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Dates to Note:
July 6 - 11, 2008 - Shabbat Friendly
NYLT (National Youth Leadership Training)
Los Angeles, CA More >>>
July 27 - August 2, 2008 - "Scouting Serves the Jewish Community" Training Course, Philmont Scout Ranch, Cimarron, NM
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August 10, 2008 - Tishah B'Av
September 30-October 1, 2008 -
Rosh Hashanah
October 9, 2008 - Yom Kippur
October 14-21, 2008 - Sukkot
October 22 , 2008- Simchat Torah
December 22-29, 2008 - Hanukkah
February 7, 2009 - Scout Shabbat
May 20, 2009 - NJCOS Annual Meeting
Orlando, FL
October 25, 2009 - Western Region JCOS
Leadership Development Conference
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February 8, 2010 - 100th Anniversary of Scouting
July 26-August 4, 2010 - 100th Anniversary
National Jamboree, Ft. A.P. Hill, VA
New Units Sponsored by Jewish Organizations in Central Region
Allen Olender, Vice Chair of National Relationships has announced that the Detroit Area JCOS has chartered a new Cub Scout Pack to Congregation B'nai Moshe in West Bloomfield, MI.
The pack is in addition to two new Scout units chartered earlier this year by Jewish organizations. They include Venturing Crew 18 chartered to the Jewish War Veterans - Department of Michigan and Cub Scout Pack 613 chartered to Friendship Circle, a program of Chabad Lubavich.
2008 Western Region Shabbat Friendly Leadership Training Courses - Los Angeles, CA
The Western Los Angeles County
Council's Jewish Committee on Scouting has announced two Shabbat friendly leadership training courses. The Wood Badge and NYLT (National Youth Leadership Training) courses will be offered in July of 2008. More >>>
New Units Sponsored by Jewish Organizations in Northeast Region
Congratulations on the FIVE new units chartered by Jewish organizations so far in 2008!
Pack 112-Brookline Friends of Israeli Scouts
Boston Minuteman Council
Pack 1818-Shaare Torah
Greater Pittsburgh Council
Troop 112-Brookline Friends of Israeli Scouts
Boston Minuteman Council
Troop 613-Young Israel of Woodmere
Theodore Roosevelt Council
Crew 112-Brookline Friends of Israeli Scouts
Boston Minuteman Council
These units are in addition to the nine new units formed in 2007 (5 Packs, 3 Troops and 1 Crew), ten new units formed in 2006 and five new units formed in 2005. This makes 29 new units chartered to Jewish organizations in the Northeast Region since 2005!
Northeast Region JCOS Chair Announces Appointments
Northeast Region JCOS Chair Jeff Goldsmith has announced the appointment of Steve Woogmaster as Area 1 Representative for the Northeast Region Jewish Committee on Scouting.
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Philmont Scout Ranch
There's still time to sign up for the "Scouting Serves the Jewish Community" course at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, NM. The course will be offered July 27 - August 2, 2008. More >>>
Follow Philmont Chaplain Rabbi Rachmiel Tobesman's Blog. Enjoy "Rabbi Rock's" reflections on spirituality and nature at the Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, NM
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Adult Recognition
(2008 unless otherwise noted)
~ NJCOS Chair
* Past NJCOS Chair
** Member NJCOS
*** Advisory Committe Member NJCOS
Congratulations to those adults that have received National, Regional, and Council awards:
SILVER BUFFALO
Rabbi Peter E. Hyman*
Broomall, PA (2006)
Jerrold Lockshin*
Cleveland, OH(2003)
Dr. Raymond V. Biondo
Little Rock, Arkansas (2002)
William (Bill) E. Slesnick
Hanover, NJ (1990)
Marshall M. Sloane*
Medford, MA (1988)
Max I. Silber
Nashua, NH (1973)
SILVER ANTELOPE
A. J. Kreimer ~
Moorestown, NJ
Jane L. Grossman
St. Louis, MO
Caren Tamkin
San Diego, CA (2007)
Dr. Steven Altchuler***
Rochester, MN (2007)
Jay L. Lenrow*
