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QUAPAW SCOUTER SEPT. & OCT. 2015
Issue #2015-4
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QUAPAW SCOUTER
Sept. & Oct. 2015
2014 SILVER AWARD LEVEL
JOURNEY TO EXCELLENCE COUNCIL
BUILD AN ADVENTURE
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NEW WORLDS OPENED THROUGH SCOUTING
volunteers and supporters of Scouting. First,
former Quapaw Area Council Presidents
Sherman Tate (2013-2014) and Gus “Buddy”
Blass (1960-1962) provided the leadership
and funding to first begin the Scouting
program at Troop 113 in 2013.
Jaelon Porter and Eric Brown, both of
Helena, never dreamed that joining Boy
Scout Troop 113 chartered to the Boys & Girls
Club of Phillips County would lead them on
the adventure of a lifetime. But, a whole new
world was literally opened up for both of
them through Scouting. Due to their
demonstrated leadership abilities and
Scouting spirit, both Jaelon and Eric (both
students at the KIPP Delta Public School)
were selected by their peers to attend the
23rd World Scout Jamboree in Yamaguchi,
Japan on July 28-August 8, 2015.
This once in a lifetime opportunity has a
wonderful back-story and has became a
reality through the efforts of several
Tate, the first African-American President of
the Quapaw Area Council, had a vision to
offer Scouting to the youth in the area of his
hometown of Marvel, AR (a town in the
Arkansas Delta very close to Helena / West
Helena). Tate’s vision and personal
involvement in the organization of Troop 113
was supported by the generous financial
support of Blass who financed all the Scouts
in the troop to attend summer camp in 2014.
Additionally, the Scoutmaster for the newly
formed Troop, Chris Johnson, a teacher at
KIPP Delta Public Schools, really helped to
implement and deliver the program to the
boys that were registered as Scouts. In fact,
due to the success of this first Scouting
Program, KIPP Delta Schools is now working
to add Scouting as part of their educational
offerings in several other locations.
One of the most interesting aspects to this
story is that neither Jaelon nor Eric had
traveled outside of the Delta Region
(Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee) prior to
this trip. This experience will literally open
up a whole new world of adventure to both
of these young men. And, with both of them
being in their early teenage years, it is the
hope of all that have supported this effort
that they will be able to tell their story to
other youth in Helena and the surrounding
areas and inspire hope in other youth their
age.
Both Jaelon and Eric were invited to make a
report to the Executive Board of the council
in late August. While there, both expressed
their thanks for this wonderful opportunity
and enthralled the board with their stories,
memories, and experiences at the Jamboree.
Jaelon really summarized his experience best
in one sentence. “Every Scout was kind and
got along well, like the world should be.”
You can find the council on social media by
searching for QACBSA. The website can be
found at: www.quapawbsa.org
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Nischa Sipo
Saturday September 19, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
or 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Mills Park, Bryant
18-20
Saracen
Martin Luther King Park, Pine Bluff
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Thunderbird
North Pulaski Community Park, Jacksonville
25-27
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Crowley’s Ridge Saturday September 19,
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Lake Poinsett State Park, Harrisburg
BOBCAT DAY TO BE HELD FOR
ALL NEW CUB SCOUTS!
The most important thing, next to getting
new youth into Scouting, is to keep them in
Scouting! The first step in retaining these
new Cub Scouts and their families is to
follow-through on the promises we made
when each of the youth’s classrooms were
rallied and we told them about all the
adventures they would have through
Scouting.
Foothills
Toad Suck Park, Conway
Three Rivers
Cabot United Methodist Church, Cabot
BOBCAT DAY LOCATIONS:
Diamond Lakes
Arc Isle, Hot Springs
Mohawk
Saturday September 19, 9:00 am—12:00
or 1:00pm—4:00pm
Reservoir Park, Little Rock
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October
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White River
Cave City Park, Cave City
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Bobcat Day was developed to do all of these
things and most importantly offer a lot of
FUN! Fun begins with shooting BB guns and
Archery, playing games, and of course, the
opportunity to earn their very first Scouting
Rank (The Bobcat Rank) during this one-day
event in their first month of Scouting.
Bobcat Days will all be held on September
19th in several locations across the council.
New Scouts and their families are all invited
to attend one of these events to begin their
Scouting Adventure!
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Please mark your calendars for
these upcoming activities, events,
and training opportunities:
September
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Join Scouting Night
Labor Day –Council
Office Closed
District Popcorn Kickoff
Scout Homecoming
Day Camp Director’s
Meeting
Membership Committee
Meeting
Bobcat Day
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30-31
Climbing Instructor
Training Part-A
COPE Facilitator Training
Part-A
Popcorn Blitz Weekend
Popcorn Blitz Forms due
to Council
Commissioner Staff
Meeting
OA Pilgrimage
Leader Specific Training
Activities Committee
Meeting
Training Committee
Meeting
Executive Committee
Meeting
Sporting Clays Classic
COPE Weekend
Shooting Sports Range
Day
Cub Family Weekend
Commissioner College
Advancement
Committee Meeting
Properties Committee
Meeting
Popcorn Orders Due to
Council
Family FOS Chairmen
Orientation
OA Fall Fellowship
OA Lodge Executive
Committee Meeting
Camping Committee
Meeting
Enterprise Risk Mgmnt.
Committee Meetin
Executive Board Meeting
Climbing Instructor
Training Part B
October 30 – November 1
SHOW YOUR SCOUTING PRIDE
ON YOUR RIDE!
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Lastly, a very special congratulations to Josh
“CJ” Skinner, Lodge Chief, on being crowned
the National Champion of Southern Straight
Dance at NOAC.
School is back in and that means Scouting is
back in full swing. Hopefully everyone had
many safe Scouting Adventures over the
summer.
Quapaw Lodge participated in two large
National OA events over the summer. The
first was ArrowTour which came to visit Little
Rock on July 26th and Quapaw Lodge was
very well represented. Over 400 Cub Scouts,
Scouts, and Adults from at least 5 different
councils converged on River Front Park for a
truly memorable experience.
Fun / active events included a dunking booth,
obstacle course, and screen printing station.
More reflective events such as a rededication
show and construction of a time capsule to
be opened in 25 years were all well received.
A special thanks to our many Lodge Brothers
from Summer Camp Staff who braved the
110 degree heat to help us set up barely 12
hours after packing up Camp Rockefeller—A
true example of Servant Leadership!
This year was also the Centennial National
Order of the Arrow Conference held at
Michigan State University. We had, perhaps,
the largest contingent in the Lodge’s history
to attend NOAC; 58 Participants & 6 staff
eagerly trekked to the conference.
The Lodge members participated in the
week-long event consisting of training,
activities, competitions, and shows. Quapaw
Lodge was recognized nationally in several
ways.
First, the Lodge Contingent received the
coveted Chief’s Circle Award. Secondly, the
Lodge was recognized with the Lodge
History Exemplar Award. Many thanks to the
history committee that lead the charge on
updating and preserving the Lodge History.
This included Brothers Terry Kearns, David
Elmore, Phil Parette, Frank Bolton, and the
late Daniel Ashley.
We had a spectacular summer but the fun is
not over for 2015! The Lodge will wrap up
summer with our annual Pilgrimage event
September 25-27. Fun, fellowship, and
training will abound as Arrowmen journey
back to Camp Rockefeller. We will be
honoring both our newly selected Vigil Honor
members and Koskalakas recipients.
The youth will elect the Lodge's leadership
for the upcoming year. And, remembering
those Brothers who have passed since the
last Pilgrimage with a Broken Arrow
ceremony is also a tradition that will be
observed. This is one event not to miss!
Register at: www.quapawbsaevents.org
today!
The last OA event for the year will be our Fall
Fellowship and Ordeal on October 23-25.
This is the last opportunity for Scouts who
were nominated to the Order of the Arrow to
complete their Ordeal and become
members. It is great opportunity for all
Arrowmen to give service to Camp
Rockefeller as we close it down for the
winter.
