Arrowheads Up! December Roundtable edition

Dec 2020

Arrowheads Up!

Welcome to the Arrowhead District Newsletter!

Happy Holidays

I know this was a tough year for everyone but I want to thank you all for your dedication to Scouting. Your amazing ability to adapt in the toughest of circumstances so that our Scouts can continue to grow and develop into future leaders has not gone unnoticed. Thank you for making a difference in our community! I hope you and your families have a great holiday season.

-Steve

Virtual Roundtable

Monday December 14th at 7:30pm

Join us via Zoom using THIS link.

We will follow last month's Roundtable format. Meaning all announcements will be made on this newsletter. There will be no announcements from the floor.

We will have a quick Q&A at the beginning of Roundtable so come prepared with questions!

Although District Level events are allowed we will continue to meet virtually for the foreseeable future.

Roundtable Topics:

Cubs:

Working with Cub Scout age kids online- with a special guest!

Scouts BSA:

Developing high performing youth leaders

Too see our list of Roundtable topics for the upcoming months you can see them HERE.

Roundtable Announcements

Check out THIS webpage to complete recharter, retrieve your necessary documents, see tutorials and more!

Lawsuit & Bar Date Update

Our Camp Cards are coming soon! We should have cards available for everyone starting February 1st. We will have online and bulk order sales available starting today!! To find our more check out our camp card website HERE. Check out 2021's Camp card below!

Council Flyers: just click to download

Baltimore Blast Scout night in the works. More info coming soon!

Cub Scout Recruitment Handbook

Click on the picture above to open the Cub Scout Recruitment Handbook. This year, recruitment is vital to our longevity as a program. Please be sure to work with unit leadership to create a recruitment plan and hold Joining Events. We will even geo-fence your event for free!

Troop/ Crew Recruitment Handbook

Click on the picture above to open the Troop/Crew Recruitment Handbook. This year, recruitment is vital to our longevity as a program. Please be sure to work with unit leadership to create a recruitment plan and hold Joining Events. We will even geo-fence your event for free!

Scout Talk | Dax | Boy Scouts of America

New Recruitment Video

Check out our new recruitment video from National. We can add your specific Pack information at the end if you fill out the form above.
You can find this video on YouTube HERE or
Available for download HERE at the Brand Center. The Brand Center is an extremely helpful resource with high quality photos, videos, flyers, and more.

Click here to set up your BeaScout Pin

Making sure your BeaScout Pin is up to date is vital to recruitment in an ever increasing online world. You can see the step-by-step instructions by clicking the button above.

For more information on my.scouting and BeAScout please check out THIS website.

Click here to learn how to Geo-Fence your own unit

Want to explore what Geo-fencing on your own? Click the button above to see how!

You can see all COVID updates HERE. See a personal checklist for Scouting events below.

Click HERE to see helpful dates and register your unit today to get the most up to date info.

Join our FB Page to coordinate with other volunteers

Join our Popcorn Newsletter by clicking on THIS link.

Click HERE to find out more about the sale and to get promotional materials to help you with your holiday sale!

Visit the ARROWHEAD WEBSITE to see the most up-to-date calendar.

If you want to download the Arrowhead calendar you can do so by adding arrowheaddistrictwebmaster@gmail.com to your personal Gmail calendar

Advancement

See the National Update that covers advancement, swimming requirements and more HERE.

Merit Badge Counselors please check Scoutbook to make sure your merit badge offerings are showing. If something is missing contact Arrowheaddean@gmail.com by August 20th. Thanks!

Eagle Scout Boards of Review have been conducted. However, the paperwork (troop level responsibility) has not been turned in to Council. This is an unnecessary delay for your scout to receive confirmation from National that your scout is indeed an Eagle Scout.

Thank you to everyone who has supported our 2020 Campaign. Our Friends of Scouting Campaign directly impacts the strength of our Scouting program. Although this year was a tough one for us all I am happy to say we are currently knocking at the door of 90% of our FOS goal. With all things considered that is pretty good. We were were the 3rd closest district to goal. So thank you all so much for you support and commitment to Scouting. If you would like to make a donation click click the "Donate 2020" button below. If you would like to pledge for 2021 please click the 2021 Button to make your commitment to Scouting.

Donate 2020

Pledge for 2021

When it comes to unit Friends of Scouting Presentations there is a good chance that meetings will still be virtual this year. If that is the case, we plan to make it as easy as possible for every family to give. We plan to set up individual fundraising pages for each unit that wants one. This way we can share that page via email, social media, etc. Click HERE to see an example of what a unit page might look like.

Summer Camp:

It's never too early to sign up for summer camp at Broad Creek. Don't wait, reserve your spot today!

Shooting Sports Day:

If your unit wants to shoot rifle, shotgun, or archery you can sign up for a shooting day HERE

Broad Creek

Family Camping: We are offering Family Camping at Broad Creek. Check out our WEBSITE to find our more information and book your stay.

Troop Camping: Your Troop can camp at Broad Creek. You will need approval from your COR and IH. Make a reservation at our WEBSITE.

Renovations: We have completed our underground water and electric facilities. This will insure more reliable power and cleaner water for our campers. If you want to check out camp or help volunteer your time reach out to our Ranger, Tom Wagner HERE

Merit Badges with Social Distancing

Check out all the different Merit Badges offered by Arrowhead Councilors HERE.

We are working on putting together a schedule so keep an eye out for that.

If you want to offer a Merit Badge virtually reach out to Charlie Hauss directly at charlie.hauss@gmail.com

Thank you Charlie and Marty Taylor for helping to put this together and thank you to all the Merit Badge Councilors who have offered up their time to help out!

Order of the Arrow

This month we will be meeting on Wednesday, December 16, at 7:30 pm. This meeting will be a virtual meeting via Zoom.

If you have any question feel free to reach out to our Chapter Chief, Scott Talley, at arrowhead@nentico.org

To find out more information check out the Order of the Arrow website HERE

Scout Highlight!

Check out Pack 971's adventures to the Stephen F. Udvar Hazy center for the Air & Space Museum where they completed a scavenger hunt based on the different exhibits. They were able to socially distance and follow CDC guidelines. The museum is currently closed but keep an eye out on their website for when they may open again. WEBSITE.

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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Steven Sexton

443-573-2534

ssexton@baltimorebsa.org

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