Copied directly from the e-mailed newsletter sent out from Lou Nester
OSCEOLA DISTRICT NEWSLETTER
May,
2007
Coming up this Thursday
evening (5-3-07) is our Monthly Roundtable meeting.
Unit Commissioners don’t
forget about the Commissioners meeting at 6:30 and the Roundtable will meet
at 7:30. We sure would like for you to attend the Roundtables. When you
are there more ideas get transmitted to the entire District Leaders.
I have attached an
e-mail inviting all EAGLE SCOUTS AND THOSE ALMOST COMPLETING AN EAGLE
PROJECT, to attend an outing at Cape Canaveral. Please read the invitation
very carefully and wear the entire Scout Uniform if you attend the
ceremony. Thanks for your cooperation.
Before I forget, I was
reminded recently about our District Day Camps. There will be two (2) day
camps again this year.
June 4th-June
8th at St.Francis in the Field, Palm Valley Road, Ponte Vedra.
Also, Community Bible
Church, US #1 SOUTH, St. Augustine from July 9th—July 13th.
See Kelly Davis e-mail attached with very important information.
Hopefully everyone has
visited the Osceola District Web Site: www.osceolascouts.com. Mr.
Pottridge has now put in some old Photos of many of the folks you will
remember. He also puts the Newsletter in on a monthly basis and usually
leaves the last 3 Newsletters on the website and erases after that. The
District Calendar is also on the website except we still have to include
October 2007.
Al Lee wanted me to
THANK EVERYONE for their participation in the River Cleanup and also the
Beach Cleanup just 2 weekends ago. The District presence in the community
is very important and please keep up the good work and positive exposure
that you are able to display. THANKS.
THE CANOE RACE HAS BEEN
SCRUBBED. NOT SUFFICIENT RESPONSE;
David Barfield asked if
we should have the Canoe Race this July. He needs your response as to
whether you want to attend or not. It will be very short. From Palmo Fish
Camp (County Boat Ramp) to Riverdale park. If you think you would like to
experience something different please send David an E-mail. Please let David
Know what your interest is. E-mail
jamesjdavid@se.rr.com.
David Barfield still
needs information as to where the Troops are going to Summer Camp, the
number of Scouts scheduled to go and the number of Leaders that are
scheduled to go. We need this information even though your Tour Permit is
normally what gets you Credit for attending a long term camp. We have found
that often the Camp that you attended never supplies our Local Council any
Information so it becomes our responsibility to make it happen. I have been
able to do that in years past but a few units are not supportive.
IF your selected Summer
Camp is over 500 miles a national Tour Permit has to be processed, otherwise
a Local Tour Permit has to be completed.
Please don’t forget to
renew your HSR accident insurance.
Please tell the Parents
if you don’t plan on carrying the insurance. I don’t believe you can afford
not to carry the Insurance. Health Special Risk, Inc (HSR) is very
reasonable. I keep reminding you because I want the District
Committee and our District Chairman to be able to say we told you so. This
leaves all the responsibility on the Leaders of the unit(s).
Notice to all
Troop Leaders; From Justin Rutland
For those of you that
may not know, I am serving as the Camp Director at Camp Shands this summer. I would
like for you to get the word out to your older boys that I am looking to
hire staff in the areas of: Waterfront, Dining Hall, Scout Skills,
Handicraft, First year program, and other various areas of camp. Please
have them contact me directly on my cell phone (904) 652-4014. I will be
able to answer any of their questions.
If your unit needs a
Life to Eagle briefing or a project review be sure to call Dr. Clarke at
699-8138 on the north end of the County and Lou Nester at 814-4073 for the
South End. Thanks for your continued service in helping these Life to Eagle
Scouts.
If you have any Training
Experience or have attended the Train the Trainer Training you may be able
to apply for a District Training Position. I would be glad to get your
E-Mail relative to this position.
boyscoutlou@se.rr.com
THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE.
I previously requested
Merit Badge Cards for the Automotive Merit Badge so that I can get them to
the Merit Badge Counselor and schedule the completion of the Merit Badge.
Please Cooperate and get those to me.
Lou Nester, 215 Dusty
Road, St. Augustine, Fl 32095.
Also, I have the
Fingerprinting Cards for your completion to get the Merit Badge for your
Scouts. Partials were done at the Crossover Camporee.
See me at Roundtable for
those cards.
THANKS---LOU
KEY THREE
DISTRICT CHAIRMAN:
R.J. Larizza 824-5711
DISTRICT
EXECUTIVE: Justin Rutland
(904)652-4014
DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
Buddy Haynes 501-7011
PROGRAM POSITIONS:
Program Chairman
` Lou Nester 829-6981
Advancement and Recognition Chairman Please Apply
Training
Chairperson Please Apply
Camp Promotions and Outdoor
Chairman David Barfield 819-1997
Activities and Civic Service Chairperson
Al Lee Watkins 347-1388
Roundtable Commissioners:
Cubs: John Southerland 669-1721
Scouts: Tim Griffing
824-1073
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THANKS FOR YOUR
DEDICATION AND HARD WORK FOR OUR YOUTH
Lou Nester-Program
Chairman, 829-6981, E-Mail boyscoutlou@se.rr.com
