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Charlie T. and Troop 110 was highlighted in today’s Florida Times-Union. You can read the articles at the links below or visit Jacksonville.com and search for “boy scout” to locate the articles. Congrats to Charlie and to all of BSA for our 100 Years of Scouting!
Boy Scouts Celebrating 100th Birthday | Jacksonville.com.
Scouting Still Going Strong | Jacksonville.com
On this date in 1969 a message was sent 400 miles between two California university computers, laying the groundwork for the Internet and for BSA110.com to exist.
Then, in 1980 Tim Berners-Lee developed the concept of hypertext which became hypertext markup language (HTML) that makes today’s World Wide Web work. The Internet didn’t become a household word until the 90s when Berners-Lee, a British physicist invented the Web, the first Web browser and the first Web server. After those inventions, service providers like America Online (AOL) connected millions of people for the first time.
Scouts will have a good laugh seeing some of the early video games and computers the troop adults grew up with by watching a three-minute National Geographic video on the topic HERE
Mobile Access If you tried to access BSA110.com on your mobile device last week and it did not work, please try it again. There is an updated plugin installed that reformats the site for most mobile devices (Android, BlackBerry, Blazer, Cellphone, iPhone, iPod, Nintendo Wii, Nokia, Opera Mini, Palm, PlayStation Portable, SonyEricsson, SymbianOS, WebOS, WindowsCE, WinWAP, etc.).
Custom Search There is a new search tool installed on the “Troop Resources” page. This tool will search numerous BSA-related sites at once for any search term you enter. The sites included in the search are: BoysLife.org, BSA110.com, Echockotee.org, Elemukulek.org, Main.OA-BSA.org, MeritBadge.org/wiki, NorthFloridaCouncil, Scouting.org, ScoutingMagazine.org, ScoutStuff.org, Southern.OA-BSA.org, USScouts.org. If you know of others that should be included please email the Webmaster.
Try out both new features today!
Please visit BSA110.com on your mobile device and report your experience to the webmaster. Over the weekend a new plugin was installed that reformats the site for mobile, web-enabled devices. The current layout is a bit wonky but will improve with your input.
The next time you see Mr. Smith give him a hearty Boy Scout handshake.
Mr. Smith recently received the 2009 John Wesley Powell Award from the U.S. Geological Survey. He received this award for helping to create the first national mapping, hazard reduction, and resource conservation program for wildfires. Mr. Smith was the Project Manager for this program called LANDFIRE which cost $41 million and took five years to complete.
See the full Jacksonville.com article HERE.
Justin Suttles, an Eagle Scout from the Great Muskogee District recently helped the North Florida Council work on three Council videos, and now it is his turn to shine. He submitted an entry into the “Boys’ Life “Join Scouting” Video Contest.”
Help us make sure recognition comes home to the North Florida Council by VOTING for Justin’s video. It is #37 and is titled “Join Scouting!” To vote click HERE or on the title in the video below. Vote early and often.
To read more about Alex’s incredible Eagle Project click HERE
The week of 2009 summer camp saw an all-time weekly record of 381 visits to BSA110.com!
This stat shows the website is becoming a valuable information resource to everyone involved in our troop. BIG thanks everyone who feeds news and updates to the Webmaster so we can keep everyone up-to-date.
The summer campers began their journey home on the morning of Saturday, August 1st.
Estimated Time of Arrival Updates
Stay tuned here for any further updates.
Dear Scouting Community:
Suddenly and surprisingly, the United Way of Northeast Florida informed the North Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America that we will be receiving $147,000 less than last year to support the Council’s Positive Youth Development/Scouting Program & the Council’s ScoutReach program- serving at-risk-youth in subsidized housing communities in Jacksonville. The North Florida Council is committed to delivering the Scouting and ScoutReach Program; however, quality program delivery is threatened in light of this reduced funding from the United Way of Northeast Florida.
CLICK HERE to learn more and to help the Council make up the shortfall of funds from the United Way.
Also, please forward this email to everyone in your email address book! Any and all support is greatly needed and deeply appreciated!
Thanks for your continued interest and support of Scouting!
Jack L. Sears, Jr. Scout Executive/CEO
Beau Wittmer keeps achieving stellar heights – In addition to earning Eagle, Beau is also school Valedictorian and got a perfect score on a National Latin Exam.
Excerpt from Episcopal High School’s Website… “Valedictorian Earns Perfect Score on National Latin Exam - Posted May 14, 2009 - Episcopal’s valedictorian, Beau Wittmer ‘09, has achieved a perfect score on the 2009 National Latin Exam. Less than one percent of students who took the exam earned a perfect score … Beau has attended Episcopal for six years, and has plans to attend Yale University in the fall.”
From Troop 110 to Beau: Congrats from all of us! We know you can soar even higher… alis aquilae!
The community around you is constantly looking for volunteers. A simple scan of the newspaper or online resources can uncover countless opportunities for you to earn hours. Mr. Garner found a few while reading his employeer’s newsletter. Information on all of these can be found on the City of Jacksonville website.
The new and improved Troop Newsletter is hot off the presses and has been distributed to the email list. If you did not receive your copy please drop the webmaster a note so we can ensure that you are on the email list.
BSA110.com New This Week – Email Alerts automatically sent to your inbox when news is posted on the Bulletin Board. DON’T PANIC – this only occurs once a day (around 1p) and only if there are new postings. Everyone in the troop is currently subscribed. Want to subscribe or unsubscribe an address? Just input the address into the “Subscribe to Email Alerts” box on the homepage and click the appropriate button.
We also offer TXT Alerts – similar to above but delivered to your mobile phone. See the “Subscribe to TXT Alerts” section on the homepage. You must subscribe to receive TXT Alerts. These are currently initiated manually and not regularly-scheduled like Email Alerts but are still very handy.
Are you finding everything you need at BSA110.com? Please email the webmaster if you have any questions, comments or suggestions about our site.
North Florida Council The council just completed a major re-design of its website. Utilizing input from Scout volunteers the site’s navigability and available information was greatly improved. This is a work-in-progress so the council welcomes your feedback.
RSS feeds for “Upcoming Events” and “News” were added. By subscribing to theses feeds you receive notification when the council homepage is updated. You can also subscribe to the “E-List” an email update from council. See the council’s website for details.
On Thursday, March 26, 2009, the Century of Values Team will The North Florida Council to present our team of Scouts, volunteers, and staff with a historic Scouting mural in honor of the 100th Anniversary of Scouting. The presentation will be made at 10:00 AM and the traveling crew’s visit will also include:
* A larger than life display of the historic mural, depicting the journey of the Boy Scouts of America across the entire body of the 32-foot RV! * A display of historical patches and BSA handbooks! * Memorabilia for purchase-including rare 100th Anniversary Patches!
Come enjoy this historical visit from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM THIS THURSDAY, March 26, 2009 at 521 S. Edgewood Avenue, 32205!
The stop at the North Florida Council in Jacksonville marks one of 300 visits that the Century of Values Team will make along their 45,000 mile excursion! The team of six adult volunteers from Michigan set out on the cross-country venture because in their words, “If you are going to celebrate a 100th anniversary, do it in a big way!”
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet the fearless leaders of the Century of Values Team and to see firsthand the legendary Scouting RV!
For more information about the traveling team, visit CenturyOfValues.org!
We look forward to seeing you Thursday!
