Monthly Archives: December 2018
COUNCIL TO HOST SCOUTS BSA KICK OFF PARTY ON FEBRUARY 1st
The Patriots’ Path Council Family Scouting Committee is hosting a Scouts BSA Kick Off Party to welcome the members of the new female Scouts BSA troops into the Patriots’ Path Council Family. This free event will be held on February 1, 2019 from 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm at the council service center in Cedar Knolls. Don’t miss out on this historical Scouting event. All members of the newly formed all female Scouts BSA troops and their families are invited to attend. In addition, current female AOL den members that will join Scouts BSA troops in the spring are welcome and encouraged to attend. Register today!
Plans are in the works for an inspirational opening ceremony to encourage the new Scouts BSA female members as they embark on the Scouting trail, after months, if not years of waiting for the opportunity. Following the opening, the Scouts BSA female members will have a chance to be introduced to same basic Scouting skills from some of our best experienced youth leaders, to help them understand the skills they will need to learn to become First Class Scouts.
The second half of the evening will focus on fun and fellowship as the Scouts BSA female members will have a chance to meet other new Scouts BSA female members from across the council while participating in games, and enjoying pizza and other refreshments. Parents and leaders are welcome to stay and participate in the fun, or they can attend sessions designed to introduce them to Scout advancement, the patrol method, and a general question and answer session.
The Scout Shop will be open for the duration of the party, in order that families can purchase uniforms, literature and other gear needed for the Scouting journey.
This promises to be an evening full of excitement, fun and learning. Space is limited. Please register today, so you don’t miss out on the fun. Please contact Mark Spaldo at mark.spaldo@scouting.org if you have any questions. The registration link can be found at: www.ppcbsa.org > calendar > council calendar > February 1, 2019.
Scouts BSA Troops Coming in February
Our council is preparing for the launch of Scouts BSA girl-only troops in February. New unit applications have been received for troops in Chatham, Edison, Long Valley, Morristown, Rahway, Rockaway and Sparta. Other troops are working to gather paperwork so they are ready for the launch in February.
Counting Every Scout
If you receive new applications after submitting your charter renewal, those new Scouts should still be registered immediately. Our registration department can add them to your charter so they are officially in Scouting and your leaders have liability insurance coverage.
Holiday Celebrations
Your pack’s holiday celebration is a great time for Cubs to invite friends to attend. These meetings usually allow plenty of time for new parents to meet others and learn about your pack.
The 9 Days of Popcorn…
Popcorn makes great holiday gifts!
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Patriots’ Path Council Scouting Family
You may have seen the recent Wall Street Journal article stating that National BSA has hired a bankruptcy attorney for consultation in light of the costs of defending sexual abuse lawsuits. I anticipate learning additional information in the days and weeks ahead and, of course, will share anything I learn with you.
In a communication released yesterday, National BSA reaffirmed its focus on keeping children safe and delivering our nation’s foremost program of character development and values-based leadership training. BSA confirmed its commitment to the social and moral responsibility to fairly compensate victims who suffered abuse during their time in Scouting, and the deep care and concern for all victims of child sex abuse and the proactive steps to help victims heal and prevent future abuse. BSA stresses that at no time in BSA history has the organization knowingly allowed a sexual predator to work with youth, and it will always seek to act swiftly when alerted to abuse allegations.
BSA is committed to transparency and stated there are no imminent actions or immediate decisions expected by BSA in light of the WSJ news story.
I have assembled a few items of information from a Patriots’ Path Council perspective that may be helpful considering the news story.
- The strength of Scouting for over 100 years has been its local domain. Each unit is owned by its charter partner which is typically a place of worship, service club or educational institution. Each council is locally incorporated in the specific state where it operates.
- The Patriots’ Path Council is a 501(c)(3) entity incorporated in New Jersey. Our Camps, our Volunteer Service Center, our bank accounts, investments and other assets are owned and controlled by Patriots’ Path Council.
- The nature of the relationship for a council with the national BSA organization is that our council is the holder of a charter to conduct the Boy Scouts of America programs in our defined territory.
