New Location!
Rain or Shine. Bring your own bait and rod.
This is a "catch and release" from the shoreline tournament with all Maryland State and Local fishing laws in effect. Anyone 16 years old or older must have a valid 2008 Maryland State fishing license. No licenses or bait will be for sale at the tournament. Must be registered National Pike District scout or scouter to participate.
For information or to register, click for the FLYER
February 2008: Distribution of Pack Coordinator Packets
March 2008: Distribution of Registration Packets
April 2008: Registration Turn-in
More details will be announced as the event nears,
or visit the official website:
www.npdaycamp.com
The District Award of Merit and other awards will be given out at this dinner.
Because of the dinner, there will be no Roundtable meeting in June.
More details will be announced as the event nears.
The National Pike Cub Scout Olympics will be held on Saturday, June 7th, at Howard High School.
Unit registrations are due by Sunday, June 1st; however, units will be free to add scouts to their rosters up to and including the day of the event.
For details see the Olympics Flyer.
The Council Venturing Committee publishes a montly e-newsletter with upcomming events, opportunities, and stories of what other Crews are doing. If you would like to receive
The Venturing News, please follow these instructions:
Send an email to listmanager@bacscouters.org
with the words subscribe venturingnews
in first line of the BODY of the message.
Friday May 23rd
This year we will again honor our country's veterans and current military by placing American flags on graves at three local Memorial Cemeteries. Flag placement will take place on Friday, May 23rd.
Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery
11501 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, Maryland 21117
Loudon Park National Cemetery
3445 Frederick Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21228
Baltimore National Cemetery
5501 Frederick Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21228
Units are in the same area that they were last year and new units check in upon arrival. No pre-registration is necessary, check in at main table which is visible as you pass the main flagpole. If you are a returning unit simply turn in your count on the form provided at Roundtable. Carpool if at all possible. Suggested arrival time is 5:30, flags go out at 6:30, ceremony to follow.
Earn a patch too.
For information or to register, click for the REGISTRATION FORM
On May 12 in addition to the Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Venturing Roundtables, the district is holding its first District Program Launch at Wilde Lake High School.
Scouters, committee members, parents, SPLs and Crew Presidents are invited to attend this fair-like event where every district event, activity and training (position-specific breakout sessions included) available will have a booth to provide information about who they are, what they do, when they meet, etc. I would strongly urge everyone to attend to find out what is offered to your sons and daughters by the district. It starts at 7 p.m.
Update: There is now a 2008 Program Launch flyer with details about this exciting event.
THE 12TH POINT -- A SCOUT IS REVERENT
The 2008 theme is CARETAKERS OF GOD'S CREATIONS
Please join us for a great program.
For information or to register, click for the REGISTRATION FORM
Financial assistance for a needy scout to attend camp.
Boy Scout Troop 874 has a Campership (like scholarship) to honor their long-time Scoutmaster, George Baker. The campership makes funds available to attend summer camp or any other camping outing to one Cub Scout (Boy Scout and Venture Scout too) who would not be able to attend camp without financial assistance.
If you need financial assistance, you can contact Troop 874 directly and get the application process started. Applicants must be currently registered in a Venturing Crew, Boy Scout Troop, or Cub Scout Pack which is chartered to a sponsoring organization in the National Pike District. All information will be held in confidence by the selection committee of Troop 874. The deadline for campership requests is May 6, 2008.
April 12 -- Session 1: New Leader Essentials and Troop Committee
April 19 -- Session 2: Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoutmaster
May 2 to 4 -- Session 3: Outdoor Leader Skills
Learn the objectives and methods of Boy Scouts to implement a quality program.
Why Attend Wagon Wheel Training?
Scout leaders need to know the objectives and methods of Boy Scouts to implement a quality program that will help their Scouts advance and keep them interested in the program. Parents will benefit by understanding how the program operates, allowing them to better support their sons. Wagon Wheel adult training offers this and more. But, the best reason to attend is the fun you will have.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone interested in providing the best program possible to his or her Scouts should attend. This includes Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters, Webelos leaders who will be transitioning into Boy Scouts in the coming year, Committee members, and anyone else involved (or who may want to be involved) in the Boy Scout Program who wishes to gain a better insight into the workings of a troop. This course is a "must" for any parents who are interested in learning what their sons are doing, and how to support them in Boy Scouts.
2007 information and forms are HERE.Learn safe and successful overnight camping.
Join us Saturday, April 12 from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the Columbia Academy. Lunch is provided. Cost is $10. Advance registration required as space is limited to 40 participants. Click on the registration form below to get started.
Why "BALOO" training?
A pack camp out is a great way for families to have fun and build confidence in outdoor skills. This kind of camping is not the rugged high adventure outing geared toward older Boy Scouts. It is what you might call "soft camping", where families can simply drive up to a campsite and pitch a tent within a few feet of their vehicle's rear bumper. The emphasis is on family fun activities that don't require a lot of advanced outdoor skills.
This one day session will give your pack's outdoor activity leader the tools to conduct a safe and successful overnight camping experience.
AFTER COMPLETING BALOO TRAINING YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:
A member of your pack committee must be BALOO trained for Pack camping.
For information or to register, click for the REGISTRATION FORM
The National Pike District is presenting a JUNIOR LEADER TRAINING WEEKEND, called PATHFINDER II, in the Spring of 2008.
