Order of the Arrow – Wulihan Chapter

Visit the website!!

http://www.troopwebhost.org/OAWulihanChapter

Important OA Dates:

SECTION NE-2B CONCLAVE

Sat., June 12th, 9am to 4pm. More info:

https://www.sccbsa.org/ne2bconclave

ORDEAL REGISTRATION

There are still openings for the in-person Ordeal

at Schiff on June 19th. More info & to register:

https://mycouncil.trcbsa.org/Event/7589

Youth Protection Training for Adults Must be renewed every two years in order to maintain your BSA membership.

If yours is expiring soon, take it again. It’s offered online at:

http://www.scouting.org/Training/YouthProtection.aspx

Volume 7, Issue 10 June, 2021

Visit us on the web at http://www.pequott.org

District Commissioners Meeting:

Wed. February 6th 2019 @ 7:45pm Council Service Center, Massapequa

Pequott District Roundtable Mtg.

Tue. February 12th 2019 @ 7:30pm Massapequa H.S. Cafeteria

District Committee Meeting:

Wed. January 23rd 2019 @ 7:45pm Council Service Center, Massapequa

COUNCIL MEETING

RESTRICTIONS LIFTED

Following the most recent NYS and CDC announcement of gathering restrictions, the Theodore Roosevelt Council leadership has lifted unit gathering limits.

Beginning Friday, June 4th, units should follow the NYS guidelines that have been put forward. It is recommended that you reach out to your location host (school, park, restaurant, catering hall, etc.) to understand their requirements related to capacity, social distancing, mask-wearing, etc.

It is up to the location and you, as unit leaders, to understand and follow those guidelines to ensure the safety of your members.

UPCOMING MEETING DATES

District Commissioners Meeting:

Wed. Sept 1st 2021 @ 7:45pm Council Service Center, Massapequa

Pequott District Roundtable Mtg.

Tue. June 8th 2021 @ 7:30pm Wantagh Park Fire Ring

Pequott District Kick-off Roundtable BBQ

In August, date to be announced. Barbecue dinner followed by announcements and Cub and Boy Scout breakout sessions. Bellmore Presbyterian Church, 2740 Martin Ave, Bellmore, NY 11710

District Committee Meeting:

Wed. Sep 22nd 2021 @ 7:45pm Council Service Center, Massapequa

Congratulations to this year’s District Award of Merit recipients, Alex Arnold and Brian Sarant!

Hope you’re joining us at the June 17th District Dinner to honor them!

THE PEQUOTT DISTRICT IS ON

FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM!

Search for Pequott Point

CUB SCOUT LEADER

POSITION-SPECIFIC TRAINING

Cub Scout leaders and committee members are encouraged to experience the recently revised Cub Scout Leader position-specific online training courses.

Offered in bite-sized modules, these segments are interactive and fun. Accessed through your dashboard in my.scouting.org (that means you need to log in to get credit for training), select “my training” and go to the “training center” for the list of courses by program.

Select “Cub Scouting” and enroll to train for your registered (or desired) position in Cub Scouts.

Choose from:

• Pack Committee chair

• Pack Committee member

• Cubmaster and Assistant Cubmaster

• Cub Scout Den Leader and Assistant (Tiger, Wolf, Bear or Webelos)

…or take all of them!

Many of the modules are the same across all positions and only need to be taken once!

Questions? Please contact Faun Guarino, PQCubTrainingChairman@gmail.com (or 516-997-5426).

SUMMER OF SERVICE 2021

Join Scouting families across the country in a

spirited Summer of Service! Scouts have always

been a force for positivity in our communities,

from public health drives to caring for the

environment and assisting neighbors in need.

Our world needs that Scouting spirit once again.

Let’s step up! Together, we can answer the call

to make a positive impact. Join us today, with

projects big or small, in a Summer of Service!

More info:

https://www.scouting.org/summerofservice/

ATTENTION ALL OA BUCKSKIN

LODGE MEMBERS!

Buckskin Lodge is currently

working on making a new

Lodge handbook and is

having an open submission

call for any lodge member who

wishes to contribute to this 13th

edition of the book.

This is an open invitation to all current and

former members of Buckskin Lodge to contribute

a story of your experiences in the lodge and/or

any pictures you want to share. This book is

about the legacy of Buckskin Lodge and

connecting our past and present to the future of

our members of the lodge.

