2017 Washington, D.C. Spring Camporee

Official Event Information Packet

Washington, D.C. District, BSA

2017 Washington, D.C. Spring Camporee Theme: Pioneering & Cub Carnival: Boy Scouts and Venturers will enhance their knowledge and abilities related to intermediate and advanced pioneering (knots and rope) skills, while Cub Scouts will complete some requirements for adventures for their rank and learn some beginner-level pioneering skills.

Location and Dates: - The camporee is at Cedarville State Forest: 10201 Bee Oak Road; Brandywine, MD 20613

- Friday, April 28, to Sunday, April 30 (Boy Scouts, Venturers, Webelos camping overnight with Boy Scouts, younger Cub Scouts camping overnight with their family) - Saturday, April 29 (Cub Scouts attending camporee day activities and not camping overnight)

Registration Fee, Location of On-Site Check-In Station: - Boy Scouts & Venturers (cost includes overnight camping): $18 if paid by April 21 ($23 if after) - Cub Scouts attending only for day activities on Saturday: $12 if paid by April 21 ($15 if after) - Webelos who have made arrangements to camp overnight with a troop, and younger Cub Scouts camping overnight with their family, pay the registration fee for Cub Scouts/day campers. - Adults camping overnight: $18 if paid by April 21 ($23 if after) - Adults attending only Saturday: $12 if paid by April 21 ($15 if after) - Registration fees go directly to paying for the event: campgrounds and program items. Registration is available online here: https://www.scoutingevent.com/082-DC2017SpringCamporee

The check-in station where all participants in this event must check-in will be at the intersection of Cedarville’s Bee Oak Road and the side road that leads to Loop 1, as depicted on the maps included later in this packet. Those who did not pay registration fees in advance of the event and who are registering on-site will pay registration fees at the check-in station.

Health and Safety, Buddy System, Youth Protection: ALL attendees, including youth and adults, must have a current copy of the BSA’s Annual Health and Medical Record, Parts A and B, on site (the leader of their unit retains these copies). At all times during the camporee, youth must travel with at least one other youth or at least two adults. All adults must currently be Youth Protection Training (YPT)-certified to attend and must uphold all parts of YPT. These Buddy System and Youth Protection rules are strictly enforced.

The camporee’s Chief Medical Officer, Braun Cameron, can be reached at (443) 336-3119 or by e-mail at bcameron158@hotmail.com.

Youth Camporee Leadership: The Washington, D.C. Chapter of the Order of the Arrow, the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America, is coordinating this event. OA youth, and other experienced youth Scouts, will staff the camporee. This is a youth-run event, honoring the BSA ideal of empowering youth with leadership opportunities to become stronger citizens. If you are an experienced youth Scout interested in volunteering as camporee staff, please send an e-mail to William Witt, chief executive officer/chapter chief of the D.C. Chapter of the OA, at wwitt@maret.org, and Willis Thomas, the D.C. Chapter of the OA’s vice chief executive officer of program, at willth24@aol.com, letting them know you are interested. Registration Contact: For answers to registration questions, contact Howie Perlman, chapter adviser of the Washington, D.C. Chapter of the Order of the Arrow, at (516) 639-1260 or howie.perlman@gmail.com.

Overview of Camporee Schedule:

Friday, April 28, 2017: 2:00pm-5:00pm → Camporee Staff Volunteers arrive for setup 5:00pm-9:00pm → Check-in for Friday arrivals; units checking in get activity rotation schedule

9:00pm-9:30pm → Welcome/Logistics Meeting for Unit Youth and Adult Leaders, Camporee Staff 9:30pm-10:00pm → Cracker Barrel for Unit Youth and Adult Leaders, Camporee Staff 10:00pm → Lights out/quiet hours start

Saturday, April 29, 2017: Scout uniform for Saturday: Class B/activity uniform until 4:00pm; Class A/field uniform after 4:00pm

7:00am-8:30am → Scouts who camped overnight from Friday into Saturday cook/eat/clean breakfast in their site, get ready for the day’s activities 7:45am-8:45am → Registration and check-in for Saturday pack, troop and crew arrivals; units checking in Saturday morning get activity rotation schedule (please arrive well before 9:00am so you can participate in the opening ceremony) 8:30am-9:00am → Camporee Staff arrive at Flagpole to help with additional set-up 9:00am-9:20am → Opening Ceremony (includes flag ceremony, camporee program overview) 9:20am-9:30am → Camporee Participants and Activity Station Managers head to stations