Quapaw Lodge Order of the Arrow Events:
September 25-27
Pilgrimage, Camp Rockefeller
October 23-25
Fall Fellowship, Camp Rockefeller
January 8-9
Lodge Leadership Development, Reynold’s
Scout Training Center
January 9
Lodge Awards Banquet, Reynold’s Scout
Training Center
Nominations for
District Committees
& Council Executive Board
If you know of one or more outstanding
community leaders whose involvement
would be beneficial to the Scouting program,
please send your recommendation(s) to:
(Name of District) District Nominating
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Committee, Quapaw Area Council, 3220
Cantrell Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202.
For nominations to the Executive Board,
send your recommendation(s) to: Council
Nominating Committee, Quapaw Area
Council, 3220 Cantrell Road, Little Rock,
Arkansas, 72202.
Nominations of Cubmasters, Scoutmasters,
Crew or Post Advisors, their assistants and
Den Leaders are discouraged. These people
have assumed the most important role in the
Boy Scouts of America. We should not
diminish their effectiveness by asking them
to do more.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION:
Council President:
Ultimate authority for conducting the affairs
of the Boy Scouts of America is vested in
volunteer Scouters. The Council President is
the top volunteer leader. He represents to
the council and to the public this
responsibility and authority. This individual
should be one who occupies a position of
respect in business and civic circles within the
council and who is able to secure the
cooperation of other individuals and
organizations and businesses in support of
the council’s mission.
District Chairman:
We seek a person who is universally
recognized in the community and whose
prestige, character, and achievements mark
him or her as a leader; one whose personality
and executive ability will inspire confidence
and win support and cooperation for the
Scouting program. This individual should be
well known by the business leaders and the
education and religious institutions of the
communities comprising the district. His/her
ideals should be in full accord with those of
Scouting.
Specifically, a District Chairman should
possess:
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The ability to recruit people to do a
specific job
Executive ability
Organizational experience
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The ability to secure adequate financial
support
Knowledge of the Scouting program is
not essential.
District and Council Members At Large:
We need people of character and standing in
the community, who – because of their
interest, organizational experience, ability or
general knowledge – may be available for
service as chairpersons or members of
operating committees or to serve in some
special capacity within the district.
Any and all individuals to be considered for
the above positions must have a firm belief in
the fact that Scouting is the best youth
development program available and have
given or be willing to give generously of their
time, effort and personal financial resources
to the betterment of the council.
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You do NOT have to be a Commissioner to
attend. ALL leaders are welcome to attend.
All attendees are requested to register no
later than September 25, 2015 so we can
order the Trading Post items and other
college materials. For those who register
after that date, we cannot guarantee your
materials (trading post items) will be
available for you to pick up at the College.
If you have Commissioner Awards you would
like to have presented at this college, please
contact the Dean of the College (listed
below).
We look forward to you joining us for a great
day filled with Scouting fellowship. If you
have any questions, feel free to contact the
Dean of the College, Bill Ridgeway @ (501)
286-8006, [email protected]
or the Professional Staff Advisor Rick Wise
@(501) 680-0494, [email protected] .
For a registration form go to
www.quapawbsa.org
“Commissioner Forms”.
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You are cordially invited to join us for
Quapaw Area Council’s Commissioner’s
College, located at the scenic Reynolds Scout
Training Center on the Gus Blass Scout
Reservation in Damascus, Arkansas
Saturday, October 17, 2015. Cost is $20.
Early bird registration is $15 and must be
completed by the deadline of September 25,
2015. For those traveling from afar, lodging is
available for just $10 (Friday night, Oct. 16th).
Pre-registration will help us have your
materials for you when you get here. There
will be a Commissioner’s Trading Post
available (must pre-order).
The following courses are being planned:
Bachelor of Commissioner Science (includes
Commissioner Basic)
Masters of Commissioner Science
Doctorate of Commissioner Science
Roundtable Commissioner Basic (includes
Roundtable Staff members)
Commissioner Toolbox and Journey to
Excellence programs will be presented to all
attendees.
Another wonderful year has wrapped up for
Camp Rockefeller on beautiful Gus Blass
Scout Reservation. There were 1550 youth
and 485 adults that experienced a summer
that they will soon not forget. A huge thanks
goes out to those 485 adult volunteers who
took a week off of work and away from their
families to offer their Scouting youth an
amazing week of camp. Without their
dedication and commitment, these young
men would not have had the opportunity to
attend camp.
Of course, summer camp wouldn’t happen
without the terrific staff and volunteers that
make it happen. Tony Sitz served as Camp
Director again this summer and gave great
leadership to the staff. David Howlett was
served as Program Director and Jennifer
Cordell Associate Program Director. Both
performed their jobs of coordinating all the
program offerings very well. Without their
leadership, camp would not have been
possible.
Very limited space is left for the 2015 Quapaw
Area Council Sporting Clays Classic. For $1000,
your 5-person team can compete against some
great shooters, ringers, good ol’ boys, and
greenhorns! This event will fill to capacity so
register today to be sure not to miss all the action.
Oh, and fun is a guarantee!
To register, call 501.664.4780 ext. 277 or
download an event brochure and registration
form at:
http://www.quapawbsa.org/content/uploads/2015/07/SC
C15-brochure.pdf
Are you ready for cooler camping weather?
Are you looking for your first camping
experience as a brand new Cub Scout? Are
you ready for the fun and fellowship of Cub
Family Weekend? Camp Rockefeller has all
that for you and more!
Join us October 16-18, 2015 at Camp
Rockefeller on beautiful Gus Blass Scout
Reservation for “Back to the Frontier” Family
Weekend. This event is open to the entire
family. The cost is $30 per person ages 3 and
up and an additional $10 if you would like to
purchase a t-shirt. Registration is open at
www.quapawbsaevents.org Be sure to check
the website for additional details.
Congratulations to these young men who
have earned the Eagle Scout Rank.
William David Chappell
Trevor Jackson Hampton
Jake Mackenzie Hasley
Grant Evan Lancaster
Zachary Joseph Ridgeway
Alec Joseph Fraser
Jolli Khoo
Grant Ellis Merkel
Slaton Deane Wood
Hogan Sims Dailey
Mason Jarvis English
Bryan Thomas Wornock
Robert Evan Boyle II
Jerry Michael Horn
Vaston Parker Sutton
Benjamin Anthony Adair
John Michael Gillespie
Kyle Lani Lee
Logan Randall Orr
Troop 99
Troop 91
Troop 91
Troop 99
Troop 29
Troop 392
Troop 770
Troop 78
Troop 295
Troop 115
Troop 99
Troop 262
Troop 395
Troop 770
Troop 45
Troop 99
Troop 99
Troop 30
Troop 30
QUAPAWCOMPASS
Council Leadership Blog
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.
http://quapawcompass.blogspot.com/
In Memory of Charles Bland
Linda and James Bearman
Diana Cook
Mona Cook
Catherine Gore
Patsy Hart
Anne Schlack
Lewis Architects Engineers
Mike and Judy Thompson
John O. Bland
Dave and Nancy Brown
Michael Ernst and Lynette Gillis
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In Memory of Trenton Byrd (continued)
Mary and William McMillan
Sidney Nesbit
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Koirtyohann
Mariann Stewart Cash
Glatfelter Insurance Group
The Homestead
Melinda and Bert Roughton
Lisa Black
Carissa Hussong
Jan and David Adcock
Frances and Wayne Cranford
In Memory of Stuart Jergen Barden
Michael Watts
Fran Henderson
Howard and Dixie Atkins
Bill and Harriet Robinson
In Memory of Marine David Wyatt
Fire Station #10, Little Rock
In Memory of Trenton Byrd
Krooked Kreek Vol.Fire Dept.
