Winter 2015 Edition of The Scouter Digest

Camp Cardspage 6

Friends of Goshen Awardspage 13

USVI Explorers Take Flightpage 15

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Winter EditionJanuary - March 2015

SCOUTS HONOR OUR VETERANS

every event includes a special patch!

Washington WizardsSaturday, February 28, 2015 at 7 p.m.

vs. Detroit Pistons

Monster JamSaturday, January 24, 2015 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. • Verizon Center

Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 2 p.m. • Verizon Center

For more information, Contact Jill Buxbaum | Call 202.292.1982 E-mail [email protected]

Special group pricing available!

Boy Scouts Mark Your Calendars

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey CircusMarch 19-22, 2015 • Verizon Center

April 8-12, 2015 • Patriot Center April 16-19, 2015 • Patriot Center

Harlem Globetrotters March 13, 2015 at 7 p.m. • Patriot Center March 14, 2015 at 1p.m. • Verizon Center

March 14, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. • Patriot Center

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Prepared. For Adventure.

My Fellow Scouts and Scouters,

What an exciting year 2014 was! Thank you all again for everything you do for Scouting. Scouting does so many

good things for our young men and women, and none of that is possible without support from you, our friends.

Our theme for next year is Prepared. For Service. We already know that Scouting is one of the best programs

out there for instilling the importance of civic service into young people, but when we started looking into the

service projects our units reported we found something very interesting. Turns out, for every $1 we received

last year from Friends of Scouting, our Scouts performed community service worth $5.75. That’s a nearly 600%

return on your investment in our communities. Maybe instead of investing in venture capital we need to start

looking at ADVENTURE capital.

Now where does all that service go? To start with, every year our Council has about 1,400 new Eagle Scouts.

Their leadership projects alone generate nearly 200,000 hours of service. On top of that, in November we held

our annual Scouting for Food drive. Believe it or not reports are still coming in but already our Scouts have

collected over 700,000 pounds of food for local families. On top of that we have Scouts and Scouters dedicated

to cheerful service to our camps through the Order of the Arrow and Goshen Bears. Their efforts keep our camps beautiful and safe for all the Scouts that visit during summer and year round.

All told our units average 8 hours of service per Scout every year…that we know of. Our Scouts are out there

every day learning to serve others, whether that means holding the door, picking up trash as they walk to the

bus, or even serving in our nation’s military. People know everywhere – and especially here in NCAC – that the

Scout uniform is a sign of strong character and commitment to others.

The spirit of service is alive and well in our Council. Now we are building the foundation for another great year in

2015. That means a lot more young men and women we can invite to join or program, a lot more Scouts going

camping for the fi rst time or learning new skills…and a lot more service projects in our neighborhoods.

Thank you each and every one of you for all you do for Scouting. 2014 was a challenging year, but 2015 is already off to a great start…and we couldn’t be more excited.

See you ‘round the campfi re,

Les Baron Scout Executive/CEO

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Powhatan Scouts teach first time campers at Wolf Trap National Park.For more, please read the story on Page 35.

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WINTER 2015 Published by National Capital Area Council Boy Scouts of America

9190 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20814-3897 301-530-9360

Robert D. Wood Council President

Ed Yarbrough Council Commissioner

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Nicholas Murphy Graphic Design/Layout

NCAC Scouts honored our nation’s veterans by distributing roses and laying wreaths on Veterans Day 2014.

ClosingsMarriott Scout Service CenterJanuary 19 Martin Luther King DayFebruary 16 Presidents Day

Index 5 Around the Council 7 Popcorn 10 Development 11 Endowment 12 Camp William B. Snyder 13 Goshen Scout Reservation 14 High Adventure 15 Exploring 16 Venturing 17 Sea Scouting 18 Outdoor Adventure 20 Training 21 STEM 26 Eagle Scout Awards 28 Advancement & Recognition 30 Commissioner’s Corner 31 Council Map 32 District News & Views 46 Council Calendar

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Summer Edition Articles Due: Friday, May 15, 2015 In Mailboxes: Wednesday, June 4, 2015

CirculationThe Scouter Digest is a tabloid format newspaper published four times a year and mailed to more than 25,000 registered adult volunteer Scouting leaders in and around the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area.

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Around the Council

help Get Scouting License Plates in VirginiaState Delegate Randy Minchew of Loudoun county will

sponsor a bill in the 2015 General Assembly to authorize a Scouting license plate. In order for it to make it through this session, he has a deadline of January 15 to have 450 pre-paid applications. To help make this a reality, sign up for your license plate ASAP! Here’s what to do:

1. Have your vehicle’s VIN and title number ready.2. Go to the Heart of Virginia Council’s website at www.

NCACBSA.org/Licence Complete and sign the DMV application.3. Payment of $10 (or $20 for a personalized plate) is due with submittal of the application. To pay

online, click the “continue” button below to proceed to checkout, then email the signed application to [email protected], or mail the signed application and a check to:

Heart of Virginia CouncilP.O. Box 6809Richmond, VA 23230

Blind Triplets Earn Second Class RankThree blind triplets have advanced to the

rank of Second Class thanks to hard work and the support of their Troop and leaders. The rank advancement demonstrates the power of consistent, faithful service coupled with dedication, hard work, and fun of Scouting.

As Second Class Scouts, boys build upon their outdoor skills including camping, outdoor cooking, orienteering and swimming. With the help of supportive leaders and fellow Scouts, 14-year-old Nick, Steven, and Leo Cantos, who have been blind since birth, have done all these things.

Ollie Cantos is in the process of formally adopting the triplets, and the family’s journey has been chronicled by a variety of media. Ollie, 44, is a lawyer in Washington, D.C. “Whenever I hear my boys call me ‘Dad,’ it’s the highest compliment in the world to me,” Ollie said. “I am so grateful for the Scouting program that enables them to learn these skills and be a part of a great community of other boys. The Troop has done so much to integrate them with their peers. Everyone has been blessed because of it.”

The Sept. 17 Court of Honor was held at a meeting house of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Alexandria where the family attends church and participates with Boy Scout Troop 601 on Wednesday nights. In addition to receiving the Second Class rank, the Cantos triplets each received two merit badges from their trip to Goshen Scout Reservation this summer. But while the boys are happy with this accomplishment, they say they aren’t going to rest until they each become an Eagle Scout.

Congratulations to the 2014 KUDU Yard Sign Contest Winners!

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We got some great entries for the 2014 KUDU photo contest, but when the online voting closed a clear winner emerged. Congratulations to Tiger Den 10 of Pack 1116 in Vienna, VA!

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SAVE ThE DATE:Court of honor

The National Capital Area Council (NCAC) invites all of our volunteers to celebrate and recognize the accomplishments of the 2015 Class of Silver Beavers and 2014 Council and District Journey to Excellence Awards.

When: Thursday, April 30, 2015 6:30 pm Reception 7:00pm Dinner & Program 9:00pm Closing Ceremony

Where: hilton McLean Tyson’s Corner 7920 Jones Branch Drive McLean, VA 22102

2015 Camp Card SIGN –UP

National Capital Area Council is pleased to announce the “Camp Card” fundraising program. This initiative is designed to help Scouts earn their way to Summer Camp and Day Camp. Units participating in the 2015 program will earn up to 50% commission, ($2.50) on each $5 Camp Card they sell. The 50% commission is contingent on closing the settlement account no later than April 1st, please see the commission schedule below. Mid March will be an opportunity to turn in money and get more cards, or turn in cards. The Camp Cards will be distributed after February 1st at February Roundtables or at the Scout Office. The sale will end on April 1st, but it may extend based on results and available cards. This program is RISK FREE, simply return any unsold cards. Lost cards are assumed as sold and charged the $2.50 rate.

Commission Schedule – Receive a full 50%, Here’s how:

(1) Fill out form and sign up to sell by January 1st. (2) Close your account on time by April 1. Accounts settled after April 15 are reduced to a 40% unit commission.

The value of the Camp Card: If your family shops at the vendors on the card, you can buy a card directly from your Scout and it is the same as putting money back into your child’s Scouting program. Families have bought $100 in cards and recoup

them over future visits to the grocery store. More savings are realized as other vendors are visited as well.

To insure that we have enough cards for every unit that would like to participate, please register as soon as possible. The Camp Cards will be available for pick up at the February Roundtables. A reasonable goal for “Year 1” is 10 cards per Scout.

Unit Information: Unit Type: Pack Troop Team Crew Ship Post

(Please circle one) Unit #:________________________ District: ______________________________

# Of Active Scouts: __________ Our Gross Sale Goal is: $________________

How many cards would your unit like to start the campaign? _________________

Unit Information:

Name: _______________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________

City: _________________________________ Zip: _________________________________

Home Number: _________________________ Work Number: _________________________

E-Mail Address: _______________________________________________________________

Please return to: National Capital Area Council, BSA, 9190 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814 or email to [email protected]. If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Berger at

[email protected] or your District Executive.

Every buyer gets their $5 back with one

purchase!

SIGN UP ONLINE @ www.NCACBSA.org/CampCard

Campout Treat: Enjoy S’mores SafelyWhatever the season, making S’mores is a

great activity for Scouts of all ages. Here are a few tips that can help keep your evening a fun, exciting, and safe event.

Fire• The best S’mores have roasted

marshmallows that are heated by a campfi re. Small campfi res are the best.

• Use good fire safety sense, such as clearing all combustible materials away from the fi re ring. Always use a fi re ring.

• Do not build a campfi re if your county, town, or state has a burn ban in effect.

• Have at least one fi re extinguisher easily available.

• Have a trained leader monitor for fi re safety. Use BSA’s Unit Fireguard Chart.

• Keep any clothing, such as long sleeves and jackets, away from the fi re.

• Have a properly stocked first-aid kit available (and have first-aid trained Scouts and adults on hand).

hot Marshmallows• Use stainless steel hot dog roasting

spits with wood handles (available through ScoutStuff.org).

• Never use green or dead limbs or branches from trees or bushes. These may seep wood or plant toxins into the marshmallow.

• Metal coat hangers are also not

recommended as they may have plastic or lacquer coatings. Metal can also transmit heat from the fi re.

• When roasting your marshmallows, a light brown skin is suffi cient. Having the marshmallow engulfed in fl ames may cause panic and f l inging of hot marshmallow onto someone.

• Have an older Scout or adult assist with adding the hot marshmallow to the chocolate and graham cracker.

• Give this delicious sandwich a few seconds to cool down before eating it. You don’t want to burn your mouth.

One More Safety Tip

If you are on a campout, thoroughly clean your hands and face before hitting the sleeping bag. The smell of marshmallows and chocolate are known to attract animals. Use soap and water to clean up and put all foods away in a secure box or trailer. Never put any food in any tent. As always, if your Scout or camper has allergies to milk products, sugar, breads, or peanuts, consider having them make a substi tute e v e n i n g s n a c k . Fruit spreads with marshmallows can be just as delicious.

To sign up go to www.NCACBSA.org/CampCard


Top 2014 Popcorn Sellers JAMES E. WEST hike Registration Now Open!

Council Total Traditional Sale: $3.5 million Total Online Sales: $163,129.75

Top 10 Selling Units Traditional Sales

Top 10 Selling Units Traditional Sales

www.NCACBSA.org/Popcorn

Always VigilantBSA’s youth protection training includes a focus on online safety for

our youth. As adult leaders and parents, we must be mindful of the emails our Scouts and children receive, but we must also prepare them to respond correctly in case inappropriate emails or messages do arrive,

even if they come from a trusted person. The most important part

of that correct response is reporting the inappropriate content to a parent

or Scout leader. Recently, some local Scouts received emails that did not seem right.

They appeared to be from a trusted source, but something still was not right so they reported the emails to their parents and Scout leaders - great job! Now these inappropriate emails are being reviewed to determine their origins and stop the communication.

As a special note to all leaders of Scouting groups, if you are using an email group or another form of group communication, you must be sure to protect the information on the list at all times. Please use a strong

password that cannot be easily guessed. If sending an email to many families, please consider using the Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) option to protect the email addresses of families and youth. If you feel that the list has been compromised, please discuss safeguarding options during your next committee meeting. As with data breaches at major corporations, please notify your group to be on the watch for anything out of the ordinary.

Please take the time to use the following lesson as a “Scoutmaster’s Minute” or refl ection period for the end of a meeting:

Scouts: Online and internet safety are very important. On the news you hear about people having their personal information taken and being misused. Please safeguard your own name, address, date of birth, social security number, and the information of all your family members too.

If you ever get an email that does not look right or makes you uncomfortable, please let a parent or Scout leader know. We are here to help and we look forward to helping you. If you receive an email or message asking you to meet somewhere, what is your response? I hope that you are comfortable saying no and alerting an adult. Not everyone lives their life following the Scout Oath and Law. You must be prepared to know how you will respond.

Thank you to all of our parents, Scouts, leaders and volunteers for making 2014 such a great popcorn sale year, and congratulations to our top selling units and districts!

The History Of Scouting Trail (HOST) program has gone national! Registration opened on September 1 for the third and fi nal part of the trail program: NCAC’s James E. West Hike will launch on Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25, 2015, with a special inaugural event on Saturday, May 23, for some of the oldest Troops in the Council.

For those fortunate enough to reserve space on the Saturday Inaugural Launch day, there will be a special reception for fi nishing participants at the National Indian Museum. Native Americans from around the country will be there to speak with participants. The “Arrow Tour,” a special Boy Scout and OA history memorabilia display will also be available to those completing the trail. A limited number of gold-plated, individually numbered medals will be available for the fi rst 3,000 participants that complete the hike! On Saturday, 1,200 slots have been reserved for NCAC units, with the remaining 1,800 slots held for out-of-council units until April 1, 2015. Overfl ow slots for the trail will be available on Sunday and

Monday. However, if you want to make sure you are one of the fi rst to complete the trail, book one of the Saturday slots as soon as possible at NCACBSA.org/HOST and register today.

The James E. West Hike is a little over 5 miles long, and will start near the L’Enfant Plaza Metro station in Washington, D.C. This intriguing Hike stays mainly near the Washington Mall. There will be added elements of Native American Culture and the Order of the Arrow History as 2015 is the centennial anniversary of the OA - BSA’s honor society. This will be one of the OA anniversary program options and we are inviting all lodges to participate.

For those not familiar with the hikes, HOST is a treasure-hunt, action-adventure, challenge-based historical hike that incorporates Scout skills, fun facts and detective work to fi nd and complete challenges around D.C. and to learn about interesting Scouting history. There is no age limit and you do not have to be registered in Scouting to participate. Adults, brothers, sisters, friends, past Scouts, Girls Scouts, neighbors and physically challenged hikers are all welcome; this is a great activity for the whole family.

Be sure this unique Scouting activity goes on your unit calendar. Registration costs $10 per person to reserve a spot and have a chance to earn and purchase the elegant Inaugural James E. West Hike/OA 100th Anniversary Medal. The fee includes two limited edition NCAC patches and all your materials. The hike will be open for many years to come, but this special medal and the Inaugural Hike will only happen this Memorial Day weekend. The hike also includes a small community service element and can help qualify for the 100th Anniversary OA Award. To register or get more information, go to NCACBSA.org/HOST.

Don’t forget, online sales are available year-round. Units automatically earn 35% on all sales. Watch for more information regarding the Washington Nationals Popcorn Game in Spring 2015

District UnitColonial Pack 301

Occoquan Pack 1189

Western Shore Pack 1203

Colonial Pack 867

Sully Troop 7369

Occoquan Pack 501

Colonial Pack 118

Old Dominion Pack 684

Powhatan Pack 1540

Goose Creek Pack 1483

District AmountGoose Creek $342,592

Colonial $278,226

Occoquan $247,139

Bull Run $222,812

Seneca $197,898

Old Dominion $197,943

George Mason $182,124

Patriot $182,208

Western Shore $175,262

White Oak $142,854

Safety Is Your Responsibility

For more information, go to: www.scouting.org/

healthandsafety.aspx.

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Wiley and the Hairy Man runs Feb. 11-Mar. 15

Sinbad: The Untold Tale runs Apr. 8- May 31

Sinbad: The Untold TaleApril 18 & May 16

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Spy Fest January 30Meet real Intelligence Community professionals and try your hand at their tradecraft.

Spy Magic February 21Experience the sleight of hand used both in spying and in magic.

Overnight March 21 - 22Sleep next to the Bond Car and experience a night filled with exciting missions.

Spy Camp July 27 - 31 or August 3 - 7Spend a week at the Spy Museum undercover and overexcited!

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ALSO ACCEPTING BOATS, RV’S AND TRAILERS

Development A Scout is thrifty

2014 Character Under Construction Networking Reception

2014 Technology “Good Scout” Award Luncheon

2014 Attorney of the Year “Good Scout” Award luncheon

Chief Development Offi cer

Clinton [email protected] www.NCACBSA.org/SupportScouting

On October 7th, with the backdrop of the Washington, D.C. skyline, NCAC honored James E. Koch, Senior Vice President & Director at Hill International and Mike Ozatalar, Vice President and Manager of Engineering at Parsons Corporation at the 2014 Character Under Construction “Good Scout” Networking Reception held on the PNC Bank Building Roof Terrace. Thank you to all of our event sponsors. To learn more about this event or how you can participate in the future, please contact Alex Duvelius at (301) 214-9110 or [email protected].

On October 7th, NCAC honored Kenneth Asbury, President and CEO of CACI at the 2014 Technology “Good Scout” Award Luncheon. The Event brought together leaders throughout the technology fi elds at the Tysons Corner Marriott raising a total of $103,000 for NCAC programs. Thank you to all that participated. To learn more about this event or how you can participate in the future, please contact Alex Duvelius at (301) 214-9110 or [email protected].

On November 18th, legal professionals from across the region gathered as NCAC honored Vincent J. Napoleon, Partner at Nixon Peabody, LLP at the 2014 Attorney of the Year “Good Scout” Award Luncheon held at the Society of the Cincinnati in downtown Washington, D.C. In his acceptance speech, Mr. Napoleon refl ected back upon his time as a Scout, and the infl uence his Scoutmaster had on his life.

In a touching ceremony, Mr. Napoleon’s son, Eagle Scout Ian Napoleon from Troop 96, presented the award to his father. Proceeds from the luncheon support the programs of the National Capital Area Council. To learn more about this event, or how you can participate in the future, please contact Alex Duvelius at (301) 214-9110 or [email protected].