9:30am-Noon → Morning program activities

Noon-1:30pm → Scouts cook/eat/clean lunch in their site; Saturday troop and crew arrivals finish setting up campsites 1:15pm → Camporee Participants and Activity Station Managers return to stations

1:30pm-4:00pm → Afternoon program activities

4:00pm-4:30pm → Put on Class A/field uniform; return to flag ceremony area

4:30pm-5:00pm → Meet-and-greet social w/Scouts of other units at flag ceremony area

5:00pm-5:30pm → Evening Ceremony/flags (troop/crew cooks may use time to prepare dinner) 5:30pm → End of Cub Scout camporee day program 5:30pm-7:00pm → Scouts cook/eat/clean dinner in site; practice skit and/or song for campfire

7:00pm-8:30pm → Camporee Campfire 8:45pm-9:45pm → Cracker Barrel for SPLs, ASPLs, Crew President and VPs, Adults, Staff and OA 10:00pm → Lights out/quiet hours start

Sunday, April 30, 2017: Scout uniform for Sunday: Class A/field uniform.

7:00am-9:00am → Scouts cook/eat/clean breakfast in their site; pack-up gear; units have a commissioner check and approve their campsite for high-quality cleanliness before departure 9:00am-9:30am → Closing flag ceremony

9:30am-10:00am → Interfaith service

11:00am → Park closes (all must depart) Note: Pages 7-10 of this packet detail the activities at the Boy Scout/Venturer activity stations for the 2017 Spring Camporee, the full list of Cub Scout adventures offered at each of D.C.’s Fall and Spring Camporees and the adventure requirements that would be completed through participating in the camporees, and how the camporee activity station rotation schedule functions for the Boy Scout/Venturer camporee program and the Cub Scout camporee program.

Program for Boy Scouts and Venturers: The Boy Scout and Venturing camporee program is a weekend overnight camping program that provides Scouts with opportunities to enhance their Pioneering knowledge, skills and abilities through numerous activities of intermediate and advanced pioneering skills instruction, which will enable them to become stronger Scouts. The camporee program will prepare Scouts to be capable of completing some Scout rank requirements, some requirements of Pioneering Merit Badge and some advanced camping procedures. Troops and crews can camp overnight at Cedarville State Forest from Friday, April 28, into Saturday, April 29, and from Saturday into Sunday, April 30.

After a district-wide flag ceremony on Saturday morning, each troop and crew will get involved with the activities at five of the 10 Boy Scout/Venturer camporee activity stations. Following a break for lunch, each troop and crew then will visit another five of the 10 Boy Scout/Venturer camporee activity stations. Later, Scouts will gather for a meet-and-greet social with Scouts of other units at the flag ceremony area, and then the evening flag ceremony will commence.

Then, Scouts will eat dinner with their troop or crew before joining the other Scout units for our campfire ceremony, where each troop or crew will present a skit or song (In advance of the camporee, you should prepare one or two skits or songs for the Saturday evening campfire). Later in the evening, the SPLs, ASPLs, Crew Presidents, Crew VPs, Adults, Camporee Staff and Order of the Arrow members will get to come to a Cracker Barrel social. After a closing flag ceremony Sunday morning, there will be an interfaith service with respect to our Scouting duty to God.

Packing list (for Boy Scouts, Venturers and in general, all camping overnight): o Absolutely required for youth and adults: Completed Parts A and B of the BSA’s Annual

Health and Medical Record (available online here: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/680-001_AB.pdf)

o Sleeping bag and sleeping pad o Tent (some units supply tents; BSA rules say youth cannot be alone in a tent) o Water bottle (Nalgene or similar hard plastic bottle) o Mess kit/plate and bowl kit; utensils for meals o Personal grooming supplies, insect repellant and sunscreen o Flashlight with extra batteries o Class A/field uniform shirt o Class B/activity uniform shirt o Scout pants, Scout socks, Scout hat o Boots or sturdy shoes o Warm jacket and additional clothing appropriate for season o Rain gear (A Scout always should be prepared for inclement weather) o Scout Handbook (put your name in your handbook!) o Foldable or collapsible camping chair o Troop/Crew Supplies

Food for Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner; Sunday breakfast Units camping on Friday determine if Scouts acquire dinner on their own or if

the unit will cook dinner after arrival Patrol Boxes (cooking utensils and pot/pan sets) Camping stoves, fuel for camping stoves Tents (BSA rules say youth cannot be alone in a tent) Tarps, rope, lanterns, materials for axe yards Troop/crew first-aid kit

In Cedarville, wood may be obtained from any downed tree. No standing trees are to be cut. You cannot bring outside firewood. Water is obtainable from wash station spigots.