Your Senior Patrol Leader and any member of the troop leadership should be urged to participate, along with any boys that you and the leadership of the troop feel would benefit from this learning experience.
The PATHFINDER II program is designed to provide a "step above" the troop provided junior leader training, but not quite the full, heavy duty experience offered at a full week JLT session. The course follows the national guidelines for JLT development, utilizing many sources available today and will be the same format, with minor revisions as the course in the past.
Registration will be made on a first come first serve basis and will be cut off with 32 participants. Please register NO MORE than 4 boys per troop. Additional scouts can be put on the waiting list.
If your troop has the leadership resource to assist in the weekend, the help would be greatly appreciated.
For information or to register, click for the REGISTRATION FORM
April 4 to April 6 at Camp Milldale
Registration is due by 03/11/2008.
Any units registering after 03/11/2008 will pay the higher fees for all participants.
As this event is being restarted after a few years, it will probably not bear a resemblance to any previous Camp-o-rees, with the exception of not including any Cub Scouts for the weekend.
For both new and experienced Boy Scouts, and all Venturers. Learn new or advanced skills. Stations may include but are not limited to the following:
Advanced Matchless Fire Building
Team Building
White Water Rescue
Lashing Competition
Search and Rescue
Color It/Burn It
Sling Shots
Haunted House
For information or to register, click for the REGISTRATION FORM
The National Youth Protection Committee recommended additions to Boy Scout rank requirements that were approved and will become effective January 1, 2008. These changes will help us advance the importance of Youth Protection training beyond the initial Boy Scout joining requirements, and keep youth informed and actively engaged in understanding the key elements of personal safety and protection.
Tenderfoot
Rank
Revised
Requirement 9:
Explain
the importance of the buddy system as it relates to
your personal safety on outings and in your neighborhood. Describe what
a bully
is and how you should respond to one.
Second
Class Rank
New Requirement
8b:
Explain
the three R’s of personal safety and protection.
First
Class Rank
New Requirement
12:
Describe
the three things you should avoid doing related to
use of the Internet. Describe a cyberbully and how you should respond
to one.
The changes will be represented in the 2008 Boy Scout Requirements book and the revised ninth printing of the 11th edition of the Boy Scout Handbook.
Please use the forms and instructions below.
March 15, 18, or 28
The following sessions are scheduled to be held at Columbia Academy:
Cost: $4.00 per session, $8.00 for both New Leader Essentials and Position-Specific Training
Attend either or both sessions (both required to be fully trained). Mix and match dates (no required order). No need to repeat New Leader Essentials if training for a new position.
Wear your uniform - Bring your lunch - Registration required to hold your place and to have training materials available.
For information or to register please e-mail Jeff Seymour, jjseymour2@address4email.net
See the BAC website (under Commissioners on the menu) for details.
U.S. Military Servicemen and women are working to re-establish Scouting in Iraq.
The Cubmaster from Pack 618 (Clemens Crossing E.S.), a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army currently stationed in Baghdad, is helping with this initiative.
He has asked for our help.
The primary objective is to raise funds by early March 2008 to support their program efforts. Support from your Troop or Pack will be greatly appreciated in the Spirit of the World Brotherhood of Scouting. Please ask your families to consider making a donation to help our Servicemen and women support the Iraqi kids.
Please see the Iraqi Scouting Appeal flyer for additional info or to make a contribution.
The University is an intensive training program to help develop Scouter excellence in the Baltimore Area Council. All registered Scouters are encouraged to attend so that they may better understand the critical role and function of their position in the Scouting program.
See the BAC website (under Commissioners on the menu) for details.
Attention all NPD Packs, Troops, Varsity, Venturer and Ship units!
The 2008 Edition of Scouting for Food is upon us. This annual food drive helps more than 45,000 families who depend on the generosity of their neighbors to help them feed their children during tough times.
Key Dates:
Prior participating units should have already received emails soliciting registration information.
Contact information and other useful tidbits are available at the NPD Scouting for Food website: http://web.mac.com/rhotonds/SFF
Please support this worthwhile, Council-level activity.
Kahoot Products Inc. has issued a voluntary product recall of the BSA Cub Scout Immediate Recognition Kits. These kits contain a Totem Badge or Fob, which in product testing showed excessive ammounts of lead in the paint.
Of primary concern is to get the totem badge (fob) out of the Cub Scouts possession. The totem badge should be kept in a safe place where only adults have access to them.
The recall does NOT include the Tiger Cub Recognition Kits.
UPDATE:
Starting December 1, 2007, you can exchange the recalled Immediate Recognition Kit Plastic Patches for new ones. They are even having a contest with nice prizes (ends February 29, 2008).
See http://www.kahoot.com/news.php for more information.
Dorsey Road Scout Shop
BWI Commerce Park
7502 Connelly Drive, Suite 120
Hanover, MD 21076
The shop is 2 miles east of Arundel Mills Mall on Dorsey Road. It is the first store front in business park.
The store hours is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday 9 AM to 7 PM and Saturday 10 AM to 3 PM.
The phone number is 410-553-6913.
We also have the
Baltimore Area Scout Shop
800 Wyman Park Drive
Baltimore, MD 21211
(410) 338-0144
Is your unit planning a Flag Retirement Ceremony? At the February Roundtable, we will have about 70 proudly flown flags from area schools that you may use for your unit's next flag retirement ceremony.
