Welcome to Rolling Hills
Roundtable!
Good Links to Know
• rh.nsbsa.org – district website
• nsbsa.org – council website
• scouting.org – national website
– Everything you want to know about scouting!
• my.scouting.org – portal into training
• cubscouting.org – all things Cub Scouting
• facebook.com/rollinghillsdistrict - Facebook
- Give us a like!
Congratulations!!!
2015 JTE Gold District
Congratulations!!!
2015 JTE Gold Units
Pack 325 – Webster
Pack 328 – Le Sueur
Troop 306 – Faribault
Troop 313 – Northfield
Troop 325 – Webster
Troop 327 – Lonsdale
Troop 332 – Jordan
Troop 344 - Northfield
Congratulations!!!
2015 JTE Silver Units
Pack 306 – Faribault
Troop 304 – Faribault
Troop 337 – Northfield
Crew 344 - Northfield
Congratulations!!!
2015 JTE Bronze Packs
Pack 300 – Northfield
Pack 301 – Faribault
Pack 307 – Faribault
Pack 310 – Faribault
Pack 318 – Morristown
Pack 322 – Montgomery
Pack 323 – New Prague
Pack 324 – Belle Plaine
Pack 332 - Jordan
Congratulations!!!
2015 JTE Bronze Troops
Troop 322 – Montgomery
Troop 323 – New Prague
Troop 324 – Belle Plaine
Troop 328 – Le Sueur
Troop 329 – Le Center
NEW BOY SCOUT REQUIREMENTS
STARTING JANUARY 2016
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Scouts joining on/after 1/1/16 MUST use new requirements
Scouts joining prior to 1/1/16 can use old requirements for
Scout badge but convert to new requirements for subsequent
ranks.
Scouts working on Tenderfoot through 1st Class MAY
continue with existing requirements but MUST convert to
new requirements upon reaching 1st Class in 2016
Scouts working on Star, Life or Eagle MAY complete the rank
they are currently working on with existing requirements
but MUST convert to new requirements for subsequent
ranks in 2016
For 2017 ALL scouts MUST use new requirements
2017 National Jamboree
2017 National Jamboree
Attention Scouts!!!
Sign up for the
2017 National Jamboree
July 19-28, 2017
Approximate travel dates: July 15-29, 2017
(will spend a couple of days touring the National Capitol prior to Jamboree)
If you want to register or learn more, check out this link from Northern Star
Council:
http://www.northernstarbsa.org/2017-national-jamboree-2
If you have interest in attending the 2017 National Jamboree, send an email to
Shawn Neri at [email protected]. Shawn is one of the Scoutmasters for
the Jamboree and is more than happy to answer any questions that you may
have.
Training
• University of Scouting
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Saturday, October 29, 2016
Osseo High School
Registration open!!!!
http://www.northernstarbsa.org/2016-fall-university-ofscouting
• Check out all trainings at: training.nsbsa.org
Cub Scout Training Days
• Saturday, October 1 – 9am to Noon
– Northfield Library
• Saturday, October 15 – 9am to Noon
– Location To Be Determined
• Offered training
– Den Leader, Cubmaster, Pack Committee, Youth
Protection
• Price – Free
• Why?
– Because every Scout deserves a trained leader!
National Eagle Scout Association
Scholarship
The application window for scholarships through the National Eagle
Scout Association is open August 1, 2016 to October 31.
Application Qualifications
Academic scholarship applicants must apply during their senior year in high school unless the Eagle Scout board of review
was held after October 31, 2016. In those cases, the applicant must apply during the August 1 - October 31, 2017
scholarship cycle even if he is already attending college.
Eagle Scouts may apply for the NESA merit scholarships beginning in their senior year of high school and may continue
applying every year up till their junior year in college.
Applicants may win a NESA scholarship one time only.
Scholarships available to trade schools
Effective immediately, NESA scholarships are payable to Scouts attending vocational trade schools and approved programs.
In the past, NESA scholarships were available to four-year universities only. NESA scholarships are not payable to any of the
U.S. military academies.
Do I need to be a NESA member to apply?
You must be a NESA member to receive a scholarship. However, you can apply for a NESA scholarship before you apply for a
NESA membership. The system will not prevent you from creating an account if your membership has not been submitted
or processed yet. NESA staffers will manually verify your NESA status before we offer an award. Scholarship applicants
should apply for NESA membership by October 31.
