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News Blast December 30, 2015
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Council Wide Announcements & Calendar
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Lincoln Citizen Day - February 2016
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Who:
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Cub Scouts
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What:
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Day Event with optional overnight camping
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When:
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Where:
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Honeywell Memorial Community Center
Wabash, Indiana (Packs who elect to camp overnight will stay in the Scout Cabin Saturday night.)
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Cost:
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$5.00 per Person
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2016 Silver Beaver Award Nominations Please nominate Silver Beaver candidates by February 28, 2016. You may download the Nomination form here.
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Marketing MinuteThis month's marketing minute comes to you from Scouting Magazine and the official blog of the Boy Scouts of America Bryan on Scouting.
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Unit Visits Available - Message from Sherry Brady
As part of my new role with Sagamore Council as the Unit Finance/Support Director, I'm available for unit visits. What does that entail? I can help you establish a program plan and budget, evaluate your recruitment process, provide resources to evaluate your families, answer questions about tour plans, insurance needs, adult leadership, training, and service hours, as well as establish a fundraising model to name some examples
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If your unit would like to take advantage of a unit visit or if yours is a new unit and has a group of leaders that just want to have a Q&A session, I can help. I may not have all the answers, but I'll be a great resource and will research your questions if I'm unable to answer them during our unit visit.
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Popcorn Sale Wrap Up
Thank you to all participants in the 2015 Fall Popcorn Fundraiser! Not only did Sagamore Council have a 6% increase in sales, but Sagamore is the only Boy Scout Council in Indiana that had an increase in its popcorn sale in 2015. Thank you all for your hard work.
Below is the Council Popcorn Budget breakdown for 2015. It shows that the sale provided an extensive incentive plan for all participants, particularly for Scouts who have honed their salesmanship skills!
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Popcorn Sales
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$ 665,575.00
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Cost of Product
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$ 196,184.44
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Unit Commissions
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$ 237,421.40
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Scout Incentive-Weekly drawings
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$ 1,299.96
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Constant Contact yearly charge
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$ 630.00
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Credit Card readers yearly charge
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$ 725.00
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Credit Card Processing Fees
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$ 500.00
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$1,500 Incentive
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$ 1,400.00
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Spin to Win Incentive Party
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$ 5,000.00
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Fill It Up Incentives
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$ 4,346.00
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Unit Prizes
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$ 23,287.00
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Top District Sellers (TV's)
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$ 962.67
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Trucking
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$ 830.00
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Printing - Sales Sheets
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$ 1,470.00
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Kick Off's (printing & Supplies and postage)
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$ 1,000.00
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Total left after expenses
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$ 190,518.23
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Trails End Marketing dollars
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$ 46,000.00
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$ 236,518.23 | Popcorn Sales | $ 665,575.00 | | Cost of Product | 196,184.44 | | Unit Commissions | 237,421.40 | | Scout Incentive - Weekly Drawings | 1,299.96 | | Constant Contact Yearly Charge | 630.00 | | Credit Card Readers Yearly Charge | 725.00 | | Credit Card Processing Fees | 500.00 | | $1,500 Incentive | 1,400.00 | | Spin to Win Incentive Party | 5,000.00 | | Fill It Up Incentives | 4,346.00 | | Unit Prizes | 23,287.00 | | Top District Sellers (TV's) | 962.67 | | Trucking | 830.00 | | Printing - Sales Sheets | 1,470.00 | | Kick Off's (Printing & Supplies & Postage) | 1,000.00 | | Total Left After Expenses | 190,518.23 | | Trails End Marketing Dollars | 46,000.00 |
Even though we had an increase, I've exceeded my budgeted expenses so in 2016 I'll work even harder to get increased support for incentives program but what I ask of all of you in return is continue to provide a quality program that retains your current Scouts and encourages new Scouts to join! As you see in the breakdown, the Council spent $237,421 in unit commissions alone, and that is more than what Sagamore Council netted from the sale. That indicates that units achieved a higher return by following the commission structure and completing all the right steps to help provide a program that both the unit and the participants' families believe in and support!
The 2016 Commission structure will continue to build upon the basics that units have established from the 2014 & 2015 popcorn commission structures leading to a quality program for all involved in the Scouting movement.
