Choctaw Area Council Boy Scouts of America 2012-2013 Events Calendar PO Box 3784, Meridian, MS 39303 4818 North Park Drive, Meridian, MS 39305 Phone: 601.693.6757 Fax: 601.693.6758 www.cacbsa.org Be sure to Like Choctaw Area Council on Facebook
August 2012 Choctaw Area Council, Boy Scouts of America Roundtables August 9 6:30pm to 7:30pm Bobashela Roundtable (Union Community Center) August 9 6:30pm to 7:30pm Seminole Roundtable (CSC) Special Events August 13 - Cub Scout Round-Up August 29 Show and Sell Popcorn Begins Orders Due August 22 thru 24 2012 Top Hands- Phoenix, AZ August 24 thru 25 Sporting Clays for Character (Camp Binachi) Scouts needed for Volunteers Order of the Arrow Meetings Back July 30 thru August 4 NOAC (Michigan August 1 12:00pm to 1:00pm State) Bobashela Key 3 Meeting August 10 thru 11 OA Ordeal August 2 12:00pm to 1:00pm August 30 thru September 3 OA/Crew Seminole Key 3 Meeting Labor Day Retreat (Smokey Mountains) August 16-12:00pm to 1:00pm Executive Committee Meeting (CSC) Important Reminders & Notes to Scouting Don t forget to visit the Scout Shop for new handbooks, updating uniforms, etc. August 7 - Lauderdale County Schools Start August 14 Eagle Board of Review August 6 - Meridian Public Schools Start August 25 Scout Shop Open - 10:00am to 2:00pm
August 2012 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 Bobashela Key 3 Meeting 2 Seminole Key 3 Meeting 3 4 OA NOAC Conference (Michigan State Lansing, MI) 5 6 Meridian Public Schools Start 7 Lauderdale Co Schools Start 8 9 Bobashela & Seminole Roundtable 10 11 OA Ordeal (Camp Binachi) 12 13 Cub Scout Round- Up Begins 14 Eagle Board of Review 15 16 Executive Committee Meeting 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Scout Shop Open 2012 Top Hands Phoenix, AZ 10:00am 2:00pm Sporting Clays for Character (Camp Binachi) 26 27 28 29 Show and Sell Popcorn Orders Due 30 31 OA/Crew Labor Day Retreat (Smokey Mountains)
September 2012 Choctaw Area Council, Boy Scouts of America Roundtables September 13 6:30pm to 7:30pm Bobashela Roundtable (Union Community Center) September 13 6:30pm to 7:30pm Seminole Roundtable (CSC) Popcorn Events September 4 Popcorn Take Order September 15 - Popcorn Show and Sell Sales Begin Begins. September 4 6:30pm to 8:00pm Council Wide Popcorn Kickoff Peavey Headquarters (Poplar Springs Dive) September 14 3:00pm to 6:00pm Popcorn Show and Sell Pickup Meetings September 5 12:00pm to 1:00pm Bobashela Key 3 Meeting September 6 12:00pm to 1:00pm Seminole Key 3 Meeting September 20 6:00pm to 7:30pm Executive Board Meeting (CSC) September 3 Labor Day (Service Center CLOSED) September 11 Eagle Board of Review Order of the arrow August 30 thru September 3 OA/Crew Labor Day Retreat (Smokey Mountains) September 8 Council of Chiefs (Mobile, AL) Special Events September 15 8:00am to 12:00pm Words to Live By 5k (North Hills) September 21 thru September 23 Fall Boy Scout Camporee Important Reminders & Notes SAVE THE DATE October 26 th thru 28th September 8 Scout Shop Open - 10:00am to 2:00pm September 15 Scout Shop Open - 10:00am to 2:00pm September 22 Scout Shop Open - 10:00am to 2:00pm September 29 Scout Shop Open - 10:00am to 2:00pm
