The roundtable format includes a welcome, hot topics, a big rock training topic, program breakouts, and key-3 notes. The document then provides information on supporting unit growth and retention, linking unit needs to resources, and supporting unit leaders. It summarizes upcoming events like camp cards, camporees, day camps and training opportunities at the district and council level. The document closes with recognition of adult awards and comments from the district chairman on training compliance, youth protection training, and district committee organization.

1. Roundtable Format
• Welcome / Opening
• Hot Topics
– Notes of general interest
– Not program specific – of interest to all Scouters
– Very brief
• Big Rock Topic
– Training topic that applies to all program areas
• Key-3 Notes
• Program Breakouts
– Cub Scouts - Michelle Taylor
– Scouts BSA - Mark Meyer
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2. Unit Commissioners
OUR OBJECTIVES
• Supporting unit growth and retention through the
journey to excellence.
• Contacting units and capturing in commissioner
tools their strengths, needs, and a unit service
plan that enables continuing improvement.
• Linking unit needs to district operating committee
and other resources.
• Supporting timely unit, district, and council charter
renewals.
• Supporting unit leaders by collecting and
distributing information, enabling program
training, and providing networking opportunities.
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3. District Website
• The Sandhills District Website is up and
running!
• It is still a work in progress. Please bear
with us as we refine it.
• Visit it at:
https://sandhills.ocscouts.org/
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4. Camp Cards
• $5.00 - $2.50 to the Unit and $2.50 to the Council
• Additional Camp Cards are now available for
Cumberland, Lee, & Moore Counties
• Camp Card Sale ends June 15th. Money is due to
the Council Office June 29th. Arrangements will
be made for drop off points at a couple different
locations TBD.
For more information, go to:
https://ocscouts.org/camp-cards/

5. Camp Cards
Friends and Family can purchase Camp Cards
online for themselves or can be
donated to Front Line Heroes at:
https://ocscouts.org/camp-cards/
Your unit could win an $250 Amazon Gift Card!!
Turn in your Camp Card money by May 21st for your
chance to win.
You only need to turn in what you have earned so far.

6. Cub Scout Family Movie Night / Shooting Sports
• DATE: June 4-5
• Location: Camp Durant
• Cost: $15 per Cub / $5 for Adults
• Movie in Camp Durant Grand Lodge then
camp 1 night.
• Limited to Cub(s) and 1 parent, Cubs from the
same unit will be placed in the same campsite
when possible.
• Cub Scout Shooting Sports will be offered on
Saturday.
• Registration opening soon.
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7. Sandhills District Fall Camporee
• Date: 8-10 October
• Pencil into calendars, more
information to come!
• Looking for motivated scouters
interested in running this
Camporee!
• POC:
– Matt Hall, Camping/Outdoor
Chair, Sandhills District
– mh746scouter@gmail.com
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8. Under the Sea Day Camp 2021
Date to be determined soon
End of July or beginning of August
In Cumberland County
Watch for more details at
Sandhills District Facebook Page
And https://sandhills.ocscouts.org/

9. Upcoming Events at Camp Durant
• Cub Scouts -
– Cub Scout Summer Camp (formerly CS Resident Camp)
• June 17-19
• Cost is $100 for first scout, $50 for additional, $30 for adults
• Register at www.ocscouts.org/calendar
• Registration closes on June 1
• Scouts, BSA -
– Summer Camp
• June 20 – July 24
• Cost is $350 per Scout, $150 for Leaders
• Register at www.ocscouts.org/calendar
– NYLT
• July 25 – 30
• Cost is $250 per Scout
• Register at www.ocscouts.org/calendar
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10. Hazardous Weather Training
• Hazardous Weather training
is required for all Direct
Contact Leaders.
• Must be renewed every 2
years.
• Can be completed on
My.Scouting.Org
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11. Wood Badge
Course S7-421-21
• Location: Camp Durant
• Dates:
– 10-12 September 2021
– 2-3 October 2021
– (you must attend all 5 days)
For more information and to register, visit
http://ocwoodbadge.org/

