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June 8th & 9th

Adult Leader Popcorn Training

 

June 8th - Monday

7:00am - 8:00am at the Scout Office

6:30pm - 7:30pm at St. Timothy Church in Mandeville

 

June 9th - Tuesday

5:20pm - 6:20pm at the Lamar Dixon Gym

7:15pm - 8:15pm at the Scout Office

 

*More details next week!

 

For more information, please contact

Rachel Stoner

District Executive

C-904-434-1555

O-225-926-2697

rachel.stoner@scouting.org

WEBELOS RESIDENT CAMP
BOY SCOUT SUMMER CAMP
         AVONDALE ADVENTURE
for Venturers & Explorers

PARENT AND LEADER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE
CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED

 

JOIN US ALL SUMMER FOR FUN AND EXCITEMENT THAT YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS!
















NYLT

National Youth Leadership Training is an intense, six day, outdoor leadership training experience for youth in a troop, team, or crew. The course goal is to prepare young men and women to become superior leaders in their troop, crew, district, council, and any other organizations they belong to now.

11:00 A.M. - Sunday, May 31, 2015 through 8:30 P.M. - Friday, June 5, 2015

Participants learn to use current corporate leadership skills within the framework of the Scout Oath and Scout Law. BSA National carefully developed the NYLT curriculum with input from current corporate trainers, the United States Air Force Academy, and others in the training community. When regional pilot courses of NYLT were completed, Wood Badge for the 21st Century (advanced adult leadership training), was aligned to the NYLT Course Syllabus. Graduates of this program become senior leadership in their troop, team, crew, as well as leaders in their Schools, Churches, and Communities.

Across the nation, National Youth Leadership Training brings together in one dynamic course the youth leaders for Boy Scout troops and Venturing crews and ships. The course is led and taught by some of the best youth leaders in the Council, all of whom are graduates of NYLT.
Qualifications:
Any Scout who participates in the course must be at least a First Class Scout and 13 years old (but not yet 18), and a Scout that the Unit Leader feels is mature and currently filling a Unit leadership position or likely to assume a leadership position in the near future. The Scout may only attend on the Unit Leader's recommendation. It is important that the Scout has camping, cooking and hiking skills. There is no rank requirement for Venturers, but a recommendation is required.

CLICK HERE for more information
WOOD BADGE 2016

CLICK HERE for more information
FEB15MAY 2015
SCOUTING FOR FOOD

Information will be emailed to units participating on Friday, May 8, 2015.

MOTHERS DAY

May 10, 2015
FLAGS AT PORT HUDSON

MEMORIAL DAY


SCOUT OFFICE IS CLOSED ON MAY 25, 2015
PHILMONT


ARE YOU READY TO ROCK IN 2016?!

How about Rock Climb!  Or pan for gold or build a rail road?  There's also Cowboy Action Shooting and Mountain Biking 
That's not all, there are over 137,000 acres of things to do at Philmont

Check out the 2 Minute Promo Video!  
 

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Lace up your hiking boots and join the 2016 Istrouma Area Council Contingent trip to Philmont Scout Ranch

The council is currently accepting applications for the trip of a lifetime. Contact your unit leaders today and tell them you want to go on a 2 week backpacking trip to the Sangre de Christo mountains in New Mexico with your Troop, Crew, Ship, or Post.

The council has been granted four (4) Philmont Crews for 2016.  Crews will be awarded on a first come, first served basis.  Units will need to move fast to lock in one of these coveted Philmont slots.

There is also room for provisional crew members whose units aren't interested in going to Philmont.  Talk to your unit leaders and have them contact the trip organizer listed in the next section today!

Here's the Preliminary Plan

The bus departs good ol' flat Louisiana on June 25th and returns home on July 8th.  It's a straight through ride each way. Only stopping for meals, fuel, and fresh drivers. In between bus rides, you'll make memories that will last forever.

The cost is $1650.00 per person, which includes all fees, meals, and transportation.  You must supply your own backpacking gear.  The ranch will provide a tent, if needed.

Unit Leaders please contact Scott Calkins at High.Adventure@cox.net ASAP to reserve a crew, or to discuss provisional crew members from your group.  Scott is a volunteer High Adventure Coordinator for the council.
MAR15JUNE 2015
NEW PARENT AND LEADER INFORMATION AVAILABLE
CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED

WEBELOS RESIDENT CAMP
BOY SCOUT SUMMER CAMP
AVONDALE ADVENTURE
for Venturers & Explorers

 

JOIN US ALL SUMMER FOR FUN AND EXCITEMENT THAT YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS!
JAN15JULY 2015
ZEPHYR'S "LIGHTS OUT WITH THE SCOUTS"

JULY 17 - 18, 2015

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
FOURTH OF JULY


SCOUT OFFICE CLOSED JULY 3, 2015
Avondale District (AV)AV
District Executive: Jacqueline Moore
Next Roundtable: May 7th at 6:30 p.m. - West Feliciana Public Library
District Calendar: CLICK HERE
June 8 - 12, 2015 - Cub Scout Day Camp - CLICK HERE
Bogue Tuchenna District (BT)BT
District Executive: Dorothy Garcia
Next Roundtable: May 14th at 6:30 p.m. - St. Timothy's UMC
District Calendar: CLICK HERE
May 16, 2015 - Day Camp Swim Check
June 1 - 5, 2015 - Cub Scout Day Camp (Week 1)
June 8 - 12, 2015 - Cub Scout Day Camp (Week 2)
July 23, 2015 - Back to the Pack
Chappepeela District (CH)CH
Temporary District Lead: Dorothy Garcia
Next Roundtable: May 7th at 7:00 p.m. - Ponchatoula First Baptist Church Gym (325 E Pine St.)
District Calendar: CLICK HERE
June 8 - 12, 2015 - Cub Scout Day Camp - CLICK HERE for more information
Cypress Chauve District (CC)CC
District Executive: John Goudeau
Next Roundtable: May 12th at 7:00 p.m. - Oak Grove Baptist Church
District Calendar: CLICK HERE
June 8 - 12, 2015 - Cub Scout Day Camp - CLICK HERE for more information
July 18, 2015 - Mandatory School Night Training - Location TBD
Sewell-Eagle District (SE)SE
District Executives: Todd Conner & Rachel Stoner
Next Roundtable: May 14th at 6:45 p.m. - University United Methodist Church
NOTE: Beginning in March, District Roundtables will be held the 2nd Thursday of each month starting at 6:45 p.m. at University United Methodist Church. District Committee Meetings will follow at 7:50 p.m.
District Calendar: CLICK HERE
July 6 - 10, 2015 - Day Camp - CLICK HERE for more information
Tunica District (TU)TU
District Executive: David Harris
Next Roundtable: May 14th at 7:30 p.m. - First United Methodist Church, Denham Springs
District Calendar: CLICK HERE
May 9, 2015 - District Derby
June 8 - 12, 2015 - Cub Scout Day Camp - CLICK HERE for more information