- Patriots’ Path Council receives no funding from the national organization. In fact, we pay fees to National BSA as a part of our charter agreement and for specific services. We do receive value back from the national organization, but we operate as a financially independent not-for-profit organization.
- Areas where we partner with National BSA, for business purposes, include several insurance programs, services for IT and expertise related to camping, Youth Protection and so on. Also, it is important to note that employee benefits such as healthcare and retirement are funded by each council but through programs controlled and operated by National BSA.
- Patriots’ Path Council is a strong council in the BSA from perspectives of fiscal health, program quality, board and volunteer dedication, and staff commitment and talent.
- As an organization, our focus must be to:
- Build upon the momentum we have already experienced this year with new members,
- Plan and implement a successful launch of Scouts BSA to welcome boys and girls into the program in February, and
- Support our fundraising efforts to ensure our continued ability to deliver Scouting to our communities
It is our hope that the national organization can navigate the difficult waters that many organizations face over a century of existence. In our Council, we will stand ready to help – and we will continue our primary focus on bringing high-quality Boy Scouts of America programs for all Patriots’ Path Council Scouts in every neighborhood we serve.
Dennis Kohl
Scout Executive/CEO
George Barnard
Council President
Emil Rufolo
Council Commissioner
The following FAQs were provided by National BSA:
Q: Has the BSA declared bankruptcy?
No. The National Office is working with internal and external experts to explore all options available. All potential paths under consideration will ensure that the BSA has a long and bright future and that all local and national programming will continue uninterrupted.
Q: How will this impact our Scouts and leaders?
Our Scouts and leaders will not be impacted by this decision. Every possibility being explored will ensure that the local and national programming of the Boy Scouts of America continues uninterrupted.
Q: What does this mean for our council assets?
Councils are independent non-profit organizations. We own and control our camps, council service centers, bank funds and investments.
Q: What should we be doing now?
Our job today is exactly the same as it was yesterday. We have an important duty, and an incredible opportunity, to focus as an organization on keeping children safe, supported and protected, and preparing youth for their futures through our nation’s foremost program
Q: What is the future of our national high adventure bases?
Properties are where the program is delivered. This is just as true of our national properties as it is of your local properties. We consider our national high adventure bases to be of paramount importance and a pivotal part of Scouting’s future.
Q: What is the future of the BSA?
All of the options under consideration will ensure that the BSA has a long and bright future and that all local and national programming will continue uninterrupted.
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2019 FOS Supporting Families and Units
2019 FOS Supporting Families as of 12/02/18 |
Denise M. Acocella | Russell D. Hill | Charles E. Porter |
Micah A. Adair | Johanna Hoecker | Christopher A. Poulos |
Scott U. Adams | Donald K. Hummel | Catherine E. Pursell |
Richard M. Afflitto | Andrew J. Iaci | Manju Ravula |
