NSSA and the Boy Scouts

 The local Boy Scouts have asked Northside to partner with them to enhance the Scouting experience. They are asking for three areas of mutual participation:

n      Setting up a Venturing program

n      Allowing them occasional use of Club grounds

n      Finding volunteer merit badge councilors and mentors among our members

 Benefits to NSSA include:

n      Enhanced community relations

n      Passing our experiences on to the next generation in a positive way

n      Helping develop relations with potential future club members

n      Potential project labor at NSSA

 The Venturing crew is the first we’d like to focus on. Venturing is program open to teens and young adults 15 to 21, both girls and boys, interested in adventure experiences. The program is run by the crew with adult (parent) mentoring. They provide the operational setup; all NSSA would provide is a place to meet monthly, use of ranges occasionally, and a small fee for each crew person ($10 each). If we could get a Venture crew of 10 or more set up under this program, BSA would then provide comprehensive insurance for all Scouts on NSSA property at no charge.

 What we are looking for now are those members with children eligible for this program who are interested in helping form the Venturing program at NSSA. If you have any interest please contact me, Stan Hoover, at 724-443-6883, or email me at stanmj67@yahoo.com, or leave a note in my mailbox here at NSSA. I can set up a meeting with BSA representatives who can more fully explain the program to you, assuming we get sufficient interest from you, the members of NSSA.

 Thanks in advance, Stan Hoover