Serving Scouting in Southeast Louisiana Parishes of Assumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemine, St. John the Baptist, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. Tammany, and Terrebonne
I am pleased to begin serving as your new Scout Executive effective Monday March 1, 2010. During the next several months, I hope to get to know you and learn more about the great Scouting programs of the Southeast Louisiana Council.
During my tenure as a professional Scouter for the past 30 years, I have been motivated by working to ensure our “Unit Leaders” are given the District and Council support to provide a fun, exciting and dynamic program for the young people we serve.
Under the leadership of Council President Steve Hemperley and Tony Faucheaux, Council Commissioner, that proud tradition of delivering a “quality scouting program” will continue.
Working with members of our Executive Board, District level volunteers, professional/ office support staff and camp rangers, we will continue to focus on some key strategic objectives that will ensure a great Scouting program during 2010 and beyond:
Create opportunities for every family to join the Scouting programs of the Southeast Louisiana Council.
Create opportunities to “tell our Scouting story” to those who are not registered members of the Boy Scouts of America.
Grow all sources of revenue.
Increase the number of Centennial Quality Units.
Every District achieves the BSA’s Centennial Quality District Award annually.
Achieve the BSA’s Centennial Quality Council Award Annually.
Ensure that every young person has a “trained leader”.
Provide outstanding programs that attract and retain youth and families.
Provide outstanding summer program activities and camping facilities for our registered youth and adult volunteers.
Achieve a balanced operating budget annually.
I look forward to meeting everyone during our upcoming Council Annual Recognition Dinner on March 11 as we recognize our 2009 Class of Silver Beavers, 2009 Silver Pelican Recipient and the 2009 recipient of the Young American Award.
My wife, Daphne will be arriving later during March and looks forward to getting to know everyone.
Thank you in advance for your dedication and tireless efforts to ensure great Scouting programs in the 11 parishes of the Southeast Louisiana Council.
The new council strip is now available at a cost of $10.00 each. You may order them online hereor complete the form and mail it to council services. Patches can be mailed to you or you may pick them up in council services. 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.
If you are interested in loaning items to the Southeast Louisiana Council for use in the Historical Display cabinet, please download these forms and send to the council service center.
The Southeast Louisiana Council, Boy Scouts of America is pleased to announce the selection of the 2009 Class of Silver Beavers, 2009 Silver Pelican Recipient and the 2009 recipient of the Young American Award. They will be honored at the Council Recognition Banquet on 3/11/10.
2009 Class of Silver Beavers Francis Exposito - Pelican District
Holly Faucheaux - Pelican District
Paul Gregoire, Jr. - Fleur de Lis District
Judge Walter Lanier - Bayou District
James R. Pratt, Jr. - Pelican District
Kelly Rodrigue - Bayou District
Chris St. Onge - Fleur de Lis District
John Peper - Council
2009 Silver Pelican Jon Ramon Prado - Pelican District
2009 Young American Award Recipient Maria Geerts - Bayou District
2009 Venture Silver Award Recipient Amanda Boudreaux - Cataouatche District
These deserving award recipients, along with the 2009 John Peper Class of Eagle Scouts and a recipient of both the Venturing Gold and Silver Awards will be honored at the Council Recognition Banquet scheduled for March 11, 2010 at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner at 7:00 p.m. We hope you will take this opportunity to be a part of the banquet and either sponsor one of the Eagle Scouts or Award Recipients or purchase tickets or a whole table with your unit to honor these individuals on that evening.
Congratulations to these volunteers and to these very deserving youth members!
