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Tuesday, April 5, 2016
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GASPORT -- Boy Scouts of America Troop 18 will host an Italian Dinner Night from 4 to 7 p.m. April 16 at Covenant United Church, 4449 Main St.
Organizers stress that the "high quality" meal is "not your typical spaghetti dinner." Instead, it consists of:
The meals will all served tableside by cheerful boy scouts for a cost of $8 pre-sale or $9 at the door.
Tickets are $9 at the door or $8 pre-sale, available from Dan MacNeal at 940-1958 or Chris Jones at 622-7834.
All proceeds directly benefit the Troop and its boys.
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Organizers stress that the "high quality" meal is "not your typical spaghetti dinner." Instead, it consists of:
- Salad with lettuce, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni
- Your choice of spaghetti & meatballs or fettuccini alfredo & grilled chicken
- Completely gluten-free spaghetti & meatball or alfredo dinner options
- Bakery quality breads
- Your choice of dessert – slice of cake / pie, cupcake, cookies, or brownies
- Choice of coffee, tea, or punch
The meals will all served tableside by cheerful boy scouts for a cost of $8 pre-sale or $9 at the door.
Tickets are $9 at the door or $8 pre-sale, available from Dan MacNeal at 940-1958 or Chris Jones at 622-7834.
All proceeds directly benefit the Troop and its boys.
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Friday, March 11, 2016
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Scout Master Dan Heidemann
and Lions President Fran Costello
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Barker Boy Scout Troop 26 visited the Barker Lions at their recent meeting. The Lions Club has sponsored the troop for many years. Recently, the two groups had worked together on an Adopt-a-Highway project.
During the meeting, the scouts present shared the projects they enjoyed and the goals they hope to accomplish. Scout Master Dan Heidemann gave a history of the troop and plans for the future. After a short lull, the number of cub scouts has increase so the future of the troop is bright. He pointed out the number of meetings held at the Lions building for the various groups.
Meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at 7 PM, each meeting includes dinner and speaker. For more information about Barker Lions and its projects, go to www.BarkerLions.org. To become involved in one of our projects, to speak at a meeting or to be a guest at a meeting, call 778-7001 or email Roar@BarkerLions.org.
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Tuesday, March 8, 2016
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Congressman Chris Collins (NY-27), a lifelong scout and a leader in the technology business sector, joined the Greater Niagara Frontier Council CEO Russell Etzenhouser and AT&T at the University of Scouting event held on Saturday, March 5th at Erie Community College South Campus in front of more than 500 attendees of the scouting community, to announce the new enhanced cyber safety program. Congressman Collins stressed the importance of using the digital space safely and responsibly and encouraged all scouts and leaders to utilize the valuable resources provided the Cyber Chip 2.0 program.
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Be prepared, it is the scouting motto. In efforts to better prepare scouts and provide them the needed tools to navigate this new digital lifestyle safely and deal with the challenges of cyberbullying, online predators and trolls, identity theft, and digital reputation, the Greater Niagara Frontier Council, Boy Scouts of America and AT&T have announced a partnership to provide a joint cyber and digital safety educational program, Cyber Chip 2.0. This new program is meant to be used by scouts, leaders and parents. Scouts will be required to complete this program annually to earn the privilege of using technology while at scouting events, and they will be encouraged to share this new found knowledge with family, friends and their classmates.
Congressman Chris Collins (NY-27), a lifelong scout and a leader in the technology business sector, joined the Greater Niagara Frontier Council CEO Russell Etzenhouser and AT&T at the University of Scouting event held on Saturday, March 5th at Erie Community College South Campus in front of more than 500 attendees of the scouting community, to announce the new enhanced cyber safety program. Congressman Collins stressed the importance of using the digital space safely and responsibly and encouraged all scouts and leaders to utilize the valuable resources provided the Cyber Chip 2.0 program.
Cyber Chip 2.0 is the integration of the Boy Scouts of America’s national Cyber Chip program and AT&T’s Digital You initiative, which are both designed to increase cyber safety and awareness. Cyber Chip 2.0 will incorporate all of the current national Cyber Chip program requirements, but will include additional multimedia resources and educational assets from AT&T’s Digital You program to reinforce digital safety and literacy, while ensuring area scouts are prepared to use the Internet and mobile technology safely and responsibly. Similar to other requirements and badges in the scouting tradition, the Cyber Chip 2.0 will be awarded to scouts who have utilized all the resources, completed the educational requirements, have proven mastery of the subject matter, and have signed the pledge to be an “Upstander, not a Bystander” when it comes to cyberbullying and helping to create a safe, responsible, and respectful digital world.
Cyber Chip 2.0 will be available at Greater Niagara Frontier Council’s website, www.wnyscouting.org. The program will be customized for different age groups to ensure all content is age-appropriate and will be available for Cub Scouts—Grades 1–3 and 4–5, Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, Venturers, Explorers and Sea Scouts—Grades 6–8 and 9-12. In addition, the multimedia hub includes videos, educational games, a free cyber safety app, work sheets, and a pledge board, which scouts will be encouraged to sign and share on social media to encourage others to take the pledge to be an “Upstander and not a Bystander” utilizing the hashtags #CyberChip2.0 and #ATTImpact.
“The Boy Scout motto is 'Be Prepared’ which in today’s world requires having the tools and knowledge needed to safely navigate the internet,” said Congressman Chris Collins. “We live in a digital age where technology has enhanced our lives, but it has also made us vulnerable to new threats. This newly established program will guarantee scouts will be ready to safely tackle the challenges of our digital world. I want to thank AT&T for their involvement and helping to lead the Cyber Chip 2.0 program.”
