Friends of Scouting
Congratulations and Thank You to the many volunteers and donors who have supported the 2018 Friends of Scouting Campaign. We exceeded our goal of $235,000 raised by the end of June, which is a significant accomplishment. We continue to raise additional funds to support the growing needs of the Scouting program to support the units in the CSRA. Funding to help start new units in areas we currently have no unit, funds to provide first class support materials, such as the Unit Planning Guide, and to fund the operating loss, and further development of Knox Scout reservation and Camp Daniel Marshall. Again, Thank You!
Upcoming Special Events
We have 2 great programs coming up in the fall, the 2018 Golf Tournament which will be held on October 15th at The River Golf Club and the 2018 Fleur-de-Lis Gala Ball which will be held on November 2nd at The Foundry on Boy Scout Road. Two great opportunities to come out and enjoy great activities, socialize and support Scouting.
Haitian Scouts to Visit
A great opportunity for our local Scouts to visit with and learn about Scouting in Haiti. There will be about 15 Scouts visiting with us from September 19-27. We are looking for units to visit, and will announce in the coming weeks an open house for Scouts to come out and meet the Scouts from Haiti.
Dining Hall Capital Campaign Off to solid Start
The campaign to raise $1,750,000 to build a dining hall at Knox Scout Reservation is off to a great start with over $300,000 now raised. All donations of $1,000 or more will have their name put on a plaque in the facility, and all donations of $50 or more will receive a collectible patch. We have funding requests in with several foundations and expect to receive replies regarding funding in the coming weeks. You can find the informational brochure on the council website dining hall page.
New Member Coordinator
The BSA recently announced a new unit level position called the New Member Coordinator. The purpose of the position is to help new Scouts and their families to quickly learn about the details of Scouting, and how your unit works. They work directly with the new parents to guide them and help them understand the long term benefits of Scouting. If you are interested in serving your unit in this position, speak to your unit leader, your Unit Commissioner or your District Executive.
Fall Recruiting
Hard to believe schools across the CSRA will be back in session in just a few weeks. This means we will be working hard at recruiting new Scouts to join our Packs, Troops and Crews. Units should be trained on the School Night Sign-Up process at at district training event. If you missed this training, please contact your District Executive to get the details. You can find the Playbook for the recruiting night event here.
2019 Summer Camp
We have already begin working on the 2019 Summer Camp program, and working to build a dynamic staff. We will have several positions available in 2019 including Camp Director, Program Director and certain area director positions. If you are interested in working at camp in one of these leadership positions please contact me. Dan.rogers@scouting.org
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