Once again, we will be having a Scout Night at one of the Honkers’ games this summer! Offering the same price of $12, which includes your ticket, a hot dog and beverage. Date: Friday, July 26th @6:35 PM Rival: Honkers will be taking on the Waterloo Bucks Where: Rochester Honkers Stadium- 403 E Center St, Rochester Sign up: To […]
Category: Council News
Summer Hours at the Council Service Center
Starting this Friday, June 14th and running through August 16th, the Gamehaven Council Service Center will be closing at 1pm each Friday afternoon. We will be back to regular Friday office hours after August 16th. Have a safe and fun summer!
Youth Protection Policy Update
The safety of youth is of the utmost importance, and it is the responsibility of everyone in Scouting to ensure their safety. As such the Gamehaven Council continually reviews and updates its policies utilizing best practices found throughout the country. This policy will ensure all Direct Contact Leaders have and maintain current Youth Protection Training (YPT). Positions […]
Fall Product Sales Kickoff
Attention Leaders: Please remember to let your council staff know when your unit will be attending the products Sales Fundraising Kickoff this July. Dates and locations are listed below:
Safe Scouting – Water Safety
As National Water Safety Month in May draws to a close, it’s crucial for everyone in Scouting to continue to focus on facilitating safe aquatics programs this summer. A few recent incidents serve as reminders of the ever-present need for vigilance. Please review the attached Boating Safety Alert information and share with all Scouting units, camp […]
Council Recognition Dinner
You are invited to celebrate our dedicated volunteers and another successful year of Scouting! Join us for the annual Gamehaven Council Dinner at Charlie’s Eatery and Pub on August 8th for food, recognition, celebration, and socialization. Attendees are encouraged to bring spouses to this sit-down event. Scouters may wear their uniforms. This year we will […]
Cub Leader Resources for New Program
Many leaders have been asking about Guidebooks for Den Leaders and New Leaders. Below is the name of each den with the link that will take you to the BSA National Site so you can download the information for den leaders. I plan to get this on our Gamehaven website, but wanted to get this […]
New Books, Loops, and Pins!
As mentioned in previous newsletters we do have the new Cub Scout books for the 2024-2025 season. The Lions and Tiger books sell for $14.99 and the Wolf, Bear, Webelos and Arrow of Lights books sell for $23.99. The new loops and pins have been ordered and are expected by early next week. Our Scout shop […]
Nominations for 2024 Silver Beavers
Its time to think who you would like to nominate for the Silver Beaver award. Recipients of this award are registered Scouters who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the Council. To nominate someone please click on the form below. When you have completed the form and necessary […]
From the Desk of the Registrar: Scoutbook Migration
In advance of the June 5, 2024 Grade rollover and updates to the Cub Scout Program, National BSA- now Scouting America- moved many of the tools from Scoutbook over to Scoutbook Plus (Internet Advancement). You will be directed to Scoutbook Plus to track advancements, but for some other functions, you will be directed to traditional Scoutbook. This happens automatically and […]