Page last updated May 3, 2012

 

The Princess Anne District is comprised of all Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, Varsity Teams, Sea Scout Ships, and Venture Crews in Virginia Beach that are south of I-264.

 

Monthly District Meetings

Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting is at 7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month location Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints located at 4760 Princess Anne Rd

Cub Scout Leaders' Roundtable is at 7:15 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month location Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints located at 4760 Princess Anne Rd.

Boy Scout Leaders' Roundtable is at 7:00 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month location Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints located at 4760 Princess Anne Rd.

District Commissioner Staff Meeting is at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Community United Methodist Church 1072 Old Kempsville Rd;  Virginia Beach..

District Committee Meeting is at 7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Community United Methodist Church 1072 Old Kempsville Rd;  Virginia Beach..

 

 


 Who To Call In The District

The positions highlighted in blue are currently vacant and the district is looking for interested volunteers to serve in those positions to help make Princess Anne the best district in the council
  District Committee Members        
POSITION NAME Phone (H) Phone (C) E-MAIL (1)
District Chairman Scott Easton   (757) 472-7370 scott@eastonadv.com
District Commissioner Steve Anderson (757) 965-3640 (757) 408-2418 StevenUSMC@aol.com
Nominating Chairman  Vacant      
District Director Richard Becker 757-497-2688 757-575-6609 rbecker@bsamail.org
         
Training Chairman Doug Frydenlund 757-463-7975 757-513-2522 bobwhite_se196@hotmail.com
Boy Scout Training Chairman Vacant      
Varsity Scout Training Chairman David  Strickland (757) 313-1285   davestrix9@yahoo.com 
Cub Scout Training Chairman Dave Berger   (757) 618-4768 daveberger3@juno.com
Venturing Training Chairman David Strickland (757) 313-1285   davestrix9@yahoo.com
Member-at-large  Bill Heard (757) 420-5748   nairedale@cox.net
Member-at-large Glen Miller      
Member-at-large Marsh Weber (757) 301-8729 (757) 620-5663 marsh.weber@navy.mil
         
Camping & Outdoor Promotions Chairman Vacant      
OA Advisor Mike Gardiner     m.gardner@cavtel.net
Boy Scout Camping B. J. Carew 757-427-2431   bcarew@infionline.net
Cub Scout Camping Vacant      
Cub Scout Day Camp 2012 - Director Vacant      
 Cub Scout Day Camp 2012 - Program Jeanne Blair 757-319-3366   jbbbtbbb@verizon.net
    High Adventure Chairman        
         
Membership and Relations Chairman Ray Penland (757) 965-6349   penlandr@cox.net
   New Unit Chairman        
   Spring NMN Chair Vacant      
   Fall NMN Chair Vacant      
   Webelos to Scout Transition Chair        
   Special Needs        
   Roundup Chairman        
   District NESA Chairman Val Jennings (757) 461-3985 757- 955-0959 casper_jennings@yahoo.com
   LDS Liaison        
         
Program Chairman Vacant      
         
Advancement Chairman                             Paul Peters (757) 473-8557 621-3304 p.b.peter@att.net
     Eagle Board of Review Chairman Paul Peters (757) 473-8557 621-3304 p.b.peter@att.net
  Venture Gold/Silver Board of Review David  Strickland (757) 313-1285   davestrix9@yahoo.com
   Religious Emblems Coordinator Vacant      
     Merit Badge Coordinator David Blauvelt (757) 631-0725 (757) 567-0393 dblauvelt@cox.net
     Boy Scout Advancement Lorene Sybrandt   (757) 406-0000 Drmom401@verizon.net
   Cub Scout Advancement Marie Kane (757) 427-3860 (757) 305-7422 pa2va96@cox.net
         
Finance Chairman Vacant      
   FOS Steering Committee Lynn Easton   (757) 472-7370  
   FOS Steering Committee        
   FOS Steering Committee David Kliemann (757) 321-7213 (757) 677-6241 Fansothepack@cox.net
Phone-a-thon Chair Vacant      
Project Sale Chair        
Family FOS Chairman        
Breakfast of Champions FOS Chairman        
2012 District Popcorn Kernel Vacant      
         
