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DISTRICT
CHAIRMAN:
Dr. John Russell,
573-335-4209 |
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DISTRICT
COMMISSIONER:
Bill Eddleman,
573-335-1507 |
Last update: 01-13-2010
Pictures from the Lock-in
***CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION KICKOFF/LOCK-IN***
Thank you goes to everyone who helped put together the Shawnee District Centennial Kickoff/Lock-in -- 296 Scouts attended and had a great time. Thank you to everyone who helped make it possible, including Chairman Phil Birk
Pinewood Derby Time Trial Winners
We held Pinewood Derby time-trials at the lock-in. Congratulations to the winners:
Cub Scout:
1st place- ZachMoore
2nd place- Kyle Bohnsack
3rd place- Noah James
Boy Scouts
1st place- Wyatt Blattel
2nd place- A.J. Garms
3rd place- Jacob James
Adults
1st place- Van Ayers
2nd place- Tom Krydynski
3rd place- Jason Garms
Best in Show
1st place- Trenton Brooks
2nd place- Max Phillips
3rd place- Collin James
Most Creative
1st place- Ben Speiker
2nd place- Dillon Landewee
3rd place- Billy Spieker
Special thanks goes to Pack 21 for running the event!!
SHAWNEE DISTRICT HISTORY
With the centennial celebration here, it's interesting to take a look at some historical facts of Scouting in our area. We have several units that have been continuously chartered for a very long time and here is a list of the top few from each program:
CUB SCOUTS
Pack 55 - Optimist Club of Perryville - 66.5 years
Pack 8 - Trinity Lutheran School Men's Club - 65.75 years
Pack 12 - Optimist Club of Jackson - 62.5 years
Pack 16 - St. Vincent Catholic Men's Assn. - 55.4 years
Pack 1 - St. Mary's Catholic School Cathedral - 52.85 years
Pack 220 - Knights of Columbus of Scott City - 51 years
Pack 506 - Grace United Methodist Church - 50.9 years
BOY SCOUTS
Troop 2 - Grace United Methodist Church - 80.75 years
Troop 11 - Rotary Club of Jackson - 79.75 years
Troop 4 - First Presbyterian Church - 79.67 years
Troop 250 - Knights of Columbus of Perryville - 63.67 years
Troop 5 - VFW Post No. 3838 - 56.33 years
Troop 311 - Optimist Club of Jackson - 55.67 years
Troop 21 - St. Andrew Lutheran Church - 48.33 years
VENTURING
Crew 21 - St. Andrew Lutheran Church - 25.2 years
Crew 11 - New McKendree United Methodist Church - 13.8 years
Crew 500 - Alpha Phi Omega - 13.5 years
POSTS
Post 4077 - Southeast Missouri Hospital - 6.6 years
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District
Camping
Chairman:
Mark Spinks,
573-837-5655 |
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O.A. OFFICERS
Congratulations to our new O.A. Shawnee Chapter Officers:
Tyler Tuchoff - Chapter Chief
Dustin Nolan - 1st Vice Chief
Josh Pensel - 2nd Vice Chief
Connor Hodge - Secretary
Bill Eddleman - Chapter Adviser
Bill Crowell - Staff Adviser
Sam Herndon - Assistant Staff Advisor
SCOUTQUEST 100
We hope every unit in the district is making plans to attend what will be the second largest Scouting event in the nation this coming summer, ScoutQuest 100. The event will be held on the weekend of June 4-6 at Forest Park in St. Louis. We have a great team put together led by Campmaster Stan Latimer to coordinate this event for our district . Our promotions chairman is Kevin Teegarden, and he is willing to come to your pack, troop, crew or post to help get your Scouts excited about the event. Andy Graf is Physical Arrangements chairman and Charlie Wilson is our Mobilization chairman.
In conjunction with ScoutQuest 100, we are doing a Gateway Competition and we are asking Scouts and leaders to use their creativity to come up with a gateway design that will let everyone in St. Louis know that we are here. Details can be downloaded using the link below.
ScoutQuest 100 Gateway Competition
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District
Activities
Chairman:
Brenda Shipman,
573-243-7367 |
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SCOUTING FOR FOOD
Congratulations on a great Scouting for Food campaign. We collected more 63,000 cans of food. That's 10 percent more than a year ago!! Our food pantries really needed it and we have recieved several thank you's from them. Great job, everyone.
SHAWNEE DISTRICT VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION DINNER
Please join us on Friday, Jan. 22, at 6:30 p.m. at Zion United Methodist Church in Gordonville for an evening of fellowship and recognition. Cost is $6 per person. Please bring your favorite dish to share; meat and drinks will be provided. Contact Rhett Hendrickson at 573-651-5225 for more information.
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District
Training
Chairman:
Kevin McMeel,
573-651-2043 |
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CUB SCOUT BASIC LEADER TRAINING
On Saturday, Jan. 16, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, we will have a Cub Scout Basic Leader Training course at Dempster Hall on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. Cost is $15 and includes a Cub Scout Leader Handbook. Cost is $10 if you already have a handbook. Please call Missy Buckner at 573-264-2776 for more information.
ROUNDTABLE
If you want to get the latest information on upcoming activities and events, as well as get ideas to use in your pack, troop, crew or post, then come and join the fun!!
Map to First Christian Church
BOY SCOUT LEADER TRAINING
Join us the weekend of Sept. 18-20 at Camp Lewallen.
Call our Cape office to sign up and receive instructions. For information contact Kevin McMeel (listed above).
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District
Membership
Chairman:
Charlie Herbst,
573-334-3297 |
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NEW UNITS
Studies have proven what common sense would tell us that the more opportunites that are available for boys to join quality scouting units in our area the more boys we will have involved in our program. We are always looking for churches and organizations that would like to adopt Scouting as a part of their program. If you know of a group or organization that you feel would benefit from having a Scouting program, please let us know by calling Charlie Herbst at 334-3297.
W.D BOYCE NEW UNIT ORGANIZER AWARD
Any Scouting volunteer can earn the W.D Boyce New Unit Organizer Award. This is an award for volunteers who help a church or organization start a pack, troop, crew or post. There is no better way for someone to help improve the quality and qualtity of Scouitng for the youth in our area. For more information about how to help a group start a new unit, please click on the link below and please contact Chalrie Herbst at 334-3297or Bill Crowell at 335-3346 for assistance.
New Unit Organizer Award
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District
Advancement
Chairman:
Rhonda Wessel,
573-794-2014 |
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EAGLE BOARDS OF REVIEW
The Shawnee District Eagle Board of Review meets on the first Thursday of each month (except January) at Grace United Methodist Church (lower level), Broadway & Caruthers, Cape Girardeau. Invited candidates are asked to arrive promptly by 7 p.m. in Class A uniform. For more information, contact Mark Hurt at 573-334-0196.
ATTENTION, LIFE SCOUTS
H.W. Meyr is the Shawnee District Eagle Project Review chairman. He is available to assist you in getting your project approved. Contact him at 573-334-0758.