Coffee with the Scout Executive

in Chappepeela

 "Coffee with the Scout Executive" for the month of October 2011 will be hosted by the Chappepeela District.

Tuesday, October 4th Mr. Lea Callaway will visit the following locations:

          6:00am - 7:00am - University Donuts

                                        1215 West University Avenue

                                         Hammond, LA 70401 

          7:30am - 8:30am - Hammond/Ponchatoula Sunrisers Rotary at Tope La

                                         Hammond, LA  

                                                  (must be a member of a Rotary Club in order to attend and $10 for   breakfast) 

          9:00am - 10:00am - Paul's Café

                                          100 East Pine Street

                                          Ponchatoula, LA 70454

This is a perfect opportunity to meet our new Council Scout Executive. Whether this is your first introduction or would simply like to share any of your experiences or suggestions, we look forward to meeting you. This invitation extends to the entire Council and so all Districts are invited to attend.

13th Annual Clay Shoot for Scouts Classic

October 27 - 29, 2011

Sporting clays at beautiful Camp Avondale on a glorious fall morning....what could be better? How about great food, a fun reception, lots of fantastic auction items and a practice shoot at Hunters Run Gun Club plus this year's door prize at the reception is a Browning BPS Stalker!

You get to do all this PLUS support the Istrouma Area Council, Boy Scouts by participating in the 13th Annual Clay Shoot for Scouts. Enter a team & be a part of this great event. Include colleagues, clients, families, friends for a great outing. In years past we've had a wide variety if teams and skill levels. The Shoot is for fun! But if you are expert, our course designer, Dave Reynerson, puts in a few stations to challenge you & frustrate the rest of us!

We begin with a reception/dinner on October 27th at Baton Rouge Coca Cola. In addition to live & silent auction items, we'll have a drawing for that Browning Stalker. On Friday, lunch & practice shoot at Hunters Run with the grand finale at Camp Avondale on Saturday, October 29th. Breakfast & registration start at 7:30. After you bust all those clays, lunch & awards at the dining hall conclude this great event!

Join us please. You will have a great time!                     CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 

Susan Leake, Event Chair 

Business and Industry Leadership Luncheon

Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel

7000 Bluebonnet Boulevard · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

The Istrouma Area Council, Boy Scouts of America serves 13 parishes in the Greater Baton Rouge Area, to include more than 7,600 youth and more than 3,000 adult leaders. The Business and Industry Leadership Luncheon is an annual event to showcase the extraordinary business strength alive and well in our community and to recognize the leadership in which they provide. All proceeds from this event support the Boy Scouts of America and funds remain in Istrouma Area Council to help mold our future business and industry leadership!  

What:            The Business and Industry Leadership Luncheon

                       Featured Speaker - Sonia Perez, President of AT&T of Louisiana

When:            Wednesday, November 9, 2011

                       Meet and Greet - 11:30 am (Major Sponsors)

                       Program Begins - 12:00pm  

Event Chair: John Fabre, Acura / Infiniti of Baton Rouge

                        jfabre@infinitibr.com  

More Information or to Purchase Table:     

Contact LaMarr Walker at 225-926-2697 or by email lamarr.walker@scouting.org 

Click for Information 

Electronic Registration Form 

Registration Form 

We are looking for volunteers who would like to help out at the Scout office.

Fall is a very busy time, lots of new Scouts, events, camp-outs and more, it's all hands on deck...

So come be a part! 

Please contact Dayna Gremillion to coordinate schedules:   

dgremill@bsamail.org or call  225-926-2697  

Training Information!    

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

COUNCIL Training - Reggie McCue, Council Training 

What:            Leaderfest 2012  

When:           January 21, 2012

Where:          Broadmoor High School

Contact:        Nancy Simien @ nsimien@bellsouth.net or  

                     (225) 769-8746

District Training & Training Chairs 

Avondale -  Patricia Luttrull 

October 29-30     BALOO Training for Webelos Leaders

                             Camp Tigator, Perkins Lodge

Bogue Tuchenna - Dr. Peter Simoneaux 

Chappepeela - Lee Gardiner    

October 1            Adult Leader Training

                            Little River Pentecostal Church

                     Tickfaw, LA     

October 14-15     BALOO & Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills

                            Little River Pentecostal Church

                            Tickfaw, LA  

Cypress Chauve - Rachelle Bourque 

Sewell Eagle - A. Val Browning 

October 1            BS Leader Position Specific Training Part 1

                            8:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon

                            Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Admin Bldg

October 8            BS Leader Position Specific Training Part 2

                            8:00 a.m. -12:00 noon

                            Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Admin Bldg

October 28-30     Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills Training

                            Camp Avondale

October 29-30     BALOO & Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders Training

                            Camp Avondale                                                 

Tunica - Rick Wilkinson 

October 20          Cub Specific Training

                            Broadmoor Methodist Church

October 29-30     BALOO Training for Webelos Leaders

                            Camp Tigator, Perkins Lodge

The Istrouma Area Council is updating all training records in our Scoutnet computer system.   

