I hope that in the past few weeks, you all had successful Welcome Back nights for your Packs, Troops, and Crews, and that you picked up lots of new members. Many of you took advantage of the September 30 Blast off into Scouting events, and Conestoga District picked up almost 150 new Scouts, who will all get a FREE Rocket at your next meeting...WAY TO GO!
But we're not done yet, never stop recruiting! New Scouts can still join your Pack, Troop, or Crew all year round, you can always add new Scouts to your roster. And new Scouts will still get a FREE rocket while supplies last.
Our next Roundtable meeting will be on October 13, at Drexel Hill United Methodist Church. Please invite any new leaders or parents so they can learn more about what's going on. It would be great to have every Pack, Troop, and Crew represented. And it's also a great opportunity to meet our new District Executive, Jarred Barnes. Jarred came to us from the Pittsburgh area and is a graduate of Lehigh University and an Eagle Scout.
At this month's roundtable you'll have the opportunity to attend BSA required Youth Protection training. And you can get answers to any questions you have on clearances required by PA's new Child Protection law.
Here are some upcoming events for all Conestoga Pack, Troop, and Crew calendars:
Oct 13 - Conestoga District Roundtable meeting and OA, at Drexel Hill UMC
Oct 17, 18, 24, 25, 31, Nov 1 -Fall Fest at Musser Scout Reservation
Oct 24 - popcorn pick up take orders/turn in unsold product
Oct 25 - COPE weekend at Resica Falls Scout Reservation
Oct 31 & Nov 14 - turn in re-chartering and Journey to Excellence paperwork
Nov 14 - Scouting for Food bag drop off; pick up on Nov 21
Dec 5 - University of Scouting at Valley Forge Military Academy
Dec 31 - all Cradle of Liberty unit charters expire
Jan 22-24 - Alaskan Goldrush, joint event with Baden Powell District at Musser S.R.
Feb 12-14 - Valley Forge Pilgrimage and Encampment
Apr 22-24 - Conestoga District Spring Camporee at Musser Scout Reservation
May TBD - Conestoga District dinner
In September, our district had one Eagle Scout Board of Review. Please join me in congratulating Conestoga District's newest Eagle Scout, Mitch Smedley of Troop 512. Congrats to our newest Eagle and his family.
Yours in Scouting,
Bob Booth