20 16 Friends Of Scouting LaFayette District's 20 16 Goal is $95,0 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

20 16 Friends Of Scouting LaFayette District's 20 16 Goal is $95,0 0 0 .0 0 Current Pledges 8 8 %= $8 4,0 0 0 .0 0 We are very Close! However, for The District to reach our goal we need the Help of Every Unit (waiting on TWO More !) Please, rem ind all Scout Fam ilies that we are still in Need of Friends of Scouting Pledges. If any fam ily has Not com pleted Their pledge and is interested in a True Investm ent in the Scouting Program for Our Scouts in Occoneechee Council; please have them com plete a pledge card or call Bill or Pat. We also have special incentive gifts that apply for $60 .0 0 & above pledges. 7 m ore Units are very close to receiving Dutch Ovens this could be the prize for rem inding Scout Fam ilies! All Pledges are Tax Deductible and rem ain in Occoneechee Council. Yours In Scouting, Bill Walters 910 8 18 -9398 Pat McCoy 910 964-478 5

Popcorn 20 15  Online Sales Checks have been sent out  Be Sure to Double Check Scout’s Nam es for credit  If an error is found Please contact Pat McCoy Im m ediately DO NOT DEPOSIT IF THERE IS AN ERROR! Pat McCoy 910 964-478 5 Get Ready for a Exciting 2016 Popcorn Year with Monica Ezzell; LaFayette District Popcorn Chairman.

20 16 Cam p Cards Angie Frassel LaFayette District 20 16 Cam p Card Chairm an is the inspiration behind LaFayette District having a increase in num ber of Units selling cards this year an $1,18 5.0 0 increase of sales over 20 15. Unit Cam p Card Chairm en will be contacted by Pat McCoy as soon as the incentive item s com e in. Thank You to All Our Scouts and have a fantastic tim e at cam p! 22 Units Sold 2550 Cards = $6,375.0 0 Scouts Cam ping (LaFayette District) District Highest Selling: Scout: Aidan H. of Troop 957 (sold 8 5 cards) Pack: # 756 sold 394 $98 5.0 0 Troop: # 957 sold 318 $795.0 0 Crew : # 711 sold 50 $125.0 0 Special Note: 20 15 & 20 16 Pack 756 & Troop 957 were the Top Selling Units Both Years! "Awesom e Job Everyone"

MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING District Com m ittee Chair: Maureen Stover To help with our recruiting efforts, BSA created a Marketing and Mem bership Hub.  Tools & Ideas to Increase Your Unit’s Mem bership  Be sure to check out this fantastic resource at: scoutingwire.org/ m arketing-and-m em bership- hub/ unit-recruiting

Would you like your Announcem ent to be seen at Roundtable or in the Newsletter?  Roundtable PowerPoint: Ezzellm onica@gm ail.com  Newsletter: BrownseaBuffaloBabe@gm ail.com  Website & Em ails: Webm aster@lafayettedistrict.org  Facebook: BSA LaFayette District NC

PROGRAMS District Com m ittee Chair: Jim Lyons Looking for two experienced scouters to fill the  Activities and Civic Service Chair  Camping and Outdoor Activities Chair On the District Com m ittee Both positions are tremendous opportunities to contribute to scouting and to put your signature on district scouting events. If you have questions or are interested, see a Jim … Jim Swann, Jim Sheckels, or Jim Lyons

20 16 Spring Cam poree Now Here… • Late Tee shirts • Lost and Found item s Soon to Com e: Cam poree Patches

PROGRAMS District Com m ittee Chair: Jim Lyons  Help make 2017 Spring or Fall District Camporees a unique experience: Sign up to be the Camporee Chief  You, your Pack, Troop or Crew can design the Camporee you want and challenge other scouting units  Experienced leaders are here to assist and support you! See Jim Lyons if interested.

LaFayette Day Cam p 13-17 June A Full- Day Camp! Registration Now OPEN online We are still looking for a few key staff members w ith ideas to make the w eek AMAZING See Director: Mindy Whitford if interested LaFayette Day Camp 2016 Wesleyan Pentecostal Church 417 E Mountain Dr. Fayetteville

ADVANCEMENT District Advancem ent Chair: Barry Swift A Scout's Official Advancem ent Record is m aintained at Occoneechee Council  Rank Advancem ents  Merit Badges  Other Recognitions (Whittling Chip, Totin' Chip, Mile Swim, etc.) To be recorded / Subm itted by a youth’s Unit (Pack, Troop, etc.) to council, and NO ONE ELSE.