Watch this space for more information.
Come see Scouting in action in Howard County. Cub Scouts can race their Pinewood Derby cars for District bragging rights, and take part in other fun activities. See displays of Boy Scouts and Venturing Scouts in Troop, Community, and other High Adventure activities.
Click HERE for all the details and the registration form.
Here are the rules for the District Pinewood Derby at the Mall Show. Note that in adddition to the District Pinewood Derby, many Packs run their own races and may have expanded or additional rules.
Car Specifications:
National Pike will hold its 2008 Klondike Derby on Saturday, February 2nd at the Mckeldin Area of the Patapsco State Park. Overnight camping will be available to Boy Scout units on Friday and Saturday nights, February 1st and 2nd. For registration information, please see the event flyer.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to read the instructions regarding carpooling, parking, and drop-offs.
Gayden Gauthier will be conducting breakout sessions for Eagle Advisors in Sept. & Dec. 2007. Eagle advisor breakouts will run 8:00-8:30.
Units with a dedicated Eagle Advisor who keeps the boys on track always have more boys reach Eagle.
At the September & December Roundtable meetings, Bob Scarburgh will conducting breakout sessions for adult leaders on learning the Internet Advancement.
Internet advancement breakouts will run 8:00-8:30.
In 2010, the Boy Scouts of America will be celebrating 100 years of proud service. Here is your chance to enter the national contest to to inspire the very best logo for the BSA national celebration.
Every registered Cub Scout, Boy Scout or Venturer can participate. The logo that best captures the spirit of Scouting will win.
See the FAQ sheet HERE.Basic: Oct 11 at 7:00pm
Position-specific: Oct 18 at 7:00pm
Basic: Nov 17 at 8:30 am
Position-specific: Nov 17 at 12:30pm
All the above courses will be held at Columbia Academy
At National Pike District Cub Leader Training, which includes New Leader Essentials and leader position-specific training, you will learn about the Whys and Hows of Cub Scouting. Whether you are a new Pack, Den, or Webelos Leader or an experienced leader taking on a new position, you will learn how to use the resources available to provide an exciting and worthwhile program for the boys in your unit.
These courses are available for:
Tiger Cub Den Leader, Den Leader, Webelos Leader, Cubmaster, or Committee
Member
Leaders who have already completed Cub Leader Basic Training, but are taking a new position in their unit need only attend one of the position-specific sessions (Part 2).
See the BAC Training Committee website for more details.
The Life-to-Eagle Training for Adult Leaders breakout at Roundtable will run 7:30 to 8:30 pm.
We will be having Religious Emblem training 11/11/07 at St. Gabriels Parish from 12:30 until 4:30.
The training session is open to everyone interested in becoming a trained counselor for the Catholic Religious Emblems. The training will cover Religious Emblems for Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing.
If you are interested in attending, please contact Vicki DeRuggiero at vickideru@comcast.net or 410-687-1675 to register and obtain a application. You must complete the registration form and have your Pastor sign. We will also need to see your STAND training certificate/card. The cost of the training is $5.00 to cover copying charges and lite refreshments.
St. Gabriel Parish is located at 6950 Dogwood Rd., Woodlawn, MD 21244
The Baltimore Area Council is sponsoring Cub Scout Fun Day 2007 at Port Discovery, Baltimore MD.
Scavenger Hunt with Cub Scout rank requirements included, and Lots of Port Discovery Fun!
For more details, and a sample scavanger hunt, see the BAC website.
A day of fun, hands-on learning opportunities for every level of Cub Scout leadership, from Den Chief through all adult positions. Suitable for:
The Baltimore Area Council is sponsoring this terrific event. There will be over 50 courses to choose from.
Classes fill up quickly, so register early.
See the BAC website for a schedule of classes.
October 6 -- Session 1: New Leader Essentials and Troop Committee
October 20 -- Session 2: Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoutmaster
November 2 to 4 -- Session 3: Outdoor Leader Skills
Learn the objectives and methods of Boy Scouts to implement a quality program.
Why Attend Wagon Wheel Training?
Scout leaders need to know the objectives and methods of Boy Scouts to implement a quality program that will help their Scouts advance and keep them interested in the program. Parents will benefit by understanding how the program operates, allowing them to better support their sons. Wagon Wheel adult training offers this and more. But, the best reason to attend is the fun you will have.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone interested in providing the best program possible to his or her Scouts should attend. This includes Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters, Webelos leaders who will be transitioning into Boy Scouts in the coming year, Committee members, and anyone else involved (or who may want to be involved) in the Boy Scout Program who wishes to gain a better insight into the workings of a troop. This course is a "must" for any parents who are interested in learning what their sons are doing, and how to support them in Boy Scouts.
2007 information and forms are HERE.First and second year Webelos will discover the fun and adventure of Boy Scouting at The National Pike District Webelos-O-Ree.
Packs and Dens camp and cook just like Boy Scouts, and match their skills with other Dens and Packs in the District on the trail to adventure and learning.
We have hosted this premier event for more than ten years, and it typically has more than 800 participants. Two trails circumnavigate the camp, each with over a dozen activity stations. Campfire programs and more fun awaits.
