QUAPAW SCOUTER MAY & JUNE 2016
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QUAPAW SCOUTER
MAY & JUNE 2016
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2016 PROGRAM PREVIEW ROUNDTABLES
Each District’s June Roundtable will be
dedicated to Program Planning. It has been
shown in numerous studies that a youth’s
positive experience and retention in the
program comes down to how well his or her
unit follows the Scouting program, and how
active that unit is. Basically a well-planned
and active year will keep youth in the
program and help them have a positive
experience, and a poorly planned program
with few activities will cause them to leave.
This is why the Program Planning
Roundtable is so important. At it, leaders will
receive a copy of the Council Calendar and a
USB drive with several different items on it.
The two most important items on the drive
are the Program Planning Chart and the
Operating Budget Worksheet. The unit
should have a meeting sometime in June or
July with all of the unit leaders to use these
tools to plan out the unit’s next year. The
Program Planning Chart helps unit leaders
plan their weekly program and monthly
activities on a month by month basis. The
leaders can then take that information and
plug estimated dollar amounts into the
budget worksheet. These two items alone, if
utilized, will help a unit have a very successful
year. By planning a year in advance you can
provide parents with good information,
excite the youth, give leaders direction and
ample time to plan, increase advancement,
and build momentum within the unit. By
planning a year in advance and using the
Operating Budget Worksheet the unit can
better encourage families to sell popcorn,
camp cards, and participate in other
fundraisers since they will know how much
money is needed for a year in scouting, and
specifically what they will get by earning it
through approved fundraisers.
To further the incentive for each unit to
complete these two important documents
the Council has added them to the bonus
commission for popcorn sales in 2016. As
usual each unit can earn a base commission
of 27% on popcorn sales with a bonus 2%
commission for settling their account on
time. What is new this year is that each unit
has the opportunity to earn a bonus 4%
commission for turning in a completed
Program Planning Chart and an Operating
Budget Worksheet (2% for each document)
to the Council no later than the Popcorn
Palooza on September 15. May every unit
give their youth a well-organized program
which is what each and every youth deserves.
PROGRAM PREVIEW ROUNDTABLE DATES,
TIMES, AND LOCATIONS.
CROWLEY’S RIDGE DISTRICT:
Thursday, June 2, 7 PM
Paragould First United Methodist Church
404 West Main St., Paragould, AR
Thursday, June 9, 7 PM
First United Methodist Church
101 South Izard, Forrest City, AR
DIAMOND LAKES DISTRICT:
Thursday, June 16, 7 PM
Westminster Presbyterian Church
3819 Central Avenue, Hot Springs, AR
FOOTHILLS DISTRICT:
Thursday, June 9, 7 PM
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints
2045 Dave Ward Drive, Conway
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MOHAWK DISTRICT:
Thursday June 9, 7 PM
St. James United Methodist Church
321 Pleasant Valley Drive, Little Rock, AR
System of Texas Dallas and will be relocating
soon to assume this new position.
Council President-Elect Dr. David Briscoe
assumed the role of Council President after
the conclusion of the board meeting.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
NISCHA SIPO DISTRICT:
Thursday, June 9, 7 PM
Benton First United Methodist Church
200 North Market St., Benton, AR
SARACEN DISTRICT:
Thursday, June 9, 7 PM
National Guard Reserve Center
17500 Dayton Road, Pine Bluff
MAY
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Photo: President David Berry presides over his final meeting
THREE RIVERS DISTRICT:
Thursday, June 9, 7 PM
First United Methodist Church
302 South Main St., Beebe
THUNDERBIRD DISTRICT:
Thursday, June 9, 7 PM
First United Methodist Church
6701 JFK Blvd, North Little Rock
WHITE RIVER DISTRICT:
Thursday, June 9, 7 PM
First Baptist Church
610 East Main Street, Batesville, AR
during the March Executive Board Meeting.
The Quapaw Area Council would like to wish
David Berry the very best in his new position
and thank him for his wonderful support and
leadership as a member of the Executive
Board and Council President over the past
several years.
Likewise, the council welcomes Dr. Briscoe
as Council President and looks forward to his
leadership of the council over the next two
years.
Council Leadership Blog
Fond Farwell and Welcome
to New Leadership
At the council’s recent Executive Board
meeting, President David Berry announced
that he would be stepping down as Council
President due to a professional promotion
and relocation to Dallas, TX. Berry has
accepted the position as President of System
Clinical Operations for Children’s Health
20-22
Summer Camp Staff
Workday
NYLT Weekend #1
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COPE Weekend
Council Popcorn
Chairman Orientation
Camp Card Money Due
Memorial Day – Office
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Follow the postings that reflect the
thoughts, ideas, goals, and hopes of the
council Key 3. These postings will be
updated often and will always contain
information that will help define the
direction of the council.
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Summer Camp Early Bird
Payment Deadline
OA Conclave
Merit Badge University
Shooting Sports Training
Day
Executive Board Meeting
12-18
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The summer is almost here. Are
you ready for Summer Camp?
In 1977, the camp celebrated the ‘charter
summer’ as they called it. It was the first full
summer camp held solely at Cove Creek
Scout Reservation. This year Camp
Rockefeller is celebrating 40 years since our
charter summer.
This summer is going to be one of the best
summers ever. The staff has so much
awesome stuff planned, you won’t want to
miss it. For more information, please visit
www.camprockefeller.org
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FOS Victory Celebration
NYLT Weekend #2
Summer Camp Staff
Week
Summer Camp Week 1
Executive Board Meeting
Summer Camp Week 2
Commissioner Staff
Meeting
Summer Camp Week 3
QUAPAW LODGE 160 NEWS
Quapaw Lodge conducted its annual Spring
Ordeal & Fellowship on April 15-17, 2016.
There were over 150 new Ordeal candidates
who joined the Quapaw Lodge this weekend
40 Brotherhood candidates went through the
Brotherhood Ceremony, thus becoming full
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members of the Lodge. Another 114
Arrowmen attended Spring Ordeal to either
offer service, deepen fellowship, or to just
have a fantastic weekend.
A big thank-you goes out to all the
Arrowmen who helped make this a great
weekend.
WEBELOS RESIDENT CAMP
AT CAMP ROCKEFELLER!
has also served as a unit volunteer and as
Senior District Executive in the Thunderbird
District.
Merit Badge University was held on May 7,
2016 with the opening ceremony at the State
Capitol in Little Rock. Dr. Jim Britt chaired
the event along with a committee of 15
volunteers to help.
There were over 750 Boy Scouts from 9
different councils that participated in the
event. After the opening ceremony, Scouts
ventured out to locations all over Little Rock
to work on Merit Badges.
Camp Rockefeller is planning a fantastic
Webelos Resident Camp on July 21-24, 2016.
This is open for any Webelos Scouts
(graduating Bears and up). The theme for
this camp will be Webelos “Walk A-Bout”.
Registration is open online at
www.quapawbsaevents.org or can be turned
in the Council Service Center. Registration is
$95 per person. Scouts can come with a
parent or with their unit. For more
information, please visit
www.camprockefeller.org
Training
By Rolfe Bryant
Council Commissioner
In the last Scouter we talked about
recruitment and retention and how JTE and
the Commissioner Tools can help in obtaining
those goals. Another important part of
recruitment and retention is training. We all
know that each boy deserves trained leaders
and each leader in turn deserves a trained
Commissioner. How can we impress upon the
leaders how important training is to them if
we are not trained?
We have conducted several training classes
and still do not have all Commissioners
trained. Some may believe they are trained,
but if you have not had the training in the last
two years then you may not be. All too often
only a faithful few keep hearing the same
story over and over again.
There were over 60 Merit Badges offered at
the event. A special thank you goes out to all
the Merit Badge Counselors who volunteered
their time in order to help teach the classes.