September 2012 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 Scout Shop Closed 2 3 OA Labor Day Retreat Labor Day Service Center CLOSED 4 Council Popcorn Kickoff - Peavey Auditorium 5 Bobashela Key 3 Meeting 6 Seminole Key 3 Meeting OA Labor Day Retreat 7 8 Scout Shop Open 10:00am 2:00pm OA CoC 9 10 11 Eagle Board of Review 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 Bobashela & Seminole Roundtable Council Executive Board Meeting 14 Show and Sell Popcorn Pickup 15 21 22 Fall Boy Scout Camporee 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Words to Live By 5k Scout Shop Open 10:00am 2:00pm Scout Shop Open 10:00am 2:00pm Fall Boy Scout Camporee Scout Shop Open 10:00am 2:00pm 30
October 2012 Choctaw Area Council, Boy Scouts of America Roundtables Meetings Popcorn October 11 6:30pm to 7:30pm Bobashela Roundtable (Union Community Center) October 3 12:00pm to 1:00pm Bobashela District Key 3 Meeting October 4 12:00pm to 1:00pm October 24 Popcorn Take Orders Due to Council including ALL forms. October 24 Show and Sell Returns and Seminole District Key 3 Meeting Money Due to Council October 11 6:30pm to 7:30pm October 18 Executive Committee Seminole Roundtable (CSS) Meeting (CSC) training Order of the Arrow Special Events October 19 thru 21 VOLT Training October 12 thru 14 Fall Fellowship October 26 thru 27 Session A Boy Scouts (IOLS): Oct 19 th -21 st Check-in Oct. 19 th 5:00-7:00pm OA Shootout Spookoree Cub Family (Camp Binachi) October 27 thru 28 Session B Cub Scouts (BALOO): Oct 20 th -21 st Check-In Oct. 20 th 7:30-8:30 am Spookoree Cub Family (Camp Binachi) Important Reminders & Notes October 8 Columbus Day (Service Center CLOSED) October 8 thru 9 - Lauderdale Co/Meridian Public Schools Fall Break October 6 Scout Shop CLOSED October 13 Scout Shop Open - 10:00am to 2:00pm October 20 Scout Shop Open - 10:00am to 2:00pm October 9 Eagle Board of Review
October 2012 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bobashela Key 3 Meeting Seminole Key 3 Meeting Scout Shop CLOSED 7 8 Columbus Day Service Center CLOSED 9 Eagle Board of Review 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 OA Fall Fellowship (Camp Binachi) Bobashela & Seminole Roundtable Executive Committee Meeting 12 13 Scout Shop Open 10:00am 2:00pm OA Fall Fellowship (Camp Binachi) 19 20 Scout Shop Open 10:00am 2:00pm VOLT Training 21 22 23 24 Popcorn Take Orders Due VOLT Training 25 26 27 Spookoree Cub Family Campout Show and Sell Returns/Money Due 28 29 30 31 Spookoree Cub Family Campout
November 2012 Choctaw Area Council, Boy Scouts of America Roundtables Meetings Order of the Arrow November 8 6:30pm to 7:30pm Bobashela Roundtable (Union Community Center) November 8 6:30pm to 7:30pm Seminole Roundtable (Council Service Center) Special Events November 9 3:00pm to 6:00pm Council Popcorn Pickup (Mississippi Power) November 16 thru 20 Winter Camp (Camp Binachi) November 15 6:00pm to 7:00pm November 9 thru 10 OA Chiefs Council Executive Board (CSC) Planning Summit November 1 12:00pm to 1:00pm Seminole District Key 3 Meeting November 7 12:00pm to 1:00pm Bobashela District Key 3 Meeting Help the Council GROW Please check your scouts against official roster and register scouts not listed. Important Reminders & Notes November 21 thru 23 Thanksgiving Holiday (Service November 13 Eagle Board of Review Center CLOSED) November 19 thru 23 Lauderdale Co/Meridian City Schools Thanksgiving Break Santa stops at the Scout Shop for all the scouts on his list.
