White Oak District NewsFlash

April 17, 2013

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WHITE OAK DISTRICT CAMPOREE
 
 
Construction Zone
*** Back by Popular Demand ****
 
Learn a Skill
Carpentry - Electrical - Plumbing and More
 
Activities
Climbing Wall - BB Guns - Obstacle Course - Displays
 
Competitions
 
Who:      All Registered Scouts, Webelos and Leaders
When:    April 26-28  
               Check in Starts Friday, April 26 at 4:00 pm
 
Where:  **Our House*** 
              19715 Zion Road, Brookville, MD
 
Cost:     Advance Reservations (due by April Roundtable)      $15.00
              After Roundtable                                                         $20.00
              Saturday only (Pay at the Gate)                                  $10.00
              This is per person and applies to EVERYONE.  Covers insurance,
              Council fees, outhouses,  Climbing walls and rented equipment. 
              YES  these fees apply to everyone.
 
  Please make checks payable to "NCAC, BSA" and submit with completed roster of all attendees to:
 
                     Margie McGovern   
                     4512 Valley Forge Drive    
                     Rockville, MD  20853
 
DIRECTIONS:    Rt #108 West toward Laytonsville,  Right on Zion Road 
                           (Just before Johnson's Nursery),
                           2nd driveway on the Right (clearly marked "Our House")
 
PARKING:          Along driveway to the right.  Only vehicles with troop gear
                           will be allowed to unload in campsites.
 
SCHEDULE:       Friday, April 26   
                            4:00 pm: check-in starts
 
                            Sat., April 27          8:30 am: Opening
                                                           9:00 am - 12:00 pm:  Program
                                                           1:00 pm - 2:00 pm:  Lunch
                                                           1:00 pm - 4:00 pm:  Program
                                                           4:00 pm - 5:00 pm:  Competitions
                                                           5:00 pm:  Dinner
                                                           8:00 pm:  Campfire
 

                               Sun., April 28     8:00 am:  Breakfast, Closing, Clean-up

SERVICE PROJECTS:  Need some service hours.  Join in one of our Service Projects and help "Our House"

TRADING POST:  Will be open during the weekend.  Hot dogs, chips and sodas will be sold at lunch on Saturday.

QUESTIONS:  Call John or Margie McGovern at 301-774-4857 or e-mail at Canoerat@verizon.net

 

                                                          
 
 
WHITE OAK BUDDY HIKE
 
2013 Buddy Hike, Saturday May 4, step-off 9 am-noon from Woodside Methodist Church, 8900 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD, for The Silver Spring-Sligo Creek Historical Trail

--Hunt for the oldest dates in two historic grave yards,
--Learn about the founding fathers and mothers who lived in what is now Silver Spring,
--Walk over, under and along the railroad tracks that brought prosperity and growth north of the capitol city,
--Hear about the church that was mounted on rolling logs and pulled to a new home by a team of horses,
--See the graves of Civil War soldiers who fought and died along Georgia Ave.,
--Figure out the road names that reference our rural past,
--Explore the eccentric buildings of the National Park Seminary,
--Hunt for stones that were moved from a Grand Estate and incorporated into suburban homes,
--Read about a bank robbery and shoot-out in downtown Silver Spring,
--Explore the newest pedestrian bridges that make it easy for walkers and bikers to get around town.

Join us for all this and more on the 2013 White Oak Buddy Hike, Saturday, May 4, beginning at 9 am.
The hike will begin in the parking lot of the Woodside Methodist Church on Georgia Avenue, just north of Spring Street. Hikers and bikers can step off any time between 9 AM and noon using the maps we will provide at the registration desk. All paid registrations ($5) will receive a commemorative patch, map, and bottle of water.

This year's route will be the Silver Spring-Sligo Creek Historical Hike, which winds all around our familiar neighborhoods, highlighting historical sites and stories you probably didn't know were there. Hikers can chose one of two options, a northern wing and a southern wing, each one 5-6 miles long. If you hiked one wing last year, this year you can hike the other. Or do both for a 10-mile hike.

Originally laid out as an Eagle project in 1985, the trail includes Revolutionary War-era and Civil War-era cemeteries, two historic churches and one historic synagogue, historic photos and paintings of Silver Spring mounted around town, and lots of stories about our area's early settlers. Since it takes participants on sidewalks, bike paths, and city streets, it is suitable for hikers of all ages and older bikers. But close supervision of small children is a must.
 