Cub Camping Weekends are a great
opportunity for Cub Scouts and their families
to camp in a safe location, make friends with
hundreds of other Scouting families, earn
achievements, learn new skills, and have fun.
Resources provided include tents, cots,
meals, water, most program materials, and
patches.
Staff Promotion Announced
Camp Rockefeller has two great weekends
planned for this fall. Mark your calendars for
September 30 – October 2 and October 21 –
October 23. Registration cost will be $30 or
$40 with a camp shirt. For more information,
please visit www.camprockefeller.org
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We are pleased to announce the promotion
of Morio Snelling to the District Director
position of the Crowley’s Ridge District
serving 13 counties in Eastern Arkansas.
Morio has served successfully as District
Executive in the Saracen District where he
I am therefore asking that everyone,
especially the faithful few, join in getting
word to those that are not trained as to the
importance of getting their training. Let us
try to get all commissioners trained this year.
Remember the same reason you give for not
getting your training is the same reason you
will hear from the leaders, and in the end it
only hurts the youth. Let's break the cycle by
getting all Commissioners trained.
There are several ways to get the training: 1)
Unit Commissioners can be trained by their
District Commissioner (if he or she is trained
and has the approval from the Assistant
Council Commissioner), 2) all Commissioners
can be trained by the Council or Assistant
Council Commissioner, or 3) by attending
Commissioners College which will be held
August 13, 2016. Training should not be
looked upon as a bad thing, but a way to give
youth a great Scouting experience. This in
turn will lead to successful recruitment and
retention.
If you need any help or have any questions or
comments please contact me at 870-8307009 or Bill Ridgeway at 501-286-8006.
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http://www.quapawbsa.org/qac-forms/2017national-scout-jamboree-request-to-attend .
All youth who place their deposit will receive
a special “I’m Going” Jamboree patch.
Attending the National Jamboree is truly
an once-in-a-lifetime Scouting adventure!
Are you going?
National Jamboree 2017: Are you going?
On July 19, 2017, Scouts from all over the
nation will gather in the mountains of West
Virginia to “Live Scouting’s Adventure” at the
National Boy Scout Jamboree. This nine-day
adventure is BSA’s flagship event and is held
only once every 4 years.
The new permanent home of the Jamboree is
BSA’s newest high-adventure base, the
Summit Bechtel Scout Reserve, located in
the New River Gorge of West Virginia. The
Summit is a sprawling 10,600 acres and
features over 5 miles of ziplines, 36 miles of
mountain bike trails, 13 acres of shooting
sports ranges, with additional venues for
kayaking, rock climbing, bouldering,
skateboarding, BMX, white-water rafting,
and many more activities. And don’t forget
the fantastic arena shows, exhibits,
fireworks, patch trading, special celebrity
guest appearances, and many more
surprises!
The Quapaw Area Council is planning to take
2 Troops of 36 youth and 4 adult leaders
each. Our council contingent will be led by
Scoutmasters Raymond Jones and Matt
Hubbard, who have extensive experience
leading Jamboree and high-adventure treks,
along with Assistant Scoutmasters James
Barr, Susan Kennedy, Jay Clevenger, and
Mike Barrett.
The fee for attending the National Jamboree
is $2,300 which includes the national
registration fee, travel, hotel, meals, t-shirts,
patches, and backpack. Travel dates are July
14-29, which includes a planned visit to
Washington, DC and other sites of interest
along the way.
Space is limited and filling up fast with one
troop completely filled! A deposit of $250
will reserve your spot so don’t delay. The
reservation application is available at:
For more information, contact Roger Williams,
2017 QAC Jamboree Committee Chair, 501920-8216 or [email protected]; or Justin
Clark, Professional Advisor, 501.664.4780 ext.
280 or [email protected]
District’s have less than one month to finish
up their 2016 Friends of Scouting Campaigns
and celebrate their successes at the Friends
of Scouting Victory Celebration on June 1st.
If you have not yet made a Friends of
Scouting Pledge for 2016, please contact our
office today to do so.
You may contact your District Executive or
call (501) 664.4780, ext. 277 for assistance.
Your financial support of Scouting is vital to
growing Scouting across the Quapaw Area
Council.
From all accounts, the 2016 Camp Card Sale
is going really well. Many have reported
selling more than enough Camp Cards to
send their Scouts to Summer Camp at Camp
Rockefeller, Cub Scout Day Camp, or
Webelos Resident Camp!
If you have any cards that you feel you won’t
be able to sell, please return those to the
council as soon as possible. There is a
waiting list for other units who want
additional cards to sell.
Remember, accounts must be settled and
any unsold cards returned to the council by
May 27th.
Scouts selling 500 cards or more are eligible
for entry into prize drawing for an iPad Mini.
Leaders should include their scout’s entry
forms when they settle their accounts.
Drawing will be held via Facebook video post
on June 1st.
National Youth Leadership Training is an
exciting, action-packed program designed
for councils to provide youth members with
leadership skills and experience they can use
in their home troops and in other situations
demanding leadership of self and others.
The NYLT course centers around the
concepts of what a leader must BE, what he
must KNOW, and what he must DO. The key
elements are then taught with a clear focus
on HOW TO. The skills come alive during the
week as the patrol goes on a Quest for the
Meaning of Leadership.
NYLT is a six-day course. Content is delivered
in a troop and patrol outdoor setting with an
emphasis on immediate application of
learning in a fun environment.
Interconnecting concepts and work
processes are introduced early, built upon,
and aided by the use of memory aids, which
allows participants to understand and
employ the leadership skills much faster.
NYLT integrates the best of modern
leadership theory with the traditional
strengths of the Scouting experience.
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Through activities, presentations, challenges,
discussions, and audio-visual support, NYLT
participants will be engaged in a unified
approach to leadership that will give them
the skill and confidence to lead well. Through
a wide range of activities, games, and
adventures, participants will work and play
together as they put into action the best
Scouting has to offer.
This year’s course will be held over two
weekends, May 20-22 and June 3-5. The
course is open to any youth registered in a
Boy Scout Troop between the ages of 13 and
18 by May 20, 2016 and have earned at least
the rank of First Class. Venture Scouts (both
male and female) must be between the ages
of 13 and 21 on May 20, 2106. The
participants should demonstrate an
appropriate maturity level and be approved
by their Scoutmaster or Crew Advisor.
Registration forms can be found at
http://www.quapawbsa.org/qac-forms/. Fill
out the registration form and mail or fax to
the Council Service Center. The fee is $250
per participant due at the time of
registration.
Registration is open until the course is full
(which is expected) or through May 20. Make
sure to register as soon as possible. The
course is filling up quickly.
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Thanks again to, ALL YOU SCOUTERS, for
participating in 2016 Beaver Day and
preparing YOUR camp for another great year
of camping.
PRESENTED BY
DELTIC TIMBER
OCTOBER 7, 2016
Summer will be here soon with all the fun
and activities that means for us all. But, as
we all know, time flies when you are having
fun and fall will be here before we know it!
Make plans now to attend Arkansas’s best
day of shooting sports fun! The Quapaw
Area Council Sporting Clays Classic.
Once again, Blue Rock Gun Club in North
Little Rock will host more than 150 Shooters
for day of Sporting Clays, fun, food, and
fellowship. 5-person teams are $1,000 each
and includes ammunition, food, and prizes.
BEAVER DAY A SUCCESS!
164 Scouts and Scouters attended the 2016
Beaver Day. Thanks to everyone for
attending and working so hard to get Camp
Rockefeller ready for the opening weekend
of Cubs, April 2nd-3rd.
A special thanks to a few folks: Kevin
Garland-Beaver Day Chairman, Properties
Committee, Emily Trion Lacey-medic, and
last but not least our cooks-Jerry Baldrige
and Amy Grimes.
