Treat Your Boy Scout Group This Fall
November 8, 2017
Now that we’re into autumn, we can enjoy the outdoors with sunny skies and clear weather. Now is a perfect time to bring your troop or pack out for scouting activities. And if you’re looking for something to give your scouts as a gift or to take an experience to the next level, we have you covered!
And since artwork and setup is free, you can have a creative and stylist garment at an affordable price.
We’ve put together a list of items that we think your scouts will love. And they pair perfectly with the crisp autumn weather.
Personalized hats
Personalized hats are a very popular gift, and we can see why. They’re stylish, practical, come in a bunch of different colors and last a while. And since our hats have adjustable sizes, it’s easy to order for a pack or troop.
Affordable gifts
If you want to have a fun gift for your events, you can’t go wrong with a silicone wristband. They’re affordable and can be personalized for any situation. Best of all: they’re available in a variety of colors that your scouts and their families will enjoy.
Outdoor games
With the weather being so nice, autumn is the perfect time for outdoor fun. That’s where we have you covered with games for everyone. Popular among church youth groups and scouts alike, Kan Jam is a game that anyone can pick up and enjoy. Personalized with your pack or troop design, there will never be a dull moment.
And now that it’s picnic in the park season, a gift that will keep on giving is nothing other than a regular frisbee. Like wristbands, they come in variety of colors and can be enjoyed by any member of your pack or troop. And they fit easily into a backpack or bag so you can have some outdoor fun at a moment’s notice.
Custom backpacks
Speaking of backpacks, drawstring backpacks are a huge hit regardless of the season. They’re lightweight and can be used at a scouting event, at school or church. We print on drawstring bags with reinforced eyelets and corners so they last. Some of our available bags have zipper pockets, headphone openings and more which leaves a lot of room for customizing your bag to fit your scouts.
It has never been easier to provide an affordable gift for your scouting group. With your troop or pack number, an emblem or motto, these are gifts that can be kept as keepsakes or provide your scouts with a load of fun and utility.
ClassB has access to thousands of high-quality products that we know you’ll love. And artwork and setup is free so you can have an amazing gift for your scouts at a great price. Whether you’re looking for any of the items we’ve talked about or something entirely different, we have you covered.
If you’re ready to take the first step, give us a call at 1-800-851-4020. Our promotional product team can be reached at extension 113 for brainstorming tips or to place an order.
Replanting Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation
January 14, 2010
The Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation is a Boy Scout camp located just outside of Lake Wales, Florida. It serves as the largest camping and training facility owned and operated by Gulf Ridge Council. The camp’s 1,200 acres are used by Boy Scouts, Boy Scout Troops, the Order of the Arrow, and many other organizations to facilitate their activities and programs. But in 2004, three hurricanes reduced the once lush camp grounds to a miserable shell of what it once was.
Flaming Arrow staff and volunteers spent months clearing fallen trees from the paths, campsites, and program areas. Almost all of the trees and plants that existed in the flood waters died.
The camp closed after the hurricanes, straining the camp’s already tight budget. Without the Summer Camp and other programs active in Flaming Arrow, there were no incoming funds to help offset the damage caused by the hurricanes.
Flaming Arrow has since recovered; the flooding has passed, buildings have been rebuilt, and many trees have been planted in order to repopulate the area. But the camp still remains in a dire state. The skyline is still ragged in areas once thick with pine trees. This is precisely why ClassB joined with the Arbor Day Foundation.
For every tree purchased for the BSA Centennial Forest in Flathead National Forest, ClassB will match the contribution and plant a tree in the Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation. We want nothing more than to see the rebirth of both of the storm-damaged sites. It’s our goal to plant at least 100 trees at each location, bringing Flathead back to life, and restoring the Scouts campsite to it’s original state of beauty.
Flaming Arrow staff and volunteers spent months clearing fallen trees from the paths, campsites, and program areas. Almost all of the trees and plants that existed in the flood waters died.
Click to read Gulf Ridge Council's letter of support!
The camp closed after the hurricanes, straining the camp’s already tight budget. Without the Summer Camp and other programs active in Flaming Arrow, there were no incoming funds to help offset the damage caused by the hurricanes.
Flaming Arrow has since recovered; the flooding has passed, buildings have been rebuilt, and many trees have been planted in order to repopulate the area. But the camp still remains in a dire state. The skyline is still ragged in areas once thick with pine trees. This is precisely why ClassB joined with the Arbor Day Foundation.
For every tree purchased for the BSA Centennial Forest in Flathead National Forest, ClassB will match the contribution and plant a tree in the Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation. We want nothing more than to see the rebirth of both of the storm-damaged sites. It’s our goal to plant at least 100 trees at each location, bringing Flathead back to life, and restoring the Scouts campsite to it’s original state of beauty.
ClassB 2010 Tree Planting Service Project
January 7, 2010
Join ClassB® and Scouts all over the country as we plant a living legacy of Scouting’s commitment to the conservation of natural resources! Starting January 1st, 2010, make a $10 contribution to plant a tree in the BSA Centennial Forest in Flathead National Forest and ClassB® will match your contribution to plant a tree at storm-damaged Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation in Florida.
It’s our goal to plant 100 trees at each site to commemorate BSA’s 100th Anniversary!
Flathead National Forest
When the 2007 Brush Creek and Skyland Fires added to existing damage from 2003 wildfires, a total of more than 322,000 acres was burned, destroying seed sources and critically harming wildlife habitat.
In partnership with the Boy Scouts of America, the Arbor Day Foundation is helping plant 345,000 Douglas fir, western white pine, western larch, lodgepole pine, and Engelmann spruce to help restore wildlife habitat and protect the area watershed by lessening soil erosion and mass wasting — the downward movement of soil and rock — on steep mountainous terrain.
Learn more about the Flathead National Forest replanting |
Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation
The camp, located five miles east of Lake Wales, is within a mile of the point at which the tracks of hurricanes Charley, Frances and Jeanne intersected in 2004. The camp’s skyline is splintered and ragged, bare in areas once thick with stands of pines and oaks.
Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation is Gulf Ridge Council’s largest camping and training facility. Activity areas at the 900-acre facility include a climbing and rappelling tower, a rifle and shotgun range and three lakes with canoeing, kayaking and scuba programs.
Learn more about the Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation storm damage |
Please help replant both of these important sites!
Your $10 contribution, matched by ClassB®, will plant one tree at Flathead National Forest and a second tree at Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation. It’s our goal to plant at least 100 trees at EACH location for a total of 200 trees. Contributions can be made in your name, the name of your unit, or anonymously and will be recognized on the ClassB.com website.
You can also donate $20 directly to the Arbor Day Foundation and they will plant one tree at Flathead National Forest and ship you a second tree that you can plant locally.