Aviation Explorers Post 747
Have you ever thought about a career at the airport?
Aviation career exploring is a hands-on program open to young men and women ages 14-20 years old with an interest in learning more about aviation careers.
Check out the Fairbanks International Airport Operators Council explorer post #747 for youth ages 14-20 to explore careers in aviation.
Some careers you can explore with us:
pilot, flight attendant, police/fire, mechanic, food and beverage, air traffic control, UAS/drone operations, airline ground crew, TSA, airport operations and more!
Young men and women age 14 (with completion of 8th grade) through 20 years old are welcome to apply
Click here for our current flyer and application
Questions? Find us on facebook or email faiexplorerpost747@gmail.com
Exploring-Main
WHAT IS EXPLORING?
Exploring exists to teach important life and career skills to young people from all backgrounds through immersive career experiences and mentorship provided by community and business leaders like you. Together, we equip young people with character, leadership and life skills that can be used both today and in their future careers.
Exploring is based on a unique and dynamic relationship between youth and the organizations in their communities. Businesses and community organizations initiate a career-specific Explorer post or club by matching their people and organizational resources to the career interests of youth in the community. The result is a program of interactive activities that helps youth pursue their special interests, grow, and develop.
We work with thousands of local, regional, and national businesses and organizations to deliver the Exploring programs representing hundreds of different career fields.
Click here to view the national Exploring webpage for more information
Click the following links to learn more about our local Explorer Posts:
Aviation: Explorer Post 747
Fire: Explorer Post
JROTC Exploring: JROTC Post
Learning for Life-Main
Learning for Life is a character education program designed to support schools and community- based organizations in their efforts to prepare youth to successfully handle the complexities of our contemporary society. Our curriculum prepares students to enhance their self-confidence, motivation, and self-esteem. The program uses age-appropriate, grade-specific lesson plans to give youth skills and information that will help them make positive decisions for themselves, their families and their futures.
Learning for Life makes academic learning fun and relevant to real-life situations in age appropriate and grade specific material. As a result, the positive character traits and skills learned by participation in Learning for Life not only make students more confident and capable, but also give them an invaluable understanding of how things work in the real world. Schools will see higher attendance rates and fewer disciplinary actions.
THE LEARNING FOR LIFE CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON NINE CHARACTER ATTRIBUTES:
Respect Responsibility Honesty/Trust Caring/Fairness Perseverance
Self-Discipline Life Skills Courage Citizenship
Learning for Life incorporated in 1991 as a nonprofit organization. We have 264 local offices across the country and also serve international education institutions. Since our incorporation, we have served over two million youth who will grow up to be our future leaders.
Click here to visit the national Learning for Life website for more information
National Youth Leadership Training-NYLT
National Youth Leadership Training
National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is an exciting, action-packed program designed to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience they can use in their troops and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others.
NYLT incorporates the latest leadership ideas and presents fresh, vital and meaningful training for today’s Scouts.
The NYLT course centers around the concepts of what a leader must be, what he must know, and what he must do. The key elements are then taught with a clear focus on how to. The skills come alive during the week as the patrol goes on a Quest for the Meaning of Leadership.
The content is delivered in a troop and patrol outdoor setting an emphasis on immediate application of learning in a fun environment. Inter connecting concepts and work processes are introduced early, built upon, and aided using memory aids, which allows participants to understand and employ the leadership skills much faster.
We would like to see a youth from every troop attend. This will help strengthen your troop leadership which in turn will help your troop grow. With strong youth leaders, the adult roles become much easier.
The fee for this valuable training is $200.00. There is a nonrefundable deposit of $25 due upon sign up at the Earl and Pat Cook Council Service Center.
Please check back for more NYLT information!!!
Cub Scout Basic 101-cancelled
Due to Lack of Registration the Cub Scout Basic Training Event on Jan 27, 2018 has been CANCELLED.
COPE
Lost Lake Scout Camp
Midnight Sun Council, BSA Cope/Zipline/Climbing
COPE Information
Initiative Games – Games of 10-15 Minutes / team challenges requiring the group to plan and work together to solve a problem and/or accomplish a goal. They can also require the group to actively look out for each other through spotting, which increases group trust. (No age requirement)
Low COPE – The area has (10) elements from a wall, trust fall, beams, etc. to teach team work & communication (Age 8 and above)
Climbing wall/tower – A 40’ tower with climbing faces and (2) rappeling walls Age 8 (shoulder height only applicable to climbing only) (Age 10 and above)
Zipline – A 300 foot zipline for the brave (Age 10 and above)
High Cope – High Ropes (30’ above ground) course. This course will challenge even your best climbers! (Age 10 and above)
Note: BSA age requirements are utilized from the “The Guide to Safe Scouting”. (Age 8 & up) Bouldering or Climbing no higher than the climbers shoulder. (Age 10 & up) Climbing, Rappelling and zip lining.
