COUNCIL NEWS! JULY – AUGUST SCOUTER NEWSLETTER 2018

Marcal Young named new Scout Join Scouting Night 2018 Promises to Executive – begins August 1 be Largest Ever!

On June 19th, the Qupaw What has become the biggest night of the year in the Area Council selection Quapaw Area Council promises to be bigger than ever in committee, headed by 2018! While the last several years have seen us recruit Council President Dr. over 3,000 new Cub Scouts in one night, this year’s Join David Briscoe, named Scouting Night should be the largest ever because of Marcal Young as the new two very important changes: the Lions program for Scout Executive, replacing John Carman Kindergarteners and the fact that the Cub Scout who retired on June 30. program is now available for girls. Marcal will begin his Join Scouting Night involves bringing the Cub Scout tenure as Scout Executive program into virtually every school in the 39 counties in on August 1. our council area. Staff and volunteers visit each school

Marcal began his prior to the big night and invite kids to come back on rd Scouting career as a Thursday, August 23 at 6:30 to sign up. district executive at New Orleans Area Council in This year’s Join Scouting Night also represents the first Metairie, . He moved on to become the senior time that parents will have the opportunity to sign up district executive M/P with Ouachita Valley Council in Monroe, Louisiana. their children using the new online application process. This new option should help eliminate some of the He then served here in the Quapaw Area Council as common errors that occur on paper applications. Field Director, Assistant Scout Executive, and Director Pulling off something of this scale requires a massive of Field Services, leaving to become Scout Executive of number of people. Volunteers are need to help with Area Council in Texarkana, Texas. He currently serves as Area Director of Area 8 of the Southern visiting schools in the days leading up to Join Scouting Region. Night as well as a lot of volunteers to help sign up kids rd on the evening of August 23 . Marcal is an Eagle Scout who enjoys hunting, fishing, Would you please consider giving of your time to help golfing, and spending time with his grandchildren. He and his wife, Sandy, have five children. get these youngsters started in their Scouting journey? If you are willing to volunteer, please visit Please help us welcome www.QuapawBSA.org or contact your Marcal to his new role in In this issue: District Executive at (501) 664-4780. Scouting as he joins in • New Scout Executive named partnership with the • Join Scouting Night 2018! volunteers and staff of • Upcoming Events Calendar Quapaw Area Council to • World Scout Jamboree 2019 deliver quality Scouting • Summer Camp in the Books experiences to the young • New! Show-n-Sell Popcorn Sale people of . • Brad Beavers Award Presentation

• New Eagle Scouts • District News

World Scout Jamboree 2019 An Experience of a Lifetime

Forty Scouts, 36 youth and 4 adults, from our Council will have the opportunity of a lifetime by attending

the 2019 World Scout Jamboree in the United States. The adult leadership for the trip has been named. Dr. Raymond Jones from White Hall will serve as the July 2018 Quapaw Area Council troop Scoutmaster. Dr. Jones 26 District Popcorn Chairman is an experienced Jamboree Scoutmaster having served as one on three National Jamborees in the Orientation past. 7-30 National Order of the Arrow thru 8-4 Conference However, there are still opportunities available to be part of the first World Jamboree in the United States in over 50 years! The troop still needs a Junior August 2018 Assistant Scoutmaster (between the ages of 18 & 21). Additionally, there is still room for our youth to 11 Commissioner Training sign-up…but time is running short. To be eligible to 15 Executive Committee attend, Scouts must have been born between July 16 Activities Committee 22, 2001 and July 21, 2005.

Advancement Committee Now is the time to make the decision, reach for the 17-19 Climbing Instructor Training stars, dream the impossible dream, attend the 2019 World Scout Jamboree. For more information and to Part-A register to attend go to: COPE Weekend 19 OA Lodge Executive Cmte https://www.2019wsj.org/

21 District Chairmen Meeting 23 JOIN SCOUTING NIGHT Membership Committee 28 Risk Management Cmte 29 Executive Board Meeting 30 Camping Committee Training Committee

CHECK OUT THE ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR AT: www.quapawbsa.org FOR THE LATEST UPDATES

SUMMER CAMP IN THE BOOKS

Another great year at Camp Rockefeller is in the books! Over 1,000 scouts participated in this year’s program, enjoying activities from archery to shotgun, sailing to scuba and countless other fun activities. Special thanks to all the volunteers, staffers and participants who combined to make it a very special summer.

One new wrinkle this year was an experiment with helping the families back home get a taste of the fun by live streaming several campfire ceremonies on the Facebook page. Check out Camp Rockefeller on Facebook if you’d like to experience archives of some of the Scouting fun!

