Piedmont Council Boy Scouts of America 2018- Planning Calendar www.piedmontcouncilbsa.org
PIEDMONT COUNCIL PROFESSIONAL STAFF Scout Executive/CEO: Connie Bowes 704.864.2694 Email: connie.bowes@scouting.org Director of Field Service/COO Kirk Setzer 704.864.2694 Email: kirk.setzer@scouting.org Senior Development Director Jack Crawford 828.850.7582 Email: jack.crawford@scouting.org Facilities Manager/Program specialist Mark Belli 704.864.2694 Email: mark.belli@scouting.org Battleground (Cleveland County, NC) District Executive Vacant District Chair Larry Hamrick, Jr. Email: larry@kminsure.com District Commissioner Vacant Heartland (Lincoln & Northern Gaston Counties) District Executive: Adam McCarrison Phone: 412.477.7349 Email: adam.mccarrison@scouting.org District Chairman: Mike Strader Email: mike.strader84@gmail.com District Commission: Brian Hissom Email: brianhissom@gmail.com Chimney Rock (Rutherford & Polk Counties) Lakeland (Catawba County, NC) District Executive: Thomas Withers Phone: 704.881.2583 and Email: thomas.withers@scouting.org District Director: Mike Montgomery Phone: 828.962.6069 Email: michael.montgomery@scouting.org District Chairman: Cooper Flack Email: cooper@mainstreetfinancial.com District Chairman: Kim McClamrock Email: kmcclamrock@charter.net District Commissioner: Doug Lyon Email: d_r_lyon@yahoo.com District Commissioner: Emilio Niglio Email: niglio@charter.net Foothills (Alexander & Caldwell Counties) District Director Chris Scruggs Phone: 828.851.1302 Email: chris.scruggs@scouting.org District Chair Jon Blair email: bigjonheel@gmail.com District Commissioner: Dan Gilland email: accudan@charter.net Lake James (Burke & McDowell Counties) District Executive - Erich Carpenter Phone:704.472.7495 Email: erich.carpenter@scouting.org District Chairman Robert Patton Email: patton_r@bellsouth.net District Commissioner Paul Vanover Email: sm_troop899@yahoo.com Gemstone (Iredell County, NC) Two Rivers (Gaston County, NC) District Director Richard Churn Phone: 704.813.7588 Email: richard.churn@scouting.org District Executive - Gavin Dawson Phone: 434.709.2847 Email: gavin.dawson@scouting.org District Chairman - Vacant District Chairman Tim Efird Email: tim@standarddistributors.com District Commissioner Mike Bernhardt Email: bernhardtmike@yahoo.com District Commissioner Joe Styers Email: jtstyers@carolina.rr.com PIEDMONT COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Office Manager Amy Pasour Email: amy.pasour@scouting.org Accounts Receivable/Payable Friends of Scouting Receptionist Pat Barber Email: patricia.barber@scouting.org Training Records/Advancements/Scout Records/Awards Registrar Sheila Chisholm Email: shelia.chisholm@scouting.org Membership/BSA Applications/Boy s Life Subscriptions/Recharters Admin. Assistant Mandy Stroupe Email: miranda.stroupe@scouting.org Eagle Banquet/Shipping/Receiving/Printing/Calendar Admin./Program Assistant Kara Miller Email: kara.miller@scouting.org Summer Camp/Year-Round Camp Reservations/Exploring/Wood Badge Cub Scout Activities FREQUENTLY USED ACRONYMS CBS CAMP BUD SCHIELE CSC CUB SCOUT CAMP OA ORDER OF THE ARROW PSR PIEDMONT SCOUT RESERVATION U.M.C UNITED METHODIST CHURCH YPT- YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING
August BATTLEGROUND 2 - Committee Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate U.M.C 7 - Eagle Board @ Chamber of Commerce 16 - Program Planning Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate U.M.C CHIMNEY ROCK 9 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton 16 - District Committee and Commissioner Meeting @ Scout Hut 6:00 p.m. 16 - Program Planning Roundtable Meeting @ Scout Hut 7:00 p.m. FOOTHILLS 15 - Program Planning Roundtable- 6pm covered dish 24-25 IOLS- Introduction to Outdoor Leader skills GEMSTONE 14 Homecoming @ St. John s Lutheran Church Statesville @ 6:30pm 14 OA Chapter Meeting @ Concord Presbyterian Church Statesville 7:00pm 20 Eagle Board @ Vanderburg U.M.C @ 7:00pm 21 District Committee/Commissioner Meeting @ Rocky Mount U.M.C Mooresville @ 6:30pm HEARTLAND 23 - District Committee Meeting 6 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton 23 - Program Planning Kick-off - 7pm - 1 st U.M.C of Lincolnton Family Scouting Conference (Q & A) 7pm (during break-out Sessions at Roundtable) LAKELAND 2 - District Committee Meeting @ 7 PM, St. Luke s U.M.C 16 - Roundtable/ Join Scout Night Training @ 7 PM, 1 st U.M.C of Conover 16 - Eagle Board, Bethlehem Lutheran Church LAKE JAMES 9 - District Committee Meeting @ 6:30pm @ CHS Blue Ridge 14 Program Kick Off @ 6:30pm @ St. Matthews U.M.C 21 - OA Chapter Meeting @ 7:00pm @ Drexel Scout Hut 30 District Committee @ CHS Blue Ridge TWO RIVERS 14 - District Roundtable/Program Kick-Off First Presbyterian Church @ 7:00pm 14 - Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting First Presbyterian Church @ 7:00pm COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS Commissioner s Retreat 4 th @ CBS/SMITH @ 9:00am Training Committee Meeting 16 th @ 6:30pm Advancement Team Meeting 20 th @ 6:30pm 2018
August Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 Commissioner s Retreat @ 9:00am NAVY ROTC VENTURE WEEK JULY 30-AUGUST 4, 2018 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Piedmont Council Venture Blast 10 th 12 th @ CBS 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 OA Ordeal 17 th -19 th @ CBS 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Day Camp Meeting 7:00pm 26 27 28 29 30 31 Show-n-Sale Popcorn Orders Due OA August Ordeal Last chance 2018 for newly elected members to complete their Ordeal at the August Ordeal- Aug. 17-19. Please encourage your Scouts and Adults to participate. Programming Planning Roundtables Do NOT miss your district August Program Planning Roundtable and ALL the important details for the Fall. Information on the Family of Scouting, School Night and much more! 2018
