Daniel Boone Council Planning Calendar & Guide
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UNIT PROGRAM PLANNING GUIDE & CALENDAR 2017 – 2018 ~ 1 ~ DEAR SCOUT LEADER: In your hands you hold a road map unlike any before seen in the Daniel Boone Council. It is your map to fun and adventure. It will take you and your Scouts on a year-long journey that will prepare them for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service. Thank you for leading these Scouts on this adventure. CONTACT US: Whoever said, “Getting there is half the fun,” had to be a Scout. Ask any Scout and they will tell you, the only thing better than being awarded a Belt Loop or Merit Badge is all the fun that Daniel Boone Council went into earning it. Scout Service Center 333 West Haywood Street Because of your effort, a Scout might experience his first night camping under the stars. Asheville, NC 28801 Another will be filled with joy watching the Pinewood Derby car he built with his dad shoot P (828) 254-6189 down the track. And all of them will begin a lifetime of leadership and character as you teach F (828) 252-4818 them how to live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Toll Free 1-800-526-6708 Scouting is a year of family memories wrapped up in once-in-a-lifetime adventures. That is the www.danielboonecouncil.org promise we make to families and Scouts when they join, and it is up to us to keep that promise. This Program Guide is your recipe for success. Use it to plan and budget for your upcoming year. Hours of Operation: 8:00am - 5:00pm (M-F) Discover new activities and trainings to make your Scouting year even more magical. Closed (Sat. & Sun.) And remember, youth protection begins with you! The Boy Scouts of America places the Asheville Scout Shop greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth. To maintain 333 West Haywood Street such an environment we all must keep youth protection as a priority in our program and we’ll be Asheville, NC 28801 sure to provide you the training and resources to do so. P (828) 253-4949 F (828) 254-6672 The staff and Executive Board of the Daniel Boone Council are committed to making Scouting the best opportunity for the young people in our community. We are here to help and support you. Hours of Operation: 9:00am - 6:00pm (M-F) This year will be the best year ever for Scouting in the Daniel Boone Council. Thank you for all 10:00am - 3:00pm (Sat.) your efforts in making it possible. Closed (Sun.) Camp Daniel Boone Physical Address: 3647 Little East Fork Road Canton, NC 28716 (828) 648-0435 (May 15—Aug 15) All other times contact the Daniel Boone Council Service Center www.campdanielboone.org Lumpkin Adventure Base Physical Address: 566 Nichols Branch Road Franklin NC Caretakers Cabin (828) 369-6012 McGlammery Training Center (828) 524-7884 www.lumpkinadventurebase.org Andy Romagnuolo Richard Hurley Josh Christ Andy Romagnuolo Richard Hurley Josh Christ Council Commissioner Council President Scout Executive / CEO ~ 3 ~ COMMON ABBREVIATIONS & TERMS TABLE OF CONTENTS Scouting is an impressive program with many facets, new ABOUT THE DANIEL BOONE COUNCIL innovations, and great traditions. Over the past 100 years, Mission of the Boy Scouts of America………………4 Scouting has also developed a vast inventory of Staff Contact Information……………………………5 abbreviations, acronyms, and special terms. Here is a District Map & Contact Information...........................6 guide of the most common to help you speak the Scouting Council Structure ........................................................7 language: Journey to Excellence .................................................8 BALOO: Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation; an SCOUTING RESOURCES introductory outdoor skills training for Cub Scout leaders Commissioner Service………………......................... 9 BSA: Boy Scouts of America; the American National Roundtable…………………………………………...10 Scouting organization MyScouting.org ..........................................................11 CDB: Camp Daniel Boone Internet Advancement Charter: Written permission for an organization to form, Online Tour Plans organize, and maintain a Scouting unit Internet Renewal Chartered Organization: An organization that has Rechartermania………………………………………12 permission to own and operate a Scouting program Guide to Safe Scouting & BSA Medical Form Info....14 Commissioner: A volunteer who is a quality control person for the Scouting program TRAINING C.O.P.E.: Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience; What Makes A Trained Leader………....………...….14 Scouting’s ropes course program Recertification Info……………………………...