Endowment Living and giving

Charles and Diane HoganRev. Msgr. John BradyRev. Msgr. John BradyRev. Msgr. John BradyRev. Msgr. John BradyRev. Msgr. John BradyRev. Msgr. John BradyRev. Msgr. John BradyRev. Msgr. John BradyRev. Msgr. John BradyRev. Msgr. John BradyMary Lou GundersenHarry T. & Virginia K. Oberchain

The Ozatalar Family

Ralph C. Morse, Jr. The Robert C. Johnson Family

C. Frank & Carolyn Wheatley

Thomas Kehoe

James E. West/ Memorial & Tribute FundDaniel HoganStephen AlexanderMr. and Mrs. Joel DavidSea Explorer Ship 1009 Friends of Sea Scouts of MD Inc Mr. and Mrs. Carl DarronDiane WrightExplorer Ship No 59 Mr. and Mrs. W Thomas BallewStephen NicholsSea Scouts Ship 100Troop 291 Gregory Obenchain

Michael OzatalarJames StewartArden WidmannCharles Mitchell Robert JohnsonJames SundeenThomas WheatleyRobert D. WhiteAnn MacPhailBarry BallRobert WhiteMichael PeffersThomas MayRichard Harrington

Donor: In honor of: Donor: In Memory of:

Donor: In Memory of:

Penn College Joan CriscuoloKerrie GuarneriSteven SnyderMildred KrzywickiJames HamlinMichael PeffersPaul StevensThomas MayRichard HarringtonAnn MacPhailDavid PaynePaul Foskey

Mr. Carl Franklin Wheatly Jr.Mr. Carl Franklin Wheatly Jr.Mr. Carl Franklin Wheatly Jr.Mr. Carl Franklin Wheatly Jr.Mr. Carl Franklin Wheatly Jr.

James and Varetta Hamlin

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Contribution [ ] $1,000 [Qualifies for James E. West Fellowship] [ ] $5,000 [ ] $10,000

[ ] $25,000 [Qualifies for Second Century Society] [ ] OTHER ____________

[ ] I would like to make a recurring donation to NCAC of $ _____________ over _____ years

Ways to Give[ ] Check enclosed payable to NCAC-BSA

Credit Card: [ ] Master Card [ ] Visa [ ] Discover [ ] American Express

Please bill me: [ ] 4 installments [ ] Monthly

Billing Name _____________________________________

Account # _______________________________________

Exp. Date _____/_____/_____ Security Code ____________

Signature: _______________________________________ Email _________________________ Phone _____________________

Please call me at: ________________ Best time to call: ________ AM PM [ ] I want to use electronic funds transfer [ ] I want to use appreciated assets [ ] I want to make a planned gift

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In response to our Endowment Fund growth efforts since January 2014 and our 1 Aug 2014 Endowment Letter, we have received many contributions and with the match, the total is now $932,484. Thank you to every donor and The Cecil and Irene Hylton Foundation for getting us closer towards our overall goal of $5,000,000 by end-2015! We have acknowledged each contribution individually and greatly appreciate the continuing commitment of Scouters and Scouting supporters just like you! Our purpose is clearly to assist National Capital Area Council's (NCAC) long-term financial requirements to deliver a top quality Scouting Program today while supporting future growth. A robust Endowment Fund will ensure that the programs, values and traditions of Scouting's First Century are perpetuated into the Second Century of Scouting and beyond. To achieve this ambitious goal we will need your help! Please accept this reminder to make your donation in 2014 - no gift is too small and no donation is too large! All gifts of $1,000 or greater are recognized at our annual NCAC Endowment patio reception held every spring at the Marriott Scout Service Center (various ways of giving are addressed on the enclosed form). Thank you sincerely for your continued commitment to the healthy development of our youth. If we may answer any questions, please contact us at 703-919-4636 / [email protected] or Clint Hammett at 301-214-9113 / [email protected]. Yours in Scouting,

Forrest A. Horton NCAC Endowment Chairman P.S. We would greatly appreciate you sharing this opportunity with your families, friends, colleagues, and business acquaintances whom you and NCAC can count on! The more we can count on reaching your networks to develop long-term relationships, especially for our matching grant, the more we all can ensure Scouting's future for our youth. Visit www.NCACBSA.org/legacy today!!!

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JAMES E. WEST FELLOWSHIP Benefits include etched brick, knot, certificate, patch, pin, and

naming opportunities starting at $10,000 listed below

Bronze: $1,000+Silver: $5,000+Gold: $10,000+

• Trailshead Shelter• Campsite

Second Century SocietyBenefits include lapel pin, certificate, special Second Century

insignia and naming opportunities listed below

$25,000+• Flag Pole

• Camp Trail

$50,000+• Trading Post

• Chapel • Aquatics Tower

$100,000+• Climbing Tower • Shooting Range

• Picnic & BBQ Pavilion

$250,000+• Flag Plaza

• Frontier Fort • Ranger’s Residence

$500,000+• Camporee Field

• COPE Compound

Presidents Leadership CouncilBenefits include personal customized recognition items

and naming opportunities listed below

$1,000,000+• Wetlands Conservation Area

$5,000,000+• Dining Hall

$10,000,000+• Naming opportunities identified by donor

MEMORIAL / TRIBUTE DESIGNATION[ ] I/we desire to honor this individual

In Honor of [ ] • In Memory of [ ]

Certificate Name: ___________________________________________

[ ] Please do not publish my/our name. I/we desire the gift to be anonymous.

[ ] Please send me the following information: [ ] Free Wills Guide [ ] Volunteering with NCAC

[ ] I am / we are eligible for a James E. West recognition brick ($1,000+). Type/print your characters exactly as you would like to see them on the brick. Upper case is recommended.

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Camp William B. Snyder Premiere outdoor programs

Camp William B. Snyder 6100 Antioch Road Haymarket, VA 20169 571-248-4904

Business Manager Eileen Walters [email protected]

Camp RangerJosh Clements [email protected]

www.GoToSnyder.org www.Facebook.com/CampWBSnyder

Upcoming EventsJanuary 2015 10 Paddle Craft Safety Unit camping16-18 Bull Run District Outing Unit camping23-25 Sully Klondike Derby, Unit camping30-31 Unit Camping

February 20156-8 Wood Badge Staff Training Unit camping13-15 Paddle Craft Safety Unit camping20-22 Sully Pinewood Derby Unit camping27-28 Pack Blue & Gold Dinner Unit Camping

March 2015 5-8 National Camp School for Cub Scout Day Camps13-15 Open for Unit Camping19-22 Wood Badge Training28 Wood Badge Staff Development Paddle Craft Safety

April 20153-5 Closed11 Old Dominion 5K Run Unit camping16-19 Wood Badge Training Unit camping24-26 Old Dominion District Camporee Bull Run IOLS Unit Camping29-20 Wood Badge Training through May 3

May 20151-3 George Mason District event Wood Badge continues7-8 Sporting Clays Tournament9 Cub Family Camp15-17 Unit camping22-25 HOST Hikers camping27-31 Wood Badge Training First Aid training Unit Camping

On Oct 25-26 the Goose Creek District held our 10th annual Webelos-o-ree, an overnight camping event for Webelos, at Camp Snyder in Haymarket. Once again, thanks to the meticulous planning by the event staff, the weather was just about perfect (i.e., we got lucky again! But we were never really worried; after all, everyone knows it never rains on Scout campouts). Attending the Webelos-o-ree were 270 Webelos and their parents from 28 different packs, plus a visiting pack from Arlington.

The day started off with an opening ceremony where we raised the American, state, and our own special Webelos-o-ree event flag (that everyone had a chance to sign later in the day). After the opening it was time for the activities that this year included: Archery, BB shooting, slingshots, Dutch oven cooking,

rockets, first aid, map & compass, fire building, a monkey bridge, and how to do a flag retirement ceremony. Each activity was run by a different Boy Scout Troop and some of the best compliments we received from parents were on how impressed they were to see the activities being run by the Scouts and not the adult leaders.

When the activities sites closed for the day the second year Webelos and parents were invited to attend a Webelos to Scout Orientation run by members of the Order of the Arrow where they discussed how Troops are set up and run and how they are different from Cub Packs, what to look for when deciding on a Troop to join, what Boy Scout advancements are like, and what type of gear will they need for camping. Meanwhile first year Webelos and

parents attended an Introduction to Webelos orientation where an experienced Webelos leader explained the Webelos program and how activity badges were done.

Following the orientations was the closing ceremony and supper. Supper was foil dinners that everyone put together and cooked over a fire in their campsites. Getting the cooking fires ready and all food preparation (peeling, slicing, dicing, and distribution) were done by the hosting Boy Scout Troops.

When the sun set and dinner was completed everyone joined in at the campfire run by the Order of the Arrow with skits and songs by the Webelos, Boy Scouts, and event staff. Once again the staff did their traditional ‘Pie in the Face’ skit, which many people have called the “funniest skit I’ve ever seen.’

Camp William B. Snyder has been host to several NCAC STEM workshops this past season. In September, over 35 Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts attended a lab on passive solar techniques. Each Scout experimented with photovoltaic cells, built EZ3 solar cookers, and tried water pasteurization indicators. In October, at the Camp Snyder General Dynamics STEM Lab, all attendees took home a DIY virtual reality headset which they assembled based on Google Cardboard’s designs.

And in December, the theme of the stem lab was Swing!, which is one of the Cub Scouts’ Nova Awards. For several Scouts, this would be their first NOVA Award; for others it was a second, third, or fourth.

On December 13th, over 130 Cub Scouts arrived at the Marriott Dining Hall at Camp Snyder throughout the day for a one-hour LEGO-based educational play workshop. The Cub Scouts learned about the 3 classes of levers, built a motorized LEGO see-saw and earned requirements 3a, 3b, 5a, 5b & 6 of the Nova Swing! Award.

Wolf Jack Wehner even visited Warrenton Parks and Playground with his family prior to this workshop in order to complete requirement #4. His exploration inspired the discussion with his NOVA Counselor as to whether or not a spring is a simple machine. Scouts, what do you think? Leave your comment at NCACBSA.org/springnova.

Information on upcoming STEM workshops can be found at NCACBSA.org/STEM.

Goose Creek District 10th annual Webelos-o-ree @ Camp Snyder

S.T.E.M. Workshops @ Camp Snyder

Check out all the awesome events happening at Camp William B. Snyder


On December 4, 2014, Drac Peyton was honored with the very fi rst Elgin Deering Goshen Visionary Award. Drac has been a part of the Goshen family for 40 summers and currently serves as the Food Service Director. During his time at Goshen, he has been instrumental in mentoring hundreds of thousands of Scouts, leaders, and staffers. Drac fully embodies the vision of Elgin Deering in providing a place for youth to connect with the outdoors and grow into tomorrow’s leaders in the process.

Colonial District Chair Dominick Caridi was also recognized that evening with the Council Lifetime Achievement Awarded for Program Scouters. To learn more about Dominick and his award, please turn to page 38.

Goshen Scout Reservation Premiere outdoor programs

Goshen Scout Reservation340 Millard Burke Memorial HwyGoshen, VA 24439540-997-5773

Camping DirectorGarry [email protected]

Assistant Director of GoshenPhilip [email protected]

www.GoToGoshen.orgwww.Facebook.com/GoshenNCAC

Friends of Goshen Awards Presented to Drac Peyton and Dominick Caridi

NCAC Scouts @ Goshen

Lenhok’sin makes the move to Camp Marriott

Farewell to Calicoe Richir

Goshen is hiring! 2015 GoshenDirectors

In the summer of 2015, the Lenhok’sin program will be based out of Camp Marriott. There is no anticipated disruption in program and the outposts will remain the same as in previous years. The move comes as we are working to enhance the experience of Lenhok’sin campers by moving to a facility that has received more structural updates over the last few years. Also, it is the hope of the Goshen team that more Scouts will see and interact with Lenhok’sin hikers and become increasingly excited about the program.

Goshen Scout Reservation is currently looking for great staff for the summer of 2015. Do you have a passion for working with Scouts? Are you interested in spending the summer in a community of friends working towards a great cause? Goshen Scout Reservation might be the right fi t for you. If you are 14 years old or older, fi ll out and submit an application to join the Goshen family. We are especially looking for people who are over the age of 21 to serve in some of our director positions.

Want to help Goshen but your day job gets in the way of your Scouting habit? We are always looking for volunteers to help our staff hone their skills and programs. Contact Gary Carroll ([email protected]) for more information and to be connected to a program director.

We are pleased to announce the 2015 Goshen Directors. Many of our team are returning while some members are moving up from their previous positions. Every one of our directors comes with a wealth of Goshen experience.

Many began their Goshen careers as youth. Please visit www.GoToGoshen.org to fi nd their contact information and reach out to them with your questions about Camp and the programs provided.

Gary CarrollGoshen Director of Operations

Phil BarbashGoshen Assistant Director of Operations

Will EatonCamp Bowman Director

Mychal TamillowCamp PMI Director

Ryan PayneCamp Marriott Director

Matt hansonCamp Ross Director

Jonathan ZimmermanCamp Olmsted Director

It is with sadness that the Goshen team announces the resignation of Calicoe Richir, our Camping administrator. Calicoe worked closely with Goshen for two years and helped us in developing our marketing system and our online registration interface. We wish Calicoe the best in her future endeavors!

January - March 2015 January - March 2015

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High Adventure

Program Director

Don Durbin [email protected]

Beginning January 6, 2015, Northern Tier will open a lottery system for reservations for the 2016 summer canoeing season and 2015-2016 Okpik (winter) season. This lottery system is in response to the high demand to participate in Northern Tier programs.

The registration for the lottery will be open from January 6, 2015, at 8 am CST until January 9, 2015, at 5 pm CST.

• Lottery entry is by telephone only. All requests must go to 1-218-365-4811.

• Phones will be open from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm CST each day.

• Crews selected for a trek will be notified by email by January 16, 2015.

• Crews not selected will be notified by January 23, 2015 and offered alternate dates.

• Any Crew reservations after January 9, 2015 will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.

• All Crew deposits for lottery winners will be due by February 6, 2015.

• All reservations are considered tentative until the deposit is received.

INFORMATION NEEDED TO MAKE A RESERVATION

1. BSA Membership ID number for the adult making the reservation

2. Program Choice: Winter: OKPIK Summer: Which base?

3. Arrival Date at Northern Tier 4. Departure Date from Northern Tier 5. Number of Crews 6. Estimated Number of Participants WhY NORThERN TIER? Northern Tier is BSA’s oldest national

High Adventure program, outfitting Scouting groups for canoe trips since 1923. Summer treks can explore roughly six million acres of wilderness. All three Northern Tier bases use premier canoe country in one of the last great wilderness areas on North America. No roads,

no resupply, just you and your Scouting skills for your entire trek. Portage on trails that have not changed much since the French-Canadian voyageurs carried furs over them in the 1600s through the 1800s. The OKPIK (pronounced “ook-pick”) Cold- Weather Camping program at Ely began in 1971 and now includes treks where you might snowshoe, cross-country ski, mush a dog team, or learn the basics of winter camping.

SUMMER CANOE TREKS Whatever your plans, Northern Tier staff

will outfit your Crew with state-of-the-art camping equipment as well as a highly trained staff member called an “Interpreter.” NCAC recommends the 10-night or 11-night programs for older, more experienced high adventure trekkers. These treks are as mentally and physically challenging as any other high adventure opportunity.

Ely, Minnesota: Northern Minnesota’s Ely base is the original BSA canoe trek starting point. Trekkers can explore the southern side of Northwest Ontario’s Quetico Provincial Park or Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. NCAC recommends the Quetico, if available, because there are fewer trekkers per square mile. That said, all treks at Northern Tier routinely see very few people once you are in the wilderness.

Atikokan, Ontario: From the Atikokan base, Scouts can also explore the north side of the Quetico Provincial Park as well as the Crown lands to the north and west. Atikokan is more difficult to travel to, but has fewer trekkers than Ely.

Bissett, Manitoba: Northwest of Winnipeg, Bissett opportunities include the Atikaki Provincial Park (Manitoba) and the Woodland Caribou Provincial Park (Ontario). Want remote? You have to fly in and fly out on a float plane to begin your wilderness trek.

GREAT WILDERNESS & OKPIK TREKS Ely is home to the OKPIK Cold-Weather

Camping program, the BSA’s premier winter high adventure program. At OKPIK, Scouts learn how to thrive in subzero temperatures, traverse frozen wilderness lakes, and build their own sleeping structures out of snow. All trips are fully outfitted and provisioned, including almost all of the personal gear necessary to stay warm in the winter. An “interpreter” accompanies all Crews on Okpik treks. OKPIK offers four kinds of winter experiences.

OKPIK Treks: OKPIK Treks test camping skills in a true winter wilderness. Crews travel by ski, snowshoe or foot into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) for at least two nights, learning how to travel efficiently and enjoyably in the more difficult conditions of the Northern Minnesota winter. Crews can expect to travel between 5 and 15 miles on their trek through a remote winter wilderness.

Dogsled Trips: OKPIK Dogsled Trips teach Scouts how to care for and run sledding dogs. Musher Camps stay in a heated cabin on

base, and take the dogs out for half-day and day-long runs; Dogsled Treks head out into the wilderness with their dog teams and camp with the dogs out on the ice. In both experiences, Scouts take ownership of a team of dogs and learn how to feed, house, harness, and otherwise care for the sled dogs.

OKPIK Weekend Samplers: The OKPIK Weekend Sampler teaches Scouts the basics of winter camping. Crews pack their gear onto sleds and spend 1-2 nights in the wilderness. Scouts will learn how to set up a winter campsite, how to build snow shelters and how to cook meals at low temperatures. In addition, they will get to try out a full array of winter activities.

Cabin Stays: Cabin Stays introduce younger Scouts to the idea of winter camping. Crews stay in a heated cabin each night and fully explore the winter wilderness during the day. Cabin Stay participants may learn how to cross-country ski, snowshoe, and ice fish.

Questions? E-mail NCAC’s Northern Tier Program Liaison, Craig Reichow, at [email protected], and see the Northern Tier web site: www.ntier.org.

Want to go canoeing at Northern Tier? NCAC is making arrangements for provisional treks starting in 2016, but we need to have enough interest before we can reserve the specific dates. Tentatively, we want to reserve spaces to go just after July 4th, 2016, for two ten-night treks. These provisional treks will fly to Winnipeg, Manitoba and then drive to the base at Bissett. After trek planning, the Crews will take a float plane well into the remote wilderness of the Atikaki Provincial Park.

