Have an item you want to see on the District Calendar? Come to the July Planning retreat see Jim Scheckels. See you in August for our annual cookout

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1 Have an item you want to see on the District Calendar? Come to the July Planning retreat see Jim Scheckels See you in August for our annual cookout

2 Please allow us the opportunity to do a Presentation in your Unit, OR to furnish you with the packet and instructions A presentation takes about 10 minutes and is completed that day. Cash, checks and credit cards are accepted; are tax deductible and used in Occoneechee Council

3 Walk in the 4 th of July Parade! Hope Mills Tuesday, 4 July, Arrive before 9:30am Hope Mills Middle school Hold Harmless agreement Parade starts at 10! Ends at Rockfish Rd. Elementary POC: Roger Rose bobwhite538@embarqmail.com

4 Planning committee needed for District Adult Award Recognition 2/3/18 Venue & Meal Poc: Pat McCoy

5 Go Paperless, BSA Online Registration is Now Here! Before you start Make sure the unit leaders My.Scouting accounts are up to date Executive Officer (a.k.a. Institution Head) Chartered Organization Representative Committee Chair Unit Leader (Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Advisor, Coach, Skipper) Login to My.Scouting.org account -have the correct BSA ID number linked to their account AND Verify that the correct information for your unit is listed on BeAScout.org Step by step instructions can be found on our district website! Membership Monica Ezzell or Bill Walters

6 Online Registration for New Scouts Parents complete the online application and pay the BSA fee Application is accepted by a unit key 3 member and the payment is processed Built-in membership validation Digital signatures accepted Credit cards accepted for online payment Regular status notifications sent to unit key 3 Dashboards on My.Scouting.org to view application and lead status Paper-free option Prepare your unit for success! Membership Monica Ezzell or Bill Walters

7 Camp Cards Don t forget to apply your proceeds toward Summer camp Day camps, Cub Resident camp Boy scout Summer camp You ve EARNED it!

8 Thank You to the 24 Units in LaFayette District that participated Council Camp Card Sales 11 Packs, 10 Troops and 3 Crews sold $11, Earning $5, in their Scout's unit camping account - With matching funds for Occoneechee camping programs! Highest selling Troop 771 2nd Place Troop 29 Highest selling Pack 756 2nd Place Pack 716 Highest selling Crew 32 2nd Place Crew 740 Congratulations to all the Scouts who have worked so hard to earn their way to Summer Camping Adventures Remember to include selling Camp Cards next year to help support our Council Camps and the Scouts in our Units Pat McCoy

9 Register NOW, Pay LATER! East Mountain Drive June 26-30, :30 AM - 4:00 PM Extended hours available for working parents First Cub Scout $95.00 Each Additional Cub Scout/Guest $85.00

10 Volunteers Wanted: - Program Director s Assistant - Den Walkers (Den Leaders) - BSA Aquatics Instructor *Range Officers & volunteers to assist - Adult Child Care volunteer - Youth volunteers POC Aixa Downing DayCamp@LaFayetteDistrict.org Or find us Facebook Lafayette Day Camp 2017

11 Needed items for Day camp Egg cartons, all types 2 Liter bottles Construction paper -all colors Wood beads Glow sticks -all sizes Plastic Easter eggs Wire coat hangers Plywood, ½ or ½ sheets of ¾ ply

12 Crew 32 Upcoming Events Flag Day Retirement Day NRA Shooting classes

13 New Online Position-Specific Training for Boy Scout & Varsity Leaders Scoutmaster/ASM* Merit Badge Counselor Troop/Team Committee Log into your Dashboard at My.Scouting.org BSA Training Center: Boy Scout & Varsity Menu *SM/ASMs & Coaches/Assistants need to take Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills (IOLS) in person to be Fully Trained.

14 Units may Apply to Host Lion Pilot Program for Kindergarten Age Boys Packs MUST Submit (Lion Pilot Unit Application) to District Key Schedule: NOW Units interested submit application. Summer Approved Units Training and Orientation Meeting Fall Packs begin recruiting Lions. Summer 18 New Lions graduate / attend Day Camp as Tigers Materials available in Scout Shops for approved Packs

15 In Search of Health & Safety Chief - ensures BSA activities meet policy. Also, recruits, works with, or acts as Health Officer for District events

16 Lodge registration is open so, Go BANANA S! M. Rossman: J. Rogers:

17 Time to move? Outgoing Scouts Need an accurate listing of all awards, ranks, and recognitions for their New Unit /Council. It is the responsibility of the losing" unit to give it to the Scout's adult family member. Use the BSA "Transfer Form" as a Transfer of Record not Registration. Official Advancement Records are maintained at Council. To be recorded, ANY AND ALL must be submitted by the Unit leader AND NO ONE ELSE. Units are to submit advancements and recognitions on a Unit Advancement Report immediately after activity completion. Do not wait for the recognition presentation. A report should be submitted at least monthly, even if only one Scout is listed.

18 BSA is emphasizing STEM (Science/Technology/Math/Engineering) through its Nova/Super Nova Counselor program Please contact our District STEM Chairperson Sonia Patton Registration is similar to that for Merit Badge Counselor: there is no fee, and the applicant doesn't have to be registered anywhere else in BSA.

19 Registration is open for FALL 2017 on the Council Website Calendar Our district has the best leaders in the council: this is an opportunity hard to pass up! See William Parry for more info

20 District Hike Oct 7 th Cape Fear River Trail

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22 Boy Scout / Venturer Nova Day Saturday, October 7th Register at the Scout shop or CALL: Sonia Patton or ironwoman50@yahoo.com