Elk River District Calendar
December 2012
18 Commissioners Meeting
Baptist Temple, Charleston, 6:30pm
18 Roundtable
Baptist Temple, Charleston, 7:00pm
18 District Committee Meeting
Baptist Temple, Charleston, Following
Roundtable
January 2013
5 Elk River Popcorn Party
15 Commissioners meeting
Baptist Temple, Charleston, 6:30pm
15 Roundtable
Baptist Temple, Charleston, 7:00pm
19 District Dinner
Baptist Temple, Charleston, 6:17
25-27 Elk River Boy Scout Winter Camporee
Cranberry Glades, Kennison Mountain
February 2013
19 Commissioners Meeting
Charleston Main Library, Charleston, 6:30 pm
19 Roundtable,
Charleston Main Library, Charleston, 7:00pm
28 District Committee Meeting
Council Service Center, 6:00pm
March 2013
16 Elk River District Pinewood Derby and “Race around the Capital”
19 Commissioners Meeting
Baptist Temple, Charleston, 6:30pm
19 Round Table
Baptist Temple, Charleston, 7pm
28 District Committee Meeting
CANCELLED
April 2013
13 Council Pinewood Derby
16 Commissioners Meeting
Summeraville, 6:30pm
16 Roundtable
Summersville, 7pm
25 District Committee Meeting
Council Service Center, 6pm
26-28 Spring Camporee
May 2013
3-5 Cub Family Camp
Camp Chief Logan
10-11 Outdoor Leader training
Camp Chief Logan
21 Commissioners Meeting
Baptist Temple, Charleston, 6:30pm
21 Rountable
Baptist Temple, Charleston, 7pm
23 District Committee
Council Service Center, 6pm
June 2013
7-8 OA Spring fellowship
BSR
10-14 Day Camp
Coonskin Park
14-16 Webelos weekend
BSR
24-28 Day Camp
Holly Gray
July 2013
25 District Committee
Concil Service Center, 6pm
28-31 Council Cub Resident Camp
Camp Chief Logan
August 2013
1-3 Council Cub Resident Camp
Camp Chief Logan
20 Program and Popcorn Kick Off
Other Pages and links
Camps
Recharters
Yes it is that time of year again that we ask you to pick through your rosters and make sure that everyone is registered. Jonathan Stevens and your Unit commissioners will be distributing the Recharter papers personally, and if you have any questions at all or need assistance please call Jonathan at 304-617-7563. It is important that we get all of the members of your unit registered and your unit Rechartered ON TIME! Please make it a point to fill out and return your charter to The Service Center as soon as you can.
RECRUITMENT
We have had a spectacular Fall Recruitment Effort and I would like to thank all of the leaders that have helped in getting new boys involved in our program. Please continue to encourage new boys to sign up. Please send all paperwork in, or call me and I can pick it up whenever I am in your area. It is important that we get all of the new Scouts in the computer database so that they can earn awards and are registered as members. Thanks again for all of your time and dedication.
Volunteers Needed
The Elk River District is seeking active and interested participants for the District Committee! If you have expertise in a particular aria of Scouting we would like to invite you to share your ideas, input and passion with our committee. We have positions available for finance, Cub Scout and Boy Scout program, camping promotions, training, product sales, event planning, and commissioner service. Please feel free to send Jonathan Stevens an email with your aria of interest and a little bit about your scouting and professional background so that you can get involved with our district. Jonathan’s email address is jstevens@bsamail.org , or feel free to give Jonathan a call at 304-340-3663 to discuss opportunities within the District.
