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Welcome to Montgomery District (home page)
NEW  Order of the Arrow:
You may have heard by now that Montgomery District has been split into three new Districts: Potomac, Seneca and White Oak.
We are still one Chapter - Montgomery Chapter. We still meet the third Sunday of each month at St. Patrick's Church, Norbeck Road, Rockville. Next meetings will be February 19th, March 18th, and April 15th.
In preparation for the Montgomery Chapter to split into 3 chapters you will be getting e-mails about having meetings within your boundaries. But please still attend the Montgomery Chapter Meetings on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Potomac (Central Montgomery County) meeting: 7:30 - 8:15 PM THIS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH, at Potomac LDS Church, 11700 Falls Rd, Potomac, MD .This will be the first of more-to-come Potomac OA meetings. We will meet as the Potomac Area of the Montgomery Chapter at first, and on the same night as the Potomac District adult Roundtable. When we officially become the Potomac OA Chapter, this will then be our routine until or unless you Arrowmen decide on something better. We'll have pizza and sodas for as long as they last. A full meeting agenda includes upcoming activities among other topics of interest. Please come and support your Chapter. Get a ride from an adult leader that’s coming to Roundtable!
Seneca (Upper Montgomery County) meeting: 7:30PM – 8:30PM, This THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, at the Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church, 610 Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, MD, during the Cub and Boy Scout roundtables. We will meet in the room off of the Boy Scout Roundtable room on the lower level.
White Oak (Eastern Montgomery County) meeting: 7:30PM-8:30PM, This Wednesday, FEBRUARY 8TH, The Peoples Community Baptist Church, Silver Spring, MD (Cloverly:Norwood & New Hampshire)
Veterans Award: If you have been in Scouting for 5 or more years you can apply for this award. You can reapply every five years after. See the application for more details.
Application: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/membership/pdf/524-701.pdf
Unit College Reserve - Information is available about the new codes - Read More...
IT's CHARTER RENEWAL TIME . . . The online window opens for registration and renewal on 1 December 2011, and may be completed at any time prior to the current Charter expiration (31 January 2012), but remember to allow for the online completion, the gathering of necessary signatures (unit leader and chartering organization executive officer), and review by your Commissioner prior to that 1/31/12 turn in deadline. Hint: have your membership inventory completed, your funds collected, your new applications in hand, and get online on 12/1 and get it over with before the holidays tie up your time and things get put-off and forgotten. Then gather up your completed package, your unit's blank check, and head to one of the early turn-ins and have it over with.
Turn in may be accomplished at any time through your Commissioner.
Questions may be addressed to your Montgomery Area Deputy District Commissioner:
Central Area : Joe Shakelton JShakelton@aol.com 301-229-7255
Upper Area: Jim Hardter jhardter@msn.com 301-349-0023
Eastern Area: Rick Manteuffel rlmanteuffel@verizon.net 301-482-0460
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Montgomery District Commissioner stevescout@aol.com 301-349-2151
THREE SCOUT DISTRICTS TO BE FORMED IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY 
As a result of a special Task Group convened earlier this year that gathered inputs and survey responses from more than 150 adult volunteers from throughout Montgomery County, the National Capital Area Council has agreed to form three Scout Districts in Montgomery County instead of the current single Montgomery District. Effective January, 2012, the three new districts will be aligned closely with the Eastern, Central, and Upper administrative areas of the current Montgomery District.
Between now and January, 2012, these boundaries will be fine-tuned, district names will be created, and district chairman and other leaders will be identified. A Nominating Committee chaired by Steve Drake has been tasked with identifying candidates for each of the three districts. Steve is interested in hearing from you or other Scouters you may know who are interested in nominating themselves or others. Please contact him at sdrake@verizon.net or during business hours on 301-680-0585 if you, or others you know, are interested in participating in district leadership.
Each of the new districts will have two professional District Executives to work with the volunteers. These professionals will be identified and named by Council in the coming months.
Montgomery County will also become its own Field Service Area led by an “Area Key3”: John Hanson, Assistant Council Vice President, Steve Robillard, Assistant Council Commissioner, and Clinton Hammett, professional Field Director. The Area Key3 will oversee the development of the three districts and will provide ongoing County-wide coordination for Scouting with the three districts.
PLEASE NOTE: during the transition to three districts, all Montgomery District events and activities will continue as currently scheduled.
For further information or questions, please contact John Hanson at 301-807-2844 or john.hanson@wellsfargoadvisors.com
2011-2012 Montgomery District Calendar - Click here to download the latest version. Re-Posted - 7/21/2011
Order of the Arrow: Free Brotherhood Conversions!
If you have paid your 2011 dues and have been a member before June 2010 you are eligible for the Free Brotherhood Conversion. See the OA tab for more information.
This is an official BSA communication.
BSA Must Read: Youth Protection Training Credit and Member IDs
Some of the individuals who have completed the BSA's Youth Protection Training do not have member IDs associated with their MyScouting accounts. This week, the National Council will send e-mails to those individuals reminding them to update their MyScouting accounts with their member ID in order to receive credit for the YPT training. (Some recipients of the e-mail may not be registered volunteers and will have no member ID.)
