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2014 HONOR WEEKEND
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 (Basic B and Masters Course)

What:  Honor Weekend

Who: Open to all youth ages 13 years old and older
(past participants are welcome to join us again as the program contains new and different classes than last year)

When: May 9-11, 2014 (Mother's Day Weekend)

Where: Crowne Plaza Hotel and Event Center - Minneapolis (Plymouth), Minnesota

Cost: $30 Pre-Registration (down payment) [$150.00 balance due not later than April 30, 2014]  This cost includes 2 nights of hotel lodging, meals, activities, and recognition items

The Honor Weekend is for those that want to be the best of the best.  Honor Weekend is a fun-filled weekend of activities and learning focusing on honor, chivalry, manners, social skills, etiquette, and character enhancement.

Interactive Presentations and Activities will introduce and reinforce participants to the the history of Chivalry and what the honor of a gentleman and honor of a lady means. Skills including introductions, salutations, flag etiquette, first impressions, how the words we use define us, dress and grooming, phone, texting, and online etiquette, job interviews and applications, Introduction to Robert's Rules of Order, dance rules and etiquette, table manners and do's and don'ts, religious etiquette, social awareness and sensitivities, and much more.

New this year is the Master's Course available to past participants only who are 15 years or older.  The Master's Course will have a variation of classes from the standard basic course and will include Resume writing, job applications, actual job interviews, driver's etiquette, and dealing with teen personal relationships. Of course all the other fun activities of the Basic Course will be included for Master Course participants.

The event will be held at the Crowne Plaza Minneapolis in Plymouth, Minnesota and youth will be assigned to a patrol with 5 other male or female youth respectively.  They will share a multi-room hotel room for the two nights of the weekend.  They will work within their patrol as well as in a large group on different activities and build friendships that will last a lifetime. 

Participants will be provided meals along with great activities which include an organized game night on Friday night and a masquerade dance on Saturday evening (fully chaperoned and structured of course), culminating with Sunday's Mother's Day Brunch where the youth will be your seaters, greeters and server's displaying their newly acquired skills, knowledge, and experience.  Please consider joining us.

Participants will receive a distinguished award called the Honor Beret which can be worn to help identify them as one of the best of the best in civilian or program dress.  Of course this honor comes with a price, you can lose the privilege of wearing the Honor Beret should you be identified as not living up to the code of conduct presented at this Honor Weekend.

Hey Adults..... fear not for those of you who want to send your spouse.  This event has a very, very, very limited number of adult participant spots.  One patrol of adults will also be allowed to participate right along side the youth patrols.  These spots are limited and will be on a first come first serve basis.  Additionally, those adults signing up for participation will be considered for adult staff for next year's program.

NOTE: The pre-registration cost is non refundable guarantee to hold a participation spot for you.  The remaining balance of $150.00 is due not later than April 30, 2014.

There is a mandatory Pre-Course Meeting being held on Wednesday April 30, 2014 at the Dan Patch Savage American Legion where participants and families will learn further details of the weekend, meet their patrol leader and fellow participants, and turn in required health forms and waiver forms.  Information will be provided via email to all registered participants a few weeks prior to this evening.

Young ladies ages 13 to 18 are invited to join the Scoutmaster Bucky Honor Weekend Saturday Dinner and Masquerade Dance. The Dinner and Dance are just a portion of the Honor Weekend being attended by over numerous young men and young ladies as they learn and practice chivalry and grace.

In an effort to allow all of our participants to have dance partners we are in search of a few additional young ladies to join our young men and young ladies as they enjoy their four course semi-formal dinner followed by an evening of dancing at the masquerade ball.

Attire is semi-formal for both dinner and the dance; young men will be in jacket and tie and young ladies will be in semi-formal dresses (no formals, no strapless or spaghetti strap dresses [one inch strap minimum]).

Those interested in partaking in the Dance Instruction and Etiquette presentation of our course may join us early on Saturday at 1:45 pm where they will partake with our Honor Weekend participants as they learn dance etiquette and some dance moves for the evening's dance taught by Arthur Murray Dance Studios. Also as a part of this early arrival will be our Game Show Extravaganza.  Casual Dress is recommended for these activities.

A changing and preparation room will be available for those coming early to ready themselves for Dinner and Dance. So bring your semi-formal wear and personal beautification items with.

Dinner Reception starts at 5:50 pm with Dinner served at 7:00 pm and the Dance starting shortly after 8:30 pm.  There will be a social hour prior to dinner where youth will mingle and fill in their dance cards.

Any questions can be directed to Scoutmaster Bucky. (aka Brian Reiners 612-483-0665).  A Youth leader will be assigned to the small group of evening participants and will communicate with them via the registration email prior to the date.

The entire day and evening will be chaperoned and mentored by trained Adults following the Youth Protection Guidelines set forth by the Boy Scouts of America. Participants come from many youth organizations including but not limited to American Heritage Girls, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and numerous Church Youth Groups and Ministries.

We want the whole family to be a part of the honor weekend so please join the Honors Weekend Participants as they are your greeters, seaters, and servers at this special Mothers' Day Brunch.  All family members are welcome.  Honors Weekend Participants will also receive their awards and accomplishments in a formal ceremony during this Mother's Day Brunch.  Come one, come all.