The roundtable meeting provided information on upcoming district events and training opportunities. Finances were discussed, including camp card sales totals and popcorn sale dates. Training dates were announced for BALOO, IOLS, and position-specific training. Locations were requested to hold future roundtables and training. The district professional staff member was acknowledged.

1. Welcome to the:
Sandhills District
Roundtable
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2. 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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3. Sandhills Finance
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$ Camp Card ordered by Units 7732
¢ Potential profit for units $19,330.00
¢ Profit actually made $14,592.00
(difference of $4,738.00)
County
(Card)
Original
Order
Additional
Requested
Total
Ordered
Total
Returned
Total
Sold
Total
Profit
Outstanding
Cards
Chatham 25 50 75 33 17 $42.50 25 (Pack 941)
Cumberland 4180 1262 5442 1122 4320 $10,800
Lee 825 60 885 319 516 $1,290.00 50 (Pack 941)
Moore 1055 275 1330 296 984 $2,460.00 50 (Pack 941)
6085 1647 7732 1770 5837 $14,592.50 125

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Sandhills Finance
Units Sold Sold x 2.50
1 Troop 300 689 $1722.50
2 Troop 740 G 620 $1550.00
3 Pack 173 500 $1250.00
4 Pack 942 340 $850.00
5 Troop 771 325 $812.00
6 Troop 40 280 $700.00
7 Troop 716 G 266 $665.00
8 Troop 6 244 $610.00
9 Troop 98 200 $500.00
10 Ship 94 186 $465.00
3650 $9,124.25
Scout Top Seller # Sold
1 Troop 740 G Savannah Toman 510
2 Troop 300 T.J. Quinlin 136
3 Troop 771 Jonathon Frye 125
Troop 716 G Maris Francis 125
Troop 40 Luke Frassel 125
4 Pack 942 Ty Phillips 100
5 Troop 94 B Tyler Reese 68
6 Crew 907 Tyler Kerecz 50
7 Troop 740 B Dominic Taylor 50
8 Troop 709 Christan Cutright 50
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$ Top Selling Camp Card Units and Scouts

5. Sandhills Finance
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$ Camp Card Amazon Gift Card Winners (one scout per category per Council)
¢ Number of cards sold per SCOUT
∞up to 99 ($150 Amazon Gift Card)
∞100 – 499 ($200 Amazon Gift Card)
∞500 plus ($600 Amazon Gift Card)
¢ Number of cards sold per UNIT
∞Unit with the greatest number of cards sold ($200 Scout Shop Gift Card)

6. Sandhills Finance
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$ Yard Sale Update
¢ J.D. Fuller Sr Center
∞August 7th, 2021
∞Set up 6:00 am – 7:45 am
∞Sale 8:00 am – noon
∞Clean Up noon – cleaned up
¢ Food Trucks
∞Household 6 Catering
∞Alamo Snow
¢ Units Participating
∞Packs: 716, 757 and 787
∞Troops: 29 and 40

7. Sandhills Finance
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$ 2021 Popcorn
¢ Sandhills District Popcorn Kernel – Jessica Uricihio
∞910-358-1259 or jessicauricchio@gmail.com
¢ Popcorn Kick-off
∞August 25th – location TBD
¢ Important Dates
∞August 30th - Units Show & Sell Orders due to Council
∞September 17th & 18th - Show & Sell Popcorn Distribution to Units
∞September 18th - Popcorn Sale begins
∞October 1st - Show & Sell Invoices ready, payments due by October 17th
∞October 20th - Take Orders Due to Council
∞November 12th – Take Order Popcorn Distribution to Units
∞November 22nd – Take Order Invoices ready, payments due by December 10th
∞December 20th – First day for prizes to be released to Units with FULLY paid invoices

8. 2021 Popcorn Sale
KEY DATES TO REMEMBER
District Popcorn
Kickoff
8/25/21
Show n Sell Orders
Due
8/30/21
Show n Sell
Distribution
9/17/2021
Popcorn Sales Begin 9/18/2021
Show and Sell
Payment Due
10/17/2021
Take Order Due 10/20/2021
Take Order
Distribution
11/12/2021
Final Payment Due to
Council
12/10/2021
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COUNCIL CONTACT INFO
Bill Walters: Staff Advisor
Bill.Walters@scouting.org
(910) 818-9398
Rick Bloss: Trail’s End Rep
Rick.Bloss@weaverfundraising.com
(317) 361-2380
Jessica Uricchio: Sandhills Popcorn Kernel
jessicauricchiopopcorn@gmail.com
(910) 358-1259
For the latest update on popcorn sales, check the Occoneechee Council website:
https://ocscouts.org/occoneechee-sites/popcorn/