The day brought about a great turnout,
beautiful weather, and the accomplishment
of a great deal of work at camp. There were
64 projects that were completed and another
6 that were started and that will be
completed at a later time.
Call Blake Cole to reserve your spot today.
(501) 664.4780, ext. 277.
In Memory of Craig Downing
Arkansas Federal Credit Union
Rick Shelton
Val and Dick Carr
Henry and Kathleen Weidler
Tom and Dean McMillin
Steve and Karen Littrell
Paula Doan
Porter and Diane Brownlee
Jane Fink
Audrey and Gerry Riser
Randy and Jennifer Coleman
Arkansas Alpha Chapter, ADK
Gesell Berg
McClelland Consulting Engineers
Inc.
Randy and Karen Wilson
Larry and Martha Chisenhall
Billie and Skip Rutherford
Allen and Laura Gold and Family
Nell and Bob Lyford
Sandra and Larry Morton
Greg and Eva Lathrop
James Britt
Walter and Beverly Prem
Cyril Hollingsworth
Celia and Gene Martin
Sarah Thompson
David and Linda Hargis
Kenny and Terrie Wilkerson
In Memory of Stanley Kahn
James and Barbara Bookman
In Memory of Tom Smith
Barbara and Bruce Thalheimer, Jr.
French Hill
Robert J. Wilson
In Memory of Fred Hyatt
Liz and Allan Pollard
Harris McHaney & Faucette
Mr. and Mrs. Marty Casteel
Jose Rangler and Candy Rangler
Marcal and Sandy Young
Marilyn H. Ligon
James and Carol Hendren
Dr. Matthew J. Whitley
Dr. and Mrs. Ruston Pierce
Dorma S. Perry
Dave and Nancy Brown
Richard Ogden
In Memory of Monty Scott
Jeanne and Lew Little
David Elrod
Dorothy and Cory Basso
Kathy Jordan
The Cain Foundation
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CROWLEY’S RIDGE
DISTRICT
Clay, Craighead, Greene, Lawrence,
Mississippi, Randolph; Cross, Crittenden,
Poinsett, Phillips, Lee, Monroe, and
St. Francis Counties.
District Chairman: Brad Smithee
District Commissioner: Stan Graves
District Director: Morio Snelling
District Executive: Seth Casey
District Calendar
May 2016
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District Committee Meeting, 7 PM
– 8 PM at South Caraway Baptist
Church, Jonesboro
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Order of the Arrow Chapter
Meeting, 7 PM – 8 PM at South
Caraway Baptist Church, Jonesboro
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Commissioner Meeting, 6 PM– 7
PM at First United Methodist
Church, Paragould
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North Roundtable Meeting, 7 PM –
8 PM at Paragould First United
Methodist Church, Paragould
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South Roundtable Meeting, 7 PM –
8 PM at First United Methodist
Church, Forrest City
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District Committee Meeting, 7 PM
– 8 PM at South Caraway Baptist
Church, Jonesboro
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Order of the Arrow Chapter
Meeting, 7 PM – 8 PM at South
Caraway Baptist Church, Jonesboro
June 2016
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Commissioner Meeting, 6 PM– 7
PM at First United Methodist
Church, Paragould
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Program Planning North
Roundtable Meeting, 7 PM– 8 PM
at First United Methodist Church,
Paragould
6-10
Cub Scout Day Camp, Craighead
Forrest Park, Jonesboro
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Program Planning South
Roundtable Meeting, 7 PM – 8 PM
at First United Methodist Church,
Forrest City
13-17
Cub Scout Day Camp, Wynne
Primary School, Wynne
Roundtable Themes
May
Cub Scout- Kind / My Animal Friends
Boy Scout- Scuba Diving
April
Cub Scout-Obedient / It’s A Hit!
Boy Scout- Ethics
Past Events
The 2016 Pinewood Derby was a great
success! Attendance was well in excess of
100 racers. Special thanks to the Mall at
Turtle Creek for hosting the event. The
district would like to thank Jessica and Mike
Warrenfells and Bradley Crawford for putting
this event together.
Lake Poinsett state park in Harrisburg was
host for the 2016 Spring Boy Scout
Camporee. With over 200 campers, the
Camporee was very busy and exciting!
Congratulations to Troop 890 for winning the
campsite inspection contest.
OWL and BALOO training coincided with
Spring Camporee with great turnout. Special
Thanks to Our training committee: Garry and
Gayle Hahne, the activities committee:
Jessica and Mike Warrenfells and all others
that made the training such a success!
Events to Come
2016 Day Camp South (Science Explosion)
Who: Registered Cub Scouts- grades 1
through 5
When: June 13th-17th 2016--- 9:00 am to
2:00 pm M-Th,
9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Friday
Where: Wynne Primary School – 1500 N.
Lemons St., Wynne
Cost: $50.00 per Scout
Registration Deadline: May 14th 2016
What: Day Camp is a weeklong fun activity
for Cub Scouts.
Cub Scouts can participate in activities like
Archery,
Shooting BB guns, Games, Crafts, Nature,
Fun Sports and
Advancement.
Please bring a SACK LUNCH and DRINK
EACH DAY.
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Also, bring Sunscreen and Mosquito
Repellent.
Sandals or other open-toe shoes are NOT
permitted.
For more information please contact:
Annette Wilson- Day Camp Director
Phone: 870.318.6530/ E-mail:
[email protected]
Amy Poindexter- Program Director
Phone: 870.318.6530
Morio Snelling- District Director
Phone: 501.831,3505 / E-mail
[email protected]
Seth Casey – District Executive
Phone: 870.926.9434 /
[email protected]
2016 Day Camp North (Science Explosion)
Who: Registered Cub Scouts- grades 1
through 5
When: June 6th-10th --- 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
M-Th,
8:00 am to 2:00 pm on Friday
Where: Craighead Forest Park, 4910 S
Culberhouse Rd., Jonesboro
Cost: $50.00 per Scout until May 1, After
May 1 $60:00
Registration Deadline: May 23th 2016
What: Day Camp is a weeklong fun activity
for Cub Scouts.
Cub Scouts can participate in activities like
Archery,
Shooting BB guns, Games, Crafts, Nature,
Fun Sports and
Advancement.
Please bring a SACK LUNCH and DRINK
EACH DAY.
Also, bring Sunscreen and Mosquito
Repellent.
Sandals or other open-toe shoes are NOT
permitted.
Friends of Scouting
Matt Boone is serving as overall campaign
chair for the Community Campaign. Andrew
Adlong, who has recently come on board to
lead the Jonesboro/Paragould campaign has
recruited a new set of captains including
Blake Johnson, Mark Morrow, Walter
McMillan, and Lee St. Pierre. All these men
are leaders in the community and have
graciously chosen to make sure that our
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community campaign in the North is a
success. Thank You!
Goals for our Campaign:
Family $29,000
Community $55,000
Leadership $5,000
The Family Campaign raised more than
$14,000 thanks to the hard work of campaign
chair Rick Watkins and trailblazers: John
Fray, Tina Kaser, Steve Wilson, Bradley
Crawford, Garry Hahne, Nikki Cooper, Allen
Piercy, Andy Fulkerson, Stan Graves, Kyle
Gaines, and Bart Hudspeth. Special thanks to
all units that chose to hold pacesetter events.
These units will receive free rank
advancement for a year!
Finally, the community campaign continues
to go strong and has raised more than
$13,000 thus far.
Diamond Lakes
District
Serving Garland, Montgomery, and Pike
Counties.