These inaugural treks will include two (2) Crews which will each need six (6) youth and two (2) adults (i.e., 12 youth plus 4 adults in all) on a first-come, first served basis. Youth canoe trip participants must be 14 years old OR completed 8th Grade and be 13 years old by the time

of arrival. Adults will be screened for suitability to be the adult advisors and their ability to keep up with the youth trekkers. This is normally not an issue, but we want to send well-balanced, capable Crews that are ready to trek safely in this remote wilderness.

The tentative costs will be announced on the High Adventure Committee’s web page, but we expect it to cost about $2,400. Because of uncertainties about the cost of airfare and the Canadian exchange rate, precise planning for these treks is complicated. Stay tuned to the NCAC HAC web page for more details as they become available.

The sooner you commit and send in your deposit to NCAC, the sooner we can lock in our NCAC provisional treks!

Northern Tier high Adventure Canoe Bases Begin Lottery

Provisional Treks to Northern Tier Looking for Trekkers

www.NCACBSA.org/OutdoorAdventure


Exploring

Exploring Staff Advisor

Michael Perry [email protected] www.LearningForLife.org

In 2010 Washington, D.C., Superior Court Judge Rigsby fulfilled a lifelong dream by starting the Law & Explorers Camp Explorer Post.The Program was designed to introduce inner city middle school and high school students to the law by exposing them to professional men and women in Washington, D.C.

The program started with one school and five students. Today the program is flourishing and more schools and students are participating. The Law & Explorers Camp has grown to be a highlight each year within Judge Rigsby’s chambers. The students have been very active in the community by participating in Earth Day helping by planting gardens and cleaning up neighborhoods as well as holding a mock trial for their parents and peers. This past school term eight senior, some of whom started out with the Law Post, graduated from high school with honors and all have been accepted into various colleges with academic scholarships.

The answer is… almost anything! Exploring partners with businesses and organizations around

our Council to bring “real- world” career experiences to young men and women through its Exploring programs. It gives them a chance to test themselves on the tasks of a potential profession in a safe and fun environment.

For example, the Law Enforcement Exploring program is the largest Exploring field in NCAC. The program educates an Explorer on the purposes, mission, and objectives of law enforcement. Any Law Enforcement Explorer will test themselves with job experiences, leadership opportunities, and community service activities.

NCAC has Exploring Posts in Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Charles and Calvert Counties in Maryland and Culpeper, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William Counties in Virginia and in Washington D.C.

Let’s take a look at one post! Post 186 of the Town of Culpeper

Police Department has 15 young men and women who come together several times a month for a fun and educational experience. The post meets to conduct unit business, plan activities and have fun!

Post 186 has been busy this year with activities. Each month a different activity is planned. They have learned about Crime Scene management from a Crime Scene Tech, Traffic Stops from a patrol officer, K9 tactic from a Police Dog handler and even learned the ins and outs of a Conversation Law Enforcement from the Virginia Department of Game and Fisheries. Excitement is a standard at Post 186 Meetings.

Washington Law Post Fulfills Dreams and Aids Students Getting Into College

What Can You Do in Exploring?

Explorer Post 7514 - Regine Rose Acosta, a seventeen year old senior at Central High School, and another seventeen year old girl, Kasheba Sweeney from the St. Croix Educational Complex, attended the Organization of Black Aerospace Professional (OBAP) Solo Flight Academy in Atlanta Georgia during July. Congratulations to both Regine and Kasheba who both made their first solo flights there.

The Flight Line Academy involved the first 15 hours of flight training and the first 40 hours of ground school instruction in the Private Pilot Curriculum. Training was conducted in the Diamond DA-20 aircraft with seasoned flight instructors at Falcon Field in Peachtree City, Ga. The program lasted 3 weeks, beginning on July 7, 2014. Other members of the post also completed training in St. Croix, Delaware, New York, and Mississippi during June and July.

Exploring in the U.S. Virgin Islands

There are 11 career fields in the Exploring Program: Arts and HumanitiesAviationBusinessCommunicationsEngineering and TechnologyFire ServiceHealthLawLaw EnforcementScienceSkilled Trades Social Services.

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Summer is probably the most active time of the year in the BSA. While most Scouts were out rock climbing, shooting, hiking, and getting into the great outdoors, a select few were learning to be better leaders for their Troops and Crews. National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is an excellent opportunity for Venturers who have already been to Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews (ILSC) to continue learning more about leadership.

NYLT simulates a month in the life of a Troop (or Crew) in 6 days. It includes patrols, leadership councils and Troop meetings. All this

is melded with instruction to help leaders learn to guide the process of a patrol (or a ‘mini-Crew’) developing from Forming through Storming and Norming to Performing. Everything at Impeesa is run by Scouts and Venturers just like in a really good Troop or Crew. Every patrol has a Staff Guide assigned to them to help throughout he course. The goal is for the leaders to learn how to get people to want to work together as a cohesive unit. There were lots of opportunities to lead and these demanded lots of different leadership styles. The opportunities ranged from leadership within the patrols to leadership opportunities at many of the activities designed into the program. Leadership styles demanded of participants included formal and informal, directive and passive, reflective and insightful, one-on-one, group leadership, and team leadership. Throughout the program the focus is on giving participants tools to help them become better leaders, communicators, and visionaries.

The schedule was organized into a series of classes planned and taught by staff members. They taught everything, including planning, problem solving, speaking, and the stages of development that each patrol or Crew evolves through. All of the lessons were engaging, practical, effective, and useful in our patrols at Impeesa. A quick historical note: NCAC’s eponym for NYLT is derived from the Matabele nickname Sir Robert Baden-Powell was given in Africa. Impeesa is loosely translated as ‘the wolf that never sleeps.’ Baden-Powell earned this nickname as he spied behind enemy lines during the siege of Mafeking and left signs that taunted the enemy and let them know that he was watching. In NCAC the leadership program teaches you to be watchful and alert so the program borrows its name from the nickname of our founder during one of his most famous expeditions.

At the end of the week, we were asked to present a QFMOL, or skit on the Quest for the Meaning of Leadership, summing up everything we learned. Our activities engaged many Scouting skill areas: engineering with athletic skills (for the chariot racing), outdoor skills, geocaching, and teamwork. Even the “Iron Chef” challenge required you to know your team and who was best at what.

To forge our team, we learned that we needed to give our all to each other in our daily activities. There was no time or room for slacking off. Nothing that we were used to could be depended on at Impeesa. Almost everything was turned into a challenge. We traveled blindly through every day without a schedule and stretched our versatility to new limits. Sometimes, the staff inserted intentional challenges into our day to see how we would react, such as giving us only thirty minutes to cook, eat, and clean up before flags. Another artificial challenge was changing our food for dinner at the last minute, giving some people only parts of a meal and extra of something else (red patrol got only butter) then letting us figure out that we had to work together as a group and

communicate so we could eat in style. The staff really knows how to get a teenager’s attention! In truth, they needn’t have bothered; we were perfectly capable of generating our own random challenges without their assistance!

Impeesa staff consists of Scouts who have attended the course in the past and been offered a staff position (about a quarter of any class gets asked back). All seven of my fellow Crew 27 participants got asked back to staff, and I am giving it some thought. It will be a challenge fitting in staffing at Impeesa next year because I am headed to the World Jamboree with a Venturing Crew from Northeast Region and about 14 other Venturers from Crew 27 as participants! The staff has a lot of fun and must always be enthusiastic (even when the Scouts think they are too cool for any of the activities). Over all, the staff was fun and helpful to us. They did really well considering all the challenges we created for them.

In order to graduate, each participant must write two visionary plans. The first is the vision you have for your Troop or Crew that would improve it. The second is a personal goal or vision for your future, such as getting a job or choosing a college. Both require you to think big then divide your vision up into at least three achievable goals. From the goals, you create at least five steps that form your plan to reach your goal and attain your vision. In this way you can take what you have learned at Impeesa with you when you return to your usual environment.

I strongly recommend that anyone capable of going to NYLT should go. It is an excellent opportunity to learn how to be both a better leader and a better team player. It makes you think about possible long term effects of decisions instead of just reacting and it helps you plan by teaching you to think through what you intend to do so you can figure out what you need to best accomplish your goals. I really don’t know any other program, either in or out of school, that offers this kind of training. I learned a lot from my Impeesa experience. If you attend, I know you will too.

Anastasia ‘Spot’ Ilinger is a member of Venturing Crew 27 in the National Capital Area Council’s Montgomery Service Area. Spot is starting her fourth year of Venturing and currently serves as the ‘A’ Crew Leader of seven other Venturers in Crew 27. Crew 27 consists of four ‘mini-Crews’, ‘A’ through ‘D’, and is now 37 Venturers strong. Spot attended the 2013 National Scout Jamboree with 19 other Venturers from Crew 27 as part of NCAC Crew F508. She just completed two weeks of camp at Goshen Scout Reservation’s Camp Bowman Venturing Base Camp where she was also a Crew Leader. Spot has been accepted to represent the BSA as a participant at he 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Japan and looks forward to awesome Venturing in the coming year.

On November 21st, Venturing Crew 617 chartered to the Park West Lions Club in Manassas tried a very unique way to introduce Venturing to prospective new members. Unlike the traditional model where a special introductory meeting is held to show others what being in a Crew is like, Venturer Gene Hoitt had a different idea: Instead of telling others what the Crew does, why not have an event where prospective members actually got a chance to take part in it? To this end, the Park West Lions Club allowed the Crew the use of their hall to host a “Lock-In Firstnighter.” In which fun, games, movies and food were planned

for the evening to give prospective new members a chance to meet the Venturers and to take part in the fun.

One of the requirements for the new Venturing Pathfinder award is to “Plan, organize, and give leadership to a project designed to sustain and grow your Crew.” Gene’s plan involved members of the Crew bringing to the hall everything they’d need to put on a fun event. In addition, Council VOA Vice President Laura Herbig came out from all the way on the Eastern Shore to take part in the fun as well. In the morning, the adults cooked

up a pancake breakfast for everyone to celebrate an event well done. In total, five prospects attended, and as of the time of this writing, two have joined the Crew. Another is just a couple months away from being old enough to join himself.

In addition to a great recruiting event, Crew 617 also was able to celebrate two more Venturers completing the requirements for their Venturing Silver Award. Royce Picot and Mary Kate Thornburg each completed the requirements and will be celebrating their courts of honor later in January.

Venturing

Venturing Staff AdvisorSusan Hart [email protected]

NCAC-VOA PresidentKelsey Prunier [email protected]

A Venturer Reports: NYLT in the NCAC, Impeesa the wolf that never sleeps

Manassas Venturing Crew Celebrates Milestones and Brings a New Meaning to “Firstnighter”

www.NCACBSA.org/Venturing


Where Troops have Scout camp and Venturing Crews have superactivities, Sea Scouts have the long cruise. Over the course of Summer 2014, Sea Scouts from the 16 active Sea Scout Ships headed out to sea for fun, adventure, and some pretty awesome food!

Representing Bull Run District, five Sea Scouts headed off to cross the southern Chesapeake this summer. After a day loading provisions onto a 40ft Morgan Sloop (a sailboat with one mast and two sails) named the SV “Bay Explorer” (SV stands for Scout Vessel) they headed out for six days of adventure. Each day brought a new port of call escorted by another group of Scouts in a 37ft Hunter – the SV “Victory”, and closing with Scouts sleeping under the stars on the deck of their ship.

Typically, the mornings began with a light breakfast, stowing the gear, and following a pod of dolphins out of the marina back into open water. Class on board the ships would begin on topics such as piloting and navigation, seamanship, marlinspike (knots and ropes) or just general boating safety. Some days involved “man overboard” drills, fire drills or collision drills. Some days they would cast out a safety line from the stern (rear) an anchor from the bow (front) and go for a swim in the cool waters of the Chesapeake Bay. With mild temperatures and good wind, it was almost Caribbean comfort the whole week.

By mid-morning each day the winds picked up and the ship would heel (lean) over as the speed increased. Scouts were assigned duties on forewatch, deck hands, navigators, helmsman or the favorite, “rail meat” – human weight that sat on the windward edge of the boat to keep it as vertical as possible. Navigators were responsible for plotting the course and making sure we stayed on course – since nobody wanted to be lost in the middle of the Chesapeake with little to no land in sight. (Note that the adult leaders kept a clandestine GPS unit for safety.) Just like sailors of old, they worked their compasses, protractors, dividers and sliderules to determine location, bearing and speed.

Teamwork required navigators to get sightings on buoys and other “aids to navigation” and the helmsman was always adjusting course. Newer Scouts had a whole new language to learn: ropes became lines, lines became sheets, and what looked like a sheet was a “jenny” (the forward sail). Left became “port” and right became “starboard.” Yes was “aye aye” and stop was “avast.” By week’s end they were all able bodied pirates – a skill that would come in handy the last day.

But with winds reaching increasingly exciting speeds, there was no time to lounge around. The greater the wind, the more the boat heeled over and more Scouts were assigned as rail meat. But as they discovered, a sailboat speeding over the waves feels like you’re going 100 miles per hour on your side. With water over the leeward gunwales (the edge of the boat away from the wind) and four-foot waves crashing over the bow, it was all smiles and screams in the afternoon as the Scouts gripped their lifejackets and lifelines for safety. As one Scouts described it: “it was like the water ride at King’s Dominion, only it went on for hours!”

Each evening brought new culinary adventure and a leisurely swim if the marina had a pool. Some nights they would go ashore and grill, others they would go into town as a Crew and explore local cuisine including crab cakes, lobster, or sometimes just an old-fashioned American burger. Of course, no Scouting event would be complete without a hike – and Sea Scouts hike in their own unique way. So they tightened the laces on their sockless docksider shoes and headed inland in search of the elusive treasure that calls all sailors: ice cream.

The week ended with a final battle between the two large Scout ships. The crew of the SV “Bay Explorer” went wing-to-wing (sails extended on opposite sides of the boat) to overtake the SV “Victory.” On approach, they filled their arsenal of water balloons belowdeck while the forewatch kept an eye on their target through the monocular scope. As they reached target range, they raised the Jolly Roger and opened fire on their semi-suspecting victims. After an hour of tacking, jibing, reaching and running – the crew of the SV “Victory” surrendered and was forced to walk the plank.

Noting the rising air temperature as they neared landfall, the crew of the SV “Bay Explorer” opted to walk the plank too. After another hour of swimming at anchor, they came aboard, weighed anchor and headed into home port. After cleaning up the ships and preparing to disembark, they were treated to bushels of steamed crab, hushpuppies and of course more ice cream. The crews departed at sunrise Saturday, although a bit wobbly until their land legs returned. But all thoughts were on Long Cruise 2015 and talks of plans to sail from Harwich, MA, to Nantucket.

Sea ScoutingTaking a Long Cruise – the Scout Way

Sea Scouting Staff Advisor Roger Chatell [email protected] www.NCACBSA.org/SeaScouts

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Outdoor AdventuresBen Geertsema from Troop 439 in Kensington, Md., was the top orienteer from among 601

competitors at the 38th Annual Maryland Scout Orienteering Championships at Patuxent River Park near Upper Marlboro on October 25. Chain Bridge District Troop 111 from Arlington was the top NCAC Troop and a very close second overall, led by Will Hofer and Ian Kelley. For 111, it was a record 11th year amongst the top six Troops.

Twenty-seven NCAC Troops were among 75 units from Philadelphia to Norfolk who took part in training and several orienteering courses using detailed color orienteering maps. A number of Venturing Crews, Civil Air Patrol squadrons, and Girl Scout Troops also took part.

Matthew Halverson from Troop 1434 was a close third in the elite contest on a 4.5 km cross-country course completed by the 19 most experience “super advanced” orienteers, edging out Ben Zawislak from Western Shore Troop 903 in Huntington and two Pennsylvania Scouts. Will Stanley, Will Gregory, and Marshall Ricarrdi from DC Troop 1946 were third out of 254 Scouts in the older-Scouts’ route orienteering contest, just ahead of Paul Abel and Aaron Barnes of Troop 318 in Gaithersburg.

Troop 439 finished fourth overall, led by Geertsema, Duncan Frazier, Joshua Keravuori and Tim Carter, plus Anthony Lanzano and John Gori who won the younger-Scouts’ route orienteering contest, edging out Demari Robinson and Eaman Goff from Cheverly Troop 257, James Licato and Charlie Williams from Arlington Troop 648, and Nate Beardmore, Erik Danielson, and David Lozier from 7th place Western Shore Troop 347 from Port Republic. Rockville Troop 1450 made the top 10 again this year; their adult leader at the event the last two years has been Joel Davie who finished third at this event in 1977.

In 2015 the 39th Annual MD Orienteering Day will be 30 miles north of Baltimore at Broad Creek Scout Reservation’s rarely-used Camp Finney on Nov. 6-8; search for orienteering at www.BaltimoreBSA.org in 2015 for more details (and for full results from 2014) or email [email protected]. Next year a new training activity for beginners will be added, and for the first time a morning meeting will provide a chance for smaller Troops to combine for the popular afternoon free-for-all “Score Orienteering.”

NCAC’s highly popular annual Scout orienteering day with instruction for beginners and fun map races will be on March 21, 2015, at Prince William Forest Park; see ScoutOrienteering.com or contact Jim Chaplin at [email protected]. Information about other public orienteering events (Great Falls, Mason Neck, Wheaton, Greenbelt, Prince William Park, Manassas, Rosaryville, Fountainhead, Leesburg) is listed at QOCweb.org. That site has a downloadable map for the permanent beginner-intermediate orienteering courses available anytime at Little Bennett Park near Clarksburg.

Safe Swim Defense and Safety AfloatBSA has an enviable safety record when it comes to conducting

swimming and boating activities. This is due in large part to the safety guidelines that all leaders must follow when conducting aquatics activities. Safe Swim Defense training is required for any leader supervising unit swimming activities. Safety Afloat training is mandatory for supervisors of canoeing, rafting or any boating activities. Both of these courses are available online at My.Scouting.org. They are also being offered at the University of Scouting on February 28, 2015. The in-person training allows for interaction with a knowledgeable instructor who can answer any of your questions. The training needs to be renewed every two years.

What are the BSA rules if I am taking my unit to a public pool that has lifeguards?This is a commonly asked question. Safe Swim Defense guidelines have 8 points (see

sidebar). The public pool lifeguards satisfy the need for response personnel (point #4).