September BATTLEGROUND 4 - Eagle Board @ Chamber of Commerce 6 - Commissioners Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate U.M.C 13 - Roundtable 6:30PM Aldersgate U.M.C CHIMNEY ROCK 6 District Commissioners Meeting @ Scout Hut 6:00pm 6 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m. 13 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton FOOTHILLS 5 - Committee mtg.- 6pm/ Roundtable- 7pm 29 - Youth Protection Training 9:00 am 11:00 am First United Methodist Church Community Life Center - 309 Church Street, NW Lenoir, NC 28645 GEMSTONE 4 BS Roundtable @ Wesley Memorial U.M.C@ 7:30pm 6 CS Roundtable @ St. John s Evangelical Ch. @ 6:45pm 11 OA Chapter Meeting @ Concord Presbyterian Church Statesville 7:00pm 17 Eagle Board @ Vanderburg U.M.C @ 7:00pm 18 District Committee/Commissioner Meeting @ Rocky Mount U.M.C Mooresville @ 6:30pm 28-30 Dist. Fall Camporee @ Allison Woods HEARTLAND 6 - District Committee Meeting 6 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton 6 - Roundtable 7-9 P.M.-YPT Training 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton 7-9 HL Dist. Fall Aquatics Camporee Camp Bud Schiele Boy Scout Side $10 per person (cash/check/card) 29 YPT & Leader Specific Training 9am-12pm Location TBA LAKELAND 6 - Roundtable @ 7PM, location TBD 13 - District Committee Meeting @ 7 PM, St. Luke s U.M.C 20 - Eagle Board, Bethlehem Lutheran Church LAKE JAMES 4 - Roundtable @ 7pm @ St. Matthew s U.M.C 18 - OA Chapter Meeting @ 7pm @ Drexel Scout Hut 25- Den Leader Specific @ 6pm Grace Hospital 27 - District Committee Meeting @ 6:30pm @ CHS Blue Ridge TWO RIVERS 4 - District Roundtable First Presbyterian Church @ 7:00pm 4 - Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting First Presbyterian Church @ 7:00pm 11 - District Committee Meeting Scout Service Center @ 7:00pm COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS International Committee Meeting 12 th @ 6:30pm Training Committee Meeting 20 th @ 6:30pm Advancement Committee 25 th @ 6:30pm Council Commissioner s Meeting 26th @ 6:30pm 2018
September Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Piedmont Council Dove Hunt Day 1 2 Dove Hunt Day 2 3 Dove Hunt - Day 2 Labor Day Scout Service Center/Scout Shop Closed 4 5 6 7 8 Level 1 Climbing Inst. Course 7 th -9 th 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Popcorn Show & Sale Pick-up 14 th &15 th OA Fall Fellowship 14 th -16 th @CBS 16 17 2018 Official Popcorn Kickoff 18 19 Executive Board Meeting 6:30pm 20 21 22 Venturing Legacy 21 st -23 rd @ Camp Old Indian 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 OA Fall Fellowship Fall Fellowship is a great opportunity for your Scouts and Leaders to join in great fellowship and chapter events. Please encourage your Scouts to participate in this Awesome event! Venturing Legacy Event The 2018 Venturing Legacy event will be held at Camp Old Indian starting Friday, Sept. 21 st. All Piedmont Council ventures should plan on attending this Area 5 event. 2015 2018
October BATTLEGROUND 2 - Eagle Board @ Chamber of Commerce 4 - Committee Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate U.M.C 11 - Roundtable 6:30PM Aldersgate U.M.C 13 Trail to Bobcat 19-21 Fall Camporee CHIMNEY ROCK 4 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m. 11 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton 11 District Committee Meeting @6:30pm 13 - Trail to Bobcat Event at CSC 13 - District Training Day @ CSC 26-28 Fall Camporee The Hike FOOTHILLS 3 - Committee mtg.- 6pm/ Roundtable- 7pm 13 Trail to Bobcat 13 - Youth Protection Training - Den Leader Specific at Adventure Academy @ Philadelphia Lutheran Church 27 - Scoutmaster Specific Session at Camporee Time TBD 26-28 Fall Camporee GEMSTONE 2 BS Roundtable @ Wesley Memorial U.M.C@ 7:30pm 4 CS Roundtable @ St. John s Evangelical Ch. @ 6:45pm 9 OA Chapter Meeting @ Concord Presbyterian Church Statesville 7:00pm 13 Trail to Bobcat @ Vanderburg U.M.C 13 Cub Leader Training location TBA 15 Eagle Board @ Vanderburg U.M.C @ 7:00pm 16 District Committee/Commissioner Meeting @ Rocky Mount U.M.C Mooresville @ 6:30pm HEARTLAND 4 District Committee Meeting 6 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton 4 Roundtable 7-9 P.M. YPT & Leader Specific Training - 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton 13 Trail to Bobcat 9:00am-11:00am 20 YPT & Leader Specific Training 9am-12pm - 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton LAKELAND 4 - Roundtable @ 7 PM, location TBD 6 - Trail to Bobcat/ Family Camp Out @ CSC 11 - District Committee Meeting @ 7 PM, St. Luke s U.M.C 18 Leader Specific Training 7pm 1 st U.M.C of Conover 18 - Eagle Board, Bethlehem Lutheran Church LAKE JAMES 2 Roundtable @ 7pm @ St. Matthew s U.M.C 13 - Trail to Bobcat @ Catawba Meadows Park 16 - OA Chapter Meeting @ 7pm @ Drexel Scout Hut 19 Den Leader Specific @ 6pm Grace Hospital 19-21 Fall Camporee TBA TWO RIVERS 2 - District Roundtable First Presbyterian Church - CS Roundtable, Fellowship Hall @ 6:30pm Cub Scout Specifics - Boy Scout Roundtable, The Pad @ 7:15pm 2 - Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting First Presbyterian Church @ 7:15pm 6 - Tindol Ford Cruise-In Tindol Ford in Gastonia 13 - Trail to Bobcat First Baptist Church on Union Road @ 8:30am - 2:00pm 19-21 Fall Camporee St. Paul s Lutheran Church in Dallas, NC COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS Training Committee Meeting 18 th @ 6:30pm Advancement Committee 22 nd @ 6:30pm 2018
October Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 BALOO Training 6 th -7 th (See Below) 7 8 9 10 Model UN Committee Mtg. 6:30pm OA LLDC 6 th -7 th @ CBS 11 12 13 Trail to Bobcat (See Below) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Spook-O-Ree 27 th - 28 th @CSC 28 29 30 31 Halloween Baloo Training Cub Scout Packs wishing to take their Pack camping MUST have a leader who has completed BALOO training. BALOO will be offered Oct. 6 th -7 th at Shepard s Woods in Iredell County. Spook-O-Ree One of the MOST POPULAR Cub events, this event will take place on Oct. 27 th -28 th and has a Halloween theme complete with costumes and trick or treating and will be held at Cub Scout Camp. Trail to Bobcat ALL districts should be holding their Trail to Bobcat event on Saturday, Oct. 13 th. This event is for NEW Cubs who joined this fall and delivers the promise of bows and arrows, bb guns and FUN!! 2018
