Scout Shop Hours
Saturday Shop Days are Ongoing!
Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm
Sat 9 am – 1 pm
Ask for
337-235-8551 extention 103
SPECIAL NOTE; THE SCOUT SHOP WILL BE CLOSED ON APRIL 12, 2010.
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Message From the National Chief Scout Executive
100th Anniversary or bust!
It is always fun to read
about how Scouting units across the country are celebrating our 100th
Anniversary in their own special ways. But for one unit in
Boy Scouts celebrate 100-year anniversary despite windstorm complications
Hamilton-Wenham - In February, Cub Scout Packs across the
United States celebrated the anniversary of Boy Scouting with a special family
dinner called the Blue and Gold Banquet. This year marks the 100th anniversary of
Boy Scouting.
The boys of Pack 28 and their families had plans for a campfire themed dinner
to be held at the
Since many families were without power and phones, Webelos
leader Adam Caccivio drove to many of the Cub Scout’s
homes with the news of the location change and others received word by cell
phone.
Power was restored to the church by the time dinner started at 6:30 p.m. Many
families were happy to have a hot meal and reprieve from their still dark
homes.
In keeping with tradition, the oldest Scout, Arthur Doggett served the first
piece of the Scout’s “birthday cake” to the youngest Cub Scout, Jacob Beckwith.
During a campfire themed ceremony the fifth grade Cub Scouts were welcomed into
Boy Scout Troop 28. These boys were Parker Addis, Bradley Caccivio,
Nick Colucci, Jeffery Davis, Arthur Doggett, Seth Holling and Colin Remsen.
This Blue and Gold Dinner shows that the cub scouts of Pack 28 live the Cub
Scout motto “Do your best” as they found a way to have a great dinner and
celebration despite the unusual circumstances.
It’s great to see the “never say die” spirit that makes these Scouting events
so inspiring and successful. What a great message it sends to kids about how
Scouting helps all of us overcome whatever challenges we face when trying to
accomplish something, and do it well.
Congratulations to Pack 28 of the Pine Tree Council for making its 100th
Anniversary Celebration such a great experience for all involved. If you have
similar stories about overcoming hurdles to make the 100th Anniversary
Celebration special for your units, please share them here.
Thanks, Bob
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Intended Audience: All EAC Scouting Family ***
By now, many if not all of
you have heard that I have accepted an opportunity to work for the Sam Houston
Area Boy Scouts of America. This decision was one that I see simply as “bittersweet”.
I am extremely excited about the opportunity to utilize the skills and
knowledge that so many of you have helped me develop over the past 8 years but
I am also extremely saddened by the prospect of leaving behind my Scouting
home. A lot can change in 8 years and that is certainly the case as it
pertains to the growth in my life. My career started in Chitimacha
District and together the volunteers there made strides that brought the
district to levels of accomplishment that we all could be proud of. From
there the move to the Beau Bassin District was great
for my family and I. There I was presented with
the opportunity to work with a new set of wonderful volunteers. During that
time, I worked alongside of a new set of awesome and dedicated parents and
scouts. As the council Field Director, I also spent time as interim
executive in Attakapas and
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Intended Audience: Boy Scouting / Venturing ***
Eagle
applications
Effective
August 1, 2009, the national office will no longer accept Eagle applications
prior to the 2009 printing. The new Eagle Scout application (512-728) can be
found on scouting.org. http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-728_web.pdf.
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Intended Audience: Scouts ***
BSA Lifeguard Roll
Call!
Please have your BSA
Lifeguards email Craig Overland (craig.overland@scouting.org).
The Council Aquatics committee is working to ensure all Lifeguards are
registered and accounted for prior to Summer Camp.
If you are holding on to a Lifeguard application, please turn them into the
Council Office.
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Intended Audience: All ***
Help
Wanted: Camp master Volunteers
We are
looking for an energetic program oriented group of individuals that would like
to bolster our Camp master core. Camp masters rotate weekend duties at our 4
council owned properties and the maintain each by landscaping, repairing and
caring for our camps. We have a pretty well organized core of camp masters at
The camp master
team is responsible for the supervision, operation, and maintenance of physical
facilities and property. The ranger serves as an ambassador of goodwill as well
as an enforcer of rules. Must possess the ability to work with a minimum of
supervision, relate well with people, friendly, helpful attitude toward the
Scouting family and general public. Must effectively enforce
established council policies and procedures. Skills to perform a variety
of maintenance skills, including plumbing, electrical and carpentry,
specializing in at least one technical – experienced in using hand tools. Must
be able to coordinate schedule personal and work schedules around designated
camp supervision. Responsibility schedule is flexible and includes weekend
rotations. For more details, Ranger Bobby at 337-461-2921.
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Intended Audience: Boy Scouting / Venturing ***
2010
National Scout Jamboree:
July 26th - August 4th, 2010
YOUTH CONTINGENT HAS 13
OPENINGS.
INTERESTED FAMILIES SHOULD CALL
DWAYNE JONES @
1-337-235-8551 EXT 104
It is not too late for your scouts to sign up for the 2010 Jamboree.
