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Upcoming Events/Announcements
April 2019: 5-7: District Spring Camporee – 5pm – 9am Kings Landing Park 3255 Kings Landing Park Huntingtown
10: Commissioner Meeting/OA Chapter Meeting – 6:30pm - 7:30pm Patuxent Presbyterian Church 23421
Kingston Creek Rd California
10: District Roundtable – 7:30pm - 9pm Patuxent Presbyterian Church 23421 Kingston Creek Rd California
12-14: OA Spring Fellowship – Camp Snyder Haymarket, VA
24: District Committee Meeting – 7:30pm - 9pm Southern Community Center 20 Appeal Ln Lusby
May 2019: 3-5: OA Spring Ordeal – Camp St. Charles Cobb Island
4: Day of Training Event – 8:30am – 12pm Patuxent Presbyterian Church 23421 Kingston Creek
Rd California
8: Commissioner Meeting/OA Chapter Meeting – 6:30pm - 7:30pm Patuxent Presbyterian Church 23421
Kingston Creek Rd California
8: District Roundtable – 7:30pm - 9pm Patuxent Presbyterian Church 23421 Kingston Creek Rd California
11-12: Joint BALOO/IOLS Training Event – American Heritage Land Trust, Prince Frederick
11: Council Court of Honor – 9am – 12pm Camp Snyder Haymarket, VA
17-19: OA Section Conclave - Camp Snyder Haymarket, VA
24-27: Goshen Family Camp – 5pm – 11am Goshen Scout Reservation Goshen, VA
29: District Committee Meeting – 7:30pm - 9pm Southern Community Center 20 Appeal Ln Lusby
June 2019: 8: Commissioner Meeting/OA Chapter Meeting – 6:30pm - 7:30pm Patuxent Presbyterian Church 23421
Kingston Creek Rd California
8: District Roundtable – 7:30pm - 9pm Patuxent Presbyterian Church 23421 Kingston Creek Rd California
11: Council Court of Honor – 9am – 12pm Camp Snyder Haymarket, VA
17-21: St. Mary’s County Day Camp – St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds
24-28: Calvert County Day Camp – Kings Landing Park
24-27: Goshen Family Camp – 5pm – 11am Goshen Scout Reservation Goshen, VA
29: District Committee Meeting – 7:30pm - 9pm Southern Community Center 20 Appeal Ln Lusby
Distinguished Scouter Award – Steve McDanal
Baden-Powell Award: (Photo does not contain all awardees) Pack 413 Tonya Albright, Pack 413 Andrew
Willis, Pack 451 Crystal Samodurov, Pack / Troop 451 Heather Smylie, Pack 1203 April Wathen, Troop
303 Howard Pinnell, Troop 347 Jeff Danielson, Troop 347 Jennifer Matteson, Troop 1203 Peter McDevitt
Shield of Service Award: (Photo does not contain all awardees) Pack 407 Robert David, Pack 413 Kristal
Willis, Pack 427 Victor Gibson, Pack 428 Laurie Gavin, Pack 430 Joe Hance, Pack 451 Robert Clauser,
Pack 561 Victor Menard, Pack 900 Chris Harkness, Pack 1203 Chelsea Dorn, Pack 1203 Chris
Szymendera, Pack 1785 Michael McAloon, Pack 1792 Isabel Stafford, Pack 2777 John Baker, Pack 2819
Marie Atkins, Troop 347 Jerry Beardmore, Troop 422 Phil Piccoli, Troop 427 Eric Somers, Troop 430
Kevin Hook, Troop 561 Benjamin Teich, Troop 793 Adam Neal, Troop 903 Lawrence Duckett, Troop
1203 David Engel, Troop 1814 Margaret Bennett, Troop 1684 McGaren Newsonme, Crew 429 Brunie
Amisano, Crew 1785 Ava Jeffries,
Journey to Excellence GOLD
-Pack 407, 413, 420, 423, 430, 451, 561, 787, 789, 793, 854, 903, 1203, 1634, 1771, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1788,
1792, 1806, 1846, 2777, and 2819…Troop 303, 347, 407, 413, 420, 422, 427, 429, 430, 451, 793, 901, 903, 1203,
1321, 1634, 1658, 1684, 1785, 1792, 1814, and 2819…Crew 427, 429, 793, 903, 1321, and 1785… Post 1888
Journey to Excellence SILVER
-Pack 777 and 900… Troop 1780… Crew 1792
Journey to Excellence *BRONZE*
-Pack 262, 429, and 1799… Troop 789… Ship 1727
Commissioner’s Corner Thank you to all that attended the District Dinner. We had a great turnout and a wonderful time thanking our volunteers. Thank you so much to St. Peters Catholic Church in Waldorf for allowing us to use their space for this great event. Also, we would like to thank the local businesses that supported our dinner and door prizes: Hardesty Haven Catering Cakes by Melanie Mission BBQ Kevin’s Corner Smokey Joe’s Cold Stone Ice Cream Five Guys Jersey Mike’s Firehouse Subs Please visit this local establishments and thank them for supporting scouts in our area. Yours in Service, John Howlin District Commissioner
Bake Sale for Buckles
“A donation with a snack” 😉
Thank you to all who baked, bought, or donated to the Bake Sale for Buckles at the March Roundtable! Your generosity raised $619 to purchase Eagle Scout belt buckles and continue the Western Shore District's tradition of presenting each new Eagle Scout with a buckle.