November BATTLEGROUND 1 - Commissioners Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate U.M.C 6 - Eagle Board @ Chamber of Commerce 8 - Roundtable 6:30PM Aldersgate U.M.C CHIMNEY ROCK 1 - Commissioner Meeting @ Scout Hut 6:00 p.m. 1 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m. 8 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton FOOTHILLS 7 - Committee mtg.- 6pm/ Roundtable- 7pm & Scouting for Food Door Hanger Distribution GEMSTONE 1 CS Roundtable @ St. John s Evangelical Ch. @ 6:45pm 6 BS Roundtable @ Wesley Memorial U.M.C@ 7:30pm 13 OA Chapter Meeting @ Concord Presbyterian Church Statesville 7:00pm 19 Eagle Board @ Vanderburg U.M.C @ 7:00pm 20 Mooresville Christmas Parade HEARTLAND 1 District Committee Meeting 6 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton 1 Roundtable 7 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton LAKELAND 1 - Roundtable @ 7 PM, location TBD 8 - Annual Business Meeting @ 7 PM 15 - Eagle Board, Bethlehem Lutheran Church LAKE JAMES 1 - District Committee @ 6:30pm @ CHS Blue Ridge 6 Roundtable @ 7pm @ St. Matthew s U.M.C 20 - OA Chapter Meeting @ 7pm @ Drexel Scout Hut TWO RIVERS 6 - District Committee Meeting Scout Service Center @ 7:00pm 12 - Gaston County Veteran s Day Parade November 12 th 13 District Roundtable First Presbyterian Church - Cub Scout Roundtable, Fellowship Hall @ 6:30pm - Boy Scout Roundtable, The Pad @ 7:15pm 13 - Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting First Presbyterian Church @ 7:15pm 13 - Commissioner s Corner: Recharter Q&A - First Presbyterian Church COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS International Committee Meeting 14 th @ 6:30pm Training Committee Meeting 15 th @ 6:30pm Council Commissioner Meeting 21 st @ 6:30pm 2018
November Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 University of Scouting & Cub Scout Extravaganza @ Gaston College 4 Daylight Savings Time Ends 5 6 7 8 9 10 Scouting for Food Distribution 11 12 13 14 15 IOLS/OWLS Training 10 th -11 th 16 17 Piedmont Council Pathfinder Dinner Scouting for Food Collections 18 19 Popcorn Sale Officially Ends 20 21 Unit Popcorn Orders Due by 5pm 22 Thanksgiving Day 23 24 Scout Service Center/Scout Shop/Reservation(Camp) Closed 22 nd -25 th 25 26 27 28 29 30 Popcorn Pickup Afternoon Cub Scout Extravaganza The Piedmont Council is excited to offer Cub Scout Leaders a day of training opportunities. This event will run alongside University of Scouting and will be held at Gaston College. Scouting for Food Units should mark their calendars and participate in the traditional community service project that is vital to agencies across the council. Look for additional support materials for the 2018 Scouting for Food campaign. Popcorn Orders Due 11/21/18 ALL unit orders must be submitted to the council by 5pm on Wednesday, November 21 st. This is to ensure your unit popcorn order is ordered on time. 2018
December BATTLEGROUND 4 - Eagle Board @ Chamber of Commerce 6 Committee/Commissioners Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate U.M.C 13 - Roundtable and December Re-charter Turn-In Night @ 6:30PM Aldersgate U.M.C CHIMNEY ROCK 5 - Roundtable Meeting/Christmas Party/District Banquet @ Scout Hut 7:00 p.m. 13 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton 13 - District Re-charter turn-in @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 6:00 7:00 p.m. FOOTHILLS 5 - Committee mtg. & December Recharters Turn in/audit- 6pm/ Roundtable- 7pm 14 - Christmas Party- 6:30pm GEMSTONE 4 BS Roundtable - @ Wesley Memorial U.M.C@ 7:30pm; December re-charters are due; Banquet Dist. Awards Due 6 CS Roundtable - @ St. John s Evangelical Ch. @ 6:45pm; December re-charters are due; Banquet. Dist. Awards Nominations Day 11 OA Chapter Meeting @ Concord Presbyterian Church Statesville 7:00pm 17 Eagle Board @ Vanderburg U.M.C @ 7:00pm 18 District Committee/Commissioner Meeting @ Rocky Mount U.M.C Mooresville @ 6:30pm 31 Dist. Award of Merit Troop/Pack of the Year Nominations Due HEARTLAND 6 District Committee Meeting 6 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton 6 Roundtable 7 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton LAKELAND 6 - Roundtable @ 7 PM, 1 st United Methodist Church of Conover 13 - District Committee Meeting @ 7 PM, St. Luke s United Methodist Church 20 - Eagle Board, Bethlehem Lutheran Church LAKE JAMES 13 - District Committee @ 6:30pm @ CHS Blue Ridge 11 Roundtable - Re-charter Turn in Night @ 7pm @ St. Matthew s U.M.C 18 OA Chapter Meeting @ 7pm @ Drexel Scout Hut TWO RIVERS 2 - Gastonia Christmas Parade 4- District Roundtable First Presbyterian Church - Cub Scout Roundtable, Fellowship Hall @ 6:30pm - Boy Scout Roundtable, The Pad @ 7:15pm 4 - Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting First Presbyterian Church @ 7:15pm 4 - Commissioner s Corner: Recharter Q&A First Presbyterian Church 4 - Belmont Christmas Parade 8 - Dallas Christmas Parade 8 - Commissioner s Corner: Recharter Help Day Scout Service Center @ 9:00am-12pm COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS Council Commissioner Meeting 21 st @ 6:30pm 2018
December Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Popcorn Pickup 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Recharter due date for all Dec. units 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 PSR closed 22-25 th 23 24 Christmas Eve 25 Christmas Day Scout Service Center/Scout Shop closed 24 th -25 th 26 27 28 29 30 31 New Year s Eve Popcorn Pickup Popcorn pickup will once again be offered on the afternoon of Nov. 30 th and the morning of Dec. 8 th. Council will confirm pickup locations prior to the start of the 2018 sale. Christmas Holiday Schedule Please note that from Dec. 22 nd through Dec. 25 th the Piedmont Scout Reservation will be closed for all activities. The Council Office and Scout Shop will be closed on the 24 th and 25 th for families to celebrate together. December Recharters Please assist your District Executive and District Commissioner by having your December recharter completed by Dec. 14 th. This will benefit your district greatly and have your unit processed on time in January of. 2018
