Are you ready to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America with one of the signature centennial celebrations in the country? On August 28 and 29, The Boston-Portsmouth Air Show will take place at the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease. Headlined by the US Navy Blue Angels in their first New Hampshire performance in more than 20 years, the Boston-Portsmouth Air Show promises to offer fun and excitement for the whole family. Other acts include the US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, Sean D. Tucker, and New England’s own Rob Holland. 

Scouts throughout the state are earning their way to the Boston-Portsmouth Air Show by selling tickets, so if you plan on attending, we encourage you to seek out your local Scouting units to purchase tickets. For more information on the Boston-Portsmouth Air Show, please visit www.bostonportsmouthairshow.com.

The Boston-Portsmouth Air Show ticket sales are well underway.  Scouts have opportunities to get iPods, Xboxes, and even $5,000 cash through the 100 Prizes for 100 Years prize program.  To get more information or more tickets, contact Katie Graham at Katie.Graham@Scouting.org.

What better way to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Scouting than to participate in the Boston Portsmouth Air Show? Volunteers are needed to fill many positions for the Air Show, August 28 and 29 at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease. Signing up is easy; just visit www.bostonportsmouthairshow.com and click on the Resources page. Fill out a volunteer application and return it to the council office by fax to 603-625-6668, attention Katie Graham or by mail at 571 Holt Ave, Manchester NH 03109.

500+ volunteers are needed each day to support all of the action and excitement the Boston Portsmouth Air Show has to offer, so there are many spots still open! Volunteer to work at the Air Show and you will receive free entry! See the Navy’s Blue Angels, the Brazilian Smoke Squadron, the Army’s Golden Knights and many other exciting performances while working together with friends and fellow Scouters. Be a part of this spectacular celebration by volunteering today! 

Want to see what's going on in the Daniel Webster Council and around the country for the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America? Visit www.nhscouting.org/100years for the latest information. There's even a forum where you can tell us what your unit is doing to celebrate the BSA's 100th birthday.

As part of the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America, the Daniel Webster Council will be presenting “A Shining Light Across America” on Saturday, July 31 at MerchantsAuto.com Stadium in Manchester. The event will include Scouting demonstrations, information booths, contests, and more, followed by the historic nationwide broadcast of the National Scout Jamboree Centennial Celebration Show on the jumbotron. Scouting families, alumni, donors, and the general public are welcome to attend as we celebrate 100 years of Scouting. 

Thank you to our sponsors for this event: New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Atlas Fireworks, Thistle Communications, Black Lion Technical Services LLC, and Spectrum Marketing.

Please visit www.nhscouting.org/shininglight or call 1-800-221-0009 for more information.

Youth safety is the No. 1 concern of the BSA.

To increase awareness of this societal problem and to create even greater barriers to abuse than already exist today in Scouting, the Boy Scouts of America is implementing several important changes to further enhance its Youth Protection policies:

Effective June 1, 2010:

• Youth Protection Training is required for all registered volunteers.
• New leaders are required to take Youth Protection Training before they submit their application for registration. The certificate of completion for this training must be submitted at the time application is made and before volunteer service with youth begins.
• Youth Protection Training must be taken every two years. If a volunteer's Youth Protection Training record is not current at the time of recharter, the volunteer will not be reregistered. 

For more information, please download this document for the National Council

If you were thinking about signing up your Scouting unit or your own kids for summer fun at one of Daniel Webster Council’s summer camps, but never got around to it, there’s still time!

Cub Scouts can attend a week at Camp Carpenter Cub World, take advantage of one of six Day Camp programs at locations around the state, or experience Akela Camp with a parent or guardian even if no one else from their Pack plans to go to camp.

The same goes for Boy Scouts interested in going to Hidden Valley for either a week of traditional summer camp or a high adventure experience in the backcountry with Valley Voyageur or Spoke.

A summer camp experience is an important part of the Scouting program that no Scout should miss out on! There are opportunities for advancement, trying new things, and forming memories and friendships that will last a life-time.

Visit www.nhscouting.org/camping for more information on summer camping in Daniel Webster Council and register online today!

Slots are still open for Cub Scout Day Camp. Register today!

Day Camps Around the State ($140; $45 if parent volunteers) Register at www.nhscouting.org/daycamp

Cub World Day Camps ($180; $70 if parent volunteers) Register at www.nhscouting.org/cubworld

A Service Day will be held at Camp Carpenter on Saturday, June 12, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. All friends of Camp Carpenter including Scouters, Scouts and parents are welcome to attend. Projects for the day will include campsite set up, program area set up, landscaping and general clean up of the grounds. If you have trade skills, please let Steve know, so he can match a project to your skills. Wood chippers, wood splitters and chain saws with safety gear and knowledgeable operators would also be helpful to continue the clean up from the storm in February.  