All entries can be submitted at

https://forms.gle/Ddum4QuQEF2CYfdP9.

Please submit entries by June 18th.

We look forward to seeing all of your

contributions to the new handbook and reading

your stories from our past and now!

Questions? Please contact Mike Cataldi

(cataldim13@gmail.com) or Mike Dioguardi

(michaeldiogaurditranslation@gmail.com).

A TRAINING REMINDER FROM

THEODORE ROOSEVELT

COUNCIL

Online training is available for all programs and levels in scouting.

Adults and youth can take advantage of some great training opportunities with online courses now and registering for advanced & in-person training courses in the future. Online training is available for youth and adults. It is informative, user-friendly and fun!

Adult training can be found at https://www.scouting.org/training/adult/

Training for youth can be found at https://www.scouting.org/training/youth/

SAGAMORE TRAINING

The Sagamore Service Troop, founded in 1923 as a brotherhood of trained adult leaders, offers training for units & scouts of the Theodore Roosevelt Council.

Programs include Backpacking, Fishing, Cooking, Nature, Cold Weather Camping, Mountain Biking, & Orienteering.

Most of the programs cover a number of the requirements of their associated merit badge.

Day programs are being held at Schiff Scout Reservation on June 12th (Fishing, https://mycouncil.trcbsa.org/Event/7579), June 19th (also Fishing, https://mycouncil.trcbsa.org/Event/7580), and June 26th (yes, Fishing, https://mycouncil.trcbsa.org/Event/7581).

For more information on how your unit can

benefit from this training, contact Christopher

Carroll at rnwarter3@optonline.net.

EAGLE SCOUT HALL OF FAME &

RECOGNITION DINNER

This dinner, being held on June 17th at The Carltun in East Meadow, honors the dedicated young men and women who have become Eagle Scouts in the Theodore Roosevelt Council.

This event will not only serve as a wonderful tribute to this year's class but will also highlight Nassau County Eagle Scout Hall of Fame inductees.

For more info & to register: https://tinyurl.com/uhy94xc3

NATIONAL YOUTH

LEADERSHIP TRAINING (NYLT)

National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is an exciting, action-packed program designed to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience.

The Theodore Roosevelt Council will be hosting an NYLT course at Schiff Scout Reservation from August 22nd to 27th.

Attendees will be provided training involving

leadership skills centered around the concepts

of - what a leader must BE - what a leader must

KNOW - what a leader must DO, and then

taught with a clear focus on HOW TO.

More info & to register:

https://www.trcbsa.org/training/NYLT/

PEQUOTT DISTRICT CAMPFIRE

Now that good weather is about to appear, be sure to use parks (for events) and front lawns and backyards (for meetings). Get some ideas when you join us for our closing campfire!

This annual campfire is being held Tuesday, June 8th starting at 7:30pm at the Wantagh Park Fire Ring and is open to all adults in the Pequott District!

To make the evening more comfortable, you might want to bring: a camp chair, a light jacket, bug repellent, & a water bottle.

Be sure to share a song or skit as we entertain each other! Contact Faun Guarino (fguarino@pobox.com) with your selection!

In the event of inclement weather, please check www.pequott.org for information about cancellation.

SCHIFF SCOUT RESERVATION

PROGRAM UPDATE

Schiff Scout Reservation will begin hosting overnight adult leader training, as permitted by the Suffolk County Department of Health.

More information can be found here: https://www.trcbsa.org/camping/schiff/

Contact Bill Scanlan at Bill.Scanlan@scouting.org with any questions or concerns.

Leaders are also reminded that Schiff is open for

unit daytime activities. If you are interested in

booking a daytime activity for your unit at Schiff

please contact Dave Swartz at

dave.swartz@scouting.org.

If you have any questions, concerns, or would

like to place a reservation please contact Dave at

the email above.

UNIT RECRUITING & RETENTION

The Boy Scouts of America provides a wealth of information, resources and materials for all units, for use in strengthening & growing your unit.

The Marketing & Membership Hub, found at https://scoutingwire.org/marketing-membership/, provides almost limitless ideas on growing and maintaining your unit.

See how one Massachusetts Pack is marketing itself: https://tinyurl.com/fnebuxww.

SERVICE PROJECTS

Despite the pandemic, Scouts continue to serve their communities. It’s important to remind ourselves what we need to do to keep safely serving.

Units should be utilizing risk assessment tools, as well as other resources, as they take on these “Good Turns”.

