Troop 680 was well represented at the October 13 Roundtable:  John Higbee; John Millikin; Rita Trimarchi; Tom Schulte; and Scott Hammell who runs the general opening session as well as the specific Boy Scout sessioin.  He is, however, looking for a replacement; this year will be his last in this Roundtable job so he needs someone to take his place for next year.  October 13 Roundtable topics and items of interest:

• For the camporee this weekend:
• I turned in the Unit Pre-Registration form for Troop 680 to Sue Crane.
• I have an updated map of camporee location at Ft. Washington--we are in the same location as last year, i.e., "Picnic Area B."  Drive in from 210 on Fort Washington Road, pass the entrance station, turn left, then right to Picnic Area B which is on the left.
• Registration is in the Colonial District tent of the parking lot at Picnic Area B.
• Training at the camporee:
• National BSA High Adventure Orientation, 10-11:30am, Picnic Area B.  Philmont, Sea Base, etc., including how to sign up, etc.
• New Leader Essential Training, 2:00-3:30pm, Picnic Area B.
• Bring tools to cut small trees/branches and clear more of hill like last year, i.e., rakes, loppers, etc.
• Bring gloves and work clothes for the camporee service project (need this for camping merit badge)
• Dress appropriately, i.e., rain gear, warm clothes, 4+ pair socks, 2 pair shoes, layered clothing, long underwear, sweat suit if needed for warm sleeping in warm sleeping bag in cold tent.
• Olympic competition events will occur throughout Saturday including mountain bike relay, and a night time frisbee golf competition
• December Roundtable is last opportunity to sign up for the National Jamboree.
• Troop and individual records:
• Our Colonial District wants to update their records, so is collecting troop roster; Wade asked me to send it electronically today to Tom Libby (mailto:thomas.libby@ngc.com) and I did so.
• Colonial District also wants info about Scouter (Adult Leader) training/awards records including course title and completion date.  If you have that info, it should go into our troop database via Chris McCormack. He will distribute it, including a copy to Dick Bowman, our Unit Commissioner, who will in turn, send updated training/awards info to Tom Libby. If you have info, you could send it directly to Tom Libby, but please include a copy to Chris McCormack so he can post the same info to our Troopmaster database. Can turn in this info also at November Roundtable November 10.
• There will be info/packets for the February merit badge jamboree available for pickup at the November 10 Roundtable.  Someone (Rita?) please get that info for Troop 680. Note that all merit badge selections are due at the December 8 Roundtable -- late registrations and/or changes will not be accepted this year!
• I will not be at the November 10 Roundtable; instead I will attend the Eagle Dinner with my son, Peter, that same night.  Anyone else from Troop 680 attending the Eagle dinner?
• Rita--can you get the November Roundtable info including T680 folder info and Merit Badge Jamboree info?  Or John Higbee or Tom Schulte?  Thanks.
• V3 (Venturing, Varsity and Venture) Hike-O-Ree is November 5-7, 2004. See me or Wade for a handout or contact Bob Austin (703-425-9675 home, 703-375-2779 work, mailto:raaustin@erols.com) for more info.
• Wilderness First Aid Basics Course/CPR, November 5-7, 2004 at Camp Snyder--Hylton Training Center, cost $50 Wilderness First Aid only or $75 to add CPR. See John Millikin or Wade Harvey for form if interested.
• Cope Instructor Training at Camp Snyder, October 15-17 for low course training, October 22-24 for high course training, no charge.  Contact KarynLarson8@aol.com or LeeLarson9@aol.com, phone 703-330-7788.
• Good Turn for America -- logon and submit a project, e.g., Scouting for Food.  See www.goodturnforamerica.org.  Our unit ID is 82649.  After entering data, can get Good Turn for America patch and segment (2004) and later segments (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009).
• John Higbee and Tom Schulte talked with Pack 680 Cubmaster Bob Keegan who about Scouting for Food; Pack 680 distributes the bags on Saturday Nov. 6 while Troop 680 picks up the bags on Saturday Nov. 13.
• October 2004 Colonial District Crier is available.  See John Millikin or Wade Harvey to review it. I believe it is online also--website listed next.
• Colonial District website is http://www.boyscouts-ncan.org/colonial.

Yours in Scouting.
John Millikin