Eagle Scout and Adult Volunteer Recognition Reception

Awards - Recognition - Fun - Fellowship

Please make plans now to attend the Eagle Scout and Volunteer Reception on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 2:30pm. This Recognition Reception serves as the premier event to recognize our achievements and accomplishments from 2011.  

•  Our program will be held from 2:30pm-4:30pm at the Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge, 1800 South Acadian Thruway, Baton Rouge, LA
• The Eagle Scout class of 2011, their family and friends, and all leaders in the Istrouma Area Council are encouraged to attend this afternoon event. We will honor our new Silver Beavers, Journey to Excellence Awards and more
• Following the presentations there will be heavy hors d' oeuvres and an opportunity to meet and congratulate our recipients

Tickets may be purchased from the Pennington Scout Office in Baton Rouge. 

For more information: CLICK HERE                        Ticket Order Form: CLICK HERE        

We now present the current 2011 Eagle Scout class. Scoutmasters are there others? 

LeaderFest 2012

"Bring Back the MAGIC of Scouting"

When:          Saturday, January 21, 2012

Where:         Broadmoor High School

                     Baton Rouge, LA

Registration at 7:00 a.m.

Opening ceremony at 8:00 a.m.

For more information and registration form:  

This is an all day training opportunity for leaders and parents.  There are specific training classes that will be offered as well as classes of interest. The New Unit Pilot Program will be rolled out to all leaders after the open ceremony.

In addition, if you have a Boy Scout that is interested in becoming a Den Chief with a Cub Scout Den, there will be a Den Chief training on that day.  Please make sure everyone registers early.

If anyone has any questions, please contact Nancy Simien at nsimien@bellsouth.net or (225) 769-8746 or Tyrone Black at tyrone.black@scouting.org  or (225) 926-2697.

Popcorn Wrap UP! 

Scout Leaders, you may have received an invitation to take a short survey regarding your Scout unit's popcorn sale.  Please take a few minutes to complete a survey pertaining to your experiences with this year's popcorn sale. Your information will be very useful to us in building next year's sale.   

Please see the link below:  

https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=gyEemVMbiDwpq1Cy9R4woA    

We are keeping the survey open to allow you time to submit your feedback. 

If you have taken the survey, "Thank you"!   

If not, you may still do so.

OA Quinipissa Lodge  - 479

Important Date:

OA Lodge Banquet - Saturday, January 7, 2012   

St. Luke's Church, Baton Rouge, LA

5:00 pm

Congratulations to our newly elected 2012 youth officers. 2011 was a terrific building year for our lodge. We inducted many new candidates into Ordeal and had more youth and adults helping to lead the way during events and service projects.

We invite all Lodge members to our annual banquet in January as we recognize and award outstanding members and introduce our 2012 leaders. The banquet will be held at St. Luke's Church off Goodwood Boulevard in Baton Rouge. We will continue our very tasty tradition of each family bringing a covered dish of their choice for all to share.

Our Lodge will continue to grow in 2012 and will soon see the introduction of a new OA Chapter within our Council. Most importantly we will induct many new youth and adults as Ordeal members, renew year-long memberships through Brotherhood, and seal membership through Vigil recognition.

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

Leaderfest Flyer - CLICK HERE 

What:                  Wood Badge 2012

When:                 April 13-15, 2012 and May 4-6, 2012

Where:                Avondale Scout Reservation

Contact:               Reggie McCue @ rjmcue1@charter.net or 985-845-2095

                            Roslyn Davdison @  rsdavidson@cox.net or 225-769-7925

Staff Advisor:      Mark Bray - mark.bray@scouting.org 

Wood Badge Flyer - CLICK HERE   

What:                  NYLT

When:                 May 27 - June 1, 2012

Where:                Tigator Lake, Avondale Scout Reservation

Contact:              Melinda McCue @ msmccue@charter.net or

                            985-502-0262

Staff Advisor:       Mark Bray - mark.bray@scouting.org  

NYLT Flyer - CLICK HERE

District Training & Training Chairs 

Avondale - Patricia Luttrull 

Bogue Tuchenna - Dr. Peter Simoneaux 

Chappepeela - Lee Gardiner    

Cypress Chauve - Rachelle Bourque 

Sewell Eagle - A. Val Browning 

Tunica - Rick Wilkinson 

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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   

Saturday, January 21, 2012 @ 2pm

SPECIAL SCOUTING DISCOUNT  Save up to $8 per ticket and a Scout patch is included!  Tickets start at just $18*! (reg. price $26 or $20)  * A portion of each ticket goes back to support the Istrouma Area Council

Tickets have not gone on sale yet, but to pre-order your tickets or to be put on our wait list please contact:             

Jasper Joyce @ 800-641-4667 x 118

or email   joyce@harlemglobetrotters.com

Click Here for Flyer 

Camping News

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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