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Adult Background Check Policy Update
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District Annual Business Meeting
·
New Leader Essentials Training
District Key Dates
May 2008
2 -4 - Spring Camporee
3 - Basketball Challenge:
Eagle Honor Guards vs. Sheriff’s Department
5 – Annual Business Meeting / District Committee & Commissioners Meeting
11 - Mother’s Day Tea and Concert
12 – Roundtable held at the Harford Technical
High School
OA Chapter Meeting
Venturing Program Forum
18 - Spring Cub Rally - Cub Scout Membership Event
29 – New Leader Essentials
June 2008
2 – District Committee & Commissioners Meeting
Reminder - No Roundtable this month
4 - District Recognition Dinner Change from 2007 Council Calendar
16 -20 – Cub Scout Day Camp Change from 2007 Council Calendar
ATTENTION
ALL ADULT VOLUNTEER!!
National BSA is updating its policy on Adult Background
Checks
Please review this policy by
Clicking this link BSA Adult Volunteer Background
Checks (PDF document)
Thank you
To find out more information about joining the scouting program please contact:
Karl Houser
410-692-5410
Other Websites with
exciting information:
Spring Cub Rally
Is you Pack smaller since your Webelos crossed over? We have planned a day at
Flyers for the Spring recruiting event will be ready for
pick-up on Wednesday, April 30 from
We’re asking you to take them to your school (only one pack for each school please!) for distribution on May 5.
Super Cub
Award Program
Booklets for this exciting summer participation program will be available at the May Roundtable. Let Karl Houser, our membership chair; know how many booklets you’ll need for your current Cubs. Remember patches for completion are free to NEW CUBS ONLY. Patches for current Cubs will be available for purchase at a reasonable cost.
Mark Your Calendar!
Have you started thinking about Fall’s recruiting rally for your Pack? Your membership committee has! Each Pack should plan to send a representative to School Night Training on August 14 OR August 18. Locations will be announced. You’ll get lots of materials and information to help you recruit lots of new boys!
Harford Scouting News
ATTENTION ALL UNIT LEADERS!!
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Annual Business Meeting for the District
Each year, per our Baltimore Area
Council By Laws, the
This committee is responsible for the selection of all Members-at-Large, as well as the District Chair and any Vice-Chairs. Per the By Laws, the names of the District Nominating Committee are to be made available to all volunteers to provide feedback and suggestions to the committee. The Nominating Committee’s members are:
Chair Joanne Parrott 410-557-7033
Vice Chair Jim Fisher 410-734-6887 jdfisher@clearview.catv
Member Gary Ballinger 410-877-3528 b6notes@verizon.net
Member Hayden Anthony
Member Aaron Tomarchio antomarchio@harfordcountymd.gov
Secretary
The results of the Nominating Committee will be announced for election
at the
All current (2007-2008) District Members-at-Large, Charter Organization
Representatives, and Council Members-at-Large are eligible to vote. All are welcome to attend.
Recommendations for Members-at-Large must be made in writing to the
committee at least two weeks prior to the District Annual Meeting.
For more information
or to answer any questions please feel free to contact
Basketball Challenge: Eagle Honor Guards vs. Sheriff’s
Department
The Spring Camporee committee has lots of great activities planned, but if you are unable to attend…we have something else for your family! How about a basketball game between Harford’s famous Eagle Honor Guard and the Sheriff’s Department’s Deputies?! Come and cheer on the Scouts!
Mother’s Day Concert and Tea
We are looking for some Scout volunteers to help out at this event. The mother of all Scouts that help will attend the concert and tea for FREE! Contact Dave at 443-573-2526 if you are able to help.
Senator Bob Hooper Memorial Pavilion Dedication
The pavilion at
2008 Senator Bob Hooper “Good Scout” Award Reception
This year we honored Kimberly Wagner, a long time resident
of
Commissioner & Units
Service
Roundtable
Facilities Policy
Our monthly District Roundtable meetings are held at the
Click to Download Harford District Roundtable Facilities Policy
OUTSTANDING UNIT SCOUTER AWARD
The Outstanding Unit Scouter Award is presented by a District representative to unit-level Scouters, upon approval by the unit commissioner, for outstanding service to boys through unit activities over a sustained period of time. Each chartered unit in the District may receive one award per year for candidates who meet the following qualifications:
- The candidate must have been a registered, trained member of the unit in any position or combination of positions, except Scoutmaster, for at least 24 months prior to the award nomination date. (A Scoutmaster can be recognized by the Distinguished Scoutmaster Award of Merit)
- The candidate must not have been recognized with an OUSA in the previous three years.
- The service should have had a significant impact on the ability to
provide the Scouting program to boys within the unit.
- The service should have been rendered over a sustained period of
time, not just for a single event or activity.
- The service should not have been in support of a District-level activity, such as a Camporee or Activity Day. (That service is recognized by the District Award of Merit when it is appropriate)
- While each unit may receive one award per year, there is no obligation to submit a nomination if there are no qualified and deserving candidates.