Program for Cub Scouts: The Cub Scout camporee program, the Cub Carnival, is a day program on Saturday, April 29, in which Cubs will enhance their knowledge, skills and abilities by experiencing ADVENTURES of the Cub Scout program, through which they will have the opportunity to complete some or all requirements for some adventures for their rank. There will be adventures for Tigers, adventures for Wolves, adventures for Bears and adventures for Webelos. These adventures, a core component of the Cub Scout advancement process, will help prepare them for Boy Scouting and Venturing. At each Cub Scout activity station, Cubs also will have the opportunity to learn some beginner-level Pioneering skills. Cub Scouts camping overnight with their family can arrive Friday evening, April 28. All Cub Scouts must arrive by 8:45am Saturday morning, April 29, to be on time for the opening ceremony at 9:00a.m. After the opening ceremony, each den and each pack will get involved with activity stations of the Cub Carnival for two and a half hours in the morning. Following a break for lunch, each pack then will venture back to the Cub Carnival for another period of experiencing the adventures of the Cub Scout program. Later, Scouts will gather for a meet-and-greet social with Scouts of other units at the flag ceremony area, and then the evening flag ceremony will commence, during which the Cub Scouts will be recognized for their participation. The Cub Scouts will have numerous opportunities at the camporee to get to know Boy Scouts and Venturers so that they can learn of awesome opportunities and experiences in Scouting beyond Cub Scouting. Cub Scouts staying just for Saturday would depart after the Saturday evening flag ceremony. Cubs camping overnight with their family can camp Saturday into Sunday.

Cub Scouts generally must be accompanied by their parent, guardian, den leader or pack leader at all times. However, Webelos Scouts camping with a troop do not need a parent, guardian, den leader or pack leader to accompany them outside their campsite, but still must use the buddy system. Webelos Cub Scouts: Webelos dens can make arrangements to camp overnight at the camporee as a den to fulfill the requirements of the Camper adventure part of the Arrow of Light requirements. Troops and packs can together make arrangements for Webelos to camp overnight with a troop to fulfill Requirement 4 of the Scouting Adventure part of the Arrow of Light requirements. A Webelos Scout camping overnight must be accompanied by his parent, guardian or den leader. Webelos dens camping overnight with troops have a choice of Saturday program activities, either attending the Cub Carnival or the activity stations for Boy Scouts and Venturers. Packing list (for Cub Scouts attending on Saturday and not camping overnight, the items below):

(Note: The packing list for Cub Scouts camping overnight is the same as the list for Boy Scouts.) Absolutely required for youth and adults: Completed Parts A and B of the BSA’s Annual Health

and Medical Record (available online here: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/680-001_AB.pdf)

Water bottle (Nalgene or similar) Insect repellant and sunscreen Warm jacket and additional clothing appropriate for season Rain gear (A Scout always should be prepared for inclement weather) Cub Scout Class A/field uniform or Class B/activity uniform Cub Scout pants, Cub Scout socks, Cub Scout hat Boots or sturdy shoes Packed Lunch for Saturday afternoon Cub handbook for your rank (put your name in your handbook!)

Camping Evenings: Troops are encouraged to camp overnight during both evenings of the weekend (Friday to Saturday and Saturday to Sunday), as the more nights a Scout camps with his troop, the more nights he can count toward the total of 15 nights of camping within a two-year period that he needs to complete so he can be a candidate for election to the Order of the Arrow, the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America.

Also, both nights of camping help Boy Scouts become Eagle Scouts, as Requirement 9 of Camping merit badge, which is a merit badge required to be earned for the Eagle Scout rank, requires Boy Scouts to camp with their troop, team, ship or crew for at least 20 nights. Camping Etiquette: While camping at the camporee, and on campouts in general, Scouts are expected to uphold the following values of responsible camping:

USE THE BUDDY SYSTEM. At all times, youth must travel with at least one other youth or at least two adults.

If you encounter a medical situation in which you are in need of assistance, ASK FOR HELP, and inform a member of the event staff, your senior patrol leader, your crew president or your adult Scout leader so that appropriate help can be made available.

Firearms, fireworks and similar devices are not permitted at the camporee.

Do not leave any campfire unattended, and thoroughly extinguish any campfire after its use is complete. You must ensure that no active embers remain.