Melanie Anthony
Tufts Character and Merit Project (CAMP) Study
The goal of this study is to learn about Cub Scouts and how the program, over
time, may imbue youth with positive characteristics, skills, goals, etc., that may
differ from youth in other programs. Some of the main purposes of the CAMP
study are to learn about different programs within Boy Scouts, such as Cub
Scouts and Scoutreach, and how these different pieces of the Boy Scouts
program, and Boy Scouts overall, contribute to youth development in the United
States.
Across three years (2012-2015), researchers collected data from boys between
the ages of 6 and 10 and are using this longitudinal data to evaluate their development. The results of this
research will address questions about the role of character development in both academic and life achievements,
and about how to enhance the educational attainments of boys in the United States. We believe this research
will have enduring impacts on enhancing the education of young men and promoting the role of character
development in enhancing life success.
Please take a moment and visit https://sites.tufts.edu/campstudy/ to learn more about the CAMP study perform
by Tuft University.
Western Shore District is requesting your help in using this study to help encourage and
promote Scouting’s benefits to friends, co-workers, family members, and others you may
reach out to.
Please take a moment and save the QR code, infographic, and video link to share with
everyone around you.
https://binged.it/2HheXfg
The following classes are being offered by the WSD Training Team May 4th (8:30am to 12pm) at the
Patuxent Presbyterian Church. Online registration
(https://www.ncacbsa.org/western-shore/resources/training/) is requested, walk-ins will be accepted.
• Merit Badge Counselor Training
• Chartered Organization Represented (COR) Training
• Chaplains Aid Training (Youth and Adult)
• Den Chief Training
• American Heritage / Citizenship in the Nation Seminar
A combined Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) and Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation
(BALOO) is scheduled for Western Shore District. The class will be May 11-12th at the American Heritage
Land Trust outside Prince Frederick, MD. Take one class and get checked off for both IOLS and BALOO. Full
details and registration information is at (https://scoutingevent.com/082-wsd_iols_baloo).
We are striving for 100 percent trained leaders in our Western Shore units and completing these training
opportunities will help us achieve that goal. As many of you have heard me say at Roundtable – Every Scout
Deserves a Trained Leader
Links to more information and registration for the above class are on the WSD website under the training link
https://www.ncacbsa.org/western-shore/resources/training/
Jon Baake
WSD Adult Leader Training Chair
Red Cross Training for Scouts and Scouters
The locations of the following courses have been confirmed. Additional courses will be added based on
need. Contact Lynn Kaltwasser at [email protected] to register or for more information.
~Adult and Child First Aid/CPR/AED - May 11 - Lusby - This is the course for Cub Scout Day Camp Staff
~Wilderness and Remote First Aid - May 17-18 - Solomons - Prerequisites: Adult CPR/AED and must be age 14
Archery Range Master Training
Certification required to run an archery or slingshot range at Cub Scout Day Camp. Training will
be held the afternoon of May 11th in Lusby. Contact Lynn Kaltwasser at [email protected] to
register or for more information.
Powder Horn 2019 The High Adventure Skills Resources Management Course
August 24 – 26 Camp St. Charles, Newberg, MD
Course Director: Shawn Carroll
Presented by the National Capital Area Council, BSA
What is Powder Horn? Powder Horn is a resource course designed to introduce Scouting’s adult leaders to exciting
program possibilities using a variety of resources for their unit. It helps leaders to provide a robust outdoor program that meets the health and safety requirements as well as the rules and regulations of the BSA as they apply to outdoor
programs. The goal for participants is to leave the Powder Horn course with a list of ideas to help their program, along with contacts and resources needed to implement them. It is important to understand that Powder Horn is not a personal
development course or a team building experience. It is not a certification course. Its purpose is to educate the youth
and adult Scouting leaders about specific high-adventure skills, to connect them to resources to deliver those skills, and to get them excited about delivering those skills in an exciting, challenging way to youth.
