The Ozark Trailblazers District Committee meets on the third Tuesday of every month.

Our next meeting is on January 19, 7 p.m., at Tradition Inn in Farmington.

Our next meeting is on February 9, 7 p.m., at Ponderosa in Farmington. (Meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.)

The District Commissioner staff meets on the second Tuesday of each month for dinner in Farmington.  The Commissioner staff is made up of a group of highly experienced Scouters who are willing and able to help with whatever needs your unit may have.  Please don't hesitate to contact your unit commissioner or District Commissioner Jim Beard, jpblueowl@yahoo.com, for assistance.

Be sure to take part in the Commissioners Challenge.  Points are awarded for many of the activities that strong Scout units are already doing (for example, Have a Trained Scoutmaster = 75 pts, a Scout Attends NYLT = 150 pts, Conduct a Pack Family Campout = 100 pts, Earn the Quality Pack Award = 150 pts).  Here's the bonus: At the end of the program year, the winning troop will receive a campout catered by the Commissioner staff and the winning pack will receive a pizza and big-screen movie night provided by the Commissioner staff.  For more details, click here: Pack Commissioner Challenge or Troop Commissioner Challenge.  Updates and scoring will be conducted at Roundtable.

Activities Chairman Don Jones donjones3945@sbcglobal.net

CUB SCOUT DAY CAMPS!
Thanks-in-advance goes to the 2010 Adventure Camp directors -- Farmington Area:  Camp Director Vicki Blumenstock and Program Director Cindy Phillips.  Ste. Genevieve Area:  Camp Director Patrick Keller and Program Director Deanna Keller.  We thank you for your commitment to make sure that our Cub Scouts have an outstanding adventure camp this summer. 

Advancement Chairman Shannon Hintze hinze@centurytel.net

EAGLE BOARD OF REVIEW
Eagle Scout candidates should contact Sharon Carron at 314-420-3493 or skmc@sbcglobal.net to make an appointment at least 10 days prior to the expected Board of Review date. The Boards of Review are held on the third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. (except July and August) in the North College Center, Room B at Mineral Area College (it is located around back of the college). Please make sure that the candidate has all of his materials prepared and that the Scoutmaster attends the Board of Review with the Eagle Scout candidate.  Click here for a copy of the Eagle Project Flow Chart.

CHAIRMAN POSITION VACANT

Please note: If your unit would like to host an upcoming camporee or the Klondike Derby, contact District Executive John Snipes.  This is an excellent opportunity for your older Scouts to get some leadership experience and for your troop to showcase your talents to other district Scouts and Scouters.

Klondike Derby:  January 30 at S bar F Scout Ranch in the Camporee Field near Wenzel Lodge.  For more information please contact:  Melissa Moulton mamteach@msn.com.

O.A. Fun Weekend/Banquet:  February 26-28 at S bar F Ranch at the Swift Lodge.  This weekend is for all Shawnee Lodge Ozark Trailblazers chapter brothers to come enjoy a weekend with other Order of the Arrow members from out district.  Saturday night is also the Annual Chapter Banquet.  For more information, contact Jeremy Medley at medleyj@yahoo.com.

Rapelling Day:  March 20 at S bar F Ranch at the Cliffs near Castle Rock.  This day is designed to help with our Boy Scout troops, Venturing crews and Explorer posts in their recruitment efforts.  For more information, please contact Steve Topping at  stvtopping@netscape.net.

 

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Membership Chairman Les Houston les.houston@sbcglobal.net

Training Chairman Norma Franklin bsantelope@charter.net

Wouldn't your job as Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, or Committee Chairman be easier if every parent knew the Scouting plan?  Why not encourage all parents to take leader training?  The goal of our training staff is to get every Cubmaster, Scoutmaster and Advisor to attend their respective training course during the upcoming months.  Please plan to attend the course that corresponds to your current position in Scouting.  Training is the single most important thing that adult Scouters and Scout parents can do to ensure the success of their child's Scouting experience and their unit.  Boys whose parents are registered and trained are more likely to earn the Eagle Scout Award. If for no other reason than that, let's work to get all of our Scout leaders and Scout parents to attend a training course.

CUB SCOUT LEADER TRAINING
All untrained Cub Scout leaders should plan to attend an upcoming Cub Scout Leader Training.  All direct-contact leaders (Tiger leaders, den leaders, Webelos leaders, and Cubmasters) should be trained in order to provide the best program for your Scouts. Contact Norma Frankline for upcoming Cub Scout Leader Training dates.

This training is for Tiger Cub leaders, den leaders, Webelos leaders, Cubmasters and members of the committee.  For future training dates, please contact Training Chairman Norma Franklin at bsantelope@charter.net .

BOY SCOUT LEADER TRAINING 
If you're a Boy Scout leader who has not attended leader training, we need your help.  Many troops are struggling to maintain a strong active group of boys -- why is this?  The main reasons are that troops are not camping on a monthly basis and not all of our leaders have been trained.  Scouting is a tried-and-true program that keeps boys interested and involved, but that depends on the leaders who help to deliver the program.  Make a commitment to your son; help your troop provide the best program possible.  Attend Boy Scout Leader Training.

Our next training weekend will be held at Camp Lewallen on April 23-25.

Public Relations Chairman Greg Rudroff rudroff@aol.com

Do you have a great Scouting story to get out to the community?  Greg is ready to help you get the word out.