You are still responsible for ensuring the other 7 Safe Swim Defense points are covered. The Swimming and Water Rescue course teaches how you can apply Safe Swim Defense guidelines in a variety of different unit aquatic situations.

Aquatics Supervision CoursesBSA Swimming & Water Rescue training provides BSA leaders and older youth with

information and skills to prevent, recognize, and respond to swimming emergencies during unit swimming activities. It expands the awareness instruction provided by Safe Swim Defense training. BSA Paddle Craft Safety training expands Safety Afloat training to include the skills and knowledge needed for a unit leader to confidently supervise canoeing or kayaking excursions on flat water. Both these courses are offered at Camp Snyder on a monthly basis. See NCACBSA.org/Aquatics for registration information.

Year round aquatics programsAquatics fun is not restricted to the time from Memorial Day to Labor Day. A robust unit

program should schedule aquatics events throughout the whole year. Here are some suggestions: Winter – indoor pool party (raingutter regatta in pool for Cub Scouts), swim testing. Spring – swim lessons, canoe training (for Boy Scouts). Summer – float trips (for Boy Scouts), pool party (Boy & Cub Scouts), Summer Camp. Fall – complete aquatics requirements not finished at camp.

Troops 111, 439 Excel at Orienteering Day

Notes from your Aquatics Committee

Safe Swim Defense Guidelines: 1. Qualified Supervision2. Personal Health Review3. Safe Area4. Responsible Personnel5. Lookouts6. Ability Groups7. Buddy System8. Discipline

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Back Country Outdoor Leadership Skills (BCOLS)Spring 2015Saturday March 14, 2015 8am to 5pmSaturday April 25, 2015 through Sunday April 26, 2015 8am to 1:30pm Place to be determined for both weekendsRegistration will be available by January

Wood Badge 2015Spring 2015Friday - SundayMarch 20 – 22 and April 17 – 19Registration available now at: www.NCACBSA.org/NCACWBSpring2015

Summer (Sunday Friendly)Thursday - SaturdayApril 30 – May 2 and May 28 – 30Registration available now at: www.NCACBSA.org/NCACWBFriendlyYou are required to attend both weekendsBoth Courses are atCamp William B. Snyder6100 Antioch RoadHaymarket, Virginia

National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)June 21 -27, 2015July 12 -18, 2015July 27 – August 2, 2015All Courses will at the American Legion Youth CampAt 9201 Surratts Rd, Cheltenham, MarylandRegistration will be available in February 2015

POW WOW 2015November 21, 2015 mark your calendar now

Program DirectorDon Durbin [email protected]

Program SpecialistMargee Egan [email protected]

Training

Save the Date! Upcoming events

February 28, 2015, 7:30 A.M.—5:00 P.M. Hayfield Secondary School 7630 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VATuition: $30.00 When Online:

registration closes at Midnight on Sunday, February 22, 2015, the Tuition goes up to $45.00Five colleges support your education and your specific program area:1. The College of Cub Scouting2. The College of Boy Scouting3. The College of Adventure Scouting (Varsity, Sea Scouts, Venturing & Exploring)4. The College of Elective Programs (available to all program areas & Colleges)5. The College of District OperationsRegistration opens early January: www.NCACBSA.org/UofS

University of Scouting

Pow Wow 2014

www.NCACBSA.org/Training


STEM Science | Technology | Engineering | Mathematics

STEM AdvisorJames [email protected]

STEM CoordinatorTrisha [email protected]

B/W 2C FLAT 4C

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Content from Kathy HrechkaThe Northern Virginia Mineral Club held its 23rd annual mineral show at George Mason University on November

22-23. In addition to over 20 mineral dealers, activities included a fl uorescent mineral room, micromounting corner, educational display cases, Scout corner with rock samples, kids’ mini mines & fossil digs, and a silent auction.

In this year’s event, Tony Petruzzi, Eagle Scout and BSA Powhatan District STEM Coordinator introduced a STEM program to the mineral show. Petruzzi, Jim Kostka (Eagle Scout and NVMC Show co-chair), and Dr. Julia

Nord (associate professor in the Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Earth Sciences at GMU) engineered 18 educational sessions for 16 cubs at a time.

Thus in one weekend, 281 Webelos & Cub scouts earned their geology belt loops and academic pins, and completed 60% of the Nova Award: Science Everywhere! They completed their requirements by rotating through two classes and three GMU labs; Paleo, Microscope, and Geology. Dr. Julia Nord as well as the NVMC provided geology instructors to teach the classes as well as staff the labs. Upon completion, the scouts were each given a complimentary bag of 20 identifi ed rocks and minerals from the mineral club.

On October 6th, registration went live for the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Scout Day and within fi ve minutes all the spots were booked. Testament to its popularity, nearly 400 scouts have participated since Scout Day began in 2012.

This year, 130 Boy and Girl Scouts came to the United States Department of Energy’s headquarters to further their energy and STEM education and to earn an Energy or Nuclear Science merit badge or patch on November 15th. Boy Scouts in attendance also earned three of the requirements towards their Start Your Engines! Nova Award.

To facilitate the event, the DOE cafeteria in downtown Washington D.C. was converted into an education center full of hands-on experiments, Geiger counters, fuel cells, cloud chambers, and other displays. The very popular mousetrap reactor exhibit which demonstrates what occurs in an uncontrolled nuclear reaction also made a return appearance.

Scout Day was made possible thanks to three dozen employees from the EIA, National Nuclear Security Administration, and other Energy Department agencies who volunteered to be counselors and support staff. Local chapters of the American Nuclear Society and the Institute of Nuclear Material Management also contributed to the event’s production.

Since Boy Scouts of America introduced the Inventing Merit Badge in 2010, just over 50 scouts in the National Capital Area Council had earned the honor. But this year, that number will increase signifi cantly. Eight employees of the United States Patent & Trademark Offi ce, and Inventing Merit Badge Counselors, engineered a two-day class for Scouts to earn the Badge.

They held the fi rst part of the class on November 15th at the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, VA. From 9AM, Scouts trickled in with their pre-requisites of the Inventing Merit Badge completed, blue cards, and a piece of scouting gear with a patent number in hand, as directed upon pre-registration.

These scouts had an exclusive opportunity to tour the USPTO headquarters, hear from and speak to a real inventor, and explore the Inventor’s Hall of Fame and Museum.

On January 10th, 2015 they will reconvene at the USPTO in Alexandria, VA to demonstrate working models of their inventions to complete the fi nal requirements in earning their Merit Badge.

Visit www.ncacbsa.org/stem for Spring STEM Events: STEM Spring Break Camp, Smithsonian Merit Badge Day, Engineering Day, Nova Award Swing! LEGO Workshop, Electronics Workshops at Camp William B. Snyder.

2014 Mineral Club Show & Boy Scouts of America STEM

EIA’s Energy & Nuclear Science Scout Day

Inventing Merit Badge Class

www.NCACBSA.org/STEM

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Scouting For FoodLocal Scouts collected more than 700,000 pounds of food to help area food banks feed the hungry this year – and reports are still coming in! Thanks to our co-sponsors for their support: Safeway, Capital Area Food Bank, and WUSA-9.


Scouts Salute Our VeteransScouts from our Council met with veterans and passed out roses as a way of thanking them for their service to our country.

Lead by Nathan Brandt and Justin Logan, 11 Scouts from Troops 58 and 1158 combined to salute and serve wounded warriors on Saturday, June 7. This is the sixth straight year that Scouts from 1158 have worked at the Patriot Cruise and Salute and the first year for boys from Ashburn’s newest Scout troop, Troop 58, joined the activities.

The boys formed an honor guard as the wounded warriors exited buses that brought them to Prince William Marina for the all-day event. After the service members and their families were taken out on the water for a few hours of relaxation, they returned back where a picnic lunch was set up, a DJ got everyone moving, and the Scouts helped entertain kids and family members.

They boys assisted the warriors and their families with dinner and generally helped out where they could. After the awarding of commemorative coins to the warriors, our Scouts were acknowledged by the event organizer to the applause of the entire crowd. When the warriors and their families left the festivities, the Scouts were a blur of activity breaking down the dining area.

The Patriot Cruise and Salute is an annual event for service members being treated for war wounds suffered in Iraq and Afghanistan at Washington-DC area veterans hospitals. For the first time, event organizers Ed and Christine Mason invited those who served in Vietnam, Korea and Desert Storm to this year’s Patriot Cruise.

Multiple warriors and event volunteers expressed their gratitude and appreciation for the roles the Scouts played. Many have come back multiple years to the event, which is an all-day affair. Adults at the event included Bob Whisenhut, Rich Dugdell, Wayne and Soledad Deer, Jeff Brandt and Ed Thiede, who has organized the event for the Scouts for the past six years.

Wounded Warriors

SWING! Catapult fun!

Pack 926 worked on their SWING! NOVA Award at their monthly Pack meeting and learned about different types of levers

These Scouts experimented with creative catapults! Here are instructions for a basic popsicle stick catapult:

1. Stack 4 popsicle sticks. Secure each end with a rubber band.

2. Stack 2 popsicle sticks; secure only one end with a rubber band.

3. Slide the 4 bundled sticks perpendicularly between the 2 popsicle sticks unsecured end – slide it as close to the rubber band as possible.

4. Criscross rubber bands to secure these bundles in the cross shape.

5. Place the marshmallow projectile at the end of the popsicle stick.

6. Push down on the lever; then release!Get creative!

Basic supplies:

Popsicle Sticks

Rubber Bands

Marshmallow

Tape

Plastic Spoons

SWING!

Science:

Pack 926 worked on their SWING! NOVA Award at their monthly Pack meeting and learned about different types of levers

There are three classes of levers, and all have a fulcrum. The fulcrum is the point upon which a lever pivots. In a seesaw, the fulcrum is in the center.The second order of levers maintains the corner as the fulcrum – as in our popsicle stick catapults. The wheelbarrow and car lift are also examples of this order of lever. The third order of levers is places the effort between the fulcrum and the load – examples include a baseball bat or a hammer.

Math problem:Scoutmaster Cooksey’s car weights 2000 lbs, is 12 feet long, and the lever is 6 feet long — how much weight are the scouts really lifting if the rear tire lifts 6 inches off the ground?

Need more information? See NCACBSA.org/STEMSee NCACBSA.org/STEMSee NCACBSA.org/STEMSee NCACBSA.org/STEM

For more experiments visit NCACBSA.org/STEM

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Eagle Scout, Sea Scout, Venturing Awards

Unit# Name Unit# Name Unit# Name Unit# Name

The National Court of Honor has awarded these ranks to the following young men and women whose certifi cates have been returned to our offi ce between August 13, 2014 and November 3, 2014.

Unit# Name

Appalachian Trail DistrictTroop 273 Samuel John Benner

Aquia DistrictTroop 840 Gregory John Boyd Troop 845 Trevor Lloyd Celata Troop 516 Ian Alexander Doty Troop 1889 Michael Allen Epperly Troop 1717 Zachary Michael Klinefelter Troop 1410 Branden Paul Lupi Troop 840 Ryan David Maher Troop 949 Bryce Gregory Messinger Troop 1717 David James Mundy Troop 1410 Alexander Michael Perkins Troop 121 Christopher John Tillman

Bull Run DistrictTroop 555 Peter William Boyle Troop 924 Colton Seth Bradley Troop 884 Christopher James Burns Troop 924 Ryan Thomas Farris Crew 1195 Larry Marshall Wayne Hensley Troop 924 Carson Spencer Isaac Crew 1360 Austin James Lopez Troop 581 Evan Andrew Morgan Troop 671 Brandon Michael Mullins Troop 1188 Aidan Christopher Naylor Troop 924 Jonathan Edward Nuckolls Troop 608 Luke Seigfried Troop 670 Timothy Van Gorder Troop 555 Jonah Douglas Whitley

Catoctin Mountain DistrictTroop 886 Tanner Frank Clevelan Troop 1070 Jackson West Foster Troop 243 James Patrick Melby Troop 470 Derek Gabriel Nestor Troop 270 Max Avery Pennington Troop 1062 Gavin Luke Sovero Troop 470 Jordan Isaiah Williams

Chain Bridge DistrictTroop 149 Nicholas Fraser Adams Troop 652 Kevin Philip Butler Troop 624 Robert Vincent Crowe Troop 638 William Carter Edmisten Troop 638 Dylan Rinko Finnegan Troop 869 Michael Timothy Haley Troop 162 Joseph Anthony Harp Troop 1128 Charles Alexander Hartman Troop 667 Timothy Lewis Troop 652 Nicholas Khan Macke

Troop 638 Kyle John McGarry Troop 652 Mark Alexander Mizusawa Troop 638 John Andrew Mundt Troop 869 Orlando Luis Rivera-Acevedo Troop 149 Andrew R Schlicht Troop 624 John Cable Walker Troop 149 Andrew S Walker Troop 128 John Paul Young

Colonial DistrictTroop 996 Sami Safa Al-Saadawi Troop 4077 Ethan Connor Baird Troop 680 Vialeur Michael Commeree Troop 1519 Keller Corfi eld Troop 1107 Evan Edward Rouse Ferree Troop 1515 William Avery Gray Troop 993 Daniel Guzman Troop 4077 Yong-Hyun Kim Troop 1509 Holden Quinn Madison Troop 1183 Liam David McKenna Troop 654 Maxwell Donovan Metter Troop 1183 Kyle Edward Pinkney Troop 135 David Joseph Ramotowski Troop 135 Tyler Davis Souza Troop 680 Owen Alexander Squire Troop 654 Jacob Dexter Tupitza

George Mason DistrictTroop 1978 Alec Loch Biles Troop 987 Vincent Anthony Billett Troop 987 Mark Francis Bobalek Troop 1978 Eric Spencer Cann Troop 681 Thomas Joseph Conroy Troop 13 Kyle Thomas Crowley Troop 987 Matthew Collins Freeman Troop 1978 Michael Gregory Fronzaglia Troop 1113 Albert Tzer-Horng Fung Troop 918 Jacob Scott Hughes Troop 23 Jeffrey Anakin Hunter Troop 13 Joshua Aidan Laney Troop 1143 Nathan Anthony Lewis Troop 918 David John Markovich Troop 1539 Jordan Andrew Merkel Troop 140 Ryan Christopher O’Gara Troop 187 Andrew James Orvedahl Troop 13 James Evans Seal Troop 1978 Justice Taewoong Suh Troop 1539 Nathaniel Nichols Taylor Troop 681 Michael Carl Vaughn Troop 976 Eric Pearce Walter Troop 1978 Tiger Wei Wu Troop 13 Sean Connor Drisco

Goose Creek DistrictTroop 2970 Jeremy Fournier Ainey Troop 533 Logan Grant Bird Troop 1550 Chase S Bontemps Troop 1550 Timothy J Calhoun Troop 1158 Austin Zhiqiu Yuan Chen Troop 2970 Kyle St. James Czech Troop 2970 Jerome Lawrence Delgaudio Troop 1910 Samuel Ian Fabbioli Troop 966 Colton Wayne Fambro Troop 1158 Spencer Norman Ferguson Troop 711 Kenton David Geyer Troop 1158 Justin Robert Greene Troop 2970 Hunter James Henson Troop 2970 Chase Matthew Henson Troop 961 Stephen Aaron Hoffman Troop 982 Thomas Hansen Iacoponelli Troop 2950 Royce Eric Lindengren Troop 997 Trent Anthony Manni Troop 572 Christian Lewis Mills Troop 1910 James Frederick Mullen Troop 711 Michael Christopher O’Mara Troop 997 Todd Joseph Pinney Troop 956 Wyatt Martin Pontius Troop 2970 Samuel Patrick Rankin Crew 743 Ryan Joseph Rodriguez Troop 1941 Alexander Jonathan StuckTroop 1910 Thomas Terral Troop 2970 Jackson Sneath Tettelbach Troop 2970 Christopher Ryan Tonsetic Troop 997 Gavin David Verfurth Troop 1910 Stephen Everett Wormald

Mattaponi DistrictTroop 1421 Gabriel Orion Dickson Troop 1777 Tyler Michael Golden Troop 170 Tyler John Haley Troop 1777 Devin Michael Hudson Troop 171 Ryan Patrick Lis Troop 165 Kyle Thomas Randels Troop 179 Joshua Jeffrey Rehm

Occoquan DistrictCrew 1456 Matthew Johnson BanksTroop 43 Kwaku Alan Li-Shan Chin Team 1456 Nathaniel Eric Christensen Troop 189 Tyler Anthony Deaver Troop 1357 Noah Aleksandr Gaush Troop 1362 Nicolas Alejandro Gomez Troop 189 Joseph Dominic Naron Troop 189 Brian Christopher Shookster

Troop 1363 Devin Alexander Teachey Troop 1352 Michael Annuit Tseng Troop 189 Kyle Trevor Winklepleck

Old Dominion DistrictTroop 994 Andrew Joseph Abba Troop 894 David Martin Angel Troop 1853 Jacob Francis Farrar Troop 1853 Ian Lawrence Foster Troop 994 Carl Andrew Kopach Troop 991 Kevin Burke Mosteller Troop 881 Minh-Quan Nguyen Troop 995 Adrian Lincoln Robertson Troop 859 Stephen Haack Stark Troop 688 Jacob K. VonBucholz Troop 1145 Jackson Frazier Wootan Troop 688 Connor Michael Wynkoop

Patriot DistrictTroop 1865 Ryan Michael Beach Troop 1895 Alexander Lawrence Bulova Troop 1345 Chandler Denton Cole Troop 698 Daniel Elisha Cox Troop 1523 Joseph Braden Geronime Troop 1865 Andrew Steven Iooss Troop 1347 Andrew Robert Langesen Troop 1100 Aaron Mitchell Laub Troop 1966 Zachary Donald Lofton Troop 1525 Gregory Mitchell Lynch Troop 1131 Daniel Thomas McCloskey Troop 1346 Justice Reeder McKendrick Troop 1344 Ward Leighton McKinley Troop 1131 Manly Mason Mumford Troop 1966 Jonathan Erik Roof Troop 1533 Samuel Alan Scheele Crew 807 Conner David Stephenson Crew 1508 Cody Michael Thornton Troop 1345 Nicholas Joseph Withers

Piedmont DistrictTroop 550 Benjamin Harrison Allen Troop 10 Jared David Batten Troop 10 Henry Jacob Boulter Troop 196 Byron Scott Cornelius Troop 180 Peter Clyde Darling Troop 1202 Jack Ryan Gump Troop 911 Thomas Jacob Halley Troop 1202 Marshall Robert Hauman Troop 175 Garrett Scott Magill Troop 550 Levi Scott Mattison Troop 161 Jason Thomas McAvoy Troop 198 Joseph Tyler Miller