Congratulations to the Top District Sellers for 2015 named below with their unit number and total sale amount. Each of these Scouts won a 50" Sony Flat Screen TV - Wow, what youth wouldn't want that in his room? Great Job, gentlemen! We hope to see your sales technique in the future - you've mastered the art of selling! | Peshewa |
Ryan Fleek
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Wabash Valley
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Ryan Schummer
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$ 6,065
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North Star
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Colin Quigg
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$ 2,375
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That is $15,055 in popcorn sales between our top three sellers - that's amazing!
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Eagle Scout License Plates
Boy Scout Troops, if you would like Indiana to offer Eagle Scout license plates, please download this form and have the Eagles in your unit sign the petition. Once you have collected the signatures in your unit, send it to the address on the bottom of the form. |
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Philmont Scout Ranch News
Work at Philmont this summer! If you'll be 18 years old by summer 2016, now is the time to apply for a Philmont staff position. You have the opportunity to be considered from over 1,100 positions. Internships are available! Apply for Work at PhilmontEnjoy a vacation for the whole family at the Philmont Training Center! Engage in one of over 80 world-class conferences while your whole family enjoys PTC's selection of age-specific program activities. When sitting down for meals throughout the week, family members may recall activities such as horseback riding, day hikes, the raft-lodge, dancing and much more! Register for Summer 2016 - Philmont Training CenterPhilmont Museum Expansion Brick Paver Program Buy a Brick, Build a Legacy! Ever wanted to leave your mark on Philmont? Commemorate your trek? Honor your Advisor? Perhaps you'd just like to give a little back and help the next generation of Scouts? 100% of proceeds go towards the upcoming Philmont Museum expansion. Buy a Brick! |
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Announcing the 2017 National Jamboree!
Dates: July 19-28, 2017
The National Jamboree is the Boy Scouts of America's premier event held every four years with the next event being July 19-28, 2017, at the BSA Summit Bechtel Reserve near Beckley, West Virginia. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for Scouts unlike any other camping experience, featuring mountain biking, zip lining, white water rafting, climbing, top quality stage shows, and much more.
Sagamore Council has committed to send one Boy Scout Troop to the Jamboree, consisting of 36 Boy Scouts and 4 adult leaders. The contingent will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Scouts must be a registered member of a troop, have earned First Class Rank, be 12 years old before the first day of the Jamboree but not have turned 18 before the last day of the Jamboree. The deadline for registration is January 20, 2016.
Cost for the Sagamore Council contingent to the National Jamboree is $1,600 ($320 deposit plus four quarterly payments in 2016) and includes Jamboree participation, transportation, food, required pre-Jamboree meetings and campout, Council T-shirt, Council Jamboree Shoulder Strips, patches to trade, and more. All leaders and youth member participants are required to travel together in a contingent provided Charter Bus.
Download National Jamboree 2017 Fact Sheet for more information.
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| JANUARY 2016
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| Office and Camps Closed - New Year's Day
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| OA Lodge Leadership Development - Cary Camp
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| Finance Committee Meeting - Kokomo - 7 PM
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| NO Marketing Committee Meeting
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| Program Committee Meeting - Cary Camp - 7 PM
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| Office Closed - Martin Luther King Day
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| Winter Klondike at Mississinewa
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| FEBRUARY 2016
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| Order of the Arrow Lodge Meeting - 2 PM
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| Executive Board Meeting at Cary Camp - 6:30 PM
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| Camp Card Presentation at Trinity United Methodist Church
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| Office Closed - President's Day | 21
| Cub Scout Citizenship Day - Wabash - 1:30 PM
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| Due Date - BS Summer Camp $100 Deposit
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| Silver Beaver Nominations Due to Council
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View Full Council Google Calendar
(The Council Google calendar includes both council and district events, meetings and roundtables in addition to Council events.)
