Quanah Parker District Highlights- July 2009
District Chairperson- KC Hamill- kc.hamill@hastings.ent.com
District Commissioner- Jim Paslay- jpaslay@att.blackberry.org
District Executive- Hector Baldiviezo- hector.baldiviezo@scouting.org
July Calendar:
No events scheduled
Cub Scout Summer Camping
We hope all of our Cub Scouts had the opportunity to attend one of the many Day Camps that were made available this summer. They were all fantastic!!! We would like to thank Katie Loyall and Doris Williams for providing leadership to the City Park Day Camp. We would also like to thank Scott Drdul and Gemma Mitchell for taking care of the boys at the pool and all the other volunteers who assisted us this year. The boys who attended had a great time swimming, making cool crafts, taking aim at the Ranges and having a great time overall.
Cub Scout Recruiting
With school starting in August, we will begin our goal of recruiting more and more boys in to our great program. I will be contacting each leader to discuss our upcoming plans but I encourage you to attend the upcoming Program Kickoff and School Night Training that we will offer. Look for more details in the Council Highlights section of this newsletter.
Venturing District Highlights- July 2009
District Executive: Brad Drozell brad.drozell@scouting.org
July Calendar
No events scheduled
C.O.P.E
Do you know what COPE is all about? Our first COPE committee meeting is July 21stat the Scout Service Center. If you think you would like to know more, please contact Brad Drozell at 358-6500 or brad.drozell@scouting.org
Committee Meetings
The committee meetings will be held quarterly for the venturing district. Please contact Brad if you would like to be more involved in Venturing.
Scholarship Opportunities
If you have questions about such opportunities, please contact Brad Drozell (Venturing Division) at the Scout Service Center 358-6500.
Venture Crew Meetings
If you would like to be involved with more than one crew, attend one of these meetings to check out what all Venturing has to offer! Remember to bring a friend! Boys and girls are welcome, ages 14-20.
2009- Kwahadi Dancers- Contact Charles Ritchie for information, (806) 353-1505.
2012- Shooting Crew-Contact Bob Altman for more information, (806) 358-6500.
2072- Comanche Trail Church of Christ Youth Group-Contact Derek Chance for more information, (806) 457-8054.
2094-High Adventure Crew-Contact Jeff Popp for more information, (806) 356-6214.
2510- City Church Climbing Crew-Contact Chad Clement for more information, (806) 517-1379.***If you would like more information about your crew in the Venturing section of the newsletter: success stories, advancement progress, etc., contact Brad Drozell (806) 358-6500.
Recognition
Robert “Tyger” Mitchell has just become certified as one of our new COPE directors. Please thank him for giving up his time, when you see him around camp or the service center.
Council Highlights- July 2009
On-Line Training Available Now!
The Boy Scouts of America is happy to announce that New Leader Essentials is now called “This is Scouting” and is available to complete on-line! Click on the link below to take the course!
New BSA Health and Medical Record
As a member of our Scouting family, we want to take a moment to provide you with an update regarding the BSA’s Annual Health and Medical Record.
The BSA’s top priority is the health, safety, and well-being of our participants, their families, and our staff. The BSA’s national Health and Safety Support Committee, comprised of volunteers from around the country in the health and safety field, created these new health requirements as part of its continuous efforts to improve the safety of our youth members and adult leadership.
The BSA also incorporated input and review from volunteer den leaders, Scoutmasters, council professionals, and additional staff who use the records to insure the health and safety of our participants.
The new policies, which affect high-adventure activities only – when travels take members more than 30 minutes from an accessible point – are the same as those the BSA has successfully used for a number of years at our high-adventure camps and do not restrict a person’s ability to volunteer in the Scouting program or participate in regular Scouting activities.
While the BSA realizes this policy may affect volunteers and leaders – those who make the Scouting movement what it is – our goal is to help ensure health and safety in all of our programs.
100th Anniversary Tree Planting Ceremony
On June 25th, 2009 at Camp Don Harrington, members of the Council Executive Board took part in a ceremonial tree planting in front of the Administration Building. This ceremony was to celebrate the Generation of Families (Family Tree) that have participated in the Scouting program which in February, will be 100 years old. Our thanks goes to Paul Harpole, Rob Law and Brick Huffman for assisting in the planting of the tree. If you get a chance next time your at Camp Don, please take a moment to visit the area and think about your time in Scouting and how it’s affected your life and those you work with every day of the year.
