Please sign up for the June 2 District awards dinner using using the form at the bottom of the flyer page https://www.angelfire.com/md2/bsapax/paxpost/may/dinner.jpg or dinner.pdf http://www.geocities.com/paxmeritbadge/paxpost/may/dinner.jpg or dinner.pdf
Sign up for the May 12 program launch is at https://www.angelfire.com/bsapax/paxpost/may/launch.pdf or http://www.geocities.com/paxmeritbadge/paxpost/may/launch.pdf
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| District Chairman | Larry Proctor | (410)
721-3544 Lproctor@fdic.gov |
District Websites: |
| District Commissioner | Elsie Metz | (301)
249-7305 elsiemetz@aol.com |
http://www.bsa.net/md/patuxent |
| Scout Executive (Acting) | Dave Roberts | Droberts@boyscouts-ncac.org | http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org//district/patuxent/ |
To Subscribe to The Patuxent Post e-mail edition simply send an e-mail to chris.schwartz@ieee.org with the words SUBSCRIBE PAX POST in the Subject Line. Pax Post is posted at https://www.angelfire.com/md2/bsapax/paxpost or http://www.geocities.com/paxmeritbadge/paxpost
After three years as District Commissioner I will be passing the job on to a new Commissioner. I have enjoyed working with the Commissioners, as well as meeting many of the Scouters in the Packs, Troops, Teams and Crews.
This job has many rewards, made possible by the
hard work of you volunteers. I want to thank the members of the
Commissioner staff for all the hours of work you have contributed
to Scouting, and the Unit Scouters for the dedicated work you do
for the youth of our District.
Yours in Scouting,
Elsie Metz
Elsie Metz- District Commissioner elsiemetz@aol.com
Don't forget about Program Launch at Camp
Snyder on Saturday May 12!!
This is an event open to all leaders in your unit. You receive
all of the materials to get you started on planning your unit
program for the next school year. Not having a Unit
Representative attend will delay receipt of all of this valuable
information. In addition, there are other advantage to attending,
such as meeting with District Leadership to ask questions and
make suggestions, Commissioner Corps members will be there to
answer questions about unit planning and how to use what is in
your packet, Council program displays will be there with
representatives to answer questions, other Displays will be set
up related to activities your unit can partake of in the area,
National Representatives will be on hand, and best of all, you
have an opportunity to see what our NCAC's newest facility has to
offer without driving all of the way down to Goshen. So come join
us for an exciting event.
I look forward to seeing each unit in our
District out there. If you have any questions about this event,
contact your Unit Commissioner, or any other member of the
Commissioner Corps, and make sure you are represented.
see https://www.angelfire.com/bsapax/paxpost/may/launch.pdf for a sign-up form and other information.
Goshen Bear Workend
Bob Leek
Do you want to be a Bear? Many of your Patuxent District Scouter
friends are already Bears; Goshen Bears that is. Join us on the
weekend (Workend in Bear talk) after Mother's Day. We work a full
day on Saturday and half day on Sunday doing everything you can
imagine for maintenance at Goshen. The facilities, which are well
maintained by the Goshen Bears are becoming known around the
country. Usually we have 30-40 Patuxent Scouters, men and women,
of the 150-200 Workend attendees. All you need is a working body,
work clothes, $14.00 for five meals (and how those cooks from FSK
do feed us!). Pre-registration and $7.00 of your meal fee is
requested to be in two weeks before the Workend of Friday-Sunday
May 19-21. (September Workend is Friday-Sunday 22-24). For more
information ask a Bear or call Ed Allison (301) 927-6949 or Bob
Leek (301) 725-6443.
Bowie Elks Club, Rt. 450, Crofton at 7:00 PM. Highlight this date on your calendar. We will be honoring three scouters with the District Award of Merit and many others for their inspired work and leadership over the past year. Our own Elsie Metz will be the speaker. Since she soon will be moving to Pennsylvania, this banquet promises to be a very special event. The cost is the usual $10 per person. Invitations and flyers will be out soon. Contact: Nick Dunten scouternick@telocity.com Preregistration is required. Registration form can be downloaded at https://www.angelfire.com/md2/bsapax/paxpost/may/dinner.jpg or dinner.pdf or http://www.geocities.com/paxmeritbadge/paxpost/
Council training for all District Key Scouters and Committee Chairs. Training in the morning. Learn how to do your job. District meeting in the afternoon. $12. RSVP Kit Poy, Key Scouter Orientation, 9190 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814
A complimentary visit to see Goshen in Action. 7:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner provided. Various departure sites - expect one to be in Greenbelt. Cubmasters, Webelos Leaders, Crew Advisors, Scoutmasters, Committee Chairs, SPLs, Goshen Staff Alumni, and all others interested in Goshen. Mission of the Trip: To "show off" the reservation and staff to units and individuals interested in attending or supporting the reservation in the future. For more information or to RSVP, contact Brooke Summerville, 301-214-9104
August
28 is an orientation night for Join Scouting Night.
