FALL RECRUITMENT

Message from our DE, Matt Mower:

Hi Folks,

In the interest of getting any new Scouts and leaders registered as soon as
possible we are offering two different Race into Scouting Turn-in Nights
and Locations where you can come hand those in, and any other paperwork you
need to. If you plan on stopping by one of these nights try to let me know.

The first is Tuesday night (September 25th) at the Farmington McDonald’s
from 7-8pm. The second is at the Western Avenue McDonald’s in Augusta from
6-8pm on Wednesday (September 26th).

For those of you who have already done recruitment nights please let us
know (if we haven’t talked already) how you did as well as how you plan on
getting any paperwork or money in.

We will be able to take any additional applications you may bring us at the
October Roundtable. However, if you do have any paperwork now we encourage
you not to wait as we want to get these new Scouts registered and insured
by the BSA as soon as possible.

If you need any additional resources or have yet to set up a night up night
and would like our help don’t hesitate to contact me or your unit commissioner.

Thanks,

Matt Mower
K-Valley Sr. District Executive
Pine Tree Council, BSA
131 Johnson Rd
Portland, ME 04102

Bus: (207) 797-5252 ext. 27
Home:(207) 782-5837
Fax: (207) 797-7183

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UPCOMING TRAINING

New Leader Essential (NLE) and Leader Specific Training:

Abnaki District, Saturday, Sept. 22 in Lewiston

Details at: http://www.abnakidistrict.org/Available%20Training.htm

Downeast District, Saturday, Sept. 29, Damariscotta LDS Church, Cub Scout,
Boy Scout and Venture Leader Training will be offered. Registration 8:30
AM, New Leader Essentials 9:00 AM, Lunch 11:00 AM, Adult Leader Specific
Training 11:30 PM. The Cost is $7. For more information contact Steve
Farnum at 832-0671.

K-Valley District, October 13 in Belgrade (details to follow–Joe Levasseur
has been out-of-state on family business and will get info to me as soon as
he can.)

Remember, you don’t need to get trained in your home district.

In addition, we hope to offer NLE at the October Oakland Roundtable and Cub
Leader Specific training at the November Roundtable. This will be
dependant upon us finding a new location (no update yet) for Roundtable as
we have outgrown our current location.

Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (ITOLS) for Scoutmasters and
Assistant Scoutmasters
Sept. 28-30 at Camp Hinds. (Early bird deadline is 9/21)

Webelos Leaders Outdoor Training (WLOT) and Basic Adult Leader Outdoor
Orientation (BALOO-Cub outdoor training) will also be offered the same
weekend. See the Pine Tree Council website for details:

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POPCORN

Upcoming Deadlines:
Sept. 22: Deadline to get the first full 2 sheets into council for the 1st
prize drawing date.
Oct. 19: Deadline for Show ‘n Sell Returns
Oct. 26: Take Order orders are due.

Popcorn distribution for Take Orders will be Sat. 11/10 at Parker K. Bailey
in Waterville. Like last year, Steve Symonds is allowing units to sign-up
for a time slot to come pick-up your popcorn. Please contact him to
sign-up or catch him at a roundtable.

Steve has a new email address: symonds@roadrunner.com

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K-Valley District Fall Merit Badge College

General Information:

The K-Valley Merit Badge College will be held at Farrington Elementary
School in Augusta on Monday evenings Oct. 22, Oct. 29, Nov. 5, and Nov.
19. Boys may register for two classes, 1 hour each. The first class will
begin at 6:00 p.m. and the second class will begin at 7:15 p.m.

Attached is a list of merit badges being offered as well as the contact
information for each of the counselors. The boys are responsible for
contacting the merit badge counselors to secure their spot in the
class. Below is a list of badges being offered.

1st Session
Citizenship in the Community
Citizenship in the Nation
Safety
Indian Lore
Computers
Genealogy

2nd Session

Crime Prevention
Citizenship in the World
Communications
First Aid
Safety
Computers

Each scout will need to bring a blue card for each merit badge he is
registered for. Each card must have the signature of a unit leader. Blue
cards need to be turned into the counselor at the first class meeting. If
scouts have access to the merit badge pamphlet for the badge(s) they are
taking they should bring them with them to each class session for reference.

There will be a short break in between sessions to allow instructors time
to set up and for scouts to make it to their next session. Scouts can
bring a snack with them to have during this 15-minute transition
time. However, food needs to be consumed in the cafeteria.

Parents picking up scouts at the end of the evening may wait in the
cafeteria. Scouts will report to the cafeteria after their last class session.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Karen Douglas at
626-2461 ext 3856 (school), 623-7298 (home), or at kdouglas@augustaschools.org

Scouts need to be registered by October 12th. I still need some adult
leaders or parents who are willing to sit in on merit badge sessions to
ensure that each session has two adults.

The above can be downloaded in better formatted flyer off the district
website at:

Microsoft Word format
Adobe PDF

(My program doesn’t like the space in the titles, so you may have to copy
and paste the above links instead of being able to click on them directly.)

The Merit Badge Counselor Contact List and requirements that need to be
done in advance (if any):

Microsoft Word format
Adobe PDF

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Upcoming Eagle Board of Review Dates:

Wednesday, Sept. 26 at TRC (formerly E-Pro), Western Ave., Augusta
Wednesday, Oct. 24 at UMF, Farmington

The Eagle Scout Candidate must contact a member of the Advancement
committee to make an appointment before the dates above in order to
attend. These are also the nights/locations to get an Eagle Scout Project
approved before the scout begins. Again, the candidate needs to make an
appointment. Contact info is in their Life to Eagle packet.

