The document provides information about COVID-19 guidance, incident reporting, upcoming council events including a merit badge day and University of Scouting training, Camp Durant camping availability, recharter fees, the popcorn sale, service project reporting, district awards nominations, and updates on Catholic Scouting events and BeAScout.org. It encourages following safety guidelines and timely incident reporting. Upcoming virtual and in-person training and activities are announced.

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Health and Safety
Keep up-to-date with the latest COVID-19 guidance
• Occoneechee Council Page:
– https://ocscouts.org/coronavirus-update/
• OSR Policies and Procedures:
– https://ocscouts.org/covid19/
• BSA Statement:
– https://www.scouting.org/coronavirus/
• BSA FAQ:
– https://www.scouting.org/coronavirus/covid-19-faq/
• Scouting at Home:
– https://www.scouting.org/scoutingathome/

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Incident Reporting
Timely, clear, concise, and
complete incident reports allow
for an appropriate response
and an opportunity for analysis
while promoting continuous
improvement of our programs.
You should report incidents,
near misses, and youth
protection / membership
infraction incidents to your local
council or enter them yourself.
More information:
https://www.scouting.org/health-and-
safety/incident-report/
An incident has occurred:
1. Take care of the
injured/find a safe
place.
2. Preserve and
document the
evidence/take photos
if appropriate.
3. Complete an incident
report and notify your
local council.

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Fall Council Events
• SCOUTS BSA
– 14 NOV - Merit Badge Day
• Training
– 7 Nov - University of Scouting - Will be VIRTUAL this year.
• Durant is open for Unit Camping
More information at:
https://ocscouts.org/calendar/

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Camp Durant Merit Badge Saturday
• Date: 14 November
• Time: 0900-1600
• Cost: $25
• Bring a bag lunch
• Registration opens
14 October at 9am
• Register at:
ocscouts.org/event/
camp-durant-merit-
badge-day/
Merit Badges offered:
• Forestry
• Personal
Management
• Emergency Prep
• Welding
• Leatherworking
• Metalworking
• Environmental
Science
• Possibility of others

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University of Scouting
More information and registration at:
ocscouts.org/event/university-of-scouting-2020/

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BSA Fees
• Recharter fees for 2021
– $75 per unit recharter fee
– $132 per youth member
– $66 National BSA Fee goes to the National Council
– $66 stays local in the Occoneechee Council ($12
Insurance and $54 local Council Fee)
– $54 per registered Adult Member
– $42 National BSA Fee goes to the National Council
– $12 insurance stays local

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2020 Popcorn Sale
• If you have a popcorn order, Erin Zeek picked it
up from the council office today. It can be picked
up from the scout shop, starting tomorrow.
• Online sales are still going strong! Online sales
will count towards the Council Incentive (movie
tickets at this time) until November 24. So keep
encouraging Online sales and online direct.
• If you still have popcorn, you can still have a
Show and Sell. I’ve heard from some units that
stores in their area are beginning to let groups in.
There is still some product at the council office, if
you would like to check some out for a sale. Also,
you can reach out to individual units to transfer
products.
• Final bills are due Dec 4, 2020.
COUNCIL CONTACT INFO
Alicia Embrey: Staff Advisor
Alicia.Embrey@scouting.org
(919) 872-4884
Jake Kinnamon: Trail’s End Rep
Jake.Kinnamon@Trails-End.com
For the latest update on popcorn sales, check the Occoneechee Council website:
https://ocscouts.org/occoneechee-sites/popcorn/

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What is a Good Turn?
A service project is a special Good Turn that puts Scout spirit into action.
As stated in the Boy Scout Handbook, some Good Turns are
big—saving a life, helping out after floods or other disasters,
recycling community trash, or working with others on
conservation projects. But Good Turns are often small,
thoughtful acts—helping a child cross a busy street, going to the
store for an elderly neighbor, cutting back brush that is blocking
a sign, doing something special for a brother or sister, or
welcoming a new student to your school. Youth and volunteers
are looking for ways to serve their communities. At the same
time, service organizations need dedicated volunteer help. By
working together, we can improve our young people, our
communities, and the nation.
Reporting Service Hours in Scoutbook Tutorial:
https://help.scoutbook.com/knowledge-base/activitylogs/

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District Awards
• Nominations are due by January
Roundtable
• Awards will be presented at the
District Awards Dinner in
January
• Nomination form is available at:
highlanderdistrict.org/district-
awards/
Available Awards:
• District Award of Merit
• Distinguished Leadership
Citation
• District Order of Merit
• Cub Scout Leader of the Year
• Boy Scout Leader of the Year
• Venture/Varsity/Ship Leader of
the Year
• Rookie of the Year

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Catholic Camporee
The 2021 Catholic Camporee has tentatively been scheduled. The Catholic
Committee on Scouting will continue to monitor the current situation with
Covid-19, taking into account state health mandates as well as directives
from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). As we get closer to our
proposed Camporee date, we will publish additional advise on this website.
• WHAT: 2021 Catholic Camporee for the Diocese of Raleigh
• WHEN: March 12-14, 2021
• WHERE: Camp Bowers in White Oak, NC
• WHO: All Boy Scout & Girl Scout Troops, Cub Packs, Brownie Troops,
American Heritage Girl units, and other youth organizations
• THEME: “Rise Up”
https://dioceseofraleigh.org/scouting/catholic-camporee

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The Saint George Trek is Back!
• OVERVIEW: The Saint George Trek is The National Catholic
Committee on Scouting’s® high adventure Catholic leadership
program for older Catholic Scouts and Venture Crew members
at Philmont Scout Ranch. The program brings Catholic high
school youth from around the country together with selected
priests, religious and seminarians for eleven days of
backpacking in the context of a vocation retreat.
• TIMEFRAME: The 2021 Saint George Trek begins on
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico
• ST. GEORGE TREK FEES: The cost of the St. George Trek is
$925.00 per participant.
https://dioceseofraleigh.org/scouting/st-george-trek

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

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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, Advisor, Skipper
• Submit applications to: Ralph Vogt
– (910) 818-8985
– ralph.e.vogt.jr@gmail.com

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2020 Eagle Scouts
Troop Scout Date
94 Gabriel Palmer III 24 Feb
598 Bryian Townsend 24 Feb
716 Brandon Crowell 5 May
94 John Vollert 12 Jun
776 Thomas (Cooper) Landes 23 June
776 Seth Peters 11 Aug
776 Richard Quinby, III 11 Aug
6 Grant Skinner 29 Sep