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| | On December 6, 2008 at 4pm the Neuse River District, in cooperation with the Town of Wake Forest, American Legion Post 187, VFW Post 8466, and the Marine League Detachment will be holding a large scale FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY.
The event will take place in Wake Forest in the Park and Ride lot on White Street near City Hall. It is expected to last about one hour and the more Troops and Crews we have the easier and faster we can get this event completed. Packs, if you would like to join in, we can use the leaders and Webelos in the event, since we will be using fire. Other Cub members are invited to attend and we may use some of them as an honor guard to add to the ceremony.
Why will it take so long? We have several hundred flags to retire, plus any flags that will be brought in by the participating troops, and the general public that is attending.
This will be a public forum. Any Scout or Scouter attending must be in your troops FULL uniform. Let’s show them what we can do, and how well we can do it.
If you are interested in participating in the Retirement – I need your troop representative (ADULT) to send the following information to activities@neuseriverdistrict.org
TROOP & CREW
Troop #
# of Adults Attending
# of Scouts Attending
(a roster as the date gets close would be nice)
PACK
Pack #
# of Adults Attending
# of Webelos Participating
# of Cub Scouts Attending
* a roster as the date gets close would be nice
We will be having a pre-event meeting on either Saturday November 29 or Sunday November 30 at 4pm. Once you contact me I will define the actual date. NO WALK IN TROOP WILL BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE. To participate, you MUST email me in advance.
If any scouter or parent in your troop is a military veteran, I need you to contact me also. They will play an active role in the ceremony. The parent does not need to be a registered as a leader. | | | | | | The Neuse River District is pleased to announce the election of Al O'Connell to the position of District Chairman. Al has been a scout leader in the district for many years, serving as Cubmaster, Scoutmaster and a staff member for Wood Badge for several years.
Al succeeds Blair Bost, who raised the bar for the district and was extremely successful at helping the district meet our quality goals. Please extend your thanks and support to both Blair and Al as they begin their new duties. | | | | | | Don't wait until 2009 to seal your membership with the OA. If you have been an Ordeal Member for at least 10 months, take a couple of hours this weekend to complete your journey with the OA.
There will be a brotherhood trail on Saturday, November 8th at Rollingview Campground, Falls Lake. Please contact Marc Seelinger for more information. | | | Marc Seelinger Jr. |  | | Scout Leader,
I wanted to let you know of a Scouting event coming up in September. Duke University & Ft. Bragg Military Base are holding a Scout Night and Military Appreciation game on Sept. 13th vs. Navy. Come see the Blue Devils take on the mid-shipman at 12:000. This day will include a $10 ticket for all scout leaders, scouts and family members, a fly-over by the US Air Force, patch for all scouts and leaders and the Coca-Cola Kid Zone. There will be a pre-game tailgate area set up in Blue Devil Alley that will include a live band, kids inflatable’s, food drink, and the ALL NEW “BLUE DEVIL WALK”.
I have attached a flyer that gives all the details. I look forward working with you this fall and seeing you on the 13th.
Go Blue Devils,
Jacob Powers
Director of Group Sales
Duke University-Athletics
(919)-684-9008
(919) 812-6919 cell
| | | | | | Introducing our 1st annual Scout-O-Rama this fall! Calling all Packs, Troops, Teams & Crews! Let’s show the community what Scouting is all about. Every Unit will have the opportunity to “Show its Wares” by setting up a demonstration, an activity, or whatever you feel shows Scouting…the possibilities are endless! All Scouts, Scouters and especially the general public are invited to enjoy a day of fun, food and learning about what Scouting has to share. This is also a recruitment event, held during Scouting’s Round-up dates.
Contact Mel Knight, at nrdscoutorama@gmail.com for the activity or demonstration your unit would like to sign up for, and any ideas or questions you may have.
The specifics:
Date: September 13th
Location: Parking lot at Triangle Town Center
Time: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM | | | Mel Knight | | | Troop 524 is planning on helping out with the Bone marrow drive for Rachel Dutcher, who is a 10 year old female member of Zebulon Baptist Church. The event is August 9th at Zebulon Baptist church from 10am-2pm.
Rachel has aplastic anemia and needs a bone marrow transplant. So far none of her family and no one on the national registry are a match. We are hoping this drive will find a match. I know scouters are dedicated to kids so maybe if we can get the word out to the scouting community we can get a good turn out for the event.
For more infomation, please contact Darcie Helbig at 291-1654
Thanks!
Darcie | | | | | | October 17, 18, 19
Location: Camp Reeves | | | | | | Here is your chance to get the Fish patch before it falls out of rotation at the end of July. The Fish patch is one segment of the Puzzle Patch which is available on a four-year cycle always switching in the month of August. Patches may be earned by both youth and adults. The requirements are simple: learn about the religious awards and make a commitment. Get your Fish Patch before it disappears for three years! More information on the puzzle patch programs, religious awards and sample presentation resources are available from P.R.A.Y.
To purchase the Fish segment of the puzzle, visit www.praypub.org or call P.R.A.Y. at 1-800-933-7729.
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One of the best ways to grow your Unit or to replenish
youth in your Unit is Fall Roundup, and the 2008 Roundup
is almost upon us. Roundup is a Council sponsored event
designed to market Scouting to new youth and parents in
our area. It will be held locally from mid-August to mid-
September, culminating with a meeting for new parents at
your Unit in September.
Plans have been under way for some time at the Council
for Roundup, and it is time for the Districts and Units to
make some preparations too. Here is what needs to done
and when:
1. If you didn’t give your Unit contact information and your meeting night information to your District Executive by June 16th, please do so immediately. This information will be placed on our website www.race2scouts.com and on flyers that will be distributed in schools (where permitted), churches and other locations. Your District Membership Chairman or District Executive should have contacted you for this information.