If you have completed any training in this council or out of council, feel free to email your training records or copy of course certificates to Mary Liotto mliotto@iac-bsa.org 

Are you ready for some FOOTBALL?

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Saturday, December 17, 2011

The R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl and the Istrouma Council are once again combining their efforts to provide a memorable experience for all area Scouts.

The R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl features the Champion of the SunBelt Conference against a representative from Conference USA. The game will take place on Saturday Night, December 17th, 2011 at 8:00pm in the Louisiana Superdome.   All area Boy Scouts will not only be invited to attend the game but will also have an opportunity to participate in pre-game pageantry on the field prior to, and during, the National Anthem.

All participating troops will be recognized throughout the game on the stadium and message board systems.

A special seating area will be designated for Boy Scouts and their families. All uniformed Boy Scouts and 3 leaders per pack/troop will be admitted into the stadium free while parents of scouts will have the opportunity to purchase discounted tickets for only $10 and sit with their kids during the nationally televised game.

I received a letter from fellow volunteer Commissioner, Charles Johnson, who is a past Area Commissioner for Southern Region. Charles is one of two Commissioners for our Region charged by National with soliciting information regarding Roundtables. Specifically, National is asking for input from all volunteers in revamping Roundtables to better serve our Units.  

Please see this survey for your review and comments.  Click for SURVEY

Forward to cjohnson313@cox.net. If you are interested in changing the status quo, please give input. Your comments are welcome. Thank you for all that you do!

Property Needs List - We Need Your Help!  

The Avondale Scout Reservation would appreciate any help with the following items and services:

• Roofing contractor or professional to help repair long house at Camp Tigator  
• Rolls of barbless wire to assist with horse fencing
• Any hay bailing equipment for use with wrangler program
• 20 guage shotguns single shot or semi-auto
• Truck ¾ ton or larger
• Mini bus / 15 passenger van
• 6' rotary cutter (bush hog)
• 60" zero turn radius mower
• Small dozer for use or as donation
• Mini excavator for use or as donation
• Trencher capable of dinging at least 4' deep  
• Composite vinyl flooring tile for trading post
• Washer / dryer for staff area - electric only

Please contact Joe or the Rangers:

Joe Sanchez - (225)938-1102 or artic_06@yahoo.com

E.J. Moore - (225)933-1793 or ericmoore@bsamail.org  

Camping News

Avondale District
Avondale District Boy Scout Fall Camporee

Dates:  October 14-16, 2011

Location: Kevin Tombs' property in Norwood.

Theme: "The Amazing Race"

Contact:  James Riente JRIENTE@entergy.com or  

Mark Bray mbray@iac-bsa.org

Check www.avondaledistrict.org for directions to the Camporee

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Chappepeela District

WELCOME to the CHAPPEPEELA DISTRICT all of our newly recruited Scouts, Leaders, and Parents. Round-Ups for our Packs are going stronger than ever. I predict by the end of September we will have recruited more members than in 2010 and by October they will fully enjoy the Scouting Program that we all love so much.

And now we must focus on training our current and new leaders. Training is paramount to the success of a unit and retaining our Scouts. In addition it is a standard for each units Journey to Excellence award. To meet this need our District will host two training opportunities in October.   Both trainings will be held at Little River Pentecostal Church, 11005 Highway 442 West, Tickfaw, LA. Registration forms will be emailed to leaders.  

For more information about training contact Mr. Lee Gardiner at (985)507-4066 or email lgardiner@louisianamachinery.com.

                        1)    Cub Scout/Boy Scout - Leader Specific Training

                               Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 7:30a - 1:00p

                        2)    Cub Scout BALOO/Boy Scout Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills

                               October 14 - 15, 2011. Friday 7:00pm - Saturday at 3:00pm  

In addition to the leader training areas of Tot-n-Chit, Whittling-n-Chit, and Fire-n-Chit will be earned for leaders to better their instruction to Scouts.

The Product Sales Campaign including Popcorn and Saints/LSU products is well underway. Units have begun working towards raising money for their Scouts and Units to have a very, very productive year in Scouting. Lets help our Scouts earn their way and save money for our leaders and parents. Historically many of our youth earn enough to pay for their full year of Scouting including Day Camp.  

For more information on Scouting in Chappepeela

(985)969-3048 or email territop@bellsouth.net    

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Join us for Cub Scout Family Camp XVI

                 "Scouting is Out of this World" 

                  October 14-16, 2011

                  Lake Magee, Avondale Scout Reservation

Registration Deadline                    October 7, 2011

Registration Fee - $15 per Scout, adult and family member (5 and under free) 

Late Registration Begins               October 10, 2011  

Late Registration Fee - $20 per Scout adult and family member (5 and under free) 

You may register at the gate!   

For more information contact Shannon Ganaway @ 225-766-7828 or Gwangi at gwangi.shipp@scouting.org  

The goal of our newsletter is to keep the volunteers, parents and Scouts informed about our Council and the BSA so that each Scout we touch will have the best Scouting experience possible.  Please send back any comments you might have as to how we can improve. 

Please send any comments or concerns to:

cletusrobinson@gmail.com or lamarr.walker@scouting.org