NEW FOR 2018! SHOW-N-SELL POPCORN BUCKETS • Easy to order pre-sorted Popcorn Buckets with a 6-product mix determined by historical sales in the Quapaw Area Council. • Each Popcorn Bucket will come with one (1) free Show-N-Sell table sales kit consisting of a 6’x2’ vinyl banner, a table cloth, and industrial Velcro. Additional table sales kits will be available at council’s cost. • Any product left over from Show-N-Sell, if any, can be used to fill Take-Order Sales. • Payment on Show-N-Sell orders are not due to the Council until the Unit Popcorn Account Settlement date of December 7th. • Units will receive the maximum 33% commission on their Show-N-Sell Popcorn Bucket orders. • Sales of $125-$150 per hour can be realized for each table in a high-traffic location.

For more information on the 2018 Quapaw Area Council Popcorn Sale go to www.quapawbsa.org

BRAD BEAVERS HONORED WITH WINTHROP ROCKEFELLER AWARD

The Quapaw Area Council is proud to announce that Brad Beavers of Forrest City was recently awarded the Winthrop Rockefeller Fundraising Award in recognition of his 25 years of faithful service to Scouting. The Winthrop Rockefeller Fundraising Award is a national BSA recognition of those who have distinguished themselves over time for their efforts in helping to fund the activities of Scouting. It is particularly meaningful to those of us in the Quapaw Area Council since Win Rockefeller is one of our own.

Thank you again, Brad, and congratulations!!

Congratulations to the newest Eagle Scouts!

Scout Troop District Michael Shane Anderson Troop 201 Three Rivers Skyler Edward Austen Troop 18 Pinnacle James Price Beck Troop 138 Crowley’s Ridge Nathaniel Joseph Bellcock Troop 55 Pinnacle Oliver Lewing Burrow Troop 227 Pinnacle Trevor Morgan Larkowski Troop 7 Pinnacle Patrick Gage Maris Troop 30 Pinnacle Andrew James Mattox Troop 24 Pinnacle Robert Matthew McLendon Troop 435 Foothills Jacob Christopher Reynolds Troop 17 Ouachita Caleb Ashton Klepko Lone Scout Foothills Cole Brandon Strange Troop 78 Foothills Maximum Scott Dawson Troop 427 Pinnacle Thomas McGinnis Franks Troop 30 Pinnacle Andrew Thomas Garrett Troop 55 Pinnacle Noah Nathaniel Harrison Troop 391 Saracen Andrew John Marecki Troop 395 Pinnacle Marcus Ian Ranola Needles Troop 7 Ouachita Caleb Tao Powell Troop 99 Pinnacle Nathan Michael Stephens Troop 134 Crowley’s Ridge Nicholas Jordan Summerfield Troop 134 Crowley’s Ridge Jacob Dade Patton Troop 770 Pinnacle