For more information contact Beth Martin at elizbmartin@gmail.com.

 

YOU tube, no, You Tube, no, YOU...,

 Usta think the internet was a big time waster.   Well, it still is, if you don't pick and (as the knight in "Search for the Holy Grail " says) "choose WISELY."

Here's some WISE  choices from YOUTUBE:  

2013  Scout Jamboree:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYxxSXmYGdo

Mike Rowe speaks at the 2010 Jamboree, the OTHER talk: 

Mike Rowe, one version of THAT talk:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT53XPRuIoo

BP's  story:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxSychyhhko

The World Brotherhood of Scouting (notice all the neckers, on EVERY Scout!):   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrC1VMh7lnc

"The work is done by whoever shows up"  : 
 
 
James E. Lehman, Jr.
Commissioner,
WHITE OAK DISTRICT UPCOMING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
  • Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) will be taught April 6th at Little Bennett Regional Park, Clarksburg, MD.  See http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/event/1266812 for more details.
  • Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) Sabbath Friendly/kosher class will be taught April 14th at  Little Bennett Regional Park, Clarksburg, MD.
  • Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific (SMS) Training will be taught on three consecutive Tuesday nights, April 9, 16, and 23, at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center (formerly known as Montgomery General Hospital), 18101 Prince Philip Drive, Olney, MD 20832.  See http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/event/1266781 for more information.
  • Introduction for Outdoor Leadership Skills (IOLS) will be held May 4 to 5 May at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship, Purcellville VA.  Conducted in conjunction with Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders (OLSWL).  See http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/event/1266784 for more information.
  • Chartered Organization Representative (COR) will now be held December 14 by the Seneca District for all of Montgomery County.
(Submitted by Bill Totten)
 
 
LIFE TO EAGLE SEMINAR
If you are a Life Scout (or close) and haven't yet been to a Life-to-Eagle training, you should attend a Life-to-Eagle training if possible. It will give you a good base for understanding the long process to successfully completing your Eagle project (and all the paperwork that goes along with it!).

The next session is Sunday 4/21 at Montgomery General Hospital, first floor conference room.  Montgomery General is located off Route 108 in Olney. 

Information is at the following link (you need to send them an email to let them know you'll be attending): Life to Eagle (L2E) Conference

 
LOOKING FOR YOUTH VOLUNTEERS!

Cub Scout Day Camp is the week of June 17 - 21 at the Gaithersburg Lois Green Izaac Walton League. Adult and Youth staff must be at camp each day from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. unless special arrangements are made in advance. There will be a half hour lunch and we're pleased to announce that lunch will be the same as in past years. The camp will buy the main dish and staff can bring side dishes and desserts if you would like to join us for lunch. You are always welcome to pack your own lunch.

Camp for the Cub Scouts is from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. We need Scouts to volunteer as den chiefs who travel with Cub Scout groups and parents to the different stations throughout the week (normally that's 1st year camp Scouts who have never volunteered at camp before), help the adult volunteers run a station, and assist staff at headquarters as a Program Assistant (for example, filling up the station's water jugs through out the day). Scouts have to be 14 years of age or older to assist at BBs and Archery.

The theme this year is Wild West. Here are the stations: Crafts, Field Sports, Archery, BBs, Fishing, and Theme (includes nature, Native American lore, Western lore.

All attached forms will be turned in to me, Debbie Metrey. They can be mailed to 18508 Meadowland Terrace, Olney, MD 20832, delivered in person to my address, or scanned and sent via computer. Each Scout needs to complete a BSA Medical form (Parts A & B) with a copy of the front and bank of their insurance card and updated immunizations, a signed 2013 Staff Agreement, and a completed 2013 Staff Application form. All forms are attached to this email. I do take requests as to where volunteers wish to work during the week, but I make the final placements so we have enough staff covering all the areas throughout the camp.

Mark your calendars! Staff training will be held both the Saturday and Sunday prior to the start of camp (June 15 and June 16). We'll also be setting up ranges and stations. Staff are required to attend at least one of those days unless special arrangements are made in advance. SSL hours will be available for youth staff that can help set up camp after training is complete that weekend.

