Attendees: Stan Belyeu, Kathy Connelly, John Dilday, Dusty Fletcher,
Ron Guess, Rudy Hines, W.E. Medlin, Jim McGraw, Don Schmidt,
John Slocumb, Stephen Stewart, Ron Werley & Lisa White (13)
1. Opening and prayer by Stan Belyeu. W.E. Medlin presiding.
2. Ron Werley has been selected as the new District Commissioner to
replace David Hearne.
3. Commissioner's Report: Ron Werley reported; Of 74 units to recharter
in March, all but four are in. Pack 205, Pack 208, Pack 307, Troop
307 are not in. Troop 205 plans to sign up for the camporee.
4. Jim McGraw - Camporee Chief
All events are covered and staffed but he would like more Scouters to
help out. The fee is $6 per Scout. Patches & ribbons have been
ordered. He has recruited Ed Walsh as the Activity Chief. Jim
thanked Richard Connelly for the wound help provided at Roundtable.
He has high hopes for a fun time. Help is needed beginning Thursday
morning at 10 a.m. A work crew is needed to help set up beginning
Friday at 7:30 a.m. on #2 Camporee Field. Staff camping will be at
the Wood Badge Shelter, near the commissary. W.E. Medlin was asked
to bring metal signs for camporee use. Stephan Stewart reported that
the OA would like to hand out OA news at registration.
5. Boy Scout Advancement - Ed Williams - No report.
6. Boy Scout Program - Kathy Connellly reported on Junior Leader
Training scheduled for July 23-29. JLT Staff will be meeting Sunday,
April 9 to stuff envelopes with registration forms. Applications
will be sent to Scoutmasters, District Training Chairmen, Cubmasters
and Unit Committee Chairmen. A few more adults are needed on staff.
7. Eagle Board of Review - Rudy Hines: They had a total of 11 reviews in
March, 6 finals (all approved) and 5 projects (4 were approved). The
Board of Review was in a bind because people didn't show up who had
offered to help. He needs ten adults on Wednesday, April 12.
8. Boy Scout Training - John Slocumb reported that the SMF crew is a top
notch one. Sixty Scouters have signed up with two slots open. Not
all staff is TTT trained but more will be soon, but not all.
9. Cub Scout Program - Lisa White: Basic Leader Training was held March
6 & 13; many thanks to Lisa, Don Schmidt, Geri Mangum, & Pam Strug.
There were 41 attendees in all with 38 from the Dan Beard District.
Next BLT will be May 20; the goal is to have fliers at the April 20
Round Table.
PowWow - A brief report on PowWow held Saturday, March 25, at Max
Abbott Middle School in Fayetteville was given by Dusty Fletcher.
2001 PowWow will be back in the general Raleigh area, possibly
Durham. Shawnee Benane will be the Chief and Dusty Fletcher will be
the Vice-chief.
10. Advancement - Judy Ward: Problems continue to arise with the
incomplete advancement reports being turned into the Council.
11. Day Camp - About 150 applications have been received, most of those
for the first week. There will be a mailing going out to
year-round schools in the Sequoyah & Impeesa districts. Three-deep
leadership is in place. The plans for the shelter are going before
the Optimist Board within the next few weeks with the intention of
construction being the first and second weekends in June. The
first weekend will be the digging and pouring of the footings and
the second weekend the roof will go up.
12. May Cub Scout Camporee - Twelve packs of 38 have registered. Ten to
twelve adults are needed to staff & work with parents at the events.
Contact Gary Wester now if you're able to help. (Prayers for Alicia
Lew are requested as she goes in for surgery tomorrow and and during
her recuperation.)
13. OA - Stephen Stewart reported OA Elections were completed last week.
Ritchie Taylor reported an excellent attendance at the OA Spring Pow-Wow.
Plans are underway to build a new shelter at the OA campsite as part of
Spring Inductions. They will be getting the supplies donated. They are
still determining how many OA folks can help at Cub Day Camp. He said
the OA will take care of everything they have been assigned at camporee.
14. Membership Report - Stan Belyeu: (see attached report from Stan).
John Dilday and Ron Guess from Peace Presbyterian visited the
Committee to report on their new units at Peace Presbyterian. Last
weekend there were 14-16 campers and 6 adults on an outing. There
are nine active boys in the pack. They wished to praise Stan for
all of his help in getting these units off to a good start.
John Dilday reported the Council Camping Committee meets the second
Thursday of each month at Hayes-Barton during the breakout, around 8
pm. He would like to invite the Dan Beard Committee rep to attend.
15. Mall Expo & Pinewood Derby - Dusty reported on these two events.
Many thanks to Dick Fletcher, the Scouters with Pack 218 who so
generously provided the use of their track and served at the event,
and the Scouts of Troop 165 who served as registrars and judges.
16. Mentioned: Tom Stalker and the upcoming May canoe handling courses
Popcorn kickoff meeting and need for a new district kernel to
replace Sherri Garrett who has gone on to the Council level;
Summer Camp; boating area will be relocated & complete by summer
camp. Adjourned at 8:47 p.m.
Next District Committee Meeting: Wednesday, May 3, 2000 at the First
United Methodist Church library at 7:30 pm.