District Chairman:
Jordan Steinhaus
[email protected]
District Commissioner:
Doug Sweeney
[email protected]
District Executive: John Hunter
[email protected]
Calendar of Events
May 2016
5 District Committee Meeting, 5:30 PM,
Westminster Presbyterian Church (3819
Central Ave. Hot Springs)
12 Commissioner Meeting, 6:00 PM
Westminster Presbyterian Church (3819
Central Ave. Hot Springs)
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12 Cub Scout and Boy Scout Roundtable,
7:00 PM, Westminster Presbyterian Church
(3819 Central Ave. Hot Springs)
12 Order of the Arrow, 7:00 PM,
Westminster Presbyterian Church (3819
Central Ave. Hot Springs)
June 2016
2 District Committee Meeting, 5:30 PM,
Westminster Presbyterian Church (3819
Central Ave. Hot Springs)
16 Commissioner Meeting, 6:00 PM
Westminster Presbyterian Church (3819
Central Ave. Hot Springs)
16 Cub Scout and Boy Scout Roundtable,
7:00 PM, Westminster Presbyterian Church
(3819 Central Ave. Hot Springs)
16 Order of the Arrow, 7:00 PM,
Westminster Presbyterian Church (3819
Central Ave. Hot Springs)
6-10 Twilight Camp, 6:00PM Arc Isle (203
lookout point. Hot Springs)
Roundtable Themes:
May 2016
CUB SCOUT PROGRAM THEME:
“Kind/My Animal Friends”
BOY SCOUT PROGRAM THEME:
“Scuba Diving”
June 2016
CUB SCOUT PROGRAM THEME:
“Obedient/It’s A Hit”
BOY SCOUT PROGRAM THEME:
“Ethics”
Program Preview:
The District Program Preview will be held
June 16th at Westminster Presbyterian
Church at 7:00 PM. The Program Preview
will include a review of all materials needed
for your unit to conduct an annual program
planning session along with instructions on
how and when to plan and who should be
involved in the process. The materials
provided will include a Council Calendar (1
per unit) BSA Program Planning Chart,
Popcorn Literature and commitment cards as
well as Event Flyers for all fall events and
Flyers for fall training courses.
Who should attend
Every Cubmaster, Den Leader, Tiger Den
Leader, Webelos Leader, Scoutmaster, Crew
Advisor, (all of their Assistants) and all Pack,
Troop and Crew Committee Chairpersons,
and Chartered Organization Representatives
should attend this meeting.
Please contact John Hunter, Diamond Lakes
District Executive, at
[email protected] with the number
of people attending from your unit as dinner
will be served.
The following district chairpersons and
commissioners will be in attendance for you
to meet.
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Your Unit’s Commissioner
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Activities Chairperson
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Camping Chairperson
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Membership Chairperson
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District Popcorn Chairperson
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District Commissioner
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Assistant District Commissioners
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Advancement Chairperson
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Health & Safety Chairperson
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Training Chairperson
Your boys deserve the best program
available to them. Fulfill the Promise
extended to them in their handbooks and
make your plans now to attend the Annual
Program Preview.
Spring Camporee
The District Spring Camporee was held
March 4-6, 2016 at Cedar Glades Park.
Scouts participated in several activities
designed to test many of their skills from
folding flags to navigating a compass course.
The rock wall was open for the boys to climb
and enjoy a well. The high light of the
camporee was the Arkansas National Guard
flying in a UH-74 Lakota helicopter and
allowing the boys to ask questions about it
and then get inside and sit in the piolet seat.
A special Thanks to Joel Humphrey for
making the arrangements to have the
helicopter brought to our camporee.
Friends of Scouting
The district’s Friends of Scouting campaign is
in the downhill stretch and is looking to hit
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goal soon. The district has raised $15,330 in
the Major and Leadership campaign. A
special thank you goes out to the people who
helped with working cards: Dick Gladden,
Rollin Caristianos, Lee Murphy, Larry
Stephens, Todd Green, Todd Woeprel, and
Jordan Steinhaus.
Family Friends of Scouting
The 2016 Family Friends of Scouting
Campaign has concluded and the district was
able to raise $9,499. Thank you to Doug
Sweeney, Matthew Hamilton, Jordan
Steinhaus, Jody Hunter, Al Pabst, Laura
Kalahiki, Scott and Tin Tin Featherston for
your help with the presentations.
“Science Explosion” Twilight Camp
Coming in June
The feature theme of this year’s Diamond
Lakes District Twilight Camp will be “Science
Explosion,” and is being held this year at Arc
Isle Park on Lake Hamilton June 6-10, 2016.
There will be all kinds of fun, games, crafts,
shooting sports, and special guests!
Matthew Hamilton is returning as Twilight
Camp Director and can be contacted at (870)
390-6121. For the latest updates and to
register for twilight camp please visit the
Quapaw Area Council website at
www.quapawbsa.org.
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12- Commissioner Meeting, 6:00 PM, LDS
Church Conway/ 2045 Dave Ward Drive,
Conway
12- Cub Scout/Boy Scout/ Venture Leader
Roundtable, 7:00 PM, LDS Church Conway/
2045 Dave Ward Drive, Conway
12- OA Chapter Meeting, 7:00 PM, LDS
Church Conway/ 2045 Dave Ward Drive,
Conway
24-Key 3 meeting
June
7- District Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM,
Faulkner County Library/ 1900 Tyler Street,
Conway
9- Commissioner Meeting, 6:00 PM, LDS
Church Conway/ 2045 Dave Ward Drive,
Conway
9- Cub Scout/Boy Scout/ Venture Leader
Roundtable, 7:00 PM, LDS Church Conway/
2045 Dave Ward Drive, Conway
9- OA Chapter Meeting, 7:00 PM, LDS
Church Conway/ 2045 Dave Ward Drive,
Conway
13-17 Cub Scout Day Camp, Woolly Hollow
State Park/ 82 Woolly Hollow Rd, Greenbrier
By all accounts the District Training
Chairman, Mr. Blake Shinn, and his team
outdid themselves with this training.
Roundtable Themes
May
Cub Scouts- Kind/My Animal
Friends
Boy Scouts- Scuba Diving
Cub Scout Day Camp
Who should attend: ALL Cub Scouts
Registration Fee: $50.00 per Scout and
$10.00 for Walking Leaders
Final Deadline for registration is May 12th
at Roundtable
With summer just around the corner it is time
to start planning to attend Cub Scout Day
Camp. This year’s camp will be held at
Woolly Hollow State Park from June 13th
through June 17th. Camp Kicks off at 8 AM
Monday June 13th. The camp theme for this
year will be Scientific Explosion.
June
Cub Scouts- Obedient/ It’s a Hit
Boy Scouts- Ethics
Foothills District
Conway, Cleburne, Faulkner, Perry,
and Van Buren Counties
District Chairman:
Kelley Erstine
District Commissioner:
Barbara Fowler
District Executive:
Darrel Faulkenbury
Calendar
May
5- District Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM,
Faulkner County Library/ 1900 Tyler Street,
Conway
Outdoor Leader Training
At the same time as the Spring Camporee,
and just across the lake from all the
mountain man games, District Training
Committee was teaching Introduction to
Outdoor Leader Skills and Outdoor Webelos
Leader Trainings. This was a very well
attended training with fifteen leaders
participating who are now able to take their
Webelos and Boy Scouts camping.
March and April event re-caps
Spring Camporee
This year’s Spring Camporee was held on the
weekend of April 8th, 9th and 10th at the short
term camping area of Gus Blass Scout
Reservation. All of the over 200 attendees
enjoyed the Mountain Man Games theme.
Scouts competed in events such as: primitive
campfire building, log pulls, two man buck
sawing, Dutch oven desert cooking, and of
course Tomahawk throwing. The weekend
was capped off with the Order of the Arrow
callout ceremony and of course the campfire
program.
The District wants to thank Mr. Matt
Hubbard for putting together a great
camporee for all to enjoy, and the Foothills
chapter of the Order of the Arrow for
organizing and running the closing campfire.