Commissioners, Scoutmasters, Cubmasters or those leading the Unit
recruiting effort should come.
The School Night For Scouting Program designates one night in all elementary schools and selected middle schools where prospective new Tigers, Cubs, Webelos, and Scouts are invited along with their parents to learn about the Scouting Program.
It is a Council sponsored and District led concentrated effort to recruit new members and leaders as well as organize Packs and Troops both existing and new as early in the school year as possible allowing new youth to benefit from the Scouting Program for the full school year; new leaders to benefit from training earlier in the year; to recruit the majority of needed new members earlier in the year allowing for stronger program and better planning.
In
Greenbelt, MD on National Trail Day Come join other volunteers to
help maintain the hiking trails at Greenbelt National Park
Saturday, June 2nd. National Trail Day is sponsored by the
American Hiking Society in an effort to help maintain and promote
our nation’s hiking and biking trails. We are fortunate in
this area to have premiere hiking, biking, and horse trails here
in our own back yard. Greenbelt National Park has been named part
of the Centennial Trails program sponsored by former First Lady
Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Greenbelt Park is located on Greenbelt Road just East of the intersection of Kenilworth Ave. and Greenbelt Road. (Across from T.G.I.Fridays) Meet at the Greenbelt Ranger Station (across from the entrance to the campgrounds) at 9:00. For more information, contact Ranger Kevin Berry (301) 344-3944. Remember, if any scout or scouter volunteers for a total of 12 hours at a National Park, they earn the Service to America/National Parks Award (shown above). For more information on the Service to America/National Parks program or to order the patch go to HYPERLINK http://www.servicetoamerica.org
REI's Seminars REI, a great friend of Scouting, will be offering some excellent seminars in May and June. On May 29 (College Park) and June 14 (Baileys Crossroads), come hear about summer hiking on secluded beaches or mountain ridges within 3 hours of Washington, DC by Mark Nelson. On June 6 (Baileys Crossroads) and June 5 (College Park), come hear Sonja Carlborg speak about her 2000 thru-hike along the Appalachian Trail. On June 20 (Baileys Crossroads) and June 19 (College Park), take part in Jack Mills' discussion of photographing wildlife in the winter at Yellowstone National Park. All talks start at 7:30 PM. Why make it a night and go out to dinner with your Venture patrol, Varsity team or Venturing crew and attend one of these sessions? For more information, call REI at (703) 379-9400 or (301) 982-9681.
June 11-23 & July 27-Aug. 8 Venturing Nature of Leadership Program National Venturing Division has announced a Nature of Leadership program for this summer. Three courses will be offered; two are Philmont treks and the third is a Yukon River float trip through the Yukon Charley National River Preserve. The programs are high adventure based, but are concentrated on teaching advanced leadership skills to Venturers. The Philmont treks are June 11-23 and July 27-August 8 and cost $395 not counting transportation. The Yukon River trip is July 6-15 and costs $500 not including air fare. There are 10 youth slots open for each trek. For more information, contact NCAC.
Amangamek-Wipit
Lodge approved the Goshen Order of the Arrow Trail Crew Program
for 2001. This program is based out of the Goshen Scout
Reservation, (June 24 through July 8) for only $100 per
participant. A new adventure starts this summer at
Goshen for older OA members which includes a week of service and
learning serious outdoor skills (such as fire fighting
techniques, trail building, and a Leave No Trace instructors
program, plus a good dose of Order of the Arrow and Native
American history; followed by a week of on the trail Lenhok'sin
fun. For details, see
http://mars.umd.edu/oa/2001GoshenTrail/2001GoshenTrail.html or
contact Nick Dunten at 301 927-0501 scouternick@telecity.com .
For those who are
unfamiliar with the term, "Impeesa" is a week-long
Junior Leader Training Course for Senior Scouts who currently or
will soon hold SPL or ASPL positions in their respective Troops.
If you like, you can consider this as "Woodbadge for
Scouts." It can be an extraordinarily valuable experience,
and for most Scouts will likely be the only formal, long-term
Leadership training they will get prior to entering a military
service or a supervisory/management position in corporate
America. See NCAC website for more information http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/training/impeesa.html
This
year the theme is EXPLORING YOUR WORLD. and the
plan is to make this an exciting Camp.
