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DISTRICT EXECUTIVE:
Carmel Dare
cdare@stlbsa.org
573-335-3346
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Last update: February 1, 2010
*****Klondike Derby on January 29-31 was cancelled due to inclement weather. Rescheduling of the event will be discussed at a later time. Thank you to all who worked so hard to put this event together!!!*********
* * * Note change for Merit Badge University and
addition of Cub Olympics information below. * * *
DISTRICT DINNER
A memorable time was had by all. On Friday, January 22, the Cherokee District Dinner was held at the Morehouse Elementary School Gymnasium. Scott Crumpecker of Troop 41 in Sikeston served as master of ceremonies for a crowd of 45 people.
Myron Lofton, Field Services director of the Greater St. Louis Area Council, provided the council report and formally introduced Carmel Dare as the new district executive. Vern Griffith, district chairman, provided the group with the district shakedown and honored several individuals with awards.
The District Award of merit was presented to two individuals this year: LaRhonda Muller from Portageville and Melissa Hahs from from Benton. Both individuals were very deserving and we expect to hear more about the great things that they will be involved in!
Jim Starks of Sikeston received the Leaving a Legacy Award for his devotion and tenure to the district. Thanks for everything you do!
I forgot to mention a special thanks to David Elsey, of Troop 41 in Sikeston. He made the unit recognition plaques that were presented.
I want to encourage those who did not attend to try to make plans to attend the event next year. We are excited about the possibilities that the district has in the future and wish to share the accomplishments with everyone involved.
Finally, if you have some comments or feedback about anything in regards to the evening, please let me know. I would like to improve on things next year! I have received some and if you are worried about hurting my feelings; don’t, remember I have thick skin. You can always provide comments through others if you like too.
Thanks to all of you for being a part of a boy’s life!
-- Scott Crumpecker
CONGRATULATIONS!
The following units have the longest tenure in our district and should be proud of their unbroken record of serving youth through Scouting.
Pack 76 1st Baptist Church-Malden...........................62 years
Pack 89 1st Methodist Church of Kennett.................59 years
Pack 33 Methodist Church of Charleston.................52 years
Pack 43 Wesley UMC-Sikeston..................................42 years
Troop 41 Kiwanis Club of Sikeston............................62 years
Troop 351 Portageville Chamber of Commerce.....49 years
Troop 59 1st Christian Church-Sikeston.................46 years
Post 280 Kennett Fire & Rescue Assn. ....................14 years
Post 314 New Madrid County High School...............10 years
SCOUTING FOR FOOD
An 11% increase in 2009 over 2008! Thanks to you and your Scouts, we collected 32,337 cans of food for the needy in our area.
Here is where we saw the largest increases:
Benton-Pack 36 and Troop 25 81% increase 2900 cans
East Prairie-Troop 323 48% increase 890 cans
Charleston-Pack 33 39% increase 3200 cans
Steele-Pack 98 30% increase 1300 cans
Sikeston- Packs 41, 43, 44, Troops 41, and 59
20% increase 9240 cans
This was our largest can collection since 2005.
Just think of all the benefits to this program and your efforts. Scouts learn to help others, your entire community joins with you, and many needy families are the recipients of your efforts.
2009 CENTENNIAL QUALITY UNITS
Ten Cherokee units earned the Centennial Quality Unit status for 2009:
Pack 36-Benton Melissa Hahs, Cubmaster
Pack 41-Sikeston Paul Mullin, Cubmaster
Pack 43-Sikeston Roger Ward, Cubmaster
Pack 351-Portageville Rhonda Muller, Cubmaster
Troop 25-Benton Johnny Smith, Scoutmaster
Troop 41-Sikeston David Elsey, Scoutmaster
Troop 59-Sikeston Lynn Hasty, Scoutmaster
Troop 351-Portageville Greg Smith, Scoutmaster
Crew 100-Camp Lewallen Freeman Fouts, Advisor
Post 85-Caruthersville Richard Lee, Advisor
Units earn the Centennial Quality Unit Recognition by having trained leaders, rechartering on-time, and having an active program that results in boys and girls advancing and attending outdoor events.
As you recharter for 2010, set your goals to earn this award in the BSA's Centennial year.
A BIG Thank You goes out to the units listed below for participating in Friends of Scouting. The ones in bold have met or exceeded both their participation and financial goals and will be receiving Free Rank Advancements for one year.
Pack 33
Pack 36 (128%) Troop 41 (217%)
Pack 37 Troop 59
Pack 41 Troop 272
Pack 43 Troop 351 (100%)
Pack 44
Pack 76
Pack 89
Pack 98
Pack 351 (122%)
POPCORN
Wow, our units earned more than $40,000 selling popcorn this year! That's a 6.6 percent increase over 2008.
