Back to Brownsea
Greater Tampa Bay Area Council
January 31 – February 2, 2020 @ Camp Brorein
“WEBELOS… Following the Scout Trail”
The Brownsea Island Scout Camp began as a camping event on Brownsea Island in southern England, organized by Lieutenant-General Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Boy Scouting, to test his ideas for the book Scouting for Boys. Boys from different social backgrounds participated in activities around camping, observation, woodcraft, chivalry, lifesaving and patriotism during August 1907. Recognized as the world’s first Scout camp, the event is regarded as the real origin of the worldwide Scout movement. Now it is the time for Scouts BSA girls and 5th Grade Webelos girls to experience the Back to Brownsea Program!
Program Overview: As a 5th grade Webelos scout, your daughter will be participating in an exciting program based on the Aims of Scouting set forth in 1907. The Back to Brownsea Program was founded in 2005 and is designed to help Webelos transition into BSA Scouts. It also prepares the parents(s)/guardian(s) for the eventual transition, too.
Parents and guardians please understand that this program is for the Webelos and their Den Leaders only. We encourage you to allow your scout to attend alone with all of the other scouts in our council. This program is not designed for the parent, but for their young scouts to transition into scouts under a girl-led program by older girl BSA scouts. This will assist them, and you, in transitioning into Scouts BSA.
This program give the younger Webelos Scout the opportunity to experience exactly what it will be like when they cross over into a Troop. The skill they will learn in this introduction to Scouts BSA will stay with them as they grow into adulthood. The participants in the Back to Brownsea Program will come away with a sense of newfound responsibility – a stronger sense of self, a greater sense of independence, a boost in self-worth and esteem, and a greater respect for others and themselves.
The Patrol Method: The Scouts BSA program relies on the Patrol Method. Following registration, and prior to the event, the Webelos will be placed into patrols of 6 or so Webelos. Each patrol will have a BSA scout girl assigned to help them. They will chose their patrol name and work together, and rely on each other, throughout the weekend activities.
Meals: The Webelos will learn to do for themselves by preparing and cooking their own meals. They will be assisted by older girl BSA Scouts. As patrols, they will prepare a total of two breakfasts and one lunch. Saturday’s evening feast will be provided by the older BSA scouts. All food costs for the event are covered in the event fee.
Back to Brownsea
Greater Tampa Bay Area Council
January 31 – February 2, 2020 @ Camp Brorein
Scouts BSA
Mentoring Scouts is not doing things for them, it is clearing the way, inspiring and enabling them to do things for themselves.
The Brownsea Island Scout Camp began as a camping event on Brownsea Island in southern England, organized by Lieutenant-General Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Boy Scouting, to test his ideas for the book Scouting for Boys. Boys from different social backgrounds participated in activities around camping, observation, woodcraft, chivalry, lifesaving and patriotism during August 1907. Recognized as the world’s first Scout camp, the event is regarded as the real origin of the worldwide Scout movement. Now it is the time for Scouts BSA girls and 5th Grade Webelos girls to experience the Back to Brownsea Program!
Program Overview: As a Scouts BSA participant in this girls only Back to Brownsea Program, you will be helping the younger Webelos Scout experience exactly what it will be like when they cross over into a Troop. You and the Webelos participating in the Back to Brownsea Program will come away with a sense of newfound responsibility – a stronger sense of self, a greater sense of independence, a boost in self-worth and esteem, and a greater respect for others and yourselves.
The Patrol Method: As female BSA Scouts, you may be assigned to assist a Webelos patrol or to run one of the many activities that will occur over the weekend.
As you have learned, the Scouts BSA program relies on the Patrol Method. Following registration, and prior to the event, the Webelos will be placed into patrols of 6 or so Webelos. Each patrol will have a Scouts BSA girl assigned to help them. They will chose their patrol name and work together, and rely on each other, throughout the weekend activities.
Rank Advancement: You may take advantage of the opportunity to work with the Webelos scouts to fulfill requirements toward Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks.
Meals: The Webelos will learn to do for themselves by preparing and cooking their own meals. They will be assisted by you, older girl BSA Scouts. They will prepare a total of two breakfasts and one lunch as patrols. Saturday’s evening feast will be prepared by you.
