Cecil District Program Messages - April 2014
Further information can be found at www.delmarvacouncil.org
The Main Thing

“To serve an ever increasing number of youth through quality units”

Headlines of the Month
  • CECIL DISTRICT COURT OF HONOR AT MAY'S ROUNDTABLE
General Messages

District Court of Honor

  • Cecil District will hold a Court of Honor and Adult Leader Recognition at the May Roundtable on Monday, May 12, 2014 at 7PM at North East United Methodist Church.  All adult leaders are encouraged to attend. The District Award of Merit will be presented.  Fellowship snacks will be provided after the ceremony.
Scout Leader Training

Why are we always talking about TRAINING?

  1. Because every Scout deserves a trained leader.
  2. Because it is required that youth-facing leaders are trained in the position they are serving as well as in Youth Protection.  

Units are encouraged to have a Training Coordinator that track the training status of your adult leaders.  More information on training can be obtained at: www.delmarvacouncil.org/openrosters/view_homepage.aspx?orgkey=1568

Check out these web sites:
Upcoming Training in Area 1:
 
Area 1 (includes Cecil District) Scouters are welcome to attend Training events in other Areas. For details go to the Delmarva Council Website/Training Tab: www.doubleknot.com/openrosters/view_homepage.aspx?orgkey=1568
  • Leave No Trace Trainer training will be held in a split session format: May 4, 1-5PM and May 10-11 at Akridge Scout Reservation.  This adult level training is open to youth 14 or older.  For more information contact Gary Lehr at 302-438-7187.  See: https://delmarvacouncil.doubleknot.com/event/1515862
     
  • Powder Horn training will be held May 30 through June 1 in Rhodesdale, MD.  Cost of the training is $190.00.  The course is designed to help trained unit-level youth and adult leaders to, (1) find the resources necessary for a high adventure program, (2) understand what is involved in different high adventure disciplines, (3) run a high adventure program safely.  For more information, see:
  • The Boy Scouts of America has partnered with Healthy Kids Out of School to offer an incentive to units to follow the BSA's SCOUT Strong recommendations at meetings, events, and excursions.  Earn the Healthy Unit Patch by taking the 3-6-9 Challenge:
    • 3: Serve a fruit or vegetable at three meetings
    • 6:  Make water the main beverage at six meetings
    • 9:  Include 15 minutes of physical activity at nine meetings
Cub Scout News

For helpful information on planning and budgeting for your Pack program, visit this site:  
Boy Scout News

In the past Cecil County has honored new First Class Scouts at a County Commissioner’s meeting.  We are returning to this program in 2013.  Troop leaders will be contacted in January of 2014 with a list of those Scouts on record as having received their First Class badge in 2013.   The Scouts and their leaders will be invited to Cecil County Council meeting on Tuesday, June 3.  Further details will be sent directly to Unit leaders.
 
The Area 1 Spring Camporee will be held at the Granogue Estate on April 25-27.   The cost is $12 per scout.  For more information see: www.delmarvacouncil.org/event/1353930 or email ericmp1973@gmail.com.
 
Delmarva Council is looking for youth interested in working as paid staff at Delmarva’s Cub Scout Day Camps at Lum’s Pond and Akridge Scout Reservation.  For applications see: www.dmvc.org/daycampstaff.  For more information, contact Travis McCormick at tmccormick@dmvc.org or 302-622-3300.
 
A useful document for leaders interested in orienting new Scout parents to the Boy Scout program may be found at the National BSA website titled "Orientation for New Boy Scout Parents".
 
2014 National Youth Leadership Training
  • Leadership is a key factor in the development of a Scout. One of the most valuable things Scouting offers a boy is the opportunity to be a leader and to develop his leadership skills. The National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) course provides an exceptional opportunity for the boy to do just that. NYLT is an intensive six day training experience for Senior Patrol Leaders, Assistant Senior Patrol leaders, Patrol leaders, Crew leaders and other youth leaders as well as prospective troop/venturing leaders. 
  • Date & Location: July 27 - August 1, 2014 at Henson Scout Reservation in Rhodesdale, Maryland.
  • Eligibility: To participate in NYLT, a Scout must be at least 13 years of age or have completed seventh grade and not reached the age of 18 if a Boy Scout or 21 if a Venturing Scout. A Boy Scout must hold at least the rank of First Class, be currently registered in a Boy Scout Troop or Venturing Crew and have the approval of his Scoutmaster/Coach.