Gerry Anders
Tracy and Mark Kinder
Joyce and Hunter Babin
Mary Busby
Susan and Robert Dunn
Billie and Skip Rutherford
Lucy Richardson
Pam and Lewis Burson
Poppy’s Irrigation and Landscaping
Christy and Tommy Jamseon
Patricia Ann Doubleday
Leslie and Eric Heizeman
Vickie and John Svoboda
Joe Chancey
Joann and Garth Martin
Connie and Royce Staley
Mark Spradley
Kearney Dietz
Diane Browne
Susan and John Antonetti
Laura Wehner
Daryl Coker
Allison-Sylamore Fire Department
Susan and Andy Miller
Crew 395
Jackie Ptak
Kearney Dietz Dialogue –
Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church
Sherry and Allen Bird
The Horton Family
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, Jay Clevenger, and Mike Barrett.
Additional leaders will be selected and
announced very soon.
While the cost to attend the Jamboree is
expected to be finalized within the next few
weeks, it is estimated to be no more than
$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.
Recruiting is now underway, and we expect
our Jamboree units to fill quickly! A deposit
of $250 will reserve your spot. The
reservation application is available at:
http://www.quapawbsa.org/qac-forms/2017national-scout-jamboree-request-to-attend .
All youth who place their deposit by
September 30th will receive a special “I’m
Going” Jamboree patch.
Attending the National Jamboree is truly a
once-in-a-lifetime Scouting adventure!
Are you going?
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earn his first Scout advancement,
the Bobcat Badge! A “Bobcat Day”
activity is scheduled in each district
and will be held council wide on
Saturday, September 19. (See
BOBCAT DAY Article in this edition
of the Scouter for more
information.)
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For more information, contact Roger Williams,
2017 QAC Jamboree Committee Chair, 501920-8216 or [email protected]; or Blake
Cole, Professional Advisor, 501.664.4780 ext.
277 or [email protected]
Make sure that every new leader
attends Cub Scout Leader Training!
It’s true, “every boy deserves a
trained leader”. Nothing impacts a
leader’s ability to be successful
more than training. Each district
will conduct a Cub Scout Leader
training event on Saturday,
September 26.
Participate in the council’s Trails’
End Popcorn sale. Popcorn has
become the most highly
recognizable fund raiser benefiting
Scouting today. Units that follow
the Unit Budget Plan and
participate in popcorn are much
more likely to provide a high
quality program to their Scouts.
include indoor housing in Philmont’s Training
Center.
Participants will enjoy an outdoor, chargrilled, buffalo steak dinner (Philmont is a
working ranch) followed by a candlelight tour
of Kit Carson’s Home and Rayado Museum
on Philmont property. This will be followed
by viewing of a brilliant star-lit sky while
sipping coffee or hot chocolate around a
campfire at the Carson home.
Other program options will include;
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A Philmont Trail Lunch – Just like the
boys and girls eat, a hike to view the
only known Tyrannosaurus Rex
Footprint in the world (on Philmont
Property,) a tour of Waite Phillips’
personal Hunting Lodge and the
Cimmaroncito Camp where boys and
girls learn about technical climbing and
rappelling. For the more adventurous in
our group, it will be possible to stay
overnight in the small staff cabins at
Cimmaroncito at an elevation of over
10,000 feet. Others may return to the
more comfortable accommodations at
the training center.
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A “behind-the-scenes” tour of Philmont
- where you can see the second largest
commissary operation in the nation
which prepares tens of thousands of
backpack meals for summer programs.
A visit to the “Tooth of Time Traders,”
the ranch’s trading post selling
everything you can possibly brand with
the name Philmont as well as a
thorough selection of high-end hiking
and camping gear. A visit to the Ernest
Thompson Seton (one of the founders
of the BSA,) Museum which includes
the history of Waite Phillips’ purchase
and development of the ranch and his
subsequent magnanimous gesture of
donating it all to the BSA.
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A tour of Phillips’ own mansion, the
Villa Philmonte constructed in the early
20th century by craftsmen from around
the world – true luxury in the rugged
foothills of the Sangre de Cristo
Mountains.
And finally,
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Know and use your resources. Ask
questions. Your District
Commissioner Staff and District
Committee standby to assist.
“JOIN SCOUTING NIGHT” was Great !
Now What ?
The Quapaw Area Council “Join Scouting
Night” is almost completed and hundreds of
new boys and their families will soon be
experiencing the benefits of Scouting now
for the first time.
So how can we ensure that each of our new
Scouts gets the most out of his Scouting
experience? Here are a few things that will
definitely improve his and his family’s
chances of success.
Philmont Adventure 2015
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Be sure that each of your new boys
knows about and has the
opportunity to attend “Bobcat
Day”. This district activity is
designed to provide an
introduction to the fun of Cub
Scouting and enables a new boy to
At the end of September, as the air chills and
the animals come down out of the hills,
sixteen donors and volunteers of the Quapaw
Area Council will enjoy a long weekend of
rest, relaxation and fly-fishing at the largest
youth camp in the nation, the Philmont
Scout Ranch. Overnight accommodations
A small fee to attend includes all meals,
housing, fishing equipment and fishing
guide. Space is limited but if you are
interested in attending this year, call John
Carman at 501-664-4780 extension 233.
2016 Family Friends of Scouting
BUILD AN ADVENTURE!
WHY FAMILY FRIENDS OF SCOUTING?
Friends of scouting is a fundraising campaign
that provides the opportunity for every
family to hear the Scouting Story. It also is
an opportunity for these families to share in
the successes of Scouting while financially
supporting the program through personal
contributions. Friends of Scouting accounts
for more than 24% of the total annual budget
of the Quapaw Area Council. It is a vital part
of the total financing of the Scouting
Program which in turn provides direct benefit
to local Scouting units that the council
supports.
FRIENDS OF SCOUTING
PACESETTER RECOGNITION
In 2016, the council will once again offer
special recognition to those units that agree
to be 2016 Friends of Scouting ‘Pacesetter
Units’. Pacesetter Units will receive free rank
advancement for the following year in
recognition of their commitment to the
Friends of Scouting program. This can add
up to hundreds of dollars of support provided
to local units at no cost to them.
PACESETTER UNITS:
To qualify as a “Pacesetter Unit”, all
requirements must be met.
1.
Designate one adult as the unit FOS
Chairperson.
2.
Set the date of your unit’s presentation
by December 18th by filling out and
turning in a presentation commitment
card. (These will be available first at the
October Roundtables.)
3.
Set a Unit Friends of Scouting Goal
which includes agreed upon increases in
dollars raised, pledges received, and
attendance. (District Executives will
work with Unit Leaders to establish
realistic goals.)
4.
Attend the district’s Family Friends of
Scouting Training/Kickoff.
5.
Conduct your unit’s Family FOS
presentation before March 31, 2016.
Units that qualify will receive free badges of
rank for the twelve months following the
presentation.
2016 FAMILY FRIENDS OF SCOUTING
DONOR RECOGNITION ITEMS
Each year, the Quapaw Area Council
provides customized recognition items to
those donors in the Family Campaign that
pledge at one of the suggested giving
amounts, or higher. In 2016 we will have
some great items that include the 2016
theme of “Build an Adventure.” As we
continuously work to bring new youth into
Scouting, it is important that we never lose
sight of our purpose – to instill positive values
into our youth and to work to develop them
into productive adults. With Build an
Adventure as our theme, we will begin to
Build our youth as we start down the path of
Adventure!
The 2016 recognition items are of high
quality, are useful, and reflect the
commitment of those that give so
generously to support our mission through
Friends of Scouting. Remember that
recognition items are available while supplies
last so be sure to schedule your unit
presentation as early in 2016 as possible!
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product mix and the opportunity for units to
raise more money than ever before!
How would you like to tell you Scout’s
parents that their son’s registration, Boy’s
Life and unit dues have been paid for the
year? How about telling them that the Top
Seller in each unit gets to go to Camp for
FREE? In addition, the Top 100 Sellers get to
attend a SPIN AND WIN PARTY full of
REALLY COOL PRIZES? How about winning
the Trails End Blitz Weekend Football!!!
Popcorn can make it possible!
228 Quapaw Area Council Scout units sold
popcorn during the 2014 campaign sending
over $350,000 directly into Cub Scout Pack,
Boy Scout Troop and Venture Crew
treasuries. The AVERAGE unit commission
earned last year was over $1,535 per unit.
