November 2016 Highlander District Roundtable notes.

1. BeAScout.org Updates
• New families are moving into our area all the time.
• Help them find your Unit!
• Update your Pin today!

2. 2016 Eagle Scouts
Unit Last Name First Name BOR Date
776 Farkas Justin 1/25/2016
776 King Treaston 1/25/2016
S-71 Greene Kelanni 2/23/2016
T-6 Williams Stuart 2/23/2016
T-772 Wyland Matthew 3/28/2016
T-772 Wyland William 3/28/2016
T-776 Norcross Matthew 4/5/2016
T-774 Tappin D’Angelo 4/5/2016
T-94 Vasquez Cody 4/5/2016
T-776 Whitworth Frank 4/12/2016
T-82 Yerby Zebulon 4/12/2016
T-757 Dick Robert 5/2/2016
T-757 Haberek Tyler 5/2/2016
T-774 Spaulding James 5/17/16
T-6 Utley Clark 7/12/16
T-6 Cleveland Jacob 7/12/16
T-757 Arbogast Jacoby 7/12/16
T-772 Akers John 7/12/16
T-776 McCool Ashton 7/12/16
T-6 Peede Daniel 8/30/16
T-598 Hopel Jakob 8/30/16
T-772 O’Garra Kenneth 9/27/16
T-774 Dubin Login 9/27/16
T-573 Bartlett Aaron 10/4/16
T-776 Sasala Richard 10/4/16
T-748 Marchant Jonathan 10/4/16
Awaiting BOR
0
Approved Project Reviews
20
Next District Eagle BOR:
TBD

3. Now Hiring!
• Highlander District needs your help.
• There are several positions open on
the District Committee that need to be
filled including Membership Chair.
• Talk to Kirk or Ralph tonight about
what is involved.
• If interested, send a letter of interest to
Terry McIntire

4. Wanted!
• We are looking for used electronics
for use at next year’s Cub Day Camp.
• Electronics will be used at
“Deconstruction Station”
• If you have obsolete or broken
electronics that you don’t want, bring
them to the next roundtable – we will
take the off your hands.

5. 2017 National Jamboree
• The 2017 National Scout
Jamboree will be held from
July 19 to July 28, 2017
• Troops are forming now.
• Scouts age 12 and first
class are eligible.
• Venturers may attend.
• For more information, goto:
www.ocjambo2017.com

6. SOUTHERN REGION
SEA SCOUTING
ADVENTURE IN, ON, AROUND,
& UNDER THE WATER

7. Sea Scout &
Venturing Events
- Council Camporee, Interested in Helping?
- See John Green
- Seabadge Adult Leader Training
- Jan 27-29, 2017 @ Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation, Cost $120 Near
Orlando FL
- www.gulfridgecouncil.org/seabadge E-mail:
TomMcMullenXhome@aol.com
More info Contact John Green
HawkUH60@aol.com 910-261-3066

8. Training Awards for Adult Leaders
• The training awards and keys are designed to recognize
unit Scouters for tenure, training, and performance in
their leadership roles.
• We are now able to process most training awards at the
district level:
– Den Leader Training Award
– Training Awards
• Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Venturing, Sea Scouting
– Keys
• Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Coach, Advisor, Skipper
• Submit applications to Roy Fish
– 910-853-1668
– royfish14@gmail.com

9. 6 Roundtable
7-9 Council Camporee
13 Commissioner’s Cabinet, Garner
20 District Committee Meeting,
Manna Church, Cliffdale Road, 7:00pm
23 Critter Dinner
30 Get out the Scout - Mellow Mushroom
October Events

10. Council Camporee
Come celebrate 50 years of
Scouting at Camp Reeves!
Join other Scouts at the Council
Camporee at Camp Reeves –
October 7- 9 , 2016
To register, go to the Occoneechee
Council website – ocscouts.org and go to
the date on the calendar. Registration
opens August 10th and closes at noon on
Sept. 30.
Questions? Contact Kevin Sloop, event
director , at kevinsloop@nc.rr.com.
Striking
Scouting
Gold!
New Date: November 18-20

11. 2016 Critter Dinner
• October 23rd
• Hollands UMC
– 9311 Ten-Ten Rd, Garner
• 5pm
• Adults - $20 Youth $12
• Open to all Wood badgers,
those working their tickets,
youth staff, and NYLT adult
and youth staff.
• The registration link will be
on ocscouts.org soon!

12. Come join Highlander District for a
“HAUNTINGLY GOOD” time:
Mellow Mushroom
301 N. McPherson Church Road
Fayetteville, 28303
Sunday, October 30 2016
All day!
10% of sales will go
to support Friends of Scouting!

13. November Events
• 3 – Roundtable – Chili/Cornbread Cook-off
• 5 - University of Scouting
• 10 - Commissioner’s Cabinet, Garner
• 17 – Get out the Scout – Zaxby’s
• 17 - District Committee Meeting,
– Manna Church, Cliffdale Road, 7:00pm

14. Boy Scouts of America
“GET OUT THE SCOUTS”
Fundraiser Night
Visit Zaxby’s
80 Brandywood Ct., Cameron
Thursday, November 17, 2016
From 5pm – 8pm
and 10% of Zaxby’s Sales will go
to the Boy Scouts of America!

15. Unit Drop Files . . . . . .
All Unit Leaders should check
their Drop File when checking in
at Round Table.
• Drop Files include important information for the Unit
• If you do not know what or where the Drop File is
located . . . please see Ralph Hinrichs, Steve
McDavid, or Erin Zeek. We will be glad to assist you.

16. Upcoming Training
• There are lots of great
opportunities for leader
training coming up this fall.
• Check the training page on
highlanderdistrict.org
upcoming training across the
council.
• Contact:
– training@highlanderdistrict.org

17. University of Scouting
Save the Date!
Wake Technical
Community College
Find it on Facebook @OCUoS

18. District Email Lists
• Highlander District has started using Constant
Contact to help get information out to leaders.
• Go to Highlanderdistrict.org to sign up if you are not
already receiving emails.
• You can chose one or several email list that you
wish to receive news from:
– Boy Scouts
– Cub Scouts
– Venturing
– Sea Scouts
– General Interest

19. Red Cross offers Service Hours
Troops and Crews – the Red Cross needs your help!
• The Red Cross installs smoke alarms in poorer
neighborhoods – they are looking for volunteers to
train and do the installs (Service Hours!)
• The Red Cross is willing to offer some classes in
“Hands only” CPR to Troops and Crews at no charge
Leaders – get in touch with The Red Cross if you are
interested in your Troop or Crew helping with installs
of smoke detectors!
Tony Garcia @ The Cumberland Scout Shop is a POC
for The Red Cross.