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Prepared. For Adventure.

My Fellow Scouts and Scouters,

This year marks the 100th Anniversary of the Order of the Arrow, Scouting’s honor society based on “cheerful service.” To celebrate this milestone, our Council’s theme for the year is “Prepared. For Service.” We are focusing on why and how giving back is part of Scouting’s DNA. So with that in mind, let me ask a simple question.

What is the value of Service?

There’s a statistic that comes out every year providing a dollar value based on the previous year’s data of one hour of volunteerism. The 2014 value is $23.07. That’s a great number because it allow us to explain to the community, in real dollars, how important our Scout’s service projects really are. Last year in the DC Metro Area, Scouts and their leaders reported more than 426,000 hours. If you put a value to that, using that government fi gure, it equates to $9.8 million dollars’ worth of service back into the local communities. And that’s just here in our Council; imagine the impact Scouting is having across this country.

And that is great but, it misses an important part of the story. Because Scouting is really about our future, our youth. The real impact of our program is measured not in dollars, but in lives. In those young men and women who join Scouting, go camping for the fi rst time, and to learn to “Be Prepared!” because of people like you. Who will become tomorrow’s successful entrepreneurs, government offi cials, and just plain good citizens because they had the support of a caring leader.

Most importantly, Scout leaders are role models, demonstrating to our Scouts that being a good citizen means giving back to your community. Think about it; how many of you fi rst volunteered in Scouting because you remembered the impact someone had on your life, whether that’s a Scout leader, a neighbor, someone at church, or a teacher who did just that little bit extra. How much did their help mean to you? How big a role did they play in making you the person you are today?

That is the value of Service.

Thank you for what you are doing for youth of our great nation. I hope you have a great summer, full of outdoor adventure. Don’t forget to share your best stories, videos and photos with us using #myNCAC!

See you ‘round the campfi re,

Les Baron

Les Baron Scout Executive/CEO

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ClosingsMarriott Scout Service CenterJuly 3 Independence Day (Observed)September 7 Labor Day

Index 5 Around the Council 6 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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It has been five years that the National Capital Area Council has been in partnership with Walter Johnson High School. We are very fortunate to have this partnership with the High School.

Three students and two teacher assistants have come to the Marriott Scout Service Center Monday – Thursday from 10:00 Am to 12:00 PM during the 2014-2015 school year. They have assisted the Council with numerous tasks. Several of their tasks have been stuffing

envelopes, alphabetizing award sheets, preparing Eagle award kits, counting out applications, collating materials for the JSN kits, and various other jobs assigned to them. They were always eager and willing to accomplish tasks assigned to them.

We at the Council appreciate and thank them for their assistance. Time spent at the council is considered outside class time for these students and they receive credit for their time here. We thank Walter Johnson High School for sending these students to us.

We celebrated another successful year with a pizza and ice cream party on June 8th. Upper management and several District Executives came down to personally thank the students and teachers. The students were presented appreciation certificates signed by Scout Executive Les Baron. We wish them a fun filled and safe summer and look forward to September when we will welcome new students from Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, Maryland to NCAC.

The books are hot off the presses, the adventure loops are shiny, and the Cub Scouts in your den and pack are ready: the new Cub Scout program is officially here!

You’ve been reading about the plans to make Cub Scouting better since last year, and beginning this summer your pack and den can begin using a program that’s better, easier to implement and more fun.

BSA’s Program Updates page continues to be your one-stop shop for what’s new in BSA programs. There you’ll find FAQs, training materials, requirements, samplers of the handbooks, Cub Scout imagery and more. Check it out at www.Scouting.org/ProgramUpdates.

Training guides for den leader, Cubmaster/assistant Cubmaster, and pack committee (Pack Committee Challenge) are now available on the adult training page of Scouting.org.

The online training for den leaders, Cubmasters, committee chairs and members, and chartered organization representatives has been totally updated with help from volunteers from around the country.

The new training will be divided into shorter, more targeted modules so leaders can get the training they need, in the order they want, any time they need it.

The new training is organized around the learning needed prior to the first meeting, in the first 30 days, and to be position-specific trained. This new training was developed to be implemented in conjunction with the BSA’s new learning management system. Keep an eye on MyScouting Tools (log in through MyScouting.org ) for more information.

If you have questions about the new Cub Scout program and how the transition process will work, check out Scouting magazine’s May-June 2015 cover story.

Walter Johnson students and teachers pose in front of the bronze eagle with the Goshen sunset in the background. Back – Scout Executive Les Baron L-R: Teacher Assistant – Ms. Theresa Troiano, Jonathan Feifer, Clair Kearney, Maria Phillips, and Teacher Assistant, Ms. Elise Peer.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 Sporting Clays Tournament held at Camp William B. Snyder on Friday, May 8, 2015.

First PlaceHometowne Auto Repair and Tire

Second PlaceSTAT Promo

Third PlaceOwasco Valley Retrievers

A special thank you to all of our sponsors for the tournament.

Lead SponsorJones, Lang, LaSalle

Bronze SponsorHometowne Auto Repair and TireNRAOwasco Valley Retrievers

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Walter Johnson Students The New Cub Scout Program Is Live!

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Top Popcorn Sellers Take the Field at Nationals Stadium

2015 Fall Popcorn Sale Regional Kickoff Dates

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Popcorn

Date Time Service Area Host AddressTues, June 16 7:00 pm Three Rivers American Legion Post 136 6900 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770Thurs, June 18 7:00 pm Virginia Central First Baptist Church of Alexandria 2932 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302Tues, June 23 7:00 pm VA South Chancellor Community Center 7300 Old Plank Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22407 Thurs, June 25 7:00 pm Mountain West Our Savior’s Lutheran Church 43115 Waxpool Road Ashburn, VA 20148Tues, June 30 7:00 pm VA South Our Savior’s Lutheran Church 6194 Dumfries Rd., Warrenton, VA 20187Tues, July 7 7:00 pm Mountain West Lees Corner Elementary School 13500 Hollinger Avenue, Fairfax VA 22033Thurs, July 9 7:00 pm Montgomery Marriott Scout Service Center 9190 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814Sat, July 11 9:00 am VA Central University Mall Theatres 10659 Braddock Rd, Fairfax, VA 22032Tues, July 14 7:00 pm Mountain West Church of Latter-day Saints 199 North Place, Frederick, MD 21701Thurs, July 16 7:00 pm Three Rivers Jameson-Harrison AL Post 238 6265 Brandywine Road, Hughesville, MD 20637Tues, July 21 7:00 pm VA South Potomac Crest Baptist Church 15418 Cardinal Dr, Woodbridge, VA 22193Thurs, July 23 7:00 pm Virginia Central Truro Church 10520 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22030

• Unit Popcorn Kernels can attend any kick-off; however, units are encouraged to attend a kick-off in their Service Area or District.• You do not need to RSVP or register through the website to attend a kick-off. • The unit’s Popcorn Kernel must attend in order to receive credit for the bonus commission.• Attendee will need to complete the confirmation form located at the back of the leaders guide. Completing and submitting this form will qualify the unit for the additional bonus commission.

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On May 19, over 200 people gathered at the J.W. Marriott in Washington, D.C., to join in honoring John H. Graham IV, FASAE, CAE,

president and CEO of the American Society of Association Executives as National Capital Area Council’s 2015 Citizen of the Year.

Tom Kuhn, president and CEO of Edison Electric Institute, served as Master of Ceremonies for the event where Mr. Graham was also formally presented the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award (DESA), the highest recognition given to adult Eagle Scouts.

Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-5), also a Distinguished Eagle Scout and a strong supporter of Scouting, presented the award to Mr. Graham. We would like to thank all who attended and made this event such a success.

The annual Government, Labor and Management “Good Scout” Reception was held Tuesday, May 12 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Capitol Hill. Congressman David B. McKinley (R-WV), General Secretary-Treasurer, of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) Robert Roach, Jr., and CEO of Alaska Air Group Brad Tilden were honored for their leadership in the community.

This event has been hosted by the IAMAW in support of NCAC’s programs for 20 years and has generated considerable support for our Council. To commemorate this contribution, IAMAW’s International President, Thomas Buffenbarger, was presented with the Founder’s Award for Outstanding Service. Our Council extends our deepest thanks to Mr. Buffernbarger and his team, and congratulations again to Congressman McKinley, Robert Roach, Jr., and Brad Tilden on well-deserved awards!

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John Graham Named 2015 Citizen of the Year, Receives Distinguished Eagle Scout Award

Chief Development Offi cer

Clinton HammettClinton.Hammett@Scouting.org www.NCACBSA.org/SupportScouting

On April 15, National Capital Area Council honored Dawn Sweeney, president and CEO of the National Restaurant Association, at the 3rd Annual Hospitality “Good Scout” Award Luncheon. Held at the Columbus Club at Union Station, the event drew a large crowd and raised over $128,000 for our Council, setting a new record for the event.

In her acceptance speech, Ms. Sweeney refl ected upon her time as a Camp Fire Girl and eloquently described how she see the values of Scouting being important in the 21st century. Thank you for all that participated to raise funds for NCAC programs. To learn more about this event or how you can participate in the future, please contact Alex Duvelius at (301) 214-9110 or Alex.Duvelius@Scouting.org.

2015 Lifetime Achievement Award DinnerName ______________________________________________________Title _______________________________________________________Company ____________________________________________________Address _____________________________________________________City ___________________________________ State _____ Zip ________Phone _________________________ Fax __________________________Email ______________________________________________________

I would like to participate at the following level:� $25,000 Presenting Sponsor – General reception - All guests | Head Table - 2 seats | Preferred Seating for Table of 8 | Prominent display of company logo at event | Recognition from the dais | Full page advertisement in program book � $10,000 Patron – General reception - All guests | Preferred Seating for Table of 10 | Recognition from the dais | Full page advertisement in program book � $7,500 Benefactor – General reception - All guests | Preferred Seating for Table of 10 | Full page advertisement in program book� $5,000 Table Sponsor – General reception - All guests | Reserved Table for 10 | Full page advertisement in program book� $500 Individual Ticket – General reception & 1 seat� I am unable to attend but wish to support Scouting by donating $____________

Payment Options� Bill me� Check for $____________ enclosed, made out to National Capital Area Council, BSA with ‘LT15’ in the memo section.� Charge: � AMEX � VISA � MC � Discover Name on Card ______________________________________________ Card Number ______________________________________________ Exp. Date _______________________________________CID #: _____ Is the billing address different from the address above? If so, please provide: _______________________________________________________

Please join theNational Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America

for the

Governor Haley Barbour Founding Partner, BGR Group

2015 Lifetime AchievementAward Presentation

Honoring

Date: Thursday, June 25TH

Reception: 6-7 PM

Dinner & Program: 7-9 PM

Wardman Park Marriott

2660 Woodley Rd NW,

Washington, DC 20008

*A portion of your contribution is tax deductible. For inclusion in program, please return by 6/15/15.

LT15

For questions about this event please contact event coordinator Clinton Hammett by Phone: 301-214-9113, Email: Clinton.Hammett@Scouting.org, Fax: 240-395-0610, or by mail at NCAC, BSA, Attn: LT15, 9190 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814

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Haley Barbour, Founding Partner of BGR Group, returned to BGR in January 2012 after serving two consecutive terms as Governor of Mississippi, including two years as the Chairman of the Republican Governors Association. Gov. Barbour began his political career in 1968, dropping out of college to work on Richard Nixon’s presidential campaign. In 1982, he ran for U.S. Senate in Mississippi but lost to incumbent John C. Stennis. Gov. Barbour later served as Political Director of the Reagan White House. In 1987, he cofounded the government affairs fi rm that later became BGR Group.From 1993 to 1997, Gov. Barbour served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee, managing the 1994 Republican surge that led to GOP control of both Houses of Congress for the fi rst time in 40 years.In 2003, he was elected Governor of Mississippi, assuming offi ce in January 2004. Barbour and his team generated numerous large economic projects in the energy, aerospace and automotive fi elds, including the selection by Toyota of Blue Spring, MS, for the company’s newest U.S. auto assembly plant. In Gov. Barbour’s eight years as governor, per capita income in the state increased by 34 percent.After Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, Gov. Barbour received national recognition from the bipartisan American Legislative Exchange Council for his swift response to the worst natural disaster in American history. Receiving the Thomas Jefferson Freedom Award. During his tenure he was named Governor of the Year by Governing Magazine, and received the Adam Smith Award from BIPAC to honor his pursuit of the principles of free enterprise.A native of Yazoo City, Miss., Gov. Barbour attended the University of Mississippi, where he received his JD in 1973. Governor Barbour resides in Yazoo City with his wife Marsha. They have two sons and fi ve grandchildren.

Bob WoodPresident

BGR GroupRick Shelby

CounselCapitol Hill Consultant

Dave ParkerFormer CEO

American Gas AssociationSteve CaldeiraPresident & CEO

International Franchise AssociationCrickett and Scott W. Reed

U.S. Chamber of CommerceLeigh Ann Pusey

President & CEOAmerican Insurance Association

Mark FrenchPresident & CEO

Leading AuthoritiesSusan NeelyPresident & CEO

American Beverage AssociationDirk Van Dongen

PresidentNational Association of Wholesaler-Distributors

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CEOBGR Group

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Steering Committee

SupportersSuzy DeFrancisTom Donnelly, Jr.

Phil Brady

Jack GerardWoody SuttonRed Cavaney

Pat O’Donnell

Mail, email or fax to:National Capital Area Council, BSAAttn: Clint Hammett9190 Rockville PikeBethesda, MD 20814Fax: 240-395-0610

Name _______________________________________Title __________________________________________Firm _________________________________________Address ______________________________________City _________________ State _____ Zip __________Phone _________________ Fax _________________Email ________________________________________Contact Name _______________________________Solicited By ___________________________________ Bill Me for $ ______________ Check enclosed for $ _________________

AMEX/VISA/MC/Discover for $ ______________Name _______________________________________Card Number ________________________________Exp. Date ___________________CID# ___________

(make payable to Boy Scouts of America - memo FT15)

Note: A portion of your gift is tax deductible per IRS regulations.

Underwriter - $50,000 Special seating for multiple tables of ten, full-page program ad (inside cover), and recognition at dinner.

Patron - $25,000 Special seating for two tables of ten, full-page program ad, and recognition at the dinner.

Benefactor - $10,000 One table of ten, full-page program ad, and recognition at the dinner.

Table of Ten - $5,000

Individual Seating Please reserve_______seat(s) at $500 each.

Though I cannot attend, I am pleased to enclose a $ __________________ contribution to National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America.

FT15

For inclusion in program, please return by September 1, 2015.

Financial Services“Good Scout” Award

eleventh Annual

President & CEOAmerican Banking

Association

Gov. Frank keating

Honoree

President & CEO Equipment Leasing & Finance Association

woody sutton

Chairman

Business Attire

National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America

Wardman Park

Marriot2660 Woodley Road, NW

Washington, DC 20008

Clint Hammett Clinton.Hammett@Scouting.org

301-214-9113www.NCACBSA.org

Event Contact

Steering Committee

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

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Rob NicholsPresident & CEO

Financial Services Forum

Tim PawlentyPresident & CEO

Financial Services Roundtable

Leigh Ann PuseyPresident & CEO

American Insurance AssociationDavid Hirschmann

President & CEOUS Chamber Center For Capital

Market Competitiveness

Reception6:00- 7:00 pm

Dinner & Program7:00 - 9:00 pm

Paul Schott StevensPresident & CEO

Investment Company InstituteCynthia Stinger

Vice President Government RelationsAECOM

Steve CaldeiraPresident & CEO

International Franchise Association

Mail, Fax or Email to:National Capital Area Council, BSA | Attn: Clinton Hammett 9190 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814Tel: 301-214-9113 | Fax: 240-395-0610 | Clinton.Hammett@Scouting.org

Full sponsorship details and options are on reverse$ 30,000 - Underwriter$ 25,000 - Guardian$ 12,500 - Patron$ 7,500 - Benefactor $ 5,000 - Foursome $ 2,500 - Twosome I cannot attend, but I am pleased to enclose a $ _____________ contribution to National Capital Area Council, BSA.Please contact me regarding sponsorship of auction or giveaway item(s).

NOTE: $500 per person is not tax deductible per IRS regulations.

G15

Monday, June 22, 2015

6:45 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Morning round check-in and breakfast8:00 a.m. Morning round shotgun start1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Morning round luncheon and award12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Afternoon round check-in and luncheon1:30 p.m. Afternoon round shotgun start6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Afternoon round dinner and award

Time

35th Annual Boy Scout Golf Classic

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Name _________________________________________ Title __________________________________________ Firm __________________________________________ Address ________________________________________City _______________________ State ____ Zip ________Phone Fax ________________Email _________________________________________Contact Name ____________________________________Solicited By _____________________________________ Bill Me for $ _________ Check enclosed for $ __________

Individual donation Corporate donation AMEX / VISA / MC / Discover for $ ______________________Name _________________________________________Card Number ____________________________________Exp. Date ______________________CID# _____________

(make payable to NCAC, memo G15)

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Prizes & Games

• Five chances to win a luxury vehicle or $100,000 cash prize• TaylorMade putters awarded for the longest drive,

straightest drive and closest to the pin contests in morning andafternoonflights

• Gift cards redeemable at Manor Country Club’s pro shop for 2nd and 3rd place

Reserve Your Spot Today!

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Endowment Living and giving

Al BornmannAl BornmannDavid GreenacreEdith HooleBobbie E. IvesBobbie E. Ives

Bobbie E. IvesBobbie E. IvesBobbie E. IvesJon B Sheaffer

James E. West/ Memorial & Tribute FundVronna EndahlStephen S. MitchellFrom the estate of David Greenacre Anne DavisWilliam P. BradleyFrancis Delahanty

Michael DubayElsie WhiteEnergy Recovery OperationThe Virginia United Methodist Foundation

Donor: In Memory of: Donor: In Memory of: Donor: In Memory of:Lea S. DonovanRobert L. Donovan, Jr.Dorothy and Thomas ScheirerKevin and Mary DonovanKaren and Ross RichMark and Kelly Donovan

Bobbie E. IvesBobbie E. IvesBobbie E. IvesBobbie E. IvesBobbie E. IvesBobbie E. Ives

Scouting “can have such an enormous impact on young people in their lives,” former BSA President Norman Augustine told an august audience of more than 60 people at the 2015 Spring Endowment Celebration, held at National Capital Area Council’s Marriott Scout Service Center on May 9.

In 2011, NCAC’s Executive Board approved a five-year strategic plan to increase the Council’s endowment to $12 million by December 31, 2015. The endowment stands “just under $10 million” now, said NCAC Scout Executive Les Baron at the celebration.