For more information see the NESA SCHOLARSHIP FAQ at http://www.nesa.org/scholarship_faq.html
Seven Eagle Scouts
on 2016 US Olympic Team
Ryan Held – Gold Medal 8/7
Swimming 4x100 Freestyle Relay
Eagle 12/16/2010
1st Olympics
Casey Patterson
Beach Volleyball
Eagle 9/25/1997
1st Olympics
John Nunn
Track & Field 50K Race Walk
Eagle 8/12/1992
3rd Olympics
Sean Ryan
Swimming 10K Open Water
Eagle 7/19/2010
1st Olympics
Greg Billington
Triathlon
Eagle 6/2/2007
1st Olympics
Rob Munn
Eight –man Rowing
Eagle 9/17/2008
1st Olympics
Jared Ward
Marathon
Eagle 9/28/2006
1st Olympics
“They’re living proof that a young person has time for success in Scouting and in sports.” – Bryan on Scouting
What are the steps to starting my
Eagle Project?
General process to follow:
Discuss proposed project with Scoutmaster (Eagle coach), Troop
Committee, and Beneficiary.
Call District representative for verbal project approval.
Why verbal approval from District Representative?
•Ensures project provides sufficient opportunity to meet requirements.
•The project appears to be feasible.
•Safety issues will be addressed.
•Action steps for further detailed planning are included.
•The young man is on the right track with a reasonable chance for a positive
experience.
•Completed face-to-face or by phone (not email or texting), and takes about 10-15
minutes to complete
Complete the Eagle Scout Service Project Proposal.
Receive written approval from District representative.
Order of the Arrow - Totanhan Nakaha to Host 2016 Section C-1A Conclave
Where: Phillippo Scout Reservation, Cannon Falls MN
When: September 9 – 11 2016
Cost: $45 ($55 after Aug 26th)
Why:
Once a year, the six Order of the Arrow Lodges in Section C-1A come together for a conclave to
share in fun, fellowship, skills, and training that can help you, your unit, and your lodge. The 2016
Section C-1A Conclave, hosted by Totanhan Nakaha Lodge of Northern Star Council, will be held
September 9 – 11 at Phillippo Scout Reservation located in Cannon Falls, MN.
At this year’s Section Conclave, you'll find many different activities and events to keep you
busy from the moment you arrive on Friday evening until you depart on Sunday morning. At a
Section Conclave there are limitless opportunities for Arrowmen of all ages to interact, learn,
compete, and have a lot of fun. Some of the Saturday activities will include training sessions in the
morning that will enable youth and adults to bring a better program back to their home unit.
Saturday afternoon activities will include a Native American Pow-Wow; archery; climbing tower;
challenge valley; tomahawk throwing; rifle and shotgun shooting; silent and live patch auctions;
patch trading; pie in the face; and many other activities that are still in the planning stages.
Remember to bring your completed Medical Form! This will be a tent camping event, so bring
your tent and tent buddies!
Bring your camp chair for use during training events and afternoon activities.
Order of the Arrow - Rolling Hills Fall Conclave
When: Sept. 23rd - 25th
Where: Phillippo Scout Reservation
Why: Ordeal Candidate & Brotherhood Inductions
Service to the camp
Fellowship
Cost: See letter sent from Lodge in August
See Totanhan Nakaha Lodge website ( oa.nsbsa.org ) for
more information and to register for either event.
New Cub Scouts Shooting Sports Info
Released!
• Patches and pins available in Feb 2016
• Three disciplines – Archery, BB Guns,
Slingshots
• Different requirements for each rank in Cub
Scouts means they can earn new awards each
year
• FMI: http://scouting.org/programupdates
Next Roundtable – October 13, 7:30pm
Second Annual Costume Party!!! Come dressed in
your favorite, Scouting appropriate costume! Prizes
for best costumes!!!!
• Big Rock (7pm) – Supplemental Training
• Cub Scout Breakout (~7:45pm)
– November Theme – Cubs in Shining Armor
– November Point of Scout Law – Courteous
– Interest Topic – Family Involvement in Your Program
A Scout is Courteous
Please be courteous of other Roundtable
programs that may not have finished when
yours has. If you would like to Fellowship,
please do not interrupt other programs still
running.
Things to Pick UP Today
• Program books, applications, and hand outs are
all on the main table for you. Take what you
need!