Eastern District Camporee

ATTENTION, ATTENTION

A very special message and 2 requests from our

Eastern District Camporee Chairman,

Leonard Schingle

 

Troops,

Eastern District Camporee is March 25-27th at Camp Currier.

The Leaders Guide has recently been updated.  Be sure you have the latest copy.

Important Dates to remember:

T-Shirt Orders due: February 25th
Last day to register online: March 24th

Joyce Watson has requested help behind the scenes with staff.

Please contact her if you can give her some of your time. izzbeeme@yahoo.com

 

Renee Leith would like a firm commitment if you are planning to

participate in the Iron Chef.  Please reply to reneeleith@aol.com

to be kept up todate.

 

Thanks,

 

Leonard Schingle
Eastern District Camporee 2011 Chairperson

 

Merit Badge College

Troop 332 Merit Badge College will be held April 16 at Cordova Middle School.  Exciting badges such as shotgun, camping, scuba, and environmental science will be offered.  Contact Jen McCulley with questions.  Your troop can register at www.meritbadge.info.

 

NYLT Summer Session

NYLT-National Youth Leadership Training – Sunday, July 3 thru Friday, July 8

NYLT is second tier training for youth leader Scouts, centered on what a leader must BE, what he must KNOW, and what he must DO.  The key elements are taught with a clear focus on HOW TO.  The skills come alive with the Meaning of Leadership
Registration is $200 and is open for Boy Scouts and (coed) Venture Crew members.  Space is limited so register today. Click here to register. Click here for more information.

Chairman’s Annual Update

Tons of FRESH information from the Chairman just hit the street, and we have the scoop.  Pick your docs below.

2010 Annual Report (statistics)

2010 Eastern District Chairman’s Report

2010 Unit Award Recipients

2010 Chairman and District Award of Merit Recipients

Eastern District Court of Honor

Thursday January 20 6:30 – 8:30

The Eastern District Court of Honor and Dinner will be at Grace Celebration Lutheran Church in Cordova.  Every unit should be represented at this celebration and recognition of our leaders.  Tickets are available thru Doubleknot.  Contact names and more info are available on the flyer.

District Awards

Information about the upcoming Eastern District Court of Honor and Dinner.

First is a list of previous Award of Merit winners.  It is a Who’s Who of past and present leaders of the Eastern District.  All our scouts and unit leaders benefit from a program wealthy with committed volunteers.  These people have shown dedication to the scouting program, Scouting spirit, and outstanding leadership.  For that we salute them all.  Please let them know how much we all appreciate their hard work on our behalf.

We will also shortly have the Nomination Form for the District Award of Merit as well as the nomination form for the other district awards. Stay Tuned.

Project Polar Bear

The Memphis Zoo is always looking for ways to work with the Boy Scouts to help promote conservation.  To that end, they have a great program that we want to pass on to interested Scouts:  the Project Polar Bear Contest, organized by Polar Bears International (PBI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the worldwide conservation of the polar bear.  This contest challenges teenagers to create projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions in their home communities.  The winning team of young adults will head up north to Canada to see polar bears in the wild!

The Memphis Zoo, your local PBI Arctic Ambassador Center, is responsible for spreading the word about this conservation project, and they could sure use your help!  They are looking for teenagers, ages 14-18 years, who want to make a difference in their communities.  You can find more details about this wonderful opportunity here, and you can email Leslie Dobbs with any questions you may have.  You can also visit Polar Bears International at www.polarbearsinternational.org.

School Night Schedule

EaDi Labs in conjunction with Siano Enterprises Wordwide announce the publication of the all new

EASTERN DISTRICT SCHOOL NIGHT SCHEDULE

Available for your perusal and download here.  Much remains yet to be scheduled, but half a loaf’s better than two in the bush.  As new information becomes available and more slots are filled, this document will be updated.  Not, like, once an hour or anything, but you know, kinda often.

Program Preview August 12th

Program Preview is an annual gathering of unit leaders and district leaders to look at the upcoming year.  It will be at Grace Celebration Lutheran Church, 8601 Trinity Rd in Cordova on Thursday, August 12, at 6:30 PM.  Box dinners available by reservation only, $5,  RSVP ASAP.  All troops, crews, and packs are encouraged to turn out in droves [that means bunches, city boys].

Program Preview is staged like a business convention with exhibitors, displays, handouts, and and refreshments.  Displays confirmed at press time include: Commissioner Service, Training, Advancement and Recognition, Camping, Activities and Civic Opportunities, Finance, Membership, Hobbies and New Merit Badges, and others. The evening should provide you with a wealth of  information to take back to your unit.  Don’t miss it.

Here’s the flyer.

Contact Bob Greenwald to register or for more info.

DAY CAMP NEEDS HELP

Leslie Dobbs has put out a list of needs for Day Camp next week, and we don’t have much time.  Please review and contribute if you can.  And pass this along to anyone else who may be able to help.   Contact Leslie at csdaycamp2010@gmail.com for more info.

Let’s step up to help out.