The endowment fund is currently being boosted with the help of a matching challenge from the Cecil and Irene Hylton Foundation. Fully funded, it will enable our Council to operate financially without worrying about the impact of unexpected capital expenses on daily program support.

From Scout uniform square knots to laudatory certificates and plaques, a long list of major contributors to the Council’s endowment fund was honored.

Other speakers included Kelsey Prunier, NCAC Venturing President, and Aaron Kassman, Order of the Arrow Chief for Montgomery District.

Ms Prunier explained, “Every Eagle Scout in my Crew has donated at least $1,000 to NCAC’s Endowment and has a brick in our patio!”

The Amangamek-Wipit Lodge, NCAC’s branch of the Order of the Arrow, Scouting’s national honor society, also donated to the endowment. The Council “has done so much, giving back is the right thing to do,” Mr. Kassman said.

Also speaking was Dudley White, a Scouter in the Goose Creek District. Mr. White, a major contributor, became misty-eyed as he spoke. He said he joined Scouting because he cares about others, lamenting that the values the BSA teaches “are not being taught any more” by society at large. “Scouting is a big part of why that [the teaching of values] has happened” in the past, White said.

Mr. Augustine, 79, an Eagle Scout and Silver Buffalo recipient, was keynote speaker at the event. He is the former CEO of Lockheed Martin Corp. as well as Undersecretary of the Army. Augustine said Scouting helped give him rich memories of outdoor journeys with his late son, Greg, an Eagle Scout, on trips worldwide – from horseback riding in Wyoming to whitewater rafting in the Grand Canyon. “We stood together at the North Pole,” said Augustine, adding that because someone is a Scout “people have a higher expectation.” He also quoted humorist and social commentator Will Rogers, who once said, “The only thing wrong with Scouts is that there aren’t enough of them.” And, Augustine said in honoring those at the celebration, “It’s you who really shape the leaders of our country.”

NCAC Endowment Committee Chair Forrest Horton heralded 2014 as the “most successful year in the history of the [NCAC] endowment” and a superb team effort.

Honored as James E. West Fellows for their contributions of at least $1,000 were:

• Axel Anderson• Kyle Brendel• William Dexter• Jay Eidson• Joseph and Jacqueline Engelbrecht• Mary Lou Gunderson• George L. Hall

• Garnet W. Hammond• Richard Harrington• Libby Hillenbrand• Stanley Kwok• Robert N. Leggett, Jr.• Matthew MacPhail• Thomas and Giselle May• Donald Miller• Michael Ozatalar• Tejas Patel• Hugh Redd• Clarence E. Sumner• Thomas Wheatley• Arden Wedmann

NCAC Honors Donors for Endowment GiftsBy Axel Anderson2015 James E. West Award Recipient

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Upcoming EventsJuly 2015July 1 – 18 NYLT Leadership AcademyJuly 2 – 11 Liebe Grüße aus DeutschlandJuly 6 – 9 Cub Scout Adventure Days Session 1July 9 – 12 Cub Scout Resident Camp Session1July 13 – 16 Cub Scout Adventure Days Session 2July 16 – 19 Cub Scout Resident Camp Session 2July 20 – 23 Cub Scout Adventure Days Session 3July 20 – 25 Kamp Kappa Youth Development ProgramJuly 23 – 26 Cub Scout Resident Camp Session 3July 26 Order of the Arrow Arrow Tour 2015July 26 SCuba Orientation – Hylton Training CenterJuly 27 - 30 Cub Scout Adventure Days Session 4July 30 – Aug 2 Cub Scout Resident Camp Session 4

August 2015Aug 2 – 6 Webelos Resident Camp Session 1Aug 8 Swimming and Water Rescue Hylton Training Center and PoolAug 9 Powhatan District TriathlonAug 10 – 13 Webelos Resident Camp Session 2Aug 15 SCuba Hylton Training Center and PoolAug 22 Doggie Paddle

September 2015Sept 10 – 13 WoodbadgeSept 12 Summer Camp Merit Badge Cleanup DaySept 12 COPE Challenge Course trainingSept 17 – 20 PowderhornSept 19 – 20 Bullseye! Family Camping EventSept 25 – 27 Chain Bridge District Camporee

October 2015Oct 17 Fall Expo

November 2015Nov 14 Great Outdoors!

If you and your family have enjoyed your time at Camp Snyder, here are some opportunities to give back!

CampmasterDo you love Camp Snyder? Have a working knowledge of Cub

and Boy Scout camping? Then the Campmaster program is for you! Campmasters check units in, provide information and maps of the camp, and review camp rules and regulations with unit leaders. They make friendly visits to the campsites throughout the weekend, providing program resources and equipment as needed, and assign conservation projects to units. Campmaster hours are 6 p.m. Friday through 2 p.m. Sunday. Campmasters select their own dates and frequency of service, but usually serve two to four times a year.

Family Camping CommitteeThe Family Camping Committee is looking for active, creative,

outdoor loving volunteers to plan and staff the popular Family Camping events. Bring your ideas, talents and time to the table to provide fun theme based Family Camping weekends using a variety of Camp Snyder program areas.

Wilderness EngineersThe Camp Snyder Wilderness Engineers are a group of

volunteers committed to the improvement of camp program areas and facilities. Volunteers spend the day performing a variety of tasks intended to enhance the natural beauty of Camp Snyder.

Contact Camp Snyder for more information on these volunteer groups: Camp.Snyder@Scouting.org.

The Camp Snyder Pool goes to the dogs on Saturday, August 22! For two sessions (10 a.m. to noon, and noon to 2 p.m.) you can bring your dog to swim at camp. The fee is $10 per dog per session. Balls and frisbees are welcome; proof of County Dog License is mandatory. Owners are responsible for dog’s safety and behavior.

Register your dog online at: GoToSnyder.com.

Summer Camp Merit Badge Cleanup Day: Sept. 12, 2015

Hold onto those blue cards; don’t let them go through the wash! We’ll be offering a chance to complete those merit badges Saturday September 12.

Stay tuned! More info on merit badge course offered is to come. GoToSnyder.com

BULLSEYE! A Cub Scout Family Camping Event: Sept. 19-20, 2015

BBs & Archery & Sling Shots & Cubiathlon & more!

Join us September 19-20, 2015 when the NCAC Shooting Sports committee brings the fun with a wide variety of activities doing what the Cubs love best, the shooting sports! Register online at GoToSnyder.com.

COST: Cub Scouts/ Cub Scout age youth: $30

Adults: $10

Children 5 and under are free

TIMES: Check-in: Saturday 8 - 10am

Opening Ceremony 10:30am

Lunch 11am

Program Areas Open 12pm—5pm

Dinner 6pm

Campfire: Dusk

Lights out 9pm

Check-out: Sunday 9am

Optional meal plan: (lunch/dinner/continental breakfast) $15

Fall Expo: Oct. 17, 2015Join us October 17, 2015 for our Cub Scout

Fall Expo. Register online at GoToSnyder.com

Great Outdoors!: Nov. 14, 2015Join us November 14, 2015 for our Great

Outdoors! Register online at GoToSnyder.com

Camp Snyder Volunteer Opportunities

Doggie Paddle

SAVE THE DATE:

Cub Scouts learned a lot about S.T.E.M. fundamentals while making rockets at our previous Fall Expo

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It is not too early to mark your calendar for our annual Goshen Labor Day Family Camping event. Are you a staff alumnus who would like to share the wonder of Goshen Scout Reservation with your family? Have you been wondering what Goshen is like, but unable to commit to an entire week during the summer? Whatever the case, Family Weekend is a great opportunity for you to enjoy all of the benefi ts of Goshen (the lake, the scenery, the staff, the fun) over the course of a three-day weekend. Registration will open during the summer so be on the lookout for it at www.GoToGoshen.org!

Goshen Scout Reservation Premiere outdoor programs

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

Camping DirectorGarry CarrollGary.Carroll@Scouting.org

Assistant Director of GoshenPhilip BarbashPhilip.Barbash@Scouting.org

www.GoToGoshen.orgwww.Facebook.com/GoshenNCAC

Labor Day Weekend

Goshen WorkendSeventy-three volunteers from all parts of the council, including Goshen Staff Alumni, Goshen Bears, current staff and other friends of Goshen gathered at Goshen Scout Reservation over the weekend of May 15-17, 2015. Repairs and improvements were completed as part of getting the camps ready for the 2015 summer season.

Among the jobs accomplished were minor repairs and paint prep at Camp PMI, a new bridge Camp Bowman, a new campfi re ring and stage at Camp Ross, and trail work on the jump rock trail. Additionally, staff members at Camp Marriott constructed a new welding merit badge teaching area, a pottery merit badge staging area, and sealed the fl oors of their building. The Camp Ross leadership constructed a new aquatics changing area. The task list was developed in close consultation with the summer program staff. The goal was to enhance the program delivered to youth over the summer. It was wonderful to see such a good turnout for our inaugural Work Weekend. We still have a lot of work to complete and would love to increase next year’s participation. Our goal is to double or triple the number of participants in the coming seasons.

On Sa tu rday even ing , fe l l owsh ip opportunities were organized for staff alumni and the Goshen Bears. The staff alumni had participants going back to 1967, Goshen’s fi rst summer. Reprints of some old 1970’s staff yearbooks displayed. Plans are being made to expand this fellowship opportunity in the future and add other types of activities

that wil l be interesting and attract additional friends of Goshen to join.

Also on Saturday, the Goshen Bears in attendance had a chance to meet and share time together. There were almost 30 Goshen Bears in attendance; the brunt of their work was to finish construction of the amazing new stage at Camp Ross’ Campfi re. The new stage is now 21 feet wide and 68 feet long.

An informal steering committee of the Council Camping Committee, supported by staff, organized the work weekend this year. This is a transitional time for volunteer camp support; outreach to all stakeholders in Goshen is ongoing. The structure to support volunteer efforts at Goshen Scout Reservation is evolving.

There will be another work weekend next year. The steering committee is also looking at how to provide more opportunities for volunteers to support Goshen Scout Reservation on a year-round basis and will be working to match volunteers’ talents to tasks.

Anyone who has an interest in improving physical plant and support the summer programs at Goshen Scout Reservation is invited to provide their name and contact information to Goshen Supportc /o Program Depar tment , MSSC, 9190 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814 or to Gary.Carroll@Scouting.org.

July - September 2015 July - September 2015

Family Camp Labor Day 2015

Come Join the Fun!September 4th - September 7th 2015

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OUR WEB SITE: www.NCACBSA.org/HighAdventureOur Charter: “Promote High Adventure in all its forms”

We Provide:• Assistance with promotion, training materials, and advice for trip planning• Hands-on training in March for Philmont and Nothern Tier. (See the HAC Calender for more details)• High Adventure Committee Blog• Schedule of local Wilderness First Aid Classes• A forum for advertising Crew Openings

We Sponsor:• Philmont Crews: Both Provisional and Unit Based. –

WE STILL HAVE Crew SLOTS AVAILABLE FOR 2016 • Provisional Sea Base Crews – If interested use contact information below to find out more• NEW for 2016: Provisional Northern Tier Crew to Bissset• Wilderness First Aid Classes

HIGH ADVENTURE OPPORTUNITIES OPEN NOW. For units with older Scouts (i.e., 14 and older), NCAC has three great high adventure opportunities:

FLORIDA SEA BASE: Want to sail on a 40- to 50-foot sailing yacht for a week? Want to learn navigation, fishing and sailing in the Florida Keys? We have openings for just seven more youth and two adults this summer! Contact Dana Abrahamsen, Sea Base program liaison (dabrahamsen@ftc.gov, 703-280-9782) with questions.

PHILMONT Scout RANCH: Want to go backpacking in the New Mexico high country on a 12-day backpacking expedition? Experience the thrill of climbing mountains over two miles high! Opportunities are still available for units and provisional participants for this summer! Questions? Contact the Philmont program liaison, Ed Graydon ed.graydon@verizon.net, 703-680-6550.

NORTHERN TIER: Want to go canoeing deep in the wilderness of Canada? NCAC is starting provisional treks to Bissett, Manitoba, in July 2016. Sign-ups are now being accepted for 12 youth and 4 adults to experience the “Most extreme High Adventure in Scouting.” Be a part of NCAC’s inaugural provisional treks to Manitoba. Questions? Contact Craig Reichow, Northern Tier program liaison, sctmstr@verizon.net, 703-478-0660

Summit: Get ready for the next century of Scouting. With incredible facilities and amazing outdoor programs, The Summit is a place that takes Scouts and Venturers to the limits of what they think they can do, and then pushes them further. For more information please visit: www.summitbsa.org

Space is limited and first-come, first served basis,so sign up now. See the NCAC High Adventure Committee web site for sign-up forms.

More Questions? See the NCAC High Adventure Committee contact list on the NCAC web site. Once there, you can contact your district High Adventure Representative or the base program liaisons. If your District does not have a High Adventure Representative and/or you’d like to get involved, please talk to your District Executive and District Chairman about serving your District.

High Adventure

Program Director

Don Durbin Don.Durbin@Scouting.org www.NCACBSA.org/OutdoorAdventure

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Exploring

Exploring Staff Advisor

Michael Perry Michael.Perry@Scouting.org www.LearningForLife.org

Robert is a member of Explorer Post 7514 on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Even though he is only 19 he has made a name for himself as the first member of the post to earn a private pilot’s license. In recognition of that achievement, the Pioneer Club of the V.I. Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (VICTAI) Youth Aviation Club is being named in his honor.

The official title of the club will be the Robert J. Phipps Aviator Pioneer Club. Robert was recognized at the VICTAI Awards Ceremony on Sunday, June 1. Members of the Pioneer Club are those who have paved the way for others by earning their pilot’s licenses or completing solo flights while being members of the Youth Aviation Club and Explorer Post.

Robert currently studies Information Technology at the University of the Virgin

Islands. He enjoys working with computers but intends to pursue a commercial license and fly for a regional airline or start his own charter business on St. Croix.

Montgomery County has branched out from traditional Explorer Programs and last year started the first ever culinary Post in National Capital Area Council, Post 3142. Chartered with the Marriott Global Test Kitchen, youth explore the Culinary Arts career field and fine-

tuned their cooking skills with Executive Chef John Huppman at Marriott International’s newly renovated headquarters in Bethesda, MD.

Post 3142 started with Knife skills and a lesson on kitchen equipment, visited the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference

Center for a behind the scenes tour of a commercial kitchen, made dinner for the residents at the Ronald McDonald House, volunteered at the Scout Fair where they made ice cream in a bag, and just wrapped up the year with a Cook-Off.

President Alisha Radstake and Vice President Matt Kopel plan to return next fall and help build the program with Advisor Dani Beaulieu. Watch the NCAC web site for information on an Open House coming up in September 2015.

“As a kid I always wanted to be a police officer”. Many of our Police Explorer’s say these words. They see the excitement and the adventure. They do not always see the sacrifice.

Explorers march in parades, serve their departments while assisting with community events, learn about the SWAT team, K-9 units, traffic stops. These are just some of the fun and exciting things they get to see and do.

However, there is another side of Law Enforcement that Explorers must see: the sacrifice that comes with the job.

Police Explorers from around the Washington, D.C., area gathered during the month of May

to honor local fallen police officers. They honored fallen officers by laying a wreath at the National Police Officers Memorial in downtown Washington, D.C. The Explorers were grateful to have the experience to thank officers for their ultimate sacrifice.

Exploring is a great program that shows young men and women what they can expect in a career path they are interested in. It gives experts in a particular field a chance to pass along their expertise to the young people of our communities. Explorers get to have hands on experiences to learn what it takes to be a police officer, fire fighter, doctor, and more.

Our Council has Exploring Posts in Law Enforcement, Medical and Health Care, Fire and Emergency Service, Skilled Trades, Arts and Humanities, Law, Government, Aviation, Business, Communication, Engineering, Science, and Social Services.

Explorers get to experience real situations they will encounter in their future careers. These might not always be fun experiences, but are important to help them realize their dream. The dream of becoming a doctor, for example.

Once there was a Medical Explorer named Joe. Joe wanted to be a surgeon. He thought the idea of being a surgeon was exciting because he would be able to help people. Joe’s Explorer Post had a great opportunity to observe open heart surgery. Everyone was excited. As the surgery began, Joe hit the floor. He fainted at the sight of blood. This helped him realize that his dream of going to medical school was not going to happen, but he was still determined to find a way to work in medicine.

Today Joe is a medical administrator at a large hospital system. Joe appreciated the opportunity that Exploring gave him to learn about the options within the medical field.

Avaition Club Named in Honor of USVI Explorer

Explorer Post 3142 Marriott Global Test Kitchen

Explorers Honor Officers During National Police Week

Discover Your Career Through Exploring

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By JohanaCrew 253

This year’s Northeast Region, Area 6: ‘Phenomenon’ was hosted by Chester County Council and held at Horseshoe Scout Reservation over the weekend of 10 to 12 April. It featured activities such as Tomahawk/Knife throwing, Shooting sports (rifle, shotgun, and semiautomatic pistols), Ultimate Frisbee, Quidditch, and many other great activities. I checked in with Venturing Crew 253 (National Capital Area Council - Zekiah district) on Friday April 10th. After we set up our tents Friday evening, we attended Cracker Barrel where they served James Bond Strawberries (chocolate on strawberries) before lights out!

Saturday was much more exciting than Friday night! After a great breakfast of pancakes and sausages, we participated in the opening Flag Ceremony. Following breakfast, we had open program. We started with the Safety Briefing for the Pistol so we could shoot in the afternoon. After that, we made survivor bracelets and tried out the amazing Velcro Wall and the Squeeze box, both of which are much trickier than they sound. After a delicious lunch, consisting of chili and cornbread, we went back to open program in which I chose to go to the C.O.P.E course, which stands for challenging outdoor personal experience, basically a challenge course that made leaders out of all of us. Afterwards, I did some tomahawk throwing which taught me an important lesson: not everyone can throw tomahawks and hit the target. The pistol shooting went very well, mostly thanks to the great teaching by members of the National Rifle Association. After this long day, there was a dinner of lasagna, garlic bread and salad. Saturday night ended with a Costume Extravaganza and Dance. This was one of the best parts. Everyone changed into their “Spy” costumes and then headed down to the party. There was one of the best DJ’s ever and a whole lot of great of music. We danced until our curfew, and had the time of our lives.