2. Contact your school PTAs and find out when the “Meet
the Teacher” meeting will be conducted at your local
schools. Experience tells us a simple display at these
meetings allows you to contact prospective parents
looking for new activities for their children. You can
hand out flyers about your Units. For year-round
schools these meetings will be held in July, August, and
September. For traditional schools these meetings are
held in September.
3. Contact local churches and ask to put flyers in the
church bulletins. Most sponsoring organizations are
churches and they should be willing to help you “grow”
their Unit. Don’t overlook other churches that do not
have Scout Units. They have Scout age kids, too!!
Report the amount of bulletins needed to your District
Membership Chairman and allow three weeks for
printing.
4. Contact churches and make arrangements for Scouts to
participate in church services in August and September.
Scouts can be ushers at a service, collect offerings, or
even have a flag ceremony. If nothing else, have all
your Scouts attend services in uniform and pass out
flyers before and after services in August and
September.
5. Each Unit needs several volunteers for Roundup night.
As a minimum you will need a greeter to sign in
prospective parents, a Unit spokesperson to make a short
presentation and answer questions, and a parent to
entertain the prospective youth in another room with a
game or story. Several weeks after Roundup you will
need to follow up and contact any parents who did not
join on Roundup night. Line up these volunteers in late
July or early August.
6. Contact a local shopping center and plan a “Scout
Show”. One District, Neuse River, has already made plans
for a show at Triangle Town Center in Raleigh, but there
are plenty of other shopping centers in our area. This
could be a simple display and Pinewood Derby race on a
Saturday at the shopping center to draw attention to your
Units. Or it could be a Rain Gutter Regatta in the parking
lot at Lowe’s or Home Depot. Use you imagination.
Contact: Jason Wimmer at the Council Office (919) 872-
4884 for marketing materials if you are planning a Scout
Show. Bring lots of flyers.
August Scout Sign we will tell you how to run an effective
Roundup meeting. You must make a good impression on
prospective parents and youth.
Also, be on the lookout for various advertisements for
Scouting on Time Warner Cable TV. They have given us
a grant and will help us promote Scouting during Roundup
and this summer.
| | | | | | President Bush in 2002 challenged all Americans to
contribute at least 4,000 hours of service over their
lifetime.
The BSA has recently become a leadership organization
for the President’s Volunteer Service Award.
When you look at the qualifications for the award you will
find every Eagle Scout qualifies for at least the Bronze
Level Award.
The Council would like your unit and its boys with their families to think of ways that you can earn the Gold Level Award. Click http://goodturnforamerica.org
You can use the reporting mechanism. We also want to be
able to recognize your unit for providing 200+ hours of
service.
| | | | | | 1. Perform an occasional task to assist the unit’s
program
2. Participate directly with your Scout
3. Go to and observe Scout meetings, Den and
Pack meetings, Troop and Crew meetings.
4. Be part of the unit’s program in both weekly
meetings and outings
5. Support the program financially
6. Coach your son in advancement and the
earning of recognitions
7. Influence your Scout’s continued
participation, and
8. Assist your son in earning the religious award
for your faith.
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You may be asking the question, “How can I get my name on a
brick?” It is easier than you might imagine. You can make a
difference in the lives our youth, one brick at a time.
The dirt has been moved, steel is in the air, fixtures are being
ordered and the buildings are nearing completion in 2008.
Individuals and corporations throughout our Council are
making a difference in the lives of youth daily by contributing
to the camping programs in Camp Durant and the Kerr Lake
Camps.
As of the middle of May, $87,000 has been raised by the
Districts selling 4”x 8” bricks and 8”x 8” pavers. These will be placed throughout Camp Durant for all to see.
For a contribution of $1,200 or more you will receive an 8”x 8” paver to be placed at Camp Durant, a decal, a letter for
“Endowing an Acre”, and membership in the James E. West Endowment Recognition. Upon payment completion of the pledge, you will receive a square knot for your uniform and a very attractive wall certificate. $1,000 of this money will go into the Council endowment and the remainder will be designated for capital construction.
For a contribution of $750 - $1,199, you will receive an 8”x 8” paver. For a contribution of $500 you will receive a 4”x8”
brick. All of these will be placed in prominent locations at Camp Durant.
The payment of the pledge may be spread out for up to three years.
The Brick Pavers Capital Campaign will conclude by September 30, 2008, so don’t be left out of the mix and wish you were in
the courtyard years from now.
| | | | | | Good morning all your Wood Badge Critters!!
Lets start a good chain e-mail for a change. Get the word out about this year's Critter Picnic - yes, it's a picnic instead of a dinner. Our focus this year is on Food, Fellowship and Fun - no real formal program other than a bead ceremony!!
Our challenge to you is that you send this e-mail and attached flyer on to at least 10 of your Wood Badge friends via e-mail, snail mail, or just handing it to them. Part of what we have heard in the past is that some don't attend just because they haven't heard. This year we want ALL our Critter family to hear!!!
See you there!
Ann
| | | | | | For 98 years, the Boy Scouts of America have been identified with leadership, and it was put to the test last month when a deadly tornado tore through a campsite in Iowa killing four Scouts. USA TODAY corporate management reporter Del Jones spoke to Chief Scout Executive Robert Mazzuca, 60, about the leadership lessons of Scouting from a business perspective. Following are excerpts, edited for clarity and space.
Q: What leadership lessons can we learn from the way the Boy Scouts in Iowa responded to the tornado disaster?
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A: They put the needs of others before their own. They applied skills and knowledge in a disciplined and organized manner. It was what true leadership looks like.
