Jet Trails Spring 2024 - Volume 34 Issue 1

Dear Leaders and Friends of the Middle Tennessee Council, 2023 was a very successful year for Scouting in the Middle Tennessee Council and we want to thank the over 4,000 Middle Tennessee Council volunteers for investing their time, talent, and treasure to ensure Scouts receive the positive benefits of Scouting. The Scouting program in Middle Tennessee is, and always has been, successful because of the many great volunteers and the small cadre of staff working together.

We have very impactful and meaningful goals and plans for 2024. These goals include implementing a revamped Cub Scout program that will simplify Cub Scout rank advancements and meeting plans. We are working diligently on an aggressive plan to replace the Stahlman Dining Hall built in 1960 with the new Harwell Leadership Center and Dining Hall at Boxwell Reservation. We are also building a new family and staff lodge that will house volunteers and camp staff for programs at Boxwell. We are also developing plans to expand our youth and leader recruiting programs through better school access and the use of technology.

Our country has a crisis in mental health for so many of our youth. Scouting is one of the unique programs in Middle Tennessee that provides the ability to help mitigate this crisis and prepare them to become the leaders of tomorrow. Our Scouting leaders have clearly seen an improvement in the youth that have chosen to add Scouting as a part of their life.

Our youth need the benefits of Scouting programs now more than ever. The future of Middle Tennessee Scouting programs is both bright and vitally important. We sincerely thank you for your work and support in making these programs possible.

Yours in Scouting,

Henry “Clay” Bright, III Council President

Karen Bengtson Council Commissioner

Larry Brown Scout Executive

Council President.............................................................................Clay Bright Chairman of Board...........................................................................Dr. John Bright Cage President Elect.................................................................................George Stadler Commissioner...................................................................................Karen Bengtson Treasurer..........................................................................................Carolyn Rambo Assistant Treasurer...........................................................................Andrew Wall Chairman of Boy Scout Trustees......................................................Jack Turner Vice President Administration...........................................................Trey Harwell Vice President Board Development..................................................Hank Ingram Vice President Camping...................................................................Ben Whitehouse Vice President District Operations....................................................Eric Strickland Vice President Endowment..............................................................Vacant Vice President Finance.....................................................................Jay Hollomon Vice President Manpower.................................................................Pete Williston Vice President Marketing..................................................................Ken Hampton Vice President Membership..............................................................Landon Gibbs Vice President Program....................................................................Robert Guisinger Vice President Properties.................................................................Mark Buchanan Vice President Risk Management....................................................Patrick Sheehan Vice President Scoutreach...............................................................Howard Gentry Co-Council Attorney..........................................................................Jack Stringham Co-Council Attorney..........................................................................Robb Harvey Members At Large............................................................................J. B. Baker, Summer Bryan, Andrew Byrd, John Chobanian, Harris Haston, Teresa Kingery, Gary Parkes, Fant Smith, Bob Van Cleave, Ken Weaver The following Trusts are supporting organizations of the Middle Tennessee Council, and each is run independently by its own set of Trustees as follows: Jack Turner – Chair Aubrey Harwell, Jr William Hickman

BOY SCOUT FUND (ENDOWMENT) TRUSTEES J. B. Baker Robert A. McCabe, Jr George Stadler

Greg Cashion - Chair Steve Blackmon Craig Becker

PROPERTIES TRUST - TRUSTEES John Harney Hill McAlister Dr. Philip Pfeffer

Karen Bengtson

NATIONAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES Clay Bright Carolyn Rambo

Jack Stringham Blair Wilson

Robert A. McCabe, Jr.