Safety checklists as well as the aforementioned risk assessment tools, along with additional resources, can be found at https://tinyurl.com/cs547y23.

ONTEORA SUMMER CAMP STAFF

Applications are being accepted for those interested in serving as camp staff as well as counselor-in-training.

Applications can be found on the Summer Camp Resources & Forms page at https://www.onteora.org/resources.

2021 NORTHEAST

VENTURING GATHERING

This year’s Northeast Venturing Gathering is being held June 11th to June 13th at Resica Falls Scout Reservation in East Stroudsburg, PA. For further information, contact Francesca Imbrogno at atleast@optonline.net. Registration is available at https://colbsa.doubleknot.com/event/venturing-out-of-the-past-and-into-the-futurea-venturing-conference/2812397.

CUB-O-REE PATCHES

If you attended this year's Cub-O-Ree on May

1st, please send a Pack representative to pick-up

your unit's patches at the Council Program

Center during office hours (Monday-Friday 2:00

PM - 5:00 PM).

If you have any questions please contact Pete

Shields or Kristin Lindman.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY AWARD

In celebration of the

EPA’s 50th anniversary,

the agency has

partnered with the Boy

Scouts of America to

create an award for

members of troops,

crews, and ships.

This new award will recognize youth who

research and learn about the subjects of human

health and the environment.

Members must earn the Public Health merit

badge and three additional merit badges from

selected categories. Finally, they must

participate in an environmental/public health

community service project as part of an

approved Scouting program.

For more info & the application:

http://www.scouting.org/wp-

content/uploads/2021/01/512-

09821_EPAAward.pdf.

PUT THE “OUTING”

BACK IN “SCOUTING”!

From Faun Guarino:

More studies report the negative effects of minimal time spent outdoors, from the increase in myopia we first reported at roundtable in 2018 (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/well/live/nearsightedness-myopia-children.html) to physical ailments.

It’s not just the pandemic that is causing health problems…

Children do not play outside as much as they did decades ago, research indicates. Outdoor play can have benefits for physical health as well as for psychological development. To maximize the benefits, it is worth making a greater effort to provide children with safe and accessible outdoor playtime.

Scouters – THIS IS OUR TIME! Plan your Pack’s summer program. Get your scouts (and their families) ready to explore the great outdoors!

Need ideas for den or pack summer activities? Take science outside:

From solar oven smores (https://desertchica.com/diy-solar-oven-smores-kids-science-experiment/) to creating the biggest bubbles ever (https://tinyurl.com/26sv4kb5) offers lots of cool projects to mystify, entertain, and engage your Scouts!

Add a sprinkle of these activities to your Pack events throughout the summer months:

Make it a science day at the park. Add some exciting experiments to your pack picnic. Take a nature walk with a twist (https://tinyurl.com/eyw494fe).

Be sure to fill out the application for the National Summertime Award for your Pack, dens, and Cubs (https://tinyurl.com/4zdn5jja) and your Cubs for the Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award (https://www.scouting.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/512-01319-CS-Outdoor-Activity-Awd_WEB.pdf ).

VENTURING LEADERSHIP AWARD

The Venturing Leadership award recognizes Venturers and Venturing Advisors who have made exceptional contributions to Venturing and who exemplify the Scout Oath and Law.

The Northeast Region Venturing

Officers Association selected two youth and two

adults from the Pequott District as the 2021

recipients of the Area 2 Venturing Leadership

Award.

Congratulations Amritha J. & Julia K. (youth

recipients) and Jennifer O’Brien & Michael Sarlo

(adult recipients), all of Crew 577!

WEBELOS TO SCOUT

TRANSITION Packs

Arrow of Lights

It is May. By now you should

have either have crossed over

into Troop or have plans to do so soon. You can use

BeaScout.org to find a local Troop or email me,

Barbara Arnold, if you have questions:

barbarnold25@gmail.com

Don’t forget to fill out a paper application to transfer,

and submit it to your new unit. Troop leaders should

turn transfer applications in ASAP to Theodore

Roosevelt Council.

Webelos

Once your 4th graders have completed the Webelos

Rank they may start working on

the Arrow of Light rank

https://www.scouting.org/programs/cub-scouts/what-

cub-scouts-earn/the-advancement-trail/

Check out this Article! How to avoid Final Year

Webelos Burnout-

https://scoutingmagazine.org/2018/10/how-to-avoid-

a-final-year-webelos-burnout

Troops

May is a time to work with New Scouts and Parents

during their transition time into a troop.

