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Super Bowl and Mardi Gras Hours of Operation
Monday, February 8th the office will open at 10:00 A.M.
GEAUX SAINTS!
The office will be closed on Monday, February 15 and Tuesday, February 16 for Mardi Gras.
Welcome to our E-Newsletter
This e-newsletter is published and distributed to Scouters who have supplied the council with an e-mail address. Anyone may logon to the council website at anytime to become a member of the newsletter group and will automatically be added to the list to receive future issues. Click here to get added to the list. Check out your District articles as well as the council calendar.
Southeast Louisiana Council Staff
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Scout Executive/CEO
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Don Ellis (As of 3/1/10)
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Director of Field Service
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John Olynick
(Membership, District Operations)
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Director of Finance Service
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Torrey Hayden (Special Events, Foundations, Grants)
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Finance/Marketing Director
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Shane Cooley
(FOS, Marketing)
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Office/Camp Business Manager
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Nancy Allen
(Human Resources, Executive Board, Website, General Council Issues/Camp Business)
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Field Director-Eastern Service Area
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Tracy Jones
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Cypress District Paraprofessional
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Skip Herring
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Fleur de Lis District Executive
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Lance Brown
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LFL/Venturing District Executive
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VACANT
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Cataouatche District Executive
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Jason Derscheid
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Tchoupitoulas District Executive
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Andrew Williams
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Bayou District Executive
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David Parks
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Chitimacha Sr. District Executive
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Juan Prado
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District Paraprofessional
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Keith Johnson
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Soccer & Scouting
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Gerardo Trejo
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Accounting Specialist
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Lisa Gourgues
(Accounts Payable, Personnel/Payroll, Insurance)
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Finance Secretary
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Kristie Schouest (FOS, Popcorn, Scout EXPO)
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Registrar
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Kimiyanni Esko
(Recharters, Registration)
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Council Services Clerk
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Elvira Doody
(Program, Camping, Activities, Certificates of Insurance, Eagles, Tour Permits)
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Administrative Assistant
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Peaches Davis
(Scout Executive Assistant, FR & Accounting Assistant)
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Camp Ranger
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Pat Necaise
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Assistant Camp Ranger
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Heath Necaise
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Don L. Ellis Selected as Southeast Louisiana Council's New Scout Executive
Steve Hemperley, Council President of the Southeast Louisiana Council is pleased to announce the selection of Don L. Ellis as our new Scout Executive. Don will begin his new position effective March 1, 2010.
Don will be joining us after serving for four years as Scout Executive of the Stonewall Jackson Area Council headquartered in Waynesboro, Virginia.
Don began his Scouting career as an Associate District Executive in Raleigh, NC in 1979. He has served in various professional positions for more than 30 years:
- Senior District Scout Executive in Orlando, Florida
- Senior District Scout Executive in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Field Director in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Director of Field Service in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Finance Director in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Development Director in Raleigh, North Carolina
He is a Virgil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow. Don has served on several regional and national committees during his 30 year tenure with the Boy Scouts of America and has an extensive background in all phases of Scouting.
His wife Daphne has one son, Brandon. Brandon’s wife’s name is Aleisha and they have three children; Arin McKenzie – 10 months, Michael – 3 ˝ years old and Amber – 9 years old.
Please welcome Don and Daphne to the Scouting family of the Southeast Louisiana Council.
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Eagle Scout December, 2009
Not listed in December Newsletter
| First Name |
Middle Name |
Last Name |
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| Christopher |
Charles |
Ambrogio |
T0346 |
Cyp. |
Eagle Scouts January, 2010
| First Name |
Middle Name |
Last Name |
Unit |
Dist |
| Robert |
Maxwell |
Guidry |
T0710 |
Pel.E. |
| Paul |
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Rodrigue |
T2000 |
Cat. |
| Max |
Redmon |
Rosenbaum |
T0064 |
Cat. |
Congratulations to you all on this wonderful accomplishment!
Council Recognition Banquet - March 11, 2010
The Council Recognition Banquet is scheduled for Thursday, March 11th at 7:00 p.m. at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner. At this banquet we will recognize the 2009 John Peper Class of Eagle Scouts, the 2009 Silver Beavers and Silver Pelican. We will also recognize the Venture Silver Award Recipients and Young American Award Recipients.
Check out the banquet site today and download your registration forms to attend and honor and Eagle Scout or volunteer for their dedication to Scouting.
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The council is in the planning phases of kicking off the 100th Anniversary Celebration for the Boy Scouts of America that will culminate at the National Jamboree in 2010. This includes planning lots of activities to line up with the plan that the national office has set in place to help us celebrate together.
The new council strip will be available after December 15th at a cost of $10.00 each. You may order them online here or complete the form in council services. Patches can be mailed to you or you may pick them up when they become available. Limit of 10 per purchase.
100th Anniversary Calendars Available in Council Services!
On sale now for $3.00 each - Limited number available - they make great gifts!
Download the flyer here - Call Council Services for more information.