January BATTLEGROUND 3 Commissioners Meeting @ 6:30pm Aldersgate U.M.C 8 Eagle Board @ Chamber of Commerce 10 District Banquet CHIMNEY ROCK 3 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m. 5 - OA Banquet @ Scout Hut in Rutherfordton FOOTHILLS 5 - Merit Badge Counselor Orientation 9:00 10:30 am - Location TBD 9 - Committee mtg. & January Recharters Turn in/audit mtg.- 6pm/ Roundtable 7pm 27 - Webelo 2 Scouts Transition GEMSTONE 3 CS Roundtable - @ St. John s Evangelical Ch. @ 6:45pm 8 BS Roundtable - @ Wesley Memorial U.M.C@ 7:30pm 8 OA Chapter Meeting @ Concord Presbyterian Church Statesville 7:00pm 18 District Committee/Commissioner Meeting @ Rocky Mount U.M.C Mooresville @ 6:30pm 21 Eagle Board @ Vanderburg U.M.C @ 7:00pm HEARTLAND 3 District Committee Meeting 6 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton 3 Roundtable 7 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton 25-27 HL Dist. Winter Camporee Common Ground, Stanley, NC (sleds/equipment required) LAKELAND 3 - Roundtable @ 7 PM, 1 st United Methodist Church of Conover 10 - District Committee Meeting @ 7 PM, St. Luke s U.M.C 17 - Eagle Board, Bethlehem Lutheran Church LAKE JAMES 3 District Committee Meeting @ 6:30pm @ CHS Blue Ridge 8 Roundtable @ 7pm @ St. Matthew s U.M.C 15 OA Chapter Meeting @ 7pm @ Drexel Scout Hut 31 District Committee Meeting @ 6:30pm @ CHS Blue Ridge TWO RIVERS 8 - District Roundtable First Presbyterian Church - Cub Scout Roundtable, Fellowship Hall @ 6:30pm - Boy Scout Roundtable, The Pad @ 7:15pm 8 - Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting First Presbyterian Church @ 7:15pm 10 - District Committee Meeting Scout Service Center @ 7:00pm COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS Council Commissioner Meeting 16 th @ 6:30pm International Committee Meeting 16 th @ 6:30pm Training Committee Meeting 17 th @ 6:30pm Advancement Committee Meeting 22 nd @ 6:30pm 2016
January Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 New Year s Day Scout Service Center/Scout Shop Closed 2 3 4 Final Day to Pay Popcorn Invoices 5 OA Winter Banquet Hickory, NC 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Winterplace Ski Day #1 14 15 Recharter Due Date for all Jan. Units 16 17 18 19 Scouts, BSATraining Location TBD Kodiak Training Weekend #1 18 th -21 st @ CSC 20 Ski Beech Day #1 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Scout Service Center Closed 22 23 24 Council Annual Meeting/Executive Board Meeting 6:30pm 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 Cub Scout Adventure Day @ Gaston College Carolina s Indian Seminar 25 th -27 th @ Mitchell Comm. College Snow Ski Days @ Winterplace and Ski Beech Don t miss this GREAT opportunity to take your unit skiing. These ski days are open to all Scouts, Leaders, Parents, family and friends. Make sure your unit knows about these GREAT discounts! Cub Scout Adventure Day NEW for This event is for ALL Cub Scouts in the Piedmont Council. Cubs will be able to earn Adventure Loops for their Rank at this one-day event. Don t miss the opportunity to earn an elective belt loop towards your rank. Scouts, BSA Training The Piedmont Council will conduct training for those planning to start Girl Troops in February. This will include required leadership, paperwork, and end with YP training for those who need that as well. Locations-TBD
February BATTLEGROUND 5 Eagle Board @ Chamber of Commerce 7 Committee Meeting @ 6:30pm Aldersgate U.M.C 14 Roundtable @ 6:30pm Aldersgate U.M.C; February Recharter Turn-in HEARTLAND 7 District Committee Meeting 6 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton 7 Roundtable 7 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton 22-24 Weather Make-up Date for HL Dist. Winter Camporee Common Ground, Stanley, NC (sleds/equipment required) CHIMNEY ROCK 7 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m. 14 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton FOOTHILLS 6 - Committee mtg. & February Recharters Turn in/audit mtg.- 6pm/ Roundtable 7pm GEMSTONE 4- Scout Vespers Rocky Mt. U.M.C of Mooresville 5 BS Roundtable - @ Wesley Memorial U.M.C@ 7:30pm; Feb. Recharters Due 7 CS Roundtable - @ St. John s Evangelical Ch. @ 6:45pm; Feb. Recharters Due 8 District Banquet 12 OA Chapter Meeting @ Concord Presbyterian Church Statesville 7:00pm 18 Eagle Board @ Vanderburg U.M.C @ 7:00pm 19 District Committee/Commissioner Meeting @ Rocky Mount U.M.C Mooresville @ 6:30pm COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS Training Committee Meeting 21 st @ 6:30pm Advancement Committee Meeting 26 th @ 6:30pm LAKELAND 7 - District Banquet (held in lieu of Roundtable @ 6:30 PM), 1 st United Methodist Church of Conover 14 - District Committee Meeting @ 7 PM, St. Luke s U.M.C 21 - Eagle Board, Bethlehem Lutheran Church LAKE JAMES 5 Roundtable @ 7pm @ St. Matthew s U.M.C 8 District Banquet @ 6:30pm @ TBA 19 OA Chapter Meeting @ 7pm @ Drexel Scout Hut 28 District Committee @ 6:30pm @ CHS Blue Ridge TWO RIVERS 5 - District Roundtable First Presbyterian Church - Cub Scout Roundtable, Fellowship Hall @ 6:30pm - Boy Scout Roundtable, The Pad @ 7:15pm 5 - Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting - First Presbyterian Church @ 7:15pm 12 - District Banquet First Presbyterian Church @ 6:30pm
February Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Scout Sunday 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Winterplace Ski Day #2 Model UN Committee Meeting 6:30pm All February Recharters Due Merit Badge University @ Gaston College 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 George Washington s Birthday 24 Ski Beech Day #2 25 26 27 Council Banquet (Silver Beaver Awards) 28 Merit Badge University One of the MOST popular events held each year is the MBU at Gaston College. This one-day event is to earn merit badges and fellowship with over 1200 Scouts from across the Piedmont Council. Council Banquet- Lincolnton, NC - Mark your calendars for Wed., Feb. 27 th for the annual Council Banquet. This is a recognition banquet for you the volunteers. We will recognize our Silver Beavers and nominations are due in the council office by Friday, Dec. 14 th. Scout Sunday Scout Sunday is officially on Feb. 3, but we encourage ALL units sponsored by a religious organization to conduct a Scout Sunday. This is a great opportunity to say thank you to the charter and recognize your leaders. Several Religious awards can be presented to youth and adults during Scout Sunday.