Q: Sam Walton, Michael Bloomberg, Bill Marriott, Ross Perot and other CEOs were Eagle Scouts. Coincidence?
A: Hardly. Scouting builds people who are equipped to make ethical and good choices. It's not unusual to see the leaders of communities come out of Scouting. Our goal is not to teach someone to rub two sticks together and make a fire. But when you rub two sticks together and make a fire side by side with an adult of good character, you're going to learn about who you are and go on to lead men.
Q: When people of business discuss leadership, they use words such as vision, passion, charisma. Why do the Scouts use these 12 words: trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent?
A: Charisma and other personality traits may determine how far up the ladder you go, but the 12 points of the Scout Law define your character. If you don't have integrity, you're not a good leader no matter how charismatic.
Q: Which one of the 12 would you most recommend to a business executive?
A: (Pause). I think brave. You can't do the right thing and be effective without some courage.
Q: The Scouts are retooling as they head into their second 100 years. What changes are being made?
A: We've been engaged with (management consultant) McKinsey folks for months. Over 100 years, you get a little arthritic and bureaucratic. We are steeped in tradition, which is a good thing, but we're not particularly good at innovation and renewal. We don't want to abandon tradition, but we want to be nimble. I'm writing a blog now. It's gotten more traction and excitement than anything I've done in my life. It's cool.
Q: Is it possible the Boy Scouts are like the buggy whip, obsolete and irrelevant?
A: That's two questions. Obsolete? Absolutely not. The day that trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent become obsolete, I'll turn out the lights.
They've never been more relevant. The delivery mechanisms need to be tweaked. We still use a compass to show kids how to get around, but we also teach them how to use GPS. We leave them for a week on a wilderness elk reserve and tell them to leave the place better than they found it. You can teach a kid about character and leadership using aerospace and computers. The secret is to get them side by side with adults of character.
We run the risk of becoming irrelevant if we don't adapt to things that attract kids today, but we run the risk of losing our way if we abandon the principles, which is the Scout Law.
Q: The leadership blueprint never changes, not in 100 years?
A: We recognize the evolving science of leadership. We've had CEOs on our board say they want to send their people to Wood Badge, our adult leader training program, because we use state-of-the-art techniques. But I don't care what fancy techniques you use, integrity is integrity. Loyalty is loyalty. Being trustworthy is a bedrock issue. You can put cosmetics on it, but either you are or you aren't.
Q: How much of this retooling is public relations, to get the Scouts past God and gay controversies?
A: It's time to reintroduce the American people to the Boy Scouts and quit letting other people define us. For a decade, we have abandoned the field of public relations and dialogue, and we have such a positive story to tell. Everybody has a good feeling about Scouting, and we have not been telling that story at all.
Q: As a strategy, some companies avoid publicity. Has that worked for Scouts?
A: For the first time in our history, we had adversaries. Back in the day when I started, it was motherhood, apple pie and Boy Scouts. We were thrust into a situation that we weren't equipped to deal with. The decisions at the time were probably correct for the time. Because of one issue, we abandoned all dialogue about Scouting. That doesn't make any sense. We can't be afraid.
Q: Companies often wrestle with the same problem. They want to get positive news out, but doesn't that mean they also have to address controversies?
A: Occasionally. If you're not proactive in defining yourself, somebody else will. We have become a pawn in political issues, because we've allowed ourselves to be co-opted.
Q: Scouts require a belief in God. Many business leaders are religious, but they keep their faith to themselves so they won't offend customers and employees who have a diversity of beliefs.
A: The Scouts have a duty to God, but we in no way have tried to define God. We have wonderful Jewish Scouts and Christian Scouts and Muslim Scouts.
We accept any faith, but they have to embrace some faith. In the middle of faith are the principles of good and the kinds of things that are good lessons for business. Most good business leaders are men of faith.
But you don't have to wear it on your sleeve. "If you're coming to work for my company by God, you're going to be a Christian," I think is not acceptable. But the idea that we live a life of faith and don't hide from a life of faith is an important part of who we are.
Q: Companies are eager to boast of their diversity programs, and many have extended benefits to same-sex partners. The Boy Scouts prohibit homosexual adult leaders. Do you see a conflict?
A: All of our research points to the fact that the vast majority of Americans believe that is the right decision for the Boy Scouts in terms of role modeling for young men. Diversity is important, but we've had a number of companies articulate that their continued support of Scouting is not contrary to their embracing of diversity within their organizations.
We have every faith, every color, every creed. On the one issue of role modeling, we feel strongly. Most businesses understand. There are some that will not continue to support Scouting. We agree to disagree and move on.
Most companies don't see their philanthropic policies as being the arbiters of social justice. They see the good that Scouting does. They can also see the good in gay and lesbian alliances, but they see greater harm coming to society if Scouting were not here. They have no problem doing that, and there are many, many of them.
Q: What is the most important thing about leadership today that is not being taught to the nation's youth?
A: Personal responsibility. Taking responsibility for your actions is a hallmark of a good leader.
Q: Children are being raised differently. Does that mean a new brand of leadership is coming when they grow up and run things?
A: Yes, and it's going to be less effective. It's going to be less bold, less courageous, less visionary. If we believe as a society that we should only be as good as the least of us we will be stifled. It's not going to take us to the moon and Mars and beyond and make this country great.
| | | | | | Spring camporee. Theme is Highland games. Dates are April 24-25-26 of 2009. Troop 347 is leading it. | | | | | | To: All Scouters in the Occoneechee Council
From: John Roberts, VP Program
Re.: Adjusted proposal for camping fees on Occoneechee Properties
Scouting Friends,
Within the coming year, you will see the completion of an amazing set of improvements on the Occoneechee Council properties used by our Scouts. With the addition of flush toilets and hot showers in every campsite at Camp Durant, the opening of the Grand Lodge that will seat and feed over 700 people at once, and the ongoing improvements in infrastructure at all the camps, we will have spent in excess of $3 million to make our camps the best they can be. But with this investment comes an increase in operating costs and the need for increased maintenance.
