Hello and welcome to the Harford Signal, our brand new one-stop-shop for all things Harford District. Here is our new updated newsletter, filled with exciting news about our District. This newsletter is for us to keep up with upcoming events and stay informed. The reason the newsletter is named Harford Signal is because of the Concord Lighthouse our district logo, and lighthouses are signals for ships offshore to know where the land is. This is being sent to out all of the District, but if you want to keep receiving updates you must subscribe to receive this newsletter!
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Clare Yoritomo
District Executive
Clare looks forward to meeting you all and working with you to forward the Scouting movement.
Clare has currently visited three state parks in Harford County and has had a great time. She is also pleased she can navigate her way from Baltimore to the Scout Shop without using her GPS!
Clare is the District Executive, if you have questions about the District or a concern regarding the District, she can reached at 443-573-2526 or cyoritomo@baltimorebsa.org
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Andy Whaey
District Chairman
Andy Whaley is excited to be joining the Harford District Committee as the District Chairman
Andy comes to the table with a lot of experience. He is currently registered in four scout units in Harford, Troop 1920, Troop 236, Pack 313, and Troop 313
Welcome Andy! If you would like to Congratulate Andy or have questions, please email him at atwhaley@gmail.com
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Pete Quackenbush
District Commissioner
Pete Quackenbush is a dedicated scouter who is active in the Order of the Arrow Nentico Chapter, and he is also an EMT, works with the fire department, and works with the Living Legacy foundation to transport organs all over the state of Maryland the country.
If you have questions about who your commissioner is, unit issues, and other concerns regarding the commissioners, feel free to reach out to Pete via email at pqscout19@yahoo.com
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Harford Has a New District Chair
I am excited to join the District Team to support the units within Harford County. I have been involved in Scouting since being a Tiger Scout in 1990. I am Eagle Scout from Detroit Area Council, a member of Camp Staff at D-A Scout Ranch in Metamora, MI, Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow, former Cubmaster of Pack 313 Bel Air, MD, and Assistant Scoutmaster in Troops 1920(G) and 313(B).
I am the owner of Essayons Engineering Services, a Veteran-Owned Civil Engineering Firm focused on environmental sustainability. I served in the U.S. Army as an Engineer Officer and continue to serve the community as a Volunteer Firefighter with Abingdon Fire Company. I am the father of 3 future Eagle Scouts and Husband to a wonderful wife. In our spare time, we camp, hike, bike, and kayak the area. I look forward to working with all the leaders within the District.
Our job is to enable Scouting at the Patrol and Den Levels within Harford County. If you need any assistance, or just want to chat, you can reach me by email at atwhaley@gmail.com or phone/text:734-775-4717.
Thank you to all the leaders for supporting the Scouting Movement. This is the single greatest movement in the World developing our Young People to make the work a better place. -- Andy
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Roundtable
Mar 8, 2021, 07:00 PM Eastern Time (the US and Canada)
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Don't forget to designate which breakout you want to attend!
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Light House Spotlight!
Troop 265 out of Jarrettsville is in the spotlight this month.
They were out at Broad Creek this weekend enjoying the snow, sun and shooting ranges
Join me in Congratulating their unit leaders Rich Scheuneman and Frank Ulmer, both of them have earned their Scouters' Training Awards
Send submissions to cyoritomo@baltimorebsa.org
Subject Light House Spotlight
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COVID-19 News
If you have further questions don't hesitate to reach out to Clare at cyoritomo@baltimorebsa.org or call at 443-573-2526
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Upcoming Events:
Harford Virtual Stem Merit Badge Day Part 2: March 27th
Scouts who participated in the previous stem day, this past Feb 20th, be sure to log back in March 27th to complete your work. Contact Ginny To with more questions at virginiato@mac.com
Harford Virtual Cub Stem Day
April 10th and May 15th. This will be a two-part event. This event will be a virtual event. Have questions? Please email Hope Yamagata at hopeyama@verizon.net for questions! Registration will open soon! Click here for info
Life to Eagle Seminar
Dave Bilger will be hosting a life to Eagle Seminar on Zoom at 6:30 pm
This seminar is for Scouts BSA who are working toward Eagle and their parents. It is at 6:30 pm on April 14th on Zoom. To register click here
Spring Camporee
April 30 - May 2, 2021
Camp Oest - BCMSR
The event is for Cub Scout Packs and Webelos dens.
Please contact Rich Trznadel for more information. His email is richtroop123@gmail.com
University of Scouting
The last day to register before incurring a late fee is February 28th. The event is on March 13th and will be held on Discord once again. Contact Andrew Lupus with questions at alupus@baltimorebsa.org or click here
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Life to Eagle Seminar April 14th, 6:30 pm
Dave Bilger will be hosting a life to Eagle Seminar on Zoom at 6:30 pm
This seminar is for Scouts BSA who are working toward Eagle and their parents. It is at 6:30 pm on April 14th on Zoom. To register click here
Documents Needed for life to Eagle Seminar, Dave Bilger will be going through these key documents needed for your Scout's success in reaching Eagle Scout. Pleas
Please have these readily available for the seminar
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Did you know that the Baltimore Area Council was originally known as the Maryland Council and was incorporated in 1911? |
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Cub Family Camping at Broad Creek
Looking to get out of the house? Worried about finding a spot to camp? Look no further, Broad Creek will be hosting family camping for two weekends in November. The first weekend is Halloween Weekend, Oct 31st- Nov 1st and the second one is Nov 14th-15th. Register soon because spots are limited due to social distancing and Covid regulations. More info can be found at Broadcreekbsa.org
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Once again, we are hosting a Commissioner's Meeting before Roundtable at 6:15 pm on Zoom. We will be logging into the meeting before Roundtable. Need to register? Click here
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Help Us Recognize the Top Talent in Harford District |
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Do you know a volunteer who has given their time and effort to forward the Scouting movement?
We want to know! We are currently searching for those Harford District rock stars to honor and appreciate them. Help us highlight volunteers who are truly helping the scouting movement. Please email Clare Yoritomo your nominations!
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Funding the Scouting Adventure: |
Want to go on a cool trip or help pay for camp? Guess what! By selling camp cards you can help pay your way to camp, or another cool event, or even pay some membership fees, or grow money for your unit to be able to give other youth the opportunity to attend scouting events.
Selling is even easier this year, with online sales, you have no contact with customers, the camp card is conveniently delivered right to their door. Plus people who purchase camp cards get access to a mobile coupon app that grants them access to thousands of coupons from across the country. Don't limit yourself, buy a camp card and unlock thousands of savings while supporting your child's camping trip. Want to know more? Go to http://www.baltimorebsa.org/support/camp-cards-2021/73916
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Scouting for Food
Scouting for Food:
Many in our community are without food and the number has only increased since the beginning of the pandemic. Many of our units have participated in Scouting For Food, a service which works to help these needy families get food. Our Scouting For Food Drive is being headed up by Bob Lepito
Bob wants to know how the units are doing with this, please fill this out and send it back to him so we can track how your unit is doing.
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