Nominations will be prepared by the unit committee or by individual members of the committee of the unit and approved by the unit commissioner.
These awards will normally be presented at the Blue and Gold Banquet or Court of Honor or another significant event the unit has planned
Please click to download the Outstanding Unit Scouter Award Nomination form
Activities & Civic
Service
2008 Good Turn for
Units get credit for the service project that
you work so hard on during the year. We need units to register and report the results
of both service and Eagles projects that benefit our local community. For more
information contact Richard Trznadel at roundtables or click
here for more details.
2008 Scouting For Food
Again this year the Scouting for Food National Good Turn was
a great success. I would like to thank all those who distributed bags,
collected food, helped distribute food to more than 29 local food pantries in
the Harford County. The report so far is that we have collected estimated
23,000 pounds of food to date and
more units still have to report their numbers.
If your unit participated and has not reported your numbers
or picked up your unit patches, please contact Gary Ballinger at 410-877-3528
or via email at b6notes@verizon.net
Thank You for
doing a Good Deed!
2008 Harford Spring Camporee
The
Broad Creek Chronicles & Mysteries of
Camp Oest, Broad Creek Scout Reservation
Click to download Spring Camporee
Roundtable Handout
Click to download a Spring Camporee Information
Packet
Click to download a Spring Camporee
Materials List
Click to download & Print Harford
District Event Registration Form
Campsite Registration will be held at March
and April Roundtables.
Program Chair:
2008
Harford District Adult Recognition Dinner
Everyone is Invited!
When:
Where: Camp Hidden Valley
472 Mellow Road
Cost; $15.00 per person (tickets must be ordered by May 30th)
Join us as we recognize the Adult Volunteers of
Cub Scouter of the Year, Boy Scouter of the Year and
Venturer of the Year, Commissioner of the Year, Trainer of the Year,
Click to download the Dinner information and tickets order form
For more information,
contact Pandora Gallo 410-569-8059 or
Dot Fisher
410-734-6887
To nominate a someone or family for an award please
download, print and submit form with background material to Awards committee by
Click to download the Adult Recognition Nomination Form (word DOC)
Click to download the Adult Recognition Nomination Form (PDF)
Click to download the District Award of Merit Nomination Form
2008 Icicle Photo Gallery
Click this link to view photos of 2008 Icicle Shields
Advancement
Online Unit Advancement
Reporting
The Baltimore Area
Council BSA has implemented the New Internet-based Online Advancement Reports
system this past fall.
If you have questions, please contact: Eric Eckstein 410-893-1751
Important Information for
Eagle Scout Candidates
Many of the documents needed for the Eagle Scout process are now available online at the Baltimore Area Council website.
Go to "http://www.baltimorebsa.org"
Select "Advancement"
Select "Eagle Procedures"
This page contains downloadable documents -
BAC Administrative Procedures
Eagle Congratulatory Letters
Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook
Eagle Scout Rank Application
Eagle Rank Award Confidential Reference Request
Eagle Scout Scholarship Application
Unit Leader Comments
Eagle Scout Project Description
Click to Download Harford District’s Life to Eagle Orientation document
New Merit Badge Counselor list will be available to Unit Leaders at the February Roundtable.
Click to Download Merit Badge Counselor Orientation Training
Click to Download Merit Badge Application form
If you’re Unit has a scout with special needs. Click here to download our Special Need scouts documentation that explains the procedures on how to go about getting the necessary paperwork filled out and submitted
SUMMER
CAMP – Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation
Come see what all the excitement is about for the summer of 2008 as we look to the future of fun, friendship and fellowship.
Link to BCMSR
CUB SCOUT RESIDENT CAMP
Click here for future information about Council Cub Resident Camping for summer of 2008
HARFORD
DISTRICT CUB SCOUT DAY CAMP
Location:
Date:
Day Camp Director:
Karen Wesdock email: wesdock@comcast.net
For
Day Camp Registration go to www.baltimorebsa.org,
click on Cub Scout Day Camp, then click on
Day Camp Community
Service Project
Thank you to everyone who helped! Please see the note that Karen Wesdock received recently. You make us proud!
ORDER of the ARROW
Harford Chapter, Nentico Lodge
Finance
FRIENDS OF
SCOUTING
Jim Fisher –Family FOS Chair
Bel
410-734-6887
(Email: jdfisher@clearviewcatv.net)
FAMILY FRIENDS OF SCOUTING is now in full swing. If your unit has not scheduled a presentation or needs to change it, contact Jim Fisher (410-734-6887 or jdfisher@clearviewcatv.net).
See below for a list of MATCHING GIFT Companies and “DOLLARS FOR DOERS” Companies. If you have made a pledge or plan to, consult these lists to see if your employer will double it.
Attention PATCH COLLECTORS, are you missing one of the patches in the set? Prior year Friends of Scouting Commemorative Council Service patches are available by making a One Scout Donation in the appropriate amount for the year wanted. Click to see a list of Prior CSP. You can obtain one through the person doing the presentation at your unit or by contacting Jim Fisher.
Matching
Gifts Program
Company Listing