3R News Flash


Friday April 6, 2007             * Please forward this email along to your pack leaders and committee members

* Reminder for each Pack and Troop to donate $10 for the dinner as soon as possible.  The dinner is for the volunteers to receive their awards for their hard work.

HELPFUL NEWS:
Super special event tomorrow, that will be held rain or shine or snow :-)
"Rise to the occasion...Celebrate Easter" Easter Egg Hunt & Community Day

Saturday, April 7th, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. egg hunt at noon, Campus of St. Anne's Episcopal School, 211 Silver Lake Road ( just south of the Acme plaza off Rt 299 ) Middletown, DE

Everything is FREE: lunch, inflatables, tethered RE/MAX hot air balloon rides, rock-climbing tower, giant bubble-making, face painting, and more. A giant baby bottle bank will be available to accept any donations offered, to benefit the "Door of Hope" crisis pregnancy center.

There are indoor areas, too, and an indoor Plan B, if need be. For more info, visit Hot Air Balloon and Egg Hunt
Have a Blessed Good Friday, and Joyous Easter,
The Varner Family

PS. If it's too windy for the hot air balloon, bring a kite. We'll have an area for kite flying.

DISTRICT PINEWOOD DERBY - SATURDAY April 14th
- All participants need to be emailed to sdelrosso@gmail.com by Friday April 13th.
- Registration/Inspection begins at 11am
- Racing begins sharply at 12PM - If you have not passed inspection by then, you won't race.
Steve DelRosso

Check out our New and Improved Website Design!

Features:

  • Simple design with pictures and just a few words.
  • Pictures and a link to more information
  • Merit Badge Counselor – Update (Form Yes/No continue)
  • Merit Badge Counselor – Search Request (Coming soon)
  • Merit Badge Counselor Search (Coming soon) – Scouts can search and get contact information fast! We are validating the directory now and will make this available just as soon as possible.  Remember to choose Districts, and then Three Rivers District.
    http://www.delmarvacouncil.org/ 

Training Calendar
New Training Opportunity with Choptank District - Friday April 13th - Sunday April 15th
Nanticoke Lodge - Henson Scout ReservationCost $25For more information, check the Scouter (p.17) or Choptank's training calendar on the Del-Mar-Va Council website.

Upcoming Training Opportunities with Three Rivers

** Please register by cut-off date **
Youth Protectn Trng - TR: 4/10/2007
Baloo Trng - TR: 4/21/2007
Woodbadge - Session I- HSR: 5/18/2007 - 5/20/2007
Woodbadge - Session II-HSR: 6/1/2007 - 6/3/2007

OA IN THE NEWS: NENTEGO LODGE 20

50TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR
plus
W
e are hosting the 2007 NE-4C CONCLAVE at Henson Scout Reservation June 8-10 (sign up now)
If you have
questions please call Dan Lantz, Chapter Chief @ 1-302-378-8469.

SPRING OA WEEKEND APRIL 28-29, CAMP HENSON SR

We encourage all
arrow man to sign up and complete the registration form on line. It's quick and easy, just go to the April calendar and click on the event date. Remember to bring a copy of your latest medical form. Adult OA members come out and go for your Brotherhood membership.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
Three Rivers District Events
District Pinewood Derby
Saturday April 1
4th, from 11-3pm at St. Joseph’s Church, Middletown – hosted by Cub Scout Pack 125. For additional information including directions, http://www.cubscoutpack125.com

District Cub-o-ree
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday – 4/27-29/07, Camp Rodney

District Awards Dinner Rescheduled to 5/12/07 (was 4/14/07)
When: May 12th at 6pm
Where: New Castle United Methodist Church
Who's Invited? All Three Rivers District Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, Leaders, Committee Members, Adult Volunteers and their spouses. Cost: $12.50/person