Each district conducted Unit Popcorn
Training sessions in August with those units
attending qualifying for an additional 2%
commission on their total sales.
The popcorn campaign will kickoff
September 10th and run through October 21st
so now is the time to make sure your unit is
taking advantage of this great fund raising
opportunity! There is still time to sign your
unit up for the 2015 campaign!
For more information about the 2015 Trail’s
End Popcorn Campaign contact the Quapaw
Area Council popcorn advisor, James King, at
501-664-4780 ext. 236 or
[email protected]
Items and recognition levels will be revealed
at the October Roundtables in each district.
2015 TRAIL’S END POPCORN
CAMPAIGN OFF TO A
SUPERFANTASTIC START
The 2015 Trail’s End Popcorn Campaign has
arrived and brought with it an expanded
Sarah Fortner of THV11 visited with Scouts at
the Council Service Center to get their
“expertise” in building a championship entry
for her participation in the Malvern Brick
Fest!
parent are invited to attend with additional
tickets being available for purchase for
additional family members. Space is limited
so tickets may be restricted to only a few per
family.
Congratulations to those recognized since
the last edition of the Quapaw Scouter with
the prestigious James E. West Fellowship
Award. This award is presented to those
that have made a financial contribution of
$1000 or more to the local council
endowment fund.
The following individuals will be presented
the James E. West Award in the coming
weeks:
Stuart Kyle, Troop 444 – Vilonia, Arkansas
William Price, Retired Professional (In Honor)
Daniel Ashley, Troop 71 (In Memorial)
To learn more about the James E. West
Fellowship Award and the various
recognition levels, visit:
http://www.scouting.org/filestore/bsafoun
dation/pdf/James_E_West_Application.pdf
In addition to dinner and a wonderful
program, tours of the historic Albert Pike
Temple will be available for those that
attend. This is one of the most beautifully
designed and ornate buildings in the Capital
City and a guided tour is a very special treat.
Special thanks to the Scottish Rites Bodies of
Arkansas for once again sponsoring and
hosting this wonderful event for Scouting’s
newest class of Eagle Scouts.
Additional banquet details will be sent to
new Eagle Scouts in early January.
CROWLEY’S RIDGE
DISTRICT
Clay, Craighead, Greene, Lawrence,
Mississippi, Randolph; Cross, Crittenden,
Poinsett, Phillips, Lee, Monroe, and
St. Francis Counties.
District Chairman: Vacant
District Commissioner: Stan Graves
District Executives:
VACANT
District Calendar
2016 EAGLE BANQUET
“The highlight of any young man’s Scouting
career is the attainment of the Eagle Scout
rank.”
Plans are underway to recognize the 2015
Quapaw Area Council class of Eagles at the
council’s annual Eagle Scout Banquet. This
invitation only event will be held Friday
night, February 26, 2016 at the historic
Albert Pike Memorial Temple located at 712
Scott Street in downtown Little Rock.
The 2015 class of Eagles will be invited to
attend and be recognized for their great
accomplishment. The scout’s leader and a
September 2015
1
District Committee Meeting, 7 PM,
Harrisburg Church of Christ
1
Chapter Order of the Arrow
Meeting, 7 PM, Harrisburg Church
of Christ
10
Commissioner Staff Meeting, 6
PM, Paragould First United
Methodist Church
Roundtable / District Popcorn
Kickoff, 7 PM, Paragould First
United Methodist Church
17
Roundtable / District Popcorn
Kickoff, 7 PM, Forrest City First
22
Key 3 Meeting 1 PM
8
25-27
26
Cub Scout Family Camp, 4 PM, Tri
County Baptist Youth Camp,
Wynne, AR
Cub Scout Leader Specific Training
& Scoutmaster/Asst. Scoutmaster
Leader Specific Training, 9 AM- 11
AM Tri County Baptist Youth
Camp, Wynne, AR
October 2015
1
Harrisburg Church of Christ
1
Chapter Order of the Arrow
Meeting, 7 PM, Harrisburg Church
of Christ
8
Commissioner Staff Meeting, 6PM,
Paragould First United Methodist
Church
Roundtable, 7 PM, Paragould First
9-11
Boy Scout Fall Camporee,
Powhatan State Park, 4 PM, 31
South 2nd St, Powhatan, AR
10
Scoutmaster/Asst. Scoutmaster
Leader Specific Training, 9 AM,
Powhatan State Park, 31 S 2nd St,
Powhatan, AR 72458
15
Roundtable, 7 PM, Forrest City First
27
Key 3 Meeting, 1 PM
Roundtable Themes
August
Cub Scout- Honesty
Boy Scout- Science
September
Cub Scout- Clean/Cubservation
Boy Scout- Science
District Leadership:
Rick Watkins from Paragould has agreed to
serve as our District Chairman. Thank you
Rick! We look forward to working with you!
Rick Wise, North Service Area Field Director,
will be serving as the interim District
Executive until both Crowley’s Ridge
vacancies can be filled. Please contact Rick at
[email protected] or 501-680-0494
with any questions.
New Troop Joining Our Ranks:
Let’s welcome Blytheville Troop 95 and
Scoutmaster Jimmie Ward to our scouting
family! Troop 95 is chartered by the
Blytheville Professional Firefighters Local
5014. Congratulations!
Upcoming Training
Cub Scout Leader Specific Training &
Scoutmaster/Asst. Scoutmaster Leader
Specific Training
To Include: All Cub Scout Leader Positions,
Scoutmasters, Asst. Scoutmasters, and
Youth Protection Training
Date: September 26
Who Should Attend: Cub Scout Leaders and
Boy Scout Leaders
Time: 9 AM – 11 AM
Location: Tri County Baptist Youth Camp
301 E. Cogbill Rd.
Wynne, AR 72396
Cost: $5
Pre-Registration Deadline: September 17
SPECIAL: All Cub Leaders who pre-register
will receive a FREE Leader’s Guidebook
Contact: Garry Hahne, District Training
Chairman
Phone: (870)339-2180
Scoutmaster/Asst. Scoutmaster Leader
Specific Training
To Include: Scoutmaster and Asst.
Scoutmaster Training
Date: October 10
Who Should Attend: All Boy Scout Leaders
Time: 9 AM
Location: Powhatan State Park
31 S 2nd St.
Powhatan, AR 72458
Cost: $5
Contact: Garry Hahne, District Training
Chairman
Phone: (870)339-2180
Upcoming Events
Cub Scout Family Camp
Date: September 25-27, 2015
Cost: $10 per person if pre-registered by
September 17th
$15 per person if registered after
September 17th
SPECIAL: If Pre-Registered, $45 for family of
5 or more
If Pre-Registered, Adults FREE if attending
Who Should Attend: All Cub Scout Leaders,
Parents, Youth, District Committee
Members, and District Commissioners
Time: Check-in begins at 4 PM on September
25
Location: Tri-County Baptist Youth Camp,
301 E Cogbill Ave, Wynne, AR
Theme: Rodeo on the Ridge!
Contact: Kristin Root, Activities Chairman
Work Phone: 870.295.5138
Email: [email protected]
Boy Scout Fall Camporee
Date: October 9-11
Cost: $10 per person if pre-registered by
September 30th
$15 per person if registered after
September 30th
Who Should Attend: All Boy Scout Leaders,
Parents, Youth, District Committee
Members, and District Commissioners
Time: Check-in begins at 4 PM on October 9
Location: Powhatan State Park, 31 South 2nd
St, Powhatan, AR
Theme: A Step Back in History
Contact: Kristin Root, Activities Chairman
Work Phone: 870.295.5138
Email: [email protected]
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Calendar of Events
September 2015
10
Commissioner Meeting, 6:00
PM Westminster Presbyterian
Church (3819 Central Ave. Hot
Springs, AR)
10
Cub Scout and Boy Scout
Roundtable, 7:00 PM,
Westminster Presbyterian
Springs, AR)
10
Order of the Arrow, 7:00 PM,
Springs, AR)
26
Cub Scout / Boy Scout Leader
Training, Westminster
Presbyterian Church (3819
Central Ave. Hot Springs, AR)
October
1
8
8
8
Diamond Lakes
District
Serving Garland, Montgomery, and Pike
Counties.
