There is still time to register for Cub Scout Leader Specific Training. Register by September 9th, 2017.
Patuxent District will present Cub Scout Leader Specific Training September 16, 2017, at First Baptist Church of Glenarden, 600 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20774, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Training for all positions, including Tiger Den Leader, Wolf Leader, Bear Den Leader, Webelos Den Leader, Arrow of Light Leader, and Cubmaster and their Assistants, will be available
Prerequisite: Youth Protection. The prerequisite is available at the Online Learning center at www.boyscouts-ncac.org or www:scouting.org, under “volunteer” tab, then “training” tab. The NCAC Code Number is 82 and you will need your BSA ID#. Print your certificate and bring a copy with you. Pre-Registration is mandatory. To register, click here or complete and send the registration form no later than September 9, 2017, via email to lsiah E. Pugh, Jr., Patuxent District, Cub Scout Training Chair. ip44scout@hotmail.com.
You can register on line by going to https://www.ncacbsa.org/princegeorges/2017/09/01/cub-scout-leader-specific-training-2/
You can download the registration form at https://www.ncacbsa.org/princegeorges/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/04/CSLST-Registration-Form.pdf
See you in August!
The committee has decided there is no July Roundtable since most units are camping, we will however meet in August.
Carry on enjoying the Summer.
Summer is upon us! All of our camping systems and outdoor activities are a go! Many scouters had the chance to celebrate Goshen 50 recently. NCAC leaders gathered there to celebrate our campsite’s 50 the anniversary. It is a special place for us that has brought smiles and excitement to thousands of young scouts and their leaders.
Carry On!
C. Philip Nichols, Jr.
District Chairman
Read more in the June 2017 Patuxent Post
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The Patuxent District Program Committee has eight exciting programs already planned for the 2017-2018 Scouting year. Four are intended for Troops and Crews and four for Cubs and their families.
Check out the information below and ink them into your unit’s 2017-2018 calendar. The packets are already available for six of the events and can be downloaded using the “PACKET” buttons below.
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FALL CAMPOREE Join us for the Feast of the Hunter’s Moon! This gathering will celebrate the successful Fall Hunt and Harvest with traditional native American Activities and a communal meal shared by all.. Please read the packet for details! Activities will include: Lacrosse – Native American Stickball; Native American Games; Native American Flutes and Drumming; Archery; Atlatl Throwing; Cherokee Blow Darts; and, Native American Beading |
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CUB SCOUT HARVEST TBA |
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WINTER CUB FUN DAY Just because it is winter doesn’t mean scouting takes a break. Come join us for the Winter Cub Fun Day and keep scouting alive year-round! We will have fun, food, and chances to enhance your scout skills. If you’re not yet in scouting, consider this a great opportunity to sign up! Activities include: Archery, Arts and Crafts, Scout Skills, Games and more! |
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WINTER RENDEZVOUS In honor of the 240th Anniversary of the Continental Army’s Winter at Valley Forge we invite you to Prepare your Scouts to Join General Goose Washington as his troops struggle to make it through the frigid winter. All of the pre-event tasks are listed in the Packet. Make sure to read carefully. |
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PINEWOOD DERBY Racing event for Cub Scouts. Cub Scouts, with the help of parents, build their own cars from wood, usually from kits containing a block of pine, plastic wheels, and metal axles. |
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FIRST AID MEET The Patuxent District will hold a First Aid Meet give units an opportunity to competing for good old-fashioned bragging rights, troops and crews can use the Meet towards completing the BSA Emergency Preparedness Award. Opportunities for CPR and First Aid Certifications will also be available. |
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SPRING SKILLOREE Explore the following activities: Fly Tying, Survival, Backpacking, Orienteering, GPS, Nature, Edible Plants, Matchless Fire, Wilderness Engineering, Knots & Lashings, Measuring, Track & Trail, Road K Cooking, Importance of Wetlands, Super Sharp, Simple Search & Rescue, Metal Working, Dovetail, Neckerchief & Slides, Rope Making, Games, Pioneering |
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CUB AND PAL From our yards to our state university turtles are all around us in Maryland. Explore the history of turtles from Native American culture to modern movies and everything in between. Activities will include but are not limited to: A visit with real turtles, turtle athletics, turtle crafts and more! |
I am “glad and sad” to advise that Steve Allen, our District Director, has been promoted. Steve has made almost a 24 hour a day commitment to us for years. Our program has grown and is stronger because of his leadership. For the last two years we have been on the edge of obtaining the Gold Level in the Journey to Excellence. While he is not going far, we shall miss him. We will continue to work hard, just as he has taught us. He has become our good friend and is entitled to the highest praise. Steve has earned the title of “Stand Up Guy”. We should all follow the example he has set.
