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
21 total Eagles for 2016!
Awaiting BOR
0
Approved Project Reviews
20
Next District Eagle BOR:
TBD

3. Wood Badge S7-421-16-2
Wood Badge
The “SUMMIT” of Scouter Training!
Weekend 1: September 9-11, 2016
Weekend 2: September 30 – October 2, 2016Occoneechee
Scout Reservation, Carthage, NC
Come join in the fun, fellowship, and excitement of
Wood Badge – reservations online at
www.ocscouts.org or see Kirk Johnson TONIGHT!

4. Smoke Alarms Save Lives!
• Join us as we install smoke alarms in homes
of our community members!
– Fayetteville Technical Community College - Tony Rand
Student Center
– Sept. 10, 2016 at 8:30 a.m.
• To volunteer, visit http://ow.ly/Mi2k301NsP7
• Call 910-867-8151 for more information.
Our partners and volunteers want to help you, your family and
our community stay safe. Remember to test your smoke alarms
monthly and practice your fire escape plan.

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

6. Popcorn Sale 2016
• Take Orders due at Council by 1 Sep.
• Take Order pick up Friday 16 Sep.
• Popcorn sales begin 17 Sep and ends
22 Oct.
• For more information visit:
http://www.ocscouts.org/popcorn-
2016/
• District Popcorn Kernel: Mark Peters
- markp340@gmail.com

7. Get Out The
Scouts
Thursday, September 22
5:00 to 9:00pm
4825 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, 28311
Come out and support Friends of Scouting!
Be sure to mention you are there to
support Scouting!
ANY SCOUT WEARING THEIR
UNIFORM WILL RECEIVE A FREE
ICE CREAM!

8. 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.

9. 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

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

11. 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

12. Change of watch Ceremony
Sss-Cumberland, Ship 71
JOHN GREEN
&
Israel Reyes
When: Wednesday 28 September 2016
Time: 7pm
Where: 71st Ruritan Club, 240 Ruritan Dr
(aka Campgound Rd)
POC: John Green 910-261-3066
Sea Scout Ship 71, established in
2013, will have a new Skipper.
Come out to support the change
of watch between Israel Reyes
and John Green

13. 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

14. September Events
1 Roundtable
8 Commissioner’s Cabinet, Garner
15 District Committee Meeting,
Manna Church, Cliffdale Road, 7:00pm
16 Popcorn Show-n-Sell Distribution
16-18 Order of the Arrow Fall Fellowship
22 Get out the Scouts – Freddy’s Steakburgers
23-25 MOST Training (Outdoor Leader Training)
Camp Durant

15. 6 Roundtable
7-9 Council Camporee
13 Commissioner’s Cabinet, Garner
20 District Committee Meeting,
Manna Church, Cliffdale Road, 7:00pm
October Events

16. 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.

17. 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.

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

19. 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

20. 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!

21. 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.