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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
April 2009 Patriot Press
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Centennial Camporee Patch Design Contest
The Centennial Camporee Patch Design Contest is up and running until
April 30. Open only to youth members, it can be accessed from the
NCAC home page or the NCAC Centennial home page at
www.boyscouts-ncac.org/centennial. First prize is a $100 Scout Shop
gift card and waiver of fees for the Centennial Camporee.
April 30. Open only to youth members, it can be accessed from the
NCAC home page or the NCAC Centennial home page at
www.boyscouts-ncac.org/centennial. First prize is a $100 Scout Shop
gift card and waiver of fees for the Centennial Camporee.
Please check it out and pass the word!!
Many thanks to Jim and Linda Sundergill, Jeff Schweiger, and Curtis
Pruett for establishing the rules, instructions, and web access.
Our Centennial Camporee theme, selected by the on-line poll, is
"Scouting in Action, A Century of Values."
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Busy People
Did you look at the title of this blog and wonder if it was about you? If so, then watch out! I'm looking for a few busy people to get even busier!
In the three years that I've worked for our Boy Scout Council, I've found the old adage to be quite true: "if you want to get something done, ask someone who is busy." Busy people must know how to manage their time and get things done.
Something I'm beginning to see is that the same is true for fundraising. Folks who are accustomed to giving to important community causes are likely to hear me out when I talk about the importance of supporting Scouting in our community. Folks who don't give to charity in general, also probably won't give their financial resources to Scouting.
Both of these generalities have limits, of course. I can burn out someone who is already busy by asking him/her to do even more. And I can turn someone off of Scouting by asking for too much money too often. So I must use some discernment when asking folks for their time or money.
My job is to grow Scouting in our community. A mission, I'm sure, that most folks in our area would agree is a challenging, but important task. But it is a mission that I cannot accomplish alone. I must ask for help. Ask, ask, and keep asking volunteers, parents, prospective Scouts, Scouts, community leaders, Scouting alumni to give their time and resources.
But I know there are people out there who don't feel comfortable saying no to folks. My wife and I have trouble saying no. We've got a 9-month-old at home, so we're learning to get better at it. We have to say no sometimes. There just isn't enough time in the day for all the great causes out there.
I wanted to sign off this first post by saying to everyone in our district that I'm used to hearing no. It's part of the job. So when I overreach, I ask for too much, if you say no to me, I don't take it personally. Just let me know. Thanks!
In the three years that I've worked for our Boy Scout Council, I've found the old adage to be quite true: "if you want to get something done, ask someone who is busy." Busy people must know how to manage their time and get things done.
Something I'm beginning to see is that the same is true for fundraising. Folks who are accustomed to giving to important community causes are likely to hear me out when I talk about the importance of supporting Scouting in our community. Folks who don't give to charity in general, also probably won't give their financial resources to Scouting.
Both of these generalities have limits, of course. I can burn out someone who is already busy by asking him/her to do even more. And I can turn someone off of Scouting by asking for too much money too often. So I must use some discernment when asking folks for their time or money.
My job is to grow Scouting in our community. A mission, I'm sure, that most folks in our area would agree is a challenging, but important task. But it is a mission that I cannot accomplish alone. I must ask for help. Ask, ask, and keep asking volunteers, parents, prospective Scouts, Scouts, community leaders, Scouting alumni to give their time and resources.
But I know there are people out there who don't feel comfortable saying no to folks. My wife and I have trouble saying no. We've got a 9-month-old at home, so we're learning to get better at it. We have to say no sometimes. There just isn't enough time in the day for all the great causes out there.
I wanted to sign off this first post by saying to everyone in our district that I'm used to hearing no. It's part of the job. So when I overreach, I ask for too much, if you say no to me, I don't take it personally. Just let me know. Thanks!
Patriot Spirit Award (PSA) nominations NEEDED!
Unit Leaders,
To date, the District Awards Board has received 8 Patriot Spirit Award (PSA) nominations. Since we have 67 units there is room for more...........