Ken Weaver

YOUTH BOARD MEMBERS Carson Patterson (Lodge Chief) Hannah Neal (Venturing President)

On October 28, 2023, Grimes Canoe Base celebrated its 50th anniversa began with the staff and volunteers gathering at the tranquil waters of the rays of sunlight painted the sky, the celebration kicked off a day full of ad

Grimes Canoe Base holds a special place in the Middle Tennessee Scou celebrating many more milestones with our community.

ary with over 120 Scouts and their families. The day e Buffalo River to welcome the guests. As the first dventure and lasting memories.

uts and families hearts, and we look forward to

This summer is a great time to have fun with your Scouting friends! We are thrilled to invite you to join us at Adventure Camp this summer. With our theme of Outdoor Adventure, your Scout will have fun and create lasting memories in the great outdoors. They will also get to earn some new adventure requirements and electives while exploring nature on a hike, or learning new skills. There will be something for your Cub Scout to enjoy. We can’t wait to see families come together and have fun at one of our local Adventure Camps. Please visit our website regularly at https://www.mtcbsa.org/adventurecamp for more information, dates, times, locations and registrations.

That sounds like an incredible winter experience for the Scouts at Boxwell Reservation! With over 475 participants, it must have been a bustling and lively atmosphere. The combination of shooting sports, advancement opportunities, games, delicious food, and a campfire would certainly create lasting memories for all involved. The Ice Age theme for Scouts BSA and the Sub-Zero Expedition theme for Webelos add an extra layer of excitement and adventure to the experience. Such winter programs not only offer fun, but also provide valuable learning opportunities for the Scouts. It’s great to hear about such well-organized and engaging events for young people in the Scouting community. We would like to thank the Wa-Ha- Nasa Lodge for a job well done on the staffing for Winter Camp and the Cubworld staff for a great job at Webelos Winter Weekend.

2023 Cub N Family was a resounding success, drawing an impressive crowd of over 4,000 participants, including Scouts, parents, siblings, leaders, and staff members.

Cub N Family was not only a testament to the spirit of Scouting, but also to the incredible dedication and effort of the leadership team led by Cub N Family Camp Director, Tracey Kennedy. Thanks to the support and leadership of the team, over 1,500 Cub Scouts shot BB guns and archery, built and sailed pirate ships, dug for buried treasure, and enjoyed a wonderful campfire to wrap each weekend up.

Mark your calendars for 2024 Cub N Family weekends on October 4-6, 11-13, 18-20, and 25-27!

Summer Camp is just around the corner, a this year at Boxwell. We have added a Brownsea, changed our class schedule, ad Center as well as two new shooting spor Crockett and action archery. This year’s th troops bring home the GOLD. All informatio changes, merit badge selections can all be

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Want to join our team at Boxwell Reservation? We are still in need of Lifeguards, Aquatics Directors, Shooting Sports Directors, Director of the of our new Brownsea program, Instructors in Brownsea, Shooting Sports, Skilled Trades, STEM and Cubworld instructors. We also need a food truck driver and kitchen helper.

Plenty of spots are still available for Summer Camp Staffing in 2024. Go to our website and sign up today! https://www.mtcbsa.org/campstaffopportunity

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It’s official! The Cub Scout program will be updated for the 2024-25 program year. Over the past several years the National Cub Scouting Committee has identified four areas to improve the Cub Scout program to ensure that it is fun, simple, and easy.

Visit https://www.scouting.org/program-updates/cub-scout-program-updates-announced for more information.

Who May Attend?

Registered Cub Scouts and their families may attend. We encourage the whole family to attend. A responsible adult who will remain there with them during the event must accompany youth to the Cub and Family Camp. Activities are appropriate for Cub Scouts of all ages - Lions - AOL. When: Friday, April 19 through Sunday, April 21, 2024.

Cost: The registration fee for the Cub and Family will be $25.00 per Scout. There is no cost for Guests (Leaders, Parents/Adults, and non-Scout Siblings.)

Food: Meals are to be provided by Pack, Den, or Family. You decide! We also have lunch and dinner options available for purchase.

Visit our website at https://www.mtcbsa.org/ CubScoutOpportunities/spring-cub-and-family-at-latimer to register to the event.

I am pleased to share that 2024 is going to be an exciting and productive year for the continued development of Boxwell Reservation. One of the continued goals of the Council’s volunteer and staff leadership is to have the best facilities and programs of any Scout camp in the nation.