FRIENDS OF SCOUTING:
A big congratulations go out to Tony Sitz and
Charles Nabholtz who ran the Family and
Major campaigns for this year. These two
men, and the small army of volunteers that
they recruited, are the reason the district was
able to raise 104% of the District goal.
Upcoming Events
Camp Directors for this year, Bob and Kayce
Morse, hit the ground running back in
December of 2015 working hard to put
together an incredible camp for all Cub
Scouts. All registrations need to be done
through your pack, this way the Cubmasters
and activity coordinators in each pack will be
able to keep track of who attends. This
should help streamline the registration
process.
Registration packets were passed out to all
Cub Scout Packs at the March Roundtable
meeting. Additional registration forms are
also available on the Council website at:
http://www.quapawbsa.org/qac-forms/
under event forms.
For Questions Contact: Bob Morse at
[email protected] or 314.807.4093
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For additional information on events,
activities and training for the foothills
district be sure to follow us on Facebook at:
Foothills District, Quapaw Area Council Boy Scouts of America
Mohawk District
Pulaski County south of the Arkansas
River including Little Rock.
District Chairman: Steve Jenkins
[email protected]
District Commissioner: Roger Williams
[email protected]
District Director: Allen Crawford
[email protected]
District Executive: Justin Hicks
[email protected]
Mohawk District Calendar of Events
May
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District Committee
Meeting: 6:30 PM @ St.
James United Methodist
Church
(321 Pleasant Valley Drive
in Little Rock)
Commissioners Meeting:
6:30 PM @ St. James
United Methodist Church
(321 Pleasant Valley Drive
in Little Rock)
Cub Scout Leader & Boy
Scout Leader
Roundtable: 7 PM @ St.
James United Methodist
Church (321 Pleasant
Valley Drive in Little
Rock)
Order of the Arrow (O.A.)
Chapter Meeting: 7 PM
@ St. James United
Methodist Church (321
Pleasant Valley Drive in
Little Rock)
June
2
District Committee
Meeting: 6:30 PM @ St.
James United Methodist
Church
(321 Pleasant Valley Drive
in Little Rock)
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Commissioners Meeting:
6:30 PM @ St. James United Methodist
Church
(321 Pleasant Valley Drive
in Little Rock)
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Program Preview
Meeting at Cub Scout
Leader & Boy Scout
Leader Roundtable: 7 PM
@ St. James United
Methodist Church (321
Pleasant Valley Drive in
Little Rock)
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Order of the Arrow (O.A.)
Chapter Meeting: 7 PM
@ St. James United
Methodist Church (321
Pleasant Valley Drive in
Little Rock)
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Mohawk District Cub
Scout Day Camp: 8:30
AM – 4:20 PM daily at
Reservoir Park in Little
Rock
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Family Fun Day at Wild
River Country
Roundtable Themes
Cub Scouts
May
“Kind/ My Animal Friends”
June
“Obedient/ It’s a Hit”
Boy Scouts
May
“Scuba Diving”
June
“Ethics”
Program Preview for All Leaders and Units
on Thursday June 9th
The Mohawk District will conduct its 2016-17
Program Preview on the regularly scheduled
Leader’s Roundtable evening of Thursday
June 9th at St. James United Methodist
Church. The program will begin at 7 PM and
food will be provided. Door prizes will be
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given, including a $2300 Beretta shotgun
thanks to the generosity of Cubmaster Jason
Smith! Every unit should attend to receive
the 2016-17 Quapaw Area Council/ Mohawk
District calendar, program planning tools,
and information on Join Scouting Night,
Bobcat Day, district and council trainings and
activities, etc.
Register Now for Mohawk District “Science
Explosion” Day Camp
The Mohawk District Day Camp will be held
June 13th – 16th at Reservoir Park in Little
Rock. The featured theme of this year’s Day
Camp will be “Science Explosion”, meaning
that Day Camp is sure to be a blast! In
addition there will be an optional deeply
discounted pass to Wild River Country on
Friday June 17th, 2016 for all day campers
(included in the scout’s registration fee) and
family members. Day Camp will include all
kinds of fun, games, crafts, water fun,
advancement, shooting sports, and special
guests! Amy Moritz is again serving as Day
Camp Director and can be contacted at
[email protected] or (501) 398-6645.
For further information and to register for
day camp please visit the Quapaw Area
Council website at www.quapawbsa.org and
look under “Forms”. Act now if not
registered as the Day Camp fee goes from
$55 to $75 after May 12th. Packs need to turn
in their pack registration packet before May
12th to the Scout Office or at the last minute
opportunity on May 12th from 6 PM – 7 PM
before the May Leader’s Roundtable at St.
James United Methodist Church.
Outdoor Tg Weekend a
Mohawk Youth-Led Camporee
Enjoyed by All
The Mohawk District Camporee was held at
Camp Robinson the weekend of April 8-10
with the theme “Eagle Service - the Highest
Adventure”. Jack Fleming and Kristi Burnett
did an outstanding job of securing the
military post and advising the Eagle Scouts
and Order of the Arrow youth staff.
The Mohawk District is proud of the youth
that ran the camporee, led by Eagle Scout
Zachary Baxla. Ten troops and 120 youth
and adults participated in the fun and
challenging activities, including the military
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obstacle course, the tomahawk throw, and
the construction and raising of the 25-foot
tower.
Mohawk District Reaches Friends of
Scouting Goal
The Mighty Mohawk District is pleased to
announce the achievement of the Friends of
Scouting goal of $112,000. As of the date of
this article the district stands at $113,574, or
101.4% of goal. The major campaign teams
led by captains Charles Matson, Tim Cullen,
and Jonathan Warren continue to call on the
remaining major campaign prospects, so this
total will continue to grow in the last weeks
of the campaign.
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@ Benton First United
Methodist Church
Key-3 Meeting: 5 PM @
McAlister’s Deli
June
2
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With the success of the major campaign all
three of the district campaigns will have
reached their goals. Credit goes to all the
campaign workers and trailblazers for telling
the scouting story to the scouting families,
district leadership, and business and
community leaders who so generously have
supported scouting in the communities of
the Mohawk District.
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District Chairman: Dr. John Gillespie
District Commissioner: Gary Henningsen
District Executive: Wayne Hackett
District Committee
Meeting: 7 PM @ Benton
First United Methodist
Church (200 North
Market Street)
Commissioners Meeting:
6 PM @ Benton First
United Methodist Church
Program Preview at Cub
Scout Leader & Boy
Scout Leader
Roundtable: 7 PM @
Benton First United
Methodist Church
Order of the Arrow (O.A.)
Chapter Meeting: 7 PM
@ Benton First United
Methodist Church
Youth Protection
Training
Nischa Sipo District Cub
Scout Twilight Camp: 6
PM- 9 PM nightly @ Hill
Farm School
Key-3 Meeting: 5 PM at
McAlister’s Deli
Roundtable Themes
Calendar of Events
May
5
12
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District Committee
Meeting: 7 PM @ Benton
First United Methodist
Church (200 North
Market Street)
Commissioners Meeting:
6 PM @ Benton First
United Methodist Church
Cub Scout Leader & Boy
Scout Leader
Roundtable: 7 PM @
Benton First United
Methodist
Church
Order of the Arrow (O.A.)
Chapter Meeting: 7 PM
Cub Scouts
May
“Kind/ My Animal Friends”
June
“Obedient/ It’s a Hit”
Boy Scouts
May
“Scuba Diving”
June
“Ethics”
Make Plans on Attending Nischa Sipo’s
Program Preview
All scout units in the district are encouraged
to attend the 2016-2017 District Program
Preview Meeting on Thursday June 9th
beginning at 7 PM at Benton First United
Methodist Church, 200 North Market Street
in downtown Benton. This is the normal
meeting time and place for the leader
roundtables, but food will be served for this
special meeting!
