Welcome to the Arrowhead District web page!
On behalf of the Scouters in the
Arrowhead District we would like to welcome our new District Executive —
Taadhameka Kennedy!
The Arrowhead District Scouter
Recognition Dinner was held Thursday, May 6th. Want to know who was honored for
their volunteer support in the District this past year or who our District Award
of Merit recipients were? Go to the Recognition Page to find out (contains
previous years recognitions also)! Click Here
For pictures of the event
Click Here (Courtesy of Joel Gambino, Troop 456)
We hope you enjoy your visit. If you're looking to join the Boy Scouts of America,
please take a look at the Contacts page to get in touch
with the right people. Our Assistant Director of Field Service for
Northern Lights Service Area, Sonya Greene, would be happy to assist
you in this regard.
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deadlines, schedule changes, and weather-related info for district and
council events. To subscribe to the Arrowhead District mailing list, Arrowheadsup,
please send an email to
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September 2010
8 First Popcorn Order Due
30 Last day for late popcorn prizes
12-17 Back To School Night Blitz Week
24 Area Scouter Articles & Pictures Due to District Executive
25 First Popcorn order Pickup
October 2010
1-3 Baltimore Area Council Star-Spangled Camporee
NOTICE — STAR SPANGLED CAMPOREE INFORMATIONAL
MEETING
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 7:00pm at the Schapiro Scout Service
Center.
The meeting will be helpful in answering questions that you may have and
ensure that you are prepared for an exciting and historic event. Who
should attend the meeting? The meeting is a MUST for all day trippers
and units NOT camping inside Ft. McHenry. We ask that only one (1)
representative from your unit or group is present so that they may ask
questions and receive the helpful information your unit needs. Please
RSVP your attendance to Ron McKinney at
RMcKinney@Baltimorebsa.org
or 443-573-2529. Please include, with your RSVP, your name, phone #,
unit #, District, # of participants (youth & adults), and is your group
camping or day tripping.
11 Venturing Forum 6:30pm (St. Paul's Church- before roundtable)
23 Popcorn Return Day
27 Popcorn Take Order & Prize Order Due
November 2010
1 Deadline for Kernel’s Challenge
13 Popcorn Take Order Due
13 Merit Badge Madness (Holy Family Church)
December 2010
30 Last day for late popcorn prizes
From the Activities Committee - Save the Date
Merit Badge Madness & Webelos Activity Pin Madness 2010
November 13th, 2010
Once again the Arrowhead District will host a one day merit badge
program giving Boy Scouts an opportunity to earn three to four merit
badges, and Webelos Scouts an opportunity to earn two to three Activity
Pins.
Registration form and
information for Webelos Activity Pin Madness (PDF format, Size -
436 KB)
2010 Camporee/Weboree Newsletter
Are you wondering who won the overall competition or the Dutch Oven
Cookoff? Look no further, the 2010 Camporee/Weboree Newsletter lists it all. If
you want to know who came, who had the skills to beat, or what you missed out
on, check it out. Details and a save the date for next year will be coming soon.
Event Newsletter (PDF format, Size -
333 KB)
Save the date and stake
your claim for the 2011 Camporee - "Scouting 101" (PDF format, Size -
87 KB)
From The District Executive
As the fall is upon us we have a few new membership incentives for
our Scouts
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Dutch Ruppersberger Recruiter “Key” –
Click here for more
information (PDF format, Size - 82 KB)
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There will be a special recognition this
fall for any youth, Cub Scout, Boy Scout or Venturer who recruits
another youth into the Scouting program. Any youth is eligible as
long as the youth is recruited between August 15th 2010 and is
registered with the council office by Friday, September 24th 2010.
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All youth who accomplish this will be recognized as a Dutch
Ruppersberger “Key” recruiter and will receive a special patch from
the Congressman. If you are attending the Star Spangled Banner
Camporee as a participant there will be a short program at Ft.
McHenry on October 2, 2010, and every Scout who recruited another
youth into the program will be presented with a patch. Scouts not
participating in the Camporee will receive a letter from the
Congressman with their patch.
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Towson Football Scout Day –
Click here for a flyer (PDF format, Size - 432 KB)
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Towson Tigers vs. Maine Black Bears, November 13 @ 2pm
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Tickets are $10 for Scouts, family and friends.
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First 500 Scouts receive a Scout Day Patch
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Campership Incentive –
Click here for more
information (PDF format, Size - 71 KB)
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Get a chance to go to the Camp for free
in 2011!!! Every time you have a friend join Scouts your name will
be entered into a drawing for a 2011 campership. This entitles you
to attend one full week of camp for free in 2011 offered at the
Baltimore Area Council. Choose from Cub Scout Day Camp, Resident
Camp, Troop camp, etc. Each District will be offering one
campership.