BLUE AND GOLD BANQUETS
We are now entering the Blue and Gold Banquet and Pinewood Derby season! With all of these activities coming up we have an excellent opportunity to deliver the promises of Scouting. If you would please email Jonathan Stevens jstevens@bsamail.org the dates and times of your Pinewood Derby and Blue and Gold banquets a representative from the district will try to attend your event. The sooner you know these dates the better so the district can make plans to attend on its calendar. The Elk River would also like to thank all of the Packs and Troops who have agreed to allow the District to give our Family Friends of Scouting Presentation. For those of you who do not know about Family Friends of Scouting it is one of the ways that our Council raises money that goes toward operating costs. The presentation is only 10 minutes long and as incentives for donating we are offering special Council Shoulder Patches, and Norman Rockwell Mugs. These presentations in conjunction the generosity of the parents and volunteers in your unit go a long way toward making Scouting successful in our area.
CUB SCOUT PINEWOOD DERBY AND RACING AROUND THE CAPITAL
Our District Pinewood Derby will be held March 16th at the Capitol Grounds and WV Cultural Museum in Charleston. The cost to attend is $6.00 per Cub Scout or tag. This will be a great opportunity to get your Cub Scout pack out and active. Registration for the event will begin at 8:30AM, Racing will be begin at 10am.
There will also be an open Pinewood Derby Race, a Push-Cart Race, tours of the Cultural Center, GPS Tours of the Capital Grounds, and other activities. Registration forms and an event flyer for the event will be sent to all Cub Masters after the first of the year. We look forward to seeing your pack there for a great day of Scouting!
Pinewood Derby Flyer
Pinewood Derby Rules
Pushcart Letter
Pushcart Rules
CUB SCOUT FAMILY CAMP
Cub Scout Family camp will be held at Camp Chief Logan on May-3rd through the 5th. This is a great opportunity for all of our Cub Scouts to go camping and experience some high energy program. Please talk to your Cub Scouts and families at your next meeting and make sure that they have their calendars marked for this exciting event. The cost for the event is $5.00 per boy or tag-a-long. Please promote this activity with your fellow Scouts and Scouters. For more information
CLICK HERE .
DISTRICT DAY CAMP NEWS
The Elk River District is excited to be offering two day camps this upcoming summer. Please mark your calendars for June 10TH through 14TH at Coonskin Park in Charleston, WV and June 24TH through 28TH at Holly Gray Park in Sutton, WV. Please make sure that all Cub Scouts are signed up and registered before May 10th to get the lowest fee possible. The Elk River District Day Camp Committee is off and running with some exciting program ideas to make these the very best Day Camps possible! For more information check the
Cu
b Camping Page !
Webelos Weekend 2013
The Buckskin Council will again be hosting its annual Webelos Weekend. This event is a great opportunity for your soon to be 4th and 5th grade Scouts to come out and have a great time at Buckskin Scout Reservation. Plans are already in the works to make this one of the very best programs of the year! Mark your calendars for June 14th through the 16th and plan on having a memorable weekend camping, outdoor cooking, fishing, boating and having a great time! Details and reservation forms are available at the Council Service Center and will be mailed to Cubmasters this month! For more information check out the C
ub Camping page.
The Elk River District Information
• 28 Cub Scout Packs with over 970 Cub Scouts
• 27 Troops with over 390 Boy Scouts
• 4 Venture Crews with 34 Crew members
• 3 Explorer posts with over 102 youth members: one Law Post and two Hospital Posts
• 45 Charter organization partners
• Total youth served: over 1531
• Adult volunteers: over 400
2012
• 30 Eagles Scouts
• Scouts logged over 4,600 hours of community service
• 74% of Scouts enjoyed at least one outdoor camping experience
Elk River District Committee
District Chair Jim Porter
District Commissioner Tracy Bess
District Executive Jonathan Stevens
Program Chair Chris Winton
Finance Chair John Miesner
Popcorn Chair Janet Kawash
Membership Chair
Camping Chair James "Moose" Smith
Training Chair Kim Mason
Advancement Chair John Teare
Activities Chair Jim Sigmon
Cub Roundtable Jim Lester
Scout Roundtable Wayne Morris
Contact the District at:
elkrvrdistrict@gmail.com