District and Council calendar dates will be
shared for the 2016-17 Scouting Year, along
with information on Join Scouting Night,
district training opportunities, district and
council activities, fundraising opportunities,
and much more information to help the
district’s scouting units plan their own
scouting year.
Attending the Program Preview will help
each unit “Be Prepared” to better plan their
own program and better serve the unit’s
youth and families.
Nischa Sipo District Twilight Camp Early
Registration Ends May 27th
The district Twilight Camp for all Cub Scouts
will be held June 13th-17th at Hill Farm
elementary School in Bryant from 6 PM- 9
PM nightly. Anthony Owen will again serve
as the Twilight Camp Director assisted by
Program Directors: Brain Williams and
Sharon Arnold. Cub Scouts will have the
opportunity to earn belt loops and work
towards other advancements while having
many fun activities such as swimming in the
pool at the park!
Registration cost for cub scouts has been
reduced this year to only $50 and includes a
camp T-shirt (if registration fees are paid by
Friday May 15th). The staff (including
“walking leaders”) fee is $10 and also
includes a staff camp T-shirt if registration
fees are paid by May 15th.
To register for Twilight Camp go to the
Quapaw Area Council website
www.quapawbsa.org and click on “Forms”
and scroll down to “Nischa Sipo District
Twilight Camp”.
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If you are willing and able to serve on the
Twilight Camp staff or need more
information please contact Twilight Camp
Director; Anthony Owen 870-230-2873,
Activity Chair Teri Henningsen:
[email protected]
Nischa Sipo District’s Youth Expo
Huge Success
The district held it’s “Youth Expo” the
weekend of April 8th-9th at Bryant First
United Methodist Church. In addition to
scout units, other youth groups and
community organizations were invited to
participate and showcase their youth
programs to the community. The Youth
Expo was an expansion of the “Scout Expo”
held in previous years that only involved
scout units.
Youth Expo Chairman Anthony Owen along
with Teri Henningsen and Michele Owen of
the Activities Committee , and the entire
Youth Expo staff are to be commended for
an outstanding job organizing and running
the event. Some of the highlights of the
weekend included a spirited District
Pinewood Derby and an impressive Order of
the Arrow “Tap-Out Ceremony”.
Participants seemed to also enjoy the rocket
launching stations, the police car and the
assault vehicle, the two fire trucks, the
helicopter, and the many other
demonstrations and booths.
Congratulations goes out to the troops
earning the “President’s Ribbon” at the
Troop Camporee held at Youth Expo: Troop
81, Troop 53, and Troop 99. Several Cub
Scout leaders and Boy Scout leaders also
took the opportunity offered by Mel Arp and
the District Training Team to complete their
Youth Protection Training and their Leader
Specific Training while attending the Youth
Expo. We had one of the largest classes in a
long while with many being trained.
Family Friends of Scouting Update
The 2016 district Family Friends of Scouting
campaign has been a huge success, Thanks
to the participation of the majority of the
district’s units that gave their scout families
the opportunity to support scouting and the
dedicated efforts of the Trailblazers who
gave presentations, the scout families of the
district have pledged to date $5,512
The district thanks all the units that have
participated in the Family Friends of
Scouting campaign and thus have qualified
for free rank advancements for 2015: Packs
3006, 3012, 3026, 3036, 3050, 3053, 3055,
3081, 3082, and Troops 17, 33, 53, 81, 99, and
Crew 81 and Team 81.
The district also recognizes and thanks the
Trailblazers for their outstanding
presentations: Dr. John Gillespie, Gary
Henningsen, Gail Boeckman, David
MacConaugha, Mel Arp, and David Elmore.
And finally, thanks the Family Friends of
Scouting Chairman, Sandra Gillespie for her
outstanding job of recruiting their excellent
team of Trailblazers and scheduling
presentations with participating units.
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Order of the Arrow Chapter
Meeting, 7:00 PM, 17500 Dayton Road, White
Hall
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Youth Protection Training, 7:00
PM, 17500 Dayton Road, White Hall
June
2016
2
District Committee Meeting,
7:00 PM., 17500 Dayton Rd., White Hall
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Commissioner Meeting, 6:00
PM, 17500 Dayton Rd, White Hall
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Cub Scout and Boy Scout
Roundtable, 7:00 PM, 17500 Dayton Road,
White Hall
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Order of the Arrow Chapter
Meeting, 7:00 PM, 17500 Dayton Road, White
Hall
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Youth Protection Training, 7:00
PM, 17500 Dayton Road, White Hall
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Key-3 Meeting
20-23
Cub Scout Twilight Camp, 4:30
– 8:30 PM, Martin Luther King Park, Oakland
Park Dr.
Roundtable Theme:
May 2016
CUB SCOUT PROGRAM THEME:
“Kind / My Animal Friends”
Saracen District
Arkansas, Grant, Jefferson, and
Lincoln Counties
District Chairman:
Shauwn Howell
[email protected]
District Commissioner:
Jerry Baldridge
[email protected] orio
District Executive
Darius Peoples,
[email protected]
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
May
The district appreciates all the scout units
and community youth groups and
organizations that participated in the Youth
Expo and hopes to have an even bigger event
next year!
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2016
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District Committee Meeting,
6:00 PM 17500 Dayton Rd, White Hall
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Commissioner Meeting, 6:00
PM, 17500 Dayton Rd, White Hall
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Cub Scout and Boy Scout
Roundtable, 7:00 PM, 17500 Dayton Road,
White Hall
BOY SCOUT PROGRAM THEME:
“Scuba Diving”
June 2016
CUB SCOUT PROGRAM THEME:
“Obedient / It’s a Hit”
BOY SCOUT PROGRAM THEME:
“Ethics”
Program Preview
The District Program Preview will be held
June 9th at Pine Bluff National Guard Armory
at 7:00 PM. The Program Preview will
include a review of all materials needed for
your unit to conduct an annual program
planning session along with instructions on
how and when to plan and who should be
involved in the process.
The materials provided will include a Council
Calendar (1 per unit) BSA Program Planning
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Chart, Popcorn Literature and commitment
cards as well as Event Flyers for all fall events
and Flyers for fall training courses.
Who should attend?
Every Cubmaster, Den Leader, Tiger Den
Leader, Webelos Leader, Scoutmaster, Crew
Advisor, (all of their Assistants) and all Pack,
Troop and Crew Committee Chairpersons,
and Chartered Organization Representatives
should attend this meeting.
Please contact Darius Peoples, Saracen
District Executive, at
[email protected] with the
number of people attending from your unit
as dinner will be served.
The following district chairpersons and
commissioners will be in attendance for you
to meet.

Your Unit’s Commissioner

Activities Chairperson

Camping Chairperson

Membership Chairperson

District Popcorn Chairperson
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District Commissioner

Assistant District Commissioners
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Advancement Chairperson

Health & Safety Chairperson

Training Chairperson
Your boys deserve the best program
available to them. Fulfill the Promise
extended to them in their handbooks and
make your plans now to attend the Annual
Program Preview.
Twilight Camp
The Saracen District would like to announce
that Twilight Camp will be held at the Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in Pine Bluff.
This year’s theme is Science Explosion, and it
will be jam-packed with arts and crafts,
fishing, swimming, archery, and most of all,
FUN! In addition to this, the youth are
provided the opportunity to bond with each
through team building exercises.
Registration material can be found online
under the Forms section at
www.quapawbsa.org.
Date: June 20-23, 2016
Time: 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
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Cost: Cub Scout Registration - $35 if
Registered By Thursday May 12th
Late Registration - $55.00 per scouts if
registered by June 20th
$10 for Boy Scouts, Staff, and Walking
Leaders
For questions, contact:
William Hannah
Day Camp Director
[email protected]
and execution of the Spring Camporee. This
event would not have been a success without
those who chose to lend a helping hand.