Boy Scouts of America 2010 Celebrate Scouting Stamp
Celebrate Scouting with the Boy Scouts of America and the United States Postal Service!
In 2010, the year of our 100th Anniversary, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) will receive an incredible honor from the United States Postal Service (USPS) in the form of a "Celebrate Scouting" stamp. A tribute to the impact of a century of Scouting on the American landscape, the stamp will become widely available during the summer of 2010.
Since 1910, Scouting has served young people and their families through a program of values-based leadership and character. Continuing the BSA's long tradition of service and good turns, we will bring deeper purpose to the Celebrate Scouting stamp by sending letters and care packages to the military men and women serving our country overseas. Also included in this effort are the many veterans who have honorably served our country throughout the years. Join us in the effort!
You can start today by visiting the USPS Web site, where you will find important guidelines and information for keeping in touch with our troops overseas. And, you'll find a toolkit of information to support your efforts, below!
Scouts, BSA staff, volunteers — or anyone who'd like to join our effort — are invited to explore the following resources. There are an array of tools to help you develop a thoughtful letter or care package that reminds our troops how much we appreciate and value their service.
WHAT CAN YOUR UNIT DO?
Adventure Base 100 - See Setup in the photo above
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!!
Download the Leader Guide Here
Mardi Gras Weekend - February 13-14, 2010
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Will be set up on the green space in front of Audubon Zoo
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Admission to Adventure Base 100 is FREE
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All who tour the exhibit will receive a coupon for admission to Audubon Zoo for a discounted rate of $4.25 per person
The 18-wheeler that carries the exhibits will be leading a parade on the Uptown route on Friday, February 12th.
Register here to volunteer that weekend or to sign up your unit to provide entertainment on the main stage.
Keep on Truckin'
Shift your celebration of the BSA’s 100th anniversary into overdrive with a visit to “Adventure Base 100” when it rumbles to a location near you during 2010.
Starting immediately after its debut Jan. 1-3 at the Tournament of Roses festivities in Pasadena, Calif., this 18-wheeler hauling a fascinating interactive exhibit will hit the road to more than 40 destinations throughout the continental United States. Millions of families like yours can connect with the breadth of the Scouting experience.
What will you see and do? Plenty. And you won’t miss the mammoth truck if you spot it on the highway. You’ll recognize it by the scenes of Scouts in action, as well as by the anniversary logo and legend writ large on the side: “100 Years of Scouting: Celebrating the Adventure, Continuing the Journey.”
Don’t miss the virtual Adventure Base 100 tour, either. Keep up with all developments and find out where you can see this motor-vating exhibit in your area at the BSA’s 100th anniversary Web site: www.scouting.org/100 years.
STRUCTURES AND ACTIVITIES
Traveling Lodge—a double-wide trailer that offers guests a stage for Scouting demonstrations and a traveling museum, with more than 1,000 square feet of multisensory Scout-related experiences.
Go Scouting Dome—surround-sound, surround-vision immersion chamber that features a multitude of typical Scouting environments.
Ropes Course and Zip Line—exciting, outdoor fun.
Green Screen—picture yourself doing cool Scouting activities.
Guest Tents—informative sites where boys and adults can learn about joining the BSA, everyone can purchase Scouting memorabilia and patches, and sponsors can promote their partnership with the organization.
100th Anniversary Hall of Leadership
THE DEADLINE HAS BEE EXTENDED FOR THIS SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY!! NOMINATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED BY APRIL 2 TO BE CONSIDERED!! Time is running out for volunteers to recognize an inspirational leader or youth they felt has made a lasting impact on them through Scouting. The 100th Anniversary 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.
The value and relevancy of Scouting comes to life in leadership demonstrated by Scouts and Scouters. Nominations to the National Hall of Leadership are real-life stories from individuals in our council who have been the recipients of extraordinary examples of leadership by our Scouts and Scouters.
To nominate an individual, please go to the following link, and enter your nomination on-line: http://ww2.scouting.org/100years/100years/NationalHallofLeadership.aspx
Virtually anyone associated with Scouting has met someone special who has inspired them or helped them to be a better leader, parent, student, or person by virtue of having met or worked with them in Scouting. Please take the time to nominate the person who has most inspired you in Scouting by their example. Nominees must be living and have to have been registered in Scouting for at least one year, but do not necessarily have to be currently registered.
Generations Connection
Your pictures are wanted!
So many of us have family histories of multi-generational scouting. The council would like to highlight as many as possible. From October 1st through December 31st of this year one of our new display cabinets will be dedicated to groupings of pictures that show family scouting through 2 or more generations. The pictures can be one with multi-generations, or can be a grouping of 2-5 pictures showing scouting in your family through the generations. All pictures should be no larger that 8x10 and should be labeled on the front as to the family and the years the scouts or Scouters were in scouting. On the back please label your contact information so we can be sure the pictures al get back to their rightful owners when we change out the cabinet in January. We would love to fill the cabinet with yours and others family scouting histories in scouting.
