Staff Edition. Issue 3

March 13, 2004

Staff Development #3
7:30 a.m. Staff Arrival
7:45 a.m. Welcome. Review Day’s Schedule
8:00 a.m. Welcome, Discuss the Days Agenda
8:30 a.m. Recruitment Status
9:00 a.m. Review the Cooking Contest
9:30 a.m. BREAK
9:45 a.m. Review of Days 4, 5, and 6 Question/Answer Days 4, 5, and 6
11:00 a.m. Question/Answer All Days
12:00 p.m. LUNCH
1:00 p.m. Venture Crew’s Participation
1:15 p.m. Discuss Equipment Needs
2:15 p.m. Staff Discuss Awards (No Scoutmaster)
2:45 p.m. Conduct Leaving a Legacy
3:50 P.M. Final Review
4:45 p.m. Challenge for Excellence
5:00 p.m. Sing: “Back to Gilwell”

The Gilwell Gazette

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The Gilwell Gazette

This story can fit 150-200 words.
One benefit of using your newsletter as a promotional tool is that you can reuse content from other marketing materials, such as press releases, market studies, and reports.
While your main goal of distributing a newsletter might be to sell your product or service, the key to a successful newsletter is making it useful to your readers.
A great way to add useful content to your newsletter is to develop and write your own articles, or include a calendar of upcoming events or a special offer that promotes a new product.
You can also research articles or find “filler” articles by accessing the World Wide Web. You can write about a variety of topics but try to keep your articles short.
Much of the content you put in your newsletter can also be used for your Web site. Microsoft Publisher offers a simple way to convert your newsletter to a Web publication. So, when you’re finished writing your newsletter, convert it to a Web site and post it.

This story can fit 75-125 words.
Selecting pictures or graphics is an important part of adding content to your newsletter.
Think about your article and ask yourself if the picture supports or enhances the message you’re trying to convey. Avoid selecting images that appear to be out of context.
Microsoft Publisher includes thousands of clip art images from which you can choose and import into your newsletter. There are also several tools you can use to draw shapes and symbols.
Once you have chosen an image, place it close to the article. Be sure to place the caption of the image near the image.

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You may also want to note business or economic trends, or make predictions for your customers or clients.
If the newsletter is distributed internally, you might comment upon new procedures or improvements to the business. Sales figures or earnings will show how your business is growing.
Some newsletters include a column that is updated every issue, for instance, an advice column, a book review, a letter from the president, or an editorial. You can also profile new employees or top customers or vendors.

The Gilwell Gazette

Editor’s Notes:
This newsletter, The Gilwell Gazette is published daily during the course and is dependent on the general mood of this demented editor and the many hopeful contributions by participants and staffers. Any information disseminated will be reliable but may change as events demand. When in doubt, consult with your Scoutmaster and Support Staff. Thanks,
Nancy Fonseca , Editor/Troop Scribe

Note from the Scribe
Please provide a copy of all training materials, notes, brochures, lesson plans, presentations, etc. to the Troop Scribe for archiving. Also, any printing needs or additions to the participant notebook. If possible, please provide in a automated format so that a CD can be made of all materials at the end of the course.
Your assistance is appreciated.

FRIENDLY QUARTERMASTER SEEKS RESOURCES NEEDS
Our Friendly Quartermaster encourages all Wood Badge Staffers to review the course syllabus to determine what we need to obtain or buy to have available for supporting SR604. You were sent a “Session Needs Form”, please look at everything involved in the Wood Badge course such as handouts, flyers, briefing materials, etc. We would like to thank all who have complied with this request. Time is running short and so we encourage all staff members to provide their requirements to Glen as soon as possible. One final note: accuracy counts. Please do not ask for things that are not needed. This will help keep the cost down for the course. Together we can make a difference.

HEART OF VIRGINIA COUNCIL, BSA

Staff Birthdays
Al Best ?
Jonah Bowles 8/5
Gary Bryant 8/27
Tom Clayton 6/13
Dickie Coffey 4/9
Stuart Dunn 10/03
Bill Eggleston 2/7
Nancy Fonseca 9/12
Al Flowers 9/12
Larry Gooss 12/5
Randy Harris 5/30
Tom Johnson 6/25
Jim Richards 5/31
Kris Kauffmann 11/26
Todd Martin 1/22
Mike Menefee 5/17
Jim Penney 5/9
Glen Slonneger 5/24
Karren Streagle 8/14
Scott Street 9/22
John Turner 9/10
Everett Winn 2/25