Last year, I was given the task of drafting a proposal for how we can fund this combination of increased costs through camping revenues. Clearly, getting more Scouts to our Summer Camp is a top priority. But at this time it seems only prudent to begin to recover some of these costs from those who actually use the facilities. Thus, I took on this task.
I went into this process with two underlying principals: That there should always be a place on Occoneechee properties where a group of Occoneechee Scouts could go camp at NO COST; and, that any fees charged should be fair and balanced so that no one group is penalized. The concepts and fee levels have been researched and discussed with a number of people, and I have made contact with almost a dozen other Councils in our area to see how they handle this issue. Taking all this into consideration, we put forward a draft proposal this spring and requested, then received, substantial feedback from many of you throughout the Council on how we can make it the best system possible. Taking your comments and concerns into consideration, a modified proposal was drawn and presented to the Board of Directors of the Occoneechee Council.
As a summary, please note that the first principal has been achieved by stating right up front that there will be no cost for any Occoneechee Scout or Scouter to camp at Camp Reeves, Camp Durant, or Camp Campbell (on Kerr Lake). Second, there are provisions that give Occoneechee Scouts the lowest rates for using the buildings of Camp Durant, with out-of-Council Scouts and other groups having progressively higher rates. Furthermore, there will be reduced fees for training events and no charge for the Order of the Arrow, which provides an incredible level of service to our camps on a regular basis.
Also, please look at the attached fee chart and notice that it is arranged as an “a la carte” type menu, so that some areas of camp, such as the rifle range, have no associated fee (though reservation of the area will be required as in the past) while buildings, such as the Grand Lodge, will require separate fees, increasing as the size and expense of the building increases. Thus, you can pick and choose and only pay for the facilities you really need.
Finally, please direct your comments, both positive and negative, to me. This process has certainly been a team effort, and has been reviewed and approved by the Program Committee, the Finance Committee and the Executive Committee to this point, and will be presented to others in the coming weeks. However, I accept full responsibility for this final product and sincerely want your feedback so that we can make this the best possible policy.
I am truly excited about the improvements in our camps and hope that you are, too. And I want to make sure we have the ability to maintain these wonderful facilities for the pleasure of many generations of Occoneechee Scouts. Thank you for your help in this process.
Yours in Scouting,
John D. Roberts
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July 1st – Aug 15th Units Commit to Sell Popcorn
July 15th District Confirmation of Warehouse Locations
for Show-N-Sell & Take Order to Council Office
Also District Kick-off Date, Time & Location Set
Aug 13th District Kernel Meeting @ Council Office
6:30 PM Dinner, 7:00 PM Meeting
Aug 15th - 30th Popcorn Unit Packets prepared at Council Office
Sept 1st - Sept 13th Districts Hold Kick-offs
Sept 14th - Sept 20th Units Hold Kick-offs
Sept 15th Show-N-Sell Orders Due in Council Office
by 12:00 Noon
Sept 25th Show-N-Sell Popcorn Delivered to Warehouses
Sept 26th/27th Show-N-Sell Distribution to Units
Sept 27th Popcorn Sale Starts
Oct 24th Show-N-Sell Bills Mailed Out
Nov 1st Popcorn Sale Ends
Nov 4th Popcorn & Prize Orders Due to Council by 12 Noon
Show-N-Sell Monies Due!!
Nov 13th Take Order Popcorn Delivered to Warehouses
Nov 14th/15th Take Order Distribution to Units
Nov 25th Popcorn Bills Mailed Out to Units
Dec 8th ALL Popcorn Monies are Due to Council !!!
| | | | | | RED CROSS ISSUES URGENT CALL FOR ALL BLOOD TYPES [Raleigh, NC] – While temperatures and fuel prices continue to rise this summer, the American Red Cross reports that the blood inventory levels are so low it is unable to sufficiently meet the demand of local hospitals. While there is a constant need for all blood types, donors with type O positive, O negative, A positive and A negative are asked to take an hour to donate right away. It is especially crucial for donors with type O blood to donate within the next few days. Type O is the most common blood type and is used extensively by hospitals. Type O blood donors are considered universal red cell donors because their blood can be given to most other blood types in emergencies when there is no time to type a patient’s blood. Hospitals commonly experience an increase in traumas during the summer, making the need for type O blood even greater. In Raleigh, the Red Cross has 2 donation centers available to the public to schedule a donation appointment to help save lives. Persons interested in donating should call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE to schedule an appointment. You may also go on line to www.givelife.org. You may also call this 800 number to find the nearest blood drive being held in communities, churches and organizations where you can give blood. “People often forget that the need for blood never takes a vacation,” says Robert F. Fechner, chief executive officer, American Red Cross Carolinas Blood Services Region. “Blood donations always decline during the summer months, but blood is used to treat area hospital patients every day. Unless donors respond immediately, hospitals may need to cancel elective or non-emergency surgeries.” In the summer, blood shortages often occur because individual donations decrease, along with the number of organizations that are able to sponsor blood drives. The absence of high school and college blood drives also contributes to this annual drop in donations because these drives account for approximately 20 percent of all donations in the Carolinas Region. “We want to make the donation process as convenient as possible for those who take time out of their day to help save lives. In order to avoid waits at our donor centers and blood drives, we ask that donors call to make appointments to give blood,” adds Fechner. The American Red Cross Carolinas Blood Services Region needs approximately 1,600 people to donate blood and platelets each weekday to meet the needs of hospital patients. Most people who are age 17 or older and weigh at least 110 pounds are eligible to give blood every 56 days. There is no substitute for blood, and the only source is from volunteer donors. To schedule an appointment to donate or for information on the location of blood drives, call1-800-GIVE-LIFE (448-3543) or visit www.redcrossblood.org Raleigh Blood Donation Center 100 N. Peartree Ln., Raleigh, NC 27610 Monday 2:30 pm-7:00 pm Thursday 7:30 am – 1:30 pm Extra hours to serve you better: Saturday, July 12, 8 am – 12:30 pm
North Raleigh Blood Donation Center 8301 Bandford Way, Raleigh, NC 27613 Monday 2:30 pm-7:00 pm Tuesdays 2:30 pm – 7:00 pm Thursday 2:30 pm-7:00 pm Friday 8:00 am – 1:00 pm 1st and 3rd Saturday 7:30 am – 1:30 pm Extra hours to serve you better: Saturday, July 12, 7:30 am – 12:00 pm ### Desiree Bolibaugh Blood Center Coordinator, Durham Service Area American Red Cross 4737 University Drive #3 University Place Durham, NC 27707 (919) 847-6835 (p) (919) 452-5026 (c) (919) 866-1289 (f) bolibaughd@usa.redcross.org | | | | | | Lowe’s Motor Speedway will once again be hosting a Scouts Sleepover Night on Saturday, August 16 in conjunction with our Monster Truck & Thrill Show at The Dirt Track. We had a great turnout last year with Scouts coming from North and South Carolina and as far away as Virginia and Tennessee.