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Unit# Name Unit# Name Unit# Name Unit# Name

(Continued)

Eagle Scout, Sea Scout, Venturing Awards

Troop 600 David Michael Parry Troop 911 Andrew Michael Parsons Troop 196 Zachary Alan Ray Troop 911 Connery John Ryon Troop 180 Jack Alexander Scherer Troop 10 Nicholas McCoy Stamps

Potomac DistrictTroop 447 Chase William Dato Troop 773 Thomas Patrick Esch Troop 255 Lee David Evans Troop 68 Samuel William Harrison Troop 466 Joseph Daniel Hathway Troop 8 Peter Benjamiin Hutt-Sierra Troop 1450 Andrew Franklin Kostka Troop 1434 Constantine William Kutson Troop 255 Luis Fernando Leiva Troop 463 Garrett Wilson Mader Troop 265 Charles William Madsen Troop 3 Kevin Paul Mittelman Troop 1434 Raghav Muralidharan Troop 233 Sean Jay Nair Troop 466 Alan Khoa Phan Troop 265 Randal Eccles Quarles Troop 6 Richard A. Quiroga Troop 1449 Matthew Phillip Richardson Troop 1450 Benjamin Louis Rosenberg Troop 204 Jacques Ashton Rosenberg Troop 1427 Dwight Wang Troop 265 Robert Alexander Breinho Wiebe Troop 1434 Eric Lawrence Yen

Powhatan DistrictTroop 872 Avery Wilton Bates Troop 160 Nicholas Chee-Ming Carrigan Troop 1577 Jared Raymond Decker Troop 1313 Andrew Joseph DeLillio Troop 55 Timothy Alexander Feng

Troop 1257 Christopher James Graham Troop 160 Charles Dean Hackemer Troop 673 Paul Burette Hefner Troop 1313 Vernon Thomas Joyner Troop 1970 Austin Samuel LaRock Troop 1313 Jonathan Robert Lee Troop 51 Christopher Jordan Luttges Troop 158 Perry Alan Maynard Troop 157 Shane Alexander Bell McClellan

Troop 1577 Evan Carlos McKnight Troop 157 Jimmy Duy Nguyen Troop 55 Andrew Williams Phillips Troop 55 Derek Michael Raschid Troop 158 Jonah Matthias Smith Troop 158 Mark Daniel Stewart Troop 51 Justin Stanley Turner Troop 673 Zachary Arthur Lee Wade Troop 1577 John Harrison Westenhoff Troop 1983 Matthew Ryan Wohlleben Troop 157 Steven Richard Wojtan

Prince Georges North DistrictTroop 1559 Matthew James Brown Troop 1559 John Edward Danko Troop 403 Desmond Daniel De Burgo

Prince Georges South DistrictTroop 487 Bishop Alexander Beverly Troop 214 David Osborne Carrera Troop 1572 Samuel Joseph Carts Troop 1572 Robert Stephen Feather Troop 81 Isaac Tyrone Jackson Troop 1657 Travon Marquel Joseph Troop 214 Parker Alex Skarphol Krueger Troop 1657 Darius Tavon Lashley Troop 1657 Aaron Keshaun McCoy Troop 403 Brian Kyle Murray

Troop 487 Matthew Lawrence Waits Troop 487 Marlon Alexander Waits Troop 1572 Joseph Frederick Walzel Troop 487 Hauns Lemar White

Seneca DistrictTroop 738 Owen Stuart Eberle Troop 489 John Mark Flickinger Troop 945 John Scott Hartwell Troop 738 Jeremy Brigham Meredith Troop 1760 Stephen Newman Palmer Troop 1325 Benjamin Taylor Strobel Troop 738 Gunnar Dominik Tokar Crew 1109 Joseph Francis Wetzel

Sully DistrictTroop 893 Grant Robert Covert Team 1822 Landon Dietrich Egbers Troop 7369 Sean Armelin Leo Quiterio Troop 893 Kyle Blackwell Talley Troop 1547 Matthew Robert Montesa Velasco

Washington DC DistrictTroop 100 Christopher Jennings Kunk Troop 100 Richard Sherwood Randall Troop 61 Isaac Belew Sarnoff Troop 544 Willis L. Thomas, III Troop 61 Mitchell Truman Wooden

Western Shore DistrictTroop 347 Nathan Douglas Bailey Troop 347 Steven Nathaniel Bailey Troop 347 Scott Taylor Graves Crew 777 Benjamin Todd Hilton Troop 793 Ryan Scott Hoschar Troop 1792 Devin James Kohn Troop 1792 Adam Seth Kohn Troop 422 Robert Louis Oertly Troop 1846 Tyler A Paige

White Oak DistrictTroop 1012 Eric Phillip Arai

Troop 440 Thomas Benjamin Barringer

Troop 249 James Edward Baur

Troop 89 William Joseph Bolin

Troop 33 Robert Patrick Bridenhagen

Troop 249 Andrew Lawrance Bryson

Troop 264 Kevin Matthew Carr

Troop 772 Michael Vito Cerullo

Troop 781 Thomas King Chapin

Troop 220 Christopher Michael Cherrie

Troop 220 Christopher Michael Cherrie

Troop 457 John Hall Contrera

Troop 264 Joshua Paul Fowler

Troop 96 Austin Scot Holmes

Troop 759 Ryan Perry Kendall

Troop 781 Jacob Alexander Kuserk

Troop 4316 Samuel Shin Jae Lee

Troop 759 Antonio Jospeh Romeo

Troop 457 Anthony Michael Rutkowski

Troop 264 Jonathan Lawrence Smisson

Troop 781 Michael Vetter

Zekiah DistrictTroop 253 Joshua Scott Clark

Troop 424 Jacob Cody Puffenbarger

Troop 424 John Francis Radtke

Troop 1321 Alexander Jeffrey Smith

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Advancement & Recognition

By Mike Gallo

Place a young boy,Bright and shining with God’s grace,Into a free and hopeful nation.Add a large helping of mother’s love,And a touch of father’s, too.A full measure of Scoutmasters’ patience and generosity,

Kindness and care from Assistant ScoutmastersCamaraderie and friendship from a number of boys,And support and help from their parents;Plenty of assistance and encouragementFrom family, friends, and community.A kind word in a moment of doubt,A gentle reprimand in a moment of weakness,A helping hand, a guiding thought,

Understanding and forbearance, in full measure.Immerse for years In a Scouting atmosphere, Warming thoroughly withGood examples on every side.When done,Decorate with badges,And serve to the world

Recipe for an Eagle Scout

Local Scout Earns All 135 Merit Badges

Religious Emblems Orientation and Training

Josh McCoy, of Troop 1145 in Alexandria, Va., has been a member of the scouts for three years and earned every merit badge available. He started the process by trying to edge his father who earned 82 badges, and then kept going until he earned them all. “I think it’s worth it,” he told the local ABC station. “You learn a lot of skills. … I have a good sense of what I want to do. Engineering.”

Josh did not join Scouting with this goal but he wanted to beat his father Tim’s total of 82 merit badges earned. “I’m a very competitive person,” he told the station. “After that, there was so many left to do so I wanted to keep going and then [I]wanted to just fi nish them… Not many people do it.”

Though some badges only took a few hours McCoy said he needed two years to learn 15 songs to earn his bugle badge. He also needed four trips to backpack 70 miles. “When I was starting I was getting about fi ve a month,” he told the newspaper. “Then it started to slow down. When there’s less to earn, you can’t earn as much.”

Announcing: An orientation and training course for counselors, mentors, lay leaders, REC’s and other adults for the God and Country/PRAY Awards Program, the religious emblems program used by Protestant and Christian Churches.

What: Training covers the God and Country Program/PRAY Awards series, the roles and responsibilities of program leaders and counselors, & Religious Emblem Coordinators use of the program in churches, schools, Girl Scouts, Cub and Boy Scouts, and Campfi re groups. Plus overview of duties of Religious Emblems Coordinators. Participants get a thick notebook of info/resources to take home

Who: Youth ministers, seminarians, lay leaders, volunteer and professional Cub and Boy Scout leaders, parents, and religious leaders of Protestant and Christian denominations and faiths, homeschool leaders, Unit & District Religious Emblems Coordinators. (Adults only.)

When: March 14, 2015: 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. Lunch provided. Check-in: 9-9:20am. (Assignments to do before class)

Where: Groveton Baptist Church, 6511 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Virginia.

Directions: From the Washington Beltway, either before or after the Wilson Bridge, take the Fort Belvoir South Exit, Route 1 South. Proceed south about two miles. The Church is on the left, pass Krispy Krème Donuts and get in left lane, church is across the highway from Target. (Use entrance A at front of church.)

Cost: $20.00 per participant. Make checks payable to PCOS – NCAC. God and Country Program/PRAY series booklets will be available for review and purchase. Please bring about 20 clear page protector sheets. (If you need morning coffee/tea please bring your own. Nothing provided until lunch.)

Registration: Mail the clip-off registration form and check to arrive by Feb 28, 2015 to: Mary Elizabeth Castles, 3417 Collard Street, Alexandria, Va. 22306-1426

For additional information contact Mary Elizabeth Castles at 703-765-0855 [email protected]

Photo courtesy of ABC News

You’ve earned this!

Join Nati onal Capital Area Council’s

Gathering of Eagles and become part of

the largest Eagle Scout network in the country.

Network with other Local Eagles

Enjoy our Speaker Series

Service Opportuniti es

Find Ways to Give Back to Scouti ng

Go to www.NCACBSA.org/GOE to sign up for our local NESA committ ee, Gathering of Eagles.

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National Capital Area Sporting Clays Tournament

May 7-8, 2015TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

Camp William B. Snyder, Haymarket, VAFour Shooters per team

100 targets at 12 stations

TOURNAMENT FORMATThursday, May 7, 2015

V.I.P. Clinics: Two hours for a team of four shooters with Red-skins Hall of Famer Dave Butz

Friday, May 8, 2015Clay Shoot

Flights at 9 AM and 1 PM

PRIZESPrizes for the top shooting teams and individuals will be

presented at the conclusion of each fl ight.

Each shooter will receive shells and ear protection. Shooting glasses will be available.

SPONSORSHIPSIndividual Team - $800

Individual Shooter – $300V.I.P. Shooting Clinic – $1,000

Sponsorships Opportunities Available – $1,500-15,000

Contact Phillip Duggins at 540-220-9904or online at NCACBSA.org/ClayShoot

Celebrity Shooter and InstructorDave Butz

Redskins Hall of Famer

Got your attention? Yes this is the last word from your current Council Commissioner. By the time this is published in January, you will soon have a new Council Commissioner, Garry Lewis, who hails from Aquia District and has tremendous experience and energy. He has served on the Regional commissioner staff so he will bring a very valuable perspective to his new role.

It has truly been a privilege to serve NCAC for four years. Yes, four. I was humbled to be asked to return to serve one more year. And I was overjoyed at that prospect. This is absolutely the most rewarding job I have ever held at the council or district level, and I have been fortunate to been asked to hold several. There has been much to celebrate over that time, with NCAC being a national leader and trend setter, winning awards and accolades for being one of the best Scout councils in America. Along the way, there have also been many changes and challenges that we must be fl exible and growth-oriented enough to overcome so we can continue in a nation-leading

capacity. We will have to change in many other ways, too, to serve the ever evolving demographics of the youth of the DC metro area. We must reach youth and parents in neighborhoods that are different than what we have been used to. Those children need Scouting too.

Our Scouting organization, especially commissioners, will have to look and act differently in order to attract more youth and adult leaders to service to raise children to be fi t, healthy, reverent, and good U.S. citizens. Commissioners have roles in nearly every initiative in NCAC, including the rapidly growing Exploring program, the new STEM clubs, and Venturing. To be prepared for that new future, all of us must be on the lookout for volunteers that can become great commissioners, and be trained to serve new youth, new leaders and new units in non-traditional ways.

It has been a very rewarding run, and a great pleasure and honor to serve with every one of NCAC’s great commissioner team!

The Last Word From the Council Commissioner

Commissioner College: March 14

Commissioners’ Role in the New Cub Scout Program

Charter Renewal Shows Good Progress!

Journey To Excellence - By The Numbers

Good People Serving In New Places

In 2015 we will bid a ‘fond farewell’ to the Unit Visit Tracking System (UVTS). It was a software tool designed by BSA a number of years ago and at the time was a breakthrough, aiding commissioners in accurately recording and storing all our contacts with our units. It had a number of useful features, and NCAC excelled in its use, but it was aging and often cumbersome and unreliable, failing to provide us the information today’s commissioners need to serve units. The new software tool for unit service, called Commissioner Toolkit (CT), will go into operation January 1, 2015 for NCAC commissioners. It will be a great way to record unit contacts on a user-friendly web-based, highly pictorial format. CT will make it much easier to enter data, watch trends, analyze and draw conclusions, and publish reports so commissioners can effectively manage unit service better.

The really great thing about Commissioner Toolkit is that it is owned and designed by

volunteer commissioners that served on a national development team. All the features in it are designed from a commissioner’s perspective. One of the best is the ability to track roundtable attendance, a very important measure of a unit’s health and involvement. Professionals will like Commissioner Toolkit because they will be able to read it and actually make comments about a unit.

NCAC’s ACC for New-Unit Service Dom Bee is leading our transition efforts as the Council CT Champion; he and several other NCAC commissioners were also on the national development team. Thank you all for creating this useful tool!

CT training started in late fall and will continue into the early part of 2015 as UVTS is retired and CT kicks off. We need absolutely everyone on board with CT, and district commissioner leadership to be prepared with your staffs.

With all the changes taking place in how we serve Scouting, constant training is important to keep commissioners current about everything Scouting. There is no better single event to get all the latest and all the best information, as well as fellowship and networking, than our annual Commissioner College. Commissioners from all around the Region and National BSA come to be speakers and students.

This year’s theme is “New Tools and Resources for Commissioners.” We’re also going to continue presenting the Dean’s Award for outstanding commissioner trainers, so you can nominate your favorite trainer! It’s a day full of many different subjects. Go to www.NCACBSA.org/College for more information and look for online registration to be available soon.

Aligning with the Program Impact team, commissioners will be heavily engaged later this spring in helping to provide information, supplemental training, and unit service regarding the new Cub Scout program launching in May 2015. Stay tuned to your Roundtable Commissioners who will defi nitely, through their Big Rock Topic process, help facilitate training and information about the changes in Cub Scouting for excited leaders!

National BSA is making a number of changes to rechartering, scheduled for full implementation next year. In order to make the transition as orderly and as effective as possible, we have implemented the changes this year. As a result, commissioners have had to change the charter renewal process. The districts have done a truly commendable job of implementing the changes, and as a result,

with new processes for handling charters by the NCAC professional staff at the beginning of the cycle this year, there appear to be fewer inquiries, and charters are getting processed faster than ever before. While the fi nal stages of the process will occur after this article is published, the 2014-2015 recharter process looks to be headed for success and hopefully another record year for Scout retention.

NCAC is, at this writing, back on its traditional track to provide a nation-leading program to the youth of the DC metro area: we are at Gold Level standing as a council. Also, for the fi rst time in four years, we have surpassed the national guideline for the commissioner-to-unit ratio. Congratulations to all

those who made that happen! In 2015 the JTE bar is higher. One new measure directly affects unit service: unit retention. The gold standard is 94% unit retention annually – this year we are 94.9%. We are almost at the JTE gold standard of contacting 36% of units six times annually, but we must work to improve that fi gure, so it is important that we make frequent, quality contacts with our units so charter partners continue to be strong partners for the success of our young people. Commissioners have a responsibility to excel in all the JTE metrics we are responsible for, and can encourage our volunteer peers in other areas and our units to excel as well.

With over 520 commissioners in NCAC, people are constantly in motion. Several of our district commissioners are fi nishing their tenure in this key leadership role, and I would personally like to thank them for the their great service to Scouting: Jim Stewart (Old Dominion), Jorge Roca (Aquia), Keel Ross (Sully), Jim Hardter (Seneca), Tad Yergey (Bull Run), Drew Mrenna (Piedmont), Randy Wilson (Mattaponi), and Bill Stringham (Powhatan).

The good thing is that a couple of these talented gentlemen are taking ACC roles: Jim Stewart will become ACC Virginia Central, Drew Mrenna will become ACC Virginia South. We are also pleased that Bill Schoonmaker, currently Sully’s District Chairman, will return to commissioner service as ACC Mountain West.

The new district commissioners selected as of this point are: Randy Young (Sully), Tony Petruzzi (Powhatan), Gordon Henley

(Seneca), and Mike Nepi (Old Dominion). We are pleased that you new leaders will serve your districts in new ways at this level. Thank you!

We’ve reconstructed the way ACCs will serve Roundtables: Jim Hardter will become ACC with George Costigan as ACC Roundtables to co-lead a larger team of experienced roundtable commissioners that will serve our Field Service areas, not the old construct of an a single ACC Roundtable for Maryland and one for Virginia.

In addition, rejoining us will be Ben Overbey as ACC Montgomery. Tony Ryan takes on a new role as ACC for Strategic Plans, a role that Dave Parker retires from. We are very pleased to have all these new ACCs and some veterans in new roles, and are so appreciative of those who are going on to other capacities. This is a great team of people!

Ed YarbroughCouncil Commissioner

Commissioner Tool Kit

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Commissioner’s Corner


National Capital Area Council Service Areas Map of CouncilService Areas & Districts

National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America

Marriott Scout Service Center9190 Rockville PikeBethesda, MD 20814-3897301-530-9360www.NCACBSA.orgwww.BeAScout.orgwww.Facebook.com/NCACBSA

Contact Information

St. CroixP.O. Box 71Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00821

St. ThomasP.O. Box 272St. Thomas, VI 00804

Serving Montgomery County

Potomac DistrictCulinary Arts Explorer Post

Klondike Derby Registration Live

4th Annual DC Area Merit Badge University

WEBELOS Klondike Derby Registration Live

The Potomac District is pleased to announce Post 3142, sponsored by the Marriott International Global Test Kitchen. Post 3142 is the first Culinary Arts Explorer Post in Montgomery County. Students will have an opportunity to explorer the Culinary Arts career field and also a chance to fine tune their cooking skills.