If you are not at least 18 years of age, do not use sharp tools for cutting wood unless you have earned the Totin’ Chip certification. All sharp tools must be used within a clearly designated zone (axe yard), within which only one person can be present.

Keep all restrooms in the camping area clean. The sinks in the restrooms should be used for personal cleanliness, and do not use the sinks for cleaning cooking gear.

Be respectful of fellow campers. One of the most important Scouting values is to enable all who are camping to learn valuable skills while having fun in the great outdoors.

Do not enter the campsite of any Scout unit or camping group other than your own without first asking permission to enter the site. You must receive permission from the other unit or camping group before entering.

For those camping overnight, securely seal all food items and smellable items to limit the possibility of wildlife attempting to acquire them.

Follow Leave No Trace principles and the Outdoor Code. Do not leave manmade litter.

Respect lights out/quiet hours and keep volume to a minimum during this time.

Abide by all aspects of the Guide to Safe Scouting (BSA Pub. No. 34416).

Washington, D.C. District, Boy Scouts of America

2017 Spring Camporee Activity Station Rotation Sheet

Troop, Crew or Cub Den & Pack ____________________Starting Activity Station: _______________________

(You will be assigned a starting activity station upon arrival at the camporee check-in station.)

The 2017 Washington, D.C. Spring Camporee features 8 activity stations for Cub Scouts, where they

can complete either most or all of the requirements for some adventures for their rank, and 10 activity

stations for Boy Scouts and Venturers, each of which is part of the overall camporee program theme of

PIONEERING. The activity stations are open from 9:30a.m. to Noon and from 1:30p.m. to 4:00p.m.

Cub Scouts work on one adventure during the morning program session and work on a second

adventure during the afternoon program session. Each Cub Scout program session is 2.5 hours, with

a break included and with beginner-level PIONEERING skill instruction also included. For Boy Scouts

and Venturers, there are five activity sessions in the morning and five such sessions in the afternoon,

each covering intermediate or advanced PIONEERING skills, and each session is one half-hour.

After the opening flag ceremony on the morning of Saturday, April 29, you and fellow members of your

Cub Scout den, Boy Scout troop or Venturing crew gather at your starting station designated above by

9:30a.m. The locations of the stations are detailed on the map on the next page (or reverse side).

In general, Cub Scouts in their morning session start at either Station A or Station B for their rank

and in the afternoon go to the other station. Webelos dens that completed these adventures before the

camporee can choose to participate in the Boy Scout/Venturers program. Tiger, Wolf and Bear dens

that completed these adventures before the camporee can choose to participate in adventures for their

next Cub Scout rank, getting a great head start on their requirements for their next rank.

For Boy Scouts and Venturers, when there are two minutes left in the session, you will promptly travel

to the next station so that you are on time for the next session. Please do not depart a station early, as

skipping ahead would cause you to miss activity content at your current station and the next station.

For Boy Scouts and Venturers, each time you travel from one station to the next, you go to the station that is numbered one higher than the station you are departing from (although if you are at Station 10, you then would go to Station 1).

THE ACTIVITY STATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

CUB SCOUTS BOY SCOUTS AND VENTURERS

Tiger Station A: Tigers in the Wild Station 1: Gadget Maker

Tiger Station B: Good Knights + Tiger Tales Station 2: Pioneering Time Challenge

Wolf Station A: Paws of Skill Station 3: Advanced Knots #1

Wolf Station B: Call of the Wild + Code of the Wolf Station 4: Rope Relay for First Aid

Bear Station A: Bear Necessities Station 5: Advanced Rope Lashings

Bear Station B: Beat of the Drum Station 6: Trial of the Towers

Webelos/AOL Station A: Webelos Walkabout Station 7: Pioneering Limbo

Webelos/AOL Station B: Earth Rocks! Station 8: Catch the Snapper

Note: AOL = Arrow of Light Station 9: Advanced Knots #2

Station 10: Build It Big

Morning Boy Scout/Venturer sessions (after opening flag ceremony): 9:30a.m. to 10:00a.m., 10:00a.m. to 10:30a.m., 10:30a.m. to 11:00a.m., 11:00a.m. to 11:30a.m., and 11:30a.m. to Noon.

Afternoon Boy Scout/Venturer sessions (after lunch): 1:30p.m. to 2:00p.m., 2:00p.m. to 2:30p.m.,

2:30p.m. to 3:00p.m., 3:00p.m. to 3:30p.m., and 3:30p.m. to 4:00p.m.