Please download the Patriot Spirit Award (PSA) Award Nomination Form and submit to Mr. Flaig at jwflaig@aol.com .
YIS
Chip
March 2009 Cub Roundtable Handouts Posted
March 2009 Cub Roundtable Handouts have been posted to our District Website.
https://doubleknot.com/openrosters/ViewOrgPageLink.asp?LinkKey=27458&orgkey=371
Chip
Spring Camporee Website
The Spring Camporee Website has been updated with additional registration details (including a paper registration option). Please go to https://doubleknot.com/registration/calendardetail.asp?ActivityKey=440518 for more information.
YIS
Chip
YIS
Chip
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
District Committee Meeting Tonight
I hope to see everyone at the District Committee Meeting tonight!
Location is as follows:
Location is as follows:
(9203 Braddock Rd., Burke, VA US 22015): 3/24/2009 7:30 PM - 9 PM
Chip
Saturday, March 21, 2009
New Patriot District Scouting Blog
Unit Leaders, We are testing out a new communication media - the Blogosphere! Please go to: http://patriotdistrict.blogspot.com/ to view all our current posts. The District Key 3 plans to provide us with frequent updates and personnel insight to Scouting in our area. If you utilize a RSS reader program such as Google Reader, please add http://patriotdistrict.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default to your reader. If you are a member of Blog Spot, you can also become a "follower" of our Blog. Please send any feedback you may have to chippsu@gmail.com YIS Chip |
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District Merit Badge Counselor Listing
The District Merit Badge Counselor Listing has been updated. Please check our website for more information:
https://doubleknot.com/openrosters/ViewOrgPageLink.asp?LinkKey=17151&orgkey=371
Patriot District Committee Meeting, Tuesday, March 24
Ladies and Gentlemen,
March Madness is upon us, so in honor thereof we will have our monthly Patriot District Committee Meeting this coming Tuesday, March 24th, 7:30 pm, at our usual location, St. Stephen's United Methodist Church, 9203 Braddock Rd. We have a number of things to review including upcoming program activities, nominating committee activities, our annual meeting in April, our recognition dinner in May, unit summer camping plans, spring recruiting, and our Friends of Scouting campaign. As you can see, it will be a busy meeting and we need everyone's help to make sure we provide a great Scouting program to our youth.
We can always use new volunteers so please bring folks you think would be willing to help or at least bring their names so we can get in touch with them.
See you Tuesday!
Yours in Quality Scouting,
Hal Hagemeier
Patriot District Chairman
IOLS April 25th Registration Now Open
Unit Leaders,
IOLS Course Registration is now open, please see below for more details.
YIS
Chip
Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills at the Camporee
Location:
Rappahannock River Campground, L.C.
33017 River Mill Road
Richardsville, Virginia 22736
Date/Time: Saturday April 25, 2009 0800 – 1645 (participants who
also register for the Camporee may camp over on Friday)
Cost: Course $15 (Camporee registration separate). Payment due at
Camporee. Please use this website to register.
Course Director: John Gray jgray@ida.org
Start Date/Time: 4/25/2009 8:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 4/25/2009 4:45:00 PM
Online Registration Accepted Until: 4/23/2009
To register: click here
Contact Email: jgray@ida.org
Cost: $15.00 (due at event)
Activity Location: 33017 River Mill Road33017 River Mill Road,
Richardsville, VA 22736 US
Directions can be found at: Location Map
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Easier than I thought!
Thought I'd give this a try. It was easier than I expected. This could be a great place for asking all those questions that arise in units but never get answered authoritatively. We need to get Peter signed up. How can we promote this to Scouters throughout Patriot District?
Tony
Tony
Friday, March 13, 2009
District Dialogue
We are experimenting with this communications medium to see if it becomes a useful tool for the Patriot District. You are welcome to post questions (or answers!), information, or comments about Patriot District activities. Also, let us know if you think this is useful or not.
To all our volunteers, thanks for your time and effort on behalf of our youth!
To all our volunteers, thanks for your time and effort on behalf of our youth!
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