Activities and Civic Service Chairman Vacant      
Strawberry Festival Ray Penland (757) 965-6349   penlandr@cox.net
Kids Safety Day        
Journey to Execellence Service Project Vacant      
Merit Badge Fair David  Strickland (757) 313-1285   davestrix9@yahoo.com
2012 Pinewood Derby Chairman Kathy Lull (757) 468-0257 (757) 572-3882 rogue.123@cox.net
2012 Fall Camporee Vacant      
2012 Spring Camporee David  Strickland (757) 313-1285   davestrix9@yahoo.com
Recognition Event Chairman Renee Wert (757) 427-3757 (757) 373-3852 vawert@cox.net

 

 

Spring Membership Drive and the Journey to Excellence

Scouting is a growth organization, we are always seeking to grow.  That means more youth in the program and more youth mean more youth are being instilled with the values that Scouting stands for.  In order to do so, we need each unit to plan to grow in membership.  One the criteria for Packs/Troops. Crews/Teams is to grow in size over last year.  The District has the same goal to grow the number of youth involved in Scouting.  Here is a snam shot of the district right now and its progress towards the mid-year goal. 

Program Youth This Year Youth Last Year June Goal Difference
Cub Scouting 1,008 1,046 1083 -75
Boy Scouting 783 830 859 -76
Venturing 78 59 61 17
Total Traditional 1,869 1,935 2003 -134

 

If each Pack and Troop commits to recruiting at least 3 youth this spring we will be on goal to make the end of year goal.

Please remember that in the spring we are recruiting them into the program as if they had graduated the grade that they are currently in i.e.

 

Strawberry Festival

Along with beautiful beaches, Virginia Beach has miles and miles of beautiful farmland. We call this area Pungo and every year the Pungo Strawberry Festival is held on Memorial Day weekend. This year we are estimating attendance of 120,000 over the two day event. Not only does the Festival have all the strawberries you can eat offered in over 50 different ways, activities include a pie eating contest, strawberry bake-off, continuous entertainment on three stages, a parade, one of the largest carnivals on the east coast, livestock show and sale, a multi-million dollar military display, pig races, youth art show, and arts and craft booths.

The district will be hosting an information booth about Scouting at this year's event.  We need your help to man the booth, can you spare a couple of hours at this event?  Contact Ray Penland to sign up for a two hour slot.
 

 

 

Upcoming Training Courses.

If you want a course and don't see it here, contact the appropriate volunteer listed above.

May 12 - Cub Scout Leader at Tidewater Community College

May 12-13 - Wilderness and Remote First Aid at Council Service Center

May 16, 23 & 30 - Scoutmaster/Assistant Leader Specific at Memorial UMC

June 16 - Varsity Coach Specific at LDS Stake Center
 

Spring 2012 Camporee  "Burst to First"

What a great weekend to camp.  Twelve Troops and three Packs came out and had a great time at the Princess Anne First Camporee.  There were a total of 190 Scouts and Scouter in Rotary enjoying themselves.  Please thank Camporee Chair: David Strickland for planning this event. While the weather he ordered for Sunday was not nice, Saturday was great.  Every boy that came as a Second Class, finished the requirements for First Class and many of the boys who just crossed over are ready for Tenderfoot.  The Webelos had an opportunity to work on Readyman, Naturalist, Forester, and Outdoorsman.

Has your unit planned to attend the Fall Camporee the weekend of November 9-11?  We are just starting the planning of this event, but the suggested theme from the SPL conference at the Spring Camporee is Scouting History/Heritage.

 

Service Projects and the Journey to Excellence

Each unit is required to complete so many service projects in order to qualify as a Bronze, Silver or Gold award winning unit.  Most unit have completed a project in the last quarter but the problem is in documenting them on the JTE website.  Please log on and do this so your unit gets credit for the great things you are doing in your community.
 

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