DISTRICT NEWS

CROWLEY’S RIDGE DISTRICT Training

Randolph, Lawrence, Monroe, Clay, Greene, Craighead, Fall Leader Specific Training will be held on September Poinsett, Cross, St. Francis, Lee, Phillips, Mississippi, & 29th at the South Caraway Baptist Church in Jonesboro Crittenden Counties from 9am – 12pm. Fall BALOO training will be held September 7-9th at the Fall Boy Scout Camporee location. District Chairman: Walter McMillan, [email protected] District Commissioner: Doug Davis, [email protected] FOOTHILLS DISTRICT District Director: Darius Peoples, Conway, Cleburne, Faulkner, Perry, and Van Buren [email protected] Counties District Executive: Justin Hearon, District Chairman: Michael Fowler [email protected] District Commissioner: David Clark District Executive: Caleb Hickerson CALENDAR August CALENDAR July 2 District Committee Meeting, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM @ South Caraway Baptist Church 31 – Join Scouting Night training, 7:00 PM, 2 Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting, First United Methodist Church 6:30 PM – 8 PM at South Caraway Baptist Church 1610 Prince St, Conway 9 Commissioner Meeting 7 PM – 8 PM at South Caraway Baptist Church August 9 Roundtable Meeting, 7 District Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM, 7 PM – 8 PM at Paragould First United Methodist First United Methodist Church 11 Join Scouting Night Training, 1610 Prince St, Conway 9am -12pm at Nabholz Construction, Jonesboro 9 Commissioner Meeting, 6:00 PM, 16 Join Scouting Night Makeup Training LDS Church Conway/ 2045 Dave Ward Drive, Conway 6pm – 8pm Forrest City First United Methodist 9 Cub Scout/Boy Scout/ Venture Leader Roundtable, Church JSN summary and Den Organization training, 7:00 PM, 23 Join Scouting Night LDS Church Conway/ 2045 Dave Ward Drive, Conway 9 OA Chapter Meeting, 7:00 PM, Roundtable Themes LDS Church Conway/ 2045 Dave Ward Drive, Conway August 23 Join Scouting Night Cub Scouts Clean/A Picnic with PIzzaz Boy Scouts Rifle Shooting Roundtable Themes: Join Scouting Night July 2018 No Roundtables Join Scouting Night will be held district wide on August 23rd. For the first time ever, the Crowley’s ridge district August 2018 will be recruiting girls and kindergarteners. This means CUB SCOUT PROGRAM THEME: that manpower for rallies and the school meeting is more TBD important than ever. Join Scouting Night training will be BOY SCOUT PROGRAM THEME: held at Nabholz Construction on August 11th from 9am – TBD 12pm. The Join Scouting Night Makeup Training will be held on August 16th at the Forrest City First United Cub Bobcat Day – September 15th Methodist Church from 6pm – 7pm Who: All new Cub Scouts may attend. What: This event is to give new Cub Scouts and their Bobcat Day parents a chance to experience the activities mentioned during Join Scouting Night. Once again, this year the Crowley’s Ridge District will be When: September 15th: 9am—1pm holding two Bobcat Day events on September 15th. The Where: Camp Rockefeller Forrest City Bobcat day will take place at Wyley T. Jones How: No registration fee. For more information please Fairgrounds. The Jonesboro Bobcat Day will be held at contact the Day Camp Director, Tray Fowler at (214) 632- Crowley’s Ridge State Park. 9022 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. Cost: FREE Bobcat day is a fun way for your new scout to get OUACHITA DISTRICT introduced to what scouting is. Scouts will have fun Serving Clark, Garland, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Pike, and learning everything they need to in order to earn his Saline County Bobcat rank. They will also be able to take part in other District Chairman: Bill Ross, [email protected] fun activities like archery BB shooting, and other activities. District Vice-Chairman: Gail Boeckman, [email protected] District Commissioner: David MacConaugha, Cub Scout Leader Specific Training [email protected] 2 locations District Executive: Tony Nickerson, When: September 8, 2018 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM [email protected] Where: Abundant Life Church; Bryant, AR Who should attend: All new Cub Scouts parents and CALENDAR volunteers August 2018 Cost: $5.00 2 District Committee Meeting, 7:00PM, This is the basic training for all Cub Scout leaders. If you College of the Ouachita’s, Malvern, AR have recently joined a pack or if you have transferred to a 9 Cub Scout and Boy Scout Leader Roundtable, new position, then this is the training for you. Come out 7:00 PM, College of the Ouachita’s, Malvern, AR and learn about your new position along with your fellow 9 Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting, 7:00 PM, scouters. These training sessions are informative and College of the Ouachita’s, Malvern, AR entertaining. You will be able to ask questions of our 9 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:00 PM, training staff and here what kind of questions your College of the Ouachita’s, Malvern, AR counterparts in other packs might have. 23 Join Scouting Night

When: September 15, 2018 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM Join Scouting Night Training: Where: Arc Isle Park; Hot Springs, AR Join Scouting Night has been scheduled to take place at Who should attend: All new Cub Scouts parents and 6:30 PM on the evening of Thursday August 23. Join volunteers Scouting Night is the best opportunity given to reach as Cost: $5.00 many families as possible with the great Scouting program. This is the basic training for all Cub Scout leaders. If you Everyone assisting with Join Scouting Night are asked to have recently joined a pack or if you have transferred to a attend the Join Scouting Night training session beginning new position, then this is the training for you. Come out at 7 PM on Thursday evening August 2 the College of the and learn about your new position along with your fellow Ouachita’s. scouters. These training sessions are informative and entertaining. You will be able to ask questions of our training staff and here what kind of questions your Akela Camp: counterparts in other packs might have. The 2018 Akela Camp is on September 28-30 at Gus Blass Scout Reservation in Damascus, AR. We will have a Saturday night camp fire in which each pack will perform a Popcorn Kickoff skit or song. There will be games, fishing, archery, and BB September 13 at 7:00 PM, College of the Ouachita’s shooting. If you do not have a tent, don’t worry as tents Mark your calendars now for the annual Popcorn Kickoff. and cots are available at no cost. Scouts and families are Come out and find out what is new this year and be ready invited to camp beginning Friday night as registration will to help your scouts achieve the goals they set to be able to begin at 6:30 PM. For more information please contact make your year of scouting great. Teri Henningsen at [email protected].

