Merrimac District
page last updated June 30, 2008

District chairman: Charles Whitehurst, 399-0998, cbwhitehurst@verizon.net
District commissioner: George Seemann 773-0212 scouters4life@aol.com
District executive:  Vacant
Membership chairman: Carl Clements 235-4813   w4cac@arrl.net
Finance chairman: Vacant
Camping chairman: Vacant
Advancement chairman:  Andrew Linke, 537-8489 alinke@gmail.com
Activities chairman: Diane Short, 485-5117, scrapndian@aol.com
Training chairman: Steve Balch, 483-4715, sdbalch@yahoo.com
Cub Scout training chair: Joann West, 583-8830, rwest8830@charter.net
Order of the Arrow Advisor: Dan Wood, 483-9582, toscjada@yahoo.com
Boy Scout Roundtable: Thomas Ishom, 484-6206
Cub Scout Roundtable: Joann West, 583-8830, rwest8830@charter.net
Cub Scout Day Camp: Leslie Bulger, 538-1601, bulger6pk@charter.net

Membership - is it YOUR Priority?

Every boy in the district deserves a chance to join Scouts.  The fall membership recruit will get into full swing in September, but that won't happen unless  the "PPP"  of proper preparation and planning is in place.  Getting the names secured for every contact for every unit by July 31 is essential.  If you have a unit plan and a date in mind, get that information into the office by the end of the month.

Merrimac can be the winning district in the membership game, but only if all the players are in place and communicating to get into the game.

Merit Badge Counselor List

As we near the end of the year it is Vital that you confirm that you wish to remain on the Merrimac Merit Badge Counselor List. Please have your unit coordinator contact David Dembicki with any additions, deletions or changes.

We have to make sure we have all of those who should be on the list, and none of those who shouldn’t be are on the list, this is a very important item especially for those youth who are working their way toward Eagle Scout.

Calendar of Events

July 4th- Independence Day, Scout Office and Store are Closed

July 5th- Scout Store Closed

July 7th-11th- Merrimac Summer Day Camp @ Portsmouth Coast Guard Base

RE-CHARTERS

Please see the main page of the Council web page for the link to the recharter status page

 POPCORN!!!!!!!!                                                                                     

Has your unit signed up to sell popcorn yet?????? Well its that time already, so let’s get those answers in. We all know the great benefits that your unit can get with selling popcorn, so lets get started early. The first shipment of popcorn will arrive during the last week of July.  The Merrimac District popcorn Chairman is Wendy Hara of Troop. She will be taking sign-ups via e-mail, over the phone and in person. Her e-mail address is smiley4141@hotmail.com  So look out for her, we all know the benefits of selling popcorn, so lets get out there and sell more then we have before!!!!!!!!!!! The fun, family, spirited competition begins as soon as you get your pre order form. So let the games begin!!!!!!!!!!!!! SELL!!!! SELL!!!! SELL!!!!!

Friends of Scouting 2008

We are in the clean up process of our FOS Campaign, so if you still have not contributed this year, please do so. We all know what scouting can do for a boy, who has not gotten the chance to experience it yet. So pleas give at least one boy the chance to experience the scouting fun!! You can do so by contacting Marceline Azor at 497-2688 ext. 19

PEER To PEER RECRUITING

So the school night recruitments portion of the spring time is winding down, but that doesn’t mean that Spring Recruitment is over. Has your unit even though about doing a Peer to Peer Recruitment??? Set up an activity where your cubs would invite their friends to that special event, whether it is a field trip, pizza party, etc… So if the boys are having a great time, inviting a friend will be a breeze. So you can sign up if interested in doing the Peer 2 Peer recruiting through your DE, and get the proper tools needed to go ahead and start your recruiting efforts.