Please register to help Steve determine the projects for the day. Lunch will be provided for those who register before June 5. For more information and to register contact Steve Hambleton at (603) 623-5962 or s.hambleton@comcast.net.

While the Daniel Webster Council 2010 Philmont Contingent gets ready to fly out to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico for the experience of a lifetime this summer, Venturers, Scouts who will be at least 14 by next September, and adult leaders of any interested Scouts should consider becoming part of the 2011 Philmont Council contingent scheduled for July 13-27, 2011. We are starting to form the Crews now. If you are interested, visit www.scouting.org/philmont for some background information, and then e-mail John.Rainville@scouting.org to tell Council you want to know more. Philmont requires each Council group to have a minimum of 7 members and a maximum of 12, so we need to determine interest ASAP to reserve our spaces! More info will be available soon on the Council website.

The signature event of the Daniel Webster Council – the Distinguished Citizens Award Dinner – will be held Thursday, June 24 with a cocktail reception beginning at 6:00 PM followed by dinner at 7:00 PM at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester. This year’s Distinguished Citizen honoree is Tom Raffio, President and CEO for Northeast Delta Dental, and our Distinguished Corporate Honoree is AT&T. This year, we are also adding a Distinguished Civil Servant to the slate of honorees. Our inaugural recipient of this award is Officer Chris Biron of the Manchester Police Department. 

For more information on how to participate in the Distinguished Citizens Award Dinner, please contact Katie Graham by phone (603) 625-6431 x137, by email at Katie.Graham@scouting.org or visit www.nhscouting.org/DCAD.

The 30th Annual Jewett Construction Golf Classic will be held Friday, September 10th with a 19th Hole Extravaganza to follow the tournament. This year’s tournament chair is Jewett Construction President and Daniel Webster Council Board Member Craig Jewett and lead sponsors along with Jewett Construction include at&t, Coca-Cola, and The Balsam’s Grand Resort. This year’s tournament will take place at Breakfast Hill Golf Club in Greenland, NH. 

For more information on how to participate in the Jewett Golf Classic, please contact Katie Graham by phone (603) 625-6431 x137, by email at Katie.Graham@scouting.org or visit www.nhscouting.org/golf.

The Daniel Webster Council, Boy Scouts of America was proud to honor Wayne Chick, Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Foster’s Daily Democrat in Dover, NH, with the 2010 Tri-City Good Scout Award. A reception was held on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at The Oaks in Somersworth, NH, at 12:00 p.m. The annual luncheon is in its 17th year and is being chaired this year by Linda Hagan, owner of Jewelry Creations, also the 2009 Tri-City Good Scout Award Recipient.

The Good Scout Award recognizes an individual, company or civic group that exemplifies Scouting in the community. Through the event, proceeds are used to further the ideals of Scouting in youth through citizenship, personal fitness, and character development. The Tri-City Good Scout Award recognizes individuals from Rochester, Somersworth, and Dover.

When the Scout Signal goes out, who will be brave enough to answer the call? On September 24th and 25th, the Daniel Webster Council will once again host Xtreme Decent at the Brady Sullivan Tower, located at 1000 Elm Street in Manchester. This year, the highlight of the event will be the Friday night rappelling sessions. Take advantage of these time slots, and enjoy a breathtaking view of the Queen City at twilight. 

For more information about participating in Xtreme Decent as a rappeller or a sponsor, please contact Katie Graham at (603) 625-6431 x137, or Katie.Graham@scouting.org. Check the website, www.xtremedescent.org, for updates.

Troops, Scoutmasters, have you ever put your list of supplies you need together for the trading post at camp only to get there and find out that someone else beat you to it? We have solved your problem. The camp directors and associates at the Manchester Scout Shop have gotten together and developed a plan to make your supply list easier for you. All you have to do is develop your list using the order form online, available at the leader’s pre meeting, or available at the Scout Shop then fax it, mail it, or drop it off at the Scout Shop at least two weeks ahead of your arrival at camp then sit back and relax. Your order will be pulled together, delivered to your camp, and ready for you to pick up when you arrive. What if you can’t find an order form? Use a piece of paper to make your list, just make sure you are specific and give details about what you want. Include your name, unit number, contact phone number, the camp you will be attending, your arrival date and anything else you think we should know in order to get your needs list together correctly. How shall you pay for your order? You can pay for the order when you send in your list or when you arrive at camp, visit the camp trading post, and pick up your order. You can use a check, cash, or a credit card. In order to ensure that your order is ready for you it MUST be at the Scout Shop at LEAST two weeks ahead of your arrival time or the order will not be guaranteed to be there the Sunday you arrive even though we will try our best. The order would arrive later in the week if it is a late order so you would get it, just not on Sunday for your arrival. What can you order ahead of time? Any item you would normally find in the Scout Shop or at the camp trading posts.

Click here to download the Pre-Order Form 

National Commissioner Tico Perez with our Council Commissioner Curtis Duclos at the BSA’s National Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas on May 26, 2010.