November 2012 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 Seminole District Key 3 Meeting 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bobashela District Key 3 Meeting 8 Bobashela & Seminole Roundtable 9 Council Popcorn Pickup at MS Power 10 11 12 13 Eagle Board of Review 14 15 Council Executive Board Meeting OA Chiefs Planning Summit 16 17 Winter Camp (Camp Binachi) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Winter Camp (Camp Binachi) Thanksgiving Holiday Service Center CLOSED 25 26 27 28 29 30
December 2012 Choctaw Area Council, Boy Scouts of America Roundtables Meetings Popcorn December 13 6:30pm to 7:30pm Bobashela Roundtable (Union Community Center) December 11 6:30pm to 7:30pm Seminole Roundtable (CSC) Special Events December 8 8:30am to 12:00pm Pinewood Derby Workshop Clinic (CSC) December 20 12:00pm to 1:30pm December 5 Popcorn Money Due to Council Executive Committee (CSC) Council December 5 12:00pm to 1:00pm Bobashela District Key 3 Meeting December 6 12:00pm to 1:00pm Seminole District Key 3 Meeting Start planning for your Blue & Gold Banquets to be held in February NOW! Pinewood Derby is just around the corner! Visit the Scout Shop for all your supplies! Important Reminders & Notes December 11 Eagle Board of Review December 21 thru January 3 Lauderdale Co/Meridian City December 24 thru 26 Christmas Holiday (Service Center Schools Christmas Break CLOSED) December 27 thru 31 Scout Shop CLOSED for Inventory
December 2012 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 Popcorn Money Due to Council 6 Seminole District Key 3 Meeting 7 8 Pinewood Derby Workshop Clinic 9 10 11 Eagle Board of Review Bobashela District Key 3 Meeting 12 13 Bobashela & Seminole Roundtable 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Council Executive Committee Meeting 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Christmas Holiday Service Center CLOSED Scout Shop CLOSED for Inventory 30 31 Scout Shop CLOSED for Inventory
January 2013 Choctaw Area Council, Boy Scouts of America Roundtables Annual Business Meeting Meetings January 10 6:30pm to 7:30pm Bobashela Roundtable (Union Community Center) January 10 6:30pm to 7:30pm January 17 6:00pm to 7:30pm Council Annual Business Meeting (Weidman s) January 2 12:00pm to 1:00pm Bobashela District Key 3 Meeting January 3 12:00pm to 1:00pm Seminole District Key 3 Meeting Seminole Roundtable (CSC) Order of the Arrow Special Events January 11 OA Vigil January 12 5:30pm to 7:30pm OA Banquet (Camp Binachi) January 18 thru 20 OA Section Seminar (Camp Euchee) January 26 - Merit Badge University and Leaderfest (MCC) January 1 New Year s Day (Service Center CLOSED) Important Reminders & Notes January 8 Eagle Board of Review
January 2013 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 New Year s Day Service Center CLOSED 2 Bobashela District Key 3 Meeting 3 Seminole District Key 3 Meeting 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Eagle board of Review Bobashela & Seminole Roundtable OA Vigil OA Banquet (Camp Binachi) 13 14 15 16 17 Council Annual Business Meeting 18 19 OA Section Seminar (Camp Euchee) 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 OA Section Seminar (Camp Euchee) Martin Luther King Day 27 28 29 30 31 Merit Badge University & Leaderfest (MCC)
February 2013 Choctaw Area Council, Boy Scouts of America Roundtables Executive Committee Meetings February 14 6:30pm to 7:30pm Bobashela Roundtable (Union Community Center) February 14 6:30pm to 7:30pm Seminole Roundtable (CSC) February 21 12:00pm to 1:30pm Council Executive Committee (CSC) February 6 12:00pm to 1:00pm Bobashela District Key 3 Meeting February 7 12:00pm to 1:00pm Seminole District Key 3 Meeting Special Events February 3 Scout Sunday February 23 8:00am to 12:00pm Council Pinewood Derby February 10 Methodist Scout Sunday February 7, 12, 14 Reserved for Eagle February 23 Scouting for Food Troops collect food for local food banks Club Recognition Breakfast February 12 Eagle Board of Review Important Reminders & Notes
