Welcome to
the Official Website for
Boy Scouts of
Last updated June 2, 2009
Important Announcement:
Congratulations to our
Honorees
Cub
Scout Leader of the Year Mitch
Miller
Boy
Scout Leader of the Year Susan Beatty
Commissioner
of the Year Lisa Scowden
Steve
Pugh
Trainers
of the Year Suraya Berger
District
Award of Merit
Don Howard
Karl
Houser
Nolan
Phillips
Joe
Willis
You are cordially invited to attend the
Harford District Recognition Reception
on Monday June 15, 2009 at McComas Hall, Bel
Air United
Doors open 5:30PM - Recption is 6:00-8:30 PM
Tickets are now
$15 each; they’ll be $20 at the door.
Contact Dot Fisher for Tickets jffisher@zoominternet.net
What is New on our Site
·
2009 Harford District Adult Recognition
·
2010 100th Anniversary Council Camporee
District Key Dates
June 2009
1 – District Committee & Commissioners Meeting
15 - District Recognition Reception – doors open 5:30 PM
22-26 – Cub Scout Day Camp
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:
Harford Scouting News
ATTENTION ALL UNIT LEADERS!!
Get the latest information about
Your e-mail address will automatically be added to the list. It’s so easy!
2010
National Scout Jamboree
On July 26, 2010 the National Scout Jamboree will be held at
Fort A.P Hill. Now this is not just another Scout Jamboree. This Jamboree
will mark the 100th birthday of the Boy Scouts of America. It
will be an event that those who are present will never forget. Scouts
from across the country will travel to see this display of what scouting really
is and how exciting it can be. Another special part of Jamboree 2010 is
that it will be the last time the event will be held at Fort A.P Hill. It
is truly a milestone. So if any Scouts are interested in attending what
is destined to be a wonderful experience that they will never forget, as well
as history in the making, then contact
Click here for information about National Jamboree Flyer
2010
Philmont High Adventure
This is a reminder to unit leaders of all Baltimore Area Council Boy Scout troops and Venturing crews. The Council Philmont Committee is currently accepting applications for twenty crews to attend Philmont in 2010 through two Council Contingents. The first Contingent will depart June 29 and return July 12, 2010. The second Contingent will depart July 1 and return July 14, 2010. For questions, contact the 2010 contingent leader Mimi Hatch, at mhatch@bacphilmont.org, or at 410-977-7874.
Commissioner & Units
Service
Roundtable
Facilities Policy
Our monthly District Roundtable meetings are held at the Harford Technical High School on the second Monday of the month from September through May starting at 7:00 PM. Please review the following District facilities policy
Click to Download Harford District Roundtable Facilities Policy
Disclosure
Authorization Form
We have made available a copy of the BSA disclosure authorization for your use.
Click to Download BSA Disclosure Authorization form
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
2009
Harford District Adult Recognition Reception
Harford District Recognition Reception
Monday, June 15, 2009
Doors open: 5:30PM - Reception is 6:00-8:30 PM
Tickets are now $15 each; they’ll be $20 at the door.
Contact Dot Fisher for Tickets jffisher@zoominternet.net
Location: McComas Hall, Bel Air United
Join us as we recognize the Adult Volunteers of Harford District with the presentations that may include:
Cub Scouter of the Year
Boy Scouter of the Year
Venturer of the Year
Commissioner of the Year
Trainer of the Year
and the District Award of Merit
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.
2009 Fall
Camporee
Units mark your calendar for the Harford District Fall Camporee October
2-4, 2009 at Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation. Information will be
available at August Roundtable.
2009
Harford Workday
Units mark your
calendar for November 14, 2009, Harford District Workday at Broad Creek
Memorial Scout Reservation. Information will be available at August Roundtable
2010
100th Anniversary Council Camporee
The Baltimore Area Council and the Boys
Scouts of America will be celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the
Boy Scouts of America by hosting a Council–wide Camporee at the Fort McHenry
National Historic Shrine and surrounding City Parks on October 1-3, 2010. Click
here for more information and registration. Registration for the event
began on April 1, 2009
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
Contact
Eric Eckstein 410-893-1751 for a copy
of the
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 2009 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 2009
ORDER of the ARROW
Harford Chapter, Nentico Lodge
Charlie
Justice @ neptunesden@aol.com
Finance
FRIENDS OF
SCOUTING
Jim Fisher –Family FOS Chair
Bel
410-734-6887
(Email: jdfisher@clearviewcatv.net)
FOS Unit Campaign
We are in the middle of our 2009 FAMILY FRIENDS OF SCOUTING Campaign. Each Unit needs to complete the 2009 FOS Unit Commitment form and send it to Jim Fisher (410-734-6887 or jdfisher@clearviewcatv.net).
Click on the link to download the 2009 FOS Commitment Form
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