Shooting Sports Camp
Get ready- FIRE! The 2nd Annual Shooting Sports Camp will be held on July 10-12, 2009 at Camp Don Harrington. This event is open to all Boy Scouts and Ventures. Cost is $95.00 for Scouts and $85.00 for adults. There are still openings available. Please contact Bob Altman at 806-358-6500 today!
Program Kickoff Information
The date of this very important event is August 8, 2009. This will be held at The Church at Quail Creek which is located at 801 Tascosa Rd. (right up the street from the Scout Office) from 9am to Noon. This is where we give you all the tools you need to effectively operate your unit- flyers, calendars, and many other items for you to begin your unit planning. We will also discuss School Night Recruiting plans with all Cub Scout leaders. Look for Constant Contact emails in the next week for more detailed information.
Dilla’s Baseball Scout Night
Come join other Scouts for Club level seating, hotdog, drink and a great time at the Baseball Game! After the Program Kickoff, why not hang around town and go to the game with us. This a great way to spend some quality time with your family and make some new friends. For more information, please see the flyer link below.
Sleeves For Scouts!!
Do you remember the first day you put on a Scout uniform? The feeling of pride in knowing that you had earned the right to wear it and the excitement of looking forward to all the adventures your uniform promised? Most importantly, do you remember the feeling of belonging, knowing that you were part of the largest youth movement in the world? Imagine that day if your family was unable to afford the price of even a used uniform shirt. That’s what many of our fellow Scouts around the world are facing. To them, the Scout uniform is more than a shirt; it is a symbol that shows the world, “I am a Scout.” We have the opportunity to give them that chance to feel that pride.
The Boy Scouts of America proudly announces the Sleeves for Scouts campaign. They are asking Scouts and Scouters to gather up all the clean, wearable uniform shirts they have outgrown and no longer use. The shirts will be donated to Scouts in Asia, Africa, the Pacific Islands, and other places around the world where young boys are waiting to put on a uniform and feel that sense of pride you remember so well.
The Golden Spread Council encourages everyone to participate. Bring donations to the 2009- 2010 Program Kickoff on August 8, or to your District’s September or October Roundtable. A collection box will also be located in the lobby of the Service Center. Final shipment will be on November 15, 2009. Don’t miss out on this ultimate Good Turn!
2009 Day of Caring
On Friday, August 14 from 7:30am to 3:00pm at the High Plains Food Bank Garden (810 S. Ross), the Food Bank will create the area’s first Community Garden and would like for you to participate. They are partnering with the High Plains Institute for Applied Ecology to make this happen. Volunteers are needed to erect fences, place a water catchment system, construct raised planting beds and plant trees, fruits and vegetables. A cook-out lunch will be provided. For more information contact Leslie at 376-6359 x33.
Open Letter from Sporting Clays Classis Chairman
I have the pleasure of chairing the 2009 Sporting Clays Classic. I personally invite you to participate in this fun-filled dinner auction and shoot on Friday, August 21st and Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 at beautiful Camp Don Harrington, located 10 miles south of Amarillo on the beautiful breaks of the Palo Duro Canyon. This year’s tournament will feature 12 professionally set Sporting Clays stations, as well as two five-stands and several other fun shoots.
Our goal is to raise funds for the educational programs of Scouting for boys and young adults which build character, teach citizenship and develop personal fitness.
The tournament schedule is:
Friday Afternoon- Lunch at Camp Don followed by an afternoon of practice shooting.
Friday Evening- Sporting Clays Reception/Auction – spouses or one guest may also attend. This year’s reception/auction will be held in the Amarillo Civic Center’s Grand Plaza room. Great food, beverages, fun and fellowship, along with an outstanding silent and live auction.
Saturday Morning- We are back at Camp Don for the official tournament. Teams will be scored on the Lewis Class System and great prizes will be awarded according to this system. We will also have door prizes and fun shoots as well. Breakfast and lunch will be served.
You have two different Sponsorship Levels to choose from. Each level has some great benefits, gifts, and advertising/promotion opportunities. All teams will receive a shooters gift package, meals, invitation to the reception, shells and other gifts. Please see the enclosed flyer for a complete listing of the Team Benefit Packages.
We hope you will make plans to attend this great annual event that supports more than 5,000 Scouts in the Panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma. Team spaces will fill up quickly again this year, so please don’t wait to reserve yours! In order to sign your team up today we simply need your team/sponsor name and a $50 deposit to guarantee your space.