Check out the new Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation website!!
www.broadcreekbsa.org
Looking for a year-round place for your unit to go where
there is always something to do? Look no further than Broad Creek
Memorial Scout Reservation. Summer or Winter makes no difference,
there's always something for your unit at the Broad Creek Memorial
Scout Reservation, the council camp for the Baltimore Area Council,
Boy Scouts of America. The beautiful 1,700 acre property is located
just 5 minutes south of the PA board in Harford County, MD.
Surrounded by mother natures wonders Broad Creek Memorial Scout
Reservation is proud to boast not only our 26.5 miles of scenic
trails; but a camp staff full of enthusiasm and scout spirit. Please
take some time and explore our 3 Nationally Accredited Camps: Camp
Spencer, Camp Saffran, and Camp Oest.
Online Tour Permitss
NEW ONLINE TOUR PERMIT APPLICATIONS Scout leaders can apply
for tour permits using a new online process. This new option
requires the same information needed on the printed form. However,
applications can be submitted online from the leader’s own home! The
information necessary includes detailed information about tour
destination; dates; itinerary; participation and leadership;
transportation plans (including vehicle information, driver's
license numbers, and insurance coverage); and the training
certifications for youth protection and any other certifications
needed for the tour.
GETTING STARTED Leaders can start the process by going to
www.myscouting.org and
creating a MyScouting account. This is the same online location
where Scouters may take online training courses. From the MyScouting
menu, the Scouter wishing to apply for a tour permit should click
TOUR PERMITS from the menu on right side of the page. Note: If Tour
Permits is not listed, the leader will need to go to “my profile”
and then to “modify profile” to check the tour permit box. (First
time only.) On the left, locate and click CREATE to start a new tour
permit application. Next indicate a unit and a tour permit name and
click Create Permit. Applicants will then be asked to verify the
tour type as local or national. Local tour permits are used for
activities less than 500 miles away. National tour permits are used
for activities more than 500 miles away. There are two general
information sections and four easy steps to completing a tour permit
application.
GENERAL INFORMATION There are two sections of the tour permit
application that relate to general information: vehicle and training
information. Information in both sections may be saved and used on
future tour permits or entered directly for one-time use:
VEHICLE INFORMATION Applicants will be asked to
enter vehicle information about their unit. This information can be saved
which will allow future tour permits to be much easier. Information required
in this step will include the type of vehicle, year, make model, owner’s
name, number of seats, and if everyone will wear a seatbelt. The last part
is auto insurance information found on each driver’s auto insurance policy.
Under liability insurance applicants will list the amount of coverage per
person and per accident. Lastly enter the amount of auto property damage
coverage. Then click Save the information. Note: If any of the vehicles
planned to be used have a capacity to exceed 15 participants, applicants
will be asked to enter the driver name, driver commercial drivers license
number, and expiration date.
TRAINING INFORMATION Applicants will be asked to
enter information about the training of the individuals going on the trip.
Like the vehicle information, this may be saved for future reference and use
in future tour permits. The information that will need entered in this
section includes BSA trainings like youth protection and safe swim defense.
It also should include CPR certification, should that be needed for a
particular activity. Applicants will also be asked to enter the ages of the
leaders. Please note that the minimum requirements for trips is two adults,
with at least one being age 21 or older. One person must be a registered BSA
adult leader.
TOUR PERMITS IN FOUR STEPSS
Step 1: This section asks for some standard trip
details and also leadership information for the particular tour. When asked
about tour leaders, a valid e-mail address must be entered for each person
and these addresses must be different.
Step 2: Select all the boxes to signify the
applicant has read and agrees with the policies and guidelines. (There are
links to these documents on the site.)
Step 3: Enter all the fields in the travel
itinerary section. Then click Save Transportation. Applicants will need to
select the vehicle ownership of adults participating on the activity. Check
the box under select to add drivers selection. In this section, applicants
can use the data saved in the general information vehicles tab.
Step 4: This section asks for adult leader
information for the trip. Data entered in the general information tab may be
used here. At the conclusion, click Submit. If additional information is
required to approve a tour permit, a warning will appear. Each entry on the
tour permit warning window will describe what additional information will be
required for approval. Information can be corrected before submitting a
final application. Also, applicants can print a copy of the application for
their records. Please allow 3-5 days for online tour permit applications to
be reviewed and sent back approved. If the application cannot be approved,
it will be returned with notes about the needed corrections.
Baltimore Area Council Informational Podcasts!
Want to hear Scouting conversations about young people in action
throughout the Boy Scouts of America, Baltimore Area Council
community? Then check out the Baltimore Area Council's Podcasts (use
the link on the navigation on the left hand side of this page)!
Take, for instance, the Saturday, September 6, 2008
Join Scouting Podcast. You can listen in on Scouters
discussing fall Join Scouting plans throughout the Baltimore Area
Scouting community. Membership Chair TW Scott and a host of Scouters
gathered at Ft. McHenry to review Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger
Scout SuperRecruiter incentives and other membership helps. There
are also Podcasts on
Broad Creek Summer Camp,
Cub Scout Day Camp, and more to come.
