Hi -- I attended the 8/11/04 Scout Roundtable meeting.  Here are brief notes:

• Web page info:
• National Capital Area Council web site:  http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org
• Colonial (our) district web page:  http://www.boyscouts-ncan/colonial
• To subscribe to NCAC Colonial District email list, send email to: mailto:CD-Scouting-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
• The Colonial Dist Scouters web page is:  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cd-scouting
• To join the Colonial District's Scout Leader Community, send a blank email to cd-scoutleaders-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. The Colonial District webpage is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cd-Scoutleaders.
• Summer camp 2004 info:
• Olmstead @ Goshen, VA -- recommended by NCAC.  Described as pretty good by one person; food ok.
• Lenhok'sin high adventure @ Goshen, VA -- positive comments by at least two.
• Powhatan @ Roanoke, VA -- "awesome;" "first year program great;" be sure to sign up early for merit badges, e.g., January-March.
• Resica Falls @ Resica Falls, PA -- I said our troop liked it a lot and Scouts keep voting to return. Food pretty good; shooting program not so great; first year prog good; boating far away--up hill.
• Ottara @ Roanoke, VA -- Liked it! All Scouts want to go back. Sign up early for merit badges.
• Philmont -- as always, terrific.
• Rock Enon -- not great this past year.  Lot depends on Camp Director and staff.  Close.
• Adult Leader Training
• Boy Scout Adult Leader Training Sept. 9, 7-10pm and Sept. 11, 8am-4pm. Location -- TBA.
• Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills 9/17 to 9/18/2004 @ Coast Guard facility on Telegraph Road. Reserve spot via Norm Johnson, mailto:johnsall6@aol.com. Questions, contact Jim Hellwege, Course Director, mailto:jhwege@aol.com.
• Fall Camporee
• theme is "Scout Olympics," a Scout is physically strong
• various requirements of merit badges may include Personal Fitness, Athletics, Sports, Cycling and Golf.
• Oct 15-17, 2004 (95% likely)--location to be announced.
• Maybe Oct 22-24.
• Final info to be announced soon via CD Scouter list (see above web page information)
• Picked up a few new Boy Scout Applications and Venturer Applications.
• District needs more Unit Commissioners.  If interested, contact Tom Libby, District Commissioner at 703-780-4810. Training provided.
• Order of the Arrow needs their database info updated. Troop OA Rep to contact Sue Crane and/or fill out August 2004 membership survey.  Sue Crane, Colonial Chapter Advisor, 7114 Devonshire Rd, Alexandria, VA 22307-1817, mailto:acc77@cox.net.
• Picked up 24 passes to "The Flying Circus" for those who attended the Spring Camporee.  Free passes because main show was rained out.
• Picked up recharter info
• T680 is Quality Unit for 2004 (John Grigg to buy Quality Unit Patch for each Scout and Scouter?)
• Registration shows 261 months tenure (21+ years, so 25 continuous years is approaching)
• Total 10 adults listed (W Casano; K Fay; S Hammell; W Harvey; C McCormack; J Millikin; L Pierce; D Purol; (Father) J Riley (need to change; he is listed as Executive Officer); L Villalobos.
• Total 46 Scouts listed.
• Chartered through April 30, 2005.
• Any questions about the Roundtable (2nd Wednesday each month except July), let me know.
• I think this "To:" list may be a summer camp list--I don't have a full troop list, so pls forward if you know someone who is not on the distribution list.

Thanks.
John Millikin