For further information or to reserve your spot, contact Bob Altman at 806-358-6500 or raltman@bsamail.org.
I look forward to seeing you at this great event.
Sincerely,
David Eves
Chairman
Sporting Clays Classic Information
It is hard to believe but it is now time to start preparing for the Golden Spread Council’s Sporting Clays Classic tournament and auction. This year’s tournament will be our Seventh Annual Sporting Clays Classic. This year’s Classic will be held on Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22. Our tournament has grown from 24 teams in 2003, to this year’s projected 50 teams and over 200 shooters. These teams will come from Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Colorado all in support of Scouting. As you know, all proceeds from the tournament go towards supporting our local Boy Scout programs.
With this many teams and shooters, we are in need of 125+ volunteers to help us run a fun and safe tournament. This letter is a request to you and to members of your troop or crew to consider volunteering some time to help us during this year’s Sporting Clays Tournament. We respectfully ask that all volunteers be 13 years old or older (or be accompanied by an Adult) due to nature of this tournament.
Volunteers are needed in lots of different areas and for various times. Volunteers will be needed on both Friday, August 21 and on Saturday, August 22. As a volunteer, you can help on one or both days. You can also specify to work mornings or afternoons or all day. Every volunteer will receive a t-shirt as recognition for their time and help.
Scout Leaders please share this information with your fellow leaders, Scout parents and with your troop and crew members. Please click on the link below to access the volunteer form and submit it as soon as possible to the council office.
Council Strip Design Contest
Open to all registered Scouts, the Council is asking for designs to be submitted for a new Council Shoulder Strip that will be launched in 2010 in as part of our 100th Anniversary Celebration events. For more information, please click on the link below.
Scouting National Hall of Leadership
Our communities are better places to live, work, and play because of leadership – expressed in extraordinary acts of service – by Scouts, Scouters, and Scouting volunteers over generations.
We want to gather these powerful stories and share the significant positive impact Scouting leadership has on the quality of life in the communities we serve. As part of the 100th Anniversary Celebration, the Boy Scouts has created the National Hall of Leadership.
The BSA 100th Anniversary National Hall of Leadership is not a hall or building in the traditional sense, like the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, but its purpose is just as significant. The National Hall of Leadership is an opportunity for anyone to recognize outstanding leadership by a Scout, registered leader or Scouting volunteer who made a significant difference in the life of another by the extraordinary service they have given and the Scouting virtues they have modeled.
To be nominated for the National Hall of Leadership, the nominee must be a living Scout or Scouting volunteer who may/may not be officially registered with the BSA.
They also must have served as an active Scout or Scouting volunteer within Scouting for at least one year. A nominee may be young or old-there is no age limit for nominees.
Nominations are submitted online in the form of a story that is 450 words or less, describing why the person is deserving of this one-time honor. The nomination period opens on February 8, 2009, and closes on February 8, 2010, the 100th Anniversary of Scouting. The final inductees to the National Hall of Leadership will total 303-one representing each BSA council and one selected by the National BSA Council-and will be announced at the BSA National Annual Meeting in Dallas in May 2010.
BSA Alumni Connect
We are looking for a few good BSA Alumni! With the 100th Anniversary coming up in 2010, we are looking for past BSA members (adults and youth) Alumni to help provide memories for upcoming celebrations and history. If you know of a Scouter who is no longer active or was a Scout as a youth, let them know that they can go to http://www.scoutingfriends.org/site/apps/custom/bsa/find_2.asp?c=jhKOIVPBIqE&b=4277369 and reconnect with Scouting.
Attention Medical Personnel!!!!
Our Region’s Medical officer is looking for nurses, EMT’s and paramedics for the Southern Region medical staff at Jamboree.
If you are aware of good Scouters who fit these job categories and would like to attend the 2010 National Jamboree, please let us know by emailing Rob Hofmann (Robert.Hofmann@scouting.org) or David Baur (david.baur@scouting.org).
Boy Scouts on YouTube!
The Boy Scouts of America is now officially on YouTube! It’s a great way for the BSA to share video content with the world and engage visitors who may want to join, give, volunteer or find out more about Scouting. To find BSA’s official YouTube channel, and other YouTube channels managed by BSA, look for the Follow links located on each and every page of Scouting.org and click YouTube, or visit (http://scouting.org/follow/youtube.aspx).