Cubmasters, Den Leaders and Parents! This is an event you do not want your scouts to miss.
2007 information and forms are HERE.The Course For Wood Badge is the premier advanced leadership training program for adult Scouters. It is designed to provide Scouters with leadership skills necessary to significantly improve the areas of Scouting they serve. It gives Scouters the opportunity to experience a 'mountaintop experience' and the joys of Scouting. All qualified Scouters who want to improve their personal leadership skills are encouraged to attend.
The course requires a committment of two 3-day weekends, and application period of up to 18 months to apply and assess what you have learned. Qualifications: Each candidate adult participating in Wood Badge must be currently registered with the Boy Scouts of America, and have completed both New Leader Essentials and the Program Specific Training provided for their primary position in Scouting and have a working knowledge of their program area.
Visit the website at http://woodbadgebaltimore.org
Brochure is HERE.
The Baltimore Area Council will celebrate a gathering of Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturers at the Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation with a Camporall Weekend on OCTOBER 12-14, 2007. A Camporall is a Council-wide event, where units come together for fun, fellowship and competition. For the Weekend Camporall, units will be able to participate in open program activities including boating, shooting sports, hikes, volleyball, basketball competition and more. We will celebrate with a big reservation-wide show on Saturday evening. For this event, we will open Broad Creek for the largest event in Camp History! Cub Scout Packs, Webelos dens,Venture Crews and Scout Troops will be welcome, and campsites will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis.
For more details, see the BAC website.
Life to Eagle training for boys & adult leaders will begin at 7:30 & end at 8:30
The annual recharter process update will be held before the October Roundtables at 7:00PM.
Recharter packages will be handed out, so please be sure each unit sends someone to attend and get their unit's material and the latest information. We'll also tell you about the Centennial Quality Unit process for both 2007 and 2008.
Attend a live Youth Protection Training class.
Please register with Bill Marose,
410-730-7768 or wjmarose@comcast.net
Youth Protection Training may also be taken online at The BSA Online Learning Center
Your Senior Patrol Leader and any member of the troop leadership should be urged to participate, along with any boys that you and the leadership of the troop feel would benefit from this learning experience. The PATHFINDER II program is designed to provide a step above the troop provided junior leader training, but not quite the full, heavy duty experience offered at a full week JLT session.
Place: Troop 882 Meeting Hall, Lisbon MD
Dates: October 5, 6, 7, 2007
Time: Check-in 6:30 PM, Friday; Check-out 11:30 AM, Sunday
Cost: $27.00 per scout, payment due to the address below by September 21, 2007
All training materials and food will be provided by the staff.
Registration will be made on a first come first serve basis and will be cut off with 32 participants. Please register NO MORE than 4 boys per troop. (Additional scouts can be put on the waiting list)
If your troop has the leadership resource to assist in the weekend, the help would be greatly appreciated.
We look forward to your troop’s participation
PLEASE !! NO FIRST YEAR SCOUTS
Everything you need for your unit to participate in this years Popcorn Sales
Your Units Popcorn Kernel must be present to receive your units credit for the training percentage. All sales material will be handed out that night
Supplies and training to to help you plan for your unit's School Night recruiting.
Your Membership Chair or a representative must be in attendance to finalize our back to school recruiting information. The meeting should last 45-60 min. Please make arrangements for representation other than your popcorn kernel for the membership meeting.
Trophies, Patches, and Fun.
Rain or Shine
Bring your own bait, rod, and bucket.
This is a "catch and release"- from the shoreline- tournament with all Maryland State and Local fishing laws in effect. Anyone 16 years old or older must have a valid 2007 Maryland State fishing license. No licenses or bait will be for sale at the tournament.
Must be registered National Pike District scout or scouter to participate
2007 information and registration forms are HERE.
May 24 at Garrison Forest Cemetery (Owings Mills)
May 25 at Baltimore National Cemetery (Catonsville)
May 25 at Loudon Park National Cemetery (Catonsville)
This year we will again honor our country's veterans and current military by placing American flags on graves at three local Memorial Cemeteries. Flag placement will take place on Thursday, May 24th at Garrison Forest (Owings Mills) and Friday, May 25th, Loudon Park and Baltimore National Cemeteries (Catonsville).
Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery
11501 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, Maryland 21117
Loudon Park National Cemetery
3445 Frederick Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21228
Baltimore National Cemetery
5501 Frederick Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21228
2007 information and forms are HERE.
We Remember 20th Anniversary Commemorative Patch - Pre-orders due April 23.
Patch order form is HERE.
March 23 to May 20, 2007
The Young Artists Theatre
West Laurel, MD
Treat your Cub Scouts to a performance, a workshop, or an overnight adventure in nearby West Laurel.
Download the informational flyer for Drama Adventures
or visit The Young Artists Theatre.
May 19, 2007
Fallston High School
Registration: 9:00AM
Walk: 10:00AM
Hosted by the Baltimore Area Council
The 2007 Spirit for Scouting Walk will raise the necessary dollars to fund Scouting programs throughout Central Maryland.
Come with your unit, or bring your friends, family, and co-workers to this exciting event. Wave your unit flag, wear a camp T-shirt or Scout uniform to show your spirit for Scouting. Be creative to make your group stand out in the crowd. All Participants will walk/run at their own pace to lively music and complete as many laps as possible around the Fallston High School track in a 45 minute time period.