The Middle Tennessee Council and the Properties Trust are delighted to announce that plans are in place to break ground on the new Family and Staff Lodge and the Harwell Leadership Center and Dinning Hall.

The groundbreaking for the Family and Staff Lodge will take place this spring. The lodge will be built behind the current Stahlman Dining Hall and future Harwell Leadership Center. The 4,250 square foot building will sleep up to 56 people and have space for gatherings as well as a 450 square foot front porch facing Old Hickory Lake and a back porch facing the new Harwell Leadership Center. The purpose of the building is to provide better accommodations for volunteers and camp staff during peak programming and training.

Currently, there are plans being put in place to break ground on the Harwell Leadership Center immediately after the 2024 summer camping season. The plan is to complete the facility before 2025 summer camp. In addition to a dining hall, the 18,000 square foot building will have a new industrial kitchen and two conference

rooms that will serve numerous purposes such as youth and leader training, merit badge classes, break out rooms and more. Even with the “perfect storm” of challenges faced by the BSA Bankruptcy, COVID-19 and unprecedented inflation in construction costs, we are close to finalizing the funding needed to break ground on a facility that will last for many generations of Scouts to come.

I want to thank the many volunteers and staff who have worked tirelessly to make much needed and significant contributions of time, talent, and treasure to the redevelopment of Boxwell Reservation. Your investments in facilities and programs are making a positive difference in the lives of our Scouts. Programs like the Roy Grindstaff Skilled Trades Center, where Scouts are earning merit badges in the skilled trades, but more importantly, many are having their first experience in what might be a lifelong career.

Yours in Scouting, Larry Brown Scout Executive

Every Scout Deserves a Trained Leader Below are the courses offered by Middle Tennessee Coucil for the next few months: University of Scouting March 23, 2024 Goodlettsville First Baptist Church The University of Scouting (UoS) is Middle Tennessee Council’s premier one-day core and supplemental training opportunity. UoS goes beyond Leader Specific and even Advanced Training to prepare Scout Leaders with the knowledge and skills on specific topics that help them excel in their efforts to deliver the promise of Scouting.

In addition, there are several training opportunities for youth as well! The UoS goal is to provide information that is practical, and immediately useful on topics that are not readily available at the local unit level. https://www.mtcbsa.org/TrainingCourses/university-ofscouting Target and Range Sports Training Boxwell Reservation We will offer a variety of Shooting Sports Training including but not limited to Basic Range Safety Officer Training, Basic Shotgun, Basic Rifle, Basic Muzzleloading.

NRA Basic Rifle Course: March 15, 2024 NRA Basic Rifle Course: April 5, 2024 NRA Rifle Instructor Course: April 4 - 6, 2024

USA Archery Level 1 Instructor “On-Line” Course: April 20, 2024 NRA Basic Shotgun: May 17, 2024 NRA Shotgun Instructor Course: May 17-19, 2024 USA Archery Level 1 Instructor “On-Line” Course: August 3, 2024

https://www.mtcbsa.org/TrainingCourses/Target-andRange-Sports-Training National Youth Leadership Training Session 1: May 26-31, 2024 Latimer Reservation Session 2: July 14-19, 2024 Sewanee-University of the South What is NYLT? National Youth Leadership Training is an exciting, action-packed, six-day program designed to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home units and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others. The course centers around the concepts of what a leader must BE, what he/she must KNOW, and what he/she must DO. The key elements are then taught with a clear focus on HOW TO. https://www.mtcbsa.org/TrainingCourses/national-youthleadership-training-(nylt)

The Middle Tennessee Council is excited to offer more Merit Badge Days for Scouts BSA to advance in the BSA program on March 16 and 17, 2024. We will conduct this program in the same manner and style as we have previously.