Cub Scout Carvnival Program At Washington, D.C. District Camporees

Starting with the 2016-2017 program year, Cub Scout adventures are offered by the

Washington, D.C. District as part of our district’s camporee program. Cub Scouts must complete adventures as part of the advancement requirements for their ranks.

Offering adventures at the camporees not only assists packs and dens with fulfilling Cub Scout advancement requirements, but also encourages Cub Scouts to become more active

campers and more active participants in fun in the great outdoors, essential elements conducive to their future success as Boy Scouts. When Cub Scouts work on adventures at the

camporee, they will have the opportunity to complete most or all of the requirements for those adventures at the camporee.

To assist packs and dens with their long-term program planning, the Washington, D.C. District has established a schedule of recurring Cub Scout adventures that will be offered at our upcoming camporees that will be consistent from year to year, with occasional

changes announced in advance. Cub Scouts during their morning activity session would attend Station A or B for their rank, then attend the other station for their rank during their

afternoon activity session (When Cub Scout dens arrive at the camporee check-in station, they are assigned either Station A or Station B as their starting activity station.)

CUB SCOUT ADVENTURES AT D.C. FALL CAMPOREES

Tiger Station A: Games Tigers Play (R)

Tiger Station B: Curiosity, Intrigue & Magical Mysteries (E)

Wolf Station A: Running with the Pack (R)

Wolf Station B: Finding Your Way (E) + Paws on the Path (R)*

Bear Station A: Bear Claws (R) + Whittling Chip^

Bear Station B: Roaring Laughter (E)

Webelos/Arrow of Light Station A: Stronger, Faster, Higher (R)

Webelos/Arrow of Light Station B: Scouting Adventure (R)

Notes: *Two adventures in one session. ^Certification offered as part of session. (R) = Required. (E) = Elective.

CUB SCOUT ADVENTURES AT D.C. SPRING CAMPOREES

Tiger Station A: Tigers in the Wild (R)

Tiger Station B: Good Knights (E) + Tiger Tales (E)*

Wolf Station A: Paws of Skill (E)

c (R) Wolf Station B: Call of the Wild (R) + Code of the Wolf (E)*

Bear Station A: Bear Necessities (R)

Bear Station B: Beat of the Drum (E)

Webelos/Arrow of Light Station A: Webelos Walkabout (R)

Webelos/Arrow of Light Station B: Earth Rocks! (E)

Notes: *Two adventures in one session. R) = Required. (E) = Elective.

Additionally, for Cub Scout dens working on Webelos and Arrow of Light adventures, the camporees are great opportunities on your den’s own initiative to work on the Cast Iron Chef required adventure for the Webelos rank and the Outdoorsman (also known as Camper) required adventure for Arrow of Light award.

Requirement Completion Lists for Adventures at Fall Camporees:

Tiger Station A: Games Tigers Play At Camporee: 1, 3, 4 and 5. Must complete at Den or Pack Meeting: 2.

Tiger Station B: Curiosity, Intrigue, and Magical Mysteries At Camporee: 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Sufficient for fully completing adventure)

Wolf Station A: Running with the Pack At Camporee: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (Sufficient for fully completing adventure)

Wolf Station B, Part 1: Finding Your Way At Camporee: 1, 2, 3, and 4 (Sufficient for fully completing adventure)

Wolf Station B, Part 2: Paws on the Path At Camporee: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (Sufficient for fully completing adventure)

Bear Station A, Part 1: Bear Claws At Camporee: 1, 2, and 3 (Sufficient for fully completing adventure)

Bear Station A, Part 2: Whittling Chip At Camporee: Whittling Chip fully completed

Bear Station B: Roaring Laughter At Camporee: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (Sufficient for fully completing adventure)

Webelos/Arrow of Light Station A: Stronger, Faster, Higher At Camporee: 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6. Must complete at Den or Pack Meeting: 3.

Webelos/Arrow of Light Station A: Scouting Adventure At Camporee: 1, 2 (if den or pack coordinates with a troop in advance), 4 (if den or

pack coordinates with a troop in advance), 5 and 6. Complete at Den or Pack Meeting: 3 (should be completed before camporee).

Requirement Completion Lists for Adventures at Spring Camporees:

Tiger Station A: Tigers in the Wild

At Camporee: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (Sufficient for fully completing adventure)

Tiger Station B, Part 1: Good Knights

At Camporee: 1, 2, 3 and 5 (Sufficient for fully completing adventure)

Tiger Station B, Part 2: Tiger Tales

At Camporee: 1, 2, 5 and 6 (Sufficient for fully completing adventure)

Wolf Station A: Paws of Skill

At Camporee: 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6. Must complete at Den or Pack Meeting: 3.