I have attached an introduction letter and official Scouts Sleepover Order Form for you to distribute to your Scouts. With your help promoting this event, we will be sure to have another successful Scouts Sleepover Night. If anyone has questions or would like to sign up, please direct them back to myself and I will take care of them.
Thank you again and I look forward to seeing everyone here in August.
Thanks,
Sean Owens Director, The Speedway Club & Group Sales Department Lowe's Motor Speedway 704-454-6402 704-455-4474 (fax) Want Premium Frontstretch Tickets and Free Pit Passes for the Bank of America 500? http://www.lowesmotorspeedway.com/speedway/the%5Fspeedway%5Fclub/ Physical Address: 5555 Concord Parkway South Concord, NC 28027 Mailing Address: PO Box 600 Concord, NC 28026 | | | | | | "National Weather Service Basic SKYWARN Training" will be offered in August in Cary. The attached flyer includes the details. | | | | | | | | | | | | The Awards Banquet will not be in the same location-Crossroads Fellowship. We have moved the banquet to New Hope Baptist Church at 4301 Louisburg Rd in Raleigh. Please RSVP!!! You can pay the $5 fee at the door. | | | | | | May 6, 2008
7:00 PM
New Hope Baptist Church
4301 Louisburg Rd
Raleigh, NC 27604
$5.00 per person
Please save the date for our annual awards dinner, and then take the time to nominate someone!
Nominations due by May 1st
Recognition and Awards can only be given if you nominate a deserving candidate. There are many more of you that do great things for our District, Packs, Troops and Crews than we have recognized in prior years. This is your chance to change that! Please take a moment to honor someone with a nomination for a District Award.
This year, we are encouraging each unit to nominate a non-registered adult as their “Unsung Hero”. We will be presenting an award to each of them at this dinner. Please take the time to recognize those that make your unit a success.
The nominations are confidential. To avoid disappointment, please do not advise nominee in any way of your action on his or her behalf.
The nomination form will soon be available on the Neuse River District website or can be emailed to you upon request. Email your request to ccotter1@prodigy.net or rubrown@bsamail.netDinner reservations can be made by submitting the following form and payment to the scout office or by emailing Rufus Brown.
Name
Unit Type (Pack, Troop, Crew)
Unit Number
Number of Dinner Reservations
Total Fees ($5 per Dinner)
| | | Map to location | | | The Pinewood Cup, The Official Pinewood World Championship will be held on August, 15-16, 2008 at the Dee Events Center, in Ogden, Utah, U.S.A. Please visit our site at www.pinewoodcup.com for more details. The attachment is a race flier! We will be setting some Guinness World Records. Come and be part of the largest Pinewood race in history, or mail your car in to compete! | | | | | | Howdy partners. Come on down to Camp Durant for two days and three nights of fun-filled adventures. We are planning activities at the waterfront, BB range, archery range, handicraft area and many more!!
The program is open to registered Cub Scouts-rising Wolf and Bear Cubs. Youth/parent (guardian) participation is encouraged. Units providing two deep (registered) leaders can bring up to 6 cubs. Appropriate medical and hold-harmless forms will be required.
Please click below for more information
| | | | | | Please take the time to nominate your leaders for Cubmaster of the Year, Scoutmaster of the Year, Venture Advisor of the Year, District Commissioner of the Year, Distinguished Leadership Citation, and the District Award of Merit. Nominations can be sent to Cheryl Cotter, ccotter1@prodigy.net or Rufus Brown, rubrown@bsamail.org. | | | | | | For units who participated in Scout Sunday services, ribbons are available at the Council Office in Raleigh. You can obtain one fo ryour unit by either:
- Coming by the Council Office on Atlantic Avenue
- Email your request to: lgrady@bsamail.org
- Send in a 2008 Scout Sunday Ribbon Request, on the request, please have your unit number, contact information, and mailing address.
| | | | | | Saturday, April 26, 2008
Railhawks vs Charlestion Battery
WakeMed Soccer Park
7:30 pm
Wear your Scout uniform & participate in the halftime Scout parade!! Meet your favorite Railhawk at the postgame autograph session!!