From The District and Council
John Harvey Eagle Leadership Project Award
John Harvey placed a great deal of importance and effort ensuring that each
Eagle Candidate’s Eagle Leadership Project not only allowed the Scout to
demonstrate leadership, but was truly of “significant nature” and lasting value
to the community. He wanted each project to be something that the youth would be
proud to have a sign attached to, stating this project was done by him as an
Eagle Project. In that light, the purpose of this fund is to annually recognize
one Eagle Leadership Project from each District in the Baltimore Area Council
and, from these, one overall for the Council, as having the greatest impact on
the community. Each year a $100 savings bond will be awarded to each Eagle Scout
selected at the District level. A $200 savings bond will be awarded to the Eagle
Scout selected at the Council level. Additionally, a special plaque will be
engraved and placed in the Council’s Scout Service Center listing the name of
each Eagle Scout and the year he was selected who receives the Council level
recognition.
Award details and donor instructions
(PDF format, Size - 448 KB)
From the Area Scouter:
Roundtable
Do you love Scouting? Have you seen it work
in the boy’s lives? Want some fresh ideas to take back to your unit?
Would you like to compare notes on unit operations, etc.? Have we got
the place for you!! Join the rest of your District for Round Table! Be
the catalyst for the next really interesting discussion! Our Roundtable
Chairman, Don Martin, has an action packed agenda just for you! Don’t
miss out! Don’t let your boys miss out! See you there at 7:30 pm, the
second Monday of every month at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 7902 Liberty
Road, Randallstown. Be There!
Registration
Please submit adult and youth
applications immediately. Youth applications need to be signed by the unit
leader and a parent. Adult applications must be submitted for transfers and
changes of position. They need to be signed by the COR and the committee chair.
Registrations may be mailed to the service center with payment, or payment may
be deducted from your unit account. For information on how to set up a unit
account, please call the Help Desk at 443-573-2525.
Membership Reminders
Race to the Spring Cup - Give every boy a chance! Spring is a great time to recruit new
Cub Scouts and get them involved right away in your summertime pack program.
Registration for all boys entering first grade in the fall may be submitted on
June 1st. New youth are eligible for Twilight Camp, resident camping at Camp Oest, the Bobcat award, the Summertime Pack Award, and the new Super Cub patch.
Webelos to Scout Advancement - Keep boys in Scouting! Please submit all
paperwork for Webelos scouts bridging to your Troop. Summer camp is essential to
keeping these boys in Scouting! If summer schedules do not permit them to go to
camp with your Troop, please call for information regarding provisional camp
programs at Broad Creek.
Do you like hanging out at local concerts, fairs, and festivals?
Please consider joining our district membership team and coming out
to these events to help us promote Scouting. Please contact Edie Neighoff at
wedbneighoff@aol.comm.
Duty to God
David Gamerman, Troop 18, has become the thirty-second scout to earn
all four Jewish religious awards that are offered by the Boy Scouts of America.
David is an Eagle Scout candidate, an Arrow of Light award recipient, and
currently serves as the Order of the Arrow troop representative. Did you know
that all Scouts and Venturers may earn the religious emblems of their faith? For
more information on the program go to www.praypub.org. Materials are available
if you would like to make a presentation on religious emblems to your unit or
your place of worship. Please contact Sonya Greene at
sgreene@baltimorebsa.org for additional information.
Training and Recognition
Now easier than ever! We are offering more trainings in an effort to
improve the program of every unit in the district. Numerous trainings
are offered online at
www.scouting.org:
This Is Scouting
Trek Safely
Climb On Safely
Hazardous Weather
Chartered Organization Representative Fast Start
Troop Committee Challenge
Youth Protection
Boy Scout Leader Fast Start Training
Cub Scout Leader Fast Start Training
Safety Afloat
Varsity Leader Fast Start Training
Venturing Youth Protection Training
Safe Swim Defense
Staffing the District Committee
ScoutParents Unit Coordinator Fast Start
Unit Commissioner Fast Start
Generational Diversity
Venturing Advisor Fast Start
and supplemental training information on numerous other topics. Don’t wait – log on now!
If your unit or your area can assemble ten or more Scouters
for a specific training we can come to you. Call to schedule an
appointment for a personal training!!! Let’s get our leaders in
Arrowhead trained for the position they serve and remember, every boy
deserves a trained leader!!! If you have any Council or District
training questions please call Kim Aspden, Training Chairman,
410-561-0881 or email asp4kkdr@comcast.net.
Remember - if you are a unit leader, or
committee member check the requirements for your unit leaders for adult
leader recognition. There are many leader knots available for leaders,
and many people do not seek out personal recognition. If you are aware
of any of your leaders who should be recognized, please turn them in and
they will be recognized at the annual District Dinner. If you have any
question about the program, or what the requirements are do not hesitate
to call for information. Adults like to be recognized for a job well
done! If you have any Recognition questions please call Kim Aspden, Training Chairman,
410-561-0881 or email asp4kkdr@comcast.net. | 