While you are at it, be sure to find your way to the 100th anniversary website where you can download the Scouting generational tree and submit a story about how scouting has been an important part of your family. After submitting your story, the website will produce a certificate confirming your family as a generational scouting family. For families that you or your son is the first scouting member, the same website will produce a certificate announcing you/he as a founding member of the future scouting generational family.
BSA 100th Anniversary “Year of Celebration”
Scouting for Food
Scouting for Food kickoffs will occur in each district at the Cub Scout Roundtables (see below.) Each unit is asked to have an estimated number of scouts to participate, the geographic area your unit is planning on covering and the Rouses or food bank you will deliver the food to. We ask each unit to keep a tally of pieces collected regardless of delivery point and each scout that collects 15 items to earn the patch.
Download the Unit Commitment Form Here
See a sample of the collection bag donated by Rouses here
Cub Scout Roundtables:
- Cypress District: Thursday February 4th Alder Gates 7pm
- Cataouatche District: Tuesday February 2nd Immaculate Conception Hebert Hall 7pm
- Bayou District: Tuesday February 2nd Houma Library 7pm
- Fleur de Lis District: Thursday February 4th St. Catherine 7:30
- Pelican District (Formerly Tchoupitoulas and Chitimatcha): Thursdaty February 4th -St. Catherine 7:30
- Delta Division: Please attend the Cub Scout Roundtable nearest you.
- Bag Delivery to homes: February 20th
- Collection and food delivery to Rouses: February 27th
100th Anniversary Patch Program
Start earning your 100th anniversary patch ribbons now! Each ribbon features a pillar of the scouting program and can be earned by Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, Leaders or even Alumni! You can download the requirements for each here: http://ww2.scouting.org/100years/100years/AYearOfCelebration.aspx. Patches can be ordered online or purchased in the Scout Shop.
Alumni Connection
The Boy Scouts of America and the Southeast Louisiana Council is inviting all Scouting Alumni to be part of our Centennial celebration in 2010 ---- this includes former Boy Scouts, their family members, volunteers, and anyone whose life has been impacted by the BSA. Find friends, share stories, and re-engage in Scouting. Go to www.BSAalumni.org and register online.
Share Your Scouting Memories
"We invite you to share your Scouting memories and stories with the National Scouting Museum. Please see the flyer below for details. Also, feel free to distribute these flyers to anyone else that you think might have an interest in this program."
Download the flyer here!
Check out all of the great things you and your unit can participate in with the 100th Anniversary Celebration here.
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The council is in the planning phases of kicking off the 100th Anniversary Celebration for the Boy Scouts of America that will culminate at the National Jamboree in 2010. This includes planning lots of activities to line up with the plan that the national office has set in place to help us celebrate together.
Check out all of the great things you and your unit can participate in with the 100th Anniversary Celebration here.
Programs will include:
Coming February 12-14, 2010
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Pack Planning Resources
As you gear up for another great season of Cub Scouting, here are some of the basic documents you’ll need to run your Cub Scout pack smoothly. We’ve scanned all of our Cub Scouting resources looking for the most pertinent items, then added some notes of our own. You can quickly see what these documents contain without having to open each one.
Note that these are Adobe Portable Document files (.PDF), which you can print directly. Go to : http://scouting.org/sitecore/content/Home/CubScouts/Leaders/PackPlanningResources.aspx
Troop Program Resources
Many helpful guides for Scout Troops and Varsity teams can be found at:
http://scouting.org/sitecore/content/Home/BoyScouts/Resources/Troop%20Program%20Resources.aspx
Fall Roundup
Attention
Attention Webelos & Boy Scouts!
Our travel plans for the 2010 National
Scout Jamboree
We currently only have 3 slots available Information for our Jamboree contingent
Southeast Louisiana Council Jamboree Information Sheet
Jamboree 2010 Update
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There are still 2 spots available - contact Council Services for more info.)
Dinners at the jamboree have always been tasty, but they're about to get a whole lot better. Bring on the theme nights!
At the 2010 National Scout Jamboree next year, organizers have planned eight different theme nights for participating troops. The themes are:
- July 26: Western
- July 27: Tex-Mex
- July 28: Mardi Gras
- July 29: Iron Chef (patrols will create a dinner from secret ingredients)
- July 30: All-American
- July 31: Arena show (patrols will carry no-cook meals to the arena)
- Aug. 1: Asian
- Aug. 2: Dinner Impossible (adults cook for the Scouts)
- Aug. 3: Chicago
It's clear that boys and adult volunteers won't go hungry at this year's jamboree.
The council still has 3 slots open for qualified Scouts to attend the 2010 National Jamboree. For more information about how your son can attend this once in a lifetime experience. Contact John Olynick at the council office.
You already k, now that the 2010 National Scout Jamboree will be the best, most exciting, fun-filled, and safest jamboree ever. But now there's another superlative to add to the mix: "most connected."
Thanks to a unique partnership with AT&T, the site at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., which in the past has had spotty wireless coverage, will become a hub of communication for the 45,000 participants and staff and more than 250,000 visitors expected to attend.