Prices: Premium Seating-$13, Spectator Seating-$8
Send all orders to: Carolina RailHawks
Attn: Scout Night
101 Soccer Park Dr.
Cary, NC 27511
Please include Name, contact telephone number address, email, payment information, & Pack/Troop number
All phone and fax orders must be received by Friday, April 25. Please bring your confirmation number to the game. | | | | | | For Boy Scout Adults of Troops & Crews who wish to lead youth on canoeing, kayaking, and rafting trips on lakes, rivers, and whitewater. Good physical condition and ability to pass BSA Swimmer Test is required. No prior knowledge of canoeing is required, but may be helpful. This training is not part of the Cub Scout program.
Click below for more information.
| | | | | | The Cub-Adult Overnighter is an exciting Saaturday afternoon and evening of outdoor activities, a catered dinner and campfire. You will enjoy a restful evening in tents provided by the camp.
Saturday, June 28--Sunday, June 29
Who: Any Registered Cub Scout and their adult partner (male or female)
Where: Camp Durant
Activities: BB guns, Archery, Nature activity, swimming, scout crafts
Meals: Saturday night will feature a catered dinner. Sunday morning a light breakfast will be served. Time will be limited so you may wnat to eat prior to check-in on Saturday or bring a bag lunch. Refreshments are available. LUNCH WILL NOT BE PROVIDED.
Registration: Check-in time is 12-12:30 on Sat. Program activities begin at 1pm
Cost: $40 per cub-adult partner. $10 any additional. You will receive a patch.
Limit: FIRST 100 partners.
Deadline: May 2
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- most of your wardrobe is olive drab or khaki.
- you keep a bucket of water by your side while cooking dinner.
- you spontaneously break into strange songs in public.
- you carry your own toilet paper wherever you go.
- you always read by a flashlight.
- your radio is always tuned to the weather station.
- you hoard tent stakes.
- you keep a lantern hanging outside your bathroom door.
- you cannot walk by a piece of trash without picking it up.
- you carry a dufflebag size first-aid kit in your car.
- you always have hat hair.
- you continue to wear it until it stands on its own.
- you see paint samples in a store and immediately want to name things in nature with the same colors.
- your pots and pans are all black.
- you roast a mini-marshmallow on a paper clip over a candle; then put it on a golden graham with one square of chocolate, just to get the flavor.
- you always cook enough food for twelve.
- you always have a cup hooked to your belt.
- all your dishes have little pieces of egg stuck on them.
- you open letters with a pocket knife.
- you know 365 one pot meals.
- if your "microwave" is a box wrapped in foil.
- you buy your shampoo in little tiny bottles.
- you have the urge to help little old ladies ... whether they want it or not.
- everything in your cupboard says "Instant, just add water".
- you really do use those emergency sewing kits.
- you see a pile of rocks and immediately put them in a circle.
- you know 100 uses for a bandana.
- you have a collection of used candles and dryer lint.
- someone asks for a volunteer and you find your hand is already in the air.
- your favorite cologne is "Deep Woods Off!".
- you can't remember which hand to shake with in the office on Monday morning.
- you have the end of every rope at home backspliced or whipped.
- you correct someone who says "Gee, I used to be an Eagle Scout/Girl Scout", and then get him/her to volunteer in your Troop.
- you always have a boy/girl registration and adult leader application in your bag. And you have to keep replacing them.
- you deeply understand the potential of a group working together.
- you camp for a week in the summer with about a dozen old guys/women; about 40 between 18 and 30; hundreds between 11 and 18; and the whole thing works!
- you know you have brothers/sisters all over the world.
you have helped raise each other's children.
- you are proud of the mentors your sons/daughters have found.
- you say "signs up" in a business meeting to quiet everyone down.
- you find yourself discussing the relative merits of internal vs. external frame packs on a date.
- your closets are full and they don't contain clothes, but craft stuff.
- you have a special woven belt loop cup holder.
| | | | | | On Monday night, March 10, 2008, the Scouts of Troop 5 in Wake Forest had a special guest at their weekly meeting, Mayor Vivian A. Jones, Mayor of Wake Forest, attended the meeting to assist the newer Scouts in completing a requirement for the rank of First Class Scout. This was also a good refresher for those Scouts who had the requirement already signed off. The requirement states, "Visit and discuss with a selected individual approved by your leader (elected official, judge, attorney, civil servant, principal, teacher) your constitutional rights and obligations as a U.S. citizen."
Mayor Jones instructed the scouts in their rights in not only the US Constitution, but she brought in the North Carolina Constitution as well; a facet of our government of which many are not all that familiar. After a brief lecture period, Mayor Jones opened the floor to questions from the Scouts. Most were very curious as to her position (the Mayor of Wake Forest) and other elected postions on Wake Forest and Raleigh. Kevin Carpenter, Scoutmaster of Troop 5 commented, "Mayor Jones did a superb job of answering their questions and educating the Scouts in our government."
The Scouts thanked Mayor Jones for the short time they had with her and she invited them to attend a City Council meeting at some point during their Scouting career to see our government in action.
| | | | | | Please view the attachment | | | | | | 2008 Wake County Service Area Day Camp registration is now open! Three weeks to choose from (although week 3 is being directed by our own Neuse River leaders) all at the same location- State Fairgrounds! Camp dates are June 23-27, June 30-July 4, July 7-10 (4 day week). This year’s theme is Oceans of Fun and promises to be just that- FUN! Download complete packet at www.ocscouts.org. Click “Already Registered Scout” in the brown box, then click on “What’s News” to see the 2008 Day Camp Packet. *** Cub Leaders and Parents: Early registration ends April 15th! All weeks will fill up fast so get your applications and paperwork in fast! $10 late fee applies to applications received after April 15th.
