Highlander District Roundtable Notes

1. Highlander District – There can be only one!
Health and Safety
From Our Scout Executive:
We are doing our best to limit the spread of COVID-19. To that end, effective Monday, March 23rd, be
aware that within the Occoneechee Council the following policy is in effect until April 30, 2020:
• No face to face meetings in the Occoneechee Council through April 30th
• All in-person Scouting activities are canceled effective immediately through April 30th.
• All in-person council-level and district-level events and meetings are canceled through April 30th.
• There are no exceptions to this rule. The Council Service Center and both the Raleigh and
Fayetteville Scout Shops are closed through April 30th. Our staff will be working remotely and
responding to all calls, emails and postal mail.
• All Council Camps are closed through April 30th.
• Please continue to work with your Scouts via digital and electronic methods.
BSA National Statement on COVID-19:
• https://www.scouting.org/coronavirus/
BSA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
• https://www.scouting.org/coronavirus/covid-19-faq/

2. Highlander District – There can be only one!
April Events
• 2 – Roundtable
• 3-5 – Highlander District Spring Camporee
• 3 – Marksman Hockey Scout Night
• 8 – Cub Scout Leader Position Specific Training
• 16 – District Committee Meeting,
– Manna Church, Cliffdale Road, 7:00pm
• 23 – Mimahuk Chapter Meeting
– (Order of the Arrow)
For more Council-level events, goto:
https://ocscouts.org/calendar/

3. Highlander District – There can be only one!
Spring Camporee
• Location: Camp Durant
• Date: 3-5 April
• For Scouts BSA Troops
and Venturing Crews
Leader’s Guide and online registration at:
http://highlanderdistrict.org/program/spring-camporee/

4. Highlander District – There can be only one!
Fall Council Events
• 9-11 Oct - Scouts BSA Camporee
– Occoneechee Council will be hosting a fall camporee.
– Location: Camp Durant.
– The Camporee Chief is our own Kirk Johnson!
– Keep an eye on OCScouts.org and the Highlander
Facebook group for more information Soon!

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6. Highlander District – There can be only one!
BSA Fees
• Occoneechee Council fees
– $48 per youth on 1 August 2020
Based on your recharter numbers
• Recharter fees for 2021
– $60 per unit recharter fee
– $120 per youth
– $48 per adult

7. Highlander District – There can be only one!
Merit Badge Counselors
• You have skills that our Scouts want to learn!
• Become a Merit Badge Counselor
• Merit Badge Councilors must renew each year in
April.
• If you do not renew, you will be dropped on
May 1st.
More information can be found at:
http://highlanderdistrict.org/program/merit-badge-counselors/

8. Highlander District – There can be only one!
2020 Camp Cards
• Extended! 15 August – Camp Card sale ends.
• The Camp Card commission will be 50% if the unit is
paid in full by August 15th. Commission drops to 30%
after that. Units do not have to pay for ANY cards up
front.
• More information including commitment form is
available at: https://ocscouts.org/2020-camp-cards/

9. Highlander District – There can be only one!
District Pinewood Derby
• When:
– Race: Saturday, 28 March 2020
– Registration and car turn-in:
Friday, 27 March 2020
• Where: St Andrews United
Methodist Church
– 121 Lofton Dr, Fayetteville, NC
28311
Find the rules and more information at:
http://highlanderdistrict.org/program/pinewood-derby/

10. Highlander District – There can be only one!
Under the Sea Day Camp 2020
Save the Date:

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Please collect plastic container lids
about 4” diameter to use for a day
camp project.
• Please return the
lids to us at Round
Table in May or June

12. Highlander District – There can be only one!
Cub Scout Leader
Position Specific Training
• Date: Wednesday,
8 April 2020
• Location: TBD
• Cost: FREE!
More information at:
http://highlanderdistrict.org/training/

13. Highlander District – There can be only one!
2020 Highlander District
Training Schedule
• April 8 – Cub Scout Leader Position Specific Training
• May 9-10 – Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS)
• May 9 – BSA Rangemaster for Cub Scout Shooting Sports
• May 10 – Scoutmaster Position Specific Training / Troop
Committee Challenge
• May 9-10 – Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO)
• 16 September – Cub Scout Leader Position Specific Training
• September 25-27 – IOLS
• September 26-27 – BALOO
• October 21 – Cub Scout Leader Position Specific Training
Get the latest updates at:
http://highlanderdistrict.org/training/

14. Highlander District – There can be only one!
Wood Badge 2020
• Dates:
– September 11-13, 2020 and
– October 3-4, 2020
– You must attend all day on
all 5 days
• Location: Camp Durant
• Course Director:
– John Bardin
• More information:
– www.OCWoodBadge.Org

15. Highlander District – There can be only one!
Unit First Name Last Name BOR
T-94 Gabriel Palmer III 24 Feb 20
T-598 Bryian Townsend 24 Feb 20
2020 Eagle Scouts

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Training Awards for Adult Leaders
• The training awards and keys are designed to
recognize unit Scouters for tenure, training, and
performance in their leadership roles.
• We are now able to process most training awards
at the district level:
– Den Leader Training Award
– Training Awards
• Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Venturing, Sea Scouting
– Keys
• Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Advisor, Skipper
• Submit applications to: Ralph Vogt
– (910) 818-8985
– ralph.e.vogt.jr@gmail.com

17. Highlander District – There can be only one!
BeAScout.org Updates
• New families are moving
into our area all the time.
• Help them find your Unit!

18. Highlander District – There can be only one!
Nova Counselors / Supernova
Mentors
• Counselors and Mentors must
be registered before they
begin working on awards with
Scouts.
• Counselors and Mentors must
renew their registration each
year in April just like Merit
Badge Councilors
For more information, check out our district website:
http://highlanderdistrict.org/program/nova-counselors/