2011 District Recognitions
Posted 29 January 2012 | PACK COMMITTEE MEMBER OF THE YEAR SHERRY MITCHELL R.W. REN MYERS JR CUBMASTER OF THE YEAR PAT McCARTHY DEN LEADER OF THE YEAR ELIZABETH GENOVA TROOP COMMITTEE MEMBER OF THE YEAR SAPRINA BOWMAN ASSISTANT SCOUTMASTER OF THE YEAR BILL JONES CLINTON B. TILLINGHAST SCOUTMASTER OF THE YEAR GEORGE SPARKS CREW COMMITTEE MEMBER OF THE YEAR DEBBIE WIGGINS ALBERT CALCUTT ADVISOR OF THE YEAR MINDI LITTLE HARRY MORLEY CHARTERED ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE OF THE YEAR TIMOTHY MITCHELL BILL BUCK TRAINER OF THE YEAR JIM SHECKELS DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEMBER OF THE YEAR WARREN PORTER ROOKIE OF THE YEAR MICHAEL WHATLEY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD ROGER ROSE DISTRICT AWARD OF MERIT PAUL FERRERI. RON LOES, ROBERT LUCAS Scouter of the Year Roger Rose |
Innovation Challenge
Posted 23 January 2012 | Boys and Girls... Exercise Those Extraordinary Imaginations in the
Boy Scouts of America Innovation Challenge! The Boy Scouts of America and Edison Nation® present an exciting competition designed to showcase the incredible creative ingenuity of today's youth.
Boy Scouts of America, under license to Edison Nation, invites all creative thinkers ages 7 to 21 to submit their ideas to the BSA Innovation Challenge. Edison Nation will spend up to $1 million to develop the products and make them a reality. The idea-to-shelf" product developer will do everything from designing your product, making the prototypes and filing the patents-all you have to do is invent! Imagine... if your invention is selected, you could:
- See your product brought to market!
- Be named as "Inventor" on the patent!
- Earn royalties for the life of the patent!
- Appear on the award-winning Everyday Edisons TV series!
This Challenge is open to all youth inventors - ages 7-21 - boys and girls, Scouts and non-Scouts.
For complete details, go to www.edisonnation.com/boyscouts.
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P.R.A.Y. Update
| News and Reminders from P.R.A.Y. Visit the new LEARNING CENTER on the P.R.A.Y. Website to view videos on the P.R.A.Y. curriculum. Currently there are 3 presentations: - Ten Things to Know About the P.R.A.Y. Program
- P.R.A.Y. Programs as Evangelism
- P.R.A.Y. Program Summaries
These presentations are geared for churches and adults who want to learn about the P.R.A.Y. program and the opportunities for evangelism and membership outreach. Future plans include kid-friendly presentations as well as in depth presentations on each of the four programs. | Don’t forget your PUZZLE PATCHES. More importantly, don’t forget to promote religious emblems! Make a presentation NOW because Scout Sunday will be here before you know it. Click here for sample scripts, or click here to go directly to the P.R.A.Y. online store. | 
| Honor your leaders with an ADULT RELIGIOUS AWARD. Adult recognitions are for individuals who have given outstanding service to youth through Scouting and also their faith community. Adult awards are by nomination only. Nominate someone TODAY in order to recognize them on SCOUT SUNDAY in February. Click here for nomination forms and specific eligibility requirements. |
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Eagle Project Workbook
Posted 2 November 2011 | Attention Scouts, Leaders, and Parents or Guardians Eagle Scout rank requirement 5 has been reworded. To support that change, a new Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook has been created. Through Dec. 31, 2011, Scouts have a choice to use either the new workbook or the one it is replacing. Scouts whose Eagle Scout service project has already been approved by the council or district under the former wording of requirement 5—and using the former workbook—should continue with the same workbook. If their project has not yet been approved by the council or district, they may elect to use the revised requirement 5 and the new workbook. Starting Jan. 1, 2012, Eagle Scout candidates—unless they have already submitted a plan for approval by the council or district under the former requirement—will be expected to fulfill the revised service project requirement 5 using the new workbook. "OLD" EAGLE PROJECT WORKBOOK |
ALUMNI KNOT
Posted 19 August 2011 | All applications for the Alumni Award must be approved by the Scout executive and council alumni committee chair. Upon approval, the nomination must be submitted to the National Alumni Relations Committee for final approval. The application must be filed with the national office and approved before the applicant may be recognized as an award recipient. APPLICATION FORM BSA ALUMNI WEB SITE A SCOUT IS TRUSTWORTHY -- IF YOU MISTAKENLY BEGAN WEARING THIS KNOW+T BEFORE YOU KNEW OF THESE REQUIREMENTS - PLEASE REMOVE KNOW FROM YOUR UNIFORM UNTIL YOU COMPLETE THE REQUIREMENTS AND GET NATIONAL ALUMNI RELATIONS COMMITTEE APPROVAL TO WEAR THE AWARD! |
Be A Scout
Posted 11 August 2011 | Unit leadership should update their Be A Scout information; this will update information on your unit connected to a Google map PIN feature allowing people to search on zip codes, cities, etc and find your unit location, contact and meeting information.