Scouting for Adventure
July 1 marks the return of Scouting for Adventure, an original television series based on the Boy Scouts of America and its flagship magazine, Boys’ Life. This high-adventure show targets young outdoorsmenteaching wilderness skills with an emphasis on safety and team-building.
In the show’s second year, Scouting for Adventure promises to continue the tradition of top-notch television production, shot in high-definition that motivates, educates, and inspires both young and young-at-heart. Each action-packed episode features short segments that pertain to all aspects of Scouting, such as merit badges, safety, gear, and knots. Whether it’s learning how to tie a square knot at Creighton Island, Ga., or emphasizing the importance of beach conservation (utilizing Leave No Trace) on Catalina Island, Calif., each episode offers practical advice for all past, present, and future Scouts.
All-new episodes in 2009 feature Scouts canoeing in California, horseback riding in Nevada, and snowshoeing in Minnesota. From trail to riverbed, beach to mountaintop, Scouting for Adventure features some of the country’s finest young men displaying all the characteristics and qualities that define Scouting.
Don’t miss it on the Outdoor Channel, America’s leader in outdoor TV.
For more information, visit http://www.outdoorchannel.com/Shows/ScoutingForAdventure/.
Memorials and Tributes
| NAME OF DONOR | IN HONOR OF |
| Will and Misty Miller | Larry Cunningham |
| IN MEMORY OF | |
| Pat and Karen Sasser | Steve Sterquell |
| Margaret Yoes | |
| Mattie Yoes | |
| Allegra Bush | Everett Lutyens |
| David Cooper | |
| Joe and John Horn | |
| Donna Kelly | |
| Billand Janice Hamilton | |
| Mary Hicks | |
| Jim and Lois Martin | |
| Barry andJody Smith | |
| Theresa Zaputel | |
| Beverly Burke | |
| Freida Cowan | |
| Virgil and Mary Green | |
| Peggy Agee | |
| Lutyens Family | |
| Tim and Genevieve | Frank Phelan |
| Amarillo Area Foundation | |
| Bob Curry | |
| Judy Greene McMillen |
Eagle Scouts
Information not available
Lone Wolf District Highlights- May 2009
District Chairman- Duwane Skipper- duwaneskipper@yahoo.com
District Commissioner- Bob Post- postbob@allegiance.tv
District Executive- Steve Knollenberg- stevek.bsa@gmail.com
May Calendar:
5- Adult Leader meeting, Perryton, 7:00 p.m., FUMC, Perryton, TX.
7- Adult Leader meeting, Dalhart, 7:00 p.m., Central UMC, Dalhart, TX.
12- Adult Leader meeting, Guymon, 7:00 p.m., Victory Memorial UMC, Guymon, OK.
14- District Committee & Commissioners meeting, 7:00 p.m., FUMC, Spearman, TX.
May Leader meetings
The upcoming May Leader meetings are extremely important to you as leaders and critical to the health and success of your units. We will be discussing all the Cub and Boy Scout summer camping activities available this summer. This will be the last leaders meetings until next fall. Consequently, we will also be discussing what your unit needs to be doing, by late summer, to get ready for another exciting year of Scouting! Plan to attend; to not only learn about what’s going on in Scouting in our District, but to share your ideas and experiences so we can provide the best of the Scouting program to our kids! The dates, times and locations of our meetings are listed in the calendar section, above. Choose the location and date that is most convenient for you!
Family Friends of Scouting
It’s time to schedule your unit’s Family Friends of Scouting presentation. Without this financial support from our leaders and our scouting families, the Golden Spread Council would not be able to provide the quality programs, training and facilities you expect, for our scouts. Plan on having a Family Friends of Scouting presentation at your next pack meeting, or troop court of honor. Call Steve Knollenberg at 580-651-2615, or Audrey House at 580-652-2085, to schedule a presentation that is convenient for your unit.
Cub Scout Day Camps and Cub & Webelos Resident Camps
As this school year rapidly comes to a close, now is the time to be planning to attend one of our District or Council Cub Day Camps. In-district offerings include Cub day camps in Guymon & Perryton in June and Dalhart, in July. This year, we are offering more resident camping activities to all our Cubs and Webelos. For example, a combination Cub & Webelos resident camp is being offered the first weekend in June, at Camp M.K. Brown. Look for dates in the calendar above and further details elsewhere in this newsletter.