Recently, United Way of Central Maryland announced a new funding model and BSA funding has decreased from $436,000 in 2002 to $150,000 for 2007. The 2007 Spirit for Scouting Walk will raise the necessary dollars to fund Scouting programs throughout Central Maryland, which continue to increase for our growing membership.
This event is open to the public. Anyone interested in showing their enthusiasm for Scouting or just wants to get some fresh air and exercise is welcome. In addition, families and individuals can get information about signing their child up for Scouting and/or receive information about various volunteer opportunities in their community.
All walk participants who turn in $30 or more in pledges at the walk will earn the first Edition Scout Walk patch. In addition, Scouts will satisfy requirements towards the Baltimore Area Council and National BSA Community Service Programs.
Prizes for:
Register Online
For your convenience this process is fast and easy.
May 4 - 6: Scouts/Webelos Program
May 5: Cub Scout Day Program
Register by April 20
2007 information and forms are HERE.April 28 -- Session 1: New Leader Essentials
May 5 -- Session 2: Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoutmaster
May 18-20 -- Session 3: Outdoor Leader Skills
Learn the objectives and methods of Boy Scouts to implement a quality program.
Why Attend Wagon Wheel Training?
Scout leaders need to know the objectives and methods of Boy Scouts to implement a quality program that will help their Scouts advance and keep them interested in the program. Parents will benefit by understanding how the program operates, allowing them to better support their sons. Wagon Wheel adult training offers this and more. But, the best reason to attend is the fun you will have.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone interested in providing the best program possible to his or her Scouts should attend. This includes Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters, Webelos leaders who will be transitioning into Boy Scouts in the coming year, Committee members, and anyone else involved (or who may want to be involved) in the Boy Scout Program who wishes to gain a better insight into the workings of a troop. This course is a "must" for any parents who are interested in learning what their sons are doing, and how to support them in Boy Scouts.
2007 information and forms are HERE.
March course: Monday Mar. 19th and 26th.
April course: April 10th and 17th.
May course: May 9th and 16th.
June course: June 11th and 18th.
Course will be held over 2 evenings, 7 pm to 10 pm at Shepard of the Glen Lutheran Church on Burntwoods Road, Glenwood MD 21738.
The cost will be $35. To sign up for the course, contact Tammy Cinotto, cinotto@comcast.net, 410 489-0096 at least 3 days prior to the course start.
These courses are being presented by National Pike District Scout leaders who are also Red Cross instructors, and are recognized providers of the courses to boy scouts and their leaders.
The courses are also open to other adults associated with scouting. In other words, if they aren't registered, they can still do the training. Siblings (ages 11 and up) can sign up if there is room. We welcome Girl Scouts and their leaders too.
National Pike District
Cub Scout Day Camp
June 25 to 29
Howard County Fair Grounds
The PATHFINDER II program is designed to provide a step above the troop provided junior leader training, but not quite the full, heavy duty experience offered at a full week JLT session. The course follows the national guidelines for JLT development.
Your Senior Patrol Leader and any member of the troop leadership should be urged to participate, along with any boys that you and the leadership of the troop feel would benefit from this learning experience.
Place: Troop 882 Meeting Hall, Lisbon MD
Time: Check-in 6:30 PM, Friday; Check-out 11:30 AM, Sunday
Cost: $27.00 per scout
Registration and payment due no later than the April Roundtable
Directions: Take Rt 70 west to RT 94, turn left and proceed to the Lisbon circle.
Turn right onto Rt 144. Proceed +/- 1.5 mile to the address of 16716 Rt144.
Turn right into the driveway of the site
Cut off is 32 participants. Please register NO MORE than 4 boys per troop.
Additional scouts can be put on the waiting list. PLEASE, NO FIRST YEAR SCOUTS.
Information and forms are HERE.
Sponsored by the Catholic Committee on Scouting for the Archdiocese of Baltimore
Saturday, April 21
8:30 am to noon
Saint Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church,
Sappington Hall,
located on Route 75, 1 block north of Route 26 in
Libertytown
Registration deadline is March 31
Information and registration form is HERE.
Application due April 10
Financial assistance for Cub Scout Camp, Webelos Camp, or Boy Scout or Ventures Camp.
Troop 874 administers the TOGA Campership fund, which aims to send at least one Cub Scout and one Boy Scout or Venture Scout from the National Pike District to a BSA camp.
Download the TOGA Campership Application.
See the ad in the January/February edition of the Area Scouter for ticket prices, times, and more details, or call 877-407-8497.
Ship 361 in Columbia will be hosting Boating safety training in February and March.
Both courses will be taught by Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 12 of Rock Creek. Pre-registration by February 1st is required.
See the January/February edition of the Area Scouter for more details and contacts to make reservations.
The March 10th Cub Leader Training has been postponed.
At National Pike District Cub Leader Training, which includes “New Leader Essentials” and leader position-specific training, you will learn about the “Whys” and “Hows” of Cub Scouting. Whether you are a new Pack, Den, or Webelos Leader or an experienced leader taking on a new position, you will learn how to use the resources available to provide an exciting and worthwhile program for the boys in your unit.
These courses are available for:
Tiger Cub Den Leader, Den Leader, Webelos Leader, Cubmaster, or Committee
Member
Leaders who have already completed Cub Leader Basic Training, but are taking a new position in their unit need only attend one of the position-specific sessions (Part 2).
