Washington District Roundtable
January 13th
7:15 pm - 8:45 pm Ardsley Community Center: 2828 Spear Avenue, Ardsley, PA 19038
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District Iditerad
January 29-31, 2016
Camp Hart Earlybird discount ends 01/11/16.
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District Pinewood Derby -
Sunday, April 3rd, 2016
at the Willow Grove Mall.
Contact PWD Chair, Lester Blum at lesterblum@aol.com. Early registration discount ends February 13, 2016. Deadline for entries is March 13, 2016.
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Washington District Dinner
Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 5 pm
Units should start to give thought to who they would like to recognize as their Unit Honored Scouter and Silent Strength Award nominees. Nomination forms will be available at the January Roundtable.
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Washington District Nominating Committee and Annual Meeting
Wednesday, April 6. 2016 at 7pm. Washington District Nominating Committee Chair: Mark Kenney kenney@mkenneylaw.com
Nominations may be submitted to the nominating committee for consideration no later than March 23rd. Committee members will be announced in the February newsletter.
Who can vote?
Chartered Organization Representatives
2015 Registered District Members at Large
Registered Council Members at Large
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Upcoming Training Opportunities
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Unless otherwise indicated, registration is through colbsa.org (event registration)
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Upcoming Community Events/Opportunities
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OA News
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Congratulations to the following Washington District Scouts and Scouters!: 2016 Council Vice Chief of Program - Jeromy Hafer - Crew 39
2016 Council Vice Chief of Administration - Joshua Sirken - Troop 208
2015 Vigil Honor - Collin Henry - Troop 72
The Centurion Award Dr. David Sirken - Troop 208
Matthias Hausman - reelected Washington District Chapter Chief
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Journey to Excellence
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If your unit did not submit your JTE Scorecard along with your charter, please do so as soon as possible. Questions, contact Rudy Tellmann.
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PA Child Abuse Law Clearances
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Thank you for your cooperation in completing your clearances to ensure the safety of all of the youth in our local Scouting Programs. We encourage each individual to upload your clearances here, if you have trouble or do not know how to upload your clearances please contact Ryan Martin at 484-654-9217 or at ryan.martin@scouting.org. *Please note all registered adult leaders must upload their Clearances before or with their Units Recharter application.
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Washington District Committee
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The Washington District Committee is here to serve you, if you have a question about a specific topic contact the corresponding chair. For example if you have a questions about training, contact the Washington District Training Chair. For a complete list of the Washington District Committee Members here to serve you, click here! |
Key 3 Contact Information:
District Executive
Ryan Martin
ryan.martin@scouting.org
484-654-9217
District Chair
Sherry Sutton
charlaynesutton@comcast.net
215-828-7418
District Commissioner
Rudy Tellmann
hatcon1@verizon.net
267-240-6940
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IT IS IMPORTANT TO LINK YOUR BSA ID NUMBER TO YOUR MY.SCOUTING TRAINING ACCOUNT!! Here is how:
When your volunteer application is approved, you receive a BSA membership card which includes your member ID number. After you receive your ID number, log back into MyScouting, click on "My Profile," and update the system by inputting your member ID number. This will link your Youth Protection training records, and any other training, in MyScouting to your BSA membership record.
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DRAWING FOR FREE WEEK OF WD DAY CAMP WILL BE HELD AT JANUARY ROUNDTABLE!
If you registered your Cub Scout or Webelos Scout for day camp by December 31st, his name will be included in the drawing for one Scout to win a free week at the Washington District Day Camp.
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Give the Gift of Camp: 2016 Washington District Day Camp
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The Washington District 2016 Day Camp
is July 18-22, so mark your calendars! You will not find a better Camp at a better price then the Washington Day Camp!!
This year's theme will center around the Olympics. Day camp is once again in Bryn Athyn We are going to allow drop offs as early as 8:30 with pick up at 3:30. please take the time today register your son!
To register to be a part of this awesome adventure please go to:
Remember to register your son for the next rank, if he is a tiger register him as a wolf, if a wolf then register him as a Bear, Bears as Webelos and Webelos as Arrow of Light or Webelos 2. if your son is currently and Arrow of Light scout, the odds are he will have advanced and will be going to summer camp with his troop, and is no longer eligible for cub Scout day camp.
One note about youth volunteers - we are once again requiring that all youth volunteers be registered and active with scouts. They must be 14 years old and first class, and be recommended by their scoutmaster. If they are younger than that they must have an adult in camp who will be responsible for them, and as directors we reserve the right to turn away any scout who is not serving in the best interest of the camp. Our goal is for all scouts in attendance and the volunteers to have a fun week.
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Washington District Scouts Doing Great Things!
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Congratulations to Colin Henry who was presented his Eagle Scout regalia on Sunday, December 28th!
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CONGRATULATIONS TO ABINGTON TROOP ONE ON THEIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY!!
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On January 7th Troop 1 reached a significant milestone, the 100th anniversary of the unit's chartering. Many thanks to all who supported the troop throughout its first century. We wish you the best as you begin your second century with the BSA.
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| Abington Pack 1 recently celebrated a successful popcorn sale. Scouts who sold a specified amount of popcorn were given the opportunity to present Cubmaster Tom Mesko with a whipped cream pie at their most recent pack meeting.
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Why your Unit Needs to Attend Roundtable?
Roundtable is your Unit's opportunity to learn about the latest news and events affecting your Unit. Roundtable is where you can learn from your fellow Washington District Unit Leaders how to recruit new leaders, find new program ideas to take to your Units, and most importantly you learn how other Unit Leaders are facing the challenges we all face as we strive to provide the best possible Scouting program to our youth members.
Each month features a opening session highlighting the timely information you need to know to make your Unit successful. This is followed by a Boy Scout Leader Breakout session and Cub Scout Leader Breakout session, covering information pertaining to each individual level of Scouting.
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 January Roundtable
From our Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner: Happy New Year all Washington District Leaders!!! As warm as it was on Christmas day, Rudolph did not have a bright red nose, but rather surfing shorts and a polo shirt. As the year is now in full swing, the winter freeze has finally caught up with us. This month we will go over some cold weather "camping" basics, but with a twist. Find out how to set up some simple shelters to survive the cold. Learn how to go out in the cold with some inexpensive DIY ways to enjoy this time of year. See you then! Cub Scout Breakout Topics:
- Helping Webelo Families Transition to Boy Scouts: Troops to visit? Who to Contact?
- Pinewood Derby: What you need to know to put on a great Pinewood Derby for your Unit.
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Washington District Iditerod
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Come join in on the fun for the day or the weekend!!! The planning team has included several new activities at stations this year.
The Washington District Iditerod is January 29th - 31st, at Camp Hart 1125 Camp Road, Pennsburg, PA 18073. Troops, Crews, and Webelo Scouts do not want to miss out on this great event and are encouraged to participate. Contact event chair, Jim Swan to get a registration packet if you have not received one. Early registration discount ends January 11, 2016.
If your Unit has not yet registered please contact event Chairs Jim Swan Jim Swan (jswan1770@gmail.com) and Ed Trauffer (trauffer@comcast.net) this week.
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We Want You! For Commissioner Service
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WE WANT YOU for Commissioner Service. In fact, we NEED YOU. You've been a great Scouting Leader; how about becoming a COMMISSIONER?
Service to Packs, Troops, Crews, Ship and District Roundtable has never been more important. Join our District Commissioner Corps TODAY!
Please contact Washington District Commissioner RUDY TELLMANN 267-240-6940 - or hatcon1@verizon.net
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