The dates are:
Allen Pond in Bowie - June 25 to 29
Greenbelt Park in Greenbelt - July 9 to 13
The fee this year is $85.00. Pete Saderholm will be the Program Director this year and he is now putting together the staff. Pam Stehmer has agreed to help with Admin details and some other positions are filled but there is a significant need for people interested in helping at both or either camp.
Please call Pete at 410-45104713 or e-mail petegene@erols.com or Pam at 301-262-4575 or kstehmer@erols.com if you interested in helping make this a successful Day Camp for our Cubs. There is no Webelos Camp with its usual overnight planned for this year. It appears that is against NCAC policy and so we have not programmed this activity. Webelos are welcome to join the Cubs in the Day Camp if they choose.
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June 29th is the Baysox
Scout Sleepover. Scouts and scout leaders can get reduced
ticket prices and they can camp on the field overnight.
All scouts get to march on the field before the game in a
pregame parade. There will also be demostrations on the
concourse area those evening by some scout troops. Contact: Donald Gakenheimer, Theme Night Coordinator, Bowie Baysox, 4101 NE Crain Hwy, Bowie, MD 20716, 301-805-6000 x300Baysox Scout Night June 29. 7:05 PM Pre-game parade for scouts in uniform, bring banners. Discouted tickets: $3.50 for Souts and Leaders, $5.50 for Family Members, $8.50 for reserved Box Seats. Fireworks following the game. Call 301-805-6000 or http://www.baysox.com |
Have the high Adventure Fever, but your Unit is not planning anything to scratch your itch next Summer? Why not explore the 215 square miles of rugged New Mexico backcountry that is Philmont Scout Ranch!!1 Ascend 12,000 foot peaks, try your hand at a wealth of outdoor programs, experience the true test of your scouting skills, and gather memorites that will live with you a lifetime.
Expedition #P-703 July 01 to July 15,
2001.Expedition size is 38 Youth and 8 adults
Expedition Cost: $1,150.00
Contact Robert Kirk, 301-595-9759, gcmozart@erols.com
Larry Thimm, Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 1519 in Alexandria, VA is looking for another adult leader and scouts who would like to team up and take on Lenhokısin Trail this summer. You can contact Larry at (703) 922-5010 (h) or (202) 231-4047 or e-mail at lthimm@aol.com. Powhatan District Troop 1018 has three openings for Scouts wanting to join them on their Philmont Expedition July 3 - 18, 2001. Anyone wanting more info may call Jack Robertson at: (home) 703-437-8418 or email at jrobert@starpower.net
Venturing Crew 1519 recently lost two Venturer so now we have 8 of the 12 crew slots (2 adults and6 youth) to go with us to the 10th Scouts Canada Jamboree at Prince Edward Island, July 6-14, 2001. We still need four more people. Join us as we camp with 10,000 scouts from all over the world. Activities will include an opening xtravaganza and closing celebration, Voyageur canoeing, overnight rafting, kayaking, dory sailing, hi-tech orienteering, climbing wall, pioneering, and search and rescue. Total cost of the jamboree is about $800.00 depending on transportation costs. For more information, please call Cooper Wright at (703) 971-0044 or e-mail at coopwright@aol.com.
Houens Odde Scout
Centre, Denmark / Danemark Featuring: Rafting, sailing, climbing,
giant pioneering, non-traditional hike, nature activities,
archery For: 200, 14-18 years old
Fee: DKK 890.-, inc. food
Information: Houens Odde Spejdercenter, Scout Jam, Houens Odde
14-20, DK - 6000 Kolding, Denmark E-mail: houensodde@kfumscout.dk
Want to find out more about this event? Visit their web site at
www.houensodde.dk Host: KFUM - Spejderne i Danmark (YMCA Scouts
in Denmark)
Philmont Trek. Concentrated on teaching advanced leadership skills to Venturers.
Welsh Themes &
Legends Glanusk Park, Wales United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni
The Scouts of Wales welcomes all Scouts and Guides to join
Jamboree Cymru 2001.
This 14th Welsh Jamboree will be held at Glanusk Park, a
beautiful greenfield site which is on the approach to the
magnificent Brecon Beacons National Park.
Featured activities include abseiling, archery, canoeing, caving,
climbing, dragon boat racing, gliding, grass skiing, hiking,
mountain biking, cyber cafŽ, pony trekking This event is
expected to draw a total of 2,500 participants. The camp fee for
members will be £80.00 and £40.00 for Leaders. This fee will
include a camp badge, handbook, activities and all camp
facilities but excludes the cost of food, travel and camping
equipment.