We have been told, "If 45,000 Scouts and Scouters all press send on their phones at the same time, their messages will go through."
Instead of the long banks of payphones you might remember from past jamborees, the 2010 jamboree will feature AT&T kiosks at which you can recharge cell phones of any brand. Don't have a cell phone? No problem. AT&T will also have tethered phones b, oys and adults can use to call home for free.
Can't go 10 days without checking your e-mail? Wi-Fi hotspots will support your smartphone or laptop computer, and a computer bank will be available for adult leaders to use in 10-minute blocks of time.
Camping Committee is now establishing an Aquatics Committee
Do you have a passion for swimming, canoeing, row boating, small boat sailing, lifeguard, motor boating, Scuba, & pool operations? We want you on the new Aquatics Committee which will be a sub Committee of the Camping Committee. Ritchie Weaver is our Aquatics Committee Chairman rweaver@tulane.edu and John Gnaidy is our Camping Committee Chairman johnanngn@aol.com. Please contact them for further information.
The next meeting for Camping, Aquatics, & Shooting Sports Committees is Tuesday Feb 9th 7:00 at the Council Service Center. We welcome participation and representation.
APPLY FOR SUMMER CAMP STAFF
Camp is the highlight of the year in Boy Scouting! Scouts look forward to it all year long…
Camp staffs are challenged to bring the finest program possi, , ble into the lives of the Scouts who attend camp…To make the camp experience positive, productive, and memorable for all who attend…it’s not just a job…it’s a mission…to bring the finest quality Scout Camp experience possible into the lives of as many Scouts as we can!
Camp V Bar at Salmen Scout Reservation has a long history and heritage of quality Scout Camping. This year’s camp staff will carry on an outstanding Scouting tradition…giving 100%...are you up to the challenge?
Traits: Enthusiastic, Dedicated, Physically Fit, Well Groomed, Personal Initiative, Ability to Communicate, Good Judgment, Maturity and Integrity.
Duties: &n, bsp;
- Promote Scout Spirit and Enthusiasm
- Professionally instruct assigned Merit Badge
- Live up to the Scout Oath and Law
- Provide the example for campers and staffers by following the rules of camp and the staff guidelines of “Be cheerful, and Smile”
- Keep your program area, the camp in general, and yourself clean and neat
- Participate in the events and activities at Camp
- Be prepared and willing to lead a song with no notice when the need aris, es. Participate in the Songs and Skits of the camp-wide campfires
- Provide awards from your program area as appropriate
- Be available to all the units in camp. Remember, campers come first.
- Set an example as a staff mem, ber in appearance, spirit, attitude, uniform, and by using the Scout Oath and Law.
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In order to keep this program going, we need new staff members with innovative ideas. Working at Salmen Scout Reservation has been one of the most fulfilling and exciting experiences of my life. Staff members learn the value of team work and dedication while tuning their scouting skills and making lifetime friends. We are roll models for hundreds of scouts and have the opportunity to make a valuable impression on the lives of others. If there are scouts in your troop who you feel are the best of the best, encourage them to join one of the greatest camp staffs in the country. We have a passion for camp V-bar and if you share this passion we want you to join us. Sign up today. Applications are on the council website. Interviews are on February 27th, by appointment, from 10am until 1pm. Contact the program director at slaps04@msn.com for more information.
We look forward to seeing you at your camp this summer.
Yours in Scouting;
Michael “Slaps” Shedrick
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Summer Camp Interviews will be held Sat Feb 27th, 10:00 – 1:00 at the Council Service Center, 4200 South I-10 Service Road in Metairie in the 2nd floor conference room. Please fill out an application and return or fax in 889-1308 by Thu Feb 25th. Applications can be downloaded here. Please note that applications require your parent’s signature and scoutmaster’s approval. All regular staff must be 15 years of age or older. Camp runs from the end of May through July. Information on dates will be available during the interviews.
Please email Michael Shedrick (Slaps) to set up your interview time: slaps04@msn.com before Thursday, Feb 25th. Interviews will take approximately 10 – 15 minutes and need to be scheduled in advance.
SAVE THE DATE!
Council Camporall To Be Held March 26-28
For All Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturers
Celebrate the 100th Anniversary Together!
Units are encouraged to make plans now to join in our 100th Anniversary Council Camporall, Celebrating the Adventure, Continuing the Journey March 26-28 at Camp V-Bar, Salmen Scout Reservation. Cost is $15 per person. Activities featured include specific programs for cubs, webelos, Boy Scouts, and Venturers; a Saturday Night Spectacular show, and much more. Download the Leader Guide and Register online here. We’ll see you there!!
Geocache at Salmen Scout Reservation...Click Here for Details!
Order of the Arrow News
Hello Arrowmen,
Well, its February. Its hard to believe we’re already a month into the year! Our Lodge and Council have a lot to look forward to. In just a couple of weeks we have the Adventure Base 100 coming in for Mardi Gras, then after that, we continue to prepare camp for Conclave. On February 27 and March 13 we have pair of Conclave Work Days at Camp V-Bar to get ready for a weekend of Fellowship with our fellow brothers in other Lodges. Come join us on April 16-18 at this great event. After that we have annual Spring Ordeal from April 30- May 2. Help us welcome our new brothers in the Order.
