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According to Contingent Scoutmaster John Spain. “We’ve now reached 32 registered participants and have room for only 4 more Boy Scouts. You should register now since we’ve begun making plans for our tour to the Summit.”  Spain is leading the Jayhawk Area Council’s Contingent Troop to the 2013 National Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia.

In honor of our dedicated volunteers and Scouts, our annual District Recognition Dinner will be held Thursday, February 2nd at Flint Hills Technical College, 3301 W 18th Ave, Emporia. We will be honoring 2011 Eagle Scouts, leaders, units, and District Award of Merit recipients. Our attendance at this night of fellowship is an important way to demonstrate to our volunteers, leaders, and Scouts the significance and importance of their involvement and achievements in life.

In 2012,the Boy Scouts of America will launch its first nation-wide program to directly engage our members, parents and volunteers with a program called the Voice of the Scout (VOS).

This will ensure we are delivering what you expect out of our programs. We can’t do that without listening to you about your experiences in Scouting. When you receive the survey take a few minutes and please tell us what you think and encourage parents and Scouts over 14 to do the same!

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Phoenix Patrol of Troop 249 Prince of Peace Lutheran Church of Topeka, KS has earned their 4^th National Honor Patrol Award.  The Phoenix Patrol has worked very hard to receive this special recognition.  The award is designed to recognize Patrols that exceed the normal Troop expectations.  The Phoenix Patrol has received this designation 4 times in the 2 years since they have crossed-over into Boy Scouts. Some of their extra activities include setting flags on Civil War Veterans’ Headstones in celebration of Memorial Day, setting 100 flags out on the church grounds in celebration of Veteran’s Day and setting up a Pioneering station at the Webelos Woods Campout.

Exciting news! In celebration of the 100^th Anniversary of the Eagle Scout Award, the National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) has partnered with Harris Connect for a very special Anniversary publication. This new project will kickoff January 30^th, 2012.

When you take just a minute to look at the last text message on your wireless device, consider whether it would be worth causing a serious accident, possibly one that could take a life … or several lives. When you look at it this way, there’s no text that can’t wait.

To drive this point home, the BSA and AT&T have teamed up to offer Scouts and leaders the opportunity to take the “It Can Wait” pledge to not text and drive. And, by encouraging at least 10 friends to do the same, they can earn a limited-edition “Txting & Drivng” patch (while supplies last).

To participate, have your Scouts go to the main BSA Facebook page and click the “It Can Wait” app in the left column.

Learn more about this initiative (and watch an “It Can Wait” video) on Scouting magazine’s Bryan on Scouting blog.