Mar, 2020 Arrowheads Up Welcome to the Arrowhead District Newsletter!

Coronavirus

I hope that you are all safe and healthy during these uncertain times. Please be safe and do not take any unnecessary risks. Scouting will continue but safety should be our number one concern! As of now, all District events after April 5th are still on. We will keep you updated as things change. Friday there was a message sent out throughout our council. The most important things are bullet-ed below. All Council- and District-sponsored activities, meetings, and events scheduled from March 13 through April 5 are postponed; rescheduling details will be forthcoming Unit-level activities and meetings may be held at the discretion of unit leadership and the guidance of the chartering organization; please adhere to recommendations/guidance from local government and school officials  Units participating in coordinated service projects such as Scouting for Food should plan accordingly and communicate any changes in schedules to the affected neighborhoods We urge Scouts and Scouters at all levels of the organization to utilize alternative options of communication including conference calls, virtual meetings, and video conferencing Council leadership will continually reassess this postponement of large-scale Council and District Scouting events and will provide an update by March 27.

District Meeting - April 6th at the JCC

District Commissioner Meeting- 7pm District Committee Meeting- 7:30pm

Roundtable - JCC Owings Mills Monday Apr 13th at 7:30 See our upcoming Break-Out Sessions HERE .

Don't miss a chance to meet our new Scout Executive, Kenn Miller. He will be at our April Roundtable to meet the amazing volunteers of the Arrowhead District.

Cub Scout Break Out: Cubs in the Outdoors

Scouts BSA Break out: Troop Annual Planning Meeting

Bankruptcy A few weeks ago we made a pretty big announcement about the National BSA Bankruptcy. Just to reiterate, Scouting will continue. The Baltimore Area Council is financially independent from the National office. I know that there are a lot of question circulating. Don't let people spread misinformation. Study the facts, explain the situation, and show them how Scouting is helping their community! Check out THIS website. It has all the info surrounding the Bankruptcy or watch THIS quick video for a brief overview.

Camp Cards Need more money? Who doesn’t?!? I have just the offer for you! Camp Cards are an easy non-risk fundraiser to help fund your unit. The cards have awesome deals from Dick’s Sporting Goods, Ledo Pizza, Safeway and more! You can sign up your unit HERE

Friends of Scouting Our 2020 Friends of Scouting campaign is now in full swing. This year we have an updated Family FOS goal of $57,200. We aim to reach this goal by April 15 th. This money will help to provide Scouting to kids throughout the Arrowhead District and is crucial to the strength of our program. It will take an effort from the whole district to get there!  So far, we have raised $38,737 of our goal which puts us at almost 68% of our Family goal. We are off to a great start, but March will be our biggest month yet.  If you would like to make a donation hit the button below.

Donate Here

Camping

Camporee- Apr 24th-26th  If we have to postpone the date for the virus and you cannot make the new date you will receive a full refund. For the first time we will be holding Camporee at Broad Creek! That means we will be able to do shooting sports and use the rock wall! Sign up HERE so you don't miss out on the adventure! Day Camp- June 22nd- 26th Our Day Camp is still scheduled to occur. If anything changes we will keep you posted. Come out to Patapsco State Park and enjoy a week of fun and adventure. You can sign up HERE!

Come and see the renovations we're doing at Broad Creek for yourself! Learn more about Broad Creek or register for Summer Camp HERE

Broad Creek Camperships: Don't let the cost of Summer Camp affect your child's ability to go to camp! We offer discounts to our Scout's in need. You can apply for a campership HERE. These are your FOS dollars at work! Provisional Camping: No Troop No Problem! Just because your Troop isn't going to camp doesn't mean you can't go. Check out everything Provisional Camping has to offer HERE

Scouting For Food

The Baltimore Area Council has collected food for local food banks and pantries as part of the Scouting for Food civic service project for many years. Scouting for Food has grown into the Boy Scouts of America's largest single-day community food drive, collecting 45 million pounds of food donations. Dates:  Dates for Scouting for Food pick up has been postponed. Under the current circumstances I would advise not picking up food.  Scouting for Food Chair: Nick Jankowski jankowskin@asme.org To learn more visit our Website

Events

Council Recognition Dinner - April 21st from 6-9pm at Martin’s West. You can register HERE FAQ’s HERE Camporee- April 24th -26th at Broadcreek. Registration is open!!! You can register HERE District Dinner- May 11th at Holy Family Church. The theme is Roaring 20’s. The Flyer will be coming soon Day Camp- June 22nd-26th The theme this year is “Down on the Farm.” You can register HERE

Training Take advantage of our training opportunities; including, a Sunday specific training on Feb. 23rd! Sign up for this training and many others using this document HERE

Advancement Does your unit have amazing volunteers? If so, you should nominate them for the District Award of Merit Attention all Merit Badge Counselors! It is time to begin the MBC renewal process. Our Advancement Chair, Charlie Hauss, has put together a document that explains the process. You can view it HERE. There is a New Eagle Scout App 2020

Order of the Arrow We meet on the first Monday of the month from 7:30PM-8:30PM at the Catonsville United Methodist Church. If you have any question feel free to reach out to our Chapter Chief, Scott Talley, at ar rowhead@nentico.org To find out more information check out the Order of the Arrow website HERE

Scout Highlight

If you want your Unit to be highlighted in the next edition of Arrowheads Up hit the button below and send me pictures!

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Thank you for being an active member our district! If you have any questions or feedback about Arrowheads up please send me an email at ssexton@baltimorebsa.org

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