Upcoming courses:
Part 1: New Leader Essentials
Part 2: Position-Specific Training
March 10th - Part 1 and 2
All the above courses will be held at Columbia Academy
Click for the Registration Form, or
Register at http://mywebpages.comcast.net/NPCubTraining
or send email to Pat Hamilton
See the BAC Training Committee website for more details.
It will be an exciting day of learning and a chance to spend time with fellow Scouting friends. This year there will be 104 class hours offered
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excellence in the Baltimore Area Council. All registered Scouters are
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Basilica of the National
Shrine of the Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday,
March 4, 2007 at 2:00PM.
From The Catholic Committee On Scouting:
The Baltimore Archdiocese'
annual SCOUT MASS will feature Cardinal William H. Keeler
as the main celebrant. All units are invited to
come and bring their flag and bearer
to march in the processional.
A special patch has been designed and must be preordered by your unit. The patches will be distributed to your unit representative at the Scout Mass.
If anyone has a Scout who would like to participate in the Mass, they need ushers, readers, servers and offering.
Details coming soon, or see the January/February edition of the Area Scouter.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE ... HELP FEED OUR HUNGRY
Check the maps for your unit area assignments. Adjustments may have been made based on comments and school redistricting. Also check estimates of number of bags needed and drop-off locations for your unit. Please review and send change requests.
For more than 19 years, Scouts of all ages in our Council have collected food to help the 45,000 families who depend on the generosity of their neighbors to help them feed their children during tough times. We have an opportunity to help again in 2007 through our Scouting for Food program. Most units distribute bags to homes across Howard County and neighbors fill the bags with nonperishable food, and set the filled bags out for Scouts to pick-up. Other units make arrangements to collect food at local stores
More information is on the Scouting For Food website.The weather tomorrow will be cold at dawn, though not as cold as past Klondikes. Schooley Mill can be quite windy (though the forecast for tomorrow is calm), so dressing in layers with an outer windbreak (ski pants and scarf) is a good idea.
Conditions are ICY. Consider bringing a ski pole, walking stick, or staff to provide extra stability. There is approx 3 inches of frozen snow on the trails, a hard crust that does not break under foot.
Sneakers are a BAD IDEA. They don't have good tread for the icy conditions, and they have no insulation. After an hour standing and walking on the tundra, a boy wearing sneakers will have frozen feet.
If you get cold, consider taking a time-out from the trail and go to the Ulcer Gulch. They'll have warm food and drinks. If you really need to warm up, the Multi-Purpose Building will be open -- you can get something to eat at Ulcer Gulch and take it into the Multi-Purpose Building to warm up.
The National Pike Klondike Derby is Saturday, February 17th. We will be at Schooley Mill Park.
YOU MUST RE-REGISTER. Units that do not confirm their registration by the registration due date (February 11th) will be removed from the starting sequence.
We will use the registration order of all units from the previous registration (January 6th) in order to establish the starting sequence. This means that a units starting times on the trails should be little changed, unless the unit requests a change in starting time. In general, requesting an earlier time will not change anything, since almost everyone wants to go as early as possible. However, if you want a later start than you were originally assigned, we can probably accommodate you.
Units are free to change their registration numbers (add or subtract boys and/or sleds). HOWEVER, additional sleds for units will be wait-listed behind the sleds that we could not fit on the trail before.
Registrations are due at 9:00 P.M., Sunday February 11th. Registration via e-mail is strongly encouraged; you do not need to mail paper copies of your registration materials.
Your unit registration check from January 6th is unlikely to perfectly match your revised registration. We will make adjustments accordingly on the day of the event. Units do not need to send a new check before then (unless you never paid last time).
PLEASE CONSIDER volunteering to run a station. Our original trail plan had 23 stations; I doubt that all 23 station staffs will be able to support the re-schedule date, so we will undoubtedly need some new volunteers.
Outdoor trail activities for Tigers through Boy Scouts is being held this year at Schooley Mill Park.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to read the instructions regarding carpooling, parking, event stickers, and drop-offs.
February 10 at The Mall in Columbia
10 am to 5 pm
Cub Scouts! Boy Scouts! Venture Crews!
Come see Scouting in action in Howard County. Cub Scouts can race their Pinewood Derby cars for District bragging rights, and take part in other fun activities. Trophies will be awarded for the morning and afternoon race winners.
See displays of Boy Scouts and Venturing Scouts in Troop, Community, and other High Adventure activities. Plan now for your troop and pack to attend.
Come join us as we show our community what Scouting is doing in Howard County.
Table registrations due by January 31. Units that do not have a display, but wish to have their boys race, will have to register the boys individually in order for them to race. Race registration may be made the day of the race.
More information is HERE.
Registration deadline for Advanced Session is 1/27/2007
A one-day course to improve teaching and presentation skills. Open to all who are interested. Required for selection to Wood Badge Staff.
LEARN:
WHO SHOULD COME?
See the brochure for all the details HERE.
Order by Jan 19. Order by Jan 12 for guaranteed seating.
Martins West
Doors Open 5:45 pm
Dinner 6:30 pm
Corner of Belmont and Dogwood Roads
Tickets can be obtained through your district or the Scout Service Center.