New Parent Orientation Resource for Troop Leaders

https://troopleader.scouting.org/wp-

content/uploads/2018/01/510-234-NewParentFlyer-

Fillable.pdf

Parents of New Scouts- What do all the

abbreviations mean? Scouting Vocabulary

https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/Glossary.pdf

ASM- Assistant Scoutmaster

ASPL- Assistant Senior Patrol Leader

APL- Assistant Patrol Leader

BOR- Board of Review

CM- Committee Member

COR- Chartered Organization Representative

JASM- Junior Assistant Scoutmaster

PL- Patrol Leader

PLC- Patrol’s Leader Council

POR- Position of Responsibility

SM- Scoutmaster

SPL- Senior Patrol Leader

SEABADGE

Seabadge is leadership and management training focused on the “how-to” aspects of managing a successful youth-led Sea Scout program.

Seabadge is an advanced leadership training program for experienced Sea Scout adult leaders. However, the course is open to all adult Scout leaders. The theme is “Focus on Youth”, which makes the course especially valuable for any Scout leader dealing with older youth. This course will be virtual over four days (two week-ends): Sat., Oct. 2nd & Sun., Oct. 3rd, 2021, and Sat., Oct. 9th & Sun., Oct. 10th, 2021.

More info & to register: https://mycouncil.trcbsa.org/Event/7392

CUB FAMILY WEEKEND

This fun Cub family weekend is being held at Schiff Scout Reservation from Friday, July 23rd to Sunday, July 25th.

Come join us for programs throughout camp for

the best summer yet!

Contact the council office at 516-767-7600 for

more information.

NATIONAL WOOD BADGE COURSE

Wood Badge is an adult

leadership training course where

leadership principles are

experienced through the context

of Scouting.

This national course is being held

at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia

over five days (January 17-21, 2022).

Attendees will learn, apply and experience

leadership principles known to empower

participants and influence many lives for good.

Skills include listening, leading, developing,

supporting, and so much more.

More info & to register:

https://bsa-22-1.com/

News flash!

Due to email server issues, many e-mailings are not reaching the families and Scouters in Pequott District.

The Pequott Charger is available on-line! Keep up with the month ahead by going to www.trcbsa.org/Pequott. Please spread the word to your families – and give them the link!

As always, share your news and photos by sending your scoop to Phil Nicola at pnicola@natca.net and be sure to cc to Noelle Bloom at PQMembershipChairman@gmail.com.

ATTENTION UNIT LEADERS

Do You Need a Certificate of Insurance, especially if your meeting location has changed? A Certificate of Insurance is a document that gives evidence that you have insurance to cover claims for which you may be responsible and are usually required by the operators of the campground or activity your unit is attending, or your unit’s meeting location.

Be sure the activity is not an unauthorized Scouting activity. For fundraising activities, be sure the fundraising application was filed & approved. Requests for certificates must be submitted at least two weeks in advance. Include the following with your request:

• Two certificates are available: either 1-10 million or 6.5-13 million dollars. Ask the facility for whom you need the insurance how much they require & indicate this in your request.

• Ask the facility how their name should be listed on the certificate of insurance, along with their address, and include this with your request.

• Advise what date you need the certificate by.

Send this information to the District Executive, Kristin Lindman, at Kristin.Lindman@scouting.org.

Note, certificates are NOT issued for Eagle projects.

BSA HIGH ADVENTURES

Registration for 2021-2022 seasons at all four

high adventure bases (Philmont Scout Ranch,

Florida Sea Base, Northern Tier and the Summit

Bechtel Reserve) is now open.

Go to:

https://www.scouting.org/outdooradventures/find

youradventure/

UNIT NEWS

Is your unit doing great things that can be

showcased to our local elected officials? If so,

please send a small paragraph with details,

along with a photo, to the Theodore Roosevelt

Council Director of Development, Jennifer

Grignoli, at jennifer.grignoli@scouting.org.

EAGLE SCOUT SERVICE PROJECT

OF THE YEAR

The Glenn A. & Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award recognizes the valuable service of an exceptional nature by a Scout to a religious institution, a school, a community, or another entity while doing his or her Eagle Scout service project. It is presented to select Eagle Scouts based on their Eagle Scout service project.