We woke the next morning shivering, yet happy, and attended a breakfast of bagels and cold cereal. At breakfast, we reflected over the weekend together and watched as youth and adults received awards for outstanding leadership in the Northeast Region’s Area 6. An interfaith worship service was next and was filled with awesome quotes from many different religions that all tied into what Scouting is about. It made a clear statement, we are different, yet we still have the same values instilled into us. After the interfaith service, we participated in a great closing ceremony and took a final group picture with silly faces and big smiles. We then did details to clean up the camp, said ‘goodbye’ and headed back to our homes to take a well-deserved shower. It was a great weekend and I look forward to doing it again next year.

Venturing

Venturing Staff AdvisorBen Hazekamp Ben.Hazekamp@Scouting.org

NCAC-VOA PresidentKelsey Prunier President@Venturing-NCAC.org www.NCACBSA.org/Venturing

Phenomenon 2k15: Spies Unlike Us

By Kelsey PrunierNCAC VOA President

1. Get trained! At a minimum, adults should take Venturing Advisor Position Specific Training or Crew Committee Challenge and youth should take Crew Officer Orientation and Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews (ILSC). These trainings help everyone know the necessary basics of how to do their jobs and how to organize the Crew. After you’ve got the basics down, adults should look into attending Wood Badge and Philmont Leadership Challenge (PLC) and youth should look at National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) and National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE).

2. Use your resources! The Venturing handbook has tons of information about leading and planning for your Crew, there are also many online resources available at Scouting.org/venturing

3. If your district has a Venturing Roundtable, Forum, or Venturing Officers’ Association, get active! These are places where you can ask questions, trade ideas, get important information, and network with others in the Venturing community. They are all valuable assets.

4. Get to know a preexisting Crew! They can share their lessons learned, you can do joint activities (group discounts anybody?), and everyone can share resources.

5. Use the award requirements as a guide! If you need new event ideas or a more diverse program, the requirements can serve as inspiration. If you see a service requirement, have you done a Crew service project recently? Not only do you get an event idea, but it also allows

for requirements towards awards to be completed. If a Venturer chooses to work towards an award (which I highly recommend), they will have a few requirements signed off just by being active in the Crew.

6. Meet only when you need to! Too frequently, I see young Crews get too focused on just having meetings. Your meetings should happen when you need to make decisions. To disperse information, email is a better bet. You main efforts should be put into your events, not your meetings.

7. Keep it simple your first year! Hold off on having a superactivity your first year. Get really good at planning smaller events and then you can work up to a superactivity. Each Crew is different and while you’re still figuring out what works for you, it’s best to keep everything simple.

8. Don’t limit your ideas! Just because you can’t do a certain activity at that moment, it doesn’t mean you can’t do it later. You also don’t need to have a theme. If you want one, great, but don’t box in your ideas.

9. Officers help steer your Crew in the right direction! Use the right people in the right positions. If someone isn’t active, they shouldn’t be an officer -- you can’t steer if you aren’t there to help navigate. Having Crew bylaws will also help make sure your officers keep the Crew where it should be going.

10. Have fun! We go on our adventures to have a good time. If you aren’t having fun, that usually means something needs to be reevaluated.

Ten Easy Tips for New Crews

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Two Scouts from Bull Run District and their schoolmate brought STEM to a new level, winning 2nd place in the National SeaPerch Competition. Scouts Drew Dalrymple (1st Class) and Alex McDonald (2nd Class) with their teammate John Paul Vander Woude travelled to the University of Massachusetts in Dartmouth, MA to compete against over 150 other teams from around the nation. In the end, they were well rewarded for their year of hard work and hours on the road, placing 2nd overall in the national championships, including 1st for Poster Design, 3rd in Finesse, 5th in Presentation and 7th in the Obstacle Course competition.

Names for the USS Perch, a highly decorated submarine from World War 2, SeaPerch is an underwater robotics program sponsored by the U.S. Navy, Office of Naval Research. Each team is provided a kit with all the materials necessary to build their robot. The construction process involves cutting and assembling the PVC skeletons, installing the electric motors, and soldering the control wires to the control module which allows them to remotely operate the vehicle or (ROV). One of the premier STEM programs in the U.S., the program teaches participants basic skills in ship and submarine design, encouraging them to explore principles in naval architecture and ocean engineering. Basic scientific concepts, safe tool usage, technical procedure, communication and teamwork are all critical parts of the program.

Coached by Mr. Mark Hoffman and Mr. Dan Maher from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School in Manassas, Virginia the journey began back in 2014 with just a box of PVC pipes, wires and random parts – all of which would come together as a remote controlled submarine. Over the Fall and Winter, they fine-tuned their vehicle and piloting skills testing multiple designs and accounting for maneuverability, speed, balance, hovering ability and agility. Competitions mounted at the local, state and regional levels, and success followed them each step of the way – leading ultimately to the National Championships.

What earned them a special award for Creativity was a very risky decision, after all their work, to scrap their design right before Nationals and compete with a completely new design – a design tested in various setups with a dynamometer. (A device for testing the overall power of a naval engine.) But clearly the decision paid off – proving what the Navy was probably looking for all along – young engineers who are never satisfied with the status quo and looking for the next and newest edge in engineering advancement.

Alex McDonald (2nd Class) enjoyed the hands-on construction part of the event, particularly the soldering. He hopes to be an engineer when he grows up. For the time being, he will be spending a week at sea this summer learning more about piloting and navigation as well as diesel engine maintenance aboard the NCAC Sea Scout Flagship, the SSTV Der PeLiKan - a 46’ ketch sailing yacht.

Drew Dalrymple (1st Class) enjoyed the drivers seat most of all. When he’s not at school or Scouts, he enjoys fishing, baseball and hopes to make the Seton Varsity Swim Team. Drew will be attending Summer Camp with his Boy Scout Troop at Camp T. Brady Saunders.

Sea ScoutingScouts Win at SeaPerch National Championships

Sea Scouting Staff Advisor Roger Chatell Roger.Chatell@Scouting.org www.NCACBSA.org/SeaScouts

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Outdoor Adventures

Learn to Swim“Every Scout a swimmer” was an early slogan of the Boy Scouts of America. No other

factor contributes more to the safety of an individual in the water than the ability to easily move through it. Unit leaders today should strive to meet that 1924 goal. Every Cub Scout should learn to swim before graduating to Boy Scouts so he can participate in all the fun aquatics activities. NCAC has two Learn-To-Swim Coordinators who can assist your unit with identifying resources to teach all your Scouts how to swim. See your aquatics resource page at NCACBSA.org/Aquatics for contact information.

Aquatics SafetyBSA has an enviable safety record for aquatics activities due to the Safe Swim Defense

and Safety Afloat guidelines that every unit must follow when conducting swimming or boating activities. These training courses are available online at Scouting.org. These courses cover the policies and procedures that must be followed when conducting aquatics activities. To gain the confidence that comes with hands-on training in water safety skills, we offer Swimming and Water Rescue and Paddle Craft Safety training courses. Each of these cover the practical skills necessary for you to determine if you are prepared to safely supervise Scouting aquatics activities. These courses are offered at Camp William B. Snyder on a monthly basis. The Swimming and Water Rescue course is on August 8. The Paddle Craft Safety course is being held on July 25 and October 3. Registration and more information is available at NCACBSA.org/Aquatics.

Unit Aquatics ResourcesThe NCAC Aquatics Committee maintains a web page that contains a great deal of useful

aquatics-related information. It can be found at ncacbsa.org/aquatics. A new resources page has been established with information to support your unit’s year round aquatics program. It can be found at NCACBSA.org/Aquatics on the “Resources” page.

SCuba Diving this summerWe are offering SCuba Diving open water diver certification classes at Camp Snyder starting

on July 26. The course is open to any Boy Scout-aged youth and adults. For more information or to register, please see www.ncacbsa.org/aquatics. Hurry because registration deadline is July 20. If you are already a certified sCuba diver, plan on joining us at the annual SCubajam at Rawlings, Virginia on Labor Day weekend. The event is a weekend long camporee full of underwater activities for Scout sCuba divers. Information and registration can be found at www.sCubajam-va.org.

CPR/AED and First Aid trainingDid you work on BSA Lifeguard at camp this summer? If so, you probably still need to

complete requirement # 6 - Show evidence of current training in American Red Cross First Aid and American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer training. We are offering this training at Camp Snyder on September 19 to help you complete your BSA Lifeguard requirements. The cost is only $50 ($40 if you already have a CPR face mask). You can register at NCACBSA.org/Aquatics.

MD Orienteering Day Where to Go Camping Guide

Notes from your Aquatics Committee

The 39th annual Maryland Scout Orienteering Day is on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015. Troops and Venturing Crews are eligible to attend. Self-guided instruction and courses are designed for beginners to this forest navigation map sport, with intermediate and advanced levels available too on clear, professional color orienteering maps.

This year’s event is at Broad Creek Scout Reservation’s Camp Finney near Darlington, MD, 40 miles northeast of Baltimore. Car camping is within a few hundred yards of our event center. Cost is $4 per participant, plus an extra $2 per person per night if you are camping. Over 100 awards will be presented.

Registration deadline is October 23. Register online at www.BaltimoreBSA.org, or contact the event chair at DaveLinthicum@earthlink.net.

The Amangamek Wipit Lodge’s Camp Promotions/High Adventure Committee is proud to share the 2015 Where to Go Camping Guide with the Scouts and Scouters of the National Capital Area Council. This guide features information on our council camps, national high adventure opportunities, OA high adventure programs, camping tips and tricks, resources for unit leaders, camping locations in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, West Virginia and the Virgin Islands, camping-related awards and camping protocols.

This document can be found online at tinyurl.com/Wipit-WTGC. Please direct any questions to the committee at camping@wipit470.org

2017 National Scout Jamboree

NCAC Unit Leader Applications

ATTENTION ScoutERS!!!! Are you interested in being a Scout Master or an Assistant Scout Master for the 2017 National

Jamboree. Go to www.ncacbsa.org/jamboree and fill out the leader survey and return it to the Marriott Scout Service Center by November 30, 2015. You will be called in for an interview and the selection of Leaders will be completed by April 2016.

The National Capital Area Council is now accepting applications for 2017 National Scout Jamboree Troop and Crew Leaders. The

2017 Jamboree will held July 19 – 28, 2017 at the Summit Bechtel Family Reserve in West Virginia. NCAC plans to send 12 Scout Troops and 2 Venturing Crews to the Jamboree.

To have a successful Jamboree, the Council requires qualified and committed adult leadership. Troops require three adult leaders over the age of 21, a Scoutmaster and two Assistants and one adult between the ages of 18-21 to serve as Third Assistant. Crews require male/female adult leaders over the age of 21. Based on interest, a Council Leader Selection Committee will review all applications for leader qualifications and experience and conduct interviews of qualified applicants in early 2016.

Adult leader applicants should register online at the 2017 National Jamboree and complete NCAC Jamboree Unit Leader Experience Survey (links below). NCAC Unit Leader Experience Survey must be submitted to the Council Office (BSA – NCAC, Attn: Jamboree Leader Selection, 9190 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814) not later than November 30, 2015.

Council Survey: NCACBSA.org/Jamboree

Jamboree Registration: NCACBSA.org/Jamboree2017

Camp Howard M. Wall: Scouting Crucian Style!

Adventure awaits you on the southern shore of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands!Camp Howard M. Wall is NCAC’s newest camping property. This stunning location is open

for year-round camping and activity options are available for groups of all sizes.

For the 2016 summer camping season your unit can camp on the property and make your own adventure or sign up for our special package that includes three big adventures: guided kayak tours in Salt River Bay, snorkeling at Buck Island National Monument, and a jeep tour of St. Croix’s rainforest. Additional adventures can include shooting sports at the marksmanship association, a hike to the tidal pools, visiting historic Christiansted, and more! Learn more at NCACBSA.org/CampWall.

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TrainingSave the Date!Wood Badge

NCAC Powder Horn Course

Back Country Outdoor Leader Skills (BCOLS)

POW WOW 2015

www.NCACBSA.org/Training

Wood Badge is advanced Scout leader training that began in 1919 by Lord Baden-Powell, founder of Scouting and Wood Badge’s fi rst director. It came to America in 1948 and has been updated to refl ect current BSA policies and programs. Incorporating the best techniques available, Wood Badge has become the most advanced leadership training course in Scouting! To be part of the of the National Capital Area Council’s Fall Wood Badge Course go to www.ncacbsa.org/woodbadge and registered today!!!

Dates are September 11-13 and October 10-12, 2015 (must attend both weekends)

Session 1: August 28 - 30, 2015 at Camp St. Charles, Newburg, MarylandSession 2: September 17 – 20, 2015 at Camp Snyder, Haymarket, VA

The target audience are leaders planning High Adventure treks at backcountry venues not supported by BSA infrastructure; however, units planning to attend High Adventure bases supported by BSA will fi nd this course useful, inasmuch as unit shakedowns will, most likely, take place in venues not supported by BSA infrastructure. This course is aimed at all adults working with older regardless of program (Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, Venturer or Explorer). Dates: September 27, 2015 from 8:00AM to 5:00PM and October 25 7:30AM to October 26 1:30PM, 2015. To be part of the of the National Capital Area Council’s next BCOLS Course go to www.ncacbsa.org/bcols and registered today!!!

Mark your calendars and save the date for POW WOW

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Scouting leaders want to provide challenging and fun outdoor programs to meet the needs of their older youth, but may lack the knowledge and resources to do so. Powder Horn responds to this issue with an exciting training opportunity that exposes Venturing, Varsity, and Boy Scout adult leaders to a wide range of outdoor, high-adventure activities. Powder Horn provides its participants with valuable resources and contacts to assist leaders in delivering the promise of Scouting’s high-adventure experiences to youth. NCAC will hold its 6-day Powder Horn course this summer.

Powder Horn is based on the requirements for the prestigious Venturing Ranger Award. This award requires demonstrated profi ciency in a challenging set of core and elective topics. During the course, participants will receive presentations, demonstrations, and will take part in high-adventure activities based on Ranger topics from knowledgeable consultants with demonstrated skills and certifi cations, when required. They demonstrate the skills required and explain where resources, such as equipment, facilities, guides, instructors, and certifi cations which can be obtained locally. Most of the presentations involve actual hands-on experience by the participants, including, shooting (pistol, rifl e, shotgun), archery, kayaking, canoeing, sailing, fl y fi shing, mountain biking, SCUBA, land navigation, Leave No Trace, Project COPE, and much, much more. Many participants report that they picked up a new hobby as a result of taking the course.

The Powder Horn course is appropriate for Venturing leaders, Boy Scout leaders, district & council leaders, commissioners, and professional staff.

The fee is $275 (includes course materials, instruction, meals, recognition items). A $75 deposit, along with the completed application will reserve your place for the course. The deposit is due no later than March 1, 2015 with full payment by July 15, 2009.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants are awarded a certifi cate and the coveted Powder Horn device for wear on the Venturing and Scouting uniforms.

For more information, an electronic copy of the brochure, and to join in the NCAC Powder Horn newsletter, contact us at ncacpowderhorn2015@gmail.com.

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STEM Science | Technology | Engineering | Mathematics

STEM AdvisorJames HamlinJames.Hamlin@Scouting.org

STEM CoordinatorTrisha DalalSTEM@NCACBSA.org

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Bull Run District hosted a fi rst, yet fantastic Boy Scouts’ Nova Award event on March 28 at the QBE building in Haymarket, Virginia.

Bull Run’s STEM Coordinator, Michael Lowry, organized this pilot event to help Boy Scouts get started on their Nova Awards. Scouts were assigned to groups of seven and rotated through all four NOVA modules throughout the day. At each module, they met with a merit badge counselor and a NOVA counselor; having both of these these counselors paired together was one of the best lessons learned that we will repeat in the future.

The primary job of the councilors was then to talk through the discussion related portion of their module, using their merit badge experience to facilitate the discussion per the topics on the NOVA site. The Scouts drafted their questions ahead of time.

Scouts were given a list of prerequisites when they registered for the event, which included watching science shows, visiting museums, reading articles and coming up with their questions.

While the opportunity ‘to discuss with your counselor’ (a common requirement in all NOVA modules) was the primary focus in the planning of this event, this event was far from being limited to the NOVA Awards. In fact, Boy Scouts explored supplementary hardware for several of the modules. Tesla Coils, Oculus Rift, laser keyboards, and a mind-controlled helicopter created quite a buzz in the room.

On May 18, Pack 2525 in Sully District hosted a special awards ceremony for four of their Scouts. Bear Scouts Datta Chitajalu, Hajune Jo, and Matthew Sayers received the Dr. Luis W. Alvarez SuperNOVA award, and Webelos Scout Matthew Sezen received the Dr. Charles H. Townes SuperNOVA award. These Scouts worked hard over several months, earning several NOVA awards and many Academic pins in the fi elds of science, engineering, computers, and mathematics. Their journey included working with GMU geologists, studying the lives of famous scientists, touring the Air and Space museum to learn about spacefl ight, and performing scientific flight experiments, among many other things.

The SuperNOVA awards are named after prominent scientists and inventors who helped lead the way for science. Dr. Luis Alvarez was known for his work in a variety of areas, and prominently for his dinosaur extinction theory. Dr. Charles Townes was known for his trailblazing work in the fi elds of masers and laser technology.

Boy Scout Nova Awards Event

Supernova Recipients in Sully District

www.NCACBSA.org/STEM

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Special Recognitions2015 Council Court of Honor

2015 National Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Ceremony

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This Memorial Day weekend the Marriott Scout Service Center opened its doors to the community for an informational Scout Fair. Local units and volunteers came together to give visitors a snapshot of all the programs Scouting has to offer. Troop 773 got the day started officially by posting the colors.

Several Exploring Posts helped out at the fair, including Suburban Hospital’s Post 1984 who worked with the Red Cross to collect 20 units of blood, the Marriott Test Kitchen’s Post 3142 who taught kids how to make ice cream in a bag, and The Finest Performance Foundation, Inc.’s Posts 1710 and 1711 who entertained our guests through dance.

Troop 472 set up a mock campsite and demonstrated Dutch oven cooking. Guests enjoyed cobbler and hotdogs, a favorite for many overnight trips.

Crew 27 also joined us to spread the word about Venturing, and Ship 27 ran a Rain Gutter Regatta.

Cars racing down a pinewood Derby Track and guests challenging themselves to reach the top of our Rock Climbing wall, run by Troop 1449 and Troop 856, drew the attention of people passing by and visitors enjoyed the chance to communicate over 2,400 miles to California at our Ham Radio station.

On display were many program supplies from Goshen Scout Reservation, including a stand up paddle board, kayak, civil war tent, mountain boards, blacksmithing tools, rock climbing gear, fishing gear, archery equipment, a mountain bike, caving equipment, and more. Thanks to all the volunteers who helped out!

