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Twin Lakes District & Exploring Bay-Lakes Council Boy Scouts of America

2. Boy Scouts Of America Mission Scout Law
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Boy Scouts Of America
Mission
The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
Scout Oath
On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
Scout Law
A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.

3. Organization of the Boy Scouts of America
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Organization of the Boy Scouts of America

4. Programs of the Boy Scouts
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Programs of the Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts – For boys in first through fifth grade – or age Cub Scout belongs to a Cub Scout Pack. .

5. Boy Scouts – For boys who have earned the Arrow of Light or at least 11 years old – 18. The program achieves the BSA’s objectives of developing character, citizenship and personal fitness.
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Venturing – Co-ed program for young men and women who are 14 years of age OR 13 years of age and have completed the eighth grade and under 21 years of age

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Exploring - Co-ed program for years old young women and men. Posts with single career field focus: police, fire/rescue, health, law, etc.

8. Bay-Lakes Council, BSA Founded in 1973
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Bay-Lakes Council, BSA
Founded in 1973
Headquartered in Appleton Wisconsin
One of the largest Councils in the US: eight districts and 23 counties in NE Wisconsin and 14 counties in Michigan’s UP, covering over 250 communities
Serves over 27,000 youth annually
Five Resident Summer Camp Facilities
Three Seasonal Facilities
Dedicated Local Professional Staff

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Twin Lakes District Serving Winnebago, Waushara, parts of Green Lake, and Waupaca County.
Berlin
Hancock
Manawa
Oshkosh
Poy Sippi
Waupaca
Winnebago
Butte des Morts
Iola
Neshkoro
Pickett
Redgranite
Wautoma
Winneconne
Eureka
King
Ogdensburg
Pine River
Scandinavia
Weyauwega
Winchester
Fremont
Larsen
Omro
Plainfield
Waukau
Wild Rose

10. Twin Lakes District Currently serving:
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Twin Lakes District
Currently serving:
49 units (Packs, Troops, Crews, and Teams)
1,200+ Youth
Cub Scouts: 745
Boy Scouts: 385
Venturing: 89
30+ Charter Organizations/Partners

11. Twin Lakes District Facts 2014
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Twin Lakes District Facts 2014
Eagle Scouts – 16 Boy Scouts earned this award in 2014, 9 so far in 2015

12. Twin Lakes District Facts 2014
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Twin Lakes District Facts 2014
Volunteer Hours – the districts youth and adults recorded 6,000 volunteer service hours

13. Twin Lakes District Facts 2014
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Twin Lakes District Facts 2014
At risk-youth – in partnership with Boys and Girls of the Tri County Area in Berlin and A+ Afterschool Program in Wautoma we served over 50+ youth in the Waushara and Green Lake Communities.

14. What goes on in the district
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What goes on in the district
Camping

15. Twin Lakes District Information
District Committee Meetings
2nd Thursday of the Month of the Month at Aurora Medical Center in Conference Room B at 6pm
District Website
District Facebook Page

16. An affiliate organization of the Boy Scouts of America
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An affiliate organization of the Boy Scouts of America
Mission: To develop and deliver engaging, research based academic, character, leadership and career focused programs aligned to state and national standards that guide and enable all students to achieve their full potential.

17. Vision To provide positive and meaningful real-world career experiences and leadership development opportunities for all teenagers and young adults in their chosen field of interest.

18. Programs High School Explorer Posts Middle School Explorer Clubs
Youth who are 14-years-old (& done with 8th grade) through 20-years old.
Middle School Explorer Clubs
Youth in 6th-8th grade

19. Programs align with the U. S
Programs align with the U.S. Department of Education’s 16 Career Clusters

20. 5 Areas of Emphasis
1 career opportunities 2 leadership experience 3 life skills 4 citizenship 5 character education

21. Exploring Facts 2015 Finance Membership Leadership
Friends of Exploring: $7,968
Membership
Youth: 606
projecting to be ~1,000 by 12/31
Units: 47
projecting to be ~60 by 12/31
Leadership
District Committee: 7 members
(we’re always looking for new members!)
Unit Leaders: 282

22. Exploring District Information
District Committee Meetings –
2nd Monday of each month at the Council Office in Appleton at 6:30p.m.
District website:
District Facebook page:
Exploring – Bay Lakes Council

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Thank you! Questions?