Our top sellers were:
Pack 89, Kennett - $30,049
Pack 41, Sikeston - $12,816
Pack 76, Malden - $9,959
Pack 33, Charleston - $9,724
Troop 59, Sikeston sold nearly $7,000 -- our largest troop seller.
Thanks to Brenda Crawford, our popcorn chairman, for all her good work.
NEW UNITS: One more way to Keep the Promise
Scouting is available to boys in first grade through age 20 and boys and girls ages 14-20. In addition, opportunities exist for churches, schools, and other community organizations to sponsor a new Cub Scout Pack, Boy Scout Troop, Venture Crew or Explorer Post. If you are interested and would like more information, call 573-335-3346 or 800-335-3346.
SCOUTQUEST 100
Mark your calendar for June 4-6! Forest Park is the place to be for the council-wide camporee! We hope that this event will be the second largest Scouting event in America during our centennial year, second only to the 2010 National Jamboree.
This year's Tiger Cubs and Wolves are invited for the day on Saturday. This year's Bears will graduate by then and be able to join your Webelos in camping the entire weekend. Boy Scout troops, Venture crews and Explorer posts will all be camping.
Many of the venues in the park will be open with special programs. Highlight activities are planned for each age group. A huge campfire show on Art Hill will be on Saturday night.
Cherokee Campmaster: Lynn Hasty
Promotion: Scott Crumpecker
Physical Arrangements: Dave Elsey & Greg Smith
Plan on attending now!
Unit kits will be passed out at February Roundtable.
NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE AT THE DEPOT MUSEUM
Not only are they hosting our Centennial Display, the good people at The Depot have announced that they are having a display of and about Native American cultures. This goes far beyond the "feathers and arrowheads" displays you might be accustomed to seeing. This is a great opportunity for a Cub Scout den activity or for Boy Scouts to work on merit badges. Contact Museum Director Mike Marsh at 573-481-9967 for more details.
SCOUT-O-RAMA & PINEWOOD DERBY
Mark your calendars now for Saturday, March 13. The Scout-O-Rama and Pinewood Derby will be held at Rone Hall in Portageville. David and Paula Powers are our chairmen. We will have more details at Roundtable in coming months.
DISTRICT COMMITTEE AND COMMISSIONER MEETINGS
Our district committee and commissioner meetings are held jointly on the third Monday of every month. The commissioner's meeting begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by the committee meeting at 7 p.m. The meetings are held at the First Methodist Church in Portageville. It is very important that everyone on the district committee and all of our unit commissioners attend these meetings so that we can make the best decision to help our district grow stronger.
Next meeting: Monday, Jan. 11
We will follow-up on our battle plan and manpower prospecting.
A Sikeston/Northern car pool leaves from the Cheer's parking lot at 5:45 p.m.
For more information, contact District Chairman Vern Griffith at 573-380-7053 or District Commissioner Bill Gremard at 573-576-5764.
BSA CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 1910-2010
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The Cherokee District is proud to report that Jim Starks (jstarks3@att.net) has agreed to be the Cherokee District centennial chairman. There are several key sub-chairmanships to be recruited soon. |
The Cherokee District Centennial Event is a two-month long display, January through February 2010, at The Depot Museum in Sikeston. The time is now to go through closets, garages and attics to find those vintage books, patches and uniforms to display. Spaces will be available for individual units to tell their own stories.
Each and every unit is encouraged to find a special way to celebrate this milestone in their own communities as well. Watch here for more details.
Please remember that there are a lot of great training opportunities on-line. Click on the "Training" tab on the left-hand side of this page to view your choices.
ROUNDTABLE
Keeping the information flowing...
Held first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
What: Cub Scout Roundtable
Boy Scout Roundtable
When: Tuesday, Feb. 2
Where: First Methodist Church of Sikeston
It is very important that at least one representative from every pack, troop, crew and post attends these monthly meetings. We use this meeting to go over all of the events for the upcoming months, distribute important information and provide on-going training to our adult leaders. Sharing ideas and Scouting fellowship are also good reasons to attend.
CUB SCOUT LEADER TRAINING
Our next Cub leader training will be held at our Roundtable on Feb. 2. The training is for all den leader and Webelos leader positions. Prior to coming to training, your should visit the national website, www.scouting.org. Click on MyScouting and take the online "This Is Scouting" (formerly "New Leader Essentials")course.
BOY SCOUT LEADER TRAINING
Our next Boy Scout Leader Training will be held the weekend of April 23-25 at Camp Lewallen. Contact the Ritter Service Center to sign up and receive additional instructions. For information, contact Training Chairman Dan Norton (contact info above).