The reminder will be sent to people who completed Youth Protection (Y01) or Venturing Youth Protection (Y02), but do not have a member ID posted to their MyScouting profiles. The e-mail will stress the importance of associating their ID with their profile so that they can receive the appropriate credit for this important training. Additionally, it will explain the methods for finding their member ID and instructions for updating their MyScouting profile.
Please be aware of this important communication and continue to encourage all leaders to take the BSA's Youth Protection Training.
Montgomery District Award of Merit and Silver Beaver recipients
We are working to develop a complete roster of every District Award of Merit and Silver Beaver from the history off all the various districts that proceeded the current Montgomery District. Please review the attached list and provide feedback to Rob Heider.
The Training Update Form can be found by clicking here - Please submit only the missing dates from your personal records to mdtrainingrecords@comcast.net. Please validate your scoutnet records by entering your myscouting .org account and clicking BSA Training Validation. See the training tab for the list of What is a trained Leader requirements.
Have more than one BSA #? This problem can be resolved. Contact Mary Lou at: mdtrainingrecords@comcast.net .
Youth Protection news for Learning for Life (Y03): See NCAC home page, Training/ Youth Protection tab for details.
Breaking Training News - Cub Scout Leader Specific Training is now on line located at myscouting.org.
All previously scheduled Cub Scout Leader Specific Training and upgrades in Montgomery District have been canceled.
For Frequently asked questions, visit the training tab
Want to know what training is listed for you in scoutnet? Go to your myscouting.org account. Sign in and click on Training Validation. If you have taken training that is not listed be sure to contact mdtrainingrecords@comcast.net by submitting an update training record form !
Having Problems with your online training account? If you experience technical issues with myscouting.org, contact the BSA National Help Desk at 1-972-580-2267 OR contact by e-mail: my scouting@myscouting .org.
When e-mailing myscouting@scouting.org included: Problem, your name, e-mail address, BSA ID number, phone number, and Council name (NCAC - #082)
Cub Scout Fast Start online training: If you took Cub Scout Fast Start before May 18, 2010, on online, your date has been removed and it will show that you are not trained. National changed the Fast Start program. Your old fast start date is still good, But it is always highly recommended that you retake Fast Start so that you will have the latest updated training. It only takes 30 minutes.
Montgomery District Training 2011-2012 Catalog is now posted. click on the training tab to get a down loadable copy.
OA Elections Plan now to hold your OA elections between November 1, 2010 and June 1, 2011. If you have any questions about elections or would like to schedule an election contact Tom DiMissa.
Cub Scout Camp Triple Crown Award
Montgomery District is offering the Cub Summer Camp Triple Crown Award again this year. There are award options for Packs, Dens and individual Cub Scouts. Click here for flier. Click here for the award application form.
Training News:
- Boy Scout, Cub Scout and Commissioner Training registration fliers have been posted :See training tab for fliers.
- New training report form as of 9-20-2010: mdtrainingrecords@comcast.net. Please use this address to send in your individual as well as unit adult training records. Report sheet can be found on the training page.
- Click on the Training page, to find out : What Is A Trained Leader. This sheet lists the courses that leaders need to take to be considered completely trained under the new required training requirements.
- 2010 Aquatics Programs: See Training page for flier and information on the program
- Please be aware that all leadership MUST be Trained. You MUST meet this requirement to recharter for 2011.
Required Training Requirements: click here pdf Required to be Trained by December 31, 2010: Cubmasters, Scoutmasters,Varsity Scout Coaches, Venturing Crew Advisors and Sea Scout Skippers.
Beginning January 1, 2011, all direct leaders will be required to complete training. Direct contact leaders are anyone who comes into direct contact with youth members, and includes assistants to the top leaders and all den leader. - NEW ADULT PERSONAL TRAINING RECORD FORM Posted. Click on the Training Tab to get the NCAC Adult Training Update Form. This form is designed to be turned into the District only. Record your training on this form and turn in a copy to your Unit as well as to the Montgomery District Training Team. Please e-mail to: mdtrainingrecords@comcast.net
- WEBELOS Leaders and all Boy Scout Leaders - a special message is on the Training page just for you!
Advancement News:
Other Updates:
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Uniform Exchange The Uniform Exchange is free. If it fits it is yours. Please check your closets for out grown clean uniforms and parts for Cubs, Boy and Venturing and donate them to the uniform exchange. (You do not have to bring anything to take something home.) Youth and adult uniforms and parts are accepted. Contact mlgundersen@comcast.net for more information or to make arrangements to shop the Uniform exchange. Waist size is need when requesting short or pants. Neck size is needed when requesting shirts. - Items from the Catholic Committee on Scouting have been posted on the Community Events page.
MORE HOT ITEMS - upcoming calendar events, changes, etc:
| Date |
Activity |
Change/Deadline |
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| November 1, 2011 to May 2012 |
Order of the Arrow Elections start for the 2012 election year |
Elections for the 2012 Ordeal season |
Units please schedule your Units election by contacting:
Mr. Tom DiMisa
301-469-8946
301-356-0918
tdimisa@yahoo.com
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| December 1, 2011 |
Orders of the Arrow 2012 Dues Due |
Dues form can be found on the NCAC Home page
Tab: Order of the Arrow
Tab: Membership and Dues |
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| October 29, 2011 |
Life to Eagle Conference |
Postponed; New date TBD |
Click here for more info. Contact Rick Kessel (gfdadv@yahoo.com) for details. |
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