To qualify for consideration, an Eagle Scout, his or her parents, or any registered BSA volunteer (with the Eagle Scout’s permission) may submit the Eagle Scout service project for consideration by filling out a nomination form.

The nomination form, as well as further details, may be found at https://nesa.org/for-eagle-scouts/awards-and-recognition/service-project-of-the-year-award-2/.

YOUR UNIT’S PICTURES AND

STORIES COULD BE FEATURED

HERE AND IN

YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER!

Get your pictures and stories to Noelle Bloom at PQMembershipChairman@gmail.com!

UPDATED ANNUAL HEALTH &

MEDICAL RECORD

The BSA Annual Health & Medical Record form

was updated in 2020.

Only the new form is acceptable as of January 1,

2021. All units should be using the new form in

2021.

More info is available at

https://tinyurl.com/yk4hyzju and the new form

can be downloaded at

https://www.scouting.org/health-and-

safety/ahmr/.

Any questions can be directed to the Council

Service Center at 516-797-7600.

YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING

The Boy Scouts of America is dedicated to creating and maintaining a safe and environment for youth and families. To accomplish this, Youth Protection Training is required for all BSA registered volunteers and must be taken every two years. In accordance with this national BSA policy, the Theodore Roosevelt Council requires that every registered adult volunteer complete Youth Protection Training before submitting their registration renewal paperwork in order to remain in good standing.

Questions pertaining to Youth Protection? Contact the Council office at (516) 797-7600.

More info:

”How To” guide for taking Youth Protection Training

Scouting’s Barriers to Abuse

Social Media Guidelines

JONES BEACH ENERGY &

NATURE CENTER

Are you looking for

fun and interesting

activities for your unit?

The Jones Beach

Energy & Nature Center may be just what you’re

looking for!

The center has numerous programs and events

happening throughout the year

Activities are held on-site and also virtually. The

Center, located at the West End of Jones Beach

State Park, presents exhibits, educational

programming & public events, to show you how to

become conscientious stewards of the

environment.

More info:

https://www.jonesbeachenc.org/

UNITS HONOR MEMORIAL DAY

Troop 239 participated in the flag planting at Long Island National Cemetery

Troop 660 also planted flags at Long Island National Cemetery

TROOP 239 EAGLE PROJECT

Troop 239 Eagle Candidate Bryant W. completed his Eagle Project at the Hagedorn Little Village School in Seaford, a school for children with special needs. Bryant’s project refurbished the school’s memorial garden. The project also included the

construction of two new wheelchair-accessible planting tables for the children to utilize

TROOP 660 FOOD DRIVE

TROOP 581 BUSY AT TREASURE ISLAND

Troop 581 went to Treasure Island in Pennsylvania. The scouts had to carry all their gear in their packs and take a boat ride to the island. They then spent the weekend canoeing, taking a tour of the island, hiking to practice their orienteering skills, participating in one of the camp’s bonfire skits and, finally, cooking all of their meals using backpacking camp stoves.

It was a busy weekend and the scouts have already planned to go again next year!

ANOTHER TROOP 239 EAGLE PROJECT

Troop 239 Eagle Candidate, Michael L., completed his Eagle Project at the Nassau County Police Department 7th Precinct in Seaford. The project consisted of the spackling/painting of the basement gym that had been damaged during Superstorm Sandy. The project also included the purchase and installation of new rubberized flooring and wooden molding. The Nassau County Police Academy is donating the gym equipment. The Eagle Scout candidate included a music sound system for the gym as well!

TROOP 660 BIKES 10 MILES+

PACK 206 CUBS BRIDGE OVER

On Saturday April 24th, the boys of Pack 206 Dens 10 & 11 celebrated their completion of the Cub Scout program and "bridged over" to local Boy Scout Troops 351 & 225. The event was celebrated with their den mates and immediate families in an intimate gathering on the patio at a local restaurant. In addition to receiving their Arrow of Light award, the boys received numerous citations of congratulations and best wishes from local and national officials. All well-deserved for five years of dedication to the program and a remarkable level of perseverance and

resilience this past year. All 11 boys have decided to continue on with their scouting journey in Boy Scouts!

This is our 69th issue of the Pequott Charger!

Please share it with the Leaders and Parents of your unit.

The Pequott Charger is emailed to all who request to receive it.

Send your email address to pnicola@natca.net and put Pequott Charger in the subject

line to make sure you don’t miss any Pequott District News.