A special thanks goes to Angela Undiener,
Charley Dawson, and Danny White. The
Spring Camporee was held at the Delta
Rivers Nature Center. A special thanks also
goes to David Scoggins, Saracen Training
Chairman, for putting on a great training
session for volunteers at the Spring
Camporee.
New Volunteers
The Saracen District would like to welcome
the new Membership Committee Chairman,
Scott Long and the new Risk Management
Chairman, Camille Roberts. Saracen District
appreciates the work you have begun and
the work that is yet to come.
Friends of Scouting
The Saracen would like to thank each unit that
conducted Friends of Scouting presentations.
The district appreciates the commitment that
was made to further help reach the district’s
goal of $46,000. The following units have
qualified for Pacesetter units:
Troop 391
Troop 84
Troop 108
Pack 801
Crew 1108
Pack 9
Pack 80
Troop 224
Pack 218
Pack 111
Pack 88
Pack 1103
Pack 3911
Troop 3911
Pack 569
Troop 569
Pack 2017
Crew 1108
Three Rivers District
Lonoke, Prairie, Woodruff, and
White Counties
District Chairman: Robert Williams
501-259-1222
[email protected]
District Commissioner: Jay Neiderbrach
501-827-9603,
[email protected]
District Executive: Donnie Valley
501-831-5213 [email protected]
Calendar of Events
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Past Events
Spring Camporee/IOLS/BALOO
The Saracen District would like to thank
everyone that played a part in the planning
June
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District Committee Meeting, Cabot
United Methodist Church, 2003 S.
Pine Street, Cabot at 7 PM
Commissioners Meeting, Beebe
First United Methodist Church, 302
N. Main Street, Beebe at 6 PM
Cub Scout/ Boy Scout/ Venture
Leader Roundtable, Beebe First
United Methodist Church, 302 N.
Main Street,
Beebe at 7 PM
OA Chapter Meeting, Beebe First
United Methodist Church, 302 N
Main Street, Beebe at 7 PM
Key -3 Meeting via Skype
3:30 PM
District Committee Meeting,
Cabot United Methodist
Church, 2003 S. Pine Street,
Cabot at 7 PM
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Cub Scout/ Boy Scout/ Venture
Ldr. Roundtable, Beebe First
United Methodist Church, 302
N. Main Street, Beebe at 7 PM
Commissioners Meeting, Beebe
First United Methodist Church,
302 N. Main Street, Beebe at 6
PM
Program Planning Roundtable,
Beebe First United Methodist
Church, 302 N. Main Street,
Beebe at 7 PM
OA Chapter Meeting, Beebe
First United Methodist Church,
302 N. Main Street, Beebe at 7
PM
Cub Scout Day Camp, Searcy
Event Complex, 1306 Higginson
St., Searcy
Key-3 Meeting via Skype
3:30 PM
Roundtable Themes
May 12:
Cub Scout Program:
“Kind / My Animal Friends”
Boy Scout Program: “Scuba Diving”
June 9:
Cub Scout Program:
“Obedient / It’s A Hit”
Boy Scout Program: “Ethics”
the rain and cold to entertain over 75
Scouts and over 25 adult leaders. The
youth were afforded an opportunity to
work on many merit badges and enjoy
great food.
Thanks Cathy!
Up Coming Events:
Cub Scout Day Camp
What: Three Rivers Cub Day Camp. It will
be a time for fun, food, arts and crafts.
The youth will be shooting BB guns and
archery.
When: June 13th – 16th 2016 from 9am to
4pm. Registration starts at 8:30 AM each
morning.
Where: The Searcy Event Complex 1306
Higginson Street, Searcy
Who: All Registered Cub Scout, and Adult
and Boy Scouts that are serving as
walking leaders or helping.
Friends of Scouting:
Three Rivers would like to thanks Packs
21, 98, 101, 103, 157, 159, 202, 205,
305,362, 502, 999 and Troops 21, 96, 157,
201, 205, 305, for participating in the
Family Friends of Scouting campaign.
Three Rivers District would like to thank
Trail blazers: Reagan Whitlow, Sonya
Spinks, Jay Neiderbrach, Steven Gifford,
Dan Tullos, Pam King, Tracey Garner,
and Carolyn Plataka for sharing their
time and gas to go perform Family
Friends of Scouting presentations. Thank
you very much!
The overall campaign goal is $35,000,
which is divided into a Leadership,
Community, and Family Campaigns. The
Leadership goal is $3,000, the
Community is $17,000 and the Family is
$15,000. The Leadership Campaign is
currently at $3,400. The Family is at
$6,200, and the Community is at
$4,675.00. overall the Three Rivers
District is at 41 % of its goal.
Fee is $50.00 per Person.
For questions please contact Kaye
Birchler
870-468-7932
or
[email protected]. , or Hilarie
Jones
at
501-230-5243,
or
[email protected]
Registration and more information can
be found at www.quapawbsa.org by
clicking on the “forms” tab at the top of
the page and selecting the event form.
Past Events:
New Units
Pinewood Derby
Three Rivers District would like to thank
Training Chair, Steven Gifford and staff
for holding the Three Rivers District
Pinewood Derby at Southwest Middle
School. The youth from Packs 999, 362,
98, and 157 had fun racing cars.
Thanks Steven!
Three Rivers District wants to welcome
Troop 345 out of Searcy. It is chartered by
the Optimist Club. Three Rivers District
wants to welcome Matt Haut as Scout
Master. Welcome Troop 345!
Spring Camporee
Three Rivers District would like to thank
Cathy Christiansen for holding a great
Spring Camporee. Cathy and her staff
should be commended for weathering
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Thunderbird District
Serving Northern Pulaski County
including North Little Rock,
Jacksonville, and Maumelle
District Chairman: Brad Hughes
[email protected]
District Commissioner: Joe Clark
[email protected]
District Executive:
VACANT
[email protected]
Calendar of Events
New District Volunteers
May
5
Three Rivers District wants to welcome
Larry Adams as the newest Unit
Commissioner. Larry will be serving
packs in the Searcy and Rose Bud area.
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Welcome Larry and thank you for your
help!
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District Committee Meeting,
6:00 PM, Trinity Lutheran*
North Little Rock
Commissioner Meeting, 6:00
PM, First United Methodist
Church* North Little Rock
Youth Protection Training, 6:30
PM, First United Methodist
Church* North Little Rock
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Cub Scout and Boy Scout
Roundtable, 7:00 PM, First United
Methodist Church* North Little
Rock
Order of the Arrow, 7:00 PM, First
United Methodist Church* North
Little Rock
June
2
9
9
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District Committee Meeting,
6:00 PM, Trinity Lutheran*
North Little Rock
District Program Preview, 7:00
PM, First United Methodist
Church * North Little Rock
Order of the Arrow, 7:00 PM,
First United Methodist Church
* North Little Rock
Day Camp, Elks Park
Roundtable Themes
May 2016
CUB SCOUT PROGRAM THEME:
“Kind / My Animal Friends”
BOY SCOUT PROGRAM THEME:
“Scuba Diving”
June 2016
CUB SCOUT PROGRAM THEME:
“Obedient / It’s a Hit”
BOY SCOUT PROGRAM THEME:
“Ethics”
Make Plans on Attending Thunderbird
Program Preview
All scout units in the district are encouraged
to attend the 2016-2017 District Program
Preview Meeting on Thursday June 9th
beginning at 7 PM at First United Methodist
Church, in North Little Rock. This is the
normal meeting time and place for the leader
roundtables, but food will be served for this
special meeting!
District and Council calendar dates will be
shared for the 2016-17 Scouting Year, along
with information on Join Scouting Night,
district training opportunities, district and
council activities, fundraising opportunities,
and much more information to help the
district’s scouting units plan their own
scouting year.
Attending the Program Preview will help
each unit “Be Prepared” to better plan their
own program and better serve the unit’s
youth and families.
