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March 18, 2016 Newsletter
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Council Membership
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Current Youth Membership
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3368*
| | 31 DEC 2015 Youth Membership |
4413
| Number of Adults Serving
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1757*
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Number of Units
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138*
| | Number of 2015 Eagle Scouts |
161
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*These numbers tend to drop from 1 January until 1 March as recharters are either posted or dropped from the Council roll.
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Newsletter Submissions and Joining Our Mailing List
Next Newsletter Deadline: 5pm, 31 March
Send all submissions and requests to join our mailing list to:
cvc595newsletter@gmail.com
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Friends of Scouting Update
Goal:$400,000
3/17/16: $96,071
24%
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Hot This Issue
Day Camp 2016
All Cub Scouts are invited to join us at Day Camp 2016!
Our theme this year is CLUE: A Cub Scout Investigation
There will be 3 Camps:
Nike Park, Carrollton; June 20-24
New Quarter Park, Williamsburg; June 20-24
Gosnold's Hope Park, Hampton; June 27-July 1
Early Bird Registration is $75
Regular Fee (Starting 22 May) is $85
Rockwell Paintings in Williamsburg
The Muscarelle Museum of Art at William & Mary currently has an exhibit featuring nine of Norman Rockwell's Scouting Paintings. The exhibition will run from 6 FEB to 21 AUG.
Admission:
Regular--$10
W&M Students, Faculty & Staff, Children under 12--Free
**UPDATED** 2017 National Scout Jamboree
Registration for the 2017 National Jamboree is now open
Anyone interested must register online: Click HereTo view all registration documents, payment forms, budget breakout, and specific information: Click Here
For those who applied, paper applications are due to the Scout Store or Bill Newton today (18 March).
The First of our two Jamboree Troops are filled. We still have 34 Boy Scout slots and 18 Venturer/Sea Scout slots remaining.
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Upcoming Trainings
Woodbadge 
Where: Makemie Woods, Lanexa, VA
When: 9-11 Sept & 8-10 Oct
Cost: $275
There are other upcoming Wood Badge courses in our neighboring councils. Check out more info: Click Here
Training Fair
When: May 14th, 2016
Where: Peninsula Community Chapel
Scoutmaster Specific Training
Upcoming Course Opportunities:
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS)
Upcoming Course Opportunities:
CPR & Basic First Aid
This course covers adult and child/infant CPR with AED, how to respond in an emergency, and render basic first aid. This meets and exceeds the requirements for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts Level 1 Provider
Contact: Al Materia
sales@emta.net or toll free at 1-877-235-3682
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Scout Shop
Reminder, next we will be closed as we move to our new location. We will reopen 28 March.
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Wahunsennakah Lodge Order of the Arrow
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Service Opportunities
Cards for Jacob
Jacob Gratton is a Webelos Scout in the National Capitol Area Council that has recently had major surgery. The document below details how you can send a card and put a smile on this Scout's face.
Conservation Service Projects
There are numerous Conservation Projects available on the Peninsula. If you are interested in any of them, please contact David Singletary: david.singletary@gmail.com
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---Chesapeake Bay---
Served by Field Director Marie Jones:
Marie.Jones@scouting.org
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---Colonial Trail---
Served by District Executive Zach Oman:
zachary.oman@scouting.org
District's Quarterly Newsletter:
Annual Scout Night with the Admirals Hockey Game
When: Saturday 26 March
Where: Scope Arena, Norfolk
Cost: $12
A portion of all ticket sales will go to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia.
District Cuboree
When: 15-17 April
Where: Mattanock Town (Formerly Lone Star Lodge)
1001 Pembroke Ln Suffolk, VA
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---First Colony---
Served by Field Director Marie Jones:
Marie.Jones@scouting.org
A Cycling We Will Go
Troop 103 C&O Canal Crew Preparing for the adventure
The C&O Canal National Historical Park is a 185 mile long National Park. The ride will start from Cumberland, MD and end at Mount Vernon, VA. The Scouts will be riding on the original canal towpath, constructed from 1800-1840. There are no motor vehicles on the towpath. All said, they will ride about 240 miles.
Making a Difference
Check out how these Community Members helped update Troop 414's patrol cooking areas
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---Monitor Merrimac---
Served by Field Director Marie Jones:
Marie.Jones@scouting.org
2016 District Pinewood Derby
***NEW INFORMATION***
When: Saturday March 26th
Where: Apprentice Athletic Facility
3901 Marshall Ave Newport News, VA
2016 Cub-o-ree: Cub Scout Olympics
When: 8-10 April
Where: Gosnold's Hope Park
Event Flyer:
Leader's Guide:
T-Shirt Order Form:
District Awards
New Award
The Monitor-Merrimac District is going to have a new award for Scoutmaster of the Year and Cubmaster of the Year. We want Patrol Leader Councils of the Troop to write an essay on why their Scoutmaster should be nominated. Commissioners and Packs can turn in write ups to nominate their Cubmaster.
Deadline to turn in write ups will be 1 April. Send them to Tim Ewing: timmyewing@cox.net
District Award of Merit
Does your Pack, Troop, or Crew have someone who needs to be turned in for the District Award of Merit? Then you need to fill out a form. Please turn in all forms to the Scout Shop. Deadline is 21 March.
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---Siouan Rivers---
Served by District Executive Zach Oman:
zachary.oman@scouting.org
District Pinewood Derby
Where: TBD
When: TBD
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---Commissioner's---
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Council Commissioner: George Fly
Council Wide Commissioner Meeting
Where: Magnolia United Methodist Church
1764 Wilroy Rd Suffolk, VA
When: 8am, Saturday March 26th
Cost: Free
All Commissioners (Unit, New Unit, ADC, District, ACC, Council) are expected to attend this meeting. All Commissioners are expected to wear their full Field Uniform
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---Council News & Events---
Tree Planting Success
Thank you to all those who helped with the Tree Planting on Feb 27th at Harwood Mill Reservoir
61 Volunteers planted 4,200 trees!
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