Carry On!
C. Philip Nichols, Jr.
District Chairman
Read more in the May 2017 Patuxent Post
Do you know someone who should attend WOODBADGE this Fall and can not afford the whole thing?
Well I have an opportunity for them to apply for a Scholarship so they can attend.
Rebekah Weir was a dedicated Scouter and Rotarian. She holds the distinction of being the first woman in the U.S. to complete her Wood Badge ticket. The Rotary Club of College Park received funds from her estate and has invested these funds to create a perpetual Fellowship for a National Capital Area Council Scouter to have their Wood Badge fee paid. An annual competition for this Fellowship will be conducted to select the recipient. The committee will be from the membership of the Rotary Club of College Park and include at least one member of the Council. The committee will use the following criteria (candidates do not need to meet every single criteria): personal commitment as a leader of a Scouting unit in NCAC; unit will benefit from your attendance; Scouting history; need for funding to attend; and, to reflect the life of Rebekah Weir, Rotarians and diverse candidates are encouraged to apply, especially those serving youth of diverse communities in either organization.
Please have them copy don.durbin@Scouting.org when they send the application in.
Yes it does say the application is due 1 May but please ask everyone respond as soon as possible. For additional information contact info@collegeparkrotary.net
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation
For Cub Scout Leaders and Parents (BALOO)
Saturday, April 22, 2017
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It was in the days when Baloo was teaching [Mowgli] the Law of the Jungle. The big, serious, old brown bear was delighted to have so quick a pupil, …. But Mowgli, as a man-cub, had to learn a great deal more than this.”
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BALOO is an outdoor skills training program for the Cub Scout Leader or Parent – no camping experience required. BALOO training teaches Cub Scout Leaders and Parents the essential organizing, planning, camp craft and outdoor safety skills to enable a Pack to go camping as a Scouting group. BALOO training program topics include activity planning, program ideas, campfire planning, equipment, cooking and sanitation, safety and first aid. BSA policy requires at least one leader with BALOO training on all Cub Scout Pack campouts.
Class Size is Limited and Advanced Registration Required by April 19
(No Walk-Ons)
Date: Saturday, April 22, 2017, 8:00 a.m. (registration) – 4:00 p.m.
Location: LDS Church at 4911 Ox Road, Fairfax, VA 22030.
Cost: $20.00 per participant (includes handouts, Cub Scout breakfast, and Foil-Meal Lunch).
Register: https://scoutingevent.com/082-12741
Questions: Contact Julia Farr via e-mail farr.scouts@gmail.com or phone (c) 703-965-7013. Or Roy De Lauder via e-mail eaglescout.roy@cox.net or phone 703-425-3714.
Bring: Pen and notepad, drinking cup/mug and camp chair (optional).
Uniform: Wear your “Class A” uniform (preferred)
Royal Robbins, a mountaineering legend, just passed at age 82. He made the first ascent expedition in many of Yosemite’s tallest mountains. He championed “leave no trace” before it was invented, insisting on “clean climbing” and no pitons left in the rocks. He got into rock climbing “through the boy scouts”, and he “got into the boy scouts because (he) got out of jail as a kid, and that seemed like a good choice.” The scouts will always be a good choice.
Carry On!
C. Philip Nichols, Jr.
District Chairman
Read more in the April 2017 Patuxent Post
There is still time to register for Cub Scout Leader Specific Training. Register by April 8th, 2017.
Patuxent District will present Cub Scout Leader Specific Training April 15, 2017, at First Baptist Church of Glenarden, 600 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20774, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Training for all positions, including Tiger Den Leader, Wolf Leader, Bear Den Leader, Webelos Den Leader, Arrow of Light Leader, and Cubmaster and their Assistants, will be available
Prerequisite: Youth Protection. The prerequisite is available at the Online Learning center at www.boyscouts-ncac.org or www:scouting.org, under “volunteer” tab, then “training” tab. The NCAC Code Number is 82 and you will need your BSA ID#. Print your certificate and bring a copy with you. Pre-Registration is mandatory. To register, click here or complete and send the registration form no later than 8 April 2017, via email to lsiah E. Pugh, Jr., Patuxent District, Cub Scout Training Chair. ip44scout@hotmail.com.
You can register on line by going to https://www.ncacbsa.org/princegeorges/2017/04/01/cub-scout-leader-specific-training/
You can download the registration form at https://www.ncacbsa.org/princegeorges/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/04/CSLST-Registration-Form.pdf