February 2013 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 Groundhog s Day 3 Scout Sunday 10 Methodist Scout Sunday 17 18 4 5 6 11 12 Eagle Board of Review RESERVED Eagle Club Recognition Breakfast Bobashela District Key 3 Meeting 7 Seminole District Key 3 Meeting 13 14 Bobashela & Seminole Roundtable 19 20 21 RESERVED Eagle Club Recognition Breakfast RESERVED Eagle Club Recognition Breakfast 8 9 15 16 22 23 Presidents Day Executive Committee Meeting Council Pinewood Derby Scouting for Food 24 25 26 27 28
March 2013 Choctaw Area Council, Boy Scouts of America Roundtables Executive Board Meetings March 7 6:30pm to 7:30pm Bobashela Roundtable (Union Community Center) March 5 6:30pm to 7:30pm Seminole Roundtable (CSC) Special Events March 1 thru 3 Spring Cub Family Campout March 23 6:30pm to 8:00pm Gathering of Eagles at 15 th Avenue Baptist Church March 21 6:00pm to 7:30pm Council March 6 12:00pm to 1:00pm Executive Board Bobashela District Key 3 Meeting March 7 12:00pm to 1:00pm Seminole District Key 3 Meeting Get your uniform updated for Summer Programs at the Scout Shop! 4818 North Park Dr, Meridian, MS 39305 Ph: 601.693.6757 Scout Shop Hours: Monday Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm Important Reminders & Notes March 12 Eagle Board of Review March 11 thru 15 Most Schools Spring Break March 29 thru April 1 Easter Break March 29 Good Friday (Service Center CLOSED)
March 2013 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 Spring Cub Scout Family Campout 3 4 5 6 Spring Cub Scout Family Campout 10 11 12 Eagle Board of Review Bobashela District Key 3 Meeting 7 Seminole District Key 3 Meeting Bobashela & Seminole Roundtable 8 9 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Executive Board Meeting 22 23 Gathering of Eagles 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Good Friday Service Center CLOSED 31 Easter Day
April 2013 Choctaw Area Council, Boy Scouts of America Roundtables Executive Committee Order of the Arrow April 11 6:30pm to 7:30pm Bobashela April 18 12:00pm to 1:00pm Council April 12 thru 14 OA Conclave (Camp Roundtable (Union Community Center) Executive Committee (CSC) Tiak) April 11 6:30pm to 7:30pm Seminole Roundtable (CSC) Meetings April 3 12:00pm to 1:00pm Bobashela District Key 3 Meeting April 4 12:00pm to 1:00pm Seminole District Key 3 Meeting Special Events April 4 Council Leader Awards April 18 6:00pm to 8:00 pm Council Nominations Due for Recognition Adult Leader Recognition Banquet Banquet April 19 thru 21 Spring Boy Scout Camporee April 9 Eagle Board of Review Important Reminders & Notes
April 2013 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 7 8 9 Eagle Board of Review Bobashela District Key 3 Meeting 10 11 4 Seminole District Key 3 Meeting Council Leader Awards Nominations Due Bobashela & Seminole Roundtable 14 15 16 17 18 Executive OA Conclave (Camp Tiak) Committee Meeting Council Adult Leader Recognition Banquet 5 6 12 13 OA Conclave (Camp Tiak) 19 20 Spring Boy Scout Camporee 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Spring Boy Scout Camporee 28 29 30
May 2013 Choctaw Area Council, Boy Scouts of America Roundtables May 9 6:30pm to 7:30pm Bobashela Roundtable (Union Community Center) May 9 6:30pm to 7:30pm Seminole Roundtable (CSC) Meetings May 1 12:00pm to 1:00pm Bobashela District Key 3 Meeting May 2 12:00pm to 1:00pm Seminole District Key 3 Meeting Be sure to stop by the Scout Shop for ALL your Summer Camp supplies Special Events May 4 Possible Birds for Boys Spring May 26 thru June 1 Summer Camp Sporting Clays (Camp Binachi) Staff Week May 18 Camp Binachi Beaver Day May 22 thru May 24 BSA National (Camp Binachi) Meeting (Grapevine, TX) BE PREPARED for the Cub Scout, Webelos, Boy Scout, and Venture activities coming next month! Important Reminders & Notes May 14 Eagle Board of Review May 27 Memorial Day (Service Center CLOSED) May 23 Last Day of School Lauderdale Co. May 24 Last Day of School Meridian City
