Elizabeth River District

Last updated 08/31/10

District Chairman: Daniel Plante, 436-4600, dplante@towneinsurance.com
District Commissioner: Willie Adams, 482-1264, ScoutR@verizon.net
Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner:  Bruce Cashwell,547-9222, cashwell1@cox.net
Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner: Bruce Bodge, 410-5895, kbodge@cox.net
Venturing Roundtable Commissioner: Mick Meyer, 382-9333, mickmeyer@cox.net
Advancement Chairman: Bob Zastrow,651-4899 rzastrow@cox.net
Membership Chairman: Chuck Kelley, 482-7983 bsakelley@verizon.net
Order of the Arrow Chapter Advisor: Robbie Henderson, 421-3637, rahender@hotmail.com
Finance Chairman: Steven Schools, 482-6736, 5schools@cox.net
Camping Chairman: Jimmy Gwinn; 482-6801 jamesrgwin@cox.net
Activities and Civic Service Chairman: David Chase, 204-4338 david.chase@cox.net
Training Chairman: Doug Montgomery, 647-3467, doug.montgomery@cox.net
District Director: Gene Warber, 497-2688 etx, 32, Gene.Warber@Scouting.org  

ACTIVITIES David Chase, District Activities Chairman, 204-4338 david.chase@cox.net

SCOUT FEST 100  CELEBRATING – 100 YEARS OF SCOUTING IN AMERICA

Tidewater Council’s celebration of Scouting’s 100^th Anniversary will be held at and around the Virginia Beach Amphitheater on October 15-17, 2010.  Your unit and their families, friends, business associates are invited and encouraged to take part in this “once in a lifetime” celebration.  This celebration will showcase Scouting activities and some very special attractions and entertainment.  The Saturday night amphitheater show will feature several local bands and a performance by nationally known comedian SINBAD.

Twenty-three (23) Elizabeth River District packs, troops and crews have already committed to having a display/demonstration booth and will be camping at SCOUT FEST 100.  Is your unit going to be a part of this incredible gala?  If you haven’t signed up to participate yet, contact Gene Warber at gwarber@bsamail.org or 639-1983 to be a part of the celebration. 

Here’s just a few of the units that will be at SCOUT FEST 100 from Elizabeth River District:

Pack 819 (chartered to River Oak Church Home School Co-op) – Insect display and Home School Information

Pack 901 (chartered to St. Thomas Episcopal Church) – Games with Marbles

Troop 42 (chartered to Woodland Heights Baptist Church) – Pitching & Passing for Accuracy

Troop 462 (chartered to Deep Creek UMC) – A Signal Tower

Troop 800 (chartered to Greenbrier Presbyterian Church) – Pioneering Merry Go Round

Troop 828 (chartered to New Life of Great Bridge) – “Realistic” 1^st Aid demonstrations

Check out the SCOUT FEST 100 leader's guide at http://bsascoutfest100.com/

MEMBERSHIP Chuck Kelley, District Membership Chairman, 482-7983 bsakelley@verizon.net

SEPTEMBER IS NEW MEMBER NIGHT MONTH

Inviting new members to join Scouting is how your unit can stay healthy and vibrant with new ideas and program.  Schools are starting the new school year in September and every unit should plan on being at the Open Houses and conducting a School Night to Join Scouting during the month.  Let's not have Scouting be one of the after thoughts as an activity the new and returning students pick.  Let Scouting in your unit be one of their first choices.  The district can provide your unit with New Member Night announcement/invitation flyers to send home in the weekly "take home" folder from the school.  How does your unit get New Member Night flyers?  Simple, by letting Gene Warber know the day, date, time, location of your New Member Night and who your unit contact person is.  Then he'll have the flyers printed up and make them available to deliver to the school a week before your New Member Night.  Then there's also "Joining The Scouts" yard signs that can be put out around your school and neighborhood to let the families know how to get in touch with the council to join Scouting in your unit.

NOW is the time to be visible and available to invite new members to join Scouting in your unit.

TIGER CUBS CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN EACH PACK:

Surely, every pack can see the vital importance of this group of potential new members and understand where the future of their pack comes from; 1st grade Tiger Cubs and their Adult Partners.  They are the future Wolfs, Bears and Webelos of every pack and their parents are the future pack leaders (den leaders and committee members).  This is the simple basic facts of a pack's livelihood - recruitment of Tiger Cubs.

TRAINING  Doug Montgomery, District Training Chairman, 647-3467  doug.montgomery@cox.net

HEAR YEE!, HEAR YEE! - NEW ON LINE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Last night (August 30) the National office added the position specific training sessions for ALL the Cub Scout leader positions to the on line training site.

LEADER TRAINING AWARDS EARNED AND PRESENTED

Recently, a number of adult leaders have completed the requirements and standards for training awards and were presented with their recognition certificate and training knot at a monthly roundtable.  Listed below are the leaders that have been recognized so far this year:

Timothy Barringer (Troop 76) – Boy Scout Leader’s Training Award

Bill Boudouris (Troop 901) – Boy Scout Leader’s Training Award

Leslie Crowder (Troop 901) – Boy Scout Leader’s Training Award

William Holcomb (Troop 6) – Boy Scout Leader’s Training Award

Dennis Maulding (Pack 6) – Cub Scouter Award

Brennen Ogletree (Troop 6)– Boy Scout Leaders’ Training Award

John Steffel (Troop 6) – Boy Scout Leader’s Training Award

UNIT LEADER AWARD OF MERIT RECIPIENTS

The following unit leaders have achieved the seven (7) pre-requisites for; been nominated by their unit; and, thereby, honored and recognized with the UNIT LEADER AWARD OF MERIT

Christopher Bennett (Cubmaster, Pack 421)

Joseph Branco (Scoutmaster, Troop 901)

Andrew Chapman (Cubmaster, Pack 57)

John McGehee (Scoutmaster, Troop 57)

Michael “Mick” Meyer (Advisor, Crew 48)

Congratulations to all twelve (12) of the above award recipients!

If you would like to learn more about leader training awards or the "new" Unit Leader Award of Merit, please contact Doug Montgomery at 647-3467 or doug.montgomery@cox.net

TRAINING STATUS CHARTS UPDATED AS OF AUGUST 27, 2010

The training status charts below reflect what the ScoutNET records indicate.  In some cases you will note that the person is "Trained" but that they have not completed the component parts i.e. This is Scouting (New Leader Essentials) or Leader Specific of the "new" training courses for their position. These people are grandfathered in under the old training codes which were in effect before the current training courses came into being.
If the person listed in a position is different from your records, then the application for that person has probably not been processed or has not been submitted.
The training status is updated when  a class roster for a traditional "classroom" course is turned in, These official records are updated by the Council Service Center. If the training status shown conflicts with your unit records it can be corrected if you will send a copy of the "training completed" card to the council office. In the case of on-line training records that conflict with your records this is usually, but not always, the result of not using your Member ID # when a person takes the course. If this has occurred, please contact the your District Training Chairman.

Please check the date on the chart to see when it was last updated.