Bobcat Day 2 locations When: September 8, 2018 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM & 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Where: Abundant Life Church; Bryant, AR Who should attend: All new Cub Scouts and their parents Cost: FREE Bobcat day is a fun way for your new scout to get introduced to what scouting is. Scouts will have fun learning everything they need to in order to earn his Bobcat rank. They will also be able to take part in other fun activities like archery BB shooting, and other activities.

When: September 15, 2018 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM & 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Where: Arc Isle Park; Hot Springs, AR Who should attend: All new cub Scouts and their parents PINNACLE DISTRICT Date: Saturday, September 29, 2018 Place: St. Paul United Methodist Church Annex located at Serving Pulaski County 2223 Durwood Road , Little Rock ,Arkansas 72207 District Chairman: Bryan Day—[email protected] Time: Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Training is from 8:30 District Commissioner: Steve Jenkins - a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for Cub Scout Leaders, Boy Scout and [email protected] Venturing Leaders. District Director: Darrell Faulkenbury – Cost: Free [email protected]

Senior District Executive: Donnie Valley – Join Scouting Night [email protected] Pinnacle District will hold its Join Scouting Night training

on Monday, July 30th beginning at 6:30 PM at St. James CALENDAR United Methodist Church, 321 Pleasant Valley Drive off July Cantrell Road in west Little Rock. 30 Join Scouting Night Training: 6:30 pm All Emcees, Registrars, and Rallymasters must attend this St. James United Methodist Church, training and all other volunteers are welcome. We will 321 Pleasant Valley Drive discuss how to register youth and adults for this year.

There are lots of changes to Join Scouting Night for this August year, so make sure to be there. 2 District Committee Meeting: 6:30 PM

St. James United Methodist Church Day Camp (321 Pleasant Valley Drive in Little Rock) Day camp this year was held the week of June 11th and 9 Commissioners Meeting: 6:00 PM was a huge success. Camp Director and District Activities St. James United Methodist Church Chairman, Michael McNamara, and his staff put together a (321 Pleasant Valley Drive in Little Rock) camp that everyone loved. The theme this year was bug 9 Leader Roundtable: 7 PM hunters, and Arkansas Game and Fish really got into it this St. James United Methodist Church year by bringing edible bugs to camp for everyone to try. (321 Pleasant Valley Drive in Little Rock)

9 Order of the Arrow (O.A.) Chapter Meeting: 7 PM Bobcat Day St. James United Methodist Church Bobcat Day will be held on Saturday September 15th this (321 Pleasant Valley Drive in Little Rock). year at two locations in the district. This year’s events will 23 Join Scouting Night be at Reservoir Park in Little Rock and at North Pulaski

Community Park in Jacksonville. The events will run at Training both locations from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Leader Specific Training (Training for your current position in Scouting) with Youth Protection Training (Required for

ALL Registered Adult Leaders).

Description: Using the web-based versions 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 Scouting position each participant currently holds. Date: Saturday, September 8, 2018 Place: St. Paul United Methodist Church Annex located at 2223 Durwood Road , Little Rock ,Arkansas 72207 Time: Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Training is from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for Cub Scout Leaders, Boy Scout and Venturing Leaders. Cost: Cub Scout Leaders $15.00 (Includes lunch and materials); Venturing, Boy Scout Leaders $15 (Includes lunch and materials)

