Hi -- here are
my notes from the Colonial District Round Table meeting April 13, 2005:
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Training
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Larry Creech needs district-level trainers.
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Powderhorn Training for senior Scout
activities
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May 25-27 and September 8-10 at Camp
St. Charles
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Cost is $275
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Contact is K4BSA@arrl.net, 703-820-2534
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Religious awards program training is
on page 9 of the April 2005 Crier found at the NCAC web site, Colonial
District.
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Awards/Recognition dinner is May 25,
2005 at Aldersgate Church. Any nominations to Jeff by April 26 at the absolute
latest; mailto:jschweig@ix.netcom.com
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30 Units had rechartered as of 4/13/05;
that is about half of the units
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Unit commissioners are still needed;
contact Tom Libby if interested.
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Program launch for Colonial District
is May 11 at the Roundtable meeting. "Program Launch" provides resources,
activites and calendar information for the coming year to eighteen months.
For example, the district camporees will be listed so troops can note and
plan for these activities.
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A worksheet for Colonial district long
term summer camp programs was distributed by Scott Hammell; it listed many
of the summer camps attended during 2004.
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Speech Contest
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Voices of our youth, sponsored by NCAC.
Savings bonds offered for top Cub Scout, Boy Scout/Venturer and Explorer
for first place ($500 bond), second place ($250 bond) and third place ($100
bond), i.e., nine prizes.
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Deadline to register April 1, 2005
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Contest at Marriott Scout Service Center,
4/30/2005 at 10:00 a.m.
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Speech 3-5 minutes
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Questions, contact John Erskine, 301-214-9112
or mailto:jerskine@boyscouts-ncac.org
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I have an application form if you need--JohnM
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Ft. Belvoir Camporee (April 22-24) handouts
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I will bring paper copies to the meeting
April 19
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Programs:
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Night mission; each patrol must have
an adult mentor: Sniper Gauntlet; Blind Escape; Stealth Hike; Espoinage
Adventure; Star Trek; Secret Stranger; Enemy Encampment; Agent Rescue;
Mystery Mission
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New Scout Program; each patrol must
have an adult mentor: Knots (T4a, T4b); Fire Building (S2d); Plant
and Animal ID (T11); Map and Compass Instruction (S1a; F2); Backup S7a,7c
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Brownsea Island Challenge: Fire
building; Lashings; Rope Rescue; Patrol Exercise; Patrol Navigation
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Venture Fear Factor Challenge: Tomahawk
Throw; Archery Shoot; Canoe Race; ROpes Course; Fear Factor Challenges
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Patrol Flag Competition
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Troop Gateway Competition
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I will have camporee vehicle access
information, site diagram, and driver unit ID card to hand out April 19
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The District newsletter, Colonial
District Crier, is available online at March-2005-Crier
(http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/download/822_mar05crier.pdf).
Thank you.
John Millikin