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Wabash Valley District Announcements
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Wabash Valley District Contacts:
District Team Lead - Dylan Melling 765-639-4398
District Executive - Mitchell Ahnert 765-469-3197
District Commissioner - Dirk Hilt 765-418-6278
District Chairman - Mike Boebinger 217-313-7688
Wabash Valley serves Benton, Carroll, Tippecanoe,
Warren & Northern Fountain Counties
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District Eagle Project Approval Coordinator
We welcome Chad Sprinkles as our Eagle Project Approval Coordinator. He has been an Eagle Scout since 2002 and is looking forward to being active in Scouting again and giving back to the Boy Scout community. Chad is married and has three step-daughters. They reside in Montgomery County. He works as the Asset protection Manager at the Kmart store in Lafayette. Chas has been a volunteer firefighter and EMT for over 10 years, currently volunteering at the Bellmore Fire Department. In addition to being a firefighter, he is a nationally certified fire investigator. He can be reached via phone or text at 765-225-8729, or by email at [email protected]. He looks forward to being a part of the team!
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Recharter
If you have not already, please update your recharter rosters and turn them in to either Mitchell or Dylan. For all of you who submitted your recharter online, that is not the final step. The final version needs to be printed out, signed by the Institutional Head of your unit's chartering organization (if you need help tracking that person down, give Dylan or Mitchell a call), signed by a leader of the unit, and it must be signed by a Council Executive.
If Youth Protection Training is holding your recharter up, feel free to scan your YPT certificate to either Dylan or Mitchell. You can also take a picture of it with your phone and send it to either Mitchell at 765-469-3197 or Dylan at 765-639-4398. Raf Tordil (the District Youth Protection Champion) is available for Youth Protection Trainings, so feel free to email him at [email protected]. |
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2015 District Awards Dinner
Our District Awards Dinner was a great event this year! A big shout out and thank you to all of the volunteers that made that happen, to the committee that reviewed our award recipients, and to all of the Scouters that came! It was great to be able to recognize the volunteers in the Wabash Valley District who put so much of their time and effort into our boys' lives.
Outstanding Boy Scout Leader this year was Theresa Hoover from Troop 303. The Outstanding Cub Scout Leader was Doug Conn from Pack 3315. The Outstanding Commissioner was Joe Alberich.
The District Award of Merit is awarded to a volunteer who goes above and beyond for Scouting in their District. The 2015 recipients were Jeff Rattray, Dirk Hilt, and Darrell Clase.
The 2015 Tecumseh Hall of Famewinner was Frank Cedarquist.
Hank Boze Award - Christian Clase
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Cary Camp Trading Post Hours for 2016
Our Trading Post Manager will be getting back from his Christmas Break from Purdue on January 12th. Tentative Trading Post hours for next year will be:
Mon./Wed./Fri. 6 PM - 8 PM
Saturday 9 AM to 12 PM
*More hours may be added depending on Adam's school schedule.
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Wabash Valley District Eagle Scouts:
Creed Garner Troop 2391
Lucas Wyatt Troop 155
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Peshewa District Announcements
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Peshewa District Contacts:
District Team Lead - Daniel Carbaugh - 765-480-3716
District Executive - Chris Crow - 757-952-4341
District Commissioner - Don Harper - 765-860-4474
District Chairman - Nick Pate
Peshewa District serves Blackford, Grant, Howard, Miami
and Wabash Counties
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Art Anderson Bowl-A-Thon
On Sunday, January 10, 2016, starting at 1:00 PM, Peshewa District will host the Third annual Art Anderson Bowl-A-Thon. Funds raised go to the Art Anderson Campership Fund, which helps send needy youth to summer camp. The Art Anderson Bowl-A-Thon will be hosted by Heritage Lanes, 1201 W. Lincoln Road, Kokomo, IN. Registration is $20 per bowler if registered by January 7th or $25 if registered after January 6th. So come join us in honoring Art Anderson and help us send youth to camp. More information can be found by visiting sagamorebsa.org and going to the District tab and visiting Peshewa District page. New to the Bowl-A-Thon this year is a Prize Tournament. The Prize Tournament will be $30.00 and will have participants from the bowling leagues participating in it as well.
Roundtable
The Peshewa District is holding their roundtable on the second Wednesday of each month. Roundtable is held at the Howard County 4-H Fairgrounds at 7 PM in the block building/Lions Club building, and any leader is welcome to attend. Roundable starts at 7 PM and finishes between 8 and 8:30 in the evening.