Thunderbird District Day Camp Early
Registration Ends May 27th
The district Day Camp for all Cub Scouts will
be held June 13th-16th at Elks Park in North
Little Rock. Rob Edison and Jessica Root will
again serve as the Directors.
Cub Scouts will have the opportunity to earn
belt loops and work towards other
advancements while having many fun
activities. Registration forms have been
mailed to all scouts and is available on the
Council Website.
To register for Daycamp Camp go to the
Quapaw Area Council website
www.quapawbsa.org and click on “Forms”
and scroll down to “Thunderbird District Day
Camp”.
If you are willing and able to serve on the Day
Camp staff or need more information please
contact Day Camp Director; Rob Edison at
[email protected].
Family Friends of Scouting Update
The 2016 district Family Friends of Scouting
campaign has been a huge success, Thanks
to the participation of the majority of the
district’s units that gave their scout families
the opportunity to support scouting and the
dedicated efforts of the Trailblazers who
gave presentations, the scout families of the
district have pledged to date $17.520
The district thanks all the units that have
participated in the Family Friends of
Scouting campaign and thus have qualified
for free rank advancements for 2016. The
district would like to thank Rob Edison for
chairing the Family FOS Campaign.
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White River District
Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson,
Sharp, & Stone Counties
District Chairman:
Frank Wise
District Commissioner:
Raymond Thomas
Senior District Executive:
Jacob Landers
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
May 2016
5
District Committee Meeting, 7 PM,
First Community Bank, 1 Allen Chapel Rd.,
Batesville
12
District Commissioner Meeting, 6
PM, First Baptist Church, Main St.,
Batesville
12
Cub/Boy Scout Roundtable, 7 PM,
First Baptist Church, Main St.,
Batesville
12
Order of the Arrow Chapter
Meeting, 7 PM, First Baptist
Church, Main St., Batesville
June 2016
2
District Committee Meeting, 7 PM,
First Community Bank
1 Allen Chapel Rd., Batesville
9
District Commissioner Meeting,
6 PM, First Baptist Church,
Main St., Batesville
9
Program Planning Roundtable, 7
PM, First Baptist Church, Main St.,
Batesville
9
Order of the Arrow Chapter
Meeting, 7 PM, First Baptist
Church, Main St., Batesville
15-18
Cub Scout Twilight Day Camp,
5 PM – 9 PM, Sat. 8 AM-12 PM,
Future Fuel Park, Gap Rd.,
Batesville
18
Cub Scout / Boy Scout / Venture
Leader Specific Training, 12:30 PM,
Future Fuel Park,Batesville
Roundtable Themes:
May 12th
Cub Scout Roundtable Theme “Obedient / It’s A Hit!”
Boy Scout Roundtable Theme “Ethics”
QUAPAW SCOUTER MAY & JUNE 2016 | Issue #2016-3
June 9th
Cub Scout Roundtable Theme “Loyal / Scout Salute”
Boy Scout Roundtable Theme “Caving”
Welcome New Units & Leaders:
The White River District would like to extend
a warm welcome to Troop 146 a newly
chartered unit with the Ash Flat Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mr. Daniel
Ochoa will be the Troop’s Scoutmaster.
Daniel has been in the Scouting program
throughout the years and is very familiar with
the program as well as District and Council
operations. The Church is eager to see the
program grow in the Ash Flat area and is
excited to be a part of the White River
District – Quapaw Area Council.
Please join us in welcoming Troop 146 from
Ash Flat.
District Pinewood Derby – April 17th
On April 17th the White River District held the
2016 Pinewood Derby. The Scouts in
attendance had a blast getting to watch their
cars race down the track. Scouts and their
families from all across the district attended
this event to see who had the fastest car.
Trophies were given to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, as
well as Best of Show & Best of Design for
each Den group. Congratulations to the boys
and their parents for building and racing such
excellent derby cars.
Thanks to Stacy Allen, the District’s Derby
Chairman and to Stanley Wood Chevrolet
Buick GMC Cadillac for donating the
trophies.
Also a special thanks to Southside
Elementary School for providing their
cafeteria for this year’s derby race.
Past Events:
Spring Camporee – April 8th – 10th
This year’s White River District Spring
Camporee went off with a bang! Scouts met
in anticipation of intense competition. With
around 40 Boy Scouts and 17 adult leaders,
this event turned out to be a great outdoor
experience for all who participated. Thanks
to our Event Committee for putting together
a great program with lots of fun events
including tomahawk throwing, hiking, first
aid, geocaching, game and fish station, and
much more.
Each Boy Scout troop was split up into
patrols with a Patrol Leader and a Senior
Patrol Leader. Each patrol was judged on a
point system throughout the weekend on
camp site set-up, cooking, outdoor skills, and
their ability to work as a team.
A big “Congratulations” to the Crispy Bacon
Patrol from Batesville’s Troop 220 for scoring
the highest amount of points among all the
patrols, and earning the right to take home
the district traveling trophy for 2016. A
special “Thanks” goes out to all that
supported this event and better luck to the
patrols that will be competing next year.
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clicking on the “Forms” tab at the top of
the page.
Trainings:
Cub Scout / Boy Scout / Venture Leader
Specific Training – June 18th
What: Leader Specific Training
When: June 18, Saturday 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Where: Future Fuel Park east of Batesville 6
miles down Gap Road on right
Who: All Registered Scout Leaders may
attend.
Why: This course presents in-depth
information for a new leader in a specific
position such as Den Leader, Cubmaster,
Committee Member, Scoutmaster, etc… It
gives the leaders what they need to run a
successful program.
How: By registering and paying a $5
registration fee.
For more information please call Wesley
Winkle at 870-307-2164 or by email at
[email protected]
Registration and more information can be
found at http://www.quapawbsa.org/ by
clicking on the “Forms” tab at the top of
the page.
Events to Come:
FRIENDS OF SCOUTING (FOS):
Activities:
Cub Scout Twilight Day Camp – June 15th –
18th
What: District Cub Scout Twilight Day Camp
When: June 15th – 18th starting at 5 PM – 9
PM, Saturday 8 AM – 12 PM
Where: Future Fuel Park east of Batesville 6
miles down Gap Road on right
Who: All Registered Cub Scouts may attend.
Boy Scouts may campout and assist as Youth
Staff.
Why: To give Cub Scouts the opportunity to
have fun with a purpose. It will help instill
values of the Scouting program while
delivering the Scout Promise, shooting bb
guns, archery, fishing and lots more.
Theme: Science Explosion
How: By registering and paying a $40
registration fee. If paid by May 12th
registration is only $35 per Cub Scout.
For more information please contact the Day
Camp Director, Mae Carol Allen at (870) 2172879 or by email at
[email protected] .
Registration and more information can be
found at http://www.quapawbsa.org/ by
The 2016 FOS Campaign is well underway,
with the Leadership Campaign at $5,950, the
Family Campaign currently at $7,680, and
the Community Campaign at $9,259. The
Campaign Chairmen, Trailblazers, Captains,
and Enrollers are all working hard to help
raise this year’s goal by the end of May.The
overall campaign goal is $33,000.
WR 2016 FOS Campaign: As of 4/26/16 =
$22,889 (69.5%)
A BIG Congratulations to the following Units
for increasing their overall donations
compared to last year.
Troop 220, Troop 320, Pack 43, Pack 220,
Pack 264, Pack 316, Pack 320, Pack 458, and
Pack 549.
The following Units have achieved the status
of Friends of Scouting Pacesetter Unit.
Pack 43
Pack 167, Troop 167, Crew 2167
Pack 220, Troop 220
Pack 264, Troop 264
Pack 316, Pack 320, Troop 320, Crew 320
Pack 458, Pack 549, Pack 600
Pack 639, Troop 639, Pack 3146, Troop 3146