BUCKEYE
COUNCIL, BSA
PROPERTIES COMMITTEE
GOOD TURN PROGRAM
Provides opportunities for Scouts and Leaders to meet the good turn requirement of the Pipestone Camp Honor Program before attending Summer Camp.
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PROPERTIES COMMITTEE GOOD TURN PROGRAM Provides opportunities for Scouts and Leaders to meet the good turn requirement of the Pipestone Camp Honor Program before attending Summer Camp.
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How to apply to participate in the Good Turn Program
Buckeye Council, Program Secretary 2301 13th Street, NW, Canton, Ohio 44708 330-580-4247 – Ext. 141 1-800-589-9812 Fax: 330-580-4283
Please make sure you include an e-mail address for you Unit on your application. The Internet will be used to keep you informed about matters concerning the Good Turn Program. 3. When you submit the Unit Application a confirmation page will appear on you computer (print out a copy for your records), the computer will also sends an e-mail to the Good Turn Program General Coordinator. The GTP General Coordinator will approve your request or contact you to work out any items that need to be addressed. Such as: a. Camp is full for the workday (weekend) you requested. We are limiting the number of participants in each camp. Apply early! b. The campsite you requested is not available. Apply early! c. Your Unit did not fully participate in the previous Good Turn Program. The Good Turn Program is provided for Units that want to make a real difference toward the quality maintenance and development of the Buckeye Council camps. They are not for Units that are satisfied to do the minimum to meet the "Good Turn Requirements" of the Camp Honor Program. d. Etc. 4. A Unit Application approval (e-mail) will be sent to the applicant. Copies will be sent to the Buckeye Council Program Secretary, Good Turn Weekend Coordinator and/or Camp Ranger (print out a copy for your records) and bring it to camp with you. It is your Units approval to participate in the Good Turn Workday (Weekend). Review the information on the approval e-mail. If any of the information is not correct, please contact the Good Turn Program General Coordinator at: 330-627-7267 or goodturn@goodturnprogram.org to have the information corrected. Your review and follow through on needed corrections will help us reduce confusion when you come to camp for the Good Turn Workday (Weekend). 5. Click on the "Pipestone Certif. Form" button on the left side of this page, print out a Roster for the Good Turn Workday (Weekend). Fill it out and bring it to camp. Include all Scouts and Adults that will be on camp property. Use "NA" for individuals holding the 5th year Pipestone or not attending summer camp. This Roster will be used to cover two requirements for checking in for the Good Turn Workday (weekend) activities. As the "Short Term Camp Use Roster" and "Pipestone Good Turn Certification": You must present the Roster to the Campmaster as soon as you enter onto camp property unless other arrangements are stipulated by the Good Turn Weekend Coordinator for the weekend you are attending. The Campmaster will make a copy of the Roster on yellow paper for the for Pipestone Representative to sign and send to the Buckeye Council Scout Service Center. 6. Review detailed information on the Good Turn projects to help select a project(s) that best suit the skill level of the participants in your Unit. Click on the “camp name Projects” button on the left side of this page to find a project. Then click on the “Request to do a Proj.” button, fill out the form and click “Submit”. You will be notified by e-mail of the project you asked for is approved. You can check on any changes made to your project(s) by clicking on the “Approved Units-Proj.” button on the left side of any page on this GTP web site, find your Troop and click on the project number in the right column. All Units should come prepared to remove Multi-flora Rose when they complete their assigned project(s). 7. Notify the Good Turn Program General Coordinator at: 330-627-7267 or goodturn@goodturnprogram.org of any change in the estimated number of Scouts and Adults expected to participate in the Good Turn Weekend. Please do this at least one week before you are scheduled to attend the Good Turn Weekend. 8. Click on the "Good Turn P. Home" button and then on the last line under each Good Turn Weekend information for detail instructions for that weekend. Or below: Click here for information about the Good Turn Weekend organized by Netawotwes District Click here for information about the Seneca District Spring Camporee/Good Turn Weekend Click here for information about the Good Turn Weekends organized by the Busy Beavers 9. Look forward to a day of fellowship, fun and accomplishment. There are many facilities that need maintained, improved and/or constructed at our camps. The participants from your Unit are sure to come away from the Good Turn Workday (Weekend) with a sense of accomplishment and enthusiasm for the summer camp experience that lies ahead for them. We look forward to seeing and working with you. Mike Devine, GTW Coordinator for Netawotwes District Bernie Miner, GTW Coordinator for Seneca District Spring Camporee and Good Turn Weekend Paul Antram, GTW Coordinator for the Camp McKinley Volunteer Corps John H. McClain, GTW Coordinator for the Busy Beavers Jon Karns, Good Turn "Anytime" Workday Coordinator (Camp Rodman) Ranger Skip Eidam, Good Turn "Anytime" Workday Coordinator (Seven Ranges & Camp McKinley)
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