Post 3142 held its first official meeting on November 19th at the headquarters of Marriott International, Inc. Students received hands-on knife skills training from John Huppman, a Scouter, Order of the Arrow member and personal chef to Mr. and Mrs. Marriott. Students received a tour of the test kitchen and an opportunity to experiment with some of the latest technology in the Culinary Arts field.

Special thanks for Post Advisor, Dani Beaulieu for her work in developing the program and making it a night to remember!

Interested in joining Post 3142 and exploring your options in the Culinary Arts career field? Contact Kent Sneed at [email protected]

Event dates: Jan. 16-18, 2015 at Little Bennett Regional Park. Troop and crew pre-registration is live for campsite reservations. The price is the same as last year ($90/site for 2 nights). A site holds 11 campers and 2 cars.

The pre-registration page is on Potomac District’s web calendar. Like last year, an on-site charge of $5/person will be collected Friday, Jan. 16 when you turn in your unit roster.

Greetings Scouts & Scouters,

The Zeta Mu chapter of the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity at The Catholic University of America (CUA) is proud to announce that we will be hosting the 4th Annual DC Area Merit Badge University! This will be a two-day event held at The Catholic University of America. We plan to host this event during on the weekend of February 21 & 22, 2015.

As we have done in past years, we plan to host most of our counselor sessions on Sunday, and offer a few physical fitness merit badges (like Swimming and Personal Fitness) on Saturday. Sunday check-in is scheduled to open at 6 a.m. and the final sessions are scheduled to end by 5 p.m.

Saturday’s events will begin at 7 a.m. and will end around 4 p.m. For the latest event updates, please follow this event or sign up email alerts via Twitter @DCMeritBadgeU.

Merit Badge Curriculum & Schedule

At this time, we have an open call out for current and new counselors to offer sessions

at this event. (See below if you are interested in volunteering.) We plan to offer an assortment of Eagle Scout required merit badges as well as career and hobby oriented merit badge opportunities.

The complete merit badge curriculum, schedule, and a list of prerequisites will be made available online well in advance of registration and the event. We anticipate that Scouts will be have the opportunity to sign up for between 1 to 4 badges throughout the weekend. Each session will be 3-4 hours long. Some sessions will be for the full day.

Registration: We are planning to open online registration and announce participation fees for this event in mid-January 2015. In the interest of fairness, we are not accepting registrations for specific sessions at this time. This January, we will announce a date and time for the opening of online registration and then broadcast the registration link.

In addition to sending the link out via e-mail, we will put the registration link out on Twitter.

Counselors & Volunteers Wanted!

If you are a merit badge counselor, if you have a special set of skills that could help you put on an exciting 3 to 4 hour Merit Badge program for a group of excited Scouts, or if you have additional questions please write to [email protected].

Klondike Derby offers an afternoon in which WEBELOS Scouts can participate in the same team games and skills as the Boy Scouts and complete Arrow of Light requirement #4b - “visit at least one Boy Scout-oriented outdoor event”. The event is Saturday, January 17, 2015, 1-4 p.m. at Little Bennett Regional Park.

Open program format - come during this time window when you can - and stay as

long as you like (but no Webelos camping). Busiest time is the 1:00 hour. Reach out to a neighboring Boy Scout troop - maybe you can join them for lunch or dinner.

Webelos should come with their own adult chaperones. The program is put on by Boy Scouts and Boy Scout leaders. Cost is $5/person (Scouts and adults). Pay online or at the gate.

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MontgomeryPotomacA Gold Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Peter Minderman (c) 301-461-7053 (h) 301-738-7943 [email protected]

Commissioner - Mike Saunders (h) 301-468-9268 [email protected]

Senior District Executive - Kent Sneed (w) 240-395-0602 (c) 513-551-9262 [email protected]

District Executive - Erin Gillette (w) 301-214-9133 (c) 202-744-0439 [email protected]

SenecaA Silver Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Rev. Kenneth Nelson (c) 301-367-0012 [email protected]

Commissioner - James Hardter (c) 301-349-0023 [email protected]

Senior District Executive - Ivan Waldorf (c) 919-931-0050 [email protected]

District Executive - Jonathan Malloy (c) 240-395-0610 [email protected]

White OakDistrict Chair - Marvin Arthur (h) 301-622-4523 [email protected]

Commissioner - Richard (Rick) Manteuffel, PhD (c) 301-525-5542 (h) 301-482-0460 [email protected]

District Executive - Michael Werling (c) 703-350-8628 [email protected]

A Silver Level Service Area

Field Director Don Kilgore (w) 301-214-9133 (c) 301-379-9816 [email protected]

District News & ViewsSeneca DistrictMock Drill Coordinated with Emergency Personnel to Find a “lost” Boy Scout

In late August, the White Oak District had the pleasure to welcome its newest district executive, Mike Werling, into the leadership team.

Mike has been a member of National Capital Area Council for the past sixteen years, starting as a Tiger with Pack 108. Mike earned his Eagle Scout Award in December 2009 with Troop 608 and he has been an Assistant Scoutmaster with that unit ever since. Furthermore, Mike has worked at Camp Olmsted in Goshen Scout Reservation for five summers, most recently as the program director.

Mike’s favorite moment in Scouting is his trip to Philmont in 2007, which inspired him to become an avid backpacker and has strengthened

his love for the outdoors. This love is a reason that Mike pursued an Environmental Science degree at the University of Virginia, which he earned this past May.

He is very excited about the opportunity to help the many dedicated volunteers of the White Oak District and help put on a great program for the youth in the area. Over the past three months, he has been visiting many units in the district and is energized at the chance to create a great Scouting environment across the district.

Mike would like all readers from the White Oak district to know that he is always willing to help and can be contacted at [email protected] or at (703) 350-8628.

This past October, the White Oak District hosted a Webelos Weekend near Cloverly, Md. Over 400 people from local packs and troops braved the rain and the mud to make this experience a truly memorable event for Scouts and Scouters of all ages.

In the morning and early afternoon Saturday, the Webelos who attended were shown some fun skills and activities by the Boy Scouts; including first aid, fire building, cooking, knot tying, and totin’ chip. Throughout the day, Scouts also competed against one another in various competitions, such as pioneering, an obstacle course, and, the fan favorite, archery.

After the sun went down, there was a closing campfire filled with songs, cheers, and much more entertainment. The Boy Scout troops were recognized for their hard work and dedication to the weekend’s events and the Webelos were challenged to use everything they learned in their future Scouting careers.

But the Webelos and Boy Scouts were not the only ones to have some fun that day. 50 Tigers and new Cub Scouts from across the district attended the “Tiger Hunt”. During this event, these new Tigers were introduced to the fundamentals of Scouting and completed many of the requirements for their Bobcat rank.

It was a weekend full of fun, advancement, and Scout spirit. This spirit could be seen on the smiling (and mud covered) faces of all people in attendance from ages 5 to 75.

White Oak DistrictDistrict Welcomes New Professional

District Hosts Annual Webelos Weekend

Tension crackled throughout the troop like static electricity quickly turning to fear as the young Scout’s story tumbled out amid the sobs he tried so hard to hide. He and his buddy, Timmy Tenderfoot (not his real name), had broken away from the others at the end of activities at the camporee to explore the nearby woods. It seemed so close, he said, and they could always see the camp across the field.

Then suddenly Timmy was gone and didn’t answer when called for. That’s when the young Scout got scared and ran back to his troop’s campsite for help.

His Scoutmaster had seen this kind of thing before and both headed for the camp director’s tent. That day had started with so much promise and fun, a camporee built around a Search and Rescue (SAR) theme, complete with events designed by first-responder professionals to teach Scouts actual SAR techniques. The young Scout and Timmy delighted in exploring the fire search house and other rescue equipment from Gaithersburg’s fire department and loved the dark and dirty tarp crawl while finding the line walk clue search a little less fun. And the search dogs were especially cool.

As soon as the camp director got the news, he sent runners throughout the camp telling unit leaders to count campers and lock down their campsites, no one in or out, until Timmy was found. The afternoon sun hung low in the sky. Only coats and the fires cooking supper could hold off the night chill now slowly surrounding each camper.

After the camp director called 911, four Scout-led, adult guided search parties were quickly selected from among those Scouts who had paid the closest attention and executed the search drills the best throughout the day. Each group was given a search grid, based on the young Scout’s report. As these teams headed into the woods, skepticism began to rumble throughout the camp—oh sure, a SAR camporee with a lost Scout. Then they heard sirens as the emergency equipment rolled back into camp, this time with a different mission.

After about 20 minutes, one of the teams of older Scouts found Timmy and reported him safe but hurt. The fire department’s extraction vehicle rumbled into the woods, emerging half an hour later with Timmy safely strapped aboard.

At the camp all-call, which followed the rescue, the camp director confirmed the plan. The Scoutmasters had all been informed on Friday night that Saturday would end with a mock drill coordinated with civil authorities, including 911, and other first responders to find a volunteer “lost” Boy Scout. Troop 926 of Gaithersburg volunteered the Scouts and secured their parents’ permission.

“Timmy” was made up to replicate specific injuries. And while he was never alone in the woods—an adult minder was always just a few feet away—he turned out to be more difficult to find than imagined, even among those who knew where he was. And it always takes longer in real life than it does in the movies.

The camp director reminded everyone: 1) Always take a buddy 2) Always tell a leader where you are going before you and your buddy leave camp 3) Always follow the directions of leaders during an emergency, even if you think you know otherwise.

For the nearly 300 Scouts participating in LOST, Seneca District’s 2014 Fall Camporee, the weekend ended with a hint of what a real search-and-rescue might be like.


Appalachian Trail District

Catoctin Mountain District

Cub Scout Pack 277 Month of Citizenship: Service and Learning

Catoctin Mountain District Scouts Help Local Food Banks Through Scouting For Food

Appalachian Trail And Catoctin Mountain Districts Host 19th Annual Frederick County George Delaplaine Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner

Catoctin Mountain District Hosts Webelos Mountain

November is the month when we honor our veterans and give thanks for the blessings in our lives. In keeping with the core value of citizenship this month, Pack 277 of Brunswick, MD has been very active in the community.

The month kicked off with their Scouting for Food campaign done in conjunction with their Charter Organization, New Hope United Methodist Church, as well as the local Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops. Together, the Scouts collected over 3,000 pounds of food for the local food bank.

As participants in Veteran’s Day celebrations, the Cub Scouts marched in the 82nd Brunswick Veterans Day parade. The AOL den participated in a flag-raising ceremony at their elementary school. And, the Cub Scouts collected worn American flags from the community that were ready for retirement.

With all the flags in hand, it is only fitting that the Cub Scouts took time to learn more about the history of both our American and Maryland state flags. The Wolf den visited the Steadman-Kennan American Legion Post 96 where members meet with and talked with the Scouts about the flags’ histories.

The den next took a private tour of the U.S. Capitol. Nathan Cronkite comments that “looking

up into the inside of the dome of the Capitol was the coolest part.” While Ethan Volz “enjoyed seeing the statues at the Capitol.”

The month culminated in a Citizenship weekend that included Pack Color Guard training: instructions on how to properly fold a flag, how to properly lower and raise a flag, and, the Pack’s first-ever flag retirement ceremony.

The pack’s Webelos discussed the importance of recognizing when a flag should be retired and how to properly retire a flag. A ceremonial flag was properly cut at the opening of the program while Wolf and Tiger Scouts read aloud about the symbol of the stripes and stars on the flag.

Over 30 flags were collected and folded. Each Scout had an opportunity to place a flag in the fire. During the ceremony, Scouts were reminded that they did not know the history of the flag in their hands - it may have flown at a state building, been to war, or even covered a fallen soldier’s casket.

Cubmaster Richard Leach shared his personal flag that he has taken to many Scouting camps

across the United States and on mountain treks. Most significantly, Cubmaster Leach’s flag was flown at his camp in Iraq and Afghanistan when he was a member of the US military.

Each Scout echoed Cub Ben Cronkite comments on the flag ceremony: “I felt honored to be a part of it.”

For Pack 277, November closed with the Pack meeting where the Cub Scouts made Thanksgiving cards for community shut-ins. For Pack 277, November has been a rewarding month of service, learning and new experiences.

Scouts throughout Frederick County participated in the nation-wide Scouting For Food Initiative held each year on the first and second Saturday in November. On November 1 Scouts went door-to-door distributing bags and flyers throughout the district, and returned to those homes on November 8, 2014 to collect the food goods. The initiative promotes service to the community at large in providing food items for the less fortunate. The initiative also encourages and promotes the tenants of the Scout law. Units within the Catoctin Mountain District area collected more than 50,000 pounds of food for Frederick food banks. Frederick County also encompasses the Appalachian Trail District. Scouts did indeed do a good turn!

The 19th Annual Frederick County George Delaplaine Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner was held on October 30, 2014 at the E-ventplex, home of The Great Frederick Fair. Underwritten by many organizations, including the Delaplaine Foundation, Inc., Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. and Northwestern Mutual, the event seeks to advance the principals of Scouting while honoring a distinguished citizen in our community. At the close of the evening, more than $65,000 was raised to support local Scouting.

The recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Citizen Award is Mr. Dave Bufter, chief administrative officer, treasurer and corporate vice president of Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. Mr. Bufter spoke of the applicability of Scouting values on the playground as well as the boardroom. He stressed, especially to the young audience members, that the values of Scouting are enduring and universal, and form the foundation of relationships throughout your life. Mr. Bufter encouraged everyone to embrace these values and take them with you throughout life.

More than 200 Scouts and leaders attended the fall Webelos Mountain Weekend held Nov. 8-9 at the Walkersville Watershed. Hosted by local troops, Webelos enjoyed a weekend of fun while camping and learning Scout skills. The event helps transition Webelos from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts, and allows them to experience the independent nature of Boy Scouts while learning skills they need to advance. The event’s highlight was a rousing campfire and a whole roasted pig that was turned into hundreds of pulled pork sandwiches.

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Mountain WestA Silver Level Service Area

Serving Western Fairfax, Loudoun and Frederick Counties

Appalachian Trail A Gold Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Rick Rogers (h) 301-371-4744 [email protected]

Commissioner - Chris Bohanan (h) 301-371-5106 [email protected]

District Executive - Robert Guers, Jr. (c) [email protected]

Catoctin Mountain A Gold Level DistrictDistrict Chair - David Place (h) 301-712-6888 [email protected]

Commissioner - Bill Desmond (h) 301-662-4151 [email protected]

District Executive - Mychal Tamillow (c) [email protected]

Goose Creek A Silver Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Lynn Chapman (c) 703-348-4086 [email protected]

Commissioner - Kurt Struder (c) 703-999-7948 [email protected]

District Director - Peggy Durbin (c) 540-359-5335 [email protected]

Powhatan A Silver Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Michael Dudzik (h) 703-956-6544 [email protected]

Commissioner - Bill Stringham (h) 703-727-3001 [email protected]

District Executive - Evan Owen (c) 202-460-1797 [email protected]

Sully A Silver Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Bill Schoonmaker (h) 703-830-2218 [email protected]

Commissioner - Keel Ross (w) 703-473-8372 [email protected]

District Executive - Greg Brown (c) 570-847-3828 [email protected]

Field Director Roger Chatell (c) 860-373-6588 [email protected]

It was a chilly morning on November 8, 2014, when the Cub Scouts of Pack 905 gathered for the initial distribution of NCAC’s Scouting for Food collection bags.

First to arrive was Pack 905 Scouting for Food Coordinator Lisa Hillary-Tee. Lisa was armed with enough coffee, hot chocolate, and donuts to divert the boys’ attention from the brisk morning air. Off to the side, Cubmaster Daniel Eno was negotiating parking for his

2.5-ton truck, known affectionately in military circles as a “deuce and a half.” The Scouts, already excited to collect generous donations from our neighbors, were thrilled to be pooling the donations in the back of the camouflaged, world-war-era vehicle.

Pack 905 has established a tradition of collecting nonperishable donations on behalf of Goose Creek District for distribution to LINK, a network of dedicated churches, organizations, and individuals that serve the greater Herndon, Sterling, and Ashburn communities in Virginia.

LINK is celebrating its year of providing emergency food and financial assistance to people in need. In December 2013, the Holiday Basket Program served a total of 1,605 families (over 7400 people). In addition to a weeks’ worth of food, LINK provided people in need with more than 2,500 coats, hats, and gloves, more than 5,000 toys, and $44,105 in grocery gift cards.

Goose Creek District

Powhatan District

Sully District

First Time Campers Enjoy Unique Opportunity at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts usually has a strict policy against camping and campfires. However, an exception was made the last weekend of September when 36 5th and 6th grade local youth were hosted for the First Time Camper Program pilot. Planning for the inaugural camping experience began last summer. The National Park Service (NPS) arranged a one-time special use permit for camping access. Great Falls Boy Scout Troop 55 and local Venturers provided practical experience, equipment, and Scout volunteers emphasizing camping skills, team building, nature activities, community service and camaraderie. Throughout the experience values of responsibility and teamwork were emphasized.

Participants represented nine local elementary schools: Colvin Run, Great Falls, Forestville, Spring Hill, Terraset, Wolftrap, Sunrise Valley, Masoncrest and Lake Anne. Campers were split into patrols that worked as teams to prepare three meals using gas stoves

and charcoal Dutch ovens. Youth volunteers used the EDGE method (Explain, Demonstrate, Guide and Enable) to teach participants to safely use knives; cook hamburgers, hot dogs, stews, eggs and bacon; and thoroughly clean up after their meals. Sabrina Bell, a Forestville Elementary School 6th grader remarked, “Learning how to properly clean camp dishes using the three-pot method was really interesting.”

Youth volunteers instructed campers on the importance of fire safety prior to the evening campfire where they toasted marshmallows for s’mores, sang campfire songs and performed skits. Wesley Pan, one of the youth leaders, commented, “Aside

from camping in their own backyards, the participants have never had an experience like this; I hope this encourages them to go out and explore the outdoors and appreciate nature.”

During the outing, campers hiked nature trails and set up camp in the meadow near the Theatre-in-the-Woods. Community service included clearing brush and collecting trash from the trails and streams within the park. According to Great Falls Elementary School 6th grader Kristina Okeson, “It was really fun helping to clean up a local stream and learning the importance of taking care of our environment.” Participants also helped harvest native milkweed seeds and replanted them in a nearby meadow. Colvin Run Elementary School 6th Grader, Declan Doyle, beamed that “Monarch butterflies depend on these native plants as they make their migration so it’s important to support their habitat.”

