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                        for these upcoming events

 

**See Training Section for upcoming training dates**

 

 

SCOUTING FOR FOOD:
February 13, 2010
is bag collection day!

The Del-Mar-Va Council invites all Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops and Venture crews to make plans to participate in the largest one-day food collection program in the tri-state region! And when your done collecting make sure to log your hours in for Good Turn For America service hours!!

Scouting for Food is a great community service opportunity for the youth and adult leaders of the council. The collection effort makes a significant impact in stocking food pantry shelves with dry goods and other staples for needy families in their respective communities. 

To register, go to www.delmarvacouncil.org and click on council calendar across the top.  Go to February 13 2010 and click on "Scouting for Food" to register. 

Another Way to Donate...

Easton Troop 532 will be pushing their grocery carts in the Easton St. Patrick's Day parade to collect food for the Asbury Church Food Pantry. The parade starts at 4:45 in downtown Easton on March 17th. The troop encourages those attending to bring bag of canned goods to place in the carts. 
 
Leaders...Sign Up for Woodbadge NOW!   
21st Century Wood Badge is a leadership program which aims to make Scouters better leaders by teaching advanced leadership skills.  It places special emphasis on team development and how to tailor your leadership skills to meet the needs of the group ? whether youth or adults.  Many Scouters consider Wood Badge to be one of the peak experiences of their Scouting career.
 
WHEN:  Friday, April 30 - Sunday, May 2, 2010 AND
             Friday, May 21 - Sunday, May 23, 2010
   Plus 2 patrol meetings between the two weekends.
 
ATTENDANCE AT ALL SESSIONS IS MANDATORY!
 
WHERE:  Henson Scout Reservation
 
COST:  $180; $50 deposit is required with registration and the remaining $130 is due by March 5, 2010.  Fees are refundable in full if a Scouter gives notification by April 23, 2010. Note that many units will contribute all or a portion of the course fee.
 
The course is limited to 48 participants, with registration on a first-come, first-served basis. A waiting list will be maintained.  SPACES ARE GOING FAST.
 
TO REGISTER: Online at www.dmvc.org/woodbadge.

                  

May 14th -16th 2010: Mark Your Calendars!

In coordination with the 100th Anniversary Celebration Plans, every District will be hosting a Spring Camporee for Boy Scouts on the same weekend! And Cub Scouts will be attending Cub Family Weekends at both Henson and Rodney! Plus there will be identical activities and community service events going on Council Wide! Stay tuned for more details!

 

District Jamboree Trip

Saturday - July 31, 2010

$30.00 per person

Take your Scouts on a “Once in a Lifetime” day trip! 

Catch the Choptank Bus to the 2010 National Jamboree!

Cost of $30 includes transportation to and from Ft. A.P. Hill to Easton and Kent Island.

Only one bus (44 passengers) has been reserved for this event so space is limited - first come, first served.

Tentative Schedule:

Bus will load at 5:00am in Easton, stopping at Kent Island en route. Bus will arrive at Jamboree at 8:30am.

Eat packed dinner at bus at 3:30pm. Enter arena show at 5pm.

Leave Jamboree at 11:00pm and arrive in Easton @ approx. 2:30am.

-Scouts must be accompanied by at least one adult or leader from their pack/troop/crew.

-Adults/ leaders/ Scouts must have a current medical form to be turned in the day of the trip.

-Scouts must have complete class A uniform to represent their unit for the trip.

-Participants will bring their own food/drink. Coolers are permitted on bus.

Get on board!!  Contact Jeff Bell at 410-829-5698.

 

Del-Mar-Va Council NYLT Training

August 8th - 13th 2010

 This is an intense week-long leadership training course for Scouts. As the third step in the Boy Scout program for Youth Leader development, this course provides your scouts with the Leadership skills they need to be truly effective. It is the most advanced Youth Leader Training that Scouting offers at the council level.

