2015.04.02

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“Serving Tomorrow’s Leaders”Occoneechee Scout Reservation, Carthage, NC

April 17-19 and May 1-3, 2015

FINAL CALL !JUST A FEW SPOTS REMAINING!

Wood Badge is the pinnacle of Scout Training.

See Erin Zeek tonight for an application!

team up to “GET OUT THE SCOUTS”

THANK YOU to all theScout Families thatjoined us at IHOP!

IHOP donated $180.00towards our FOSCommunity Campaign.

and the

District Pinewood Derby

Thank you to all the great

volunteers who staged the

greatest Pinewood Derby ever! We owe each an every volunteer a big

“THANK YOU!”

2015 Eagle Scouts

Unit Last Name First Name BOR Date895 Rose Tyler 1/26/15713 Branson Douglas 2/23/1582 Yerby Brian 2/23/15776 Cooper Jonathan 2/23/156 Harmon Andrew 3/24/15

5 total in 2015

Awaiting BOR 1

Packets at Council Awaiting Letters 0

Approved Project Reviews 5

Eagle Workshops Unit # of scouts Date of W/S 6 14 complete Total 0

Next District Eagle BOR: April 27

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“Mentoring Scouting’s Future”

Occoneechee Scout Reservation, Carthage, NC

September 11-13 and October 2-4, 2015

Wood Badge is the pinnacle of Scout Training.

Speak with Kirk Johnson, Mary Elliot, or

Kris Zeek about attending or to

receive an application!

Highlander District wants to

“GET OUT THE SCOUTS”

Date: Thursday, April 23rd

Time: 11:00am to 8:00pm“Come for lunch and dinner too!!!

• Be sure to tell them you are there to support Scouting!

• Don’t forget to wear your uniform or Scout t-shirt!

• PDQ restaurant will graciously donate a portion of all Scout sales to Friends of Scouting!

522 N. McPherson Ch. Rd.Fayetteville, NC 28303

Sea Scout & Venturing Events

-Small Boat Handlers Class APR Meetings @ Ruritan Club

- SCUBA Diving MAY/JUN (Class, then Dive in June)

- Sea Scout Academy 1-3 May Portsmouth VA

- Annual Henry I. Nygard Regatta, 22-25 May Scotland MD

- Camp Able, Sea Scout Summer Camp 29 JUN–5 JUL, Solomons, MD

- Basic Boaters Course, and Seamanship Course

- Ship 71 Meets 2nd & 4th Mondays at 71st Ruritan Club

Contact John Green Skipper Ship 71, Asst. DC & Unit Commissioner

HawkUH60@aol.com 910-261-3066 Facebook “SSShip71”

National Youth Leadership

Training

Contact John Green HawkUH60@aol.com 910-261-3066

National Youth Leadership Training Course S7-421-NYLT-15

Camp Durant Occoneechee Council July 31- August 1-2 2015 &

August 14-16, 2015NYLT is an essential training for developing a high-

performing scout unit.

“Good Job and Well Done!”

A Highlander District

“Thank You”

goes out to our Spring Camporee Chief – Mark Peters and our Spring

Cuboree Chief – Gabe Palmer!Your guys are knights in shining armor!

Day Camp is Coming!

• Registration is available online atwww.ocscouts.org• Cost - $85.00 and space is limited• We are looking for volunteers• Come, play, learn, have fun . . .

that’s what Day Camp is all about!• See Kim Johnson, Erin Zeek, or Dawn Leone!

April Events

• 4/2 Roundtable, Gardners UMC @

7:00pm• 4/5 Easter Sunday• 4/16 District Committee Meeting, 7:00pm @

Manna Church off Cliffdale Road• 4/23 GET OUT THE SCOUTS at PDQ Restaurant• 4/23 OA Chapter Meeting• 4/24-26 Council Cuboree

Cumberland Scout Shop News

Fascinate-UChildren’s Museum

presents

Super Science FunFestSaturday, April 20th

12:00-3:00pmCross Creek Park, Downtown Fayetteville

(next to Wells Fargo Bank on Green Street)

Free hands-on science activitiesfor all ages!

Robots, Forensics, Giant Bubbles,Slime, Live Animals, Electricity & Circuits,

Rock Climbing, Fun with Sound, Music,and much more!!

Admission is Free!!!

May Events

• 5/7 Roundtable, Gardners UMC, 7:00pm

• 5/10 Mom’s Day – “CALL YOUR MOM!”

• 5/21 District Committee Meeting, Manna Church off Cliffdale Road @ 7:00pm

• 5/23 Flag Placement at Ft. Bragg Cemetery, 9:30am

• 5/28 Order of the Arrow Meeting, 7:00pm at Camp Ground UMC