Southwest Michigan Council, BSA

Upcoming Event

silver beaver medal

February 6...Volunteer Recognition Reception. Help us celebrate our 2011 Southwest Michigan Counil Silver Beaver Award recipients. Click here for invitation. Click here for registration form. Click here for map to Galilee Baptist Church

strikes

February 18th...Strikes for Scouting. Come join the Arrowmen at this Order of the Arrow overnight event at Airway Lanes. Click here to download the flyer

February 18th...Scout Night with the K-Wings. Join us as Wings stadium as we watch the K-Wings take on the Gwinnett Gladiators 7:30pm Click here for more information.

first aid patch February 25th...First Aid-O-Ree! Hey Scouts, here's a chance to show off your first aid skills! Nottawa Trails will be hosting this annual event in Battle Creek. Click here to read how you can be part of this event.

mission critical April 13 - 15, 2012...Spring Camporee. This is your mission if you choose to accept it! This night time camporee will need all the leadership and teamwork you can bring. Click here for registration form.

Hurry to be part of the March 16th registration incentives.

Council News

Just Released - 2012 Rota-Kiwan Resources!

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Click here to download Cub Scout Leader's Guide
Click here to download Boy Scout Leader's Guide
Click here to download Webelos Leader's Guide
2012 Campership Application

Don't forget to get your reservation in for winter camping at Rota-Kiwan.

Click here to see what's available.
Click here to find out more about our year-round camping.
and...have you signed up for summer camp

VIP Program deadline date is right around the corner! Make sure your unit is in on all of the benefits of the Very Important Person program. Click here

Irving S. Gilmore Grant has arrived!

cirque Again this year we have received a grant from the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation allowing us to offer half price tickets to Scouts and Scouting families. If you would like to purchase tickets to any of these amazing shows, please call Beth Hunter at 343-4687.

* Click here for a current schedule of the performances available for purchase.

mythbusters

Just Added!!! The all-new, live stage show "MythBusters Behind the Myths," starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, co-hosts of the Emmy-nominated Discovery series MythBusters," promises to be an unexpected evening of on-stage experiments, audience participation, rocking video and behind-the-scenes stories. 3:00PM Matinee March 17th, at the Wharton Center (Michigan State University) Call Beth!

Michigan World Jamboree...we're all invited!

camporee

This event held at Northwoods Scout Reservation is hosted once every four years by the Chief Okemos Council and is the largest council-run multinational Scouting event in North America. Here you will gather with Scouts and Scouters from over 20 countries for 8 days of international friendship and fellowship.

Click here to visit the official Michigan International Camporee website.

Over the Edge...We Have a New Date! May 26th, 2012

over the edge

Okay everyone we heard! We understand that you are very excited about going over the edge but you just need more time to get your fundraising together. Well, we have solved your dilemma!

Click here to find out more

Philmont 2012

philmont patch Scouts and adults! We still have 3 youth positions open for the Council contingent trip to Philmont in 2012. This expedition is July 10 - July 24. Click here for the registration information.

Area 2

transitioning

Click here to visit the Area 2 Project Website

Requirements have changed for the future Eagles and a new workbook has been issued that include these changes. Please note, Starting Jan. 1, 2012 Eagle Scout candidates (unless they have already submitted a plan for approval by the Council or District under the former workbook) will be expected to use the new workbook. If you have any questions regarding this change, please conact Beth Hunter at 343-4687.