The top unit leader (Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Coach, Advisor), Committee Chairman, and Chartered Organization Representative (as listed on the current unit charter) are the only persons that have access to the Be A Scout database to make updates. This is accessible through your personal MyScouting account; once logged in, you will have a link for Be A Scout in the Unit Tools navigation areas. If you DO NOT have the Be A Scout link, you are not being recognized as being in one of the three positions for the unit authorized to update the database - contact the Council Registrar, Tiffany Adams, 800-662-7102.
There are several information papers discussing Be A Scout available from a link on anyone's MyScouting main page as well.
The BSA Be A Scout information paper is available at THIS LINK. |
NRA Instructor Certification
Updated 21 November 2011 | NRA Instructor certification is required to conduct shooting sports activities at the unit level for Troops, Teams, and Crews. Occoneechee Council Shooting Sports Committee has developed and scheduled a instructor certification program beginning in the fall of 2011; this program is one method to attain required certifications and will include orientation to the Occoneechee Scout Reservation shooting sports facilities. Please review the instruction letter and registration forms for more information on the December 2011 Range Safety Officer, Cub Shooting Sports, and OSR Facilities Orientation course.
Contact Jim Sheckels for more information: jim@sheckels.com or 322-7683. |
2013 National Jamboree
Updated 1 December 2011 | 
Occoneechee Council has a new website with information on the 2013 National Scout Jamboree.
This website will be used for the next two (2) years and will contain the latest information that we have.
Attached is a .jpg file (hot button.jpg) that we are asking your district to put on their website. You can size it as needed.
The hyperlink that needs to be associated with the picture is : http://www.ocjambo2013.com/
Thank you in advance for assisting with this marketing effort.
2013 Occoneechee Council Jamboree Committee
 2013 National Jamboree at Bechtol-Summit; will include VENTURING for the first time!
Applications can be submitted now - see information paper.
View the Jamboree Promotional Video. |
Shooting Sports Opportunity
Posted 28 February 2011 | Scouters – the Crosse Creek Rifle and Pistol Club has monthly shooting matches OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Visit their web site at: http://www.crossecreekrifleandpistolclub.com/Matches/matches_homepage.htm For more information. The match categories / names are linked to a page for each match type explaining the match, fees, and equipment information. Often times, firearms are available for you to use if you do not have them. Contact information is provided as well. DO NOT hesitate to call the contact with any questions. Also, I have talked with the Club President about building up the youth program at the range; we discussed having a Scouting program, so your Scouts can consider starting a match team in the various disciplines. I am presently working with Buck Buchannon (Black Powder contact on those match pages) to begin a muzzle loading program through Crew 32; some of our Venturers are also interested in the other matches. If you have Venture age Scouts interested in hunting or shooting specific programs, please ask them to contact me. We can discuss joining Crew 32 or starting another Crew if there is enough interest and adult support. I have several organizations that are very eager to sponsor Scout units interested in shooting, hunting, wildlife, and conservation programs. Jim Sheckels, jim@sheckels.com or 910.322.7683. PLEASE VISIT THE CROSSE CREEK WEB SITE AND GO SHOOTING! NRA High Power and Precision Tactical Rifle matches held on Range 2 on the first Saturday of each month.
3-Gun matches held on Ranges 2 and 3 on Sunday of the third full weekend of each month.Held on Range 1 on the second Saturday of each month. NMLRA rules apply.Held on Range 2 on the third Saturday of each month. NRA BPCR rules apply.Held on Range 2 on the fourth Saturday of each month. VMBAR/VMSAR or CMP rules apply.Held on Range 1 on the Third Saturday of each month. CMP Rimfire Sporter or NRA Small-bore rules apply. |
National Youth Leadership Society
Posted 20 February 2011 | The Value of Leadership The heart and soul of what we do in the Boy Scouts of America is produce leaders for tomorrow. One of our strengths is shaping leaders who have a strong foundation of values and who know how to serve others, and we have had 100 years of practice. Now, as we begin to celebrate that rich century of leadership development, we introduce the National Youth Leadership Society. Its purpose is to recognize youth members of the BSA who have learned and practiced outstanding leadership skills—the elite of our program. We want these youths, who have worked so hard at learning and leading, to enjoy a form of recognition that other organizations, such as schools, colleges, employers, and the military, can understand and value. Youths inducted into this National Youth Leadership Society may now receive the recognition they deserve in a more tangible way. As a national honor society, the National Youth Leadership Society calls upon local councils to nominate those individuals who meet certain criteria. Upon acceptance, the National Court of Honor will offer the individual the honor of membership into the Society. The council will be sent the appropriate honors and will perform a formal induction. (See the nomination process steps HERE) The National Court of Honor will maintain a national honor roll of inducted Society members as a class each calendar year. Individuals will be able to say they are a member of a particular class, for instance, the class of 2010 for members inducted in 2010. The class is based on when the individual was approved, not when the induction took place. |