Wolf Station B, Part 1: Call of the Wild

At Camporee: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (Sufficient for fully completing adventure)

Wolf Station B, Part 2: Code of the Wolf

At Camporee: 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Sufficient for fully completing adventure)

Bear Station A: Bear Necessities

At Camporee: 1, 4 and 5. Complete at Den or Pack Meeting: 2 (should be completed before camporee), 3 (should be completed before camporee)

Bear Station B: Beat of the Drum At Camporee: 1, 2 and 4 (Sufficient for fully completing adventure)

Webelos/Arrow of Light Station A: Webelos Walkabout At Camporee: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (Sufficient for fully completing adventure)

Webelos/Arrow of Light Station B: Earth Rocks!

At Camporee: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (Sufficient for fully completing adventure)

The camporee check-in station is at the intersection of Bee

Oak Road and the side road that leads to Loop 1.

Looking Forward to Seeing You at UPCOMING Camping and Advancement Events of the

Washington, D.C. District, National Capital Area Council and more!

2017

D.C. Spring Order of the Arrow Ordeal/Fellowship Weekend: May 5-7

Goshen Scout Reservation 50th Anniversary Camporee: May 26-29

BSA National Jamboree, Bechtel Summit: July 19-28

D.C. Fall Order of the Arrow Ordeal/Fellowship Weekend: Oct. 13-15

Washington, D.C. Fall Camporee: Oct. 20-22

2018

Washington, D.C. Spring Camporee: April 20-22

D.C. Spring Order of the Arrow Ordeal/Fellowship Weekend: May 4-6

2018 D.C. Area Merit Badge University: Spring, Dates T.B.D.

National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) 2018: Summer, Dates T.B.D.

Washington, D.C. Fall Camporee: Oct. 19-21

D.C. Fall Order of the Arrow Ordeal/Fellowship Weekend: Fall, Dates T.B.D.

2019

World Scout Jamboree, Bechtel Summit: July 22-Aug. 2

BSA High Adventure Base camping details: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HighAdventure.aspx

OA High Adventure Base camping details: http://adventure.oa-bsa.org/

Monthly Washington, D.C. District Events

2nd Tuesday of the Month: D.C. Adult Leader Roundtable o 7pm to 8:30pm, Shiloh Baptist Church, 1500 Ninth St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001

3rd Tuesday of the Month: D.C. Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting o 7:30pm to 9pm, St. Peter’s Church on Capitol Hill, 313 2nd St., S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003

4th Tuesday of the Month: D.C. District Committee Meeting o 7pm to 9pm, St. Matthew’s Cathedral, 1725 Rhode Island Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036

Upcoming BSA Youth and Adult Leader Training Opportunities

National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) o Participating Scouts need to attend either two three-day course weekends in the

winter or one six-day course over the summer. Check the NCAC website for details

on upcoming courses: https://scoutingevent.com/?NCACNYLT

Adult leaders are considered by the BSA to be sufficiently TRAINED when they have completed

Youth Protection Training (YPT), Leader-Specific Training (LST) for their current volunteer

position and Outdoor Leader Training (OLT) for their current volunteer position. Specifications of

the LST and OLT for each position are available here:

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/training/pdf/Trained_Leader_Positions.pdf

Upcoming NCAC opportunities for LST and OLT: o Go to http://www.ncacbsa.org/calendar/, then click “categories” at the top of the

calendar, deselect all categories except “Training,” then click “Apply Filter” to view

all upcoming LST and OLT opportunities. Abbreviations for common types of

training opportunities: CSLST: Cub Scout Leader-Specific Training

BALOO: Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (primary OLT for pack adults)

SST/SMSLT: Scoutmaster/Assistant Scoutmaster Leader-Specific Training

IOLS: Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills (primary OLT for troop adults)

2017 NCAC Wood Badge Advanced Adult Leader Training o Participants need to attend two three-day courses. Prerequisites: Complete YPT, LST

and OLT. Check the NCAC website for details on upcoming courses:

http://www.ncacbsa.org/training/wood-badge/

2017 NCAC Cub Scout Leader Pow Wow: November, Date T.B.D.

2018 D.C. Eagle Education Experience: Jan. 27

2018 NCAC University of Scouting: February, Date T.B.D.

2018 NCAC Commissioner College: March, Date T.B.D.