“Our council has access to thousands of young scouts, scout leaders and parents in Erie and Niagara Counties. This is an excellent opportunity for us to partner with a great company like AT&T to help educate our youth on how to become more aware of threats on the Internet”, said the Greater Niagara Frontier Council, Boy Scouts of America CEO Russell Etzenhouser. “When AT&T approached us to establish this partnership, we said yes without any hesitation. Unfortunately more and more youth are at risk to cyber threats and dangers, and we want our organization to be at the forefront of the solution to ending these risks and protecting our youth as best we can.”
“AT&T is proud to collaborate with the Greater Niagara Frontier Council to help educate scouts about safe and responsible online behavior and to assist them in promoting community awareness of Internet safety issues,” said Marissa Shorenstein, New York president, AT&T. “Now scouts will have direct access to AT&T’s Digital You resources to educate them on how to practice safe online behaviors, detect online predators, secure their digital footprints and protect themselves and others from cyberbullying. AT&T applauds Congressman Collins for helping this vital program come to fruition, which we are confident will positively impact and safeguard thousands of local children.”
The Boys Scouts of America’s Cyber Chip launched nationally in 2012 and is an Internet and technology safety program that have varying requirements for boys depending on grade levels. Each Cyber Chip level covers topics such as cyber bullying, cell phone use, texting, blogging, gaming and identity theft.
AT&T’s Digital You is comprehensive public safety program that provides multimedia tools, tips, apps, guidance and community education events for people of all ages and levels of online experience to learn more about how to have a safe and secure online experience. It provides tools and tips on how to use a smartphone or tablet to guard against identity theft or take a stand against cyberbullying can make navigating cyberspace less daunting and more fulfilling, while empowering them to become more secure digital citizens.
Children and adults not involved in scouting may also take advantage of AT&T’s Digital You free programming and education materials on digital safety and cyberbullying by visiting digitalyou.att.com.
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Friday, October 23, 2015
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GASPORT -- Troop 18 will be holding its annual Chowder sale beginning at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Covenant United Church of Christ, 4449 Main St.
Chowder will be sold for $6 per quart or $18 per gallon. Those who bring their own gallon container will get it for $16 per gallon.
Homemade baked goods are also available.
Organizers suggest people "come early and come hungry."
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Chowder will be sold for $6 per quart or $18 per gallon. Those who bring their own gallon container will get it for $16 per gallon.
Homemade baked goods are also available.
Organizers suggest people "come early and come hungry."
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Tuesday, September 1, 2015
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GASPORT — Pack 18 will hold a recruitment night and open house at Roy-Hart Elementary School on Sept. 15 and 16.
The pack's first meeting of the year will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Gasport Fire Hall.
Anyone wanting more information on scouting or Pack 18 is asked to call Scott Schultz at 474-8073, email jscottschultz@outlook.com or visit the pack's Facebook page.
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The pack's first meeting of the year will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Gasport Fire Hall.
Anyone wanting more information on scouting or Pack 18 is asked to call Scott Schultz at 474-8073, email jscottschultz@outlook.com or visit the pack's Facebook page.
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Thursday, June 25, 2015
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The Iroquois Trail Council, which serves all of the Boy Scout troops of eastern Niagara County, is hosting an Eagle Scout alumni event on July 17th at Camp Dittmer in Phelps.
The alumni event, open to anyone who became an Eagle Scout in any troop of the Iroquois Trail Council or its predecessor – the Lewiston Trail Council, is designed to bring together the Council’s Eagle scouts (youth and adults alike) in hopes of creating an Eagle Scout Alumni Association that will mentor potential Eagle Scouts, host networking events, and conduct service projects at Camp Dittmer or Camp Sam Wood.
Check-in will be at 4 p.m. and the evening will include a meet-and-greet, a State of the Council address, dinner with the campers, a camp tour and a camp fire. Also, if anyone would like to make a full day out of it, the camp will be accessible all day long, allowing the Eagles to check out program areas and watch the water carnival.
If you would like to attend this event, email Board President Bob Confer at bobconfer@juno.com and Council Executive Jim McMullen at Jim.McMullen@scouting.org. For more information, the Council’s website is itcbsa.org.
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The alumni event, open to anyone who became an Eagle Scout in any troop of the Iroquois Trail Council or its predecessor – the Lewiston Trail Council, is designed to bring together the Council’s Eagle scouts (youth and adults alike) in hopes of creating an Eagle Scout Alumni Association that will mentor potential Eagle Scouts, host networking events, and conduct service projects at Camp Dittmer or Camp Sam Wood.
Check-in will be at 4 p.m. and the evening will include a meet-and-greet, a State of the Council address, dinner with the campers, a camp tour and a camp fire. Also, if anyone would like to make a full day out of it, the camp will be accessible all day long, allowing the Eagles to check out program areas and watch the water carnival.
If you would like to attend this event, email Board President Bob Confer at bobconfer@juno.com and Council Executive Jim McMullen at Jim.McMullen@scouting.org. For more information, the Council’s website is itcbsa.org.
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Tuesday, March 17, 2015
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MIDDLEPORT — Pancakes will be the order of the day Sunday as Cub Scouts Pack 23 and Boy Scouts Troop 23 will hold a Maple Weekend pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. until noon at Middleport Fire Hall.
The breakfast will consist of pancakes, eggs, sausage, milk, coffee and orange juice — and of course, real maple syrup from Wolf Maple Products.
Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for kids age 5-12 and free for kids 4 and under.
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MIDDLEPORT — Pancakes will be the order of the day Sunday as Cub Scouts Pack 23 and Boy Scouts Troop 23 will hold a Maple Weekend pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. until noon at Middleport Fire Hall.
The breakfast will consist of pancakes, eggs, sausage, milk, coffee and orange juice — and of course, real maple syrup from Wolf Maple Products.
Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for kids age 5-12 and free for kids 4 and under.
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