As always, yours in service, Mike Derbes
For complete updates on Chilantakoba Lodge, go to www.chilantakoba.com.
Don’t just be a flap-wearer! Please remember to pay your 2010 dues. They can be paid here.
Strong Leaders. Strong Values. Strong Mission.
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I --
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”
Take the road less traveled; the road to Servant Leadership.
Catholic Committee On Scouting
HOW DO I EARN A CUB SCOUT RELIGIOUS EMBLEM?
1- find the emblem appropriate for your age
- Tigers should use the “Guardian Angel” - (available from your local Catholic Committee representative or sfguidry@prodigy.net (an e-version is available)
- Wolves use “light of Christ” – available from the Scout Shop
- Bears & Webelos use “Parvuli Dei” available from the Scout Shop
2- Purchase the book and fill it out with the help of parents and leaders
3- Double check that all the work is complete
Please don’t force your leader to deny acceptance of this book because the child or the parent forgot to fill in a section.
4- double check that aLl signatures are in the correct places Many times the parent forgets to sign and forgets to have the scout, his guardian or the pastor sign and the application must be returned
5- For the “Light of Christ “ and Parvuli Dei”, make an appointment with the pastor or assistant for a short interview so the boys can show him what they have done and to get his signature on the application. Remind the pastor that this is a vocation opportunity.
6- contact the catholic Committee on Scouting for processing Although an application will not be rejected if it is filed alone; it is much PREFFERED if a pack files for the emblems as a group. One person should collect all books, check for completion and signatures. It is preferred if the pack or charter organization could pay for the awards; but we know that this is not always possible. Please collect payment and send ONE PACK CHECK rather than many individual one; made payable to Catholic Committee on Scouting
Emblems can be processed through the mail or at the front door. PLEASE MAKE CONTACT 2-3 WEEKS BEFORE YOU ACTUALLY NEED THE MEDALS, PARICULARLY IN FEBRUARY THRU MAY WHEN DEMAND IS HIGHEST.
COST OF MEDALS - NATIONALY PRICES HAVE GONE UP BUT THROUGH THE ENDOWMENT OF DEACON ED HOOPER OUR PRICES WILL EMAIN THE SAME FOR at least the next year. GUARDIAN ANGEL - $3.50 for medal & certificate
LIGHT OF CHRIST - $7.50 for medal & pocket card
PARVULI DEI - $7.50 for medal & pocket card
Mini / mother’s pins for Light of Christ & Parvuli Dei - $4.00
LIGHT OF CHRIST & PARVULI DEI are National emblems and merit the awarding of the purple knot for youth. This knot is available from the Scout shop.
RECOGNITION
1- we recommend the KNOT be presented at a pack meeting as soon as the book is completed.
2- the medal may be presented by the pastor at a religious service or scout mass or they may choose the option of having the medals presented to them at the Annual scout mass in May
3- All scouts receiving religious awards between May1st and April 15th of the following year are invited to the Annual Scout mass held on the first week-end of May where they will be recognized by the presiding bishop and the Catholic Committee .
Addendum – March 7, 2007
The Catholic committee on Scouting for the Archdiocese of New Orleans is pleased to announce that an endowment has been made through the last will and testament of Deacon Ed Hooper to help pay for Scout Emblems. Although we cannot pay for all emblems, the decision has been made to pay the cost of any emblem presented at the annual Scout Mass in May. Until further notice, Scouts of any rank may be presented their emblem at the Archdiocesan Mass at no cost to the scout or his unit.
Scouts receiving their emblems in their own home parishes must continue to pay for their medals.
Two big events on the local Catholic Committee horizon
- Good Friday Hike – April 2nd – details next month
- Archdiocesan Annual Awards Mass – May 2nd – all scouts earning emblems for the year May 2009 – April 2010 will be recognized
Jewish Committee on Scouting
2010 Scout Shabbat Announced
February 20 event at Congregation Beth Israel
Plans for the first New Orleans area Scout Shabbat to be held in several years were announced by Alan Smason, Jewish Committee Chair for the Southeast Louisiana Council. The event to be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 20 at Congregation Beth Israel celebrates the program of the Boy Scouts of America and its values. It is designed to bring Jewish youth and adult leaders into a setting where they may worship together.
“This year’s event is especially significant because it is the centennial year of Scouting,” explained Smason. “The last time we held a Scout Shabbat service at Congregation Beth Israel was in 1999 when the synagogue was still located in Lakeview and Rabbi Jonathan Glass was there.”
Destroyed after Hurricane Katrina, the synagogue has since relocated into facilities at Gates of Prayer Synagogue, 4000 West Esplanade Avenue in Metairie. It is in the process of a capital campaign for rebuilding a new sanctuary to be located adjacent to the Gates of Prayer property.
