To schedule a 2016 presentation for your unit, or obtain materials - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

To schedule a 2016 presentation for your unit, or obtain materials for your unit’s spokesperson, please contact: Bill Walters: 910-818-9398 Pat McCoy: 910-964-4785 Our district contribution goal for 2016 is $94,000

CAMP CARDS  38 cards = LaFayette Cub Day camp cost  40 cards = Cub-Resident camp (first camper fee)  80 cards = ($200 toward a Boy Scout summer camp ) For details contact: Angie Frassel @ kfraz37@hotmail.com

MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING District Committee Chair: Maureen Stover  To help with our recruiting efforts, BSA created a Marketing and Membership Hub.  Tools & Ideas to Increase Your Unit’s Membership  Be sure to check out this fantastic resource at: scoutingwire.org/marketing-and-membership-hub/unit- recruiting

MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING District Committee Chair: Maureen Stover  Would you like your announcement to be seen at Roundtable or in the newsletter?  Roundtable PowerPoint: Ezzellmonica@gmail.com  Newsletter: BrownseaBuffaloBabe@gmail.com  Website & Emails: Webmaster@lafayettedistrict.org  Facebook: BSA LaFayette District NC

PROGRAMS District Committee Chair: Jim Lyons Looking for two experienced scouters to fill the  Activities and Civic Service Chair  Camping and Outdoor Activities Chair On the District Committee 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

2016 Spring Camporee 13-15 May @ Camp Durant Star Wars Adventure Sign-ups Happening NOW! See Jim Lyons or Monica Ezzell

PROGRAMS District Committee 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.

Congratulations to Pack 716 Stony Point Baptist Church and Volunteers for hosting a successful Cub Scout Pinewood Derby And Bravo to all our District Winners!

LaFayette Day Camp 13-17 June A Full- Day camp! Registration Now OPEN online We are still looking for a few key staff members with ideas to make the week AMAZING See Director :Mindy Whitford if interested LaFayette Day Camp 2016 Wesleyan Pentacostal Church • 417 E Mountain Dr Fayetteville

ADVANCEMENT District Advancement Chair: Barry Swift  A Scout's Official Advancement Record is maintained at Occoneechee Council  Rank Advancements  Merit Badges  Other Recognitions (Whittling Chip, Totin' Chip, Mile Swim, etc.) To be recorded: Submitted by a youth’s unit (Pack, Troop, etc.) to council and NO ONE ELSE

ADVANCEMENT District Advancement Chair: Barry Swift  Units are to submit Advancements and Recognitions on a “Unit Advancement Report” immediately after activity completion  A report should be submitted to Council monthly, even if only one Scout is listed.

ADVANCEMENT District Advancement Chair: Barry Swift  When a Scout leaves his current unit, for any reason, that unit is to immediately prepare and give the Scout's parent/guardian a BSATRANSFER FORM to take to his next unit.  The form is to show all known accomplishments at the time of leaving.The form, # 524-401, may be downloaded from scouting.org>ScoutSource>Forms  Please use this form and No other to ensure completeness

YOUTH PROTECTION Merritt Badge Counselors Renew for their charter year May 1 - April 30, 2017

MERIT BADGE COUNSELORS Attention Merit Badge Counselors! Your registrations EXPIRE April 30 th Council position (not unit!) and we have our own charter year: May 1 to April 30th. April is our recharter month.  Current Merit Badge Counselor registrations will automatically be rechartered IF …  Your YPT currency expires no later than April 30, 2017 and (must be current for the full charter year)  You resubmit the Council's current “Merit Badge Counselor Badge Selection Form” to reaffirm the merit badges you counsel. (download from ocscouts.org> resources>other forms) Send your Selection Form to the Council Registrar by: email to tiffany.adams@scouting.org Mail or Drop it off at the Cumberland Scout Shop.  Current counselors Not D76 course trained will Not be registered on May 1, 2016  All New counselor registrations require D76 training to be registered.

TRAINING District Training Chair: Ken Butler  Training opportunities abound!!! See the district or council websites for all training opportunities www.lafayettedistrict.org www.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 Newsletter -May 2016  "Activities that your troop is planning to participate in during the summer so that other troops can get ideas."  Looking for troops that can give a presentation on one of the requirements for Second Class or First Class at one of the roundtables for about 20 to 25 min. 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 me know and I will try to work it in with the council schedule.  We still need many positions to be filled or assist the staff in you area of expertise.  Scouting items wanted for the auction in December, 2016. Ralph Vogt Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner

Lion units are The Lions being sought… Please contact are Mo Stover for an application to host coming, a Lion Den 2016-17 Leader’s Training the Lions dates to be announced soon are all interested Scouters are coming! encouraged to attend!

STEM District Champion: Sonia Patton S cience T echnology E ngineering M ath For questions regarding incorporating STEM into your 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!

Community News http://www.uncw.edu/marinequest/scouts.html MarineQuest Scouts Hands-on classroom, field & lab activities. 2 Boy Scout Programs:  Oceanography Badge - For Groups A full day of class, laboratory, and field activities designed to assist Boy Scouts in completing 8 of the 9 requirements for Oceanography!  MarineQuest Boy Scouts Jamboree (Oceanography Badge ages 12 - 17) -For Small or Large Groups A full day of classroom, laboratory and field activities based out of the UNCW Center for Marine Science designed to assist Boy Scouts in completing 8 of the 9 requirements for Oceanography.

Duke Scout Day & Campout Sep 20 th $25 Package: Game Ticket Scout Patch Post-Game Meal Campout Breakfast POC Aaron Freeman 919-684-3693