*** Neuse River leaders, Boy Scouts, and Venturers are begged, pleaded, and possibly bribed to help out at camp this year! Contact directors listed below if you’re interested in volunteering a day or a week!
*** Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Varsity Scouts (14 & older)- this is your opportunity to earn service hours! First come, first serve on positions in Shooting Sports, Fishing, Crafts, Den Chiefs, and more.
| | | | | | Leader Guide is now available!!! Please review. | | | | | | Where: Triangle Town Center
When: March 1st
Registration for this event is NOW OPEN.
| | | Pinewood Derby Website | | | On Saturday, February 9, 2008 Troop 5 from Wake Forest and Troop 416 from Wilton joined forces with the Army Corp of Engineers and the Rangers of Falls Dam to rebuild the fish habitats at Falls Dam. The fish habitats are normally submerged under 4 to 9 feet of water, but with the low water level caused by the drought, it is possible to get in and perform much needed maintenance to the habitats.
The habitats are composed of 3 rubber tires set in a pyramid shape. The three tires are strapped together using zip ties and a heavy weight is placed in the bottom to ensure the habitat stays on the bottom. Fish use these habitats as homes and aid in repopulating the waters for years to come.
The original habitats the Scouts assisted in repairing were dropped several years ago from boats. Having the opportunity to dig into the muck and mire that used to be the bottom of the reservoir is a mixed blessing. It allows the placement to be more exact, but it means the water level is extreemly low. The job was hard and dirty, the tires needed to be dug out of the mud and packed muck using shovels and hands. The Scouts enjoyed the opportunity to serve their communities and being covered in mud did not soil their Scout Spirit.
The two Boy Scouts of America Troops are part of the Occoneechee Council located in Raleigh. Troop 416 is sponsored by Banks United Methodist Church in Wilton, NC; and Troop 5 is sponsored by Wake Forest Presbyterian Church in Wake Forest, NC. For more information about becoming a part of Scouting, contact the Occoneechee Council Web Site, www.ocscouts.org, for a Troop located near you. by Chris Cancilla, Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 5, Wake Forest, NC | | | | | | Neuse River District
2008 Spring Camporee
April 4th – 6th, 2008
At Camp Reeves
This Year’s Theme:
“Working on It – Completing the Challenge”
Activities Include:Ø Training & Competition in Scouting Skills
Ø Personal Development
Ø Merit Badge Classes
Ø “Scouts own” worship service
Ø Shooting Sports
Ø Bottle Rockets
Ø Arts & Crafts
Ø FUN, FUN, FUN
Also, don’t miss the Campfire!
Volunteers are still needed for all areas. Anyone interested in sharing their skills and talents to make our camporee a big success or if you have questions? Contact Tony Pearson 919-250-9891 tony_pearson@bellsouth.net
*********** YES, there will be a Patch Contest. Deadline for designs is March 7, 2008*********** Email designs to tony_pearson@bellsouth.net (With “2008 Camporee Patch Design” in the subject field) Or mail to: Tony Pearson – District Camporee Chairman
5705 Sherrif Place East Raleigh, NC 27610
| | | | | | Don't miss Monster Jam's return to the RBC Center, where you can see some of the best monster trucks in the world. These 11 ft machines weighing in at over 10,000 lbs will crush everything in sight.
Check out the trucks up close at the Pit Party starting at 5 pm-running through 6:15 pm both nights; where you can get autographs and pictures of the trucks and drivers!!
Form is attached | | | | | | WFAB is a course in backcountry emergency respnse for almost any location. This 16 hour course is for those who work, live or play in remote areas away from the usual EMS service. Even though emergency workers near these areas may be trained to search for and rescue those in need, there may be a delay in the notification of assistance, the time required to get to the patient, or in moving the patient to more advanced treatment.
More information is attached | | | | | | You're invited to watch the greatest show on the court--The Harlem Globetrotters on Sunday, March 2 at 2pm. Doors open at 12:15pm.
Attached is the Order Form | | | | | | A day of astronomical proportions featuring out-of-this-world presentations, a cosmic array of exhibits and a universe of activities that will send you into orbit.
Sponsored by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh, this event will offer stargazers of all types opportunities to satisfy their celestial curiosities with a variety of educational and fun activities. There will be opportunities for Cub Scouts to earn partial requirements on signing off requirements for the Astronomy and Space Exploration merit badges. All activities are self-guided and parents will be asked to assist their scout (s) with touring the individual exhibits and signing off on advancement requirements. There will be a counselor available to Boy Scout who plan on working on their Astronomy and Space Exploration Merit badges (partials only will be given).
All scouts and scouters will receive a really cool patch.
DATE: Saturday, January 26 and Sunday, January 27
WHERE: N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W. Jones St, Raleigh
WHEN: 9 am-5 pm Saturday
noon-5 pm Sunday
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Occoneechee Council Office
919-872-4884 | | | | | | Tonight's Eagle Board of Review has been moved from tonight to January 10th. Same time-same location | | | | | | All meetings will be held at Scout Office unless notified by Camporee Chief Tony Pearson.
_CAMPOREE MEETING DATES__ _
January 9, 2008 – 6:30pm
January 17, 2008 – 7:00pm
February 6, 2008 – 6:30pm
February 21, 2008 – 6:30pm
March 5, 2008 – 6:30pm
March 20, 2008 – 6:30pm
April 2, 2008 – 6:30pm | | | | | | Philmont Expedition 2008
Troop 374 has a expedition planned to the Philmont Scout Ranch in Northeastern New Mexico for the summer of 2008.
Our arrival date at base camp is Thursday, June 19, 2008, and our departure date (return home date) is Tuesday, July 1, 2008.
We currently have a number of open slots on our crews and would like to invite other scouts from our district to join our trip.
