White Oak District NewsFlash

January 15, 2013

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Volunteers Needed
We are looking for assistance at our Maple Sugar Festival on Sunday, February 24th, at Brookside Nature Center.  Below is a list of Activities and Volunteer Assignments.  Please let me know if you are interested in volunteering with us.  The festival is a lot of fun and some of the volunteer activities fill up early so please let me know your first, second and third choices as soon as possible. 
 
Activities include:
 
Directing visitors to sites
-              Morning
-              Afternoon –
-              All Day
 
Assisting with games
-              Morning –
-              Afternoon –
-              All Day
 
Assisting with crafts
-              Morning –
-              Afternoon –
-              All Day
 
Assisting at the food stands
-               Morning
-              Afternoon      
-              All Day –
 
Cooking pancakes and Running Pancakes to the Cabin
-              Morning –
-              Afternoon –
-              All Day –
 
Assisting at the front desk
-              Morning
-              Afternoon
-              All Day –
 
Assisting in the auditorium
-              Morning –
-              Afternoon
-              All Day –
 
Tending the boiling station
-              All Day –
 
Tending the campfire
-              All Day –
  
Interpreting the cabin
-              Morning -
-              Afternoon –
-              All Day –
 
Interpreting the tree tapping station
-              Morning –
-              Afternoon –
-              All Day –
 
Interpreting and providing demonstrations at the boiling station
-              Afternoon –
-              All Day –
 
Passing out syrup tastes
-              Morning –
-              Afternoon –
 
Passing out sap tastes
-              Morning –
-              Afternoon
-              All Day –
 
Running information and supplies to different sites
-              Morning
-              Afternoon
-              All Day
 
Assisting with Parking
-              Morning
-              Afternoon
-              All Day
 
There will be three shifts:
Morning Shift - 10 am to 2:30  pm
Afternoon – 12:30 pm - 5 pm
All Day - 10 am - 5 pm
 
In addition we need 3 volunteers for the early shift from Early Shift – 9 am – 1:30  pm.  This assignment includes setting up tents, tables and supplies and assisting with parking.
 
Contact:
Jenny Aley
Volunteer Coordinator and Park Naturalist
Brookside Nature Center
1400 Glenallen Avenue
Wheaton, MD 20902
(301) 962-1483
Aviation Scout Day

COLLEGE PARK AVIATION MUSEUM  invites Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts of all ages, ranks and hieght (!) to explore the history of aviation and science of flight.  A variety of hands on fun and (dare we say) educational activities will be offered to help complete many badge requirements.  All activities are available with paid admission ($4.) to the museum. One  leader  admitted free for every ten or more Scouts!

Become a member, get discounted guest tickets, and gift shop gifts! FIrst helicopter, Arctic Flyer, Wright Flyer, Jenny, Ercoupe, and more!!

CALL FOR RESERVATIONS!!  301.864.6029

College Park Aviation Museum
1985  Cpl. Frank Scott Dr.
College Park,  MD  20740
 
Are You Tougher than a Boy Scout?
From the producer who brought you Ice Road Truckers and The Most Dangerous Catch comes Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout?, a new reality show that will air on the National Geographic Channel this spring.  A team of older Scouts will compete against a team of adults in a series of Scouting-related challenges that highlight the skills Scouts learn.  Designed with the support of the Boy Scouts, the show will demonstrate in a positive light how Scouts go whitewater rafting, rappelling, mountain biking, and (watching the adult team, according to the advance publicity) how NOT to pitch a tent. 
 
This should be fun for your Scouts and a great recruiting tool.  Show times have not been set yet, but will be posted here.  This is also a link to the article in this month’s Scouting magazine.
 
Steve Fox
Assistant Scoutmaster
Troop 1434
Potomac
301-956-5324
Troop 440 Merit Badge Day 2/18/13
Troop 440 of St. Bernadette Catholic Church is hosting a Merit Badge Day on February 18th (President’s Day).  The location is at 80 E. University Blvd, Silver Spring, MD, just outside the Beltway in Silver Spring. Our goal is to offer 20 merit badge sessions, this message is two-fold:  To recruit MB counselors for the day and also to let you know about it to promote it within your Troop.
 
Need for Merit Badge Counselors
·        Currently, counselors for the following badges are committed to the day:  Law, Fire Safety (am and pm), Public Health, Electricity, Genealogy, Energy, and American Heritage.
·        We are seeking counselors for Communications, Citizenship in the World and Traffic Safety. 
·        And we have room for nine other badges.

Please distribute to your list of MB counselors.  They can contact me directly with questions at 301 466-7427 or maryellenbarringer@gmail.com.

 
Troop Registration
 We are asking each Troop that participates to provide one Merit Badge Counselor for a ½ class and one adult volunteer for the entire day (7:30 – 3).  This can be split into two shifts, but we need at least one adult from each Troop on site for the entire day, in addition to any counselors that are participating.
 
If your Troop is planning on participating, please send the name of an adult who is willing to be the Troop coordinator to Mary Ellen Barringer at maryellenbarringer@gmail.com ASAP,   If your Troop will not be participating, also please let Mary Ellen know.
 
The fee for the day will be $10 per Scout, paid in one check by the Troop.  Scouts are welcome to bring their own lunch or may purchase a lunch.
 
Troops outside the District will be allowed to register beginning January 17th.  Early registration is recommended.  Thanks much for your assistance.
 
Mary Ellen
 
 
 
 
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