March BATTLEGROUND 5 Eagle Board @ Chamber of Commerce 7 Commissioner Meeting @ 6:30pm Aldersgate U.M.C 14 Roundtable @ 6:30pm Aldersgate U.M.C CHIMNEY ROCK 7 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m. 14 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton FOOTHILLS 8 - Bo s event & Camp Card Kickoff!! 13 - Committee mtg.- 6pm/ Roundtable- 7pm 15 - Leader Recognition Banquet- 6:30pm Magic of Scouting GEMSTONE 5 Scouts, BSA Roundtable - @ Wesley Memorial U.M.C@ 7:30pm 7 CS Roundtable - @ St. John s Evangelical Ch. @ 6:45pm 12 OA Chapter Meeting @ Concord Presbyterian Church Statesville 7:00pm 18 Eagle Board @ Vanderburg U.M.C @ 7:00pm 19 District Committee/Commissioner Meeting @ Rocky Mount U.M.C Mooresville @ 6:30pm HEARTLAND 7 District Banquet Boger City U.M.C - uniforms required Registration 6pm ($15 per person/cash, check, card), Dinner 6:30pm, Program 7pm LAKELAND 7 - Roundtable @ 7 PM, 1 st United Methodist Church of Conover 14 - District Committee Meeting @ 7 PM, St. Luke s U.M.C 21 - Eagle Board, Bethlehem Lutheran Church LAKE JAMES 5 Roundtable @ 7pm @ St. Matthew s U.M.C 15-17 Spring Camporee @ TBA 19 OA Chapter Meeting @ 7pm @ Drexel Scout Hut 28 District Committee Meeting @ 6:30pm @ CHS Blue Ridge TWO RIVERS 5 - District Roundtable First Presbyterian Church - Cub Scout Roundtable, Fellowship Hall @ 6:30pm - Scouts, BSA Roundtable, The Pad @ 7:15pm 5 - Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting First Presbyterian Church @ 7:15pm 12 - District Committee Meeting Scout Service Center @ 7:00pm 16 - District Training Weekend St. Paul s Lutheran Church, Dallas - Cub Specifics Fellowship Hall - Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills Boy Scouts COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS Council Commissioner Meeting 20 th @ 6:30pm Training Committee Meeting 21 st @ 6:30pm Advancement Committee Meeting 26 th @ 6:30pm
March Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Camp Day of Service @ CBS 3 4 5 6 Ash Wednesday Pangea Model UN @ Lenoir Rhyne University 7 8 9 Camp Card Sale Officially Begins 10 Daylight Savings Time Begins 11 12 13 Model UN Committee Meeting 6:30pm 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Executive Board Meeting 6:30pm 22 23 Webelos Woods 22 nd -24 th @ CSC OA March Ordeal CBS (Prep for Dixie Fellowship) 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 BALOO Training 30 th -31 st @ CSC 31 Webelos Woods Bring your Webelo Dens out for this great camping and Crossover opportunity at Cub Camp. Crossover will include members of the OA in full Native American regalia. BALOO Training Want to take your Cub Scout Pack camping this spring? Make sure you send volunteers to get BALOO trained. This training is required by at least ONE volunteer on ALL pack camping trips. Camp Day of Service Great camping opportunity for your Scout Troop while offering support of the projects at Camp Bud Schiele. We will have the traditional Scout Masters dinner during lunch to highlight the summer camp season and more!
April BATTLEGROUND 2 Eagle Board @ Chamber of Commerce 4 Committee Meeting @ 6:30pm Aldersgate U.M.C 11 Roundtable @ 6:30pm Aldersgate U.M.C 12-14 Spring Camporee CHIMNEY ROCK 4 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m. 5-7 Spring Camporee 11 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton FOOTHILLS 10 - Committee mtg.- 6pm/ Roundtable- 7pm 13 - District Service Project Overnighter CS/BS/Vent 16 - Road to Eagle GEMSTONE 2 Scouts, BSA Roundtable - @ Wesley Memorial U.M.C@ 7:30pm 4 CS Roundtable - @ St. John s Evangelical Ch. @ 6:45pm 9 OA Chapter Meeting @ Concord Presbyterian Church Statesville 7:00pm 15 Eagle Board @ Vanderburg U.M.C @ 7:00pm 16 District Committee/Commissioner Meeting @ Rocky Mount U.M.C Mooresville @ 6:30pm HEARTLAND 4 District Committee Meeting 6 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton 4 Roundtable 7 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton LAKELAND 4 - Roundtable @ 7 PM, 1 st United Methodist Church of Conover 11 - District Committee Meeting @ 7 PM, St. Luke s U.M.C 18 - Eagle Board, Bethlehem Lutheran Church 22-26 Catawba County Spring Break LAKE JAMES 2 Roundtable @ 7pm @ St. Matthew s U.M.C 16 OA Chapter @ 7pm @ Drexel Scout Hut TWO RIVERS 2 - District Roundtable (CUBS ONLY) First Presbyterian Church @ 7:00pm 2 - Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting First Presbyterian Church @ 7:00pm 6 - District Pinewood Derby St. Paul s Lutheran Church, Dallas 5-7 District Spring Camporee St. Paul s Lutheran Church, Dallas 13 - Community Foundation Run Rotary Pavilion, Gastonia COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS International Committee Meeting 10 th @ 6:30pm
April Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 Eagle Banquet CVCC-Hickory, NC CBS Early Bird Camp Deposit Due 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Good Friday 20 Scout Office/Scout Shop/PSR closed 19 th -21 st 21 Easter Sunday 22 23 24 25 26 27 SR5 Dixie Fellowship 26 th -28 th @CBS 28 29 30 Eagle Banquet The Piedmont Council Eagle Banquet will be held on Wed., April 3 rd at Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, NC. Leaders should encourage their Eagles to attend this recognition event. Dixie Fellowship The Eswau Huppeday lodge will be hosting the SR5 Dixie Fellowship on April 26-28 and all members of the lodge are asked to help staff this event. Please look to the lodge website for additional information on how you can help. CBS Early Deadline - The CBS Early Bird deadline is April 5 th. Units looking to take advantage of the $20 discount for CBS must make a deposit of $100 by April 5 th. Mark your calendars now for this important deadline A Scout is thrifty!!
