June 2005 K-Valley news
NO ROUNDTABLE IN JUNE!
There is no roundtable in June. Please see the Spring Kick-off Info below.
SPRING KICK-OFF and BANQUET INSTEAD--DIFFERENT NIGHT!
When: Wed. June 22
Where: China Baptist Church
Time: 6:30pm to (about) 9pm.
How Much: FREE! FREE! FREE! (Well, you need to bring a dessert to share)
This is a potluck dessert gathering--NO MEAL, but please bring a dessert to share with other attendees. Gathering starting at 6pm. The opening/ dessert sharing starts at 6:30pm, followed by the awards, including District Award of Merit.
In addition to the above, 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. Someone from your unit must be present at the banquet for your unit to win. Campership awards will be in the form of a voucher that you can turn in through the Council Office.
Also, our pinewood derby hosts, Pack 404 up in Hartland hope to be present to pass out video tapes (for those who ordered them) and patches to units who participated in the district pinewood derby. If you can not attend, please contact Myla Kreider at mkreider@msad48.org to make arrangements to get your videos/patches.
You didn't make the deadline to nominate someone for District Award of Merit? Get it in anyway so they can be considered for next year!
TRAINING
The next Adult Leader Training will be held at the LDS Church off Maine Avenue in Farmingdale (north of Gardiner, 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 at: http://oldsite.kv-scouts.org/Training/tng_schedule.html
SPRING UNIT INVENTORY
Please get a copy of your current unit roster to Matt Randall no later than June 22nd (Banquet night). Matt needs these rosters to compare to the roster at the council office to make sure all of your boys are registered. If a boy is not registered he isn't covered by boy scout insurance. Units that don't turn in a roster can expect a phone call. Save yourself and Matt time, please get him a roster. You're welcome to email it if you wish at: Honors_Pride@hotmail.com
This is also the best way to contact Matt during the summer as he is serving one last year as Camp Director at Camp Hinds.
CUB SCOUT DAY CAMP
Camp KV, Readfield
August 1-5, 2005
8:30am-4:30pm
Info flyer will be posted on the District Website shortly. John Berryman is in need of volunteers.
Please contact John if you can help at: cubman428@yahoo.com
FUN PACK WEEKEND
Camp Hinds
July 23-24, 2005
There are several fun pack weekends, but Kennebec Valley District is providing staffing for the above dates. John Berryman needs help. Adults and older (14 and above) Boy Scouts are welcome to join his staff.
Please contact him if you can help at: cubman428@yahoo.com
DISTRICT COMMISSIONER AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
These two groups will not meet in July. They will meet again starting in August.
SCALE MODEL OF VIETNAM WAR MEMORIAL
A scale model of the Washington, DC Vietnam War Memorial will be in Wilton August 2-8, 2005. They need volunteers to help at the memorial. Details are posted on the website.
FALL KICK-OFF
August 17, 2005
5:30pm-6:30pm: Food
6:30pm-7:00pm: Popcorn Kick-off
7pm onward: Kick-off
Location: Good-Will Hinckley School, Hinckley (north of Fairfield and south of Skowhegan, off US Route 201)--same place we met last year.
The school has graciously invited us back and is again putting on a FREE BBQ. As we get closer to the date, we will be asking you to provide us with an approximate head-count to provide to the school to ensure there is enough food for those who attend. Menu: I don't know yet. Last year it was burgers, dogs, sausages, assorted salads, drinks and dessert.
DISTRICT MERIT BADGE COLLEGE
New Dates: Mondays of November: 7, 14, 21, & 28
Location: Seton Unit of MaineGeneral Medical Center, Chase Ave., Waterville.
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. If you can help, please contact Kelly.
WOODBADGE
Woodbadge 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, mailing address, phone number, district name (Kennebec Valley in our case), and the position you hold in your unit (Den Leader, Scoutmaster, Committee Member, etc.). Dick Morris' address is:
Dick Morris
698 Bath Rd.
Wiscasset, ME 04578
Email: survival@gwi.net
There is a limit of 48 slots for this training.
FALL BOY SCOUT CAMPOREE
Oct. 14-16, 2005
Skowhegan (exact location TBA)
Information was posted in last month's email and will soon be on the website (if it isn't already there).
I think/hope that's all for this month.
Yours in Scouting,
Scott Bernier, Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner
and "Keeper of the List"
moxieman@gwi.net
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