Rockville Memorial Day Parade

Scout Fair and Blood Drive at MCCS H.O.S.T. Hike

Memorial Day Weekend 2015

Ice Cream! Instructions

Homemade Ice Cream in a few BagsFollow these simple steps to create ice cream in minutes.

1. Combine and mix the fi rst three ingredients into one small Ziploc bag*

2. Seal bag tightly, and double bag in second Ziploc bag, and seal that too

3. Place this in the gallon sized bag.

4. Add the rock salt and ice cubes to the larger gallon bag

5. Seal bag tightly, then shake the bag vigorously!

6. When your milk is frozen, open and enjoy this tasty summer treat!

Ingredients:

1 cup half & half

1 tbs sugar

1/3 tsp vanilla extract

Materials:

measuring tools

1 gallon freezer bag

2 quart ziplock bags

½ cup Rock salt

4 cups Ice cubes

A Big Thank you to the Staff and students from Suitland Elementary School!

*You may also use juice instead of the ice cream ingredients. Just fi ll the Ziploc bag with your choice of juice.

Science:

Homemade Ice Cream in a few BagsFollow these simple steps to create ice cream in minutes.

You may be familiar with rock salt as sprinkled on roads during a snowstorm or during freezing rain. You might also recognize 32 degrees F as the melting point of ice or freezing point of water. Well, the melting point or freezing point of a salt – ice combination is lower. If you have 3 parts ice for one part salt, the solution will freeze below 0 degrees F. Your addition of salt and ice thus makes the environment for the cream mixture to freeze at a temperature below 32 degrees F.

Bonus Questions:Do you think this will work if you use table salt in lieu of rock salt? Try it!

Do you think you can add chocolate chips, fruit chunks, chocolate milk to your cream mixture to make new fl avors? We’ll tell you – you should defi nitely try it!

For more experiments visit NCACBSA.org/STEMA Big Thank you to the Staff and students from Suitland Elementary School!

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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 February 25, 2015 and May 25, 2015.

Unit# Name

Appalachian Trail DistrictTroop 279 Gary William BohananTroop 279 Joss Everett BlakemanTroop 1812 Robert Scott Burns, Jr.Troop 796 Elie Robert HaddadTroop 792 Sean Patrick HannerTroop 2017 Joshua Laird HindleTroop 217 Clayton Matthew HoldcroftTroop 1023 Beau Connor MarwahaTroop 1023 Justin Erin McConnellTroop 792 Cameron Michael MoneypennyTroop 1066 David Charles NelleTroop 796 Alexander Richard PhelpsTroop 796 Alexander Richard PhelpsTroop 792 Michael John RempeTroop 1066 Christopher Henry SalahTroop 792 William Marsh SintonTroop 796 Jacob Winston WellsTroop 1812 Colin Frederick Williams

Aquia DistrictTroop 26 Tucker Lee AldridgeTroop 907 Mackenzie Tyler BachTroop 840 Tyler Zane BridgesTroop 1410 Robert Allen BrownTroop 1410 Gregory Charles ConneenCrew 94 Adam Christopher CoxCrew 949 Jason Tate DawsonTroop 199 Ronald Aaron Fike, Jr.Troop 199 Nikolas Alexander M. GilgenastTroop 317 Corey Donovan LandoTroop 840 Carl Lee LewisTroop 218 William James LombardoTroop 63 Eric Michael MenserTroop 1717 Grayson Lyle MilliganCrew 94 Michael Adam MoodyTroop 907 Dalton Trey MuterspawTroop 1425 Michael Anthony NicholsTroop 63 Aaron Edward PurintonTroop 1717 Andrew Charles RossTroop 26 Danilo Enrique ScottTroop 49 Jaron Sanford Walker

Bull Run DistrictTroop 581 Roland Bradley BellTroop 924 Paul William Clauss IICrew 1833 Grant James HobarTroop 1371 Ethan William HubbardTroop 1882 Osawaru O. OghagbonTroop 671 Joshua Edward RoebuckCrew 617 Bradley Thomas SkajaTroop 671 Scott Michael SnowTroop 1372 Charles Robert Thornton, Jr.

Catoctin Mountain DistrictTroop 1070 Dylan Richard BriskeTroop 266 Dallan Michael CampbellTeam 324 Brett Miken CollingsTroop 470 Colin MacKenzie GilsdorfTroop 470 Cameron Robert HorneTroop 1191 David Josiah KelleyTroop 886 Taylor David Liddiard

Troop 1070 Jackson Robert MillerCrew 280 Aaron Benson ScaleseTroop 470 Jacob Michael SchererTroop 274 Jonah Isaac TwenhafelTroop 274 Brandon Hale Wells

Chain Bridge DistrictTroop 647 Marcus Salim AyoubTroop 638 David Anthony BlakesleeTroop 827 Justin Taylor BridgesCrew 828 Logan Scott CanannTroop 652 Mark William ClancyTroop 827 Parker Stephen EvansTroop 149 Alexander F. GerardTroop 809 Alexander David KiessTroop 1128 Michael James KotapishTroop 827 Arnold Young LeighTroop 111 Parker Townsend LongsworthTroop 167 Patrick Francis OdlumTroop 505 Kyle Matthew PhoxTroop 1130 David Ladd RussellTroop 827 Adam Charles SensibaTroop 827 Joshua Maughan ShepherdTroop 648 Anthony Joseph SnarrTroop 108 Ethan Andrew SpessertTroop 2535 Brian Taylor SteeleTroop 638 Benjamin Halsey StoffelTroop 128 Haynes Shanley StoneTroop 128 Simon Peter SutcliffeTroop 167 Alexander Martin Winter

Colonial DistrictTroop 113 Alan BirchlerTroop 1107 Ethan Sanborn CarpenterCrew 1183 Andrew Franklin DoughertyTroop 129 David Eugene DraftonTroop 4077 Benjamin C. FornshillTroop 1107 Thomas Roy FriedenTroop 135 Murray Lloyd Johnston IVTroop 129 Cornelius F. X. KenneyTroop 4077 Creighton Andrew KnightTroop 1107 Nicholas Alexander KoritkoTroop 129 Adin Scott MengelTroop 993 Nathan Alexander MooreTroop 996 Alexander Joseph NaffTroop 1519 Clinton Isaiah PearsonTroop 654 Thomas Kent Shoemaker IITroop 1515 Carl Bernard StevensTroop 993 Alexander P. WoloskyTroop 1107 Mitchell J. Wootten

George Mason DistrictTroop 1539 Lawrence Michael BoyerTroop 987 Alexander Irving BurneyTroop 895 Daniel John ButlerTroop 987 Neil Thomas CherryTroop 918 Carl Johann ClermontTroop 681 John Trent GartnerTroop 349 Timothy George GilmourTroop 976 Liam Patrick GlassTroop 681 Aidan Francis GrayTroop 918 Justin Elisha Grose

Troop 187 Kyle Patrick Harshfi eldTroop 1887 Garrett Cameron JonesTroop 187 Sean Manion McAlevyCrew 976 Thomas Oliver MercerTroop 187 Christopher Bryan MoffattTroop 1887 Patrick James OmanTroop 13 Christian Gordon RohrbachTroop 1113 Joseph Thomas TurnerTroop 987 Owen Andrew WalshTroop 979 Evan Albert WatkinsTroop 987 Dillon Patrick Weier

Goose Creek DistrictCrew 533 Noah Baldwin AndersonCrew 1174 Kyle Everett AskewTeam 1106 Blake Kristopher BarrusTroop 572 Jacob Hamilton BrowningTroop 950 Nicholas Andrew CarrTroop 39 Ethan Charles CasserinoTroop 1666 Thomas Paul CrowsonTroop 39 Joel Edward EagerTroop 163 Andrew Charles FincherCrew 1174 Joshua Lee McFerrin FreemanTroop 711 Thomas Harold GarberTroop 966 Kent Del Monaco HalsteadTroop 786 Omeed Joseph HemmatTroop 950 David Paul HesslerTroop 786 Abduelwahab HusseinTroop 2010 Duncan Alexander KeefeTroop 163 Benjamin Jozef KurzynaTroop 966 Dalton Cole LewisCrew 533 Adam German NeumillerTroop 2970 Derek Alden RothrockTroop 572 Ronald Joseph SavinoTroop 1106 Justin Tyler SchafferTroop 956 William Jackson ShangrawCrew 1106 Colin Sean SperryTroop 997 John Whitney Spriggs IIITroop 572 Joshua Luke TooheyCrew 1174 Jacob Ryan TylerTroop 2970 Grant Curtis VazinTroop 968 Minh Anh VuTroop 982 Thomas Jordan WetherellTroop 998 Jack Tharrington Williams

Mattaponi DistrictTroop 1421 Brayden Allan BaneTroop 171 Andrew S Butterfi eldTroop 170 Nicholas Joseph ClarkTroop 46 Lawrence Sidney Coles IIITroop 325 Cameron Brook HuppCrew 748 Cayden James JohnsonTeam 1048 Matthew Paul JonesTroop 165 Kyle Matthew KabzaTroop 3510 Nathan Christopher KennedyTroop 835 Alexander Harry KneippTroop 14 Bryan Christopher PottsCrew 748 Joshua Bradley RansomTroop 21 Courtney RhanCrew 1048 Ahenne Madda SelliTroop 179 Henry Stephan TillTroop 171 John Philip Wiltenmuth IV

Occoquan DistrictCrew 1357 Jadyn Keith BlairTroop 1390 Matthew William DoyleTroop 1390 John E. Dumoulin IIITroop 43 Mason Francis EvansTroop 1392 Gabriel Thomas GallantTroop 1365 David J. GigrichTroop 964 Dakota Grayson GreenTroop 1369 Connor William GrubbsTroop 1396 Earl Bernard Higgins IIICrew 1456 Micah Elias HydrickTroop 1390 Ryan Donald JohnsonTroop 1390 Michael Philip JuchemTroop 35 Bernardo Keith MunozTroop 11 Dallin Michael RackhamTroop 1396 Thomas John Strei IIITroop 1390 Bill Darwin WardTroop 1919 Lorenzo Pothong ZamoraTroop 295 Sean Cole Zylich

Old Dominion DistrictTroop 980 Issac Joseph AftergutTroop 1853 Hunter James BarrineauTroop 1518 Charles Hayden BurkeTroop 1140 Robert Gerard D’Amato IIITroop 688 Michael Grayson FairbanksTroop 995 Scott Patrick GilbertTroop 1145 Brandon Ruffi n JoynerTroop 875 Evan Douglas KeanTroop 994 Noah Khan-Rafi lTroop 1853 Nicholas Shean LandauTroop 995 Christopher Gennard LorenTroop 702 Kevin Hong Phuc NguyenCrew 1538 Gordon Spencer PincockCrew 1511 Andrew Braxton PorterTroop 1853 Kevin Richard SeawardTroop 1845 Phong Nguyen TruongTroop 1145 Matthew Stephen VaughnTroop 688 Matthew Alexander WeyrichTroop 1853 Matthew Keith Zuegel

Patriot DistrictTroop 1533 Andrew Benoit BrennanTroop 1865 Paul David BrownTroop 1865 Matthew Brendon BuschTroop 1344 Charles Jackson Emerson IIICrew 1535 Clayton James GrundvigTroop 1966 Peter John GunnarsonTroop 1346 Jeremy Edwin HaynesTroop 1131 David Michael HibnerTroop 1532 Andrew LeNam JacksonTroop 1100 Quinn Daniel JarvisCrew 698 Nicholas James JohnstonCrew 1535 Jaret Riley KehlTroop 1100 Marcus Hunter LaychekTroop 1533 Adam Robert LuftglassTroop 1535 Griffi n Burgess MooreTroop 1525 Andrew James NelsonTroop 1865 Sean Raymond PiwowarTroop 697 Philip James RamosTroop 1966 Andrew Jonathan RandellTroop 1100 Jesse David Sands

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

(Continued)

Eagle Scout, Sea Scout, Venturing Awards

Troop 1345 Mathew Robert SchleiferTroop 50 Michael Graffy Sparrow

Prince Georges DistrictTroop 1688 Sean Vincent CookeTroop 1688 Robert Drew HerringTroop 224 Emery Linden BaconTroop 81 John Michael CoffieTroop 357 Jemuel Solomon CypressTroop 81 David Tre DorseyTroop 416 Kevin Mark GlotfeltyTroop 1551 Reese Wray HarrisonTroop 357 Albert Linwood Ivory, Jr.Troop 357 Anthony Nicholas MooreTroop 1657 Malcolm Alexander NielsenTroop 81 Kaleb Amari PerkinsTroop 81 Sixto RamosTroop 357 Spencer Vaughn ShortTroop 81 Paul Michael Wilson II

Piedmont DistrictTroop 1202 Spencer Houghton ButtenshawTroop 175 Lucas Branch CarrTroop 198 Joseph Michael FrenchTroop 1187 Christopher David KuhlerTroop 1187 Adam James WalkerTroop 550 Ryan Gordon WhiteheadTroop 360 Andrew Clinton WhittingtonTroop 161 Michael WintersTroop 196 Daniel James Wolverton

Potomac DistrictTroop 52 John Adrian BeckhamTroop 233 Liam Thomas BlackTroop 706 Joseph William BlumenauerTroop 3 Joseph Cooper BreenTroop 1434 Jason Ho ChernTroop 447 Kyle ChristianoTroop 68 Michael R. D’ArcangeloTroop 52 Michael Heifetz FineTroop 439 Duncan Caimir FrazierTroop 1449 Matthew Christopher GarmerTroop 1083 Aidan Paul GibbonsTroop 773 Benjamin Giles HartmannTroop 52 Nicholas Ross HenningCrew 27 Joshua Francis Illinger

Troop 68 Ransom Clyde KennellyTroop 1449 Nipun KottageTroop 1083 Adam Quinn LevengardTroop 1450 Evan Joseph Cruciani LewisTroop 461 Sean Michael MarlinTroop 209 Riley Culkin MazariegosTroop 1300 Christopher Glenn NyborgTroop 706 Evan Hayden PattersonTroop 209 McCauley Higgins PetersTroop 1083 Charles Patrick ReeseTroop 8 William James RichardsonTroop 52 Tobias Moreau RobinsonTroop 15 John Kerch RussoTroop 52 Joel Kevles SalzmanTroop 263 Joseph Kyle SandlerTroop 255 Richard Walsh SchugarTroop 439 Matthew James SchulerTroop 68 Noah David ShoultzTroop 439 Christopher Steven WarnerTroop 439 Michael Joseph Yao

Powhatan DistrictTroop 160 Nicholas Carl BogartCrew 826 Samuel James CastellawCrew 826 Samuel James ChildsTroop 1313 Matthew Edward CibakTroop 1577 Alexander David CicchettoTroop 55 Nicholas Aaron DunieTroop 1257 Ian Franklin Marshall HodgesTroop 1983 Alexander Thomas JacquayTroop 157 Ryan Jeffrey JasmannTroop 55 Joseph Der KeeTroop 157 Matthew Morgan LawleyCrew 811 Jared Ammon MasonTroop 673 Cayhan Jefferson MovaghariTroop 55 Mitchell Grady PanTroop 157 Samuel John RacineTroop 1313 Neel RavishankarTroop 1577 Jeremy Stephen RechnerTroop 20 Jacob Andrew SkoffTroop 1577 Kyle Andrew SmithTroop 1570 Robert Anthony Wear

Seneca DistrictTroop 318 Paul Joseph AbelTroop 489 Cameron Forrest Faison

Troop 738 Evan Michael KinsleyTroop 489 Raymond Gardner KoehlerTroop 1760 Leonard LiuTroop 1315 Daniel Howard MillerTroop 1325 Nathaniel Joseph RadkoTroop 489 Calvin William ReganTroop 1097 Jacob Daniel SkimmonsTroop 1397 Griffin Lane TerryCrew 1316 Alex Mikal Wonnacott

Sully DistrictTroop 695 Dalton Nicholas ApplegateTroop 682 Jack M. AvakianTroop 7369 Carl Joseph BaumannTroop 577 Brendon B CarnellTroop 1137 John Laurence GaryTroop 1547 David Alexander HendricksonTroop 1137 Joshua Charles HerbstrittTroop 17 John Gibbons LloydTroop 30 Devlin Patrick McDonnellTeam 1822 Robert Emmett McKinstryTroop 1548 John Steven MoorgatTroop 577 Nicholas John RupertCrew 1822 Michael Jacob Seneca

US Virgin Islands DistrictTroop 7227 Michael Christopher BrooksTroop 7227 Darryl Dean Donohue, Jr.

Washington DC DistrictTroop 500 Greyson Kendall Acquaviva

Western Shore DistrictTroop 429 Ricardo Antonio AmisanoTroop 451 Turner Lester ChaundyTroop 1634 Timothy Jacob CooperTroop 420 Andrew Read DorseyTroop 903 Blake Ward GadwayTroop 451 Gregory James GormanTroop 430 John Riley HowlinTroop 429 Christopher Kotaro MayTroop 793 Conlan Patrick McConveyTroop 789 Daniel Jacob MorganTroop 427 Aaron Michael PaulesTroop 303 Matthew John ReiderTroop 1792 Cameron Jordan SclaterTroop 303 Joshua Nathiel Viar

Troop 903 Nathan Russell WaddellTroop 427 John Curtis Winslow

White Oak DistrictTroop 457 David James AcevedoTroop 264 Miguel Arturo AlonsoTroop 759 Joseph Thomas BakryTroop 1441 Aaron Michael BloomTroop 457 Adam Russell BothwellTroop 457 William Thomas CamutTroop 457 Patrick John DwyerTroop 457 Ethan William GlaudemansTroop 33 James Ripley HallTroop 1071 Robert Thomas HanlonTroop 759 Barry McKenzie LeeseTroop 264 Jacob Benjamin LevyTroop 457 John William McMaster LozierTroop 457 Brendan John McGovernTroop 1444 Dawson A. Metzger-FleetwoodTroop 457 Harry Lester Oakes IVTroop 264 William Sulit SantosTroop 457 Luke Alan SchaeferTroop 457 Wyatt Collin SmithCrew 769 Andrew Phillip SmithTroop 1441 Jack Edward StutzTroop 457 Nicholas Zolnerowich

Zekiah DistrictTroop 1780 Ryan William BurtonTroop 144 Richard A. D’AlessandroTroop 410 Stephen Alexander GroatTroop 410 David Jay MaurerTroop 144 William Thomas McCordTroop 908 Matthew Edward McDonaldTroop 1780 Ryan Zachary MooreCrew 921 Alexander Thoreau ParnesTroop 144 Eric Michael RichmanTroop 253 Joseph Martin SantoraTroop 1780 Richie Cole ThomasTroop 1780 Riley Michael TomlinsonTroop 410 Tristan Alex WalkerTroop 417 Leo Daniel Watson

Venturing Summit Award – Potomac DistrictCrew 27 Liam Philip Friel

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Advancement & RecognitionReligious AwardsFor a complete list of religious awards, including chartered partners, go to NCACBSA.org/ReligiousEmblems.

