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

• The location of the February 2013 Round Table will be Elkton Presbyterian Church.  The time will be 7PM.

• Round Table Bad Weather Policy:  In the event of bad weather or the threat of bad weather, please check your email for possible cancellation.  The decision to cancel Round Table or District Committee meetings will not necessarily be based on school closings.

• 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

• 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)

• For excellent general information on Advancement, see the National Website:  http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/GuideToAdvancement.aspx

• “.., my duty to God..”  Even if your Charter Organization is not a church, now is a good time to make plans with a local church for Scout Sunday (Feb. 3). Units are encouraged to attend a worship service as a group and possibly to serve in a capacity the church may suggest.  Note that some churches may choose to celebrate Scout Sunday at a different time.  See pp. 14-15 of this month’s Scouting magazine.

• “Where in the world does that patch go??”  see: bsauniforms.org

• For Training news and events, go to the Delmarva Council Website/Training Tab:  https://www.doubleknot.com/openrosters/Calendar.asp?orgkey=1568

• Cub Scout Leader Training Brochure:  http://www.doubleknot.com/OrgHeaders/1568/training%20tri-fold%20CS%202012-2013.pdf

• Boy Scout Leader Training Brochure:  http://www.doubleknot.com/OrgHeaders/1568/training%20tri-fold%20BS_VEN%202012-2013.pdf

• Area 1 Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills Training (this is the real thing!!):  Friday-Sunday, March 8-10, 2013, $30.00, Camp Rodney. Registration is on-line

• Area 1 Den Chief Training:  Feb. 2. Contact: william.c.short@USA.Dupont.com 

• Additional training scheduled:

  • COR Training April 9

  • Scoutmaster Specific April 13

  • Baloo Training April 27

• Wood Badge Training Starting Soon! See the following link; registration is on-line - https://www.doubleknot.com/event/wood-badge-wknd-1-412-414/1235686

Interested in outdoor-related educational programs? Check out the following local resources:

• DuPont Environment Educational Center:  www.delawarenaturesociety.org
• White Clay Creek State Park:  destateparks.com/programs

The University of Delaware has a very interesting Mineralogical Museum that may be helpful to Webelos Den working on the Geology Activity pin.  Beginning Feb. 6, the museum is open Wed-Sunday from noon until 5PM and Thursdays from noon-8PM.  See:  www.udel.edu/museums/mineralogical.html for more information.

Wood Badge April 12-14 and May 3-5 2013 @ Henson Scout Reservation

“Very interesting for an old duffer like me to try his hand at something new. If I don't do that once in a while, I might just turn into a fossil, you know!.” – Norman Rockwell