…...15 COR: Chartered Organization Representative; the liaison Upcoming Training Opportunities ..............................16-17 between your unit and your chartered organization Council: The incorporated local Scouting organization FUNDING YOUR SCOUTING PROGRAM that exists to support volunteers and chartered Camp Cards & Popcorn Info………………............... 19-20 organizations Unit Budget Plan Information………………………..21-22 Cracker Barrel: A get together or informal meeting at night after an event that includes refreshments Guidelines for Unit Funds Accounts…………………243 CSC: Council Service Center; the headquarters building SCOUT ACTIVITIES of the Daniel Boone Council Age Appropriate Activities Chart................................ 24-25 DBC: Daniel Boone Council Camping ………………………………………....….. 26-28 District: A geographic territory that a Council uses to Daniel Boone Council Camps administer Scouting in communities BSA High Adventure Opportunities DE: District Executive; A full-time professional Cub Camping responsible for supporting volunteer Scout leaders FOS: Friends of Scouting; Annual Council fundraising PLANNING TOOLS campaign Monthly Planning Calendars .........................................29-68 IOLS: Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills; an introductory outdoor skills training for Boy Scout leaders MORE INFO ABOUT OUR SCOUTING PROGRAMS LAB: Lumpkin Adventure Base Overview........................................................................69-71 NESA: National Eagle Scout Association; organization Cub Scouting……………………….………………….72-77 for Eagle Scouts, both past and present Boy Scouting……………….………………………….78-84 NYLT: National Youth Leadership Training; an Venturing…………….………………………………...85-88 advanced weeklong leadership training for Boy Scouts Sea Scouting….………………………………………..89-90 and Venturers Exploring………………………………………………91-92 OA: Order of the Arrow; Scouting’s National Honor Society BSA Medical Form Parts A, B, C …………………...93-96 OWLS: Outdoor Leadership Skills for Webelos Leaders Roundtable: Monthly meeting held within each District to help adult leaders plan and organize Scout meetings and outings. ~ 4 ~ THE MISSION OF THE BSA The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law Scout Oath Scout Law On my honor I will do my best A Scout is… To do my duty to god and my country Trustworthy Loyal Helpful Friendly And to obey the Scout law; Courteous Kind To help other people at all times; Obedient Cheerful To keep myself physically strong, Thrifty Brave mentally awake, and morally straight. Clean Reverent ~ 5 ~ Daniel Boone Council Staff Contact Information Management Staff: Support Staff: Joshua Christ, Scout Executive & CEO [email protected] Questions about Camp Daniel Boone, training Office - 828-254-6189 ext. 28 (except Youth Protection), tour permits or Cell - 754-581-2826 advancements? Peggy Baillie, Program Secretary Dan Rogers, Assistant Scout Executive [email protected] [email protected] Office - 828-254-6189 ext. 16 Office - 828-254-6189 ext. 26 Cell - 828-734-2671 Questions about Friends of Scouting, fundraising payments (including popcorn & camp cards), Paul Hollier, Senior Development Director event registration or unit accounts? [email protected] Kim Stuart, Finance Secretary Office - 828-254-6189 ext. 12 [email protected] Cell – 423-202-8069 Office - 828-254-6189 ext. 14 Questions about Accounting? Terry Quackenbush, Accountant [email protected] District Staff: Office - 828-254-6189 ext. 13 Cataloochee & Nantahala District - Questions about BSA registration, youth Kirby Thompson, Senior District Executive protection training or for the Scout Executive’s [email protected] assistant? Cell - 828-550-7865 Jennifer Fox, Executive Assistant & Registrar [email protected] SoQua & Toe River District - Office - 828-254-6189 ext. 21 James Hulgan, District Director [email protected] Camp Daniel Boone Ranger - Cell – 423-443-9181 Jay Madill Terrora District - [email protected] Sarah Barnett, District Executive Camp Office - 828-648-0435 [email protected] Questions or problems with BSA online training Cell – 423-741-2426 or the MyScouting system? Contact the BSA MyScouting helpdesk at Exploring & Venturing Executive - 1-972-580-2489 Sarah Barnett, District Executive [email protected] [email protected] Cell – 423-741-2426 ~ 6 ~ DISTRICTS IN THE DANIEL BOONE COUNCIL THE DANIEL BOONE COUNCIL SERVES YOUTH IN FOURTEEN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES. THOSE COUNTIES ARE; AVERY, BUNCOMBE, CHEROKEE, CLAY, GRAHAM, HAYWOOD, HENDERSON, JACKSON, MACON, MADISON, MITCHELL, SWAIN, TRANSYLVANIA, AND YANCEY. THOSE COUNTIES ARE DIVIDED INTO FIVE DISTRICTS DISTRICT CONTACT INFORMATION: CATALOOCHEE DISTRICT SOQUA DISTRICT TOE RIVER DISTRICT District Chairman: Eric Hester District Chairman: Tom Foss District Chairman: Alpo Portelli 828-506-4321