ALEPHBergman, AviBerinsteing, Joel Boyett, JacobDiBartolo, SamuelGruntfest, EthanHuse, JacobKatz, MichaelThomares, Zachary

GOD AND CHURCHAlbert, SanjivAlvarez, DanielBeene, PatrickBiggs, BrianClough, RobertCrutchley, ConnorGerhart, AndrewGrapin, SeanGray, Cole Harpster, GavinHartshorn, AndrewKline, EthanLaCava, SamLaCava, MasonLogan, EvanPabellon, BryanPrice, MichaelSmith, TobinStethem, RobertYergey, George

GOD AND FAMILYAmbrose, PeterBeene, MichaelBeene, PatBenger, MatthewBernatz, DanielBidwell, JoshBlocker, WyattBoles, LucasBrannam, LinusBurnside, HoustonCarter, LukeChappell, JustinChild, AydenChmiel, AlanCirmo, AlexanderCofield, AntoriusCronkite, BenjaminDaly, JacksonDay, John

Dixon, AlexDobrynski, SebastianDowen, JustinEvans, AustinFarkas, CharlieFarkas, ChrisFerguson, ZacharyFessahaye, BeniamFletcher, CadewrynGathings, JacksonGibson, MathewGrant, TyeHarris, AidanHarsell, NicholasHerron, SethJennings, StevenJimenez, DominicJohnson, CarterJoyner, AidenKanakis, NikolosKanakis, DanielKellen, JackKrejcha III, JeromeKuhn, JamesLandreth, AlexLogan, MichaelLoher, CarterLong, DamonLowry, AlexMatsukas, NicholasMcClellan, ChristopherMcGuire, LochlanMcPhee, StevenMercier, EthanNash, RyanNelson, NateOlson, EliotOtero, AngelPabellon, EdgardoParker, Christopher Patterson, DariusPetty, AlexanderPrice, DeckerPutney, BryceQuivey, MatthewRiutta, JoshuaRoberts, MasonSealy, JasonSeppings, RileySergent, ChalmersSmith, Daniel

Sokoloff, ScottSosZey, AntonSprouse, ZacharyStubbs, LeonSummerall, AubreyTerry, GarenTeyema, LoganTucker, CohlDanVink, AlexWalker, GriffinWeakly, TrevorWeber, JamesYancey, HeathYingling, OwenYokley, Hayden

GOD AND LIFEEnglish, WyattEsatto, JeremyEsatto, CalebGibson, MichaelGibson, DanielGrapin, EricNelson, CharlesNethercutt, BrandtRhodes, LandonRohde, Matthew Sharp, James

GOD AND MEBehle, EthanAjandeh, NeemaBalough, AlexanderBehlke, FrederickBehlke, WilliamBeidler, LukasBlocker, TateBlumberg, JosephBoles, EliBond, HaydenBowers, JackBowlds, BenjaminBrannam, ChristopherBryant, KentCarson, GarrettCartegena, JonathanDennis, AlexanderDispenza, MikeyDonovan, PatrickElliff, CarterEsposito, LoganEstrada, Joshua

Fitts, BraedenFRANCIS-FREEL, TYLERFreeman, HunterFriend, JeremyGaillard, JohnGamiz, CalvinGarville, JohnGoodwin, ConnorHaeske, WilliamHaugen, HarrisonHazen, AlexanderHorning, JamesHoversten, AdamHowell, CorbettHubert, JacksonHummel, LandonJacewitz, MaxJohnson, DavisKellen, NicholasKern, AustinKnight, EvanKomnenous, JacobLewis, RaymondLopez, IsraelLowery, AidenLund, SamuelMakowski, LukeMartin, EricMedley, JacobMetcalf, DerrickMihalik, LandonMihalik, ZacharyMiserentino, FrankMobley, JackMochotto, JoesphNugent, JackParmer, BenPlank, ZacharyPlatt, JackPurcarey, JusticePutman, JosefReed, GavinRelyin, NathanRoberts, NoahRobinson, NoahRuffin, KaiRust, ChristianSayers, MatthewScalzo, JohnScalzo, JasonSchlak, Brendan

Shelton, JacobSheranko, BrettSivils, TylerSmith, ColbySmith, OwenSmith, AverySullivan, ColinSullivan, EvanSutherland, JackTalbot, EthanTuttle, ChristianTuttle, MaxVink, EvanWaite, JacobWilson, AlexWorst, EmersonWright, DaimianWyks, TylerYarbrough, BobbyYee, Calvin

MACCABEEAngelo, AlexanderDeBeer, AlexanderDeBeer, HarrisonDeitsch, DavidGoldberg, JarenHowell, AriQuigley, LeorRichter, BenjaminSeigman, MaxSpecht, ZacharyStatman, Yosef

PRAY FOUR STAREnglish, WyattGibson, DanielGibson, MichaelLahoff, Jake Nelson, Charles

PRAY FOUR STARMcNabb, Oliver

ST. GEORGEEmanuel, Savas Wyatt, George

THAT OF GODMcClendon, Asa

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Eagle Career Day 2015

Meritorious Awards

The Scouter Digest

Aidan Wiecki Bull Run Troop 1882 Honor Medal

Daniel Hillenburg Chain Bridge Troop 648 Medal of Merit

William Covey III George Mason Troop 152 National Council Certificate of Merit

Brandon Tremblay Aquia Troop 218 Medal of Merit

Caden Broertjes Occoquan Troop 1367 Honor Medal

Stephen Pemberton Old Dominion Troop 1518 National Council Certificate of Merit

George Walter Goose Creek Troop 2970 Honor Medal

Garrett Spencer Pan Powhatan Crew 364 Medal of Merit

Nicholas Woolfolk Prince Georges Troop 81 Honor Medal

Ethan Teich Western Shore Pack 1203 National Council Certificate of Merit

Elliott Van Gorden Western Shore Troop 2819 Honor Medal

Charles Fritz III Prince Georges Pack 730 National Council Certificate of Merit

Nearly 100 local Eagle Scouts attended Eagle Career Day 2015, held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ McLean Stake. The event was open to all local Eagle Scouts up to 21 years old. Participants were matched with mentors in their career fields of interest, and got to learn first hand from their experience.

The keynote speaker was Christian D’Andrea (pictured in bottom right), the producer and documentary film maker behind the Weather Channel’s Hurricane Hunters, who spoke about entrepreneurship and using Scouting values in your career.

Also recognized was Eagle Scout Ian Napoleon, winner of the Adams Service Project Award for the Northeast Region for his work providing mosquito nets to orphanages in Nigeria.

One of the most important factors for successful charter renewal is to have healthy units. At the end of each charter year we evaluate the units via a detailed assessment to determine and recognize the program’s achievements. At the same time, units establish continuous improvement goals for the new charter year and develop a Unit Service Plan to support achieving set goals. Commissioners, during monthly contacts, monitor progress and provide assistance as required. Midway through the charter year, as a best practice, commissioners conduct another detailed assessment in collaboration with the unit key three. This assessment, called a midyear charter review, serves several purposes:

1) It confi rms the suitability and effectiveness of the USP, 2) it determines the overall health of the unit, and 3) it validates the unit’s preparation for charter renewal. This midyear charter review is important for all units, but it is especially

important for several classes of units: units that did not achieve a JTE performance level last year; units that are priority, new, small or otherwise

in poor health; and units that renewed late or separated and reregistered.

The midyear charter renew is an excellent time to determine if any impediment to charter renewal exists and develop a plan to ensure the unit will be prepared to renew. Here is a list of items to review and discuss: insuffi cient youth members, insuffi cient adult leaders, poor program/no program plan, insuffi cient funds, and lack of chartered organization support. This list was not meant to be exhaustive but rather to serve as an example of things that will likely hinder charter renewal if not addressed. Any such matters discovered must be shared with the Assistant District Commissioner, District Commissioner and District Executive as soon as possible.

Take this opportunity to discuss with units and chartered organizations that all units are expected to renew charters before they expire. Our campaign has kicked off to ensure all unit understand this requirement. We can do this; our members deserve no less than our best effort.

2015 Commissioner Recognition

Journey to Excellence

In the spring edition of The Scouter Digest I discussed unit charter renewal for the 2015-2016 charter renewal season and noted how important it is for unit charter renewal applications to be turned in well before unit charters expire. In this column I emphasize the commissioner’s role in this process.

As I have often said, preparing our units for charter renewal is a year-long campaign. Now is the time for commissioners to emphasize membership and planning. Units should be encouraged to keep their membership rosters or “inventories” up to date. Make sure they promptly turn in new, completed applications and save the unit’s copies. My.Scouting.org unit tools make it easy for units to regularly check and determine if applications have been processed. If the applicant’s name doesn’t appear on the unit’s roster in a reasonable period of time, commissioners need to assist

units in proactively following up. Maintaining a copy of applications submitted to Council in the unit fi les makes this a relatively easy process. Assist units in planning and budgeting for charter renewal now. One of the key elements of successful unit charter renewal is staying on top of pending applications.

Now is also the time for commissioners to formulate their plans for unit charter renewal at the district level. Develop a plan with a timeline and specifi c tasks for commissioners to accomplish. Make sure commissioners are familiar with the application process and what constitutes a complete and properly fi lled out adult application. Urge units to actively manage adult Youth Protection Training year round. Adapt the available tools for training commissioners in your district and schedule commissioner training well before the district holds charter renewal kickoff. Invite your district

executive to participate in all planning and training for charter renewal. Partner with and engage your district membership committee in this campaign. Develop the tracking tools the district will use to ensure all charter renewal applications are submitted and/or followed up as needed. In short, lay the groundwork now for the 2015-2016 charter renewal effort by your district and units.

Remember on-time unit charter renewal is a unit responsibility that is best accomplished with the regular support and mentoring of a unit commissioner and the district committee. Are you tired of getting charter renewal applications at the last minute or worse late? Train your units’ on the charter renewal process and support their preparation throughout the year. Beat the drums of the charter renewal campaign starting now.

It is my pleasure to announce the following awards to recognize the sustained superior performance and impact of both administrative and unit serving commissioners. You have my sincere appreciation for all that you do to help create and sustain high performing, quality units and deliver a program of adventure for the Scouts. Please join me in congratulating the following awardees:

Distinguished Commissioner Service Awards• David Astie, Patriot• William Desmond, Catoctin Mountain• Wallace Kala, Goose Creek• James McKinney, Western Shore• Peter Pate, Old Dominion• John Tillman, Old Dominion• Ashan Ullah, Goose Creek• Randolph Young, Sully

Outstanding Commissioner Service Awards of Excellence

• Melanie Anthony, Western Shore• Jack Culver, Western Shore• John Howlin, Western Shore• J. Michael McKinney, Western Shore• James P. Thomas, Chain Bridge• Grant Turner, Potomac• Jim Whipple, Occoquan

JTE District Gold Achievement Certifi cates (Awarded by Area 6)

• Chris Bohanan, Appalachian Trail• John Brown, Chain Bridge• Bill Desmond, Catoctin Mountain• Jae Engelbrecht, Patriot• Joe Pallone, Colonial• Drew Mrenna, Piedmont• Stan Mushaw, Occoquan• Jorge Roca, Aquia• Mike Saunders, Potomac

NCAC Outstanding Commissioner Award (CSP)

• Douglas Cochrane, Old Dominion• Brian Kale, Goose Creek• William Mitchell, Old Dominion

As a council, we have many accomplishments to be proud of. Even so, it behooves us to renew our commitment to build a growing membership that will experience the adventure that we call Scouting. Our movement has three aims: growth in moral strength and character, participating citizenship, and development of physical, mental and emotional fi tness. Moreover, we need to give proper attention to the following methods designed to accomplish the aims of Scouting.

Ideals. The ideals of Scouting are spelled out in the Scout Oath and Law, motto, and slogan. The Scout measures himself against these ideals and continually tries to improve. ‘‘Show Scout spirit,’’ a requirement for rank advancement, means living up to these ideals.

Patrols. The patrol method gives Scouts an experience in group living and participating citizenship. It places a certain amount of responsibility on young shoulders and teaches boys how to accept it.

Outdoors. Boy Scouting is designed to take place outdoors. Outdoors is where Scouts share

responsibilities and learn to live with each other. It is where the skills and activities practiced at troop meetings come alive with purpose. Being close to nature helps Scouts gain an appreciation for God’s handiwork and humankind’s place in it.

Advancement. Scouting provides a series of surmountable obstacles and steps to overcome them through the advancement method. The Scout plans his advancement and, by participating in the troop program, progresses. As he overcomes each challenge the Scout is rewarded for each achievement, which helps him gain self-confi dence, self-reliance and the ability to help others.

Adult Association. Boys learn from the example set by their adult leaders. An association with adults of high character is encouraged at this stage of a young man’s development.

Personal Growth. As Scouts plan their activity and progress toward their goals, they experience personal growth. Boys grow as they participate in community service projects and do Good Turns for others. The religious emblems program is

also a large part of personal growth.Leadership Development. Boy Scouting

encourages boys to learn and practice leadership skills. Every Scout has the opportunity to participate in both shared and total leadership situations. Understanding the concepts of leadership helps a boy accept the leadership roles of others and guides him toward the citizenship aim of Scouting.

Uniform. The uniform makes the Scout troop visible as a force for good and creates a positive image in the community. Wearing the uniform is an action that shows each Scout’s commitment to the aims and purposes of Scouting.

May all units and unit serving commissioners agree that our Journey to Excellence entails achieving the aims of Scouting using the above methods.

Garry W. LewisCouncil Commissioner

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

National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America

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Contact Information

St. CroixP.O. Box 711Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00821

The third annual Potomac District Program Launch and Expo. at the Potomac Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 11700 Fall Road in Potomac Maryland, offered over 200 hundred visitors and guests an opportunity to explore all aspects of Scouting through seventy exhibits. Cub Scouting

Packs, Boy Scouting Troops, Explorer Posts, Venture Crews, and a Sea Scout Ship came together at the regular site of the Potomac District Roundtables to take part in the event and collaborate on other activities of the Potomac District, one of three Scouting Districts in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Jim Schleckser, Chairman of the Potomac District, gave an “inaugural address” in which he saluted both the old and the new Scouting Program in the Potomac District for 2015-2016. The program was marked this year by both new and returning exhibitors who have worked with the Scouting program in our area for many years such as the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club and by A Video Games Truck which set up in the parking lot and demonstrated games that provide every level of education and adventure using the newest multi-media techniques. Commercial vendors, such as Hudson Trail Outfitters, and District and Council Committees, Camp Director Gary Carroll, Watershed Advocacy groups, The Red Cross and dozens more met and talked with Potomac District leaders and Scouts about plans and programs for our next Scouting year.

Further information about the Program Launch and exhibitors will be made available in “Sources and Resources for the Potomac District 2015 – 2016” to be published shortly on the website.

Hosted by Pack 706 and Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Potomac, MD, 31 packs and 124 Scouts registered to compete in the 2015 Potomac District Pinewood D e r b y R a c e o n Saturday, April 18. This surpassed the

record of 27 packs and 106 Scouts in 2014. Cub Scouts demonstrated their “Best” and great “Sportsmanship” throughout the 2 ½ hours of racing. Attended by nearly 300 Scouts, parents, grandparents and friends, the competition was keen.

Appearance awards were presented for Most Colorful, Most Humorous, Most Unusual, Judge’s Favorite and Best in Show. One of the winning cars in the Appearance category depicted King Kong scaling the Empire State Building! The Appearance cars also competed for Speedy Appearance.

Traditional racing yielded the fastest three cars in each den (Tigers, Wolfs, Bears, Webelos and Arrow of Light). Then, those winning cars competed for 1st, 2nd and 3rd

Overall in the Potomac District. With a number of ties for 1st or 2nd in elimination heats, the competition was fierce.

Bill Williams of the Seneca District acted as the Senior Judge and “called” the race. Among the many adult volunteers were Val Hildebrand who kept perfect track of pack and Cub Scout registrations in the weeks before the race, Erin Gillette, our Potomac District Executive, and Chris MacNamara, Pack 706 Cubmaster. In addition to adult volunteers, David Hinds, Troop 447 and a member of the Order of the Arrow, exemplified the ideas of Scouting, volunteering to check participant registrations before the race and running cars from the finish line back to the start throughout the race. The Potomac District Director, Kent Sneed, was in attendance and presented the 1st Place Overall Potomac District winner, Spencer Swetlow, his trophy.

Overall District1st—Spencer Swetlow—Webelos (Pack 54)2nd—Nikolas Manning—Webelos (Pack 943)3rd—Creighton Parsons—Wolf (Pack 209)

Tiger1st—Vaughn Carvell (928)2nd—Gabriel Sigrist (15) 3rd—Justin Rosentover (255)

Wolf1st—Creighton Parsons (209)2nd—Xavier Harris (96)3rd—Jackson Martindill (478)

Bear1st—Thomas Yavinsky (706)2nd—Caden Hinds (209)3rd—Elias Wigle (54)

Webelos1st—Spencer Swetlow (54)2nd—Nikolas Manning (943)3rd—Devin Counihan (1450)

Arrow of Light1st—Calvin Berlin (465)2nd—William Poulin (773)3rd—Alex Donato (1975)

Speedy Appearance1st—Eloyan Cabrera (1975)2nd—Brandon Miller (1450)3rd—William LaFrankie (15)

AppearanceBest of Show—Anthony Levri (1461)Judge’s Favorite—Brandon Miller (1450)Most Unusual—Trey Elliott (15)Most Humorous—Jason Conlan (521)Most Colorful—Liam Kirby (60)

Serving Montgomery County

Potomac District2015 Potomac District Pinewood Derby Was a Huge Success—Again!