We are planning a site seeing pre-trip prior to our arrival at Philmont (departing Raleigh Saturday, June 14, 2008).
The estimated cost including the pretrip is $1,300/per person ($950 without a pretrip).
Please contact me if you have any interest and I will be glad to discuss further.
Bill Dixon, ASM Troop 374
| | | | | | The Neuse River District will be walking in the Wake Forest Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 8. We need ALL scouts to participate, not just Cub Scouts. Last years group was a great size but we only had 3 Boy Scouts, so we need more Boy Scouts and Venturers to participate this year. Please help us out, it is an excellent way to spread the word about scouting in the community and the Cub Scouts really enjoy seeing the older scouts.
I do not know the exact position in the parade yet, but I am hoping to get it in the next week or so.
Here are the details:
- Line up begins at 12 noon and we can check in at the corner of Wait Ave and S. Franklin St. to find out our position. Please enter the area using Hwy 98/Wait Ave (not the 98 bypass) turning south onto Franklin Street. (see attached map)
- Parade route is from E. Elm Ave down to Wait Ave., to Brooks St. and will end at the Wake Forest Plaza. It takes about an hour to walk the parade. (see attached map)
- Rules: Candy may NOT be thrown at any time! Candy and promotional material may be handed out to the people by walking up to them, but NOT thrown. (see attached letter)
- We will be carrying the Neuse River banner as well as the American Flag, so we will have scouts take turns. Each unit is encouraged to bring their units flag also.
- There is no stopping along the parade route. You may not stop for the bathroom, food, etc. Wear comfortable clothing and your complete Class A Field Uniform. Try and wear the uniform on the outside of your warmer clothes so that everyone will know we are scouts. You will get warm as we walk.
Please email me and let me know that your unit will be participating so I can keep an idea of the number of people. It would be great for Scouting to be the largest group in the parade.
Thank you for your support of scouting.
Karyn Knight
Membership Chair
Neuse River District
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Cubmaster Randall of Pack 349 held up his end of the bargain since the boys met their popcorn goal this year. He was an M&M for 6 hours last Saturday at our Cub Scout Yard Sale. Next year the scouts are planning to meet a higher goal, so that they can paint the costume Carolina Blue. YUCK!!!
View the attachment :)
Caroline (a) | | | | | |
Homestead Ho Down
November 9th-11th 2007
1912 NC 39 HWY S (3 miles outside of Louisburg on HWY 39)
Look for a small colorful sign with cows on it at the entrance to the dirt road.
Prospective activities:
1. Pony Express Relay
2. Wagon Train Race
3. Wash on the Clothes Line
4. Wheel Barrel Race
5. Bean Bag Snatch
6. Fox and Chicken Game
7. Rope Tricks
8. Pie Plate Games
9. Bucking Bronco
10. Hot Potato
11. Lasso Contest
12. Log Cabin on a Bottle
13. Clothespin Ring Toss
14. Yoke and Washer Puzzle
15. Hayride
16. Crafts
Friday
Check in after 4:00p.m.
9:00p.m. Round up (Cracker Barrel) at the stage to go over any last minute information or changes.
Each pack will need to turn in all their participating kid’s names so that they can be divided into groups.
10:00p.m. Quiet Time
Saturday
8:00a.m. Flag Raising in Uniform
9:00a.m.-11:45a.m Morning activities
11:45-1:00pm Lunch Break
1:15p.m.-4:00 Afternoon Activities
4:45p.m. Flag Retirement in Uniform
5:00-7:00 Dinner Break
7:30 Campfire Activities (Country/Blue Grass music, Dancing, Singing)
We are encouraging everyone to bring banjos, guitars and harmonicas for the fire.
Everyone can wear blue jeans and flannel shirts and such to the campfire.
10:00p.m. Quiet Time
Sunday
8:30 Flag Raising and Church Service in Uniform
| | | | | | Amateur Radio Licensing Class - Conference Rm., Scout Shop, 3231 Atlantic Ave., Raleigh - Be Prepared: Become a Scout HAM Radio Operator
By eliminating the requirement to know Morse Code, the door is wide open to enter the field of Amateur Radio. Become licensed and be better prepared as a Scout for emergencies, scouting adventures, hobby, or just plain HAM fun!
Class open to: Webelos, Scouts, Scouters & friends
Instructor: W3HL, Herb Lacy, veteran HAM operator, Cary Amateur Radio Club
Class will consist of 2 meetings: November 10 & November 17th.
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
No cost. A text will be recommended for purchase.
This class will help you prepare to pass the Licensing exam to become an Amateur Radio operator. With a minimum of 20 participants we will try to arrange for a special session of the Licensing exam to be administered immediately afterwards.
| | | | | | Membership in Neuse River on October 22
1010 Cub Scouts
127 Tiger Cubs
381 Wolves & Bears
502 Webelos
496 Boy Scouts
491 Boy Scouts
5 Varsity Scouts
42 Venturers
1548 Total Traditional Scouts
34 Packs
28 Troops
7 Crews
69 Total Traditional Units
| | | | | | Don’t let any Scouts miss this chance to be part of
BSA history in the making!
Encourage participation in the
BSA 100th Anniversary Celebration Logo Contest
Have you heard about the BSA 100th Anniversary Celebration National Logo Contest? The winning design will inspire the national symbol for this important BSA milestone. ALL registered Scouts are eligible to enter and every Scout who participates will receive a patch and certificate in recognition of his or her effort. The overall winner will receive an all-expense paid trip to San Francisco to work with renowned graphic artist and Eagle Scout Kit Hinrichs as he finalizes the logo design.
Learn how to get the Scouts in your unit involved!
Entry forms, rules, and details can be found on the BSA 100th Anniversary Web site.
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