Rabbi Uri Topolosky, himself a Jewish Eagle Scout, will help lead a short service to which all past and present area Jewish Scouts or adult leaders are invited. “Because this is the 100th anniversary of Scouting, we want to make sure that everyone who has ever benefited from the program will have a chance to attend,” Smason said.
Anyone who wishes to take part in the service can contact Smason at 504-865-1248 or e-mail at asmason@bellsouth.net. All Scouts and adult leaders are encouraged to wear their uniforms. Scouts will earn special Scout Shabbat patches and a Kiddush luncheon will follow the program.
Like other religious relationships committees, the local Jewish Committee on Scouting promotes Scouting values and encourages Scouts to earn religious emblems as part of their regular activities. The National Jewish Committee on Scouting, part of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America, bestows age-appropriate emblems to youth and awards adult leaders who promote Jewish Scouting.
Youth Protection Training
Scouting is all about helping young people lead productive, value driven lives. However, the most important t, hing we do as adult leaders is not to teach them to tie a knot or shoot a bow and arrow. The most important thing we do is making sure while they are doing scouting they remain safe. Safe from injury, safe from serious accident, and yes safe from others who presence we need to protect our children from. Scouting for many years as offered Youth Protection Training to all adult leaders as well as parents and others who find themselves in leadership roles with these precious young people. A new version of Youth Protection Training is available on line at our Council website ( www.bsa-selacouncil.org ) and can be found by going to the training tab and creating a MyScouting account. If you have never completed the training, make a commitment to get in completed this month. If it’s been over a year since you last took the training, it might be well to go through it a, gain as a refresher. While completing of the course should automatically, update your training record, some web browsers are not as compatible with the training as others. We recommend that whenever you complete an online training course that you shoot an email to sela@bsamail.org, indicating your name, unit, number and the, course that you completed so we can make sure your training record is up to date.
The Southeast Louisiana Council Memorial/Tribute Fund
This fund was established to enable contributors to remember or honor a Scout, family member,, volunteer, friend, or community leader. Contributions may be made for any amount as a lasting tribute or a living memorial to someone of their cho, osing. It can be for Eagle Scout recognition, anniversary, birth, birthday, retirement, Silver Beaver honoree or any special occasion.
The Memorial/Tribute Fund is intended to accommodate those who want to express in a most meaningful way their deepest feeling that may not be achieved by words alone. All gifts to the fund help provide support in delivery of a quality Scouting program in the Southeast Loui, siana Council.
Upon receipt of a contribution, the council will mail a card to the family or group in whose memory or honor the gift is made and send an acknowledgment to you. Download the Memorial Tribute form here.
District News
Bayou District
District Chairman: Walt Lanier
District Commissioner: Kelly Rodrigue
District Executive: David Parks
Congratulations Bayou district for being the leader in the District for popcorn sales for yet another year, you all worked hard and I thank you. Thank you Jeannette Adams for all the hard work you did to help us get there. Thanks to all the units who have rechartered on time, I knew that you all could do it.
- Tuesday February 2 – Roundtable. Houma Library, 7pm
- Monday February 8 – Scout Centennial Celebration 5:30pm, Nicholls State
- Wednesday February 10 – District Committee, 6:30pm, Piccadilly
- Saturday, Sunday February 13-14 – Adventure Base 100
- Tuesday February 23 – District Commissioner Meeting, 7pm, Houma Library
- Saturday February 27 – Scouting for food collection date, local Rouses
Cataouatche District
District Chairman: Mark Morgan
District Commissioner: Fonnie Galmiche
District Executive: Jason Derscheid
Calendar:
- District Commissioner Meeting Monday February 1st 7pm Immaculate Conception
- Cub Scout Roundtable Tuesday February 2nd 7pm Immaculate Conception
- Boy Scout Roundtable Tuesday February 23rd 7pm St. Marks Episcopal
- District Committee Thursday February 4th 7 pm Ochsner Hospital
Congratulations to all those recognized at our District Banquet and thank you for all you do. This year’s District Award of Merit recipients were Alisa Bujol and Annette Perrin—congratulations!
Make plans now to participate in the 100th anniversary events including the Adventure Base 100 at Audubon Park February 13th and 14th as well as the Scouting for Food service project February 20th and 27th. Bags will be distributed at the Cub Scout Roundtable for all packs and troops.
Have a fun and safe Mardi Gras!
Pelican District
District Chairman: Mark Landry
District Commissioner: Curtis Duhe
District Executive: Andrew Williams
Senior District Executive: Juan Prado
Calendar:
February 4th – Super Roundtable at 7:00 p.m. at St. Catherine Sienna, Bonnabel & Metairie Road. Our next roundtable meeting will be held Thursday, February 4th at St. Catherine of Sienna in the cafeteria. This super roundtable will be for Fleur de Lis and Pelican districts in an effort to improve roundtable attendance. The roundtable is for all Cub, Boy Scout, Venture, & Exploring leaders. The meeting will start at 7:00 p.m.