Cub Scout Leader specific training Description: Using the web-based versions 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 Scouting position each participant currently holds. SARACEN DISTRICT THREE RIVERS DISTRICT Serving Arkansas, Grant, Jefferson and Lincoln County Lonoke, White, Prairie, and Woodruff Counties District Chairman: Scott Long, [email protected] District Chairman: Vacant District Commissioner: Camille Roberts, District Commissioner: John Exum [email protected] District Executive: Tyler Henningsen District Executive: Jeremy Duncan, [email protected] CALENDAR August 2018 CALENDAR 2 District Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM, August 2018 First Baptist Church of Ward 2 District Committee Meeting, 6:00PM, 7 Join Scouting Night Training, 6:00PM, First Baptist Church, White Hall, AR First United Methodist Church in Beebe/ E College St, 9 Cub Scout and Boy Scout Leader Roundtable, 7:00PM, Beebe, AR First Baptist Church, White Hall, AR 9 Roundtable Meeting 7:00PM, 9 Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting, 7:00 PM, First United Methodist Church in Beebe/ E College St, First Baptist Church, White Hall, AR Beebe, AR 9 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:00 PM, 9 District Commissioners Meeting, First United First Baptist Church, White Hall, AR Methodist Church in Beebe/ E College St, Beebe, AR 23 Join Scouting Night 9 OA Chapter Meeting, First United Methodist Church in Beebe / E College St, Beebe, AR 14 Popcorn Kernel Training, 6:30PM, Join Scouting Night Training: First United Methodist Church in Beebe/ E College St, Join Scouting Night has been scheduled to take place at Beebe, AR 6:30 PM on the evening of Thursday August 23. Join 23 Join Scouting Night Scouting Night is the best opportunity given to reach as many families as possible with the great Scouting program. Join Scouting Night Training Everyone assisting with Join Scouting Night are asked to Three Rivers Join Scouting Night training will be held on attend the Join Scouting Night training session beginning Tuesday, August 7, 6:00 pm at Beebe First United at 7 PM on Thursday evening August 7 at the First Baptist Methodist Church. We ask that all volunteers who plan to Church. help at a school on Join Scouting Night attend. Dinner will be provided. Bobcat Day When: September 15, 2018 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Bobcat Day Where: MLK Park; Pine Bluff, AR Bobcat Day will be held September 15 at ASU Beebe. We Who should attend: All new cub Scouts and their parents will begin at 9:00 am, and be finished by noon. Cost: FREE Bobcat day is a fun way for your new scout to get Scout Expo introduced to what scouting is. Scouts will have fun Our Scout Expo will be held September 14 – 15 at the ASU learning everything they need to in order to earn his Campus as well. All Troops are invited to camp out over Bobcat rank. They will also be able to take part in other the weekend. In addition, we will be offering various fun activities like archery BB shooting, and other activities. leader trainings for both Cub Scout and Scouting leaders.

Popcorn Kernel Training Cub Scout Leader Specific Training In addition, we will be having a training for all popcorn When: September 29, 2018 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM kernels, on August 14 at 6:30 pm. We will be meeting at Where: Donald W. Reynolds Center; Pine Bluff, AR Beebe FUMC. Who should attend: All new Cub Scouts parents and volunteers Cost: $5.00 This is the basic training for all Cub Scout leaders. If you have recently joined a pack or if you have transferred to a new position, then this is the training for you. Come out and learn about your new position along with your fellow scouters. These training sessions are informative and entertaining. You will be able to ask questions of our training staff and here what kind of questions your counterparts in other packs might have.

Popcorn Kickoff September 13 at 7:00 PM, First Baptist Church; Pine Bluff Mark your calendars now for the annual Popcorn Kickoff. Come out and find out what is new this year and be ready to help your scouts achieve the goals they set to be able to make your year of scouting great. WHITE RIVER DISTRICT Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Sharp, Stone Counties

District Chairman: Vacant District Commissioner: Vacant District Executive: Vacant

CALENDAR August 2018 2 District Committee Meeting, 6:30PM, White River Medical Center, Harrison St., Batesville 9 Cub Scout and Boy Scout Leader Roundtable, 6:30PM, First Baptist Church, Main St., Batesville 9 Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting, 6:30PM, First Baptist Church, Main St., Batesville 9 District Commissioner Meeting, 8 PM, First Baptist Church, Main St., Batesville 23 Join Scouting Night

Join Scouting Night Training: Join Scouting Night has been scheduled to take place at 6:30 PM on the evening of Thursday August 23. Join Scouting Night is the best opportunity given to reach as many families as possible with the great Scouting program. Everyone assisting with Join Scouting Night are asked to attend the Join Scouting Night training session beginning at 7 PM on Thursday evening August 7 at the First Baptist Church.

Bobcat Day When: September 15, 2018 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Where: Future Fuel Park; Batesville, AR Who should attend: All new cub Scouts and their parents Cost: FREE Bobcat day is a fun way for your new scout to get introduced to what scouting is. Scouts will have fun learning everything they need to in order to earn his Bobcat rank. They will also be able to take part in other fun activities like archery BB shooting, and other activities.

Cub Scout Leader Specific Training When: September 29, 2018 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Where: First Baptist Church; Batesville, AR Who should attend: All new Cub Scouts parents and volunteers Cost: $5.00 This is the basic training for all Cub Scout leaders. If you have recently joined a pack or if you have transferred to a new position, then this is the training for you. Come out and learn about your new position along with your fellow scouters. These training sessions are informative and entertaining. You will be able to ask questions of our training staff and here what kind of questions your counterparts in other packs might have.

Popcorn Kickoff September 13 at 7:00 PM, First Baptist Church; Batesville

Mark your calendars now for the annual Popcorn Kickoff. Come out and find out what is new this year and be ready to help your scouts achieve the goals they set to be able to make your year of scouting great.