May 2013 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 Bobashela District Key 3 Meeting 2 Seminole District Key 3 Meeting 3 4 Birds for Boys Spring Sporting Clays (Camp Binachi) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Mothers Day 13 14 Eagle Board of Review Bobashela & Seminole Roundtable 15 16 17 18 Camp Binachi Beaver Day (Camp Binachi) 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 BSA National Meeting (Grapevine, TX) 26 27 Memorial Day Service Center CLOSED 28 29 30 31 Summer Camp Staff Week
June 2013 Choctaw Area Council, Boy Scouts of America Executive Board Order of the arrow Webelos Resident Camp will be a great June 6 Executive Board Meeting 5:30pm to 8:30 pm (Camp Binachi) June 4 & June 11 OA Brotherhood June 5 & June 12 OA Callout experience for young Webelos to get there first taste of Summer Camp and all the fun that comes with Camp. Their experience Special Events will be a taste of Boy Scout Camp, but not long enough to get homesick! Webelos May 27 thru June 2 Summer Camp June 25 thru 28 Cub Scout Day Camp Resident Camp is for Webelos I and II Staff Week (Seminole District) scouts. June 1 thru 2 Joe Brown Memorial Golf June 15 thru June 18 Webelos Tournament Resident Camp (Camp Binachi) Venture Camp is for all Venturers wanting June 2 thru 8 Summer Camp Wk 1 June 19 thru June 22 Venture Camp to experience a good time at Camp Binachi June 9 thru 15 Summer Camp Wk 2 June 22 State Games of Mississippi with state of the art Rifle/Shotgun/Archery June 10 thru 14 Cub Scout Twi-light Shooting Sports facilities, climbing and rappelling tower, Camp (Okatibee Park) zip-line, and water sports. This camp is open to all Venture Scouts. June 11 Eagle Board of Review Important Reminders & Notes
June 2013 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 Summer Camp Staff Week Joe Brown Memorial Golf Tournament 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Joe Brown Memorial Golf Tournament 9 10 11 OA Brotherhood Summer Camp Week 1 (Camp Binachi) Parents Night OA Callout 12 Summer Camp Week 2 (Camp Binachi) Executive Board Meeting (Camp Binachi) 13 14 15 16 Fathers Day OA Brotherhood Parents Night OA Callout 17 18 19 20 21 22 Webelos Resident Camp (CampBinachi) Cub Scout Twi-light Camp (Okatibee Park) Venture Camp Webelos Resident Camp (Camp Binachi) State Games of MS Shooting Sports 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Cub Scout Day Camp (Seminole District)
30 July 2013 Choctaw Area Council, Boy Scouts of America Roundtables NO Roundtables Special Events July 12 thru July 25 2013 National Jamboree Visit the Scout Shop to Be Prepared for the 2013 National Jamboree. Back to School Outings ALL units should be having Back to School Parties like swim parties, etc. Helps with retention. July 1 thru 5 Independence Day (Service Center CLOSED) Important Reminders & Notes
July 2013 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 Independence Day Service Center CLOSED 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2013 National Jamboree The Summit 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2013 National Jamboree The Summit 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2013 National Jamboree The Summit 28 29 30 31
August 2013 Choctaw Area Council, Boy Scouts of America Roundtables Executive Committee Commissioner Meeting August 8 6:30pm to 7:30pm Bobashela Roundtable (Union Community Center) August 13 6:30pm to 7:30pm Seminole Roundtable (CSC) August 15 12:00pm to 1:00pm Executive Committee Meeting Order of the Arrow Special Events Back August 28 thru 30 Top Hands Meeting (Washington, D.C.) August 23 thru 24 Sporting Clays for Character (Camp Binachi) Scouts needed for Volunteers Important Reminders & Notes to Scouting Don t forget to visit the Scout Shop for new handbooks, updating uniforms, etc.
August 2013 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Bobashela & Seminole Roundtable 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Executive Committee Meeting 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Sporting Clays for Character (Camp Binachi) 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Top Hands Meeting (Washington, D.C.