The fee is $240.00 ($265.00 after 7/1/10 ) which includes all materials, food ,and program for the week©\long course. It is suggested that Troops/Crews and sponsoring organizations consider contributing all or part of this fee. The Course will be held at Rodney Scout Reservation.  Contact Bob Statkiewicz  at 410©\433-3576  or check the Council home page for current information and registration. 

New to Scouting?

What You Should Know

About our District...

The Choptank District is geographically the largest district of the Del-mar-va Council of the Boys Scouts of America and includes scouts in the four Maryland counties of Caroline, Dorchester, Queen Anne, and Talbot.

The Choptank District is also home to the Henson Scout Reservation, one of the two camps of the Del-mar-va Council.

 A district is set up the same way that a pack, troop, or crew is set up. There is a committee that plans upcoming events for the district just as there is a committee that plans events for the unit.

 The committee is led by the District Chair who is ultimately responsible for the way the district is run?just as a Committee Chair is responsible for their unit. 

The District Chair and members of the District Committee are all volunteers. Only one staff member from the Boy Scouts of America is assigned to each district to assist where needed.

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Think a Venturing Crew might be for you?

Check out Easton Venturing

Crew 532....

Can you picture you and your friends scuba diving on a shipwreck in the clear, warm water of the Caribbean during summer break next year, rock climbing, snow boarding, whitewater rafting, canoeing in Alaska, or going to see a Broadway show in New York? That would just be a sample of the kind of exciting activities we do in Venturing Crew 532. Local teenagers like you are starting a new high adventure scouting group in Easton! You may have been a Girl Scout or Boy Scout, however, no scouting experience is necessary. If you like outdoors, this adventure this is for you!

Venturing is the teenage (14yrs to 21yrs), coed program of the Boy Scouts of America. Members of the crew choose, plan, and run all of our activities. We meet on the Monday (closest to the First of each month) at the Elks Lodge #1622 in Easton Maryland. You can check out the Venturing site on You Tube and Facebook  [Easton Venture Crew 532] to see what our crew is doing. Contact the Crew advisor [jsbell@tcps.k12.md.us] to join or gather more information about this unique youth lead group.

Just Say "Yes" To What Scouting is All About...

The boys and leaders of T741 of St. Michaels raise over $4600 for the earthquake victims in Haiti!

How It Happened:

 Scoutmaster Bill Roth and parents of Scouts brainstormed about what to do to help the people in Haiti.  They decided to collect money for the Red Cross who were running low on funds for medical supplies.

A parent contacted Graul's and Acme in St. Michaels to see if they would let the Scouts set up in front of their stores - they said "yes."

Bill Roth called District Chair Deb Holland to see if the Scouts could raise money for the Red Cross - she said "yes."

A parent called the Star-Democrat to ask if they could get something in the paper about the collection - they said "yes."

Bill called WCEI Radio to see if they would announce what Scouts were doing on the radio - they said "yes."

Bill called and emailed all the Troop members to see if they could work 2-hour shifts that weekend - they said "yes."

The boys did a great job working out the times they would work. 

Bill called the P741 Cub Master to see if the Cubs could fill in on some of the shifts - they said "yes."

And the people of the community coming in and out of the stores all said "yes."

Everything came together in 2 days and everyone worked together to make this happen.  

Scoutmaster Bill Roth is very proud of the Scouts and parents of T741 and the people of our community - as all of us involved in Scouting are as well.

As Bill says, this is truly what Scouting is all about. 

KUDOS TO THE BOYS, LEADERS, AND PARENTS OF TROOP 741!

 

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO UNIT LEADERS FROM CHOPTANK DISTRICT CHAIR DEB HOLLAND

 

Choptank District unit leaders,
 
All Direct Contact Leaders MUST be trained before your unit can re-charter.
 
