What’s on Your To-Do List for this Month? Annual re-chartering Register new scouts/adults as soon as possible Evaluate expiring YPT and training 2018 Summer Camp reservations Fall campsite/activity/camporee reservations Review opportunities in the Patriot Press Patriot District Golf – Monday 6-8 Oct Fall Ordeal 13-15 Oct Fall Camporee ... more in Patriot Press Get scouts to apply for scholarships https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2017/08/07/eagle-scout-scholarships/
What’s New MyScouting has a new mobile App Guide to Advancement 2017 published over the summer www.scouting.org/advancement.aspx 2nd Class and 1st Class camping requirements changed 2nd Class = 3 outdoor activities (not campouts) – 2 w/tent (effectively reducing number of required campouts from 3 to 2) 1st Class = 6 outdoor activities (not campouts) – 3 w/tent (effectively reducing number of required campouts from 5 to 3) https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2017/07/11/revised-campout-requirements-aug-1-2017/
What’s New (Con’t) Eagle Palms changed First sets of palms to be presented with Eagle Scout rank for every set of 5 merit badges over and above Eagle Scout requirements. Not retroactive. Effective Aug 1st, 2017. www.scouting.org/filestore/boyscouts/pdf/Eagle_Palms_2017.pdf New “New Member Coordinator” position http://scoutingwire.org/this-new-volunteer-role-is-essential-to-welcoming-new-scouting-families/
Next Month Joint Cub Scout/Boy Scout Roundtable AoL and Joining Requirements Review Recruiting Social
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