Baltimore, MD (2006)
Paul R. Kramer**
Baltimore, MD (2003)
Don Emmer
Granada Hills, CA (2001)
Michael Goldware
Riverside, CA (2001)
Jay E. Schnapp**
Boston, MA (1992)
Milton M. Fluegelman
Scarsdale, NY (1957)
DISTINGUISHED EAGLE SCOUT
Jay L. Lenrow*, Baltimore, MD
SILVER BEAVER
Barry J. Streusand
Capitol Area Council, Austin, TX
Dr. Mark Alson
Sequoia Council, Fresno, CA
DANIEL BEARD MASONIC SCOUTER
David Karp
Western Los Angeles County Council, CA
SHOFAR AWARD
Seth Schrank
Northeast Illinois Council, IL
Kenneth Katz
Heart of America Council, KS
Kevin Bemel
Far East Council, Japan
Joel Klein
Greater Pittsburgh Council, PA
Seth Distler
National Capital Area Council, MD
Thomas Phillips
Aaron Rapoport
Theodore Wooden
Geraldine Wooden
Baltimore Area Council, MD
Adam Racer Schuit
Central New Jersey Council, NJ
James Bloom
David Carlen
Jerome Federschneider
Marc Zissman
Knox Trail Council, MA
Joseph Levens
Boston Minuteman Council
David Gavrin
Las Vegas Area Council, NV
Eugene Von Rosenberg
Southeast Louisiana Council, LA
Frank Youdelman
Catalina Council, Tucson, AZ
Fred Helms
Gary Rutenberg
Eugene Youngerman
Capitol Area Council, Austin, TX
C. W. Kreimer**
Greater Pittsburgh Council, PA
Lynda Curland
Michael Freed
Diane Freeman
Leah Roth
Jacque Roth
Hal Schloss
Larry Turner
Western Los Angeles County Council, CA
PRINCETON PRIZE IN RACE RELATIONS
Adam Racer Schuit
Central New Jersey Council, NJ
These awards recognize contributions that our members are making in the overall Scouting Community.
(If you or someone you know is not listed, email the webmaster: webmaster -AT- Jewishscouting -DOT- org and we'll put you on the list)
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NJCOS Scholarships Awarded
Jay Schnapp, Chair of the NJCOS Scholarships Committee, has announced the selection of the 2008 recipients for scholarships awarded by the NJCOS.
He noted that this year, a record 36 Scouts applied for the $7,000 in awards, more than any two years combined in the history of the scholarship program. According to Schnapp, "This made our decisions especially difficult as there were many more exceedingly qualified applicants than we had scholarships for."
The 2008 Scholarships were awarded to:
Chester M. Vernon Memorial Eagle Scout Scholarhip ($1,000 per year for 4 years)
- Benjamin P. Nachman, Omaha, NE
Rick Arkans Eagle Scout Scholarship ($1,000)
- Shawn A. Goldsmith, Oceanside, NY
Frank L. Weil Memorial Eagle Scout Scholarships
First Place ($1,000)
- Adam R. Schuit, Princeton Junction, NJ
Second Place ($500)
- Scott I. Backer, Orange, CT
- Ryan M. Richstein, Colonia, NJ
To read more about the awards and the winners, Click Here.
Rabbi Hyman Named to
National BSA "Speakers Bank"
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Chief Scout Executive Robert J. Mazzuca has announced that Rabbi Peter Hyman, NJCOS National Chaplain, past Chairman, and recent recipient of the BSA's Silver Buffalo Award, has been appointed as one of the four charter members of the newly established "Speaker's Bank" along with National BSA President Rick Cronk, National BSA Commissioner Don Belcher, and former National Commissioner Earl Graves.
Listen to Rabbi Hyman's moving keynote address to the "Duty to God" breakfast at the 2006 National Meeting in Washington, DC.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE
NJCOS ANNUAL MEETING
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The NJCOS Annual Meeting was held on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 in San Diego as part of the BSA National Annual Meeting. The minutes of the meeting will be posted after they have been approved at the October, 2008 meeting.
BSA National President William F. Cronk and Chief Scout Executive Robert J. Mazzuca appointed A. J. Kreimer to succeed Jay L. Lenrow as Chair of the National Jewish Committee on Scouting.