Guymon Day Camp Needs Volunteers
For us to have a Guymon Cub Day Camp this summer, we still need two volunteers to be the Camp Director and the Program Director. If we can’t fill these two positions, we won’t be able to offer the camp at Guymon this summer. With these two positions filled I believe we can staff the activities and events with adults attending, with their boys; but we will need two volunteers to provide overall leadership and coordination. For more information please contact Scott Killian at 806-358-6500, or Steve Knollenberg at 580-651-2615.
2009 Summer Camp
Last year only 34.5 percent of our council’s Boy Scouts and 47.9 percent of our council’s troops attended a long-term summer camp, anywhere. This includes troops that went out-of-council for their summer camp experience. We need to raise this percentage! Summer Camp is designed to be the Troop’s program highlight of the year. We are robbing our boys of a tremendous experience, which they will remember for the rest of their lives, when they don’t go to summer camp! We still have space available at M.K. Brown and it’s not too late to sign up. If you have not seen a copy of the 2009 Leader’s Guide, click here:
http://www.goldenspread.org/Programs/Camps/Camp%20Forms/2009SummerCampLeadersGuide.pdf
2009 Summer Camp Staff
We still have youth and adult vacancies on our 2009 Summer Camp Staff. Use three weeks of your time this summer to give the experience of a lifetime, to a young Scout! To learn more about these opportunities please contact Scott Kilian at 806-358-6500, or Steve Knollenberg at 580-651-2615. For a summer camp staff application, please click here:
http://www.goldenspread.org/Programs/Camps/Camp%20Forms/CampStaffApplication.pdf
Golden Eagle District Highlights- April 2009
District Chairman: Greg Wynne, wynnerscircle@clearwire.net
Amarillo/Canyon District Commissioner: Scott Hollabaugh, cscott.hollabaugh@gmail.com
Hereford Area District Commissioner: HS Fuller, hsfuller42@yahoo.com
Hereford Area Program Aide: Monica Vanzee, tmvanzee@wtrt.net
District Executive: Doug Bergman, bergman@bsamail.org
April
2- Roundtable, 7:00 PM, St. Thomas Catholic Church
4- New Leader Essentials, 10:00 AM, Council Service Center
4- Cub Scout & Boy Scout Position-Specific Training, 1:00 PM, Council Service Center
9- District Committee Meeting, 5:30 PM, Council Service Center
9- Commissioner’s Meeting, 6:30 PM, Council Service Center
16- Eagle Scout Boards of Review, Council Service Center, 6:30 pm
22- New Leader Essentials, 6:00 PM, Council Service Center
22- Cub Scout Position-Specific Training, 7:30 PM, Council Service Center
Roundtable
We encourage everyone to attend Roundtable on the first Thursday of the month at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church on 4100 S Coulter. The church is located on the west side of Coulter between 34th and 45th. Enter the Fellowship Hall through the door on north side. This month, Cub Scout adult leaders will learn how to “Leave Nothing But Footprints”. Everyone will learn the exciting things that are planned for Cub Scout and Boy Scout Summer Camping.
Hereford Fun Day – Rescheduled for Saturday, April 4
We will start out the day at 10 am “Scouting for Food”. After a hotdog lunch in Veteran’s Park, we will race cub mobiles. Cub scouts build their own cub mobile or come and race one of ours. Each boy will race a car and the best times in each division, Tiger, Cub Scout (Wolf & Bear), and Webelos will receive an award. Cost is $5. For more information, contact Monica VanZee (647-1553 or tmvanzee@amaonline.com)
Family Friends of Scouting
If your unit has not made arrangements for a Family Friends of Scouting presentation, please contact Doug Bergman to schedule a presentation at your next Pack Meeting, Blue & Gold Banquet or Boy Scout Court of Honor. It only takes 15-20 minutes to invite the parents and adult leaders of our unit to join their friends in the Golden Eagle District in making the same commitment. This year we are planning a special recognition for units completing Family FOS presentations at the May Roundtable.
Upcoming Training Opportunities-April 4th & 22nd
Let’s get all our current adult leaders trained! Check out the calendar above and http://www.goldenspread.org/Programs/Forms/2008-9CS&BSAdultLeaderTraining.pdf for information about upcoming training opportunities.
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills will be offered at Boy Scout Spring Camp (April 17-18). Although this course is a requirement for Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters to complete Basic Boy Scout Leader Training, it is open to all Webelos Den Leaders and other adult leaders wishing to better prepare themselves for taking scouts camping.