We will be honoring the Eagle Class of 2006, the recipients of the Silver Beaver Awards as well as the Quality districts. A reception of past Silver Beaver recipients as well as those receiving the award this year will be held before the opening dinner. This is truly a great event to witness some 1,000 volunteers across our council come together to have fun and help congratulate the Eagle Class and Silver Beaver recipients.
See the brochure for all the details HERE.
Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation in Camp Saffran at Cole Lodge. Registration begins on January 5, 2007 at 6 p.m.
Activities:
VLSC Training/Adult Leader Training
Tomahawk/ Knife/ Card throwing
Pistol ShootingTeam Building
Games/Low COPE Nighttime walk
through Paintball course
Court of Honor.
The Court of Honor is to recognize all of the BAC Venturing accomplishments in the last year. All submissions for the Court of Honor must be submitted three weeks prior to arrival.
See the January/February edition of the Area Scouter for more details and contacts to make reservations.
Another recharter Night has been added.
Get your unit recharter packages turned in before the deadline of 12/31/07. There is another recharter night tomorrow, Tuesday:
After walking the trails this afternoon with the Schooley Mill Park Manager, it was agreed that tomorrow's Klondike must be postponed. Trail and field conditions will not support the level of activity that our 1800 people will inflict on the park without the possibility of significant damage -- apparently it's pretty wet and muddy out there already.
Camping for Boy Scout units is still allowed both Friday and Saturday night.
A make-up date is being planned, so stay tuned.
This is a great opportunity for your unit to represent the spirit of the holidays and help to spruce up our camp.
Meet at Reservation Headquarters for coffee, juice, and doughnuts. We'll divide up into work crews, and get started!
At lunch time, we will have all the pizza and soup you can eat!
Please r.s.v.p. to Dave Weissert if you can be there. Patrols, Troops, and/or Crews are welcome, with adult leadership. Also, let us know of any trade skills that you have, so we can match your skills to our needs!
Also, the Jingle Bell Blood Drive.
12:00 noon to 4:00 pm
We don't want just your sweat, we want your blood too!
Call Camp (410-879-4922) to sign up!
We encourage all prospective camp staff members to come in for the interview and speak with the 2007 summer camp directors. No appointment is required. The 2007 directors will interview throughout the day on a first come - first served basis.
There is a great season ahead at Broad Creek. To ensure camp's success, we need enthusiastic, dedicated and dependable personnel. Take a moment now to fill out the application and bring it with you on interview day.
More information is HERE.Every unit should send at least one representative responsible for rechartering.
More information is HERE.At National Pike District Cub Leader Training, which includes “New Leader Essentials” and leader position-specific training, you will learn about the “Whys” and “Hows” of Cub Scouting. Whether you are a new Pack, Den, or Webelos Leader or an experienced leader taking on a new position, you will learn how to use the resources available to provide an exciting and worthwhile program for the boys in your unit.
These courses are available for:
Tiger Cub Den Leader, Den Leader, Webelos Leader, Cubmaster, or Committee
Member
Leaders who have already completed Cub Leader Basic Training, but are taking a new position in their unit need only attend one of the position-specific sessions (Part 2).
Upcoming courses:
Part 1: New Leader Essentials
Part 2: Position-Specific Training
November 18 - Part 1 and 2
All the above courses will be held at Columbia Academy
Click for the Registration Form For Nov 18th Sessions, or
Register at http://mywebpages.comcast.net/NPCubTraining
or send email to Pat Hamilton
See the BAC Training Committee website for more details.
Contact Robbie Welle if you can help with product distribution at the warehouse. We still need more people to help the Popcorn product distribution move faster and smoother on these days.
This program reconizes Cub Scout packs that recruit five scouts over their 2005 year-end (12/31/2005) membership totals. Packs that achieve this goal by November 15, 2006, will receive a free pinewood derby car for each scout in their pack.
Contact the District Executive to confirm the membership goals for your pack, and to learn more about this program.
Thank You Chevy Dealers!
Join families, Scouts, and community groups to help clean and beautify Howard County parks and historic sites. Plant trees and flower bulbs, mulch and weed beds, work on trail maintenance, do general cleanup and more. Bring work gloves and a canned good for the Howard County Food Bank.
See the brochure for sign-up, inclement weather line, and instructions HERE.
Howard County Recreation and Parks Volunteers Make Things Happen!
The exciting program includes education stations, a scavenger hunt that explores environments from Maryland wildlife to Africa and Antarctica, as well as animal demonstrations.
Bring the whole family.
See the BAC website for registration.
Dates:
October 28 - Unsold Popcorn Product Return Return Deadline, Council Warehouse
October 31 - Take-Order Product and Prize order due to District Popcorn Chair or website
November 3 - Deadline for Kernals Challenge (may be postmarked)
November 18 - Final product pick-up, check due for 5% Unit commission
December 30 - Last day for late prizes to be accepted
2006 Popcorn Sale Manual is HERE.
A day of fun, hands-on learning opportunities for every level of Cub Scout leadership, from Den Chief through all adult positions. Suitable for:
The Baltimore Area Council is sponsoring this terrific event. There will be over 50 courses to choose from. Some examples of courses being planned (subject to change):
Classes fill up quickly, so register early.
The brochure is HERE.
See the BAC website for a schedule of classes.