Investment in Character Family Campaign (formerly Family Friends of Scouting)
We want to thank the following units for having their Investment in Character presentation scheduled. Troops 404 and 540 and Packs 3442, 3430, 3508, 3540, 3520, 3513, 3506, 3582, and 3522. If you haven't gotten your presentation scheduled, please contact Daniel Carbaugh at 765-480-3716 or Chris Crow at 765-452-8253 or 757-952-4341.
All units within the district need to have their Investment in Character presentation completed this Winter/Spring. No presentations will be completed at Camp or after camp in 2016, and all units have to participate in the campaign.
Eagle Project Approver for Wabash and Grant Counties.Scouts who need an Eagle Scout project approved in Grant or Wabash Counties are to Contact Gary Wood. Gary will work with Scouts in those counties on approving Eagle Scout projects. Scouts can still come to Roundtable nights to get projects approved as well. Gary can be reached at 765-661-8021 or [email protected]. .
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Peshewa District Eagle Scout:
Eric Chauret Troop 519
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North Star District Announcements
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North Star District Contacts:
District Executive - Jason Revord - 765-418-7381
District Commissioner - Tressa Bowman
District Chairman - Tony Schroeder
North Star District serves Cass, Fulton, Jasper, Newton, Pulaski & White Counties
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January's Roundtable will be held January 16th at Camp Buffalo from 10 AM till 2:00 PM. For the leader portion we will have a presentation on how to conduct a quality crossover ceremony. A mock crossover will be presented along with a group of brainstorming sessions on other unique crossover ideas. We will also discuss the importance of a strong relationship between your local pack and troop, highlighting activity ideas that could increase your troop's retention of Webelos making the transition to Boy Scouts. There will be a program planned for early Boy Scout rank advancement for those that are still working their way up to 1st Class. For those Scouts that have already reached first class, this would still be a good review of key skills, and for Scouts of the Star rank this could be a good opportunity to teach the EDGE methods. There is no planned advancement for Cub Scouts, but they are welcome to attend and get some practice on their Scout skills. All further roundtables for 2016 will feature an adventure for all Cub Scout ranks, excluding Arrow of Light in March. This will require 10 volunteers per roundtable to provide for the 5 adventures each time and we are still recruiting for some of those positions If you would like to volunteer to fill an adventure slot for any roundtable in 2016 please contact Jason Revord at 765-418-7381 or attend one of our monthly District Committee meetings. Lunch for January's roundtable will be a potluck, so please come on out for a fun day with your Scouting family and bring that special dish that you are famous for!
Come out to our next District Committee meeting held at Camp Buffalo January 28th at 7:30 PM Eastern. Join in the dialogue as we finish our plans for 2016's roundtables, or maybe you have an idea for our Cub Scout Adventure Day on May 9th or even the Boy Scout Spring Camporee April 22nd - 24th. If you have an idea to make any of our programs better, we want to hear from you. If you don't have any ideas now, then please come sit in on a meeting; you may be surprised by just how many ideas you have to offer. We will also begin to discuss our plans for the District Dinner which is about to undergo major changes. The Committee will discuss 2015's District Journey to Excellence, new unit prospects, and strengthening our Commissioner team. There is so much to discuss; we hope to hear from you!
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North Star District Eagle Scout:
Samuel Ahler Troop 152
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Takachsin Lodge - Order of the Arrow
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Order of the Arrow Takachsin Lodge Contacts:
Lodge Chief - Lucas Bowman
Lodge Advisor - Steve Bowman
Staff Advisor - Chas Triplett
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Training Contacts:
North Star District Training Chair - Vacant
North Star District Outdoor Leader Skills - Scott Grandstaff
North Star District Youth Protection - Mike Richardson
Peshewa District Training Chair - Randy Rusch
Wabash Valley District Training Chair - Ann Harding
Council Training Chair - Denise Chauret
Council Training Staff Advisor - Chas Triplett
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Service Hours
If your unit has done service hours this past year and you have not logged them on myscouting.org please contact Chas Triplett with your information. We know all units do service; it is very important that we log these hours. We are willing to help you with this if you don't want to do it on your own.
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Tributes / Memorial Contributions
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In Memory of: Terry Beasy
Owen's Machine & Welding, Monticello |
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