May 2005 K-Valley news
SPRING CAMPOREEMay 20-22, Monmouth Fairgrounds.Please see the district website for details and registration form if you haven't signed-up yet. PLEASE DO SO ASAP IF YOU HAVEN'T! The same registration form is being used for both Packs and Troops.
Per request of the Cub Planning Committee, Boy Scouts who wish to visit the Cub Scout activities areas are welcome to do so, but PLEASE do not do it in Jedi costume (and please leave your lightsabers in your tent). CAMP HINDS LEADERS MEETINGSFrom Matt Randall in regards to Camp Hinds Leaders meetings: Greetings Scout Leaders, This is a reminder for all of you who are attending Camp Hinds this summer. We are conducting two, one hour Leader Orientation Meetings at Camp Hinds for all leaders. These meetings will be on May 14th, from 1 to 2 pm and on May 17th from 7 to 8 pm. Both meetings will be at the Training Center at Camp Hinds (Directions are on the Pine Tree Council Website). Both meetings will contain the same information. These meetings are designed to allow all leaders coming to camp this summer the opportunity to learn about all the new changes to camp for the 2005 season, as well as to ask questions about camp, the Leader's Guide, and much more. IF YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN TO CAMP HINDS AS A LEADER, these meetings are almost essential. Attending one of these meetings this coming week will reduce the stress and confusion for first year leaders signifigantly. Thank you all for taking the time to get your boys to camp, and Mr. Mower and I hope to see you all next week at the leaders meetings.
TRAINING!The next Adult Leader Training will be held at the LDS Church off Maine Avenue in Farmingdale (north of Gardner, south of Hallowell/Augusta) on Saturday, June 11. Registration/check-in is 8-8:30am. The training runs 8:30am until done (roughly 3pm-ish or so). New Leader Essentials and Scout Leader specific (Cub Leaders, Scoutmaster/Assistant SM, etc.) will be offered. Fee is $7.00 and you need to bring a bag lunch. Please pre-register. Registration form and info are on the website. DISTRICT BANQUET AND SPRING KICK-OFFWednesday, June 22nd, 6:30pm, China Baptist Church, head of the lake, China (Just off US Route 202/Lakeview Dr.) We're doing something a little different this year. We're having a Dessert Potluck Banquet. Please bring a dessert to share with your fellow scouters. District Award of Merit will be presented along with other adult awards. In addition, camperships will be awarded through the Bomazeen Old-Timers. Your unit receives one entry into the drawing for every person who has attended a roundtable and the banquet this year. MORE TRAINING!Pine Tree Council will be holding BB & Archery Training for Cub Scout Camps on the following dates at the following locations:
For more info and to register, please contact Cathy Gosselin, 797-5252 ext. 14 or cgosseli@bsamail.org Please remember, the council office is closed through May 18th as they relocate out by the Portland Jetport. FALL BOY SCOUT CAMPOREE
Details and registration form were handed out at the Winslow Roundtable (and hopefully, they'll do so in Strong). More details to be posted to the district website once received. You may also contact Pat Scammon at 474-9122 or sybel@prexar.com with questions or if you wish to help with a station. DISTRICT MERIT BADGE COLLEGENovember 1, 8, 15, & 22 Kelly Pillsbury (kellyp22@verizon.net or 453-4631) is heading up this event again this year. She is looking for counselors interested in teaching a merit badge that can be covered over all four above dates in four-one hour sessions, both Eagle required and non-required badges. There will be two sessions each night of the MBC, but you only need to commit to one session if that is your choice.She is alos looking for a suitable host site: school classrooms are not the best, but have been used in the past. The MBC would need at least 4 classrooms (8 classes a night) so that at least 4 and upto 8 merit badges can be offered. If you can help, please contact Kelly. 
WOODBADGEWoodbadge is happening this fall. This is the premier adult-leader training course of the BSA. It will be held the weekends of September 16-18 and Oct. 14-16 at a cost of $200.00 If you sign up, you must commit to all 6 days of training, including ALL DAY ON BOTH FRIDAYS. If you wish to consider attending, please send a letter to Dick Morris with the following information:
name (Kennebec Valley in our case), and the position you hold in your unit (Den Leader, Scoutmaster, Committee Member, etc.). There is a limit of 48 slots for this training. MEET RAY BOURQUE!!!Yes, your scouts have an opportunity to meet the Boston Bruin Legend, Ray Bourque, on Sept. 22, 2005 at Sable Oaks Marriott, South Portland. How? Scouts who recruit 3 friends into their unit between May 1st and June 30th can qualify. Recruitment registration forms must be filed with the council office by July 1st. Must fill out registration form available on the Pine Tree Council Website: www.pinetreebsa.org and follow the full directions there. This will be a SCOUTS ONLY EVENT (no siblings) and each scout may only bring one parent. There is a limit of 40 scouts for this (first 40 to recruit 3 friends and send in the paperwork). On the day of the event, you must have your uniform shirt and a neckerchief, but a FULL Uniform is prefered. For more info, contact Duane Havard at 797-5252 ext. 25 PORTLAND SEADOGS SLEEPOVERMailing has been sent out and details are (or will soon be) on the Council website on this event to be held Saturday into Sunday, July 30-31. Registration of $20 per person includes a SeaDogs game, patch, movie, sleeping on the field (no tent stakes, please!) and a light breakfast. Arrive at 4:30pm, movie 10pm-ish and leave 7:30am. I think that's everything. See you at Camporee or the Banquet! YiS, Scott Bernier Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner and "Keeper of the List" moxieman@gwi.net 
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