District Chairman:
Jordan Steinhaus
[email protected]
District Commissioner:
Doug Sweeney
[email protected]
District Executive: VACANT
[email protected]
9-11
9-10
9-10
2015
District Committee Meeting,
5:30 PM, Westminster
Presbyterian Church (3819
Central Ave. Hot Springs, AR)
PM Westminster Presbyterian
Springs, AR)
Roundtable, 7:00 PM,
Springs, AR)
Springs, AR)
District Camp out
Introduction to Outdoor Leader
Skills
BALOO Training
Roundtable Theme:
September 2015
CUB SCOUT PROGRAM THEME:
“Clean / Cubservation”
BOY SCOUT PROGRAM THEME:
“Science”
October 2015
“Brave / Super Cub”
“Financial Management”
Diamond Lakes District Training
COURSE: Youth Protection, “This is
Scouting” (Required for all; Cub Scouts
Leaders)
Leader Specific Training (Training for your
current position in your unit)
Description: Using the web-based versions
of Youth Protection Training and “This is
Scouting” leaders will spend the first half of
the course learning about the policies and
procedures that are in place to protect our
youth and leaders alike, how the
organization is structured, and where to get
additional resources and information.
The second part of the course will provide
specific training for the position that the
student currently holds. Cub Scout Leaders
attending this day of training will leave “Fully
Trained” for their role as a Cub Scout
Leaders.
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2015 (Cub
Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity, & Venturing
Leaders)
Place: Westminster Presbyterian Church
(3819 Central Ave. Hot Springs, AR)
Time: Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
Training begins at 9:00 a.m. to late
afternoon.
Cost: $5.00 for all Cub Scout Leaders
*For additional information, please contact
L.J. Henson: [email protected]
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills is an
outdoor program designed to provide basic
outdoor skills essential to the Boy Scout
program. This course is required training for
Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters, and
Venturing Advisors who wish to be
considered a trained leader. It is
recommended for Webelos leaders and other
adults who will be camping with youth. You
will be camping and need to bring necessary
gear. Come prepared for any kind of weather
and having eaten your dinner. Cracker barrel
provided late. The training session location
is still to be determined. It will be on Friday
October 9 through Saturday October 10. The
cost of the session is $20.00 which includes
all meals.
BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor
Orientation) This basic outdoor skills
program is designed for Cub Scout Leaders
who want to plan and carry out an entry-level
outdoor experience for the Cub Scout Pack.
This is required for adults giving leadership
on a Pack overnighter. This is an outdoor
course. Come prepared for any kind of
weather. The training session location is still
10
to be determined on Saturday October 10.
The cost of the session is $15.00 which
includes all materials and lunch.
Foothills District
Conway, Cleburne, Faulkner, Perry,
and Van Buren Counties
District Chairman:
Marlin Partney
Barbara Fowler
District Executive:
Darrel Faulkenbury
Calendar
10-
10-
10-
10-
26-
District Committee Meeting, 7:00
PM, Faulkner County Library/ 1900
Tyler Street, Conway
Commissioner Meeting, 6:00 PM,
LDS Church Conway/ 2045 Dave
Ward Drive, Conway
Cub Scout/Boy Scout/ Venture
Leader Roundtable, 7:00 PM, LDS
Church Conway/ 2045 Dave Ward
Drive, Conway
OA Chapter Meeting, 7:00 PM, LDS
Drive, Conway
District Popcorn Kickoff, 7:00 PM,
Ward Drive, Conway
Cub Scout Leader Specific Training,
9:00am FUMC 1610 Prince Street,
Conway
October
6-
8-
8-
8-
9-11
9-10
31-
Skills, JFK Overflow at John F.
Kennedy Park 375 Hatchery Rd,
Heber Springs, AR
Outdoor Webelos Leader Training,
JFK Overflow at John F. Kennedy
Park 375 Hatchery Rd, Heber
Springs, AR
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor
Orientation (BALOO), 9:00 am to
Noon FUMC 1610 Prince Street,
Conway
Roundtable Themes
September
Boy Scouts- Science
Cub Scouts- Clean/Cubservation
October
Boy Scouts-Financial Management
Cub Scouts-Brave/SuperCub
Upcoming Training
September
1-
9-10
District Committee Meeting, 7:00
PM, Faulkner County Library/ 1900
Tyler Street, Conway
Commissioner Meeting, 6:00 PM,
Ward Drive, Conway
Cub Scout/Boy Scout/ Venture
Leader Roundtable, 7:00 PM, LDS
Drive, Conway
OA Chapter Meeting, 7:00 PM, LDS
Drive, Conway
Fall Camporee, JFK Overflow at
John F. Kennedy Park 375 Hatchery
Rd, Heber Springs, AR
Date: September 26, 2015
Who Should Attend: All new Cub Scout
leaders or leaders who have taken a new
position.
Cost: $5.00
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: First United Methodist Church,
1610 Prince St. Conway
Contact person: Blake Shinn
[email protected]
Scouting with Disabilities Training
Date: October 3, 2015
Who Should Attend: All registered adult
leaders who want to learn more about how
to work with Scouts who have Special Needs.
Cost: $5.00
Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: Grace United Methodist Church,
1075 Hogan Ln, Conway, AR
Contact: Amanda Eggert
[email protected]
Outdoor Webelos Leader Training
Date: October 9th and 10th
Who Should Attend: Webelos Leaders, Cub
Masters, Boy Scout Leaders working with
Webelos Dens
Time: 6:00 PM Check in Begins
Cost: $25.00
Location: JFK Overflow at John F. Kennedy
Park 375 Hatchery Rd, Heber Springs, AR
Contact person: Blake Shinn
[email protected]
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills
Training
Date: October 9th and 10th
Who Should Attend: Boy Scout Leaders,
Webelos Den Leaders or Cub Scouters
moving to Boy Scouts, and Venturing
Advisors
Time: 6:00 PM Check in Begins
Cost: $25.00
Location: JFK Overflow at John F. Kennedy
Park 375 Hatchery Rd, Heber Springs, AR
Contact person: Blake Shinn—
[email protected]
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation
Date: October 31st
Who Should Attend: Cub Scout Leaders and
Parents
Time: 8:30 AM Check in Begins
Cost: $10.00
Location: First United Methodist Church,
1610 Prince Street, Conway
Contact person: Blake Shinn—
[email protected]
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Mohawk District
17
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: Wayne Hackett
[email protected]
Mohawk District Calendar of Events
MOHAWK DISTRICT
(Serving greater Little Rock and all of Pulaski
County south of the Arkansas River)
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26
October
1
Upcoming Activities
Boy Scout Spring Camporee
Date: October 9th - 11th
Time: Check in begins at 5:30 PM
Place: JFK Overflow at John F. Kennedy Park
375 Hatchery Rd, Heber Springs, AR
Cost: $10.00 per attendee
Who Should Attend: All Boy Scout Troops
Description: A Foothills style Harvest Festival
complete with Chuckwagon races, a chili
cook off and there just might be some
Punkin’s gett’n Chunked through the air.
You won’t want to miss this one!
For more information contact Bruce Claunch
[email protected]
Welcome to our newest Scout unit
Troop 173 in Greers Ferry Arkansas, is a new
troop started by the entire Webelos 2 den
from pack 173. The troop is being chartered
by the Greers Ferry Optimist Club. Ms. Kelly
Perkins is moving from Cub Master of pack
173 to Scoutmaster of the new Troop. We
want to welcome them to the district and
look forward to seeing what these young
men can do as they move forward on their
scouting journey.