Will be offering 15 Merit Badge options. Scouts will be able to choose one a day—3 of those 15 are Eagle required. Your Scout can sign up for one day to earn one badge, or both days to earn two badges (Saturday and Sunday). You can find more information and registration links by visit our website at https://www.mtcbsa.org/ScoutsBSAOpportunities/Merit-Badge-Days

Mark your calendar! The Middle Tennessee Council is proud to recognize our 2023 Class of Eagle Scouts at our annual Eagle Scout and Volunteer Recognition Celebration. On April 28, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at Shinn Center at Lipscomb University, we will honor those Scouts that earned the rank of Eagle Scout during the 2023 calendar year. Scouts should wear their field uniform (also known as a Class A uniform) or a suit and tie. For all others, business casual attire is appropriate. For questions, please contact our Eagle registrar, Cheryl Leach, at Cheryl.Leach@scouting.org or by calling the Scout Service Center at 615-383-9724.

Visit our website at https://scoutingevent.com/560-79609 to register for the event.

Representatives from each of the six Boy Scouts of America Councils in the great state of Tennessee were able to participate in the annual Report to the State. These youth members joined forces on February 26, 2024, for a memorable day designed to report the current state of Scouting across Tennessee to the elected officials of the state.

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The representatives from across the state and their families met at the Middle Tennessee Council in Nashville, where they enjoyed a fantastic lunch and listened to Senator Ferrill Haile of Sumner and Trousdale Counties.

Each Scout received a commemorative frame with each council’s patch.

Senator Haile, an Eagle Scout himself, shared with those in attendance his personal Scouting background, and how Scouting and his experience at Philmont helped him become the strong leader he is today.

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elf-guided tour followed by a guided ng to the floor of the Tennessee State to present the report to the state of

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Middle TN Council Nashville, TN William Schroeder Liam Alexander Kaitlyn Brown Kendall Beard Samuel Rumbley Ephraim Rodenbach Sequoyah Council Johnson City, TN Kamryn Miller West Tennessee Area Council Jackson, TN Kenson Kyle This was an amazing day. Scouting is alive and well in Tennessee.

The Middle Tennessee Council held its 32nd Annual Nashville Patron Luncheon on Tuesday, March 5 at the Music City Center. Ove the Middle Tennessee Council recognized our six outstanding “Scouts of the Year.” Supporters were treated to a great keynote add Because of the outstanding efforts of all 130 table hosts, the luncheon raised over $1,900,000 million for local Scouting programs.

Congratulations to our six “Scouts of the Year.” They include William Schroeder with Pack 503, Liam Alexander with Troop 407, Ke Kaitlyn Brown with Trop 1581, Ephriam Rodenbach with Troop 367 and Venturing Crew 197 and Samuel Rumbley with Troop 1204

Specials thanks to Dr. Greg Jones, President of Belmont University, for serving as the 2024 Nashville Patron Luncheon Chair and to AllianceBernstein, for serving as the 2024 Friends of Scouting Chair.

We want to thank the over 50 Scouts and volunteers who attended the luncheon and served as greeters, presenters and ambassad

er 900 Scouting supporters attended the event where dress from former Governor of Tennessee, Bill Haslam.

The 2024 Friends of Scouting goal is $2,684,000.

endall Beard with Troop 621 and Sea Scout Ship 2910, and Venturing Crew 1.

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dors for the MTC Scouting programs.

Your TN specialty plate is waiting for YOU! Visit https://www. mtcbsa.org/ licenseplate to purchase!

In Honor of: DR. JOHN BRIGHT CAGE David Bradley

In Memory of JERRY ADAIR Troop 285

DAVID MELLENDORE J.B. Baker

DON ADKINS Ken and Vivian Connelly

ROGER OHMSTEDE Joe and Sybil Long

WAYMON HICKMAN Larry and Carol Brown Neil and Sue Clark East TN Foundation The Nalls Sherbakoft Group Dr. and Mrs. Harold Scott

JOHN ROE J.B. Baker Larry and Carol Brown Beth and Jim Felch Aubrey B. Harwell, Jr.

STEVE HOUGH John and Penelope Frere Larry and Martha Larkin Barbara and Joe Zoretic

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