ADVANCEMENT District Advancem ent Chair: Barry Swift  Units are to subm it Advancem ents and Recognitions on a “Unit Advancem ent Report” im m ediately after activity com pletion  A report should be subm itted to Council m onthly, even if only one Scout is listed.

ADVANCEMENT District Advancem ent Chair: Barry Swift 910 -30 8 -2731  When a Scout leaves his current unit, for any reason, that unit is to im m ediately prepare and give the Scout's parent/ guardian a BSA TRANSFER FORM to take to his next unit.  The form is to show all known accom plishm ents at the tim e of leaving. The form , # 524-40 1, m ay be downloaded from scouting.org>ScoutSource>Form s  Please use this form and No other to ensure com pleteness

TRAINING District Training Chair: Ken Butler  Training opportunities abound!!! See the District or Council w ebsites for a ll tra ining op p ortunities w w w .lafayettedistrict.org w w w .ocscouts.org  Need training for your unit leaders and can’t find an available course? Contact Ken to find out options training@lafayettedistrict.org

Boy Scout Roundtable: June  "Activities that your troop is planning to participate in during the sum m er so that other troops can get ideas." Looking for troops that can give a presentation on one of the requirem ents for  Second Class or First Class at one of the roundtables for about 20 to 25 m in. So far I have no one stepping up to the plate as of this writing. If you have a need for other training ahead of the council schedule let m e know and  I will try to work it in with the council schedule. We still need m any positions to be filled or assist the staff in you area of expertise.   Scouting item s wanted for the auction in Decem ber, 20 16. Ralph Vogt Boy Scout Roundtable Com m issioner

The Lions Lion Units being sought… are coming, Unit Applications to host a Lion Den in 20 16-17 are Available on the District website the Lions are Leader’s Training Dates to be coming! Announced Soon! All interested Scouters are Encouraged to Attend

STEM District Cham pion: Sonia Patton S cience T echnology E ngineering M ath For questions regarding incorporating STEM into your Unit’s program Contact Sonia at: STEM@LaFayetteDistrict.org

Looking for a Summertime activity for your Scouts? Why not campout at WakeMed Soccer Park with the Carolina Railhawks? Fliers available at the Cumberland Scout Shop!

Com m unity News Upcom ing Events  Hope Mills 4 th of July Parade Walk POC Roger Rose Scout Night: Tuesday, July 19 th  Fayetteville Swam pdogs

Join Cub Scouting Night Round-Up Flyers info Needed ! Please inform your Unit Com m issioner if ANY contacts will Change for Septem ber 20 16  Cubmaster Name  Phone #  Email  Date/ time / location  Pack Website etc.  COR Thursday, Septem ber 8 th and Tuesday, Septem ber 13 th 6:30 pm - 8 pm CONTACT: Roger Rose

Unit Key 3’s Im portant info on How Update BeAScout.org : To… a Unit's key 3 member logs into 1. My.Scouting.org Change/ Add a Unit Key 3 or Select Hom e 2. Log Service Hours: Select a Designee: Select Legacy Web Tools 3. a Unit key 3 member Logs into a Unit key 3 member logs into 1. 1. Select Legacy MyScouting 4. My.Scouting.org My.Scouting.org may be required to Login- Again 5. Select Hom e Select Hom e 2. 2. under Unit Tools : Select BeAScout 6. Select Legacy Web Tools Select the appropriate Unit 3. 3. under Unit Pin Managem ent 7. edit or Update information as Select Service Hours Select Organization Security 4. 4. needed! Reporting Manager (person must be (Designees must be currently 8. registered with the unit) New Users Must register with 5. registered with the Unit) UNIT I.D. Pin # -see Roger Option to limit dates of access 5. Links to websites or other images 9. Rose may be added. Record your Unit's I.D. Pin # 6. Be sure to Click " Save ." 10. for future use.

Duke Scout Day & Campout Sep 10 th $25 Package: Gam e Ticket Scout Patch Post-Gam e Meal Cam pout Breakfast POC Aaron Freem an 919-68 4-3693

You will Be Missed! Angie & Kevin Frassel and Fam ily are heading to California per m ilitary orders. They have been a very Active and Vidal part of Our Scouting Fam ily during their 3 year assignm ent in Fayetteville. All Scouts and Scouters of LaFayette District will m iss you and wish you well in your Scouting endeavors! Yours In Scouting, LaFayette District B.S.A.