Costs:
Initiative games: $5 per person depending on participant numbers
Low COPE: $10 per participant (3-4hrs)
Climbing/Rappelling wall: $20 per participant (3-4hrs)
Zip line: $10 first zip $5 per zip after first zip line experience
High COPE: $40 per participant (3-4hrs)
Staffing– All activities are managed by a BSA certified course director. Certain help from adults is expected
Equipment/Course – All ropes and hardware are purchased, logged and retired on schedule. Safety equipment includes helmets, harness and gloves when needed. The course is inspected and certified each year by an outside agency
Activity Consent Form and Parent/Legal Guardian signature required to be on file prior to activity (Pg. 3 of COPE Packet).
For appointment scheduling contact the Midnight Sun Council by phone at (907) 452-1976 or stop by the Earl & Pat Service Center located at 1400 Gillam Way Fairbanks, AK 99701. Questions can also be E-mailed to Stephen Smith at the following email address stephen.smith@scouting.org
Click on the links below to view and download COPE Packet:
Activity Consent Form and Parents/Legal Guardian signature (page 3)
Cub Scout Basic 101
Cub Scout Basic 101
Who: All Cub Scout Leaders
What: Cub Scout Leader Basic Training
When: 9 am to 3 pm Saturday, January 27, 2018 (Bring a sack lunch)
Where: Midnight Sun Council, BSA office
Why: Growing Scouting in your Program
Cost: $5.00
Pre- Registration ends on January 26, 2018 by close of business
RSVP to the Midnight Sun Council office
(to help facilitate planning/copies/light snacks)
For more info contact BSA office at 452-1976
or via email at john.daly@scouting.org
Jack Daly cell: 907-385-5011
Overnight Camping Requirements for Second Class, First Class to Change
The number of overnight campouts required for a young man to earn the Second Class and First Class ranks will be reduced under new requirements that take effect Aug. 1, 2017.
But the total number of camping nights a Boy Scout will experience in the program as he progresses toward the rank of Eagle Scout will not change.
In 2016, alongside the release of the 13th edition of the Boy Scout Handbook, the BSA increased the number of campouts required for Second Class to three since joining from two. It increased the number of campouts required for First Class to six since joining from three.
The August 1, 2017, revisions return the number of overnight campouts to pre-2016 levels but preserve the amount of time spent outdoors.
The change maintains a focus on life-changing outdoors experiences while recognizing that not all outdoor activities need to include overnight camping. For more, read a full explanation in “Bryan on Scouting.”
Merit Badge Counselors and Adult Members
Youth Protection Training! Remember that all leaders need to keep up with this important annual training!
We are updating our list of trained adult leaders and merit badge counselors and in doing this we have discovered that some of the trainings have not been completed. One major training that seems to be missing is the Youth Protection Training that is required of all registered adults of the Boy Scouts of America.
We are asking that all adult members and merit badge counselor’s take Youth Protection (YP) training to comply with the National Boy Scouts of America and the Midnight Sun Council’s rules and regulations. The Youth Protection Training is to be completed on a yearly basis to comply with the Midnight Sun Council’s board of director’s rules and regulations.
We are asking that you complete the Youth Protection Training, to avoid being dropped as a registered member of the Boy Scouts of America and this could have a big impact on continuing in your Scouting unit that you are registered with, as well as being a merit badge counselor.
You can complete this training online at the following website https://my.scouting.org where you will sign into your my scouting account or if you are new to my scouting and do not have an account you will need to create an account using your member id number. If you do not remember or know your member number, contact our registrar at 907-452-1976.
When you get into your account go to the upper left corner and click on Menu then my dashboard, then my training and the Youth Protection Training will pop up. Chose the (YP) training that applies to your Unit. Cub Scout/Boy Scout is the first (YP) training. If you are a merit badge counselor you will take the Cub Scout/Boy Scout YP training. If you are registered with a Crew you will take the Venturing YP training. If you are registered with a Post you will take the Exploring YP training.
After you have completed the training please print your certificate and email a copy to yvonne.orsini-boone2@scouting.org so that it can be added to your profile.
Thank you,
Registrar
Midnight Sun Council, BSA
Phone: 907-452-1976 Fax: 907-452-1977