For the most up to date 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
District Chairman: Steve Jenkins [email protected]
District Commissioner: Roger Williams [email protected]
District Director: Allen Crawford [email protected]
District Executive: Wayne Hackett –
[email protected]
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8
Mohawk District Calendar of Events
September
3
10
10
10
Join Scouting Night: 7
PM at Most Little Rock
Private Schools
Commissioners Meeting:
6 PM @ St. James United
Methodist Church
(321 Pleasant Valley Drive
in Little Rock)
Cub Scout Leader & Boy
Scout Leader Roundtable
& Popcorn Kickoff: 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
Little Rock)
District Committee
Meeting: 6:30 PM @ St.
James United Methodist
Church
in Little Rock)
Bobcat Day: 9 AM- 12
Noon and 1 PM- 4PM at
Reservoir Park in Little
Rock
Scout Leader Specific
Training: 8:30 AM @ St.
Paul United Methodist
Church (2223 Durwood
Road in Little Rock)
8
16-17
17
21
District Committee
Meeting: 6:30 PM @ St.
James United Methodist
Church
in Little Rock)
Commissioners Meeting:
6 PM @ St. James United
Methodist Church
in Little Rock)
Scout Leader Roundtable
& Popcorn Kickoff: 7 PM
@ St. James United
Little Rock)
Order of the Arrow (O.A.)
Chapter Meeting: 7 PM
@ St. James United
Little Rock)
Introduction to Outdoor
Leader Skills (IOLS): 5:30
PM Friday- late afternoon
on Saturday at Reservoir
Park in Little Rock
Basic Adult Leader
Outdoor Orientation
(BALOO): 8:30 AM- late
afternoon at Reservoir
Park in Little Rock
Popcorn Orders Due
Roundtable Themes
September
Cub Scouts: Clean / Cubservation
Boy Scouts: Science
October
Cub Scouts: Brave/ SuperCub!
Boy Scouts: Financial Management
Mohawk District Fall Training Schedule
Announced
Tom Dodson, Mohawk District Training
Chairman and the District Training
Committee announce the following leader
training courses being offered this fall in the
Mohawk District:
COURSE: Leader Specific Training
(Training for your current position in your
unit) and Youth Protection Training
(Required for all adult leaders).
Registration deadline: Friday, September
18, 2015
of Youth Protection training, leaders will
spend the first part of the course learning
about the policies and procedures that are in
place to protect our youth and leaders alike,
how the organization is structured, and
where to get additional resources and
information. The second part of the course
will provide specific training for the position
that the student currently holds. Cub, Boy
Scout, and Venturing Leaders must also
complete "Introduction to Outdoor Leader
Skills" where they will receive their "Trained"
patch.
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2015
(Boy Scout, Cub Scout, Venturing Leaders)
Place: St. Paul United Methodist Church
Annex, 2315 Durwood Road in Little Rock.
Time: Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. for
Cub Scout leaders and training begins at 8:45
a.m. to 12:00 noon. Boy Scout and Venturing
leader registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and
the course ends at 3 PM for Venturing
Leaders and at 4:10 PM for Boy Scout
leaders.
Cost: Cub Scout Leaders $5.00 (Includes
materials); Venturing, Boy Scout Leaders $5
(Includes lunch and materials)
COURSE: BALOO
(Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation)
Registration deadline: Friday, October 2,
2015
Description: This basic outdoor skills
weather.
Date:
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Place: Reservoir Park off Cantrell Road in
Little Rock, AR
Time:
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
Training begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends late
afternoon.
Cost:
$20.00 (Includes all materials and
lunch.)
COURSE: Introduction to Outdoor Leader
Skills (IOLS)
Registration deadline: Friday, October 2,
2015
Description: This outdoor program is
designed to provide basic outdoor skills
essential to the Boy Scout program. This
course is required training for Scoutmasters,
Assistant Scoutmasters, and Venturing
Advisors who wish to be considered a trained
leader. It is recommended for Webelos
leaders (OWL) and other adults who will be
camping with youth. You will be camping
and need to bring necessary gear. Come
prepared for any kind of weather and having
eaten your dinner. Cracker barrel provided
late.
Date:
Friday, October 16, 2015 Saturday, October 17, 2015
Place: Reservoir Park (Cantrell Road near
Reservoir Drive) in Little Rock, AR
Time:
Registration begins at 5:30 p.m.
Training begins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday and
ends
Saturday late afternoon.
Cost:
$25.00 (Includes all materials and
meals.)
For more information contact Tom
Dodson, Mohawk District Training Chair, at
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Home 501-663-5813 Cell 501-517-5079 or
Email: [email protected] .
Join Scouting Night Report
Despite a last minute change of date for the
Little Rock School District Join Scouting
Night date the volunteers of the Mohawk
District were out in full force to welcome the
new boys and their families into the scouting
family. All volunteers who served as emcees,
registrars, and rallymasters are to be
commended for the great effort on the
evening of August 27. Through your efforts
more than 50% more boys joined Scouting in
2015 than in the same schools last year. This
means that many boys now have the
opportunity to experience the great scouting
programs in the Mohawk District. THANK
YOU!
Bobcat Day Coming Soon
Bobcat Day is scheduled for Saturday
September 19 at Reservoir Park in Little
Rock. Bobcat Day will give new cub scouts
that signed up at Join Scouting Night and
their families their first “taste” of the
adventures of scouting. The promise of
shooting BB guns and bows and arrows and
earning badges will come true at Bobcat Day!
Volunteers are needed to assist with parking,
registration, and activity stations during the
day. Two sessions are being offered for the
new cub scouts: a morning session from 9
AM- 12 noon and an afternoon session from 1
PM- 4 PM. If you would like to volunteer to
assist that day at either or both sessions and
see more smiles than you have in a long time
please contact Bobcat Day Chair Brittany
Plouch at (501) 779-3182 or
[email protected]
Nischa Sipo District
District Chairman: Dr. John Gillespie
District Commissioner: Gary Henningsen
District Executive: VACANT
Calendar of Events
September 2015
10
PM Benton First United
Methodist Church (200 North
Market St.)
10
Roundtable, 7:00 PM, Benton
First United Methodist Church
(200 North Market St.)
10
Benton First United Methodist
Church (200 North Market St.)
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Cub Scout / Boy Scout Leader
Training, Benton First United
Market St.)
October
1
8
8
8
2015
District Committee Meeting,
7:00 PM, Benton First United
Market St.)
PM Benton First United
Market St.)
Roundtable, 7:00 PM, Benton
First United Methodist Church
Benton First United Methodist
Church (200 North Market St.)
Roundtable Theme:
September 2015
“Science”
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October 2015
“Brave / Super Cub”
Nischa Sipo District Training
COURSE: Youth Protection, “This is
Scouting” (Required for all; Cub Scouts
Leaders)
Leader Specific Training (Training for your
current position in your unit)
additional resources and information. The
second part of the course will provide specific
training for the position that the student
currently holds. Cub Scout Leaders attending
this day of training will leave “Fully Trained”
for their role as a Cub Scout Leader.
Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity, & Venturing
Leaders)
Place: Benton First United Methodist Church
afternoon.
Cost: $5.00 for all Cub Scout Leaders
*For additional information, please contact
Mel Arp: [email protected]
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills is an
outdoor program designed to provide basic
outdoor skills essential to the Boy Scout
program. This course is required training for
Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters, and
provided late. The training session will be
Ross Rhodes on Friday October 23 through
Saturday October 24. The cost of the session
is $20.00 which includes all meals.
Orientation) This basic outdoor skills
weather. The training session will be at Ross
Rhodes on Saturday October 24. The cost of
the session is $15.00 which includes all
materials and lunch.
2015 Akela Camp:
The 2015 Akela Camp is coming up on
October 23-25 at Ross Rhodes Camp. Akela
Camp is for Cub Scouts and their families as
it will be full of activities and excitement.
Details are still be worked out, but for more
details contact Gail Boeckman @ 501 249
8723.