The February Roundtable will be our Scouting for Food Kickoff. Please have a representative in attendance that will pick up the Scouting for Food bags, and be able to plot on a map the area your unit will cover during Scouting for Food. We need to make sure that units close in proximity do not distribute bags to the same neighborhoods.
Also, we are looking for a night that will work best for all units. Please let us know if Thursday night is not a good night for you, and include what night will be best for your leaders. Roundtable is a very important training each month. Come and and fellowship with your fellow Scouters.
February 18th – Pelican District Committee meeting-7:00 p.m. Location to be announced as we are looking for a new location central to the District in Kenner. Please check website for updates. Also, we are looking for a night that will work best for all units. Please let us know if Thursday night is not a good night for you.
Family Friends of Scouting – If you have not scheduled your Family FOS presentation, and you would like to, please call Andrew or Juan at 889-0388. We would love to let you know how you can earn a PIZZA PARTY for your Scouts!
Scoutmasters,
Merit Badge Weekend is scheduled for April 9-11.
Cost: $20.00(Includes 4 meals & Sat. night cracker barrel)
First Year Scout Program:
Several skills & requirements for Tenderfoot, 2nd Class, and 1st Class Scout will be taught including Flag Ceremony, Totin’ Chip, Firem’n Chit, Knots, and the popular “5 Miles & 10 Essentials Hike” featuring Hiking, Map, Compass & GPS skills. Volunteer Scouts and Scouters to help teach skills welcome.
Life To Eagle Seminar :
Merit Badges Taught: Several merit badges will be taught. That list will be available in February when the registration forms go out.
Merit Badges Tested : Merit badge counselors should be available for the following merit badges. Scouts should have completed all work in advance.
Athletics, Backpacking, Camping, Citizenship in the Community-Nation- & World, Communication, Computers, Cooking, Cycling, Dog Care, Emergency prep, Env Sci, Family Life, First Aid, Fishing, Home Repairs, Journalism, Law, Medicine, Music, Personal Fitness & Management, Pets, Reading, Scholarship, Sports, Theater, Traffic Safe
L.J. Stromeyer Tony Faucheaux
504-835-0575 (H) 985-651-5728 (H)
504-487-6279 (C) 985-635-9013 (C)
hlljs@bellsouth.net ajfiiimd@bellsouth.net
Juan & Andrew
Cypress District
District Chairman: Dr. David Hildebrandt
District Commissioner: Jim Venable
Field Director: Tracy Jones
Paraprofessional: Skip Herring
Upcoming Events for February:
February 4 Roundtable/Scouting for Food Land Rush
Nominations for Awards Due
February 7 Scout Sunday
February 13-14 Adventure Base 100 visits New Orleans
February 18 Commissioner Staff Meeting
February 20 Scouting for Food Bag Distribution
February 22 District Committee Meeting
February 27 Scouting for Food pick-up
New Leader Training
Every boy deserves a trained leader. Pack leadership in particular should encourage new den leaders to take advantage of training opportunities. Please contact Ed Boles at elboles@hotmail.com to find out about the location and time or to schedule additional training opportunities in your area.
Roundtable
Roundtable has been retooled and reorganized to help serve you better. Make plans to join us the first Thursday of each month at Aldersgate United Methodist to get the lowdown on the latest happenings and best ideas for your pack or troop beginning at 7:00 PM. Every unit should make plans to attend the Roundtable in February to secure neighborhoods to canvas for Scouting for Food later this month!!
District Banquet
Due to local Mardi Gras events, our district annual recognition banquet will be March 6. The district will provide a main dish, attendees are invited to bring a side dish, dessert, or drink to share. Cost for the banquet will be $5 per person. Nominations for the District Award of Merit are now being accepted and are due NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 4. As in the past, we will also be recognizing Eagle Scouts, top popcorn sellers, and other awards. Please submit nominations to Paraprofessional Skip Herring at arclight818@gmail.com.
Scouting for Food
As part of the 100th Anniversary Celebration, units are invited to participate in a special Good Turn for our community by collecting canned goods for 2nd Harvest Food Bank through the Scouting for Food program. Units may select neighborhoods at the February Roundtable, as well as pick up bags. On February 20, boys will then distribute the bags to homes throughout the community. Food will be picked up the following week, February 27 and will be dropped off at any local Rouse’s Supermarket.
Fleur de Lis District
Ken Klemm, District Chairman
Burt Cary, District Commissioner
Lance Brown, District Executive
Tracy Jones, District Director
Upcoming Events
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Cub Scout Parade-Lakeview-February 27, 2010
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Fleur de Lis District Roundtable-St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church-February 4, 2010, 7:00 PM
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Adventure Base 100-Audubon Park-February 13 & 14, 2010
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District Committee Meeting-St. Pius X Catholic Church-February 24, 2010, 7:00 PM
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District Scouter Training-New Orleans Stake Center-March 6, 2010, Time: TBA
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Camporall-March 26-28, 2010-Salmen Scout Reservation
Go to www.bsa-selacouncil.org and click on districts then Fleur de Lis and you’re there.