For this month and next:
APRIL 5 District Committee Meeting Executive
12 District Eagle Board of Review BS Advancement
14-16 Council Canoe Handling Course (Lake) High Adventure
14-16 Order of the Arrow Conclave Order of the Arrow
14-16 Tri-District SMF Boy Scout Training
20 Roundtable/Key3/OA/DC Meetings Commissioner
28-30 District Spring Camporee Camping
MAY 3 District Committee Meeting Executive
5-7 Council Canoe Handling Course (River) High Adventure
10 District Eagle Board of Review BS Advancement
18 Roundtable/Key3/OA/DC Meetings Commissioner
18 District Unit Inventories started Commissioner
19-21 Order of the Arrow Spring Inductions Order of the Arrow
20 Tri-District Cub LBT Cub Scout Training
Membership and Relationships
Dan Beard District
April 5, 2000
March Accomplishments as reported by Stan Belyeu, Chairman:
* Charters completed for 4 new units:
Troop 226 -- Apex United Methodist Church
Pack 224 -- St. Mary Magdalene School, Apex
Pack 244 -- Peace Presbyterian Church, Cary
Troop 244 -- Peace Presbyterian Church, Cary
* Conducted the following meetings for new units:
3 meetings with Institutional Heads
1 inaugural pack committee meeting
1 pack meeting
1 den meeting
1 organizing committee meeting
* Training: Promoted SMF and CSLBT to new unit leaders. Distributed Fast
Start Tapes to P244 and T244. Asked John Slocumb to train the Troop
Committee for T244. Need other training initiatives for all new units.
* Met with the Rev. Kermit Braswell (District Superintendent for the
Raleigh District of the United Methodist Church) to discuss
relationships with several Dan Beard Methodist Churches and the units
they sponsor.
* Presented a proposal for Fall Roundup to the Professional Staff
* Completed the design and verification of the Cub Scout & the Boy Scout
Flyers for Fall Roundup. Submitted master versions of the flyers for
publication and for Wake County School System review.
* Conducted 3 meetings at Olive Chapel Baptist Church in order to
strengthen Troop 205's relationship with the church and to reinstate
Pack 205.
1. A discussion with the Pastor to secure Olive Chapel's support for a
Scouting Ministry. Reviewed the God & Country Award program and the
Chartered Organization concept.
2. A relationship building discussion with the Pastor & Scoutmaster.
3. An organizing committee meeting with the Pastor and 3 church members
to find Adult Scout leaders within the church, to install a Troop
Committee, and to reinstate Pack 205.
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New Unit Summaries:
* Troop 244 (Apex UMC)
Had first troop meeting
Experienced Scoutmaster and Committee Chair
First Troop Committee meeting set for early April
Reviewed God & Country Award plan with the pastor
* Pack 224 (St. Mary Magdalene School)
Completed first Pack Committee meeting
Had first Den and Pack meetings
Fast Start Training complete
One leader completed CSLBT
!!!Need a Unit Commissioner!!!
* Pack 244 and Troop 244 (Peace Presbyterian)
Had first Pack and Troop meetings
Held joint leader/parent meeting
Given Fast Start Tapes
!!!Unit Commissioner was requested!!!
* Pack 205 (Olive Chapel Baptist Church)
Organizing Committee and Pastor agreed to promote a 4/25 Informational
Sign up Session.
Two leaders being recruited from within the church.
Kindergarten and 1st grade parents being called by the committee.
Spring Roundup Flyer included Pack 205
Olive Chapel Elementary School Initiative needed in April
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Scouting Ministry
At Olive Chapel Baptist Church
*The Organizing Committee*
* 2 Primary Focus Areas:
1. Strengthen the Boy Scout Troop
2. Reinstate the Cub Scout Pack
* The Committee has a moderate commitment
1. 2 months maximum
2. About 3 meetings, 1 recruiting event, and general communications
* A Strong Scouting Ministry needs a strong *Church - Unit
Relationship:
* A few Adult Scout Leaders who are also Members of the Church
* Interaction through:
* Service Projects
* The God and Country Award Program
* Periodic Reports to the Church Leadership
* Adult Scouter Awards
* The Basic Organizing Committee Initiatives:
1. For the Boy Scout Troop:
* Form a Troop Committee and Kickoff its operation
* Find an Assistant Scoutmaster
2. For the Cub Scout Pack:
* Find 1 or 2 key leaders
* Participate in an Information/Sign-up event on 4/25
3. For both the pack and the troop:
* Contact candidates and recruit new Scouts from within the
church
* Specific Organizing Committee Actions:
* Make a list of leader candidates from within the church
* Conduct 1-on-I visits with those candidates
* Advertise for Scouts in the church bulletin, newsletter, pulpit, etc.
* Visit Sunday School classes, especially K, 1st grade and 5th grade
* Call all K, 1, and 5 parents to invite them to either the 4/25 event
(for Cub Scouts) or to a troop meeting (for Boy Scouts)
* Promote (within the church) and participate in the 4/25 Cub Scout
Sign-up event
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This document was used to guide the discussion during the
3/30/00 Organizing Committee Meeting at Olive Chapel.
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