Saracen District
Arkansas, Grant, Jefferson, and
Lincoln Counties
District Chairman:
Shauwn Howell
[email protected]
Jerry Baldridge
[email protected] orio
District Executive
Darius Peoples,
[email protected]
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
September
3
10
10
10
10
2015
Join Scouting Night
District Popcorn Kickoff
PM, 17500 Dayton Rd., Pine
Bluff
Youth Protection Training,
6:30PM, 17500 Dayton Rd., Pine
Bluff
Roundtable, 7:00 PM., 17500
Dayton Rd., Pine Bluff
10
Order of the Arrow, 7:00 PM.,
17500 Dayton Rd., Pine Bluff
District Committee Meeting
6:00 PM., 17500 Dayton Rd.,
Pine Bluff
Bobcat Day, 9:00 AM.,
Rhinehart Rd., Pine BluffRiceland Park, Stuttgart
Cub/ Boy Scout Leader Specific
Training, 300 W 2nd Ave, Pine
Bluff
Chartered Organization
Representative Training, 300 W
2nd Ave, .Pine Bluff
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19
26
26
October
1
8
8
8
8
9-11
9-11
10
2015
District Committee Meeting
Commissioner Meeting
Cub Scout/Boy Scout Leader
Roundtable
OA Chapter Meeting
Youth Protection Training
Fall Camporee
Outdoor Leader Skills Training
Training
Roundtable Themes:
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parents will enjoying shooting BB’s and
bows-and-arrows, fishing, and earning their
first rank. We look forward to seeing you
there.
Place: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, Pine
Bluff - Riceland Park, Stuttgart
Time: 9:00AM-1:00PM
Cost: Free
Cub/Boy Scout Leader Specific TrainingChartered Organinzation Rep. Training
The Saracen District will hold a training for
new Cub/ Boy Scout Leaders and Chartered
Organization Representatives on September
26, 2015. Sign-In/ Registration will begin at
8:30 am, and the training will last from 9:00
am to 12 noon. Each leader and chartered
representative is asked to pay $5 to cover the
cost of food for lunch. Training will be held at
the Donald W. Reynolds Community Services
Center, 300 W 2nd Avenue, Pine Bluff, AR.
Place: 300 W. 2nd Ave. - Pine Bluff
Time: 9:00AM-1:00PM
Cost: $5
Fall Camporee- IOLS/BALOO
September 2015
“Science”
October 2015
“Brave/ SuperCub!”
Bobcat Day 2015
The Saracen District is thrilled to announce
Bobcat Day will be held in both Pine Bluff
and Stuttgart. In Pine Bluff, we will enjoy a
day of fun in the sun at the Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. Park. In Stuttgart, we will be having
fun at the Riceland Park. Bobcats and their
The Saracen District is thrilled to announce
that this year’s Fall Camporee will be held at
Cane Creek Park in Star City, AR. We are
thrilled for boys to enjoy a weekend together
and learn exciting skills that can be used in
their everyday lives. We are elated by the
fact that we will also offer a Webelos Camp
to all Webelos at the Fall Camporee. We also
would like to stress the fact that the skills
offered to adult leaders during the Fall
Camporee are unlike any other training one
will ever receive. We look forward to seeing
you there.
Date: October 9-11, 2015
Place: Cane Creek- Star City, AR
Cost: IOLS- $20 BALOO- $5 FALL
CAMPOREE- $4
Three Rivers District
Lonoke, Prairie, Woodruff, and
White Counties
District Chairman: Robert Williams
501-259-1222
[email protected]
District Commissioner: Steven Gifford
501-593-0359 [email protected]
District Executive: Donnie Valley
501-831-5213 [email protected]
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
September
10
Cub Scout/ Boy Scout/ Venture Ldr.
Roundtable (Beebe First United
Methodist Church, 302 N Main St.,
at 7 PM)
10
Commissioners Meeting (Beebe
First United Methodist Church, 302
N Main St., at 6 PM)
10
OA Chapter Meeting (Beebe First
United Methodist Church, 302 N
Main St., at 7 PM)
22
Key -3 Meeting via Skype, 3:30 PM
26
Cub Leader Specific Training (First
United Methodist Church 302
North Main, Beebe. AR, at 9 AM)
October
1
District Committee Meeting (Cabot
Church of Christ, 500 North 2nd,
Cabot, AR, at 7 PM
8
Cub Scout/ Boy Scout/ Venture Ldr.
Roundtable (Beebe First United
Methodist Church, 302 N Main St.,
at 7 PM)
8
Commissioners Meeting (Beebe
First United Methodist Church, 302
N Main St., at 6 PM)
8
OA Chapter Meeting (Beebe First
United Methodist Church, 302 N
Main St., at 7 PM)
9-10 Fall Camporee (Gus Blast Scout
Reservation, Damascus, AR, at 6
PM)
9
Orientation (Gus Blast Scout
Reservation, Damascus, AR, at 6
PM)
27
Key-3 Meeting via Skype 3:30 PM
Roundtable Themes
September:
Cub Scout Program: “Clean / Conservation”
Boy Scout Program: “Science”
October:
Cub Scout Program: “Brave / Super Cub”
Boy Scout Program “Financial Management”
Scouting Expo
Three Rivers District thanks Steven Gifford,
Pam King and Staff for holding a Scouting
Expo for Cub Scouts on August 29, 2015, in
Searcy, AR. The event helped youth practice
knot tying, Dutch Oven cooking, fire
building, and lashing. The event was an
opportunity to allow parents and youth a
chance to see what Scouting is about and to
sign up.
Join Scouting Night Training
Three Rivers District thanks all who attended
the Join Scouting training and supported Join
Scouting Night. Your efforts will benefit
many youth as we welcome them into the
Scouting program.
Up Coming Events:
Cub Leader Specific Training
Three Rivers District will hold Cub Scout
Leader Specific Training for all registered
adult scouters at First United Methodist
Church, from 9:00 AM to 2 PM. The Church is
located at 302 North Main Street, Beebe, AR.
All Cub Scout Leaders who have not yet been
trained should attend this event. There is no
fee to attend this training. Please contact
Adam Leech at 501-680-0197 for any
questions.
Fall Camporee
Three Rivers District will hold the Fall
Camporee at Gus Blass Scout Reservation in
Damascus, AR on October 9-11. The theme is
Hunter Games, we will be using 3d targets,
have a rock skipping contest, and much, much
more. Please make plans to attend. The fee is
$10 per person, and the event is open to all
Boy Scouts and Boy Scout Leaders.
Registration will begin on Friday October 9, at
6 PM. Please contact Bill Ricks at 501-4162048 for any questions.
Training
Three Rivers District will hold Basic Adult
Leader Outdoor Orientation at Gus Blass
Scout Reservation on October 9, 2015 at 6
PM. Any registered adults may attend this
training, and it is required training for a Boy
Scout Leader to be completely trained. The
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fee is $15.00 per person. Please make plans to
attend. Contact Adam Leech at 501-680-0197
for any questions.
23-24
23-24
Thunderbird District
Serving Northern Pulaski County
including North Little Rock,
Jacksonville, and Maumelle
24
Skills - North Pulaski Community
Park, Jacksonville
Outdoor Leader Skills for WebelosNorth Pulaski Community Park,
Jacksonville
Orientation - North Pulaski
Community Park, Jacksonville
Roundtable Themes:
District Chairman: Brad Hughes
[email protected]
District Commissioner: Joe Clark
[email protected]
Senior District Executive:
Morio Snelling, Sr.
[email protected]
Calendar of Events
September 2015
10
Commissioners Meeting – First
United Methodist NLR, 6:00 PM
10
Roundtable – First United
Methodist NLR, 7:00 PM
10
Order of the Arrow Chapter
Meeting – First United Methodist
NLR, 7:00 PM
19
Bobcat Day - North Pulaski
Community Park, Jacksonville 8:30
AM
26
Cub Scout Leader Specific Training
First United Methodist NLR, 9:00
AM
October
2015
01
District Committee Meeting –
Trinity Lutheran Church, 6:30 PM
03
Boy Scout Leader Specific Training
First United Methodist NLR, 8:30
AM
08
Commissioners Meeting – First
United Methodist NLR, 6:00 PM
08
Roundtable – First United
Methodist NLR, 7:00 PM
08
Meeting – First United Methodist
NLR, 7:00 PM
September 2015
“Clean/Cubservation”
“Science”
October 2015
“Brave/SuperCub”
Training Opportunities
COURSE: Youth Protection, (Required for
all; Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, & Venturing
Leaders and Leader Specific Training
(Training for current leadership positions in
your unit)
training for the position that the each leader
currently holds. Cub Scout Leaders attending
this day of training will leave “Fully Trained”
for their role as a Cub Scout Leader.