Chief Ranger Duane Erwin saw this event as an outstanding collaboration of organizations sharing an appreciation for nature, saying, “The Scout and adult volunteers did a fantastic job. I think the participants really enjoyed themselves.”

Troop 7369 Lends the Community a HandBoy Scout Troop 7369 was asked by Saint Timothy Parish to build an exhibit for their

International Festival. The troop’s Scoutmaster, Mike Warsocki, brought up the request during a Scout meeting. The troop’s Scouts came to a consensus to build a monkey bridge, a bridge where the only place to walk on is a single rope.

One week prior to the event, roughly half of the near 70-Scout troop took part in the early construction of the bridge. This required the construction of three A-frame lashings that were made with 12 foot long logs. The troop used a one inch thick rope to walk on, and installed guide lines putting to use their knot making skills. With over 30 willing workers, the first stage of construction was completed in around two hours. The result was a monkey bridge 70 feet long and with the main rope six feet off the ground!

On the day of the International Festival, the Scouts rebuilt the bridge in about an hour. The troop used ladders to help kids (and adults) on and off the bridge, had two spotters for every participant, and ran the event for nearly seven hours. Some Scouts made doughnuts and sold them right next to the bridge to help earn more money for the parish. At the end of the festival, Troop 7369 raised lots of money for the parish community, as the troop showed their willpower to help the community.

Scouting For Food


District News & Views

Prince George’s District

Washington D.C. District

Campbell A.M.E. Church is located in the southeast sector of Washington, D.C., and it’s the home of Pack & Troop 1869 of the Washington DC District of Scouting. Within the congregation of the church is a family that owns a huge vegetable garden plot in a nearby suburb, and every year on the weekend before Thanksgiving Day, they invite the Scouts and Leaders of Pack & Troop 1869 to the garden to enjoy a memorable experience that could influence their lives, and the lives of others. The Scouts have named this project, “Harvest and Give-away”.

This year, on Saturday, November 22nd, the Scouts and Leaders traveled to the garden early in the morning where they were met by the owners, and were led to a section containing growing collard green plants. The group was given instructions on harvesting, and every individual was given several 13 gallon plastic trash bags to contain their harvest. For many Scouts, this was their first exposure to actually seeing fresh vegetables in their original state of growing. This was a teaching moment, and a learning experience.

The group harvested for an hour, and filled a total of 110 bags of greens. They then grilled hot dogs, and burgers on-the-scene for lunch, and departed the garden with their harvest to return back to the church in DC. This concluded the “Harvest” part of the project.

Upon their arrival back at the church, the group changed out of their soiled clothing, and into their Scout uniforms. Then, with their bags of greens in

hands, the Scouts walked to an adjacent public housing neighborhood to a central location there, and began giving-away their harvest bags of greens to the residents at random.

The smiles and sometimes tear-filled expressions of gratitude from the residents were almost overwhelming for some of the Scouts. There were handshakes, hugs, and ongoing shouts of “thank you” from the residents to the Scouts. The boys were experiencing ‘the joy of giving’. This completed the second part of the project, and the boys returned to the church, then went home. The intended goal of the project was to provide a two-fold life lesson for the Scouts. And it was a complete success.

Prince George’s Fall Camporee

Harvest and Give-away

Over 230 Scouts and Scouters gathered at the American Legion Youth Camp in Cheltenham, Maryland on October 10th-12th for the 2014 Prince George’s District Fall Camporee. The theme this year: Zombie Apocalypse Part Deux.

This was the sequel to the previous Zombie Apocalypse from the fall of 2012. The awesome cook crew for the district, led by Joe Brown, prepared delicious meals for ALL of the attendees, so that ample time could be focused on program during the daytime hours. It rained for the entire weekend, and yet, nobody cared! Everyone had a blast, and the human Scouts were able to retake the world from the zombies!

This is one of the largest turn outs for one of our events in a while and it goes to show, the weather doesn’t make the event, the people do! Special thanks to Lenny Wertz, and the entire program team for a great event!

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Three RiversPrince George’s A Bronze Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Philip Nichols (w) 301-952-3907 [email protected]

Commissioner - LeRoy Parham (h) 301-782-4920 [email protected]

Senior District Executive - Stephen Allen (w) 301-214-9189 (c) 571-345-6852 [email protected]

District Executive - Philip Barbash (w) 301-214-9189 (c) 202-253-6323 [email protected]

Washington, D.C. A Bronze Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Ron Marchessault (c) 202-320-3834 [email protected]

Commissioner - Phil Jackson (c) 202-678-2652 [email protected]

District Executive - Andrew Eacker (c) 540-454-8578 [email protected]

Western Shore A Gold Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Nick Adams (h) 410-535-4557 [email protected]

Commissioner - Mike McKinney (h) 410-326-6510 [email protected]

District Director - Wes Haynes (c) 301-943-8376 [email protected]

Zekiah A Gold Level DistrictDistrict Chair - James Thomas [email protected]

Commissioner - Diane Fisher [email protected] District Executive - VACANT

Serving Washington, DC, Prince George’s County, and Southern MarylandA Silver Level Service Area

Asst. Director of Field Services James Hamlin (w) 301-214-9130 (c) 301-512-7314 [email protected]

Western Shore District“Outside the Rank” Cub Scout Recognition Opportunities

On September 20th, Boy Scout Troop 1778 hosted their first Merit Badge University event at the Journey of Faith Church in Waldorf Maryland. Being their first time they were hoping for 40 participants, the troop was excited to have 79 Scouts from 14 different troops. Registrations poured in from Charles, Saint Mary’s and Prince Georges County. 183 Merit Badges were earned from among 11 choices, including STEM featured merit badges: Space Exploration, Fingerprinting, Fire and Traffic Safety.

Many thanks to Zekiah’s dedicated merit badge counselors who stepped in the assist our youth. Because their success and the event’s popularity, Troop 1778 is already planning another Merit Badge University for the spring of 2015 featuring STEM merit badges.

Zekiah DistrictZekiah Troop Host a Merit Badge University

By Jack Felsher Bear Den leader, Cub Scout Pack 451

The Cub Scout program is full of ways to recognize the many achievements of our Cub Scouts. Beginning in 2015 for Cub Scouts, the Boy Scouts of America is introducing a new advancement program which will include completely overhauled rank requirements and leader guides. This new program will stress an adventure based advancement program at all ranks, which will integrate many of the requirements that are currently included in the Academic and Sports Belt Loop and Pin program into the core programs. As a Cub Scout Leader, I have noticed that Cub Leaders tend to establish den programs where recognition is structured too tightly toward rank requirements prescribed in the various Cub rank manuals and predict that this trend will continue even with the new advancement programs. Several reasons might contribute to our limiting our recognition opportunities.

The first reason may be because the manuals developed to help the Cub Scout leader set up their program are centered around rank requirements and progressing the Scout to be able to successfully “rank up” at the end of each year. Another contributor is that most new Cub Scout leaders, many of them beginning with Tigers, are beginning their Cub leader “careers” and are not familiar with what other programs are available to them. Additionally, many new and experienced leaders are not comfortable expanding outside the book achievements and .

A second reason maybe leaders (new and experienced) being unfamiliar with what other programs outside the book that are available to them, and they do not understand how these programs can be integrated into their road to rank, allowing their Scouts to earn additional recognition and awards.

Many times as we focus on achieving rank requirements during the first part of the Cub program year we find we have time available toward the end of the year to focus on other things. Generally I find this available time begins in the February time frame, leaving several months to do other cool stuff without sacrificing the completion of rank requirements before the end of the Cub Scout year.

We as experienced leaders must do a better job communicating through den leader meetings, round tables and through net working at camps and other places with fellow leaders, the opportunities available beyond the rank and belt loop requirements. The University of Scouting has been one place where I always discover some new, additional opportunity for the Scouts in my dens. There are booths in the hallway there discussing various programs and there are always several classes that focus on these types of opportunities. The NCAC website is also another source of good information on programs available. Finally, simply Googling for Cub Scout opportunities almost always yields some interesting program.

Some of these programs extend for years and some for only short periods of time. The key is finding out about these programs. Below are a few of the “outside the rank” opportunities that

we have successfully integrated into our program at Pack 451. NCAC Challenge The NCAC announced the NCAC Scouting Challenge in January 1, 2012 and it runs through December 31, 2015. This opportunity for Scouts (Tiger Cub, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturing) and Scouters consists of four separate challenges:

Challenge 1: I’m PreparedChallenge 2: I’m Eco-FriendlyChallenge 3: I’m FitChallenge 4: I’m Connected

This challenge can be earned at every rank. The reward is a center patch with four chevrons (one for each challenge), colored differently for each rank, that fit around the center patch. At Pack 451 we had eighteen Tigers earn this award. As our Tigers earned these challenge awards, they were also able to complete numerous Tiger rank requirements, earn the Leave No Trace award, and complete the requirements for more than ten belt loops. Not a bad start for Tigers!

For more information go to: www.NCACBSA.org/Challenge

Youth Patriotism Awards The Patriot Awards were designed to lead youth in the United States to a greater understanding of the amazing legacy we were given by our founding fathers. The Patriot awards include four different specialized awards that include: Freedom, Citizenship, Heritage, and Service. In addition to patches for these awards, there are individual medals available for the Scout to wear on their uniforms. We found it very exciting for the kids to be able to add a medal to their patch vest.

Last year, Pack 451 awarded eighteen Wolf Scouts with two of the four medals (the Freedom and Heritage medals). While earning these two medals these Scouts were also able to complete several belt loop requirements and numerous Wolf rank and achievement requirements. Highlights included visiting some really cool places like the county jail and the local museum.

For more information go to: www.NCACBSA.org/YouthPatriotism

Scoutstrong PALA Challenge

PALA stands for the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award, a program of the President’s Council on fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. PALA is designed to motivate participants to be physically active on a regular basis by allowing them to participate in activities they enjoy, as well as improving their eating habits. PALA is doable by anyone at any fitness level.

Pack 451 recently awarded ten Webelos with the Scoutstrong PALA award. While completing this award, these Webelos were also able to complete several Webelos activity pins as well as completing numerous academic and sports belt loops and pins.

For more information go to: www.NCACBSA.org/BSAFit



Chain Bridge District

Colonial District

Honoring George Beatty

Colonial’s own Dominick Caridi recognized with Council Lifetime Achievement Award for Program Scouters

Chain Bridge District recently made note of a remarkable milestone reached by George Beatty, a long-time Arlington Scouter who reached 80 years of continuous registration with NCAC on March 17, 2014. According to Council, George’s service is certainly one of the all-time registration records in NCAC history, and is possibly THE Record.

George joined Pack 1 on March 17th, 1934, and graduated into Troop 104 in Arlington in 1937. He was a Congressional Page while a Scout, and was tutored in math by future President (then Congressman) Lyndon Baines Johnson! After transferring to Troop 107 (also in Arlington, now defunct), and after serving on a destroyer during WWII, he earned his Eagle on October 2, 1946, at the age of 22 (which was allowed then). However, this was just the beginning of eight decades of

service at the Unit, District, and Council levels. George has held the positions of Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster, Chartered Organization Representative, Neighborhood Commissioner, Roundtable Commissioner, Assistant District Commissioner, District Commissioner, Assistant Council Commissioner, Council Advisory Board Member, Council Committee Member, Knights of Dunamis Advisor, National Exploring Commissioner, and more. He has also been a Goshen Bear, a Wood Badge Assistant Course Director, a James E. West Fellow, and a member of the Scouting Heritage Society. In addition to his Eagle Scout award, George has received the District Award of Merit, the Silver Beaver, the Commissioner’s Arrowhead, the St. George’s Episcopal Award, and many more.

George is a 1946 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and was a classmate of Bob Dise, another long-time NCAC Scouter. (The graduation date for the class of 1946 was actually June 6, 1945!) He also earned a Master’s degree in Economics through George Washington and a Virginia State Teaching Certificate through Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Outside of Scouting, he had a 50-year career with the Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Company. His extra-Scouting community service is equally impressive: Chief of the Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Department, Vice-President of the Fairfax County Fire Chief’s Association, Kiwanis, and more.

George currently lives in Woodstock, Virginia, where he remains active with the Shenandoah Area Council. In the fall of 2003, a younger George (only 79 at that time) spent a day at the District’s Cedar Creek Battle Reenactment Camporee, held near Middletown, Virginia. He also continues to assist Bob Dise in various Commissioner Training courses.

By vote of the Chain Bridge District Committee, he received the District’s Distinguished Lifetime Service Award at the Annual District Dinner in May 2004. In 2011, George was honored by the Council at its Centennial celebration at Camp William B. Snyder with the Council’s Lifetime Service Award for his 75+ years of service to the Boy Scouts of America. Chain Bridge District is honored to have been mentored by George and to continue to serve with him!

Dominick Caridi is widely known throughout the Council for his work as an adult leader. He has been active since 1988 and currently serves as District Chairman of the Colonial District. He has been a Cubmaster, Scoutmaster for ten years and Venture Crew Adviser. Since 1994, Dom has provided service as a member of the council training committee, Associate Adviser for the Colonial OA Chapter, three stints as a Jamboree Scoutmaster and as Scoutmaster for a National Youth Leadership Training course.

His other contributions over the years include staff of the Venturing Hike-O-Ree, Powder Horn staff, staff of the 2010 NCAC Centennial Camporee, and registrar for the University of Scouting. He has served on ten Wood Badge staffs, including as Scoutmaster. One of his unique contributions is the creation and direction of the NCAC Back Country Outdoor Leader Skills course taught since 1998. This course focuses on all the skills needed to take young people into challenging wilderness experiences; and it has been universally praised by all participants. Dominick Caridi holds many awards for his Scouting service, including Distinguished Commissioner Service Award, the Key Three Award, the District Award of Merit and Silver Beaver Award.

As a superb trainer, Dom has received the coveted and rare Andrew Grafton Award for a lifetime of exceptional training work. His religious work via Scouting resulted in his receiving the Bronze Pelican and St. George Awards. Dom is also a Vigil member of the Order of the Arrow.

Dom’s career involved public service as well. He served in the United States Postal Service, at one point traveling throughout the nation training senior executives. After thirty-six years with USPS, he moved to the Transportation Security Administration to where he concluded his career.

Dom married his wife Vicki in 1987 and they have three adult sons, all of whom are Eagle Scouts and Vigil Honor members of the OA. We are extremely proud of Dominick and his accomplishments and are extremely glad that he calls the Colonial District home!!!

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Virginia CentralA Gold Level Service Area

Chain Bridge A Gold Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Jon Etherton (h) 703-893-0545 [email protected]

Commissioner - John Brown (c) 703-201-1304 [email protected]

District Executive - Geoffrey Thomas (c) 301-861-6461 [email protected]

Colonial A Silver Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Dominick Caridi (h) 703-360-9206 [email protected]

Commissioner - Joe Pallone (h) 703-765-4861 [email protected]

District Executive - Joel Jackson (w) 301-214-9122 (c) 912-228-9233 [email protected]

George Mason A Gold Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Kent Weber [email protected]

Commissioner - Shawn Ireland (w) 202-366-5787 (h) 703-591-2433 [email protected]

District Executive - Tejas Patel (w) 301-214-9147 (c) 301-602-7124 [email protected]

Old Dominion A Gold Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Dean Stinson (h) 703-455-4072 [email protected]

Commissioner - Jim Stewart (h) 703-913-4765 [email protected]

District Executive - Justin Mawdsley (c) 703-973-3868 [email protected]

Patriot A Silver Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Jack Campbell [email protected]

Commissioner - Jae Engelbrecht (c) 703-503-0770 [email protected]

Senior District Executive - Sean Tucker (w) 301-214-9167 (w) 571-420-0299 [email protected]

Serving the city of Alexandria, Eastern Fairfax and Arlington Counties

Field Director Sue Hart (c) 301-448-0656 [email protected]

George Mason District

Old Dominion District

Patriot District

Scouts remember Robert Linsay “Bob” DiseUSN (Ret.) Robert Lindsay “Bob” Dise, 90, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. Born and raised in Glen Rock, Bob loved the outdoors. Joining the

Boy Scouts at the age of 12, his adventures included treks through the Adirondacks and participation in the 1939 New York World’s Fair, the same year he earned his Eagle rank.

Bob attended Gettysburg College then entered the United States Naval Academy, graduating in 1945, then spent the next 30 years with the Navy. His Naval service awards include the Legion of Merit (Combat V), Bronze Star Medal (Combat V), Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star, Navy Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, and Combat Action Ribbon. Bob retired from the Navy in 1975 as a Captain, and went to work for SAIC, now Leidos, where he worked for 30 years.

A lifelong Scouter, Bob volunteered with the Boy Scouts for over 40 years, serving as a Scoutmaster, Eagle advisor, troop committee chair, unit commissioner, assistant district commissioner, district chair, and member of the Council Executive Board and various advisory boards. He earned his Wood Badge and received the District Award of Merit and the Silver Beaver. He was a Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow, recipient of the Lutheran Lamb Award and the Masonic Daniel Carter Beard Award for service to youth, and the BSA National Capital Area Council John L. Wolfgang Lifetime Achievement Award. See more at: NCACBSA.org/BobDise

Patriot District Fall Camporee: Flying Circus Fun And So Much MorePatriot District’s 2014 Fall

Camporee was held at The Flying Circus Aerodrome in Bealeton, Va., Oct. 24-26. The highlight of the weekend, enjoyed by more than 300 Scouts, Webelos, and adult leaders, was a special presentation Saturday afternoon of the thrilling Flying Circus air show, an all-American barnstorming airshow featuring wing walking, parachuting, aerobatic acts and other aviation activities. The Flying Circus presents its air show to the general public every

weekend from May through October and is particularly receptive to Scout functions. Patriot’s special show began with a skydiver falling from 3,500 ft. carrying both the American flag and the Patriot District banner.

Friday evening, Senior Patrol Leaders and Scoutmasters met to review all planned camporee activities. Allen Moran of Troop 1533 was introduced as the SPL for the camporee, and he served admirably in this role throughout the event. The day closed with a cracker barrel for all troop Senior Patrol Leaders, adult leaders, and camporee staff.

On Saturday, more than 200 Scouts engaged in “classroom” and hands-on merit badge sessions for Aviation, Space Exploration, Astronomy, Radio, and Weather, interrupted only by the midday air show and an outstanding display of model airplanes by the FARM Club of Warrenton, Va. In addition, a program for Webelos included knot tying, paper airplane design and flying, rocket launching, and a teamwork-building exercise called caterpillar races. Both Scouts and Webelos participated in dodgeball matches, always a popular activity. The day ended with worship services and a large campfire, complete with Order of the Arrow Call-Out.