Who can attend Powder Horn?
All registered adult leaders are welcome. All participants must be registered members of the Boy Scouts of America. Adults must have completed Leader Specific Training for their registered position. All youth applications will be placed on
a wait list until all adult applications are processed. Youth participants (14 and up) will be admitted on an individual basis
and requires the completion of the Powder Horn Youth Application Addendum which includes the nomination by the unit leader. Youth must have completed their unit’s version of leadership training (Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops
or Crews, etc.). National Youth Leadership Training is recommended.
What will we do? Powder Horn is organized around the BSA’s High Adventure elements. Topics may include: Archery Emergency Preparedness Rifle
Astronomy Fly Fishing Sailing
Canoe GPS - Geocaching Scuba
Caving Hunting Search and Rescue
Communications Kayaking Stem
Conservation Leadership Lessons on Film Wilderness Survival
COPE Challenge Course Mountain Biking Winter Sports
Ecology Pistol Youth Development
What is the Course Size? The course is limited to 40 participants.
• Adult registrations will be accepted on a first come-first served basis to fill the 40 participant positions and, when those
are filled, adult applicants will be placed on a waiting list in case of cancellation.
• We are not able to accept youth registration on a first come-first served basis. All youth will be placed on a wait-list and asked to complete the Powder Horn Youth Application Addendum via email. The addendum will be used to evaluate all
youth registrations. Youth will be notified of the status of their application by June 7, 2019. Thank you for your
consideration and understanding as we need to service all members of the Council.
How Do I Register? Registration opens Friday, February 1, 2019 and closes on June 3, 2019. The fee is $300.00. Fees will only be refunded if you cancel before July 1, 2019 AND there is someone on the waiting list willing to take your
place. Register at http://www.ncacbsa.org/powder-horn or http://www.ncacbsa.org/training/powder-horn or go to the NCAC website, click on the training tab and then click on Powder Horn. You will need to register with your BSA
Identification Number.
NCAC Powder Horn Coordinator: Dominick Caridi, [email protected] // 703-625-4196
Western Shore Order of the Arrow Chapter News
Follow the chapter in Instagram @ chapterwesternshore
The Lodge's GOAT program is now accepting applications.
Information and applications can be found here
https://www.ncacbsa.org/program/order-of-the-arrow/goshen-
order-of-the-arrow-trail-crew/
There are several events coming up for the District, Chapter
and Lodge:
~Camporee April 5-7 Kings Landing Park
https://scoutingevent.com/082-wsd_springcamporee_2019#
~Fellowship April 12-14 @ Camp Snyder
Link to register for fellowship:
https://wipit470.org/fellowship.html
~Ordeal May 3-5 @ Camp St. Charles near Cobb island
Registration opens soon
~Section Conclave May 17-19 @ Camp Snyder
Conclave link https://www.ne6a.org/conclave.html
Yours in Brotherhood and Cheerful Service
Western Shore Chapter Chief & Western Shore Chapter
Adviser
Kings Landing Day Camp
Youth Volunteer Applications for Kings Landing Day Camp (June 24-28) are now being accepted for the
following areas:
-Den Chief -Woodworking -STEM -Field/Water Games
-Obstacle Course -First Aider -Songs & Skits -Administrative Volunteer
-Arts and Crafts -Swimming -Survival Skills -Slingshot/Archery Range
We are looking for recommendations for great SPL and APL candidates!
Additionally, we are looking for volunteers to run camp stations. These volunteers will benefit from a
substantial discount. Camp will only cost $50/scout (up to two). We need to fill the following positions:
-Quartermaster -Songs & Skits -Water Field Games -Woodworking
-Webelos Staff - You will get to spend time with your Webelo scout! -Scoutcraft
Interested parties should email Amanda Zimmermann at [email protected]
Western Shore District Website https://www.ncacbsa.org/western-shore/
Have you visited our District website lately? We are always looking for suggestions or
information to share with our members.
Webmaster: Bob Davidson ([email protected])
Marketing/Communication Chair: Andrew Willis ([email protected])