May BATTLEGROUND 2 Commissioner s Meeting @ 6:30pm Aldersgate U.M.C 7 Eagle Board @ Chamber of Commerce 9 Roundtable @ 6:30pm Aldersgate U.M.C CHIMNEY ROCK 7 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m. FOOTHILLS 1 - Committee mtg.- 6pm/ Roundtable- 7pm 12 - Rangemaster Training Camp Bud Schiele9:00 am 3:30 pm GEMSTONE 2 CS Roundtable - @ St. John s Evangelical Ch. @ 6:45pm 4 District Pinewood Derby 7 Scouts, BSA Roundtable - @ Wesley Memorial U.M.C@ 7:30pm 11 GS Olympics 14 OA Chapter Meeting @ Concord Presbyterian Church Statesville 7:00pm 20 Eagle Board @ Vanderburg U.M.C @ 7:00pm 21 District Committee/Commissioner Meeting @ Rocky Mount U.M.C Mooresville @ 6:30pm HEARTLAND 2 District Committee Meeting 6 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton 2 Roundtable 7 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton (Last Roundtable of the year) 4 HL Pinewood Derby - $10 per person (cash/check/card) Top three winners are encouraged to attend; all youth are welcome to race; Top five winners will receive awards LAKELAND 2 - Roundtable @ 7 PM, 1 st United Methodist Church of Conover 9 - District Committee Meeting @ 7 PM, St. Luke s U.M.C 16 - Eagle Board, Bethlehem Lutheran Church LAKE JAMES 2 District Committee Meeting @ 6:30pm @ CHS Blue Ridge 7 Roundtable @ 7pm @ St. Matthew s U.M.C 20 OA Chapter Meeting @ 7pm @ Drexel Scout Hut 30 District Committee Meeting @ 6:30pm @ CHS Blue Ridge TWO RIVERS 7 - District Roundtable IS SPLIT First Presbyterian Church - Cub Scout Roundtable, Fellowship Hall @ 6:30pm - Scouts, BSA Roundtable, The Pad @ 7:15pm 7 - Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting First Presbyterian Church @ 7:15pm 9 - District Committee Meeting Scout Service Center @ 7:00pm 14 - Camp Card Scout Celebration Location TBD COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS Council Commissioner Meeting 15 th @ 6:30pm Training Team Meeting 16 th @ 6:30pm Advancement Committee Meeting 21 st @ 6:30pm Piedmont Area College of Commissioner Science May 31-June 2
May Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 Camp Card Sale Officially Ends 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Mother s Day Camp Card Payments Due (Full Commission) Venturing Training Day (Camp card commission drops 10%) 13 14 15 16 17 18 Cub Scout Odyssey 17 th -19 th @ CSC (Camp card commission drops 10%) 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Memorial Day Scout Service Center/Scout Shop Closed 28 29 30 31 Final day to receive any camp card commissions Camp Card Sale Ends The last official day to sell camp cards is May 5,. Districts will have unit settlement nights during the week of May 6-May 10 with the final day to receive full commission being Friday May 10,. (Camp card commission drops 10%) OA Ordeal 31 st -June 2 nd @ CBS Cub Scout Odyssey A GREAT spring event for the entire Cub Scout Pack is Cub Scout Odyssey at Cub Camp! This Weekend event is full of fun activities, bb and archery, games, crafts and campfires. Sign up early as this event may fill fast. May Ordeal The OA Lodge will have their May ordeal the weekend of May 31-June 2. Please come out and help make sure that CBS is ready for the first week of campers. Your help is appreciated and needed to make this a success.
June BATTLEGROUND 4 Eagle Board @ Chamber of Commerce 6 Committee/Commissioner s Meeting @ 6:30pm Aldersgate U.M.C 13 No Roundtable Meeting 17-21 Day Camp CHIMNEY ROCK 7 - Roundtable Mtg./Calendar Planning @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m. 17-21 Day Camp FOOTHILLS 5 - Calendar Planning mtg. 6pm 12 - Rangemaster Training Camp Bud Schiele 9:00 am 3:30 pm Camp Bud Schiele 13 - Twilight camp parent orientation- 5-7pm 17-21 Twilight Camp for Cub Scouts GEMSTONE 8 Day Camp Registration 10-14 Day Camp 17 Eagle Board @ Vanderburg U.M.C @ 7:00pm 18 Day Camp Critique 20 Calendar Planning HEARTLAND 6 Calendar Planning Meeting 7 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton 17-21 Day Camp @ Pisgah U.M.C in Lincolnton LAKELAND 6 - Roundtable @ 7 PM, 1 st United Methodist Church of Conover 13 - District Committee Meeting @ 7 PM, St. Luke s U.M.C 16 - Cub Scout Day Camp Orientation 17-21 Cub Scout Day Camp 20 - Eagle Board, Bethlehem Lutheran Church LAKE JAMES 4 Roundtable @ 7pm @ St. Matthew s U.M.C 17-21 Cub Scout Twilight Camp @ Catawba Meadows Park TWO RIVERS 4 - District Calendar Planning Meeting Scout Service Center @ 7:00pm 9 - Day Camp Orientation Scout Service Center @ 2:00pm 17-21 District Day Camp First Baptist on Union Road, Gastonia COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS Piedmont Area College of Commissioner Science May 31-June 2 Council Commissioner Meeting 12 th @ 6:30pm International Committee Meeting 19 th @ 6:30pm
June Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 Piedmont Council Golf Tournament 4 5 6 7 8 Army ROTC Venture Week 8-13 @ CBS 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 CBS Staff Week 9 th -15 th @ Piedmont Scout Reservation CSC/CBS Army ROTC Venture Week 8 th -13 th @ CBS Marine ROTC Venture Week 13 th -17 th @ CSC 16 Father s Day CBS Week 1 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 Executive Board Meeting @6:30pm @ Camp Bud Schiele 24 25 26 27 28 29 CBS Week 2 30 CBS Week 3 CBS NYLT Week 23 rd -29th Camp Bud Schiele Camp Bud Schiele will open for the season on Sunday, June 16 th for week one. If your unit hasn t been to camp in a few years you should check out what s new and the improvements being made. NYLT Week 2 @ CBS - Scouts looking for advanced leadership and leaders looking to improve their Troop leadership should send Scouts to NYLT during week 2 at CBS. This is a great training and every Troop should have youth attending. Golf Tournament June 3 The annual Council Golf Tournament will be June 3, and if you are a golfer, you are encouraged to participate. If you know anyone who might want to be a sponsor, please contact the council office.
July BATTLEGROUND 2 Eagle Board @ Chamber of Commerce No Additional District Meetings; Enjoy the Summer CHIMNEY ROCK No District meetings FOOTHILLS No district meetings GEMSTONE No Meetings Enjoy personal time with family and friends! HEARTLAND No events in district, enjoy your summer LAKELAND 18 - Eagle Board, Bethlehem Lutheran Church LAKE JAMES No district meetings TWO RIVERS No events in district, enjoy your summer COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS No Meetings
July Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 Independence Day 5 6 7 Scout Service Center/Scout Shop Closed 8 9 10 11 12 13 CBS Week 4 14 CBS Week 5 15 16 17 18 19 20 Webelos Resident Camp 18 th -21 st @ Cub World 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 CBS Week 6 28 29 30 31 Navy ROTC Venture Week 30 th - August 4 th @CBS 30 Summer Time Pack Award - An individual recognition for Scouts, the pack can qualify for the certificate and streamer by conducting three pack activities one each in June, July, and August. Scouts who participate in all three pack events are eligible to receive the National Summertime Pack Award pin. Increase your Pack s retention and keep your Scouts active by planning your summer program. WEBELOS RESIDENT CAMP - If you haven t had Scouts participate in WRC, you are missing a great opportunity for growth and advancement. Webelos earn a BSA STEM AWARD, Activity Pins all while making lifelong memories. Share these dates and plan to attend this awesome Scouting adventure in. PLAN A PROGRAM THAT GROWS - What makes your Scouting programs GROW? Simple Adventure and FUN! If Scouts aren t having FUN they aren t going to participate. Make sure you plan a full year of FUN and adventure for -2020 and be ready to welcome NEW scouts this fall with an outstanding program.
