A special thank you to Dr. Craig Larson for being the 2006 School Night to Join Scouting chairman.  We thank him for his leadership and dedication to Scouting. He was recognized during the Rockwood School District Board meeting on Dec. 21.

RECRUITING, RETENTION AND ADVANCEMENT TOOLS
A new set of troop membership and retention tools on DVD were mailed from the National Boy Scout Division to all Scoutmasters.
The package includes videos that show:

• How to conduct successful recruitment meetings.
• How to maximize Webelos to Scout transitions.
• How to train boys to recruit their friends (there is a sample Recruiter patch with the materials).
• What Scout parents are saying about successful BSA programs.
• How to successfully complete requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class.

Use these valuable resources to plan recruitment activities for your troop!

UNIT RECRUITMENT LEADERS
Please turn in the name of the person in your Scout troop who is responsible for recruitment at Roundtable tonight!  Each Scoutmaster was mailed a letter requesting this information and an additional form is in each unit's materials for February's Roundtable.

NEW UNITS
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 community organizations to sponsor a new pack, troop or Venture crew.

W. D. BOYCE AWARDS
Congratulations to the following W.D. Boyce Award winners.  These Scouters helped organize new units in the district and qualified for this award.

David Whitney	Crew 801	Manchester United Methodist Church	11/01/2006
Cliff Steiner	Crew 505	Incarnate Word Catholic Church	12/01/2006
Peter Shaw	Crew 888	St. Alban Roe Catholic Church	12/01/2006
Tim Hampton	Crew 624	St. Clement Catholic Church	2/01/2007

The William D. Boyce New Unit Organizer award is presented to recognize volunteers who organize one or more traditional scouting units ( pack, troop, Varsity team or Venture crew )  The award itself is a square knot against a background of gold, green and red, the three colors representing the three traditional programs of the BSA.

* To learn more about the W. D. Boyce Award, please contact Nick Roberts at 314-256-3128 or nroberts@stlbsa.org.