If you have been contacted about members of your unit not having registered training,  please contact Deb Holland 410-770-9110 with the dates of your training.  If you have proof of these training dates please bring them to Roundtable ( Jan. 14  7:30pm St. Mark's Methodist Church, Easton). 
 
If you cannot find your cards or have any questions, please contact Deb Holland (dwholland@goeaston.net) or 410-770-9110. 
 

Your unit will NOT be rechartered until this is cleared up.  It is essential that I hear from you.  We want to have all our units re-chartered by the end of next week.     Posted January 11 2010 

 

 

Direct Contact Leader Information Sheet

Direct Contact Positions and Trainings Required

Cub Scout:                                                                         

CM - Cubmaster                                   This is Scouting  

                                                                Cubmaster & Assistant Specific   

                                                                Youth Protection

CA - Assistant Cubmaster                      This is Scouting  

                                                                Cubmaster & Assistant Specific    

                                                                Youth Protection 

WL - Webelos Leader                            This is Scouting  

                                                                Webelos Leader & Assistant Specific    

                                                                Youth Protection

WA - Assistant Webelos Leader            This is Scouting  

                                                                Webelos Leader & Assistant Specific    

                                                                Youth Protection

 DL - Den Leader                                   This is Scouting  

                                                               Den Leader & Assistant Specific   

                                                   Youth Protection

  A - Assistant Den Leader                 This is Scouting  

                                                                Den Leader & Assistant Specific   

                                                    Youth Protection

TL - Tiger Cub Den Leader                     This is Scouting  

                                                                Tiger Cub Den Leader Specific 

                                                   Youth Protection

 Boy Scout:  

SM - Scoutmaster                                   This is Scouting  

                                                                Intro to Outdoor Leadership    

                                                                Scoutmaster & Assistant Specific

                                                                Youth Protection

 

SA - Scoutmaster                                   This is Scouting    

                                                                Intro to Outdoor Leadership  

                                                                Scoutmaster & Assistant Specific

                                                                Youth Protection 

10 - Leader of 11 Year Old Scouts (LDS)

                                                                This is Scouting    

                                                                Intro to Outdoor Leadership    

                                                                Scoutmaster & Assistant Specific

                                                                Youth Protection

Varsity:  

 VC - Coach                                             This is Scouting    

                                                                Intro to Outdoor Leadership    

                                                                Varsity Leader Specific

                                                                Youth Protection

 

 VA - Assistant Coach                             This is Scouting    

                                                                Intro to Outdoor Leadership   

                                                                Varsity Leader Specific

                                                                Youth Protection

Venture:  

 

NL - Advisor                                           This is Scouting  

                                                                Venturing Leader Specific   

                                                                Venturing Youth Protection

NA - Associate Advisor                           This is Scouting  

                                                                Venturing Leader Specific    

                                                                Venturing Youth Protection

SK - Sea Scout Skipper                          This is Scouting  

                                                                Venturing Leader Specific   

                                                                Venturing Youth Protection

MT - Sea Scout Mate                              This is Scouting  

                                                                Venturing Leader Specific   

                                                                Venturing Youth Protection


 

 

 

Our District Committee...how they can serve you: 

The "Key Three":

Chair-Deb Holland

Commissioner-Bill Murdoch

District Executive (temporary) -Jennifer Searles

 Other Committee Positions:

Finance-Vacant

-Community Friends of Scouting-Dana and Mary Jane Meintzer

-Family Friends of Scouting-Dennis O'Neill

-Popcorn-Jody Murdoch 

Membership-

-Join Scouting Night-Jean Andres

-Website - Barb Higgins

Program-

-Advancement-Curtis Barnhart

-Camping-Steve Conard

   -OA Advisor-Jeff Bell

   -Day Camp-vacant

Activities-Mike O'Connor

-Fall Camporee-Dennis O'Neil

-Cubmobile-Mike O'Connor

-Klondike/Venture Outdoor-Adam Brown

-100th Anniversary Spring Camporee-Mike O'Connor

Training-Scott Worsham

Unit Service-Bill Murdoch

-Boy Scout Roundtable-Walt Palmer

-Cub Scout Roundtable-Barb Higgins

-Venturing Roundtable-Adam Brown

Members at Large:

Jeff Frase

Bill Lowe
Some of our Unit sites
T190 P209 T209 P496 P532 T532 P190

CUB SCOUT DEN LEADERS!!