On Sunday morning Scouts participated in an Aviation Merit Badge session and, a first at a Patriot District camporee, the BSA NOVA Awards program, Scouting’s newest and most exciting STEM adventure. About a dozen Scouts earned the NOVA Shoot! Award, which involved discussion of projectiles and space; and designing, building, and firing catapults.

Thanks once again to Bill Dexter, Camporee Director, for his efforts to plan, organize, and execute another well-structured and enjoyable Patriot District event. He led his camporee team including Bill Reed, Co-Director and Director of the Webelos program, Joe Casey (Administration and Logistics), Rick Rineer (Communications, Logistics, and Cook), Kristin Chioma (OA advisor), Pat Ring (OA Advisor and Chief Cook), John Merchant,

and Paul Hoffmann. Gary Klinger (Protestant), Mark Greer (Catholic), and Howard Kaye (Jewish) led religious services on Saturday evening. Mark Greer coordinated an army of merit badge counselors that made this part of the program successful.

Patriot District Scouts ready to launch their rockets for the Space Exploration Merit Badge.

Troop 1835 helped out on of their Scouts who was conducting an Eagle Project at Pohick Bay Regional Park in Lorton, VA. The project was to replace old and damaged boards on one of the docks. All Scouts who helped on this project were required to have taken the BSA swim test and those Scouts that were currently lifeguards helped out by keeping watch at the end of the docks for safety. At the end of the two days, the dock looked brand new! Thanks to all at Troop 1853 that helped make the park a better place.

O D D B S A Scou te r and Master Mason Tom Buckner

was recently awarded The Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter

Award for his outstanding service to youth and Freemasonry as a dedicated member of Nevada Masonic Lodge No. 13, Nevada City, California and a devoted Scouting Leader of the National Capital Area Council No. 82. The award consists of a certificate signed by the Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge of California, a medallion and the BSA Community Organization Award Knot. Huzzah to Tom Buckner!

Joel’s Eagle Project Tom Buckner Awarded The Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Award

The Flying Circus featured parachutist descends with the American and Patriot District flags to begin the special airshow.



Aquia District

Bull Run District

Aquia District hosted their Fall Camporee from October 17th – 19th at Curtis Memorial Park in Stafford, Virginia. Close to 500 Webelos, Boy Scouts, and adult leaders participated in this exciting event that was facilitated by the Scouts of Troop 317 from Stafford County Christian Church.

The official program commenced early Saturday morning with an opening flag ceremony. Stafford County Supervisor Cord Sterling (Rock Hill District) led the group in the pledge of allegiance and turned the Scouts loose to start the day’s events.

The focus for the weekend was TEAMWORK as the Webelos Dens and Boy Scout Patrols competed in sixteen timed events to prove which unit was best. The boys quickly learned that physical ability and skill alone wouldn’t get them to the top. The Dens and Patrols that worked together were able to progress through the “Storming” phase of team development and began to “Perform” in a well-orchestrated manner as they advanced through the program. The stations were manned by Scouts from Troop 317 and each event provided a new challenge. The course didn’t provide any advantage to a group based on the number of team members that they had. The teams engaged in challenges with names like “Reactor Transport”, “Crossing the Alligator Pit” and “Traffic Jam”. The task and the materials at each station were different, but the goal was constant throughout: work as a team to develop a solution, communicate the plan to the entire team and work together to accomplish the task together.

The highlight of the afternoon was the water rocket competition. Each team was given a pair of 1-liter bottles to use to create a rocket, and was allowed to use any additional materials they had readily available to improve its performance. After two hours of construction, they delivered their rocket to the launch pad to see who could launch their rocket the furthest. With a half-liter of water and compressed air for “fuel”, the rockets were ready for launch. Much like we have seen in the commercial rocket industry, some rockets traveled a great distance and some rockets fell apart shortly after leaving the launch pad.

The Camporee culminated with an energetic campfire program along the shore of Curtis Lake. Awards were presented to the dens and patrols that scored the most points during the team challenge events, the water rocket competition, and the campsite inspection. The Eagle Patrol from Troop 218 took top honors in the Boy Scout category and Pack 1410 had the top Webelos team. Special awards were given to the Cubmaster and Scoutmaster who demonstrated teamwork by helping the host troop run the event.

The Scouts and leaders of Troop 317 learned their own lessons in TEAMWORK as they sponsored the event. They built a team within their unit to plan the event, but quickly realized the team needed to be expanded to make the event special. Tremendous help was received from the Stafford County Parks and Recreation Department, Mountain View Fire Department, District Executive James Larounis, Harold Tuttle from the district committee, and Troop 1717 from Hartwood Presbyterian Church.

Troops from all over the district came together and bonded in the cold, rainy weather. During the fun filled weekend the Scouts brushed up on their knots and lashings while taking part in various pioneering events. One station even challenged Scouts to assemble working chariots out of only wood and rope! It was quite impressive what some Scouts created and who their chariots could hold. While the Boy Scouts where engaging in the friendly pioneering contest, the lucky Webelos were at base camp learning the same knots and lashings that older boys were utilizing in the competition. The Webelos were quick to learn the knot and lashing techniques and eventually they ended up constructing a similar chariot to the one the older Scouts built. After the competition was over, dinner was artfully prepared and quickly consumed. When it finally became dark, a massive campfire was built on an old baseball field. During the giant campfire event, awards were presented, a flag was retired and skits were performed by all participating troops. Despite the occasional sprinkle and the slight chill in the air, fun was had by all the Scouts!

It’s All About the Teamwork

Bull Run Fall Camporee

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Virginia SouthA Silver Level Service Area

Serving Prince William, Stafford, Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, Fauquier and Culpeper Counties and, Fredericksburg City

Aquia A Gold Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Jennifer Bell (c) 703-973-9323 [email protected]

Commissioner - John Patrick (c) 540-809-8337 [email protected]

District Executive - James Larounis (c) 215-983-5732 [email protected]

Bull Run A Bronze Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Shawn Landry (h) 703-753-1390 [email protected]

Commissioner - Tad Yergey (w) 703-754-3720 [email protected]

District Executive - Katja Broecker (w) 301-214-9126 (c) 703-314-6864 [email protected]

Mattaponi A Silver Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Bob Deaderick [email protected]

Commissioner - Randy Wilson [email protected]

District Executive - Marvin Mills (c) 434-284-3513 [email protected]

Occoquan A Silver Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Alonso Zamora (c) 703-496-5100 [email protected]

Commissioner - Stanley Mushaw [email protected]

District Executive - Ben Hazekamp (c) 608-751-9840 [email protected]

Piedmont A Bronze Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Vacant

Commissioner - Drew Mrenna [email protected]

Senior District Executive - Michael Perry (c) 703-434-1300 [email protected]

Field Director Phillip Duggins (w) 301-214-9115 (c) 540-220-9904 [email protected]

Mattaponi Scouts and Scouters enjoyed a wonderful fall weekend in Culpeper County. The overall theme for the weekend was Mattaponi’s Top Chef. Over 15 units participated in the Top Chef contest, with the winners being Troop 835 with delicious and artistically plated dish. Throughout the three-day camporee, Scouts participated in many different activities, including archery, fishing, and cooking. With over 400 participants during the weekend, by Sunday evening everyone was beyond tired. One of the major highlights of the weekend was when the crop helicopter from a local farm flew over the campsite and touched down for the Scouts to look at. All in all it was a great weekend for Scouts in Mattaponi District!

Over the past two years, two leaders have led our district through transition and have brought Occoquan out in a better position to meet the needs of a changing environment. Alonso Zamora, the Occoquan District Chairman, and Stan Mushaw, the Occoquan District Commissioner, will be concluding their two year term of service on the Occoquan District Committee this December. Throughout the past year, these two have worked together to maintain a district committee during a period absent of a dedicated district executive and truly learned and mastered their roles through the process.

In the past year alone, we have seen growth in the areas of fundraising and community outreach, bringing the Scouting program back into the limelight in the Prince William Community.

Our county wide fundraiser has become a mainstay in the community, this past year grossing over $17,000 and we have grown in the number of chartered partners as well as they led the charge in opening up new markets and families to Scouting.

Their tenure also saw success in our district programs, offering two successful district day camps at Leesylvania State Park, as well as several camporees and the first ever bi-district

Pinewood Derby between Occoquan and Bull Run, which was won by the Occoquan District. Our district has continued to expand, offering unique opportunities and experience to our Scouts because of their leadership.

As a whole, our units are happier and healthier than before, losing only one unit this year - an incredible unit retention level! Through a focus on training and unit visits, our Scouters are better prepared to deliver the promise of Scouting to the youth of the community. Thank you both for your service to the Scouting movement and the youth in Prince William County.

Starting in 2015, two new leaders, David Byrne and Mark Chipman, will be taking the reins of the district committee and the commissioners corps respectively. Both bring a wealth of experience and new ideas to their positions and we are looking forward to a year that continues the growth of Scouting in Prince William County!

The Oxford dictionary defines it as, “To do something that is helpful for someone.” That is exactly what we do every year during the Scouting for Food campaign. We do something good for folks we don’t even know! Just because it is a good thing to do.

Out on the western edges of NCAC, Piedmont District has a slightly different Scouting experience. Our Scouts have to travel over rural routes and country roads. The distance between houses is a bit more of a walk. Still, Scouting for Food is one of our Scouts’ favorite activities.

Throughout Fauquier and Culpeper Counties, troops and packs were out in force. The count so far has approximately 500 Scouts and adults (not to mention little brothers and sisters) who took to the streets and dropped off and picked up bags.

This year the kind patrons of Safeway added an extra 2,000 pounds to the total. All the food taken to local welcoming food banks. ‘With the holidays coming we are always looking for extra food,’ said one volunteer at FISH in Warrenton where 6,000 pounds of food were brought on Saturday, November 8.

We are proud to help our community every year through Scouting for Food!

Mattaponi District

Occoquan District

Piedmont District

2014 Fall Camporee

Occoquan Districts Leaders End Tenure on Top

What Is a Good Turn?



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It was a busy summer for many of our Scouts and three of our units enjoyed trips to the mainland on various expeditions. Those who travelled benefitted a great deal from the experience and the adults accompanying the groups had as much fun as the Scouts.

Troop 7227 was the most active with Scouts making trips to Northern Tier High Adventure Camp and a group of younger Scouts visiting Goshen. A group of fourteen boys and three adults attended Camp Olmsted at Goshen and came away with 66 merit badges; they were very pleased with their accomplishments! For most, this was their first Scout camp experience and first away from home. According to Assistant Scoutmaster Doug Capdeville. There was no restlessness, homesickness or even a single unhappy camper. The boys had no time to miss the use of cell phones even though they remained attached to them for video gaming and texting. They made friends easily and

quickly got into the competitive spirit intent on winning the troop of the week award.

The boys took full advantage of all activities including kayaking, archery, volleyball and the camp Olympics. They truly had a great time and unanimously decided they would like to return sometime in the future. The food was good and never wasted. Bathing every other day did not phase the boys, though after a couple of daily reports, some moms were asking questions about that practice. On two occasions during the night, the temperature dropped significantly into the 50’s but the boys had learned how to layer up, use socks as mittens, and take other precautions so they were, you might say, ”prepared.”

The boys did not win the troop of the week award but they were the runners up. They were given high praise for creativity and now have the honor of a plaque they made hanging in the cafeteria at Olmsted. In addition, the troop identified their campsite using pine cones to make a display in the sand. This also brought them a lot of attention. By the end of the week, boys and adults were looking forward to visiting D.C., hotel beds, restaurant meals and of course cell phones and TVs.

They hiked around the Capitol, starting out on the History of Scouting Trail (HOST). They then decided to leave the trail to visit the Washington Monument, Lincoln and Martin Luther King memorials. It was much walking and many

pictures but overall a very educational and inspiring experience for the boys. The following day, the troop returned to St. Croix and was met at the airport by an Avis newspaper reporter who printed a group picture and a short story later that week.

Troop 7034 went to Camp Rainey Mountain, Georgia and came away with a very positive experience. Described as one of the best camps they have visited, Camp Rainey Mountain is in a beautiful location in the mountains. Nine boys and three adults spent a week there and the boys earned a total of twenty four merit badges.

The group took part in numerous activities offered at the camp and were particularly attracted to shooting sports. They also enjoyed sailing and kayaking and admit to many tiresome hikes as they moved around the camp. Strangely enough, a most notable event at camp turned out to be the evening troops were responsible for cooking their own meals. ASM Moran showed up at camp with alligator meat he acquired on his visit to Louisiana the previous week. That evening, the boys cooked a huge pot of Jambalaya with alligator. Word spread and neighboring troops were soon visiting the troop 7034 campsite for a taste. This too was a wonderful off island adventure for some of our Scouts.

Congratulations to the Alpha Dogs on winning the Fall Camporee cooking competition. These Scouts executed their cooking competition plan excellently under the leadership of Head Chef Phi-jah Merchant and Patrol Leader Kieran Walters Sundaram. The presentations of the five teams were all impressive and justified the decision of Roundtable Commissioner Tony Mastroianni the organizer, to set the bar high for cooking despite the high number of young Scouts. Campers also participated in BB shooting, archery and a fire lighting contest during the weekend activity.

A busy summer

Fall Camporee


Virgin Islands Serving the U.S. Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands District Executive Michael J. Dow, Sr. (w) 340-277-2655 (c) 340-774-2752 [email protected]

St. CroixDistrict Chair - David Zumwalt (h) 340-719-1809 [email protected]

Commissioner - Dylan Smith (h) 340-773-0422 [email protected]

St. ThomasDistrict Chair - David Zumwalt (h) 340-719-1809 [email protected]

Commissioner - Leroy Claxton (w) 340-776.9750 [email protected]

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Come for a visit, and experience the New River Gorge. It’s the newest destination for the Boy Scouts of America National Scouting Center - The Summit. And it’s ACE’s home!

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WAKE UP WITH WILDLIFE!Experience Overnight Adventures at the Zoo.

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to reserve your groups Overnight Adventure today!

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Long before the checkered flag drops, your Pinewood Derby dreaming phase begins. So when you’re contemplating that history-making PWD racer, just remember where the know-how is: at local Scout Shops and ScoutStuff.org.

From expert tools, accessories, and how-to books to the supplies that make race day memorable, you’ve found your home for start-to-finish Pinewood Derby supplies, including some extremely cool introductions for 2014-15:

• NEW Pro Body Slotter Tool – cut new and accurate axle slots; relocate wheel base for increased speed

• NEW Paint Stand – use handle to lift car and paint from any angle... error-free, mess-free!• NEW Décor Choices – make it festive with “Officials and Pit Crew Only!” Caution Tape,

Poster Kit, and Décor KitAnd for even more guidance and help, be sure to check out the official Pinewood Derby website

at PinewoodDerby.org!

Get Fired Up and Ready to Build... Everything Pinewood Derby® is Available Right Here!


January 2015 1 New Year’s Day (MSSC Closed) Kwanzaa Ends 3 OA Lodge Banquet Goshen Staff Interviews 4 VOA Mtg 5 STEM Cmte 6 DACCS RT Cmsr & New-Unit Cmsr 7 MAC ARC 8 HAC 10 District Chairman’s Seminar Sea Scouts Wardroom Dinner Goshen Staff Interviews Paddle Craft Safety/ Swimming and Water Rescue Training12-16 NCAC Staff Planning Week 15 International Cmte Sea Scouts Wardroom ADWCCS Cmte 19 Martin Luther King Day (MSSC Closed) 20 Membership Cmte Mtg 22 ACC 29 History & Archives Cmte

February 2015 1 VOA Mtg OA LEC 2 STEM Cmte 3 DACCS Cmsr Cabinet 4 MAC 5 NCAC Annual Mtg HAC 7 Council Program Impact Workshop 8 S’Mores at BSA Memorial Scout Sunday Scout Anniversary13-15 Sea Scouts Pine Tree Winter Training 14 Paddle Craft Safety/Swimming and Water Rescue Training Valentine’s Day Scout Sabbath 16 Presidents Day (MSSC Closed) VLA Nominations Due 17 Membership Cmte Mtg 18 Chinese New Year’s Eve Ash Wednesday (Lent Begins) Chinese New Year 28 University of Scouting

March 2015 1 VOA Mtg OA LO&A 2 STEM Cmte History & Archives Cmte 3 DACCS 4 MAC ARC 5 Council Wide Key 3 HAC 7 NE Region Area 6 Key Leader Workshop 8 Daylight Saving (Start) 14 Cmsr College BCOLS Classroom 15 VOA Officers Applications Due 16 Aquatics Cmte Mtg Membership Cmte Mtg 17 Leadership Training Cmte St. Patrick’s Day 19 ACC International Cmte Sea Scouts Wardroom ADWCCS Cmte20-22 Wood Badge (Pt 1 of 2) 23 Fax-in 2016 Philmont Unit- Based Crew Forms Begins 28 Paddle Craft Safety/Swimming and Water Rescue Training 29 Palm Sunday 31 Fax-in 2016 Philmont Unit-Based Crew Forms Ends

LegendACC - Assistant Council CommissionerADWCCS - Archdiocese of Washington, Catholic Committee on ScoutingBCOLS - Back Country Outdoor Leader SkillsCmte - CommitteeCOC - Council of ChiefsCVOA - Council Venturing Officers AssociationCWBS - Camp William B. SnyderDA - Diocese of ArlingtonDACCS - Diocese of Arlington, Catholic Committee on ScoutingEDGE - Explain, Demonstrate, Guide or EnableLEC - Lodge Executive CommitteeMAC - Meritorious Awards CommitteeMSSC - Marriott Scout Service CenterMtg - MeetingOA - Order of the ArrowPCOS - Protestant Committee on ScoutingRT - RoundtableTrng - Training

Dates subject to change.Check the website for updates: www.NCACBSA.org/Calendar.

Council Calendar Always online at NCACBSA.org/Calendar

by Roger Claff

CUB SCOUT BADGES

TIGER WOLF BEAR WEBLOS

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OK, NEWBIE,LET ME TELL YOUABOUT THE BADGESFOR THE DIFFERENTCUB SCOUT RANKS.

THERE‛S A TIGER BADGE,A WOLF BADGE, A BEAR BADGE...

I SEE ANDIF I WEAR ONE,THAT MAKES ME A BADGER

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