August BATTLEGROUND 1 Committee/Commissioner s Meeting @ 6:30pm Aldersgate U.M.C 6 Eagle Board @ Chamber of Commerce 15 Program Planning Meeting CHIMNEY ROCK 8 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton 15 - Roundtable Meeting/Program Planning @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m. FOOTHILLS 14 - Program Planning Roundtable GEMSTONE 13 Homecoming @ St. John s Lutheran Church Statesville @ 6:30pm 13 OA Chapter Meeting @ Concord Presbyterian Church Statesville 7:00pm 19 Eagle Board @ Vanderburg U.M.C @ 7:00pm 20 District Committee/Commissioner Meeting HEARTLAND 22 District Committee Meeting 6 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton 15 Program Planning Kickoff Meeting 7 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton LAKELAND 1 - District Committee Meeting @ 7 PM, St. Luke s U.M.C 15 - Roundtable/ Join Scout Night Training @ 7 PM 15 - Eagle Board, Bethlehem Lutheran Church LAKE JAMES 8-6:30pm District Committee @ CHS Blue Ridge 13-7pm Program planning kickoff @ St. Matthews U.M.C 20-7pm OA Meeting @ Drexel Scout Hut 29 - District Committee @ CHS Blue Ridge TWO RIVERS 13 - District Roundtable/Program Kick-Off First Presbyterian Church @ 7:00pm 13 - Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting First Presbyterian Church @ 7:00pm COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS Council Commissioner Retreat @ 6:30pm @ CBS Training Committee Meeting 15 th @ 6:30pm Advancement Committee Meeting 27 th @ 6:30pm
August Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 Commissioner s Retreat @ 9:00am CSC/Smith 4 5 6 Popcorn Sales Training 7pm 7 8 Popcorn Sales Training 7pm 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 OA Ordeal 16 th -18 th 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Show-n-Sale Popcorn Orders Due OA August Ordeal Last chance for newly elected members to complete their Ordeal at the August Ordeal- Aug. 16-18. Please encourage your Scouts and Adults to participate. Programming Planning Roundtables Do NOT miss your district August Program Planning Roundtable and ALL the important details for the Fall. Information on School Night Recruitment including School night dates, program calendars for -2020 and much more! Popcorn It is once again time to plan your unit s fundraising by participating in the annual Popcorn Sale!
September BATTLEGROUND 3 Eagle Board @ Chamber of Commerce 5 Committee Meeting @ 6:30pm Aldersgate U.M.C 12 Roundtable @ 6:30pm Aldersgate U.M.C CHIMNEY ROCK 5 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m. 12 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton FOOTHILLS 4 - Committee mtg. 6pm- Roundtable 7pm GEMSTONE 3 Scouts, BSA Roundtable - @ Wesley Memorial U.M.C@ 7:30pm 5 CS Roundtable - @ St. John s Evangelical Ch. @ 6:45pm 10 OA Chapter Meeting @ Concord Presbyterian Church Statesville 7:00pm 16 Eagle Board @ Vanderburg U.M.C @ 7:00pm 17 District Committee/Commissioner Meeting HEARTLAND 5 District Committee Meeting 6 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton 5 Roundtable 7 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton 6-8 HL Dist. Fall Aquatics Camporee Camp Bud Schiele Boy Scout Side $10 per person (cash/check/card) LAKELAND 5 - Roundtable @ 7 PM 12 - District Committee Meeting @ 7 PM, St. Luke s U.M.C 19 - Eagle Board, Bethlehem Lutheran Church LAKE JAMES 3-7pm Roundtable @ St. Matthews U.M.C 17-7pm OA Meeting @ Drexel Scout Hut 26-6:30pm District Committee @ CHS Blue Ridge TWO RIVERS 3 - District Roundtable First Presbyterian Church @ 7:00pm 3 - Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting First Presbyterian Church @ 7:00pm 10 - District Committee Meeting Scout Service Center @ 7:00pm COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS Training Committee Meeting 19 th @ 6:30pm Council Commissioner Meeting 25 th @ 6:30pm Advancement Committee Meeting 24 th @ 6:30pm
September Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Labor Day Scout Service Center/Scout Shop Closed 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Executive Board Meeting 6:30pm 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 OA Fall Fellowship 20 th -22 nd @ CBS 29 30 OA Fall Fellowship Fall Fellowship is a great opportunity for your Scouts and Leaders to join in great fellowship and chapter events. Please encourage your troop OA members to participate! Popcorn Sale The Popcorn Sale will official kickoff during the month of September with Show & Sale Pickup. Early planning equals more sales and better Scouting programs. 2015
October BATTLEGROUND 1 Eagle Board @ Chamber of Commerce 3 Commissioner s Meeting @ 6:30pm Aldersgate U.M.C 10 Roundtable @ 6:30pm Aldersgate U.M.C CHIMNEY ROCK 3 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m. 10 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton 18-20 Fall Camporee FOOTHILLS 2 - Committee mtg. 6pm- Roundtable 7pm 12 - Trail to Bobcat 25-27 Camporee GEMSTONE 1 Scouts, BSA Roundtable - @ Wesley Memorial U.M.C@ 7:30pm 3 CS Roundtable - @ St. John s Evangelical Ch. @ 6:45pm 8 OA Chapter Meeting @ Concord Presbyterian Church Statesville 7:00pm 14 Eagle Board @ Vanderburg U.M.C @ 7:00pm 15 - District Committee/Commissioner Meeting HEARTLAND 3 District Committee Meeting 6 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton 3 Roundtable 7 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton LAKELAND 3 - Roundtable @ 7 PM 5 - Trail to Bobcat 10 - District Committee Meeting @ 7 PM, St. Luke s U.M.C 17 - Eagle Board, Bethlehem Lutheran Church LAKE JAMES 1-7pm Roundtable @ St. Matthews U.M.C 15-7pm OA Meeting @ Drexel Scout Hut 31-6:30pm District Committee @ CHS Blue Ridge TWO RIVERS 1 - District Roundtable First Presbyterian Church - Cub Scout Roundtable, Fellowship Hall @ 6:30pm Cub Scout Specifics - Scouts, BSA Roundtable, The Pad @ 7:15pm 1 - Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting First Presbyterian Church @ 7:15pm 5 - Tindol Ford Cruise-In Tindol Ford in Gastonia 12 - District Trail to Bobcat First Baptist Church on Union Road @ 8:30am - 2:00pm 18-20 District Fall Camporee St. Paul s Lutheran Church in Dallas, NC COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS Training Committee Meeting 17 th @ 6:30pm Advancement Committee Meeting 22 nd @ 6:30pm
October Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 BALOO Training 5 th -6 th OA LLDC 5 th -6 th @ CBS 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Trail to Bobcat 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Columbus Day 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Cub Scout Spook-O-Ree 26 th -27 th @ CSC 27 28 29 30 31 Baloo Training Cub Scout Packs wishing to take their Pack camping MUST have a leader who has completed BALOO training. BALOO will be offered Oct. 5 th -6 th, Location will be announced with next year s program calendar. Spook-O-Ree One of the MOST POPULAR Cub events, this event will take place on Oct. 25 th -27 th and has a Halloween theme complete with costumes and trick or treating and will be held at Cub Scout Camp. Trail to Bobcat ALL districts should be holding their Trail to Bobcat event on Saturday, Oct. 12 th. This event is for NEW Cubs who joined this fall and delivers the promise of bows and arrows, bb guns and FUN!!