James J. Agar | Andrew J. Iaci | William G. Reilly |
Carl W. Andreassen | Mahesh Iyer | Peter Roby |
Roy P. Bahrenburg | Russell T. Jenkins | Arlene Rodriguez |
Ernest J. Barbaris | Stephen C. Jennings | Steven J. Rotolo |
George T. Barnard | Deryn T. Johnson | Luigi B. Sarracino |
Christy S. Barone | Mark E. Jurewicz | Richard S. Sayah |
Joyce Barton | Vijeta Kambhampati | Nelson Schaenen |
Joseph Basralian | Peter T. Katzenbach | Eileen Schicke |
Daniele Basralian | Thomas R. Keays | Arthur J. Schmidt |
Joseph E. Beasley | Adam S. Kestin | Frederick K. Schoenbrodt |
Stuart Beck | Jana R. Klosowsky | Donald P. Schrope |
Daniel Belenets | David A. Korb | Nancy Scott |
Jeffrey A. Bouquio | Richard M. Kurland | John E. Seal |
Lisa Breen | Tony Kwiatkowski | David E. Setzer |
Nathalie S. Brogan | Larry R. Lane | George W. Shannon |
Brian S. Burgess | Mike W. Lang | Brian P. Shuster |
John M. Burke | Mary Ruth Lareau | George F. Sincox |
Michael Campanile | Matthew Laroche | Michael A. Skalski |
Nelson A. Carhart | Peter N. Larsen | Scott P. Smith |
Dana H. Carroll | Andrew J. Lipinski | Robert D. Smith |
David M. Christian | Justin J. Lizza | Barbara Sokira |
Shelley L. Cincotta | Richard V. Locke | Ernesto Soler |
Debra Cirkus | Patricia A. Lucas | Mary L. Speckhart |
James M. Cohen | Vincent S. Maddi | William H. Spellman |
Mary Commerton | Venkat J. Malla | Anna M. Stanaback |
Robert J. Corcoran | David E. Manchester | Kirk Steimel |
Christine P. Corrigan | Troy Marshall | Garrick J. Stoldt |
John A. Cosenza | Trevor H. McCarthy | Kelly D. Stryker |
Andrew M. Crapser | Trevor H. McCarthy | Jeffrey P. Stupski |
Bruce M. Crowell | Ryan McInerney | William E. Stusnick |
Cub Scout Pack 207 | Christopher P. Meenan | Timothy P. Sullivan |
Matthew Davis | Christopher G. Merring | John E. Susnosky |
Steven F. Davis | Dale H. Mertz | Teriko Suzuki |
Jack S. Demetris | Michiel P. Meulenberg | Mark M. Tallmadge |
Ken Detlet | Robert Mielarczyk | Kityan Tan |
Rosetta Ditomasso | Kenneth Milcsik | David Tator |
Kristin A. Dos Passos-Krieg | Beth T. Miller-Porter | Lorraine U. Teisch |
Stephen M. Eck | Stephen Minett | Linda L. Telschow |
Kathleen Edwards-Chase | Morris Family Chiropractic Center | Scott D. Thomson |
Dana E. Eilertson | Kevin Mulkerin | Albert J. Tomaro |
John J. Elam | Helen Munkittrick | Raymond J. Tringali |
Mark W. Fabian | Erynn Murray | Roger Turbin |
Pedro Figueroa | Dana J. Nelson | Nathan R. Umbriac |
Edward A. Forzani | Lisa Nelson | Khendry Veras |
Peter W. Frees | Justyna Novello | Kenneth L. Watkins |
George Fusiak | Patricia O’Brien | Richard L. Weber |
Douglas N. Gabel | Christopher C. Obropta | Robert E. West |
John A. Geitner | Kathleen Ohleth | Steven Wetzel |
Glenn W. Gerisch | Darius Palia | WFM Contracting |
Eric Golbek | Mark T. Pasko | Christina M. White |
Michael Gsell | Chris Patino | Edward J. White |
Joseph Guido | Denise M. Petrozziello | Kelly M. Wisneski |
Edward T. Guy | Gail Phoebus | Fei G. Yang |
Christine A. Hasselmann | Michael D. Poling | Herbert H. Zander |
Lou Hebert | Andrew Zoltan |
2019 FOS Supporting Units |
Black River | Pack | 62 | Fishawack | Pack | 179 | Raritan Valley | Troop | 83 |
Black River | Pack | 99 | Fishawack | Pack | 215 | Raritan Valley | Troop | 84 |
Black River | Pack | 133 | Fishawack | Pack | 228 | Raritan Valley | Troop | 88 |
Black River | Pack | 147 | Fishawack | Pack | 233 | Raritan Valley | Troop | 89 |
Black River | Pack | 150 | Fishawack | Pack | 277 | Raritan Valley | Troop | 90 |
Black River | Pack | 156 | Fishawack | Pack | 513 | Raritan Valley | Troop | 110 |
