BeAScout.org Updates
• New families are moving into our area all the time.
• Help them find your Unit!
• Update your Pin today!
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
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
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.
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
SOUTHERN REGION
SEA SCOUTING
ADVENTURE IN, ON, AROUND,
& UNDER THE WATER
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
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
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
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
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!
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!
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
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!
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.
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
University of Scouting
Save the Date!
Wake Technical
Community College
Find it on Facebook @OCUoS
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
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.

2016.10.6

  • 1.
    BeAScout.org Updates • Newfamilies are moving into our area all the time. • Help them find your Unit! • Update your Pin today!
  • 2.
    2016 Eagle Scouts UnitLast 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! • HighlanderDistrict 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 arelooking 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 ADVENTUREIN, ON, AROUND, & UNDER THE WATER
  • 7.
    Sea Scout & VenturingEvents - 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 forAdult 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 CouncilCamporee 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 celebrate50 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 HighlanderDistrict 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 ofAmerica “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 • Thereare 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 Savethe 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 offersService 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.