November BATTLEGROUND 5 Eagle Board @ Chamber of Commerce 7 Committee Meeting @ 6:30pm Aldersgate U.M.C 14 Roundtable @ 6:30pm Aldersgate U.M.C CHIMNEY ROCK 7 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m. 14 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton 16 Scouting for Food Doorhangers 23 Scouting for Food Pickup FOOTHILLS 6 - Committee mtg. 6pm- Roundtable 7pm GEMSTONE 5 Scouts, BSA Roundtable - @ Wesley Memorial U.M.C@ 7:30pm 7 CS Roundtable - @ St. John s Evangelical Ch. @ 6:45pm 12 OA Chapter Meeting @ Concord Presbyterian Church Statesville 7:00pm 18 Eagle Board @ Vanderburg U.M.C @ 7:00pm HEARTLAND 7 District Committee Meeting 6 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton 7 Roundtable 7 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton LAKELAND 7 - Roundtable @ 7 PM 9 - Scouting for Food (first Saturday) 14 - Annual Business Meeting @ 7 PM 16 - Scouting for Food (second Saturday) 21 - Eagle Board, Bethlehem Lutheran Church LAKE JAMES 5-7pm Roundtable @ St. Matthews U.M.C 19-7pm OA Meeting @ Drexel Scout Hut TWO RIVERS 5 - District Committee Meeting Scout Service Center @ 7:00pm 11 - Gaston County Veteran s Day Parade 12 - District Roundtable November 12 th, First Presbyterian Church - Cub Scout Roundtable, Fellowship Hall @ 6:30pm - Scouts, BSA Roundtable, The Pad @ 7:15pm 12 - Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting November 12 th, First Presbyterian Church @ 7:15pm 12 - Commissioner s Corner: Recharter Q&A - November 12 th, First Presbyterian Church COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS Advancement Committee Meeting 19 th @ 6:30pm Council Commissioner Meeting 20 th @ 6:30pm Training Committee Meeting 21 st @ 6:30pm
November Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 University of Scouting & Cub Scout Extravaganza @ Gaston College 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IOLS/OWLS 9 th -10 th @ CBS 10 11 Veteran s Day 12 13 14 15 16 Scouting for Food Distribution 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Scouting for Food Pickup 24 25 26 27 28 Thanksgiving Day Scout Shop Closed 29 30 Scout Service Center/PSR Closed 28 th -Dec. 1 st Baloo Training Cub Scout Packs wishing to take their Pack camping MUST have a leader who has completed BALOO training. BALOO will be offered Oct. 5 th -6 th, Location will be announced with next year s program calendar. Spook-O-Ree One of the MOST POPULAR Cub events, this event will take place on Oct. 25 th -27 th and has a Halloween theme complete with costumes and trick or treating and will be held at CSC. Trail to Bobcat ALL districts should be holding their Trail to Bobcat event on Saturday, Oct. 12 th. This event is for NEW Cubs who joined this fall and delivers the promise of bows and arrows, bb guns and FUN!!
December BATTLEGROUND 3 Eagle Board @ Chamber of Commerce 5 Commissioner s Meeting @ 6:30pm Aldersgate U.M.C 12 Roundtable @ 6:30pm Aldersgate U.M.C CHIMNEY ROCK 5 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m. 12 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton FOOTHILLS 4 - Committee mtg. 6pm & December recharter turn in- Roundtable 7pm 13 - Christmas Party GEMSTONE 3 Scouts, BSA Roundtable - @ Wesley Memorial U.M.C@ 7:30pm 5 CS Roundtable - @ St. John s Evangelical Ch. @ 6:45pm 10 OA Chapter Meeting @ Concord Presbyterian Church Statesville 7:00pm 16 Eagle Board @ Vanderburg U.M.C @ 7:00pm 17 District Committee/Commissioner Meeting HEARTLAND 5 District Committee Meeting 6 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton 5 Roundtable 7 P.M. 1 st U.M.C. of Lincolnton LAKELAND 5 - Roundtable @ 7 PM 12 - District Committee Meeting @ 7 PM, St. Luke s U.M.C 19 - Eagle Board, Bethlehem Lutheran Church LAKE JAMES 5-6:30pm District Committee @ CHS Blue Ridge 10-7pm Recharter turn In @ St. Matthews U.M.C TWO RIVERS 1 - Gastonia Christmas Parade 3 - District Roundtable First Presbyterian Church - Cub Scout Roundtable, Fellowship Hall @ 6:30pm - Scouts, BSA Roundtable, The Pad @ 7:15pm 3 - Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting First Presbyterian Church @ 7:15pm 3 - Commissioner s Corner: Recharter Q&A First Presbyterian Church 3 - Belmont Christmas Parade 7 - Dallas Christmas Parade 7 - Commissioner s Corner: Recharter Help Day Scout Service Center @ 9:00am-12pm COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
December Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 Popcorn Pickup Afternoon 7 Popcorn Pickup Morning 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 All December Recharters Due 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Scout Service Center Closed 23 rd 25 th 24 Christmas Eve 25 Christmas Day 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 Popcorn Pickup Popcorn pickup will once again be offered on the afternoon of Dec. 6 th and the morning of Dec. 7 th. Council will confirm pickup locations prior to the start of the sale. Christmas Holiday Schedule Please note that from Dec. 21 st through Dec. 25 th the Piedmont Scout Reservation will be closed for all activities. The Council Office will be closed on the 24 rd - 25 th for families to celebrate together. December Recharters Please assist your District Executive and District Commissioner by having your December recharter completed by Dec. 13 th. This will benefit your district greatly and have your unit processed on time in January of 2020.