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MontgomeryPotomacA Gold Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Jim Schleckser (h) 301-765-0249 jimschleckser@IncCEOProject.com

Commissioner - Mike Saunders (h) 301-468-9268 msaunder@verizon.net

District Director - Kent Sneed (w) 240-395-0602 (c) 513-551-9262 Kent.Sneed@Scouting.org

District Executive - Erin Gillette (w) 301-214-9133 (c) 202-744-0439 Erin.Gilette@Scouting.org

SenecaA Silver Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Gene Schaerr (h) (301) 963-4122 (c) 202-361-1061 gschaerr@gmail.com

Commissioner - Gordon Henley (c) 301-943-9713 chenley@starpower.net

District Executive - Jonathan Malloy (c) 301-221-9386 Jonathan.Malloy@Scouting.org

District Executive - Ben Litten (c) 240-449-9337 Ben.Litten@Scouting.org

White OakA Silver Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Marvin Arthur (h) 301-622-4523 Chairman@WhiteOakDistrict.org

Commissioner - Richard (Rick) Manteuffel, PhD (c) 301-525-5542 (h) 301-482-0460 Commissioner@WhiteOakDistrict.org

District Executive - Michael Werling (c) 703-350-8628 Michael.Werling@Scouting.org

A Silver Level Service Area

Field Director Don Kilgore (w) 301-214-9133 (c) 301-379-9816 Don.Kilgore@Scouting.org

Seneca District gathered on May 19 to celebrate the recipients of the Seneca Outstanding Unit Scouter Award (SOUSA) and the District Award of Merit.

District Award of Merit recipients: Edwin M. Custer, III Kenneth V. Knopp Howard J. Lichtman Kara Schmidt

District Key 3 Award recipient: Maggie Smith

Seneca Outstanding Unit Scouter Award recipients:

Unit Name P64 Jacqueline Agufa-Maloba Tony Boling T496 Kurt Behrend Nancy Kasner T1220 Milagro Marenco P76 Ken Long Allison Rascher P618 Lisa Bradbury Alan Rock P1315 Melissa Bingham

Unit NameP1315 Darlene Gangloff C125 Phil Baker Greg Prunier P694 David Ransom Zoe Wells T1315 Eric Rasmussen Unit Name P221 Steve Antolick Ian Spielman T738 Tom Larason Jeff Tokar P1316 Daniella Stake Doorly Winegar P291 Erinn Foster Nicholee “Nikki” ValentineP926 Galo Amores Les Payen T1325 Rose Braisted John Frick T291 Andy Johnson Steve Rambo P945 Alison Green Ken Green T1397 David Black Holly Butler T318 Susan Abel Brent Barnes EP1010 Joe Hamblin Mike Moy P1429 Carolyn Hurt Jenny Orellana

Unit NameP436 Aaron Bishop Kevin McCue P1084 Matt Bouma Jen Trapani T1429 Ellen Abbott Craig Abbott Pavy Thongphok P438 Cora Rosenhaft Rich Shimp T1094 Lisa Simons P1440 Phil Usatine Michael Weil P445 Karen Doerrier Roger Roop T1097 Dave Ott Brian Zeranski T1760 Rob Blaker Jason Liu P468 John Clark Kevin Modarress C1109 Mike Bearman Matt Highman P1761 Flauvia Stallard Scott Stellard T489 Eric Smith Morris Zwick P1199 Colleen DeSoto Don O’Brien T1988 Gregg Conklin Scott Jordan

District News & ViewsSeneca DistrictSeneca District Court of Honor Awardees

White Oak District honored its volunteers at its third annual District Awards and Recognition Evening in May.

Hosted by Marvin Arthur, Distr ict Committee Chairman; Dr. Rick Manteuffel, District Commissioner; and Michael Werling, District Executive, the gathering honored a long list of Scouters who have worked hard in their respective roles.

Highlighting the evening was the bestowal of District Awards of Merit upon Peter Lidiak and John Moriarity. Also noteworthy was recognition of Theresa Garcia-Parks as Scouter of the Year.

Sheetbend Awards were given to Commissioners Richard Bowie of Troop 1444, Steve Broadman of Troop 433, Theresa Garcia-Parks of Pack 492, Maryann Jones of Pack 499, Dianne Lidiak of Pack 442, James Palchulski of Troop 473, William Pierce of Pack 493, Becky Selg of Troop 613, and Todd Warwick of Pack 442.

Outstanding Unit Scouter Awards, also known as the Bowline Awards, were awarded to Joseph Bonsby of Pack 759, David Abeshouse of Troop 473, Ralph Acevedo of Troop 463, Awoki Ayelework of Troop 1441, Sara Cumberland of Troop 1444, Thomas Doggett of Troop 440, Maria Elliot of Troop 1444, and Robert Forsyth of Troop 433. Also, Roberto Ginorio-Marianos of Pack 442, Jeffrey Helsing of Troop 440, Edward Johnson of Pack 457, Marshall Jones of Pack 499, Henry Keegan of Pack 499 and Troop 1441, Lybbi Martin of Pack 763, Herman Moeller of Pack 763, Lynne Mogilensky of Troop 613, Robert Reeder of Pack 457, Scott Smith of Troop 463, Jeff Strenkowski of Pack 759, Scott Wasserburg of Pack 452, and James Weaver of Pack 442.

Commissioner Michael Holder and Axel Anderson, Assistant Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner, were given the District Sparkplug Award, as was Kevin Hopson for his work with STEM.

This past April, the White Oak District and Troop 433 brought us back to Ancient Rome for the 2015 Spring Camporee. Over 200 Scouts and Scouters from local packs and troops

braved a variety of weather throughout the weekend to make this experience a truly memorable event for all.

In the morning and early afternoon Saturday, the Scouts had an opportunity to go to different stations where they had a chance to storm the “Castle Wall” and even throw tomahawks and knives. Other program areas included Chariot Races, where participants had to lash together a “chariot” and race against the clock. Scouts also became first aid experts at the Gladiator Hospital and were able to learn some of Rome’s favorite dishes as they prepared “Caesar’s Last Meal”. Other stations were set up to instruct Webelos and newer Scouts alike in basic Scout skills, including knots, lashings, and raising and lower an American Flag (a country that will be founded almost 1800 years from the current era).

The fan favorite for the weekend was the climbing wall, where participants could simulate scaling a Mediterranean cliff. All weekend long Scouts and Scouters could be seen climbing this 30 foot wall, with a primetime climb

under the lights on Friday and a dedicated station throughout Saturday. A few Scouts had the ability to climb up the hardest route in under 30 seconds! They deserve a Caesar sized Congrats!

Towards the end of Saturday, all of the troops had a chance to try out the catapults that they had built for the weekend. They competed against each other in a competition to see whose device could throw Ancient Green (tennis) Balls the furthest. A great time was had by all of the young gladiators!

The White Oak District would personally like to thank John Moriarty, Steve Broadman, Robert Forsyth, Rick Manteuffel, and all of the other members of Troop 433 for their dedication and assistance in putting on an incredible event.

White Oak DistrictWhite Oak District Honors Volunteers Gladiators Unite at the Spring Camporee

2015 Seneca District Cuboree & Archery Day

The archery day has been a standard of the Seneca District for a number of years. This year we decided to try a cub-o-ree component with 5 stations which included an archery station. We allowed anyone who wanted only archery to register with that choice and not join in the cuboree. That way we didn’t change the part that was already a great success.

The stations for the cuboree included archery, fishing, catapult, a maze, and a midway with trucks and Scout troops to show the cubs how a tent site is set up and how to arrange a fire ring and fire.

The day started at 12:30 and went to 5:00pm., moving from station to station every 50 minutes. There were 8 separate archery time-slots so those who just wanted to do the archery could arrive for their personal time and leave when finished. We had over 224 participants and from all reports it was a fantastic day. A real keeper that we will do again next year.

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By Nick Maliszewskyj

If you want a great campfire, get a professional to set it!

This spring, the Middletown Volunteer Fire Company, in conjunction with other neighboring fire companies and first responders, put on an Emergency Preparedness camporee for Appalachian Trail District. Coordinated by Venture Crew 254 out of Knoxville, MD, this event was designed to teach Boy Scouts how first responders handle a large-scale emergency.

On Saturday morning the boys received instruction in basic first aid, CPR, high performance CPR, the Lucas device (a machine that administers CPR to an unconscious victim), use of fire extinguishers, and how to suppress a house fire with a high pressure hose. They were also instructed in how to triage victims from a mass casualty using a color coding system: green, yellow, red, and black. The Western Maryland K-9 Search and Rescue Team brought rescue dogs to the event. Scouts were also on site and the Scouts were treated to a visit from a Maryland State Police helicopter.

In the afternoon they ran through a disaster simulation maze built by Frederick Fire Company 1 (Independent Hose). The maze, constructed of wooden pallets, foam insulation panels, tarps, and other improvised materials, was lit by flashing lights and included misting fans to create the sensation of a claustrophobia-

inspiring crawl through an earthquake stricken building. According to Chris Ayers, a spokesman for the MVFC, Scouts travelling through the maze were to locate victims, ascertain their condition, and report them to first responders as they exited the obstacle course. Once outside the course the Scouts would then be “given” a victim who they would have to appropriately triage.

As the sky faded to black, the massed fire companies set stacks of pallets alight for a truly epic campfire at which 28 Scouts were called out to join the Order of the Arrow, the honor society of Scouting, while a bagpiper piped a somber tune. Before departing for bed the assembled Scouts and their leaders saluted the legions of emergency services volunteers and professionals who worked with them all day and guard their safety at night.

Emergency services units who supported the district camporee included Fire Companies 7 (Middletown), 1 (Frederick Independent Hose), 3 (Frederick United), 12 (Braddock Height) and 19 (Brunswick), the 104th National Guard Medical Detachment, the Frederick Gear Up program, the Maryland State Police, and the Western Maryland K-9 Search and Rescue Team.

In May, Pack 271 and Catoctin Mountain District held the annual Bike Rodeo at the Harley Davidson parking lot in Frederick, MD. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Department was out in full force to design an obstacle course for the Scouts to ride their bikes through. Some parts of the course are used to train police officers on bikes, and the Scouts had a great time interacting with their local law enforcement. The officers gave demonstrations on proper technique and safety instructions so the Scouts could have a great time. Despite a few collisions and scraped elbows, everyone involved had a great time at the event! A huge thanks to Pack 271 who provided excellent leadership and organization to put on a fun and educational event.

Appalachian Trail District

Catoctin Mountain DistrictCatoctin Mountain Bike Rodeo

Scouts get on like a house on fire at the Appalachian Trail District Camporee

Mike of Middletown Troop 217 douses a simulated house fire while Tim and Darius look on (photo courtesy Bruce Albright).

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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 RSRogers4@gmail.com

Commissioner - Chris Bohanan (h) 301-371-5106 ChrisLaurie3@hughes.net

District Executive - Robert Guers, Jr. (c) 240-395-0605Robert.Guers@Scouting.org

Catoctin Mountain A Gold Level DistrictDistrict Chair - David Place (h) 301-712-6888 david.place@crew270.com

Commissioner - Bill Desmond (h) 301-662-4151 BSPD1438@aol.com

District Executive - Mychal Tamillow (c) 540-376-5540Mychal.Tamillow@Scouting.org

Goose Creek A Silver Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Lynn Chapman (c) 703-348-4086 Chairman@goosecreekdistrict.org

Commissioner - Kurt Struder (c) 703-999-7948 Kurt.Laing.Struder@gmail.com

District Director - Peggy Durbin (c) 540-359-5335 Peggy.Durbin@Scouting.org

Powhatan A Silver Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Michael Dudzik (h) 703-577-7037 mcdudzik@yahoo.com

Commissioner - Tony Petruzzi (h) 703-727-3001 abpetruzzi@verison.net

District Executive - Evan Owen (c) 202-460-1797 Evan.Owen@Scouting.org

Sully A Silver Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Hondo Davids (h) 703-725-3620 Hondo.Davids@verizon.net

Commissioner - Randy Young (w) 703-244-0785 Liberator47@cox.net

District Executive - Greg Brown (c) 570-847-3828 Greg.Brown@Scouting.org

Field Director Roger Chatell (c) 860-373-6588 Roger.Chatell@Scouting.org

The 2015 Goose Creek District Spring Camporee was held April 10-12 at the scenic grounds of the Harpers Ferry Adventure Center in Purcellville VA. This year’s Camporee focused on outdoor Scouting fun as embodied in the theme, “Tree Tops to River Runs Adventure.” 272 participants (207 Scouts and 65 Adult Advisors) from fourteen units attended this epic event.

The Camporee consisted of two major parts, a Patrol Competition of six events taking place for half of Saturday, and an Adventure Choice session during the other half where Goose Creek Scouts could explore a selection of optional activities that fulfilled their quest for High and Low Adventure.

The Patrol Competition events (and Host Troops) included:

• Philmont Bear Bag Toss (Troop 966)• Northern Tier Canoe Portage (Troop 39)• Archery Range (Troop 969)• Saw Mill (Troop 962)• Tomahawk Throw (Troop 2970)• Flamin’ Fast (Crew 1106)

Units spent The Other Half of their day out on Adventure Choice activities that included:

• .22 cal Rifle Shooting Range (Troop 163) • Maryland Heights Hike (Harpers Ferry) • Whitewater Rafting (3-hour run)• Zip Line Canopy Tour (7 long zips & a suspended bridge)• Aerial Adventure Park (30-obstacle challenge course)• Monkey Bridge (Troop 962)• Inflatable Air Cushion Bounce

Participants camped along the shore of the Potomac River for both nights. An Order of the Arrow Callout Ceremony was the highlight of the Saturday evening Campfire, and a Scouts’ Own Service was conducted by Troop 39 on Sunday morning.

Congratulations to all those who participated in this terrific High to Low Adventure weekend, and many thanks to the sponsoring units who ran the Patrol Competition stations. Two High Performing Accolades go out to the NCAC Shooting Sports Committee for certifying the rifle range, and our hosts at Harpers Ferry Adventure Center. Finally, a special recognition is in order for Donna Stuck, Goose Creek District Finance Vice-Chair, her husband Jon (SM, T1941) and their sons for their efforts above and beyond in support of check-in, financial reconciliation, and overall logistics.

Webeloss from Pack 1530 and Girl Scouts of Oakton, VA, and their families partnered with Fairfax ReLeaf for an invasive plant removal and tree planting activity to celebrate Earth Day and Global Youth Service Day. Scouts learned to identify and remove invasive plants and how to plant native trees. This conservation activity took place on commons land behind

Waples Mill Elementary School in Oakton. The Scouts removed almost 80 pounds of invasive plants including the notorious Garlic Mustard plant.

Your Unit Can Do Too!A Garlic Mustard Pull is a super easy, quick, fun, action-

oriented conservation activity that’s perfect for Scouts of all skills, abilities, and ages.

When you organize a Garlic Mustard pull you should turn it into a Conservation Good Turn activity for your unit.

Here are some keys to a successful garlic mustard removal activity: • It’s best to pull during flowering (months of May/June) before

the plants produce seed. • Pull at the base of the plant and try to remove the entire

root; the roots come out easily; no need for tools • Don’t compost it! Bag and dispose of pulled plants as

garbage because pulled garlic mustard material will still complete flowering and set seed. Never leave it on the ground!

Know Your Foe!Garlic mustard is a very invasive weed that can grow in most

soil types, full sun, and full shade. Its roots exude a chemical that is toxic to other plants. Each plant can produce up to 5000 seeds which remain viable in the soil for five years or more. Garlic mustard is easy to identify by heart- shaped leaves and tiny white flowers; crushed leaves emit a garlicy odor. You’ll

find garlic mustard in stream valleys, along bike paths, in parks, even in your own backyard.

Although toxic to plants Garlic mustard is great raw in salads, mixed with more mild greens. It’s also good steamed, simmered, or sauteed. In Europe, they use it in sauces. Cook no longer than five minutes, or the leaves will become mushy.

Sometimes you’ll find garlic mustard with exceptionally large leaves. These may have large, whitish, fleshy taproots, which taste like horseradish. They’re good from late fall to early spring, before the flower stalks appear. Use them like horseradish, grated into vinegar, as a condiment.

Powhatan DistrictPack 1530 Is Keeping Virginia Native!

The city of Chantilly recently held a festival called Chantilly Day, which included shows, rides, and booths from various organizations. Held on a warm Saturday, Sully District had a booth which displayed Join Scouting materials, paper airplane making, and a cornhole game. Several Scouts manned the booth and spoke to people about Scouting as they came by. A big thanks goes out to Troop 2, Crew 5, Troop 682, and Pack 2011 for their hard work manning the booth throughout the day.

Goose Creek District

Sully District

Spring Camporee: Tree Tops to River Runs High Adventure!

Scouts Support Chantilly Day

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District News & Views

Prince George’s District

Washington D.C. District

Spring Camporee

H.O.S.T. Popcorn

Prince George’s District hosted its Spring Camporee on April 17-19 at Camp Schmidt. With support from Scouts and Scouters from across the district, the “Hungry Games” themed Camporee was huge success. The Camporee gave Scouts the opportunity to test their knowledge and skills in orienteering, fire building and cooking, blindfolded obstacle course, first aid, knots and lashings, and more. Additionally, Scouts were encouraged to demonstrate Scout Spirit throughout the day. As a bonus, the Council’s rock climbing wall made its second appearance in Prince George’s District.

The Scouts and Webelos competed with each other to see who would come out on top. The top spot, by a landslide, went to the Boy Scouts of Troop 9. Second place went to the Webelos II of Pack 1572.

Not to be left out, the Cub Scouts had a program of their own, featuring skills in Astronomy, Art, Orienteering, and more. The Cub Scouts were also able to camp all weekend so they did not miss out on any of the fun.

The campfire program and OA call-out ceremony were planned and organized by members of the Prince George’s Chapter of the Order of the Arrow. In keeping with the Hungry Games theme, units auditioned for slots in the show; 6 skits made the cut and performed for Camporee participants and staff. The highlight of the evening program was the annual call-out ceremony to recognize the newly elected candidates to the OA.

We wish to extend a very special thank you to all the volunteers who worked hard to coordinate, plan, and staff the Camporee and Campfire.

The History of Scouting Trail was Memorial Day weekend and we saw youth and adults from over 10 States and even from as far as Paris France!

The Washington DC District wants to thank all of those adult volunteers that staffed the weekend, without your support the event would never have been the success that it was, serving over 2,000 participants!

Popcorn season is right around the corner and what is your unit doing to fundraise this year?!

Contact your District Executive and Popcorn Kernel for more information! Remember, over 70% raised goes directly back to your unit!

Key Facts for FallRoundtable is getting a facelift, and

the District challenges all unit leaders to come and learn something. It is the best way to help bring new ideas and programs to your Scouts, and is a graet way to communicate and learn from other leaders just like you!

It is held the second Tuesday of every month at 2112 Varnum ST NE Washington DC 20018 from 7-9PM.