Unit Leader Award of Merit
Posted 20 February 2011 | Quality unit leadership is the key to a quality unit program—and it leads to better Scout retention. Statistics show that if young people stay engaged in the program for at least five years, the BSA’s influence likely will stay with them for the rest of their lives. A quality Scouting experience will help keep Scouts in the program, and the Boy Scouts of America created the Unit Leader Award of Merit to recognize the quality unit leaders who make that happen. The Unit Leader Award of Merit replaces the Scoutmaster, Varsity Team Coach, and Venturing Crew Advisor award of merit programs. This new recognition has revised requirements, and Cubmasters are also eligible for this recognition. Submit nominations for this award on the AWARD OF MERIT FORM and information. |
2010 Adult Recognitions
Posted 131 January 2011 | Kia Kima District 2010 Adult Recognitions District Award of Merit David Little C-32 Jerry Wilson District Lifetime Achievement Award Leroy Abner T-29 Silver Pinecone Award Christien Conniff P-756 Whispering Pine Award Jennifer Kehoe P-756 Rookie of the Year Darlene Norman P-851 Bill Buck Trainer of the Year David Howell T-747 Commissioner of the Year Ron Loes District Harry Morley COR of the Year Sherry Unruh P/T/C-709 Clinton B Tillinghast Scoutmaster of the Year Pat Trotter T-746 R.W. "Ren" Myers Cubmaster of the Year Michael Rossman P-747 Albert "Al" Calcutt Advisor of the Year Milinda C. Little C-32 WEBELOS Den Leader of the Year Beth Tapocik P-746 Cub Scout Den Leader of the Year Machele Harling P-756 Tiger Cub Leader of the Year Frankie Moody P-29 Troop Committee Member of the year Rachel Jones T-40 Crew/Post Committee Member of the Year Tommy Rhodes C-709 Pack Committee Member of the Year John Allen P-747 R. Glenn Stevens Scouter of the Year Leroy Abner T-29 District Leader Citation Kim Baumgartner P-756 Steve Baumgartner P-756 James Chrishon T-29 Dennis Crabbe P-756 Rich Florez P-746 Elizabeth Genova P-771 Daniel Gordon P-747 Cheryl Hays P-746 Patricia Hessler District Dean Johnson P-756 Sharon Johnson T-29 Lynn Lavallis T-29 Shannon Lake T-746 David Norgard P-756 Bill Perry P-756 Mandy Ray P-756 Michael Rodriguez T-40 Marvin Rogers P-756 Amy Stidham P-756 Sandy Thompson P-756 Robert Twaddell P-747 Mark White T-40 Certificate of Appreciation MacPherson Presbyterian Church Westminster Presbyterian Church Old Dominion Freight Lines Fayetteville Academy Fuller Recreation Center Cumberland Scout Shop
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Hoke Community Forest
Posted 7 January 2011 | Hoke Community Forest represents a wonderful opportunity for community members to get involved in creating a much needed recreational and educational site for the community. FLIER |
BE A SCOUT
Posted 10 July 2010 | Be A Scout is a nationwide searchable recruiting tool for units to use. This tool is provided free by BSA National Council and is accessible from your MyScouting page to edit.
Parents and youth can search through the BSA web or in Google maps for Scout units based on a zip code or city / state.
Information provided is determined by how unit leaders complete the database entries.
See this FLIER for more detailed information.
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Occoneechee Scout Reservation - New Facility Reservation Forms
Posted 4 January 2009 | The Occoneechee Council has, over the last several years, spent over $3 million in improvements at Camp Durant to make it a truly first-class facility for our Scouts. In particular, the addition of a new Aquatic Center, a Handicraft Shelter with pottery kilns, flush toilets and showers in each campsite, and the construction of a Grand Lodge with a modern kitchen and the ability to seat over 700 Scouts at one time are making this camp a state of the art facility. Our Scouts deserve no less. Additional improvements are planned for Camp Durant, Camp Reeves and Camp Campbell. However, these improvements come with increased maintenance costs. In recognition of these costs, we recommend that fees consistent with the need to maintain the camp in a first-class state accompany the use of these improved facilities.
The accompanying fee schedule will become active as of September 1, 2008. |
Hazardous Weather Training
Posted 21 December 2008 | This training is a requirement for certain activities and must be annotated on the Tour Permit as of 1 January 2009. The training is offered ONLY online - visit www.scouting.org, click the link for "My Scouting" in the top navigation bar. From there, either LOGIN to your account or create one to begin taking online courses.
When you create an account, you need your BSA membership card as you will need your membership ID number.
Once in your account, click on "E-Learning"; "Weather Hazards" training is listed on the "General Tab" |
BUDGET WORKSHEET
[1 June 2005] | All District Activities must have an approved BUDGET. For district events, the District Executive is the professional advisor. All volunteers responsible for events MUST coordinate budget development and approval with the DE and reconcile the budget within 10 days after the event ends. |
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