Mercer Area District

May 2007 Roundtable

 

Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Location: West Trenton Fire Co. Ball Room, 40 West Upper Ferry Rd, Ewing, New Jersey

Directions can be found at http://mad-bsa.org/roundtable/

 

SCHEDULE

7:00 – 7:30 PM

Gathering

7:30 – 7:45 PM

Announcements

7:45 – 8:45 PM

Health and Safety Training

Orientation and training on the various Boy Scout of America Health and Safety training courses including a detailed review and explanation of the Guide to Safe Scouting. This is a great opportunity to make sure you are maintaining the safest possible program for your Scouts!

8:45 – 9:00 PM

Cub Scout and Boy Scout Breakout Sessions

Cub Scout Leaders -  focus on Council Camp programs

Boy Scout Leaders -  focus on Council Camp programs

 

DISTRICT DIRECTOR

 

Effective, Tuesday, May 1, 2007, Stephen Smith becomes our new District Director.  Steve brings over 14 years of professional BSA experience to the Central New Jersey Council.  He most recently held the position of Senior District Executive in the Southern New Jersey Council where he served the City of Camden and surrounding communities.  Steve is Wood Badge trained and camp school certified.

 

Steve is not expected to be able to attend this evening, but please welcome him when you get a chance.

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

If you would like to communicate something to the group at the Joint Session, Boy Scout Breakout, and/or Cub Scout Breakout, please contact Bob Jobst jobstsr@aol.com before the Roundtable, thanks. You will need to supply flyers to hand out. If you are in attendance, you will be introduced so that interested people can talk to you later, but verbal presentations will be limited.

 

ORDER OF THE ARROW

The Sanhican Chapter of the Sakuwit Lodge Number 2 holds monthly meetings on the same time schedule as the MAD Roundtable.  This meeting is separate from the Roundtable, but conveniently nearby.  Please remind your Troop OA Representatives and other members of your unit that are members of the Order of the Arrow to attend these meetings.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

Sat-May-5 – Sun-May-6

Outdoor Webelos Leader (OWL) and Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) Training

http://www.cnjcbsa.org/documents/OWL05-07YCSR_003.pdf

 

Fri-May-11 – Sun-May-13

Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills

http://www.cnjcbsa.org/documents/JJOUTDOORLEADERSKILLS5-11-07.pdf

 

Fri-Jun-1 – Sun-Jun-3

Special Olympics Service Camporee

http://mad-bsa.org/

 

Sat-Jun-9

Council Program Launch

http://www.cnjcbsa.org/

 

Wed-Jul-4

Ewing Independence Day Parade - "A Salute to Scouting"

http://mad-bsa.org/ewingparade/

 

Fri-Sep 28 -- Sun-Sep-30

Power Treks 2007

http://mad-bsa.org/powertreks/

 

Fri-Oct-5 -- Sun-Oct-7

New Jersey State Police Camporee - Sea Girt

http://www.doubleknot.com/openrosters/ViewOrgPageLink.asp?orgkey=735&LinkKey=2710

 

 

For updated event information, please check http://mad-bsa.org/

 

Next Roundtable & District Barbeque

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Gathering at 7:00 PM

West Trenton Fire Co. Ball Room