Cooking Merit Badge: If you wish to use this event toward the camping portion of the Cooking Merit Badge, please plan to attend a food planning meeting on Thursday, January 16, 2020 from 6:30pm-8:30 at the Greater Tampa Bay Area Council located at 13228 N. Central Avenue Tampa, FL 33612. All of the food costs for the weekend are covered in the event fee.
JOURNEY TO EXCELLENCE (JTE)
Please make sure that you are aware of the JTE scorecard for your unit and are actively working to fill out your card (scorecards can be found at this link: https://www.scouting.org/awards/journey-to-excellence/scorecards/2019-scorecards-english/)
Turn in your completed scorecard along with your recharter paperwork
District JTE
The District level has JTE measures as well and we need your help in completing several of them:Recruitment – help us recruit more kids into the program
- Advancement – make sure that all the advancement that your kids have earned are in the system and are correct for each scout
- Community Service – log your unit’s community service hours via this website:
https://tampabayscouting.org/advancement/journey-to-excellence-enter-service-hours
Unit Performance – complete your unit’s JTE scorecard
District Committee – join the district committee and help even more scouts!
Unit Leadership – make sure you are fully trained if in a leadership role and make sure that training is reflected on your account (BALOO, IOLS, Position Specific Online Training, Etc)
DISTRICT COMMITTEEAs we look to serve more youth in our council, we will need more committee members at the district level to make it possible. Please consider joining our committee and working in a subcommittee, including: Membership, Finance, Marketing, Activities, Civic Service, Outdoor Programs, Advancement, Training, and more!
The District Committee meets on the First Thursday of every month (except July) from 7:30 -9:00 PM at the Council Office – 13228 N Central Ave. Tampa, FL 33612
You are specifically invited to our December committee meeting which will double as our Annual Business Meeting and Holiday Celebration. Join us on Thursday, December 5th, 2019 @ 7pm at the Council Office.
PLANNING FOR 2020 RECHARTER
Our goal is to have as many units as possible recharter before Thanksgiving and all units recharter before the end of the year. If you are new to the recharter process, PLEASE ASK FOR HELP so we can make sure you are not left in the cold.
NEW FOR 2019 – all registered adults (old or new) must fill out an additional disclosures form and turn it in with your unit’s recharter paperwork. The form can be found here: https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/se-packet/2019-09-30/Additional-Disclosures-And-Background-Check-Authorization-NOT-CALIFORNIA.pdf
We know the fee increase will be a hardship for many individual and units. Please let your District Leadership know of specific cases so that we can work to try and find solutions for you. A council assistance fund has been created to help with this and more information can be found here: https://tampabayscouting.org/individual-registration-assistance?fbclid=IwAR2V6cdbZVcj3s68IH71RbxIG7ffNqS4JOerlh29EdTjOGjgHQblR_tp6NA
DISTRICT LEADERSHIP
Here is the contact information for your current District Leadership for all questions:
District Chair (volunteer)Fifi Rose – 813.484.2522 – rosefrose@aol.com
District Commissioner (volunteer)Doc Torres – 813.786.5196 – drgtorres@verizon.net
District Director (professional)Jeremy Twachtman – 863.224.4230 – Jeremy.Twachtman@scouting.org
District Executive – North (professional)Austin Gary – 813.924.7409 – Austin.Gary@Scouting.org
District Executive – South (professional)Kelsi Meliah – 727.642.2561 – Kelsi.Meliah@scouting.org
Thank you for all you do for Scouting in Fort Brooke! Without our volunteers at every level, Scouting would not be possible. You help change lives! Thank You!!
DISTRICT CALENDAR
2020 January 18 – Gasparilla Children’s Parade – Tampa
March 7 – Leader Specific Training – TBD
March 21 – District Dinner – TBD
March 27-29 – BALOO / IOLS – Brorein
April 3-5 – Spring Scouts BSA Camporee – Brorein
April 18 – Pinewood Derby – TBD
May 14 – Program Preview – TBD
May 16 – Spring Cub Fest – Brorein
July 25 – Cub Shooting Sports Day – Brorein
August 29 – Leader Specific Training – TBD
September 11-13 – BALOO / IOLS – Brorein
September 26 – Fall Cub Fest– Brorein
November 13-15 – Scouts BSA Camporee – Camp Soule
December 12 – Christmas at Brorein – Brorein