First and second year Webelos will discover the fun and adventure of Boy Scouting at The National Pike District Webelos-O-Ree.
Packs and Dens camp and cook just like Boy Scouts, and match their skills with other Dens and Packs in the District on the trail to adventure and learning.
We have hosted this premier event for more than ten years, and it typically has more than 800 participants. Two trails circumnavigate the camp, each with over a dozen activity stations. Campfire programs and more fun awaits.
Cubmasters, Den Leaders and Parents! This is an event you don’t want your scouts to miss.
2006 information and forms are HERE.The Course For Wood Badge is the premier advanced leadership training program for adult Scouters. It is designed to provide Scouters with leadership skills necessary to significantly improve the areas of Scouting they serve. It gives Scouters the opportunity to experience a 'mountaintop experience' and the joys of Scouting. All qualified Scouters who want to improve their personal leadership skills are encouraged to attend.
The course requires a committment of two 3-day weekends, and application period of up to 18 months to apply and assess what you have learned. Qualifications: Each candidate adult participating in Wood Badge must be currently registered with the Boy Scouts of America, and have completed both New Leader Essentials and the Program Specific Training provided for their primary position in Scouting and have a working knowledge of their program area.
This year, the course is open to those who have received their award at either Boy Scout or Cub Scout Wood Badge under the old curriculum. The only provision is that you cannot take the place of someone who has not taken any course.
Visit the website at http://woodbadgebaltimore.org
Sept 30 -- Session 1
Oct 7 -- Session 2
Oct 20-22 -- Session 3 --CHANGED
Session 3 has new time and location
Oct 20-22, 5:00 pm Friday to noon Sunday
Alhambra
Learn the objectives and methods of Boy Scouts to implement a quality program.
Open to:
A one-day event; however, camping is available Fri-Sun. at the event site.
“Orienteering is meant to be a cross-country race with map and compass through unknown terrain, a kind of treasure hunt for strategically
placed markers. A good orienteer needs strong legs, a subtle brain, and the ability to exert both at the same time, which is rare.”
-Outside
Magazine.
This event is designed for those new to orienteering.
Your troop or Venture unit or post is invited to BAC’s annual day of instruction and fun in orienteering (“O’”.) Cost is $4.00 per participant. Last year we had about 600 orienteers and 270 campers. Parents & others over age 18 are encouraged to take part, but not Cubs or Webelos. Venture (<18) & Explorer members (<18) can compete as a unit or as part of their associated troop
Troops/parents should try
the fun public beginner O’ events too
at parks in Howard, Montg., A.A., & P.G. Counties.
See http://qoc.nova.org for general information about Orienteering.
The brochure is HERE.
See the BAC website under "Activities" for more info.
The PATHFINDER II program is designed to provide a step above the troop provided junior leader training, but not quite the full, heavy duty experience offered at a full week JLT session. The course follows the national guidelines for JLT development.
Your Senior Patrol Leader and any member of the troop leadership should be urged to participate, along with any boys that you and the leadership of the troop feel would benefit from this learning experience.
Place: Troop 882 Meeting Hall, Lisbon MD
Directions: Take Rt 70 west to RT 94, turn left and proceed to the Lisbon circle.
Turn right onto Rt 144. Proceed +/- 1.5 mile to the address of 16716 Rt144.
Turn right into the driveway of the site
Registration &
$24.00 per scout, payment due no later than October 1, 2006
All training materials and food will be provided by the staff.
Cut off is 32 participants. Please register NO MORE than 4 boys per troop.
Additional scouts can be put on the waiting list. PLEASE !! NO FIRST YEAR SCOUTS.
The October 3rd District Meeting is rescheduled to October 10.
Youth Protection Training is also available online
at the BSA Online Learning Center
$12 per ticket and a portion benefits the BSA Baltimore Area Council.
Program starts at 2:00pm. Scout groups will march onto field. First 200 Scouts will receive a "Towson University Scout Day" patch.
See the FLYER
This is an organized one-stop event for packs to drop off all the registrations, paperwork, and fees for their influx of new boys recruited at their school night.
Sales Seminars are being held throughout BAC through September 9th.
See the list of dates and locations using the link below.
Send in your Popcorn Sale Unit Commitment Card!
First popcorn orders are due September 12th.
Information and Commitment Card are HERE.
Saturday, August 19th - 9am-3pm
The Rodeo has been canceled due to too few participants.
Do you regularly attend Roundtable or other meetings of the National Pike District or Baltimore Area Council? You can help this website by becoming a reporter. Its EASY.
Writing skills not needed. Just go to a meeting, grab all the handouts and send them to the webmaster. Include a note about any important verbal announcements, such as a correction to a handout, date change, etc. (No, we don't want the minutes of the meeting.)
The job is more like a pick-up courier than a reporter. If you also scan the handouts, or write a few sentences on each, you can be an Ace Reporter.
Announcements and flyers at meetings are the primary source for announcements on this website. Ye old NationalPike.org webmaster cannot always make it to monthly meetings, so we are trying to form a pool of reporters to ensure covereage. Each month, we'll coordinate to make sure major meetings are covered.
No Pultizer Prizes, but you will be doing an important service to help get the word out.
Most pressing need is covereage for Cub Scouts Roundtable.
Interested? Send a note to webmaster@nationalpike.org