Contact: Mr. Denis Hunt, RER Scout House, Plasnewydd Road, Roath,
Cardiff, Wales CF24 3EN E-mail: robert.angus@ntlworld.com Visit
their web site at www.jamboree-cymru.org.uk To book Troops and
Units, the completed Booking Form must be returned by March 16,
2001 with a non-returnable deposit of £15.00 per person. All
checks must be payable to "Jamboree Cymru". Booking
forms and deposits will be acknowledged. The balance of the camp
fee must be paid by 4 May 2001. Booking forms together with the
deposit and a large addressed envelope (C5) with stamps to the
value of 50p (or an International reply coupon) should be sent
to: Mr. Denis Hunt, Deputy Administrator/Troop Bookings, RER
Scout House, Plasnewydd Road, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3GP. Home
hospitality will be available to International participants.
April was Scout Youth Protection month. Bob Herman has offered to attend Unit Committee meetings and present Scout guidelines for youth protection. He has also agreed to attend unit meetings and show the Scout youth protection video, "A Time to Tell". Call Bob Herman at 301-498-8407
Friends of Scouting
FOS has now met 62%
of its District goal. ($13,000). Thanks to all who have helped.
FOS presentations have been made to 50% of the units. 20% of the
units have presentations set to be made. Presentation still need
to be scheduled for the other 30%. Dick Clark dickclark2@aol.com
Pinewood Derby
The district
pinewood derby was held March 31 at Beltway Plaza. 29 pinewood
derby cars participated in this event. All had a great time with
the thrill of the competition and many prizes provided by
supporters. Many thanks to Lenny Wertz for a great job.
Merit Badge Counselors must renew their registratration once per year. In May - June, Troop Merit Badge Coordinators will be contacting you to request your renewed committment to this program. I recently went through our district listing and discovered more than 80 conselors that we have been listed for the Patuxent District who are not on the NCAC Counselıs listing. These generally represent individuals who are not in other ways associated with BSA and who failed to completely fill in the adult scouter application. During this renewal period, those who are not on the Counselıs list, who do not reapply with a valid adult application, will be dropped from the District Merit Badge Counselor list and will not be valid Merit Badge Counselors. In light of recent changes in Swimming and Lifesaving requirements, we will be reverifying qualifications of counselors for these badges. More information will follow - chris.schwartz@ieee.org
Councils all over the United States have just received their new BSA Basic Leader Training material and will soon be conducting orientations for council staff members, council training leadership (including district training chairs) and a "train the trainers" course for district trainers. The new Basic Leader Training has been designed to be flexible enough to meet a variety of training formats including council, district, large group, small group, individual unit or individual leaders. The training program is as follows: New Leader Essentials, Cub Scout Leader Specific Training: Tiger Cub den leaders, Cub Scout den leaders, Webelos den leaders, Cubmasters and assistant Cubmasters, Pack committee members, Boy Scout Specific Leader Traing: Scoutmasters and assistant Scoutmasters, Troop committee members, Venturing Leader Specific Training: Crew advisors and crew committee, Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.
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Let's
do it right ---A member of the District
Advancement Committee must be present at all boards of
review. Sometimes members are not available for all
dates. Please coordinate with Ed Allinson 301-927-6949 at
least 2 weeks before scheduling an Eagle Board of Review.
New Eagles: |
Scout Name | Bd of Rev | Troop |
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| Michael E. Anderson | 02/06/01 | 1283 | ||
| John I. Leasiolagi | 02/08/01 | 224 | ||
| Daniel A. Self | 02/11/01 | 1282 | ||
| Andrew Canter | 02/26/01 | 746 | ||
| Simon D. Gelan | 03/08/01 | 731 | ||
| Sibren Isaccman | 03/20/01 | 1688 | ||
| Matthew P. Perkowski | 03/20/01 | 1688 | ||
| Gary G. Dziekan Jr. | 04/11/01 | 1559 |
Congratulations go out to the following scouters who completed V3LOT at Camp Highroad on April 22: Ron Bertha, Steve Crowe, Maureen Gray, Rick Hampton, John Harris, Ginger McClure, J. Ford Russell, Michael Stumpf, Larry Thimm, and Jim Thompson. V3LOT offers advanced outdoor skills training beyond that offered by traditional BSA courses to prepare adults to plan and conduct challenging and safe high adventure activities. One participant said "thanks again for the V3LOT course, especially the training last weekend. I have been a scout/scouter for many years and an infantry man for 24 years, but I learned more about backpacking and deep woods camping in the 2 classes and weekend than I learned in all my previous years in scouting and in the Army". Many thanks to the staff who participated including Garry Briese, Dominick Caridi, Doug Cox, GK Cunningham, Rick Dawson, Paul DeRosa, Joe Flaig, Bob Melchior, Adair Petty, Dirck Praeger, John Spencer and Bill Wells.