12. National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)
• Date: July 25 – 30, 2021
• Location: Camp Durant
• Cost: $250
• More information and
registration:
https://ocscouts.org/nylt/
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13. Order of the Arrow
Lodge 104 Upcoming events
• May 14-16 Pow Wow
GO TO https://lodge104.net/ for event details
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14. Activities and Civic Service
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• New May Calendar of Events available on the Sandhills Facebook on the 1st
• Activities for May
– Veteran Widow in South Harnett needs help
– VFW 670 is looking for assistance with several projects
– Town of Hope Mills has several projects at the Veteran’s park
– Memorial Day events
• Harnett County in Lillington starting at 9 am on May 31st
– - Lillington Veteran’s Park
• Cumberland County in Hope Mills starting at 3pm on May 31st
– Hope Mills Veteran's Park
• Fayetteville Memorial Day event at 10 am on May 31st
– NC Veterans Park
• Still Seeking people to be on committees
– Pinewood Derby, Community Service Projects, (possible Eagle, Summit or Quartermaster as well as unit-based ideas), Scouting for Food,
Scout Sunday, Parades, Expos, Scout , Annual Dinner

15. United Way - Days of Caring
• WHY: To support United Way Agency Partners
– The Boy Scouts of America are recipients of United Way funding
– It is our way of “Giving Back”
• WHAT: Fill the empty pantry shelves in all 4 of our counties
• HOW: For the Month of May please ask your Scouts, Venturers and
Shipmates to bring 1 pantry item to each meeting.
We will set up a drop off location for each county at the end of the month
and distribute the food to other United Way Partner Agencies.
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16. Upcoming events
• The situation with COVID-19 is evolving rapidly and driving changes to
events very quickly.
• For the latest information on Occoneechee council events, visit:
https://ocscouts.org/calendar/
• Other great places to get the latest new are:
– District Website - https://sandhills.ocscouts.org/
– https://www.facebook.com/groups/sandhills.district
– https://www.facebook.com/groups/OcconeecheeCouncilBSA

17. June Roundtable
• In Person!
– Will also have Zoom set-up
• Location:
– First Presbyterian Church
203 Hawkins Ave
Sanford, NC 27330
• Date: 3 June 2021
• Time: 1900
• Big Rock Topic:
– Marketing & Recruiting
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18. Big Rock Topic
• A Den Chief is the best secret for a
successful, fun den program, and a
valuable resource!
• A Den Chief is a registered Scouts
BSA, Venturer, or Sea Scout selected
by the unit leader to help serve a
Cub Scout den.
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19. Key-3 Notes
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20. Adult awards
• Mike Roginski – P757
– Cubmasters Key Award
– Den Leader Training Award For Lions
• Mark Choinere – P713
– Den Leader Training Award For Tigers
• Lori Stanistreet – P757
– Den Leader Training Award for Tiger Scouts
• Katherine Roginski – P757
– Den Leader Training Award for Cub Scouts
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21. District Chairman Comments - Training
• Wonderful weather last weekend
and even better BALOO and ILOS
training at Twin Oaks. My thanks to
Ralph and Kris and cadre for
putting together and delivering a
quality training program.
• The Sandhills District has a ways to
go, currently 66.5% of leaders
trained. Difficult to deliver a quality
program and grow it when several
key direct contact leaders are not
completely trained.
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22. District Chairman Comments - YPT
• The District is doing great in YPT.
Several of the ‘Expired’ positions
are members not re-chartering, but
there are two leaders NOT Current,
and they fill multiple roles and count
several times. We will be putting
out a call to cease any direct-
contact activities with youth if not
current on YPT.
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23. District Chairman Comments
• Reviewing Member-at-Large list and Teams
– If on District Committee, get on a Team (Outdoors, Membership, Training, Finance,
Advancement, Activities/Civic)
• District Meeting – 2 In-person and 1 Zoom only
– Plan to have May 20th meeting at VFW in Southern Pines, 7:00PM
– Deciding June meeting, Key 3 will be at Philmont for training, more to follow.
– Will have a July meeting – Fall Jamboree being the driving motivator
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District Chair
James Lyons
Chair Training
Ralph Vogt
Chair Outdoor
Matt Hall
Chair
Activities/Civic
Michele
Harling
Chair
Advancement/
Recognition
Penny Schulken
Chair Program
Kim Johnson
Chair
Membership
Kevin Frassel
Chair Finance
Angie Frassel
District
Commissioner
Mike Quintana
Asst. District
Commissioners
Chair
Nominating
Ken Butler
District
Executive
Erin Zeek
Vice-District
Chair
Chris Jordan
Key 3
Director of
Communications
Charlie Viera
South District Committee Organization, 3 March 2021