Have you tried FAST TRACKS??

(Not to be confused with Fast START!)

  FAST TRACKS is a series of den meeting plans (two den meetings per month) designed to be used in conjunction with the youth handbooks. By following the prescribed den meeting plans as written, the boys will fulfill the requirements necessary to earn the badge of rank by early spring.

YOU WON'T BELIEVE THE TIME IT WILL SAVE!

Launch Fast Tracks

 

Would you like something posted on this website for your troop, pack, or crew?

Email  barbhiggins1@comcast.net

 

 

 UPCOMING TRAINING

**Some units cannot be rechartered because leaders do not have the required training.  If you have been contacted about this, you MUST attend one of these courses for the unit recharter to be processed.** 

Saturday January 30, 2010

8:00am-1:30pm    Scoutmaster's Leaders Specifics    

Presbyterian Church of Easton; 617 N. Washington Street

Thursday February 11, 2010

Choptank District Roundtable  7:15pm - 8:45pm  Den Chief Training

St Mark's United Methodist Church; Peach Blossom Rd, Easton, MD.

Saturday February 20, 2010

9:00am -12 Noon  Cub Scout Leader Position  Specific  (Den Leader, Webelos, Tiger Cubs, Cubmaster, and Committee Training)

Presbyterian Church of Easton; 617 N. Washington Street

Wednesday March 10, 2010

7:00pm - 9:00pm   Scoutmaster Specific (part 1) 

Presbyterian Church of Easton; 617 N. Washington Street

YOU MUST ATTEND ALL THREE SESSIONS TO BE TRAINED!!       

Wednesday March 17, 2010         

7:00pm - 9:00pm  Scoutmaster Specific (part 2)

Presbyterian Church of Easton; 617 N. Washington Street

YOU MUST ATTEND ALL THREE SESSIONS TO BE TRAINED!! 

Wednesday March 24, 2010

7:00pm - 9:00pm  Scoutmaster Specific (part 3)

Presbyterian Church of Easton; 617 N. Washington Street

YOU MUST ATTEND ALL THREE SESSIONS TO BE TRAINED!! 

Thursday April 8, 2010

Choptank District Roundtable  7:30pm - 8:30pm  This is Scouting

St Mark's United Methodist Church; Peach Blossom Rd, Easton, MD.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday April 16, 17, 18, 2010 

 5:00pm Friday to 11:30am Sunday Outdoor Leader Skills

Henson Scout Reservation      Cost = $30

Friday, Saturday, Sunday April 30, May 1, May 2, 2010

 Woodbadge - Part 1     Henson Scout Reservation

YOU MUST ATTEND ALL THREE DAYS OF BOTH SESSIONS!

Saturday May 8, 2010

8:00am - 12 Noon    Safe Swim Defense, Safety Afloat, Trek Safely, Climb on Safely, Bike Safely, and Weather Safety, 

Presbyterian Church of Easton; 617 N. Washington Street

Thursday May 13, 2010

Choptank District Round table   7:30 - 8:30PM   This is Scouting

St Mark's United Methodist Church; Peach Blossom Rd, Easton, MD.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday May 21, 22, 23, 2010

 Woodbadge - Part 2     Henson Scout Reservation

YOU MUST ATTEND ALL THREE DAYS OF BOTH SESSIONS!

 

Questions? contact Scott Worsham, Training Chair
Does your unit have an upcoming event that you'd like posted to the Choptank District website?  Email information to barbhiggins1@comcast.net

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