9. 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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10. Advancement
• 50 Eagle Boards completed for the year
• 52 Arrow of Light awards earned
• 4 Summit Awards
• New Edition of Guide to Advancement: Eagle BOR can now take place
up to 24 months after 18th birthday without special approval
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11. Membership (2021 Fees)
S C O U T L I F E M A G A Z I N E
&
I N S U R A N C E

12. Membership

13. Membership (Internet Recharter)

14. Membership (Internet Recharter)

15. • Membership Manger How-to:
1. Open lead
2. Send application (link lower right hand corner). Sending application
allows the family to apply and pay national and council fees online.
3. Respond to lead Contact family (email or phone) and be sure to
answer questions.
4. Document what was discussed and the outcome of the conversation
to prevent them from being transferred to another unit or being
contacted by the District Membership Team.
Membership (Membership Manager)

16. Membership (Recharter)

17. Kevin Frassel / kevin.frassel@gmail.com / 910-578-4633
Membership (Team)

18. Rangemasters Needed
• Cub Shooting Sports Rangemasters - please sign
up to provide Archery, BB, Catapults, and Sling
Shots - Cub Shootings Sports at District
Jamboree October 9, 2021.
https://forms.gle/jRPLC9kyv3ryFKKR7
• Not a cub shooting sports rangemaster? Sign up
for the course on ocscouts.org for the
September 19 training course.
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19. Sandhills District Training
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Scout Leaders are
Exemplar

20. Occoneechee Training Events
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Wood Badge Week two 1 – 3 Oct 21
Cub Range Officer Training 19 Sep 21
University of Scouting 6 Nov 21
sandhills.ocscouts.org
Wood Badge Week one 10 – 12 Sep 21
COPE/Climbing Inst Training 1 – 3 Oct 21
Leave No Trace Trainer 22 - 23 Oct 21

21. Sandhills DISTRICT
To register: go to: https://ocscouts.org/calendar/ and click on this event.
Choose “Tickets” and fill out out the registration form, then click “submit”.
Please inform the Course Director of any dietary or special needs.
Attention Scouts BSA, Crew Members and Sea Ship Members: this ½ day course
will give you: the information, training and experience to serve as a Scouting role
model for the Cub Scouts; promote Scouting in general and the local unit in
particular; encourage the transition of Webelos Scouts into Scouts BSA; hold a
leadership position in your unit. Cub Scout den leaders may attend to learn how to
make the best use of a Den Chief.
Please RSVP NO LATER THAN: August 7, 2021.
Den Chief
Training
Saturday, August 21, 2021
8:30 am – 12:00 pm
St. Luke United Methodist Church
2916 Wicker Street
Sanford, NC 27330
Cost for youth is $15.00, which includes snacks and course materials.
Cost for Cub Scout leaders is $5.00 for snacks.
Any questions? Please contact Course Director: Kim Whitney, by
leaving a voicemail message at 716-378-0560, or email at
stringquartet2013@yahoo.com.

22. Sandhills District Training Events
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Basic Adult Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) 25-26 Sep 21
Den Chief Training 21 Aug 21
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) 25-26 Sep 21
Cub Scout Position-Specific Training 09 / 20 / 27 Oct & 17 Nov 21
Scout BSA Position-Specific Training 09 Oct 21
University of Scouting 06 Nov 21
sandhills.ocscouts.org

23. Sandhills District Training Help Wanted
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sandhills.ocscouts.org
Basic Adult Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) 25-26 Sep 21
Cub Scout Position-Specific Training 09 / 20 / 27 Oct & 17 Nov 21
Scout BSA Position-Specific Training 09 Oct 21
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) 25-26 Sep 21

24. Sandhills District Training Shout Out
• Cub Range Master
– Instructor Alicia Embry and Chris Van Winkle (Owner of Twin Oaks)
• Participants:
– Dawn Leone
– Josh Dhone
– Stacy Dhone
– Cassaundra Medley
– Jessica Uricchio
– Lori Stanistreet
– Neil Smith (Cardinal District)
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25. The World According to Ralph
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A good Leader will lead the horse Scout to water…
An excellent Leader will make them thirsty first…
The goal is not so much that a Scout should have
to be taught, as that every Scout should be provided the fun to learn.

26. 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

27. Locations Needed
• Sandhills District is looking for places to hold Roundtable and training
events.
• If you have a great location, please let us know!
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28. District Resources
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29. Professional Staff
• Thank you Erin for your
professional service to the
Scouting Movement!
• Adam VanStedum will be filling
the District Professional role. He
can be reached at:
– adam.vanstedum@scouting.org
– Direct: (984) 444-8614
– Cell: (919) 500-6445
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