Black River | Pack | 163 | Fishawack | Troop | 8 | Raritan Valley | Troop | 129 |
Black River | Pack | 165 | Fishawack | Troop | 18 | Raritan Valley | Troop | 185 |
Black River | Pack | 316 | Fishawack | Troop | 28 | Raritan Valley | Troop | 186 |
Black River | Pack | 747 | Fishawack | Troop | 74 | Raritan Valley | Troop | 193 |
Black River | Pack | 1749 | Fishawack | Troop | 79 | Raritan Valley | Troop | 489 |
Black River | Pack | 54LC | Fishawack | Troop | 144 | Raritan Valley | Troop | 154(P) |
Black River | Troop | 17 | Fishawack | Troop | 155 | Sussex | Crew | 276 |
Black River | Troop | 36 | Fishawack | Troop | 173 | Sussex | Pack | 85 |
Black River | Troop | 50 | Fishawack | Troop | 228 | Sussex | Pack | 88 |
Black River | Troop | 53 | Fishawack | Troop | 277 | Sussex | Pack | 96 |
Black River | Troop | 64 | Munsee | Pack | 23 | Sussex | Pack | 150 |
Black River | Troop | 67 | Munsee | Pack | 47 | Sussex | Pack | 180 |
Black River | Troop | 109 | Munsee | Pack | 56 | Sussex | Pack | 183 |
Black River | Troop | 113 | Munsee | Pack | 83 | Sussex | Pack | 276 |
Black River | Troop | 139 | Munsee | Pack | 88 | Sussex | Pack | 298 |
Black River | Troop | 159 | Munsee | Pack | 145 | Sussex | Troop | 82 |
Black River | Troop | 160 | Munsee | Pack | 163 | Sussex | Troop | 85 |
Black River | Troop | 163 | Munsee | Pack | 178 | Sussex | Troop | 88 |
Black River | Troop | 236 | Munsee | Troop | 23 | Sussex | Troop | 90 |
Black River | Troop | 312 | Munsee | Troop | 73 | Sussex | Troop | 91 |
Black River | Troop | 390 | Munsee | Troop | 83 | Sussex | Troop | 92 |
Black River | Troop | 436 | Munsee | Troop | 523 | Sussex | Troop | 95 |
Black River | Troop | 555 | Raritan Valley | Pack | 15 | Sussex | Troop | 96 |
Black River | Troop | 54LC | Raritan Valley | Pack | 64 | Sussex | Troop | 150 |
Fishawack | Crew | 8 | Raritan Valley | Pack | 66 | Sussex | Troop | 151 |
Fishawack | Crew | 173 | Raritan Valley | Pack | 80 | Sussex | Troop | 180 |
Fishawack | Pack | 5 | Raritan Valley | Pack | 94 | Sussex | Troop | 187 |
Fishawack | Pack | 6 | Raritan Valley | Pack | 99 | Sussex | Troop | 191 |
Fishawack | Pack | 8 | Raritan Valley | Pack | 129 | Sussex | Troop | 276 |
Fishawack | Pack | 10 | Raritan Valley | Pack | 154 | Sussex | Troop | 404 |
Fishawack | Pack | 20 | Raritan Valley | Pack | 185 | Sussex | Troop | 1150* |
Fishawack | Pack | 24 | Raritan Valley | Pack | 186 | Watchung Mountain | Pack | 34 |
Fishawack | Pack | 34 | Raritan Valley | Pack | 189 | Watchung Mountain | Pack | 135 |
Fishawack | Pack | 40 | Raritan Valley | Pack | 193 | Watchung Mountain | Pack | 182 |
Fishawack | Pack | 68 | Raritan Valley | Pack | 315 | Watchung Mountain | Troop | 63 |
Fishawack | Pack | 142 | Raritan Valley | Pack | 1776 | Watchung Mountain | Troop | 68 |
Fishawack | Pack | 143 | Raritan Valley | Troop | 5 | Watchung Mountain | Troop | 73 |
Fishawack | Pack | 144 | Raritan Valley | Troop | 42 | Watchung Mountain | Troop | 104 |
Fishawack | Pack | 177 | Raritan Valley | Troop | 44 | Watchung Mountain | Troop | 228 |
Scouts BSA Troops Coming in February
Plans are already in place for 13 Scouts BSA troops to accept girls starting in February. Towns that will have Scouts BSA troops include Carteret, Chatham, Edison, Long Valley, Montague, Morristown, Rahway, Randolph, Rockaway, Sparta and Westfield. And volunteers in other towns are wrapping up final details to add even more Scouts BSA troops to our council.
Holiday Celebrations
Your pack’s holiday celebration is a great time for Cubs to invite friends to attend. These meetings usually allow plenty of time for new parents to meet others and learn about your pack.