Delta (LFL/Venturing) Division
Division Chair: Peggy Reeves
Division Commissioner: Jeff Miller
Division Executive: Vacant
Calendar
NOW: Charters are due!!
- Roundtable: TBA
- Division Committee: TBA
- 13,14 February: Adventure Base 100, Audubon Park
- 28 February: Delta Banquet; 6:00 at Gretna United Methodist Church
- 26-28 March: 100th Anniversary Council Camporall at Camp V-Bar! More information to come!
The DELTA DIVISION BANQUET is coming up on the 28th! If you haven’t done so already, please get your unit award recipients to Peggy Reeves ASAP! We need time to order things from the Scout Shop!
Please turn in your charters as soon as possible! If you have any questions please feel free to contact Jeff Miller (jmiller66@gmail.com)!
Thank you to all of the volunteers who do so much for the youth of our district. I have enjoyed working with you over the last two years and look forward to being a volunteer in the Venturing program. Good luck to all of you and thanks for everything you’ve done for me.
Sarah
THE FAMILY FUN OF SCOUTING
ENTHUSIASM, COMMITMENT, GREAT REWARDS
MAKE IT SO!
WWW.SCOUTPARENTS.ORG
ScoutParents is part of Scouting’s National Parenting Imitative. It is specially designed for parents, guardians, grandparents, extended family and all those who are involved with our Scouts and all other interested adults who want to learn about Scouting. It is the ideal introduction for those new to Scouting.
ScoutParents is the vision of lifelong Scouter Gerald I. Lawhorn, from Georgia. On the website, it says that Gerald believes “all parents of Scouts should be asked to volunteer and make it known that they desire to participate, help, and enjoy Scouting with their child. Those that choose to will be the ones who become ScoutParents or other volunteers.” One of Gerald’s quotes: “Scouts of “drop off” parents generally drop out!”
The intent of the initiative is to provide parents with information and tools to help them understand their importance in becoming more involved with their Scouts. In turn, we hope that Scouts will stay with the program longer and have a better experience, hopefully working their way to the Eagle Scout rank.
Look at the website and think of some new ways to involve the parents of your Scouts in your unit activities and include them in your planning for future events.
WWW.SCOUTPARENTS.ORG
Other Scouting Web Sites
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This site provides a variety of materials, from quick references to complete courses, all designed to help our members improve leadership skills and deliver a quality program.
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Information about the National Eagle Scout Association, including a section for NESA members.
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Published by the Boy Scouts of America, Boys' Life is the magazine for all boys. Their Web site contains information about the current issue, games to play, projects to download, and more.
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Operated by the National Supply Group, this site is your official on-line source for information about camping equipment, uniforms, handbooks, pinewood derby supplies, and other essential Scouting merchandise.
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The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America supports more than 300 local councils that provide quality youth programs, including Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing.
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Order items from Philmont's Tooth of Time Traders via this Web site.
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This site will help you learn about the Cub Scouting program and how you can join in the fun.
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This site will provides information about the Boy Scout program, including a locator to find a troop in your area.
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Serving as the national training center for the Boy Scouts of America since 1950, the Philmont Training Center (PTC) provides a unique environment for the training of volunteer and professional leaders.
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Located in Irving, Texas, the National Scouting Museum is a tribute to the rich history of the Boy Scouts of America.
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The BSA's premier high-adventure base challenges Scouts and Venturers with more than 200 square miles of rugged New Mexico wilderness. Backpacking treks, horseback cavalcades, and training and service programs offer young people many ways to experience this legendary location.
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The Northern Tier National High Adventure Base , offers Scouts and Venturers the challenging adventures in wilderness canoeing and cold-weather camping.
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Located in the Florida Keys, the Florida National High Adventure Sea Base offers a variety of water activities from SCUBA diving to sailing "Tall Ships".
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A site created on behalf of the national council to inform the public about the legal issues that confront Scouting.
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Good Turn for America Web Site
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Today, America needs the service of its citizens more than ever. Hunger, lack of, adequate shelter, poor health--these are issues that affect all of us. The Boy Scouts of America believes that we can do something about these issues--if we all work together.
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Web site providing additional resources for activities covered in the BSA Fieldbook, including current books and online sources for techniques, gear, training opportunities, and destinations.
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Soccer and Scouting teaches soccer skills and provide exciting competition, and at the same time boys will be Cub Scouts and learn the life-long values taught in the Scouting program.
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The official Spanish-Language Web site of the Boy Scouts of America
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Scoutreach is the BSA's commitment to making sure that all young people have an opportunity to join Scouting, regardless of their circumstances, neighborhood, or ethnic background.
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Learn about Scouting's National Honor Society, including its summer camp promotion program and other Scoutreach initiatives.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
Vision Statement
The Boy Scouts of America will prepare every eligible youth in America to become a responsible, participating citizen and leader who is guided by the Scout Oath and Law.
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On my honor I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country
and to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong,
mentally awake,
and morally straight.
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A Scout is:
Trustworthy
Loyal
Helpful
Friendly
Courteous
Kind
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Obedient
Cheerful
Thrifty
Brave
Clean
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