Cecil District Program Messages - August 2012

Further information can be found at www.delmarvacouncil.org

The Main Thing

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

September Roundtable

EVERYONE IS INVITED TO OUR SEPTEMBER ROUND TABLE AND ADULT RECOGNITION EVENT ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 AT 6:30PM AT NORTHEAST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.

Bring a snack to share. Enjoy the fellowship of Cecil District. There will be a presentation on Webelos-to-Scout Transition as well as some adult awards and the presentation of the Cecil District Award of Merit.

General Messages

  • New Tour Plan policy and planning tool, See:    http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/DEMOTourPlanFAQ.aspx

  • Please report your service hours – link on Council website for Good Turn for America.  Log-in to this through the Commissioners tab – see menu on the left side (user name and password needed).  See recent issue of The Buzz

  • Popcorn Show-and-Sell deadline is Aug. 22 – Cecil contact Tom Zalewski

  • Would your Unit be interested in participating in hosting a Scout event or display at next year’s Cecil County Fair?  Contact:  Norm Wehner or Allen Sievert (410-392-5361)

Upcoming Training Events

Registration is on-line

  • Area 1 Outdoor Leader Skills:  October 19-21, 2012

    • Note:  Area 1 includes Cecil District.  Registration for Training is on-line.  You may attend Training in other Areas.  See Training calendar at www.delmarvacouncil.org.

  • Leave-No-Trace trainer course :  Camp Saffron, Broad Creek SR, Nov. 9-12, 2012

  • There is a wealth of Supplemental Training On-Line. See:  http://scouting.org/Training/Adult/Supplemental.aspx

Cub Scout News

  • Pow-Wow – plan now to attend this annual Cub Scout training event on Saturday, November 3, 2012.  This year’s event will be family-friendly.  

  • Cub Scout Adult Leader Awards are changing – see recent edition of The Buzz for details

  • Cecil 500 – THE BIG EVENT of the Fall season is Saturday, September 22 in downtown Elkton.  Registration is at 8:30AM sharp.  This Cubmobile event is lots of fun.  Contact Dave Greenplate at DGreenplate@gmail.com for details. 

Boy Scout News