 Merrimac Summer DAY CAMP - Git along little doggies.... Plenty of room at the Merrimac District Tidewater Council corral.   Week of July 7-11th at the Portsmouth Coast Guard Station July 7-10th and July11th at the Wild West Show/Fair will be at the Churchland Recreation Center located at the end of Cedar Lane. NellyBelle looking forward to seeing all the scouts.  Have your packsign up. One adult per four boys, contact Leslie Bulger for further information at 538-1601 or bulger6pk@charter.net.   Correct email for Joann West is rwest8830@charter.net.

 SUMMERTIME PIN/BANNERS.... Have you planned your summertime program. June, July, August.   The Cub Scout program is for 12 months.   Your pack and den can earn their summertime pins, den ribbons and pack ribbons.   Each boy that attends the 3 months of activities earns his summertime pin.  Den ribbon - 50% of the den needs to attend all the summertime activities.   Pack ribbon - 50% of the pack needs to attend all the summertime activities.

Publicity Liaison - Does your unit have some activity planned this summer, or a fundraiser scheduled. Do you have an Eagle Scout you want to acknowledge, or a service project you want publicize. Well you can get the word out in a new supplement of the Virginia Pilot. Ms/Mrs.  Annalisa Michalski is a columnists for a new supplement to the Virginia Pilot. She would like to include scout happenings in her column, this supplement comes out every Wednesday. You can contact her and get your event publicize at churchland-corner@ adminmaven.com or at give her a call at 1-888-693-7124. Its a great opportunity to get your scouts noticed and let them know all the fun things we do in scouting.

 Roundtables

MERRIMAC  MIGHTY MIGHTY MERRIMAC CUB SCOUT ROUNDTABLE 

THE MIGHTY MIGHTY MERRIMAC CUB SCOUT ROUNDTABLE will be held on August 13th at St. Andrew UMC, at the corner of Elmhurst Lane and Portsmouth Blvd. beginning at 6:30PM. We have a special Joint Roundtable that month, so we can kick off our Fall Recruitment and Popcorn sale!!!!! We are having a pot luck dinner, so please bring your best dish. Cubbies and Boy Scouts combine, so come on out for the fellowship and kickoff our fall recruitment in the right way.

Boy Scout Roundtable will be held August 13th at St. Andrew UMC, at the corner of Elmhurst Lane and Portsmouth Blvd. beginning at 6:30PM.

District Meeting

The District Committee Meetings are NOW HELD ON THE FIRST WEDNESDAY of the month at Simonsdale Presbyterian Church located at 5016 Vick Street in Portsmouth. Our next meeting will be August 6th.  All District Committee Members, Chartered Representatives and other interested persons are urged to attend. To get directions or to find out more details contact Marceline Azor. If you primary registration is at the district level and you have not already paid, please bring $12.00 ($24.00 with Boys Life magazine) to cover next years registration.

 Leader Training

ALL Scouters, Cub Scouters, Boy Scouters, Venture - must take the New Leader Essential training.  This 1-1/2 hour training course encompasses all program areas of the Boy Scouts.  It gives you an overview how the programs progress. New Leaders and experienced Leaders who would like a refresher to keep current - contact Steve Balch, District Training Chair at 483-4715 or sdbalch@yahoo.com. All Cub Scouters who advance a rank in leadership, i.e., Tiger to Wolf/Bear Leader or Wolf/Bear to Webelos Leader (including assistants), or a position change in the committee, and Cubmaster and Assistant, Cubmaster should contact Joann West at 538-8830 or email rwest8830@charter.net. .  Don't miss an opportunity to ensure a dynamic program for the boys and know the rules and policies within the Boy Scouts of America.

 If a unit needs training, please feel free to contact our training chairman's.  Finally I would like to thank Steve Balch our Training Chairman that covers the Boy Scouts side of training and Joanne West who covers Cub Scouts side for a job well done.

ADVANCEMENT

On this report,

A Green block indicates Advancement in a given month,

A White block is one month with no advancement

A yellow Block is two months with no advancement

A Red block is three or more months with no advancement

An “E” behind the date indicates an Eagle Scout Award

An “NR” behind the date indicates a “Non Rank” award such as a merit badge, belt loop or sports pin. Only rank advancement counts for purposes of this chart.