If you have general questions about the program or have other questions about day camp, please contact Carlos Salazar, who is in charge of day camp this year at Carlos.Salazar@scouting.org.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Metrey
Youth Coordinator
Cub Scout Day Camp

SPRING/FALL RECRUITING UPDATE
 
Spring Recruitment is in full swing. (And Fall Join Scouting Night is just around the corner!) The District Membership Team has developed a few ways to recruit this spring and get ready for Fall Join Scouting Night.

• During our District Camporee, we are offering a special recruiting event, based on the new NatGeo series Are You Tougher than a Boy Scout?  More details to follow.  

• Walt and Carlos have been dropping off flyers encouraging prospective cubs to contact their local pack and go to the White Oak District webpage for recruiting events.

• The Council Membership Team will conduct workshops throughout the spring and summer to help you plan and execute a successful recruitment effort.  A special recruiting box will be available to all packs who attend training.  Please do not miss out on this opportunity.
Here’s the link: http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/membership
 
• Why go to the workshop?
  1. Get accessibility to online registration for your unit through BeAScout.org.
  2. 2. Get your JSN in a Box!*
  3. 3. Wrist bands to hand out to new scouts!
  4. 4. Receive a CD with dynamic videos, Hispanic outreach materials and other useful resources!
*If you need extra materials let me know lisebaur@verizon.net and I will have them ready for you at the workshop you’re planning to attend.

Yours in Socuting,

Lise Baur
Vice Chairman, Membership
White Oak District, NCAC, BSA
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION EVENING

WHITE OAK DISTRICT, NCAC, BSA

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION EVENING

Description:

White Oak District Awards & Recognition Evening

Start Date/Time:

5/28/2013 6:00 PM End Date/Time: 5/28/2013 9:00 P.M.

Last Day to Register Online:

5/26/2013

Late fee:

After 5/21/2013 a late fee of $5.00 will apply.

Contact E-mail:

garcia_parks@yahoo.com                 Jwnek1007@aol.com

Cost:

$25.00

Details:

All adult Scouters and partners in the White Oak District are invited to this annual event in which we can socialize, recognize, and applaud the contributions of Scouters throughout our district. Various individual awards will be presented, and a fast-paced program summarizes our accomplishments and plans for the coming year.

Register on-line at the District web site www.whiteoakdistrict.org

 


Registration fee increases to $30 per person thru the day of the event. After 5/26, only walk-in registrations will be accepted at the door. Registrations at the door ($30) must be paid by check (to NCAC-BSA) or exact cash only.

You have the option of registering and paying online with a credit card or sending the payment to NCAC.


Mailed registration cutoff - 5/21/2013

 
 
LOOKING FOR LAGOMORPH LOVERSIL
 
 
NATIONAL CAPITOL RABBIT BREEDERS ASSOCIATION SEEK SCOUTS TO HELP
 
 Here is an opportunity for Scouts interested in animals (rabbits, especially!) to join with and help like minded folks. There used to be (darn!) a Rabbit Breeding Merit Badge, but no more!   Pet Care Merit Badge, Animal Science, are still possibilities.
 The NCRBA hosts the Rabbit Barn at the Montgomery County Fair  every year.
If you would like to learn more about these wonderful little critters, call Venture Scout Joe Lehman or his mom, Margo Lehman, at 301.774.7561 for all the information.
Science fair project? Can't do better than Rabbit Genetics!
You do not need to have a rabbit to participate or help!
The NATIONAL CAPITOL RABBIT BREEDERS ASSOCIATION ( http://ncrba.home.mindspring.com/ )   is having it's annual show and fund raising raffle  at the County Fair Grounds on 11 May and could use help on the evening of Friday 10 May to set up and on Saturday 11 May for the show . Rabbits and rabbit lovers from far and wide will be in attendance.  Snack bar for lunch on the premises! Can you help?.
Call the Lehmans if you are at all interested!
 
James E. Lehman, Jr.
  Commissioner,
"GOD AND WORLD" AWARD
 
 
The Baltimore Area Council is sponsoring a new award to foster greater understanding among people.
 
This new award is entitled the   "  God and  World  "  award. It may be earned by any Scout , thru study and reflection.  It does not require the Scout to question his own faith, but learn about that of others. "A Scout is Reverent" often means that to be respectful of others'  beliefs , one must know what those beliefs are.  Here is a way to show one's understanding.
 
James E. Lehman, Jr.
Commissioner,
White Oak  Dist. (so far),  N.C.A.C.,  B.S.A.
 
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