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Three RiversPrince George’s A Silver Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Philip Nichols (w) 301-952-3907 C.Philip.Nichols@gmail.com

Commissioner - LeRoy Parham (h) 301-782-4920 Pgdcommish@gmail.com

District Director - Stephen Allen (w) 301-214-9189 (c) 571-345-6852 Stephen.Allen@Scouting.org

Senior District Executive - Philip Barbash (w) 301-214-9189 (c) 202-253-6323 Philip.Barbash@Scouting.org

Washington, D.C.District Chair - Ron Marchessault (c) 202-320-3834 RMarche12@comcast.net

Commissioner - Phil Jackson (c) 202-678-2652 PhilJoanJackson@aol.com

District Executive - Andrew Eacker (c) 540-454-8578 Drew.Eacker@Scouting.org

Western Shore A Silver Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Paul Phillips (h) 301-481-7830 pfphillips@erols.com

Commissioner - Mike McKinney (h) 410-326-6510 jmmckinney@verizon.net

District Executive - VACANT

Zekiah A Silver Level DistrictDistrict Chair - James Thomas Jim.Thomas20640@gmail.com

Commissioner - Diane Fisher dfisher401@yahoo.com 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 James.Hamlin@Scouting.org

Members of Crew 253 from Indian Head, Maryland joined other Venturing Crews form NCAC and Area 6 for the annual Phenomenon weekend. This is the crew’s fourth year at Phenomenon.

Amanda, Charlie, Destiny, Eric, Johanna, Kyrstan and Robbie participated in many activities including shot guns, rifles, pistols, and archery.

This year’s theme was Spies Unlike Us with a “spies” scavenger hunt. Some of the other activities were a costume dance party, a squeeze box, and velcro wall.

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On May 2-3, 2015, the Zekiah District held its annual Webelos Weekend. This year’s theme included a STEM focus as the NCAC STEM van visited Zekiah District to put on two of the five program stations.

The Webelos had a blast rotating among the five different stations which included a rope making demonstration by Troop 253 of how to make rope from scratch followed by the Webelos practicing their knot tying skills by reviewing and practicing knot tying. Troop 417 demonstrated fire making/building & safety with the Webelos and then put the Webelos to work building & practicing their fire building skills by building small fires.

Troop 144 ran a leather work station where the Webelos made neckerchief slides by using a die sets of various letters and Scouting symbols and also by played KIMS game with the 10 camping essentials while waiting for their leather piece to soften with water.

The NCAC STEM van ran an electronic station where the Webelos had to design and build electrical circuits and they also learned some biology by examining owl pellets (this made have grossed out some..however the boys enjoyed it).

After the program ended for the day, the boys went back to their camp site and helped cook dinner. After dinner, an evening camp fire was conducted where many skits took place and was much fun for all those on hand. Finally, the boys

participated in a game of glow in the dark capture the flag game. This tired the boys out and it was lights out shortly after that. The weather was perfect for the weekend and everyone who participated had a great time.

from R to L: Amanda, Destiny, Kyrsten, Johana, Robbie, Charlie, and Eric

Western Shore DistrictChief Scout of the World

Zekiah DistrictAnnual Phenomenon Weekend Webelos Weekend

By Logan Truax

For the past few years, Kole Koerper and I have been partners in our school’s history fair. We’ve been fortunate to make it all the way to the national level representing Mill Creek Middle School, Calvert County and the State of Maryland in the National History Day junior group exhibit category. Each year, the National History Day foundation establishes a theme for all projects. This year’s theme was Legacy and Leadership. As always, we struggled to find a topic until my mom asked, “Aren’t you Boy Scouts? Who started the Boy Scouts?” It was one of those light bulb moments! We both started a quick internet search and within seconds we knew we had an excellent topic. Who better than the Boy Scouts Founder, Lord Robert Smith Baden-Powell or as we like to call him “BP”? As Scouts ourselves, we both live everyday based on Powell’s original motto “Be Prepared.”

Kole and I are both Den Chiefs, which exemplifies Baden-Powell’s vision of creating boy leaders. As we have been taught leadership skills by our Scout leaders, we now have the opportunity to mentor younger Scouts. We wanted more people to understand where BP’s leadership began and where his legacy lives on in the everyday life of so many boys and leaders. Our research discovered Baden-Powell’s original vision is still very apparent in the Scouting program still today.

We began by researching the events that occurred during his lifetime. We started with his birth in 1857 to his military career in the British Army until 1910 when he became the Chairperson of the Executive Committee for the Scouting movement. Powell was also instrumental in the creation of the Girl Guides which

is also known as the Girl Scouts in the United States. In 1912, BP met his wife and went on to have 3 children. He continued to spread the Scouting movement until his death in 1941. Some of our research has been gathered from talking to Scout Leaders and using our first hand experiences of being Scouts. We learned Baden-Powell’s originally wrote, “Aids to Scouting” as a way to help military Scouts work as Patrols. After returning from Africa, BP noticed many teachers and youth organizations using his publication to teach youth leadership. Powell went on to rewrite his book establishing the first Scouting handbook now known as, ‘’Scouting for Boys.’’ This book was later adapted into the Scout handbook we use today. You can still see many recognizable historical facts in it that are still taught in today’s Scouting program. Our research took us to many places. We conducted interviews and were interviewed. It was amazing to hear from random people about their experiences as Scouts.

Now that we had compiled all of this information, we needed a way to communicate all of our research. We chose to do an exhibit because it is a hands-on project that will best represent our ideas and theme. Originally, we wanted to make our exhibit look like a book to resemble the Scouting handbook. However, we have decided to shape our exhibit into a rotating triangular prism with a lashed tripod timeline on top. This would allow viewers to rotate through the “pages” of Baden-Powell’s life. Kole and I also wore our uniforms and became primary resources for our topic.

As we progressed through the competition, we found Lord Robert Baden Powell’s legacy had connected us to more than

the competition. Our project had connected us to every one of our visitors. Our project quickly became a way for people to tell us about their Scouting story. It was fascinating to see how BP leadership and legacy is still living today. Baden-Powell was a true leader by not only founding the Boy Scout movement but having a lasting impact in so many people’s lives. Over 100 years later, his legacy lives on through over 25 million members in 216 countries.

Our Best Bond Pose

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Amos Alonzo Stagg was one of the legendary coaches in football, and still has the third highest victory total in the history of college football; the Division III Football Championship is named in his honor.

He is also a recipient of the BSA’s Silver Buffalo Award for service to Americas’ youth.

While a coach, he instituted a 50/20 hike (50 miles in less than 20 hours) as the opening day of football practice, as a means to ensure that his players would stay in shape over the summer (those who didn’t finish were cut). Coach Stagg probably got the idea from President Teddy Roosevelt, who challenged the Marine Corps to complete a 50 mile hike in a day – a challenge that was accepted by the Marine Commandant.

After being popularized by Coach Stagg, other groups (including Scouts) picked it up as the ultimate hiking challenge, and the events became known as Alonzo Stagg Hikes. President Kennedy again challenged the Marine Corps to complete a 50/20 hike (again accepted by the Commandant), and also promoted it while in office - and many members of his staff, including Attorney General Robert Kennedy, completed it. It became a very common event after the President’s assassination - in fact, the Hike is sometimes called a “Kennedy March” in his honor, and one such “march” is still held every year entirely on the C&O Canal Towpath.

Many local Troops and Explorer Posts used to run Alonzo Stagg Hikes in the 1960’s and 1970’s, but they became uncommon in the 1980s. In 1995, Jack Robertson (ASM-647) suggested it as a shakedown event for a combined 111/647 1996 Philmont Crew. Troops 111 and 647 co-administered the hikes

for about the next 5 years. In 2001, the hike became an invitational event for Chain Bridge District, and has been run ever since as a joint event by the participating Units.

In its current form, hikers can complete 10, 20, 25, or from 30 to 50 miles. This allows every Scout and Scouter to select an ability appropriate challenge. The hike covers roads in Arlington, the C&O Canal Towpath, and the Custis, Mt. Vernon, Four Mile Run, W&OD, and Bluemont Connector Trails. Hikers pass by Support Stops at Lock 10, Great Falls Visitor’s Center, Fletchers Boat House, Gravelly Point, Shirlington, and Bluemont Park. Four 3-mile “Bluemont loops” condense the 50 milers into a manageable area after dark, with a break available after each circuit.

This year’s Hike was completed on Saturday, March 14, 2015. Hikers and staffers both had

to face two bouts of moderate, wind-blown rain. 215 hikers participated, of whom about 80% completed intended 10, 20, or 25 mile hikes; 28 of 44 hikers attempting 50 miles, including 16 first timers, completed their hikes, thereby earning the Alonzo Stagg “Excellence in Physical Fitness” medal.

This is believed to be the highest percentage ever for 50 Milers finishing the Hike, which was astounding considering the conditions; it also tied 2007 for the most 50 Milers in one year. Every 50 Miler finished in less than 18 hours. All 50 Milers from 1996 to 2015 are posted at: NCACBSA.org/StaggHike

The current record holder is Rick Wolff, ASM-111, who has completed the hike 14 times. Next year’s Hike will be held Saturday, March 12th, 2016.

Chain Bridge DistrictChain Bridge Scouts and Scouters Complete the 20th Annual Alonzo Stagg 50/20 Hike

Scouts take a break at the Fletchers Boat House Support Stop, run by Troop 638, during the 2015 Hike

A group of Scouts and Scouters arrive at the Lock 10 Support Stop, run by Troop 167, during the 2014 Hike

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Virginia CentralA Gold Level Service Area

Chain Bridge A Gold Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Jon Etherton (h) 703-893-0545 Jon@EthertonandAssociates.com

Commissioner - John Brown (c) 703-201-1304 J_BrownJr@verizon.net

District Executive - Geoffrey Thomas (c) 301-861-6461 Geoffrey.Thomas@Scouting.org

Colonial A Gold Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Dominick Caridi (h) 703-360-9206 dscScouting@aol.com

Commissioner - Joe Pallone (h) 703-765-4861 JoePallone@verizon.net

District Executive - Joel Jackson (w) 301-214-9122 (c) 912-228-9233 Joel.Jackson@Scouting.org

George Mason A Silver Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Kent Webber kwebber10@gmail.com

Commissioner - Shawn Ireland (w) 202-366-5787 (h) 703-591-2433 Shawn.Ireland@marad.dot.gov

District Executive - Tejas Patel (w) 301-214-9147 (c) 301-602-7124 Tejas.Patel@Scouting.org

Old Dominion A Silver Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Dean Stinson (h) 703-455-4072 stinsonbsa@gmail.com

Commissioner - Mike Nepi (h) 03-643-9021 commissioner@oddbsa.org

District Executive - Justin Mawdsley (c) 703-973-3868 Justin.Mawdsley@Scouting.org

Patriot A Gold Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Jack Campbell wjcampbell1@verizon.net

Commissioner - Jae Engelbrecht (c) 703-503-0770 Jae.Engelbrecht@gmail.com

District Executive - Kyle Molldene (w) 301-214-9128 (c) 407-301-6622 Kyle.Molldene@Scouting.org

Serving the city of Alexandria, Eastern Fairfax and Arlington Counties

Field Director Sue Hart (c) 301-448-0656 Susan.Hart@Scouting.org

George Mason District

Old Dominion District

Patriot District

Honoring our fallen heroes

Colonial DistrictSelfless Service for Armed Forces Family DayBy John Hickey

Thank you to all who supported the 2nd Annual Armed Forces Family Day at Ft Hunt Park on Saturday, the 9th of May, 2015. We had 37 Scouts and Scouters from four Colonial District Troops participate, along with a contingent of dedicated District Scouters. Thank you Troops 1509, 996, 301, and 993!!

The Armed Forces Family Day is a great example of the partnership between the Colonial District and the Friends of Ft Hunt Park, and various organizations supporting the event, including the National Parks Conservation Association and the George Washington Parkway. Our contribution to the day was to support the opening ceremony with a Scout-led Pledge of Allegiance, to provide outstanding music from the Troop 996 Band, then to run fun and games for military families while working on a model campsite. The Scouts also cheerfully volunteered to serve the BBQ lunch to a long line of hungry visitors.

The Scouts who volunteered ranged from Scout rank to Eagle, and they had great opportunities to learn and grow while serving their community. Our young Scouts demonstrated the EDGE method as

they taught some youngsters how to build paper “stomp-rockets”. The older Scouts coordinated the flag ceremony with the event leader, with free reign to bring on more Scouts and plan the tasks. All of them learned some vital history lessons as they were able to speak with several veterans of WWII, Korea and Vietnam. The Scouts even got to deliver the delicious leftover trays of food to the Fairfax County Police and Fire Stations afterwards. Each of them would likely agree that the day was truly fun-with-a-purpose!

We look forward to supporting the next Ft Hunt Fall community clean-up event as well as the next Armed Forces appreciation event in May 2016. We hope to see Colonial District units support these events — let us know if you’d like to get involved.

Saturday, May 9th, was a beautiful day for the “Touch a Truck” Community Event hosted by Boy Scouts of America, Old Dominion District, at Mason District Park. Attendance from the area exceeded 1,000 visitors. Families came to see and touch 34 trucks, many motorcycles, the other vehicles from Government and private businesses.

The community event showcased the excellent recreation facilities at Mason District Park and included sport clinics, cooking and Scout skill demonstrations, and many community outreach activities. One of the community outreach activities was a Boy Scout Eagle project (working with the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office) to make and provide child identification cards, and provide internet and community safety information.

Highlights of the community event were a rock climbing wall, medical airlift helicopter landing and taking off, bounce house, and children testing emergency vehicle lights, sirens, and horns. A fantastic fun time was had by one and all.

The Boy Scouts of America Old Dominion District serves Seven Corners-Annandale-Springfield-Lorton areas of Fairfax and Arlington counties. To find a Scout unit in your neighborhood go to www.BeAScout.org.

On 25 May 2015, George Mason District placed over 300 flags on the graves of Veterans at the National Memorial Park in Falls Church, VA to honor those that have fallen for the United States of America. Seventeen Units from the National Capital Area Council with over 75 Scouts were in attendance for the four-hour event.

One of the Scouts that participated, Jake from Troop 895, exclaimed about the event:

“(It was) Fun to go around and place flags on the graves of Veterans. (It was) Cool to see the different things (experiences) that they had…”

The event was organized by Kurt Johnson, Assistant District Commissioner, and has been conducted for the past several years from the support of the National Memorial Park. Members from Crew 976 and 863 provided the organizational details and directions to the Scouts/Venturers that participated.

This year’s event had Scouts coming from as far as Maryland to take part.

If your Unit is interested in participating in the future, please contact Kurt Johnson at kurt_johnson@verizon.net.

Touch a Truck

Spring Camporee 2015 Extravaganza: Reenactment of the Battle of New MarketPlease see Page 42 for the full story

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“MUSH! MUSH!” Scouts, as eager to win as any Iditarod sled team, tugged, pushed and pulled their sleds to do their best in a variety of fun, action-packed skill and strength activities to earn the most gold nuggets among all participating patrols from across Aquia District. Each patrol was required to build its own “dog sled” and stock it with specific, predetermined items to help them compete in stations along the Scouting Trail through the Klondike. Patrols designed and constructed their sleds at meetings during the weeks and months leading up to the Spring Camporee “Klondike Derby.” 22 patrols representing 12 troops with a total of 273 Scouters and Scouts participated in the fun-filled weekend.

On April 17-19, 2015, Troop 1717 hosted the Aquia District Spring Camporee at Curtis Park in Stafford, VA. Camp Director (and Scoutmaster), Ben Klinefelter put together a team of awesome Scouters - Site Directors – Tom Kenney and Mike Grabber, Program Director – Jeff Tlapa, ably assisted by Greg Motta, Melanie Heider and Tim Pritchard, all joined forces to put together a dynamite “Gold standard” program run like a well-oiled machine. Registration was organized by Brian Ross, assisted by Andrea Klinefelter, Ken Buszta, and Charlie Brown. And there were MANY others who worked behind the scenes

for many months to plan, organize and conduct the detailed preparations and coordination necessary to ensure a successful Camporee.

Troops arrived on Friday evening, set up camp and received an in-brief from Camporee staff. Each patrol would start the next morning at a different station. In the morning, Scouts gobbled breakfast and cleaned up quickly, made final checks of their sleds to ensure their patrols would “Be Prepared” and…. They’re OFF!! Patrols moved rapidly from station to station, completing 22 events and earning gold nuggets at each station. Scouts were introduced to the challenges of many old-time Scouting games, like the Moose Carry, Caber Toss, Semaphore Flag Signaling, Dead Reckoning, the Heaving Bar, and Tomahawk Throw. A cooking competition relied on Scout ingenuity and patrol teamwork to make the best use of a set of common main ingredients of dried beans, potted meat, and long grain rice.

At the end of the trail, Patrols took their hard-earned nuggets to the assayer who weighed and exchanged the gold for scrip that the patrols used to purchase “supplies” at the mercantile store to continue their Scouting journeys. The patrols with the greatest amount of gold got to choose supplies first. Some of the supplies (i.e., prizes) included a metal camp oven, two Dutch ovens, cases of Meals Ready to Eat (MREs), fishing poles and tackle, compasses, and more. Scouts were already talking about how they were going

to do even better at the next Klondike Derby. Now that’s a sign of a great Camporee!!

The adventures continued with a fun and entertaining evening campfire where the patrol with the most gold nuggets, Raccoon Patrol of Troop 121, was awarded the Commissioners Cup for the 2015 Spring Camporee. As the Council Fire burned softly to a close, wrapping up a wonderful weekend of cheerful service to the district by host Troop 1717’s Scouts and Scouters, the Order of the Arrow (OA), with proper ceremonial dignity, conducted the Spring OA Call Out recognizing those Scouts and Scouters who have been consistently active in their Troops’ Scouting programs and overnight campouts and clearly demonstrated through example living Scouting’s ideals and values.

Congratulations and a hearty “BULLY!” to all who contributed to another great Scouting weekend in Aquia.

This year, the Bull Run District held their spring camporee at Lake Arrowhead in Luray, VA. Around 250 Scouts come out to compete in cooking related events which lead to them marking off many requirements for the cooking merit badge.

The “Top Chef” Camporee consisted of 4 main events- the morning involved first aid, food safety and labeling, and a trail cooking competition. The lunch was a secret ingredient challenge, which involved each group of Scouts having to cook a meal with four secret ingredients. In the afternoon, the Scouts had to choose ingredients and make a meal in a certain time frame, then had a chance to carve their Scout master into a pumpkin, which was judged at dinner. After completing these three events, the Scouts and adults had a chili cook-off for dinner which was judged by the members of the Order of the Arrow. Each event was judged on two categories- taste and presentation. The night concluded with a campfire and an Order of the Arrow tapout, where the Scouts were “tapped out” and told they had the honor of being in the Order of the Arrow. Thank you to all of the Scouts and volunteers that came out to this event, and for making it such a giant success.