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The Chairs' gavel was passed to A. J. Kreimer, past President of the Burlington County Council in New Jersey by Jay Lenrow, who served as Chair for the last three years. Kreimer also assumed the Jewish Committee's seat on the National Religious Relationships Committee and the National Relationships Committee.
A seminar entitled "Scouting - Serving Today's Jewish Youth" was presented by A. J. Kreimer, the new NJCOS Chair and Dave Richardson, Associate Director of the Relationships Division and National Council Advisor to the NJCOS. The session was designed for senior Council volunteers and Professional Scouters attending the National Meeting. Click here to view the PowerPoint presentation.
The Executive Committee unanimously voted to appoint Ivan M. Rosenberg, PhD, as the newest member of the NJCOS. Dr. Rosenberg is a Past President of the Western Los Angeles County Council of the BSA.
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Click here to see pictures from the NJCOS Annual Meeting.
EARN THE BSA
INTERPRETER AWARD IN
HEBREW
Did you know that the BSA has an Interpreter Award for world languages and sign language? Click here for the requirements and be the first in your unit to earn the right to wear the Hebrew Interpreter strip on your uniform! Thanks to Howard Spielman for working with National Supply on the latest patch.
2008 SCOUT SHABBAT
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February marked the 98th anniversary of Scouting in the United States. To help commemorate the founding of Scouting and the twelfth point of the Scout Law ("Reverent"), February 9th was designated as Scout Shabbat.
Council Jewish Committees on Scouting held emblem workshops and hosted services in Temples and Synagogues throughout the United States. Three Councils in the Boston Area joined together to host the first combined services in over 20 years!
To see NJCOS Scout Shabbat patches from past years, Click Here. If you have a patch that's not on this page, please send a 72 dpi scan to the Webmaster (see address to the right).
To see articles about this year's Scout Shabbaton, browse to the "NEWS" link on the left side of this page.
Regional Conferences Announced
Jim Grossman, NJCOS Vice Chair of Leadership Development, has announced that the Chairman's Conference originally scheduled for March 30 & 31 will now be hosted regionally as one-day events in the Central and Northeast Regions.
Central Region JCOS Chair Cheryl Baraty led a successful conference that was held on Sunday, March 9 in St. Louis at Congregation Shaare Zedek for local JCOS Chairs, Assistant Chairs, and those who were interested in becoming involved in local Jewish Committees on Scouting. For the Conference proceedings, Click Here.
Jeff Goldsmith, Northeast Region JCOS Chair, has reported that the Northeast Region's 21st annual JCOS Conference, held in Philadelphia on Sunday, March 30, 2008, was an outstanding success. The Conference was held on the Center City campus of the University of Pennsylvania. This year's conference had new seminars, course offerings, and a diverse exhibitor and display area. A brand new course track was offered that was specifically designed for Council Professionals having roles in Jewish Scouting, membership, and new units. Special sessions and activities for local Council JCOS Chairs were also offered. For additional information, Click Here.
P.R.A.Y. Announces Revised Fees for NJCOS Emblems and Awards:
The NJCOS, like other religious groups that offer Scouts and Scouters religious emblems and awards, uses the P.R.A.Y. (Programs of Religious Activities with Youth) organization as a clearinghouse for processing applications and distributing its medals. Due to the recent postal increase, P.R.A.Y. has revised its fees as noted below. The base cost of the emblems and awards remains unchanged. Please use these fee schedules and the appropriate applications instead of those shown on the individual award and medal forms.
Cost of emblems/awards:
Maccabee Emblem $11.00
Aleph Emblem $11.00
Ner Tamid Emblem $11.00
Etz Chaim Award $11.00
Shofar Award $36.00
(plus shipping & handling)
YOU MUST DOWNLOAD THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION (AND OBTAIN THE APPROPRIATE SIGNATURES) WHICH SHOULD BE SENT TO P.R.A.Y. ALONG WITH THE REQUIRED FEES.
Maccabee Application
Aleph Application
Ner Tamid Application
Etz Chaim Application
Shofar Application
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