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Spirit of Adventure Council- January 3rd 2020
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WHAT'S NEW:

Base Camp Express Grand Opening Ceremony

Winter District Klondikes 

Ice Climbing in Any Weather

Base Camp Express Grand Opening Ceremony

As we celebrate the new year, we are also celebrating our new program facility. Base Camp Express in Woburn, in between our Scout Shop and Council Service Center, has thrived in its first season. This fall, Scouts and parents explored our maker space, shooting sports area and completed Cub adventures at Base Camp Express! Over 250 Scouts have earned merit badges at our weekend classes just this fall!

On Saturday January 11th at 12:30pm, Scouters are invited to the Grand Opening Ceremony which will include tours, presentations and a ribbon cutting ceremony. Refreshments will be provided. Scouts and parents are welcome to participate in Open Program (FREE with the Adventure Card!). Scouts who are signed up for the Moviemaking Merit Badge will document the event! 

Join in the fun at Base Camp Express next Saturday. Please RSVP to alison.batey@scouting.org and if you would like to participate in the activities, sign up here! 

Winter District Klondikes

Winter Camping season has begun! We've seen many cold-weather campers pitch their tents at New England Base Camp and Wah-Tut-Ca. As January approaches, each of our districts are planning for fun-filled, activity-packed Klondike Derbies. 

Check out when and where districts are running them and sign up soon!

Ice Climbing in Any Weather

In the winter, Base Camp in Milton is the only place in the greater Boston Area that has Ice Climbing. In this exhilarating activity, you will have ice boots, crampons and ice axes at your disposal to accomplish one objective- climbing a sheet of ice.
However, sometimes Mother Nature isn’t as cooperative as we’d like. Last year we made two adjustments to compensate and GUARANTEE  a great ice climbing experience. 

First, we developed and installed a new midnight ice-making system that sprays a gentle mist on the rock whenever the temperature dips below 30 degrees. This new system wastes less water and builds maximum ice face in the shortest time. So as long as its cold at night, our patented Jack Frost is hard at work creating your ice climbing experience. With this improvement, last year we provided ice climbing every weekend! 

We also added two faux ice climbing experiences with our COPE course. On a sunny day, you can climb using the same tools at a 70 degree angle or at 85 degrees. For this ice climbing experience, those are the only degrees that matter! 

Whatever the winter weather, your troop, crew or family can use Base Camp for the best Ice Climbing in Massachusetts, Guaranteed! 

Book your Ice Climbing Adventure Now
WeatherReady Nation Scout Event

Scouts, are you interested in earning the Weather Merit Badge in its entirety, as well as complete a couple of the Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge requirements?!

You are invited to WeatherReady Nation Scout Event 2020, an annual event in Boston hosted by The American Meteorological Society (AMS) that helps local scouts earn the WeatherReady Nation Patch! It is first come, first serve, and FREE to participate! This year, the WeatherReady Nation Scout Event will take place on Sunday, January 12 at 7am.

Calendar of Events
January: 
1/3: Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner Class of 2019

1/4: Base Camp Express- First Aid Merit Badge

1/4: NEBC Milton- Saturday Winter Program

1/5: Base Camp Express- American Business Merit Badge

1/6: Flintlock District Eagle Boards of Review

1/8: Flintlock District Roundtable

1/9: Great Eastern District Roundtable

1/9: Sons of Liberty District Roundtable

1/10-12: T.L. Storer Winter Camping Weekend

1/11: Base Camp Express Grand Opening Ceremony

1/11: Base Camp Express- Moviemaking Merit Badge

1/11: Base Camp Express- Morning Program

1/11: Base Camp Express- Afternoon Program

1/11: NEBC Milton- Winter Open Program

1/11: Northern Light District- Webelos First Responder Pin Workshop

1/12: Base Camp Express- Pioneering Merit Badge

1/13: Northern Light District Roundtable

1/14: Great Blue Hill District Roundtable

1/16: Northern Light District Eagle Boards of Review

1/16: West Wind District Eagle Boards of Review

1/16: Flintlock District Eagle Boards of Review

1/18: Base Camp Express- Chemistry Merit Badge

1/18: Red Cross CPR Certification at Base Camp

1/18: NEBC Milton- Winter Open Program

1/18: Museum of Science Overnight

1/19: Base Camp Express- Citizenship in the World Merit Badge

1/19: Museum of Science Overnight

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