Aquia District

Bull Run District

Thar’s Gold at that thar Camporee!

Spring Camporee at Lake Arrowhead

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Virginia SouthA Gold 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 cajnbell4@verizon.net

Commissioner - John Patrick (c) 540-809-8337 aquiadistcmsr@cox.net

District Executive - James Larounis (c) 215-983-5732 James.Larounis@Scouting.org

Bull Run A Silver Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Shawn Landry (h) 703-753-1390 drlandry@me.com

Commissioner - Matthew Messenger (w) 703-365-9051 Matthew.Messenger1@gmail.com

District Executive - Drew Petty (c) 817-726-0506 Drew.Petty@Scouting.org

Mattaponi A Bronze Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Bob Deaderick DeadLaw@verizon.net

Commissioner - Fred Beckers blkjack32@verizon.net

District Executive - Marvin Mills (c) 434-284-3513 Marvin.Mills@Scouting.org

Occoquan A Gold Level DistrictDistrict Chair - David Byrne (c) 571-722-6444 dave@polarispress.net

Commissioner - Mark Chipman (c) 571-659-0362 mark.e.chipman.uv@mail.mil

District Executive - Ben Hazekamp (c) 608-751-9840 Ben.Hazekamp@Scouting.org

Piedmont A Gold Level DistrictDistrict Chair - Vacant

Commissioner - Drew Mrenna commissionerdrew@gmail.com

Senior District Executive - Michael Perry (c) 703-434-1300 Michael.Perry@Scouting.org

Field Director Phillip Duggins (w) 301-214-9115 (c) 540-220-9904 Phillip.Duggins@Scouting.org

Every year a great deal of planning and preparation goes into the annual Occoquan District Awards dinner to honor the contributions of Scouting volunteers and to celebrate their accomplishments achieved in 2014 in supporting the youth in the eastern half of Prince William County. One wonders how last years’ dinner could be topped. This year was a celebration of great proportion and an evening to be remembered. The district dinner team decided on a Japanese

theme, to commemorate the international scope of Scouting and this year’s 23rd World Scout Jamboree where 30,000 Scouts and leaders from 161 countries around the world will converge on Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan in 28 July-8 August. The delectable three course meal was served in front of a backdrop of handmade Japanese screens and various Japanese decorations that truly made you feel like you stepped into the Japanese World Jamboree.

The District Key 3, led by District Chairman Dave Byrne, District Commissioner Mark Chipman, and District Executive Ben Hazekamp, presented a variety of awards to well deserving volunteers. The evening was also highlighted by the guest speaker, Cpl. (Ret.) Garrett Jones, USMC. He delivered a most inspirational story to our Scouting volunteers, their spouses, family and a number of distinguished guests from the local, state and federal government; of his survival and

will to prosper despite his injuries from the war in Afghanistan (to include a full leg amputation).

The evening ended with satisfied palates; new found friendships with the distinguished guests; and the special and greatest thanks to the District’s awardees, their spouses, families, friends, and all Scouting volunteers who have such a tremendous impact in the lives of Scouts.

Mattaponi Scouts and Scouters attended a well-run Spring Camporee this year at the Caroline County Fairground. The Camp theme this year was Medieval Royal Games hosted by Troops 21, 170, and 847. A few of the activities Scouts enjoyed consisted of jousting, rescuing the fair maiden, and archery. King (previously District Executive) Mills enjoyed his reign over Caroline County fairground for the weekend as well. Special thanks to all of the volunteers who helped make that weekend possible. Scouts are already gearing up for the Fall camporee hosted by Troop 847.

Piedmont District held its annual Awards Banquet at Liberty United Methodist Church in Bealeton Va on June 2, 2015.

District and unit volunteers, along with their families enjoyed a time of food, fellowship and Scouting! A good time was had by all.

The District leadership awarded the Key 3 Leadership Award to two deserving volunteers. Dave Blanchard received the award for his leadership to the District Finance Committee, increasing support of the District in the units and community.

Annie Campeol received the award for her leadership to the District Training Committee and District Day Camp. Her service to Piedmont has gone above what has been asked of her.

Bob Springman received the Silver Beaver Award at the Council Court of Honor is April. It was the District’s pleasure to award the honor to Bob again, so that the

volunteers of the District could take part in honoring Bob Springman for his service to Scouting.

The final award of the night was the District Award of Merit. The District’s highest award for service to Scouting. Laramie Wilson received this year’s award. She is a teacher in Culpeper, Virginia. Specifically a Learning Support Teacher for Culpeper County School District and Special Education Teacher at Culpeper County Schools.

She started out in Scouting helping as a Den Leader Pack 196 in 2010. Since then Laramie has served with the Venturing, camporee, and membership committees and Day Camp Staff in Piedmont District.

Laramie has boundless energy and enthusiasm. Her love of young people and desire to guide them to learn in the classroom and in Scouting has reflected in the Scouting program in Piedmont District. The District was proud to honor Laramie Wilson with the District Award of Merit.

Mattaponi District

Occoquan District

Piedmont District

Spring Camporee at Caroline County Fairground

Volunteers Celebrated at Occoquan District Dinner

Piedmont District honors great volunteers

Mattaponi Scouts celebrated the 20th Annual Luminaria that took place May 23th at the Fredericksburg National Cemetery. Over 15,300 candles were lit at the cemetery honoring those who have given their lives for their country. Both packs and troops teamed up with local Girl Scouts, Friends of Fredericksburg Area Battlefield, and the National Park Service to man such a large event. Scouts assisted in folding each bag, placing sand in them, as well as lighting the candles. Thanks again to all the volunteers who helped make this event successful.

Luminaria Lighting

Photo by: Susan Ujka Larson

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More than 1,500 Boy Scouts, Webelos, and adults from across our Council and beyond participated in a reenactment of the Civil War Battle of New Market and Grand Review at Patriot District’s Spring Camporee in New Market, VA, April 17-19. The original battle occurred on May 15, 1864. It opened the Shenandoah Valley Campaign and was noteworthy for the participation of more than 250 cadets and instructors from Virginia Military Institute. The reenactment commemorated the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War in April 1865.

The event involved Scouts from more than 90 units representing 13 of NCAC’s 23 districts. Troop 50 of New Market served as the official host. In addition, troops from Massachusetts (Troop 54, Boston), New York (Troop 45, Port Jefferson), New Jersey (Troop 226, Teaneck), and West Virginia (Troops 76 and 83) also participated. These visiting troops represented specific military units from their home states that participated in the Battle.

The Camporee, Grand Review, and reenactment were held in partnership with the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation (SVBF) and Virginia Military Institute (VMI). VMI manages the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park, a historic American Civil War battlefield and national historic district located in Shenandoah County. The district encompasses the battle site and includes the Virginia Museum of the Civil War.

Scouts arrived Friday afternoon and set up camp. The formal opening on Saturday morning was led by Scout Beckman Hollis of Troop 150 in Annandale, VA, who served as Camporee Senior Patrol Leader. The ceremony included short inspirational remarks by Major Troy Marshall, Site Director for the Virginia Museum of the Civil War, and Kevin Walker, CEO of the SVBF. Each speaker was presented a 35-star flag, the official U.S. flag in May 1864, and a special commemorative patch in thanks of their support of the Camporee.

Following the opening ceremonies, Scouts participated in training sessions, walked the battlefield, toured the museum, and visited the Bushong house and farm, a historical site located in the middle of the battlefield that was used by both both sides as a hospital during the battle. Saturday afternoon featured rehearsals for the Grand Review and reenactment. At dusk, religious services were held on the battlefield, including Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, and non-denominational gatherings. The day was closed out with a campfire featuring skits, VMI cadets, a cadet bagpiper, a Mountain Man singer, and a story telling the legend of the song “Taps” by Dave Super.

More than 200 people gathered along the ridge a b o v e t h e b a t t l e f i e l d S u n d a y m o r n i n g t o o b s e r v e t h e Camporee’s main events. A prayer for the safety and well-being of American military forces was read by a Scout Chaplain from Troop 54. The Grand Review, a parade of all participating BSA units in front of the reviewing stand, followed. During the Civil War, commanders often held such reviews of their troops to ascertain the size, health, equipment, and morale of their soldiers, and to give soldiers an opportunity to impress their commanding officer. This tradition continues today. Scout Izziddin Abdul Rashid of Crew 114, Herndon, VA, served as lead narrator for the review, with other Scouts announcing the passage of each Scout unit in turn.

After the review, the two Scout armies formed on opposite sides of the field of battle. Scout Declan Deady of Troop 1346 in Burke, VA, presented a detailed narration

to inform the audience and direct opposing armies during the reenactment. Union forces were commanded by Major General Franz Sigel, played by Scouter Jack Oliva of Troop 1100, Burke, VA. Confederate forces were led by Major General John C. Breckinridge, played by Brian Weinshenker, a teacher in Fairfax County Public Schools. As the battle commenced, Union forces quickly fell into disarray and were forced to retreat as Confederate forces rapidly advanced and claimed victory. The battle at New Market was the last major Confederate victory in the Shenandoah Valley.

The reenactment particularly highlighted the contributions and sacrifices made by VMI cadets. For the reenactment, Chris Wallace, Troop 1131’s Scoutmaster, played the role of Lieutenant Colonel Scott Shipp, who commanded the VMI Corps of Cadets at the Battle. To honor the 57 cadets who were killed or wounded at New Market, 57 Scouts fell to the field in remembrance. Four cadets from the current VMI corps also performed a ceremonial demonstration on the field, fixing their bayonets and mounting a charge.

The Camporee closed with a recitation of President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address by Scout Max Wohlleben of Troop 993, Alexandria, VA, reflecting our nation’s commitment to freedom and democracy across the centuries. A solemn playing of Taps echoed across the valley as Scouts drifted from the hallowed ground of the battlefield to

break camp and return to their homes.

This Camporee also deployed a “press

corps” comprised of eight Scouts.

Sporting red “ P R E S S ” caps, these Scouts served as on-the-field

reporters and photographers,

taking notes and pictures and conducting

short interviews with Scouts and adult leaders throughout the event. With unrestricted freedom of movement, their efforts helped to collect detailed information and document the Camporee.

Members of the Order of the Arrow provided invaluable assistance to make this Camporee a great success. The Camporee SPL, Beckman Hollis, is a member of the OA; assisted by other Arrowmen, he provided exemplary leadership throughout the event. OA members also organized and executed the Opening Ceremony, Friday night “Cracker Barrel,” and Saturday night campfire. As always, the OA transported, set up, and organized the camporee headquarters, preparing and serving five meals to more than 30 people during the weekend, and manned

the Camporee first aid station. Additionally, during the camporee, they helped troops with elections and calling out new members at the Saturday night campfire. In recognition this year being the OA’s centennial, many Scouts and adult OA members wore their white OA sashes throughout the weekend.

Our thanks to everyone who helped in planning this event, a process that extended over two years. Patriot Camporee Director Bill Dexter led the effort, and its great success is attributable to his leadership. Jae and Jackie Engelbrecht, and Lee Cass served as Camporee Commissioners. Dave Astle, Kristin Chioma, Paul Hoffman, and Greg Wagner served as Patriot District Commissioners. Registration duties were competently handled by Carol Cass. Administration and logistics functions were managed by Joe Casey. John Merchant, Kristin Chioma, and Pat Ring served as advisors to the OA throughout the event. Religious services were led by Doc Johnson, Mark Greer, Howard Spielman, and Rashid Adbullah.

Bill Snowden, Patriot District Vice Chair for Program Impact, provided comprehensive assistance in planning the event, organizing and guiding the Scout press corps, and working with the Scout narrators for the review and reenactment. Headquarters support was provided by John Cavan, Howard and Susan Lichtman, Jennifer and Abigayle Allred, and Alex Greer. Kelly O’Malley, Greg Wagner, and Dave Astle assisted in organizing the Grand Review. Bill Edmunds served as VMI Liaison.

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Around the Islands

Troop 407 from NE Pennsylvania visited Camp Wall in February bringing with them merit badge counsellors and kitchen staff. The group was 45 strong and enjoyed a week of MB work every morning followed by site seeing in the afternoons. Here they are on the steps of the National Park Service on the grounds of Fort Christian.

Winners at the Cub Scout Pinewood Derby in St. Croix celebrate.

(L-R) Bill Woodward, Charter Organization Rep and the primary organizer of Troop 407’s visit from Pennsylvania; Sonia Dow, wife of DE Michael who gave a presentation to the visitors on V.I. Culture; Luther Edwards, Eagle Scout and V.I. district volunteer; DE Michael Dow and SM Ron Scubik, Troop 407.

SPL Gabe Gittens give directions to Troop 7227 at the Agriculture and Food Fair on ST. Croix. This troop joined our visitors from Pennsylvania, Troop 407 in demonstrating pioneering skills which included Dutch oven cooking and the erection of a tower and monkey bridge built of bamboo.

A Cub Scout gingerly attempts to cross the monkey bridge while protective Scout leaders prepare catch him if necessary.

Newly promoted Eagle Scout Philip Edwards is congratulated by his parents Dale and Lori Edwards. Note the 3 pins on Lori’s collars. Philip follows his two older brothers CJ and Matthew who are both Eagles. His younger brother Stephen is well on the way to giving Dale and Lori their 4th pin tos balance their uniform collars.

Governor Kenneth Mapp presenting a gold watch designed and made in the Virgin Islands to Philip Edwards at his Eagle Court of Honor. Governor Mapp was a Life Scout and has promised to make similar presentations to all upcoming Eagle Scouts.

Michael Brooks earned his Eagle recently and was honored at a Court of honor which was also attended by Governor Kenneth Mapp. Here he is with his mother Yolanda and father Chris Brooks. Chris is ASM of Troop 7227, a small troop of about 25 Scouts but which has produced 13 Eagles over the last five years

Marcus Norkaitis from Troop 7020 on St. Thomas presents the playground equipment he financed and built as his Eagle project.

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Virgin Islands Serving the U.S. Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands District Executive Michael J. Dow, Sr. (w) 340-277-2655 (c) 340-774-2752 Michael.Dow@Scouting.org

St. CroixDistrict Chair - David Zumwalt (h) 340-719-1809 DZumwalt@zhiservices.com

Commissioner - Dylan Smith (h) 340-773-0422 DylanSmith12a@gmail.com

St. ThomasDistrict Chair - David Zumwalt (h) 340-719-1809 DZumwalt@zhiservices.com

Commissioner - Leroy Claxton (w) 340-776.9750 Leroy@vitelcom.net

A Silver Level District

Troop 407 just before departing Camp Wall. The troop has already made a reservation for February so they might once again experience the St. Croix Agriculture and Food Fair during the Presidents’ Day weekend.

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July 2015 1 MAC 1-4 GOAT 3 Independence Day Observed (MSSC Closed) Goshen Week #3 Begins (Camps B, M) 4 Goshen Week #3 Begins Independence Day 5 Goshen Week #3 Begins (Camps O, L, R, P) 6 Adventure Days @ CWBS - Session 1 of 4 Day Camp Week #3 STEM Cmte Mtg CWBS Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland 7 DACCS 9 Cub Resident Camp @ CWBS - Session 1 of 4 11 Goshen Week #4 Begins (Camps B, M) 12 NYLT #2 Goshen Week #4 Begins (Camps O, L, R, P) 13 Adventure Days @ CWBS - Session 2 of 4 Day Camp Week #4 13-17 NYLT #2 16 Cub Resident Camp @ CWBS - Session 2 of 4 International Cmte Wardroom 18 Goshen Week #5 Begins (Camps B, M) Eid al Fitr (End of Ramadan) 19 Goshen Week #5 Begins (Camps O, L, R, P) CWBS Kamp Kappa Youth Development 20 Adventure Days @ CWBS - Session 3 of 4 Day Camp Week #5 23 Cub Resident Camp @ CWBS - Session 3 of 4

25 Paddle Craft Safety Trng Goshen Week #6 Begins (Camps B, M)25-26 Tisha b’Av 26 Scuba Class Orientation Parents’ Day 26-31 NYLT #3 Goshen Week #6 Begins (Camps O, L, R, P) 27 Adventure Days @ CWBS - Session 4 of 4 Day Camp Week #6 30 Cub Resident Camp @ CWBS - Session4 of 4 31 Popcorn Orders Due

August 2015 2 Webelos Resident Camp @ CWBS – Session 1 of 2 3 STEM Cmte Mtg Council VOA Mtg 3-8 NOAC 4 DACCS 5 MAC 6 Cmsr Cabinet 8 Scuba Class Sea Scouts Raft-up 9 Scuba Class Webelos Resident Camp @ CWBS – Session 2 of 2 15 Program Impact Cmte Scuba Class Vigil Induction @ GSR Popcorn Distribution 16 Scuba Class LDS Relationships Cmte Mtg 17 Day Camp Week #7 Membership Cmte Mtg 19 MarComm Mtg 20 ACC 22 Solar Energy Workshop CWBS Doggie Paddle 23 LEC @ HITT Contracting 26 ADWCCS Annual Kick-off Night28-30 Powder Horn Trng

September 2015 1 CCOS (Arlington Diocese) 2 ARC Mtg MAC 3 High Adventure Cmte Mtg 4 Popcorn Orders Due 5-7 Goshen Labor Day Family Camp Weekend 7 Council VOA Meeting STEM Cmte Mtg Labor Day (MSSC Closed) 11-13 Wood Badge 1of2 @ Camp Snyder13-15 Rosh HaShahna 15 Trng Cmte Mtg 16 Camping Cmte Mtg 17 ACC MTG Wardroom International Cmte Mtg18-20 Lodge Fall Fellowship & LO&A @ GSR18-20 Powder Horn Training 19 CWBS Haymarket Day Popcorn Distribution 21 Membership Cmte 22-23 Yom Kippur 26 BCOLS Classroom27-30 Succot

October 2015 1 SA Mtg High Adventure Cmte Mtg Council Key 3 Mtg 1-4 Succot 2 Popcorn Orders Due 4 LEC @ HITT Contracting5 4-5 Shmini Atzeret 5 Council VOA Meeting STEM Cmte Mtg 5-6 Simchat Torah 6 Roundtable & New Unit MTG CCOS (Arlington Diocese) 7 MAC 10 CCOS (Arlington Diocese) 10-12 Wood Badge 2of2 @ Camp Snyder

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

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