March of Dimes “March for Babies”
March of Dimes “March for Babies” (click on link for more information) is an opportunity for area Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts to have some fun while supporting Amarillo’s largest walking event promoting healthy babies. Scouts will participate in the walk and fun time at Wonderland Park afterwards. This is also an opportunity for “service hours” supporting our community. Scouts will man a “fitness” obstacle course for scouts and other participating elementary school-aged youth, present colors at opening ceremony, serve as guides and man water-stops for 5K Run, and serve the community as “litter pick-up crew” during walk and at Wonderland. Event starts at 9:00 am on Saturday, April 25 at Amarillo’s Thompson Park (24th Street entrance). Bring your den, pack, patrol or troop and join in the fun at this worthwhile cause. Scouts will receive a neat patch.
Cub Scout Fishing Derby
The Cub Scout Fishing Derby (click on link for more information and registration form) is a great family fishing outing. Prizes are awarded for 1st Fish, Longest Fish, Heaviest Fish, etc. A hotdog lunch is served. Derby is Saturday, May 9 from 9 am to 1 pm at Southeast Park in Canyon, TX. Fee is $5 per scout and includes patch and hotdog lunch. Fee for adult leaders, parents and siblings is $3 for hotdog lunch. Participants registering on or before Monday, April 28 will receive their patch at the Fishing Derby.
Cub Scout Summer Camping
Every Cub Scout should be given the opportunity and encouraged to participate in one of the Cub Scout Camps (click on link for schedule) this summer. There is something for every Cub Scout. Golden Eagle Day Camps are offered at Camp Don Harrington (June 15-18) and in Hereford (June 10-13). Cub Scout Resident Camp (June 5-7 or June 12-14) is for scouts who are now in the 1st & 2nd grades and want a week-end overnight experience at Camp Don Harrington with a parent. Webelos Resident Camps are especially for scouts who are now in the 3rd & 4th grades. Webelos Resident Camp is offered at Camp Don Harrington (June 19-21 or June 26-28).
There is something for every Cub Scout, including Kindergarteners who are recruited this spring! Tiger Twilight (June 4 & 5) (click on link for more information and registration form) is a special evening camp for new Tigers and their families. Remember, these camps won’t happen without your help. If you can help out on staff, let Doug Bergman know.
National Youth Leadership Training
Boy Scout troops have plenty of willing youth leaders, many of whom are lacking the skills that would help them be effective. The National Youth Leadership Training (click on link for more information) course offered at Camp Don Harrington from June 21-26 builds on troop level training by presenting concepts and work processes which result in participants understanding and employing leadership skills that will benefit both them and their troops. The course is open to all Boy Scouts 13 years old or older who are at least First Class scouts. Applications (click on link for registration form) will be accepted through May 16.
Lone Wolf District Highlights- April 2009
District Chairman: Duane Skipper duwayneskipper@yahoo.com
District Commissioner: Bob Post, postbob@allegiance.tv
District Executive: Steve Knollenberg, stevek.bsa@gmail.com
April
4 - District Pinewood Derby, FUMC, Turpin, OK.
4- Re-scheduled Scouting for Food service project
9- District Committee & Commissioners meeting, 7:00 p.m., FUMC,
Spearman, TX.
10- Scout Service Center closed
11- Scout Shop closed
17-19 – Spring Camp, Camp Don Harrington, includes BS leader Specific &
Outdoor Leader Skills training.
Family Friends of Scouting
It’s time to schedule your unit’s Family Friends of Scouting presentation. Without this financial support from our leaders and our scouting families, the Golden Spread Council would not be able to provide the quality programs, training and facilities you expect, for our scouts. Plan on having a Family Friends of Scouting presentation at your next pack meeting, or troop court of honor. Call Steve Knollenberg at 580-651-2615, or Audrey House at 580-652-2085, to schedule a presentation that is convenient for your unit.
Palo Duro Lake Cleanup
The annual Palo Duro Lake cleanup was held on Saturday, March 21, 2009, near Spearman, Texas. The Palo Duro River Authority was very pleased with the results of this year’s cleanup. Our scouts collected over 40 bags of trash, numerous tires and other junk from the lake property. Lunch was provided by the Palo Duro River Authority, to all our scouts and leaders. Many thanks to Richard Nowlin for chairing this year’s successful cleanup, and to all the Boy and Girl Scouts and leaders who attended!