Scout)
Place: First United Methodist Church 6701
John F. Kennedy Blvd, North Little Rock
afternoon.
Cost: $5.00 (Includes all materials.)
Training Opportunities
COURSE: Youth Protection, (Required for
all; Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, & Venturing
Leaders and Leader Specific Training
(Training for current leadership positions in
your unit)
training for the position that the each leader
currently holds. (Boy Scout, Varsity, and
Venturing Leaders must also complete
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills to be
fully trained.)
Date: Saturday, October 03, 2015 (Boy
Scout, Varsity, & Venturing Leaders)
Place: First United Methodist Church 6701
John F. Kennedy Blvd, North Little Rock
afternoon.
Cost: $5.00 (Includes all materials.)
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills
This outdoor program is designed to provide
basic outdoor skills essential to the Boy
Scout program. This course is required
training for Scoutmasters, Assistant
Scoutmasters, Varsity Coaches, and
provided late.
Date: Friday, October 23, 2015 & Saturday,
October 24, 2015
Place: North Pulaski Community Park 5603
West Republican Road, Jacksonville
Time: Registration begins at 5:30 p.m.
Training begins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday night
and end Saturday late afternoon.
Cost: $15.00 (Includes all materials and
meals.)
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Orientation)
This basic outdoor skills program is designed
for Cub Scout Leaders who want to plan and
carry out an entry-level outdoor experience
for the Cub Scout Pack. This course is
required for adults giving leadership on a
Pack overnighter. This is an outdoor course.
Come prepared for any kind of weather.
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2015
Training begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends late
afternoon.
Cost: $10.00 (Includes all materials and
lunch.)
Upcoming Activities & Events
BRING YOUR OWN FISHING POLE,
TACKLE, and BAIT. Prizes will be awarded
for best catches!
White River District
Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson,
Sharp, & Stone Counties
District Chairman:
Frank Wise
Raymond Thomas
Senior District Executive:
Jacob Landers
Bobcat Day 2015
Description: Bobcat Day will be full of
activities, excitement and all things scouting.
On this day the Thunderbird District will be
conducting a decade long tradition of
opening up the scouting experience to the
district newest recruits. The district will
welcome these recruits and their families to
everything scouting has to offer. This event is
a celebration that gives our newly registrar
cub scouts an opportunity to earn their first
scouting badge and for our more advanced
scouts a chance to reconnect with the
scouting program. Come out and join in the
fun.
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2015
Time: Check in begins at 8:30 a.m. Events
begins at 9:00 a.m. to 1:00PM
Cost: Free
September 2015
8 District Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM
Harrison Street Church of
Christ, Batesville
10
District Commissioner Meeting,
6:00 PM, Harrison Street Church of
Christ, Batesville
10
Cub/Boy Scout Roundtable, 7:00
PM, Harrison Street Church of
Christ, Batesville
10
Meeting, 7:00 PM, Harrison Street
Church of Christ, Batesville
26
Cub Scout/ Boy Scout/Venture
Leader Specific Training, 9:00 AM –
Christ, Batesville
26
Chartered Organization
Representative Training, 9:00 AM –
Christ, Batesville
Cub Scout Fishing & Shooting Expo
WHEN: Saturday September 19th, 2015
TIME: 9:00AM - 1:00PM
WHERE: North Pulaski Community Park
5603 West Republican Road, Jacksonville
WHAT: FUN DAY OF FISHING, ARCHERY,
BB GUNS and MORE!
FREE EVENT FOR ALL REGISTERED
CUB SCOUTS
October 2015
01
Harrison Street Church of Christ, Batesville
08
District Commissioner Meeting,
Christ, Batesville
08
Cub/Boy Scout Roundtable, 7:00
PM, Harrison Street Church of
Christ, Batesville
08
Meeting, 7:00 PM, Harrison Street
Church of Christ, Batesville
09-10
09-10
10
Introduction to Outdoor Ldr. Skills,
6:00 PM, Future Fuel Nature
Center, Batesville
Outdoor Webelos Leader Training,
6:00 PM, Future Fuel Nature
Center, Batesville
Orientation, 6:00 PM, Future Fuel
Nature Center, Batesville
Roundtable Themes:
September 10th
Cub Scout Roundtable Theme Brave / SuperCub!
Boy Scout Roundtable Theme –
Financial Management
October 8th
Cub Scout Roundtable Theme –
Helpful / Cubs in Action
Boy Scout Roundtable Theme –
Outdoor Ethics
Welcome New Units!!!
White River District would like to welcome
Exploring Post 167, chartered to the
Mountain View Police Department in
Mountain View. This Post is being led by
Jeremy Beaudin and Bobby Day. This
Exploring Post will primarily be focusing on
working with the local Fire Department and
Police Department. Please welcome Post
167 to the White River District Family!!!
Welcome New District Level Volunteers!!!
White River District would like to welcome
Phil Baldwin back for another year as the
District’s Nominating Committee Chairman.
Phil served in this position in 2014 where over
19 Committee Members were selected
during the Nominating Committee process.
Phil is a strong supporter of Scouting
programs and the district is looking forward
to working with Phil for another great year.
Events to Come:
Training:
Cub Scout / Boy Scout / Venture / Charter
Organization Representative Leader
Specific Training – September 26th
What: Cub Scout / Boy Scout / Venture /
Charter Organization Representative Leader
Specific Training
When: September 26th, 9:00 AM
Where: Harrison Street Church of Christ,
1536 Harrison St. in Batesville
Who: All Registered Adult Leaders
Why: To give Leaders a better
understanding of their role as volunteers and
to provide them with the tools needed to run
a successful program for their youth.
How: By registering and paying a $5
registration fee.
For more information please contact the
District Training Chairman Rick Stolarik at
(870) 612-4184 or by email at
[email protected].
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IMPROVEMENTS AT GUS
BLASS SCOUT RESERVATION
ALMOST COMPLETED.
At almost the very moment that the 2015
Summer Camp at Camp Rockefeller ended,
ground was broken on several new projects
across the camp and reservation property. In
addition to the normal maintenance and
upgrades to equipment, the council
dedicated more than $235,000 to these
projects.
Registration and more information can be
found at:
http://www.quapawbsa.org
Click on the “Forms” tab at the top of the
page and selecting the event form.
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation
(BALOO) / Introduction to Outdoor
Leadership Skills (IOLS) / Outdoor Webelos
Leadership (OWL) Training – October 9th 10th
What: BALOO / OWL / IOLS Training for all
Leaders
When: October 9th - 10th, 6:00 PM
Where: Future Fuel’s Nature Center, South
Lonoke Ln., Batesville
Who: All Units who participate in overnight
campouts must have at least one Leader that
has taken these overnight trainings.
Why: To give Leaders a better
understanding of their role as volunteers and
to provide them with the tools needed to run
a successful outdoor and overnight program
for their youth.
How: By registering and paying a $15
registration fee.
For more information please contact the
District Training Chairman Rick Stolarik at
(870) 612-4184 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 and selecting the event form.
Shown Here: Camp Rockefeller New Handicraft Pavilion
First of all, all of the old wooden pavilions
throughout camp were taken down, new
concrete floors poured, and new metal
pavilions erected in their place. These new
pavilions have higher roofs, are easier to
maintain, and should last for many, many
years.
Shown Here: ECOLOGY / CONSERVATION Pavilion
The largest project underway is the
installation of an all metal roof on the
Reynold’s Scout Training Center. This will
also repair some leaking on the existing roof
and improve the overall condition of RSTC.
Workers continue to install an all metal roof at RSTC.

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