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Maine Jam

Another plug about this upcoming council-wide jamboree to be held at Oxford
Fairgrounds Oct. 19-21. Up-to-date info can be found on the Maine Jam page
of the Council website.

New information soon to be listed (and was made available at the Sept.
roundtables) includes:

Schedule for Cub Scouts and other day visitors on Saturday, 10/20.

Check-in Registrations will be at Oxford Plains Speedway on Rt 26 in
Oxford. This is also the parking area and will be color-coded. K-Valley
District will be the YELLOW area.

Parking: Please arrive as a unit! One vehicle pass will be given to your
unit to allow you to send ONE unit in to drop off gear at your
campsite. That vehicle may tow a trailer. However, no vehicles or
trailers will be allowed to stay in the fairgrounds. Everyone else will
need to park in the designated parking lots at Oxford Plains Speedway and
take the shuttle buses to the fairgrounds!

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Roundtable

October Roundtable will only be held in Oakland on 10/10 at 7pm.
Location is currently the Mountaintop Christian Fellowship Church on Route
137 west. If this location changes, we will send out the word as soon as
possible.
General Session then Cub Scout and Boy Scout Leader specific sessions.
Cub Scouts will work on the November national theme: Indian Nations
Boy Scouts will learn about the Eagle Board of Review Process with District
Advancement Chair, Luanne Chesley.
KV Chapter of the Order of the Arrow also meets on this same night at the
same location.

Your humble email newsletter editor and Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner
is still looking for a volunteer or volunteers to present on the following
Boy Scout topics:

Dec: Activities and Games
Jan: Map & Compass/GPS & Geocaching

Please contact me at moxieman@gwi.net or 622-7206 (evenings–email is
better) if you are willing to volunteer or know someone who can. If you
are one of those who says “I’ve never been asked.” Well, please consider
yourself asked.

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Waterville Troop 436 Fundraiser:

Pancake Breakfast at Applebees of Waterville, Nov. 3, 8-10am. Tickets are
$5pp and includes entry for door prizes. Tickets will be available at the
October Rountable. You do not need to buy one in advance, but it makes it
easier for them to know how many are coming in advance.

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BSA 100th Anniversary Logo Contest
(by way of Matt Mowers and the latest Scouting Magazine and a few Scouter
discussion boards)

Calling all Scouts to a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be part of BSA history
in the making by participating in in the BSA 100th Anniversary Celebration
National Logo Contest!

In honor of BSA’s 100th anniversary, the National Council has launched a
contest to inspire the very best design for the anniversary celebration
logo. Every registered Scout is eligible to participate. The winning design
will become the official symbol for this very important BSA milestone. It
will be placed on all official celebration materials and will become a
treasured BSA icon for generations to come.

As a leader, you are asked to engage your Scouts in this project. Every
logo contest entrant will receive a commemorative certificate and patch
from the National Council recognizing their effort.

Tell the Scouts in your unit:

about the 100th anniversary
how they can participate in the logo design contest
and how easy it is to get involved!

A distinguished panel of judges will select winners in several categories,
including an overall winner and best design by a Tiger Cub/Cub
Scout,/Webelos Scout, Boy Scout, Eagle Scout, and Venturer. The winner in
each category will receive a trip, along with an adult guardian, to a May
2008 recognition ceremony at the BSA National Annual Meeting in San Diego,
Calif. In addition, the overall winner will also receive a trip, along with
an adult guardian, to work hand-in-hand with renowned graphic artist and
Eagle Scout Kit Hinrichs in his San Francisco studio to finalize the logo
for use throughout the celebration.

This is a great activity for individual Scouts and for den, pack, patrol,
troop, and crew meetings since entries can be submitted by individuals and
by groups! Entry forms, rules and details can be found on the BSA 100th
Anniversary Web site.

So encourage your Scouts to rev up their creative juices and submit their
design ideas! Deadline for entries is November 30, 2007.

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K-Valley Klondike Derby

It’s not too early to think about the next Klondike Derby. Please mark on
your calendars:

January 26 (and 27 for Boy Scouts spending the night), 2008

China Middle and Elementary Schools

If you would like to volunteer to help, please contact Scott Adams at 968-2787

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Scouting Magazine Extra

This month’s issue of Scouting Magazine features our neighbors to the
southwest in Knox Trail Council, MA and their orienteering competition,
Scout-O. If you think your scouts may be interested in this event, this
year’s event will be held Oct. 27-28 at Nobscot Scout Reservation in
Sudbury, MA. Details at:

http://www.ktc-bsa.org/scouto.htm

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Spring Camporee

Date: May 16-18, 2008
Location: TBA

We are looking for volunteers to step forward and plan this
event. Disctict Activities Committee folks will gladly help you. Please
contact Mitch MacArthur at shaggy55@adelphia.net if you’re interested.

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Upcoming Email newsletter deadlines:

Sept. 28, 5pm to make the meeting reminder email (I’m out-of-town on
work-related business 9/26-27).
Oct. 11, 5pm to make the October newsletter
Nov. 1, 5pm for the Nov. meeting reminder email
Nov. 20, 5pm for the Nov. Newsletter

I do try to limit the number of emails you receive each month. Note to
district volunteers: Unless it is urgent, your message will wait until the
next email I send out on the above dates.

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Email address changes:

Please note that when an email address bounces, it gets deleted from the
mailing list. There are many people on this list who are listed with an
adelphia.net address. I have been informed these addresses will cease to
work at the end of the year thanks to the Time-Warner merger. Please send
me an updated address or you will no longer receive the newsletter after
the end of the year!

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Yours in Scouting,
Scott Bernier