Mohawk – SENECA WATERWAYS COUNCIL

Mohawk
Mohawk District Serves all of Yates and Seneca Counties and the eastern halves of Ontario and Wayne Counties.

This district includes the towns of Newark, Sodus, Clifton Springs, Gorham, Rushville, Penn Yan, Dresden, Dundee, Phelps, Geneva, Lyons, Wolcott, North Rose, Red Creek, Clyde, Savannah, Waterloo, Seneca Falls, Romulus, and Ovid.

The Mohawk Key 3 are shown on the right, other contacts:

Venturing Roundtable: Bill Ryan 315-651-8789
Scouts BSA Roundtable: Irene Barber
Cub Scout Roundtable: Angela Pullen, 585-683-6666

Religious Emblems Coordinators.: Jennifer Clancy 315-694-0918, Jim Wilck 315-576-6292

OA Contact information: Mike Donovan and Connor Clancy, Chapter Chief. All OA members are invited to the chapter meeting held each month in connection with the district Roundtable the first Wednesday of the month at Waterloo HS. All Scout Troops that have not signed up for an Order of the Arrow election date should contact Jennifer Clancy or Mike Donovan to do so as soon as possible. Tschipey Achtu Lodge web page

STEM Coordinator: Vacant

Advancement Chair: Ira Goldman 203-434-3680

Eagle Advisors: Fred Schule (Geneva), Bob Hutteman (Newark)

Mohawk News

District Pinewood Derby

Our Districts Pinewood Derby will be held tentatively on April 24th at a yet to be confirmed location in Geneva. To keep numbers of attendees down we ask that immediate family, participating youth, and the event helpers attend only. Social distancing, sign in sheets, and mask wearing will be mandatory. More information will be sent out shortly to our Packs, including the link for the Pinewood Derby signups, and schedule.

Summer Camp 2021!

On February 17th, 2021 the Governor of New York announced Wednesday that overnight summer camps, for now, will open in June. He is hoping the downward trend of New York’s COVID numbers will continue through then.

This is so exciting it’s worth repeating….if you’ve been wondering if you and your Scouts will be able to attend summer camp this year, the doubt is over. THEY CAN! Massawepie Scout Camps, Camp Babcock-Hovey, and Cub Scout Adventure Camp at J. Warren Scout Reservation have already started to hire our summer camp staffs, engaged food service providers, prepared to order program supplies and have started to work with the New York Departments of Health directors for the counties our camps reside in on how we can operate this summer.

As we continue to get guidance from the New York Department of Health on what testing, monitoring, and procedures will be required for our staff and campers we will communicate it out to Scouts and Scout Leaders.

Register Now for Camp! With the eagerness many will have to get to camp after the long-year away, our camps will fill up quickly!

Covid-19 FAQ (Advancement Changes, other Covid-19 related changes

There have been Covid-19 related changes from National that show on this FAQ, and some newer changes, including the section on eagle extensions. The questions with a diamond in front of it are the newly added FAQ’s. This will help everyone to keep up with changes to rank advancements, Eagle Extension updates, Merit Badge updates…etc. It is a very helpful tool for all units. https://www.scouting.org/coronavirus/covid-19-faq/ Note that the FAQ has links to Scoutbook and the BSA Guide to Advancement which are also useful tools and references.

EPA 50th Anniversary Environmental Award

The Environmental Protection Agency, as part of a public awareness campaign to celebrate its first 50 years, has partnered with the Boy Scouts of America to create an award for members of troops, crews and ships. The application for this award in calendar year 2021 is now available – click here

Spring Events at Camp Babcock Hovey

April 17 – Chess Challenge click for flyer

May 8 or 22 (pick one day) Top Shot Challenge click for flyer

June 18-20 Raccoon Work Day click for flyer

Congratulations to the Mohawk District Class of 2020 Eagle Scouts–

Mohawk District Class of 2020 Eagle Scouts – click here to see the list

Round-table

As it stands we do not have a sure location for Round-table due to limits of 50 people max socially distant gatherings, and Waterloo High School not letting outside organizations in which is entirely understandable. In the mean-time Round-tables will be virtual the first Wednesday of every month starting at 7:00pm. Roundtable links are sent out from the District Committee to all key 3 leadership in the District. With Roundtable being held online, it is very accesible to the entire District, please attend Roundtable, the more leaders the better!

S.A.F.E Return to Scouting Checklist

As always, the safety of our Scouts, volunteers, employees and communities is our top priority. A S.A.F.E. checklist has been provided that outlines several minimum guiding protocols that adult leaders/ volunteers must consider while working with local and state health departments, local councils, chartered organizations and Scouting families on when and how to resume meetings, service projects, camping and all other official Scouting activities. If it is not practical to meet these minimal protocols, do not restart in-person activities.

You can the checklist on the right hand column under resources after clicking the link below.

https://senecawaterways.org/covid-19_info/

Recruitment Ideas

If there are any recruitment based questions on how to go forward with one, please contact District Executive Will Gales at William.gales@scouting.org. With any of these idea please keep the S.A.F.E. Return to Scouting checklist in mind located above. Here are some things to always keep in mind when recruiting…

Great ways to promote your unit and increase membership

Power of 3! (each scout recruiting 3 new scouts into the program)*
Personal Invitations (personally contacting and inviting families to join your unit)*
Being in constant contact with the school district, and asking if flyers can be sent home with students
Checking “Be a Scout Leads” after accepting online applications
Recruiting using social media (community FB pages)
Creating Flyers to promote the units recruitment events (DE Will Gales can assist with creating flyers)
Appearance and recruitment at Community Festivals
Recruiter Patch Promo
Bring a Buddy Cards
Uniform Days @ School
Open House Tables
Middle School Promos