Slots are still being filled but trust me; you want to be on the roster for
this historic event.
Youth
positions are still available online and maybe accessed through www.MyScouting.org for non-BSA
employees. Applicants will need to use their BSA ID number or their Social
Security number to access the application Web site. This application does not
guarantee you a position for the jamboree, but does get you started on the
process to be approved as a participant.
Already
registered? Please be sure that you are current with your payment in order to
continue to hold a spot in the contingent.
Please do
not apply for any Scoutmaster positions. All Adult troop positions have been
filled.
For
further information contact: Dwayne Jones @ dwayne.jones@scouting.org or Jane Parra @
jeparra@cox.net
CONTINGENT INFORMATION
NOTE
Please continue to make
contingent payments to the council office
include a note of
reference when sending payment by mail
Medical Forms are due at
this time
Please be on the look out for them with
the email account you have set up on
the National Registration Process.
***INTENDED AUDIENCE: CUB SCOUTS***
EVANGELINE
AREA COUNCIL PINEWOOD
MAY 15,
2010; LOCATION TBA
DETAILS
COMING SOON……
***INTENDED AUDIENCE: ADULT LEADERS***
WOODBADGE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
COMING IN 2011
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
IN PARTICIPATING, CONTACT
CRAIG
OR
SCOTT FISCHER @ 1-337-519-9044
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To submit tour permits online please log into
http://www.scouting.org/myscouting
again, if you cannot
see the link there for tour permits
go to my profile and
then to modify profile
to make sure that the
radio button for tour permits
is in fact checked to
access.
for those
that need directions for the process
we have a .pdf document here with the details
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Annual Health and Medical Record
[Prints on single 8.5 x 11 sheets]
Annual Health and Medical Record
[Prints on 11 x 17 sheets]
The use of the new form, No. 34605,
will be required effective
January 1, 2010
to answer a bunch of
your questions
http://www.scouting.org/HealthandSafety/Resources/MedicalFormFAQs.aspx
*** Intended Audience: New
Scout Leaders ***
This is Scouting
Required Training Course Change:
Effective April 1, 2009, the new This is Scouting course
replaced New Leader
Essentials as a required training course in ScoutNET.
to view the course please follow this link
MYSCOUTING can be found at
scouting.org
For
dates, location, flyers for trainings happening in the Evangeline Area Council
Please refer to the Training Pages for information.
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YOUTH PROTECTION
TRAINING
ARE YOU UPDATED !!
UPDATING REQUIRED EVERY 2 YEARS
REGISTERED LEADERS, ASSISTANTS, MERIT BADGE COUNSELORS
ARE YOU UPDATED !!
*** Intended Audience: All Scouters ***
This training is ONLY
available online on the e-Learning portal from
MYSCOUTING at scouting.org
There is no CD/DVD or live training session available for this
and users must create user accounts and have their BSA ID numbers
(ID #S can be found on recharter forms/unit
rosters/ID cards, etc.).
Training takes about 1.5 hours.
*** Intended Audience: All Scouters ***
Welcome to the
Scouting Community.
The
National Council of the Boy Scouts of America has implemented the Scouting Community
system to test the use of social networking. This platform is designed to
provide social networking capabilities to all employees, volunteers, and youth
members over the age of 13.
The
platform is accessible through the MyScouting portal http://www.scouting.org/myscouting
to
any council employee and/or volunteer. In order to access the system,
a
user must enter their BSA member ID on their MyScouting
profile page. This platform will be a closed system available only
to
members of the Boy Scouts of America.
New Scout Office Email
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Scout Shop |
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Crystal Ryder-Manager |
Crystal.ryder@scouting.org |
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Office |
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Office Manager |
Melanie.leblanc@scouting.org |
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Registrar |
Louise.guthrie@scouting.org |
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Account Specialist |
Delores.stagg@scouting.org |
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Finance Executive |
Chavanne.stine@scouting.org |
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Council Administrative Staff |
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Council Scout Executive |
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Field Director |
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Unit Serving Executive Staff |
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Coushatta District Executive |
Craig.overland@scouting.org |
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Beau Bassin Sr. Dist. Executive |
Scott.morgan@scouting.org |
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Chitmacha District Executive |
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Attakapas Sr. District Executive |
Scott.Fischer@scouting.org |
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Acadia District Executive |
Lauren.taylor@scouting.org |
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This “Scouting News” Council Web update/email distribution is
provided as a service by the council and is intended to remind and alert our
volunteers and interested parties of council related activities being held
within a 45-60 day window and of national policy changes. We make every effort
to send this distribution bi-weekly. If you are directing a council event and
would like to have your event included, please submit a brief article to Dwayne
Jones at least one week prior to the next distribution date. If
you have any questions regarding this update, please feel free to contact
Dwayne via email, dwayne.jones@scouting.org.
Scouting News
Upcoming Distribution Dates:
Friday, April 23,
2010
Friday, April 30,
2010
Friday, May 28,
2010
Friday, June 25,
2010