District Pinewood Derby
Mark you pack calendars now for the District Pinewood Derby. Please note there has been a date change. This is an open Derby for all District Cub Scouts, not just individual Pack champions. There will be an “Outlaw” class for all dads, moms, sisters, aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc. The Derby will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2009, at the First United Methodist Church, in Turpin, OK. Sign up and weigh-in time starts at 9:30 a.m. Race starting time is 10:00 a.m. Bring your Cubs to Turpin for a fun day of racing & fellowship! Rumor has it the District Executive is building his own car and wants to run it at the District Derby! Past experience tells me it will be the slowest car racing.
Guymon Day Camp Needs Volunteers
For us to have a Guymon Cub Day Camp this summer, we need two volunteers to be the Camp Director and the Program Director. If we can’t fill these two positions, we won’t be able to offer the camp at Guymon this summer. With these two positions filled I believe we can staff the activities and events with adults attending, with their boys; but we will need two volunteers to provide overall leadership and coordination. For more information please contact Scott Killian at 806-358-6500, or Steve Knollenberg at 580-651-2615.
2009 Summer Camp
Last year only 34.5 percent of our council’s Boy Scouts and 47.9 percent of our council’s troops attended a long-term summer camp, anywhere. This includes troops that went out-of-council for their summer camp experience. We need to raise this percentage! Summer Camp is designed to be the Troop’s program highlight of the year. We are robbing our boys of a tremendous experience, which they will remember for the rest of their lives, when they don’t go to summer camp! We still have space available at M.K. Brown and it’s not too late to sign up. If you have not seen a copy of the 2009 Leader’s Guide, click here:
2009 Summer Camp Staff
We still have vacancies on our 2009 Summer Camp Staff. To learn more about these opportunities please contact Scott Kilian at 806-358-6500, or Steve Knollenberg at 580-651-2615.
Quannah Parker District Highlights- April 2009
District Chairman: KC Hamill KCHammill@hastings-ent.com
District Commissioner: Jim Paslay jpaslay@att.blackberry.org
District Executive: Hector Baldiviezo Hector.Baldiviezo@scouting.org
April
2- Adult Leader Roundtable, St. Thomas, 7:00 PM
4- Junior League “Touch-a-Truck” event, 11:00 AM
22- New Leader Essentials, Service Center, 6:00 PM
22 - CS Leader Specific Training, Service Center, 7:30 PM
Upcoming Training Opportunities – April 22nd
Let’s get all our current adult leaders trained! Check out the calendar above and http://www.goldenspread.org/Programs/Forms/2008-9CS&BSAdultLeaderTraining.pdf for information about upcoming training opportunities.
Special Thanks!
The Quanah Parker District Committee would like to give special thanks to Robert and Gemma Michell, and KC Hamill for being Family FOS presenters. Their leadership and support of the Family Friends of Scouting campaign have made it a success in 2009. Through presentations at Cub Scout Packs Blue & Gold’s and Boy Scouts Courts’ of Honor, they have raised almost $4,000. All of the money raised, goes to support Scouting programs through out our district.
Additionally, the district would like to thank all Units that have participated and supported the Family Friends of Scouting campaign in 2009.
Junior League “Touch-a-Truck” Event
This is a special event that gives youth an opportunity to learn about and explore Trucks, Vehicles and Safety Equipment. The event will be on April 4th from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at John Stiff Memorial Park in Amarillo. This is a free family hands-on event for our community and a place where children can come and have fun. There will be food booths as well as information about summer events for children in our community. For more information you an call Kelly Norman at 570-6415, or Shelley Henson at 674-2093.
March of Dimes “March for Babies” – April 25th
March of Dimes “March for Babies” is an opportunity for area Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts to have some fun while supporting Amarillo’s largest walking event promoting healthy babies. Scouts will participate in the walk and fun time at Wonderland Park afterwards. This is also an opportunity for “service hours” supporting our community. Scouts will man a “fitness” obstacle course for scouts and other participating elementary school-aged youth, present colors at opening ceremony, serve as guides and man water-stops for 5K Run, and serve the community as “litter pick-up crew” during walk and at Wonderland. Event starts at 9:00 am on Saturday, April 25 at Amarillo’s Thompson Park (24th Street entrance). Bring your den, pack, patrol or troop and join in the fun at this worthwhile cause. Scouts will receive a neat patch.
