Author: Jeffrey Heck
Nominating Committee Update
Our District Chair Steve James announces the appointment of the District’s new Nominating Chair, North Star District resident, and our immediate past Council Scout Executive Scott Claybaugh.
Scott will convene a meeting on October 15, 2015 to begin the process of reviewing our existing committee’s vacancies and recommending the slating of new members for Calendar Year 2016.
If you have nominees, feel free to communicate them to the District Chair or Commissioner to pass on to the Nominating Committee.
Good nominees are retiring from unit leadership but want some remaining connection with scouting or community members who seek to make connections, such as salesmen, bankers, and insurance agents.
Recharter email’s dispatch tomorrow
UPDATE: 9/28/15, 9:25 AM:
I have heard reports that units have not received their rechartering email as scheduled. I, too, should have received mine as a Chartered Organization Representative for my unit. I have not seen it. I will be investigating. Watch this page for updates.
In the meantime, for planning purposes, remember that your scheduled meeting time is already posted on our Rechartering Update 2015 page.
11:00 AM: Con Sullivan confirmed this morning that no emails were dispatched Friday, but the current plan is to send them later today, Monday. We will post more here when it becomes available.
4:30 pm: The email has been reported received by several units.
Please note that the login process opens on October 1st. The next couple days are for preparation only.
ORIGINAL POST:
Our District Executive Con Sullivan reports that Recharter emails will go out this Friday, September 25, 2015. This is earlier than originally scheduled to allow you more time to prepare.
Thursday, October 1st Roundtable will focus on Rechartering.
Please make sure that watch our Rechartering Update 2015 for more information.
Watch the blog posts on Rechartering, too, to make your efforts are as effective as possible.
Recharter turn-in dates begin October 8th and will be done by October 15th, so get your unit geared up for Rechartering now.
Reservations for Camporee
Stu Bowes sent this message on September 21, 2015:
The 2015 Fall Camporee is rapidly approaching in three weekends (Oct 9-11) at the Indiana School for the Blind. Our theme is “Zombie Apocalypse” based around the emergency preparedness merit badge. We are working on some special attractions to spice things up a bit.
Listed below is what I need form you:
YiS,
Stu
2015 FALL CAMPOREE
Sign Up Sheet
Troop # Scouts Adults Total
Troop 56 20 5 25
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Total:
Campsites are available first-come, first served.
Willie Cap eligible Scouters:
Patrol Competitions:
1- T343
2- T586
3- T69
4- T269
5- T35
6- T804
7- T73
8- T56
9- T358 Tomahawk Toss
1-Youth Protection
2-Scoutmaster Specific
3-OtherOther Needs:
Flag Raising –
Flag Lowering –
Scouts Own –
Camp Fire –
Bathroom Cleanup –
Fireman/Police Officer needed for Skit at Flag Raising
Campfire Skits:
All Troops are asked to organize at least one skit based around the Zombie theme for the Saturday Campfire.
Interest In Adult Training:
1-Youth Protection
2-Scoutmaster Specific
3-Other
New Award at Camporee
Traditionally, the major competition at camporees has been the coveted Willy Award. This award focuses on the best troop campsite. We will continue this beloved tradition.
In addition, this camporee, the North Star District Commissioner Service will be sponsoring a new series of awards. The purpose of this series of awards is to focus our troops’ efforts at Camporee on the patrol method both in the particular camporee at hand and to encourage participation in successive camporees.
For more information, see the flyer.
REMINDER: District Committee Meeting this Thursday
The District Committee meeting will be held Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 7:00 pm at St Luke’s United Methodist Church, 100 West 86th St, Room W-125, Indianapolis, IN 46260.
Training Offered at Camporee
North Star District will be offering several training sessions at the Fall Camporee.
- District Committee Training will be offered Saturday morning. Tentative start time 9:00 am. This class is required to be certified as “Trained” as a District Committee Member. Very few of our District Committee have this training. There will be break out sessions for the various subcommittees. This training is open to all current District Committee members and any persons interested in serving on District Committee in the future.
- Train the Chartered Organization Representative will be offered in Saturday afternoon. Tentative start time is 1:00 pm (subject to change due to conflicts with camporee schedule). This is different than the online Fast Start Chartered Organization Representative Training. This training is available online but only from the Crossroads of America Council’s website. Please encourage your Chartered Organization Representative to take this particular training session since it will be a reason for the Chartered Organization Representative to see your troop in action and participate in the camaraderie at a camporee, just down the street from home — for many of us.
- Live Youth Protection Training will be offered on Friday evening (approximately 8:30 pm) before Scoutmaster and SPL General Meeting and again after dinner on Saturday, if demand warrants.
- Under consideration: Troop Committee Challenge may be offered during Saturday morning if I can recruit an instructor. Volunteers may contact Jeff Heck. This is a required training for troop committee members and will be required to recharter. This training is offered online, too, and would take less time. However, like the Chartered Organization Representative, this is an opportunity for witnessing your troop in action and participating in the camaraderie at a camporee.
Since the Camporee will be at the Blind School, scouters who will not be able to camp out with us should feel free to stop in and participate in the training sessions.
Please make sure to sign up for the sessions so that we can plan for the appropriate number of handouts. Walk-ins will be gladly accepted but may not have handouts.
Several of these trainings are required for rechartering, so encourage your scouters to attend.
District Training: Train the Trainer (THIS SATURDAY!)
This Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 8:00 am, North Star will be offering the Trainer’s Edge (formerly the Trainer Development Conference) at St Luke’s United Methodist Church. Reservations’ opportunities and information about location can be found here. A flyer is available here for distribution to your units.
This course is required for participation on Wood Badge Staff or National Youth Leadership Training (White Stag) Staff, for both adults and youth. This course is often only offered at University of Scouting.
Participation is advantageous for District and Unit Training Chairs, training committee members, SPLs, or scout leaders of all types.
Come participate in this event to help boost your unit and your district!
Zionsville Scouts Teach Country about Popcorn Sales
Nick and Sam from Zionsville and Troop 69 and Pack 358 are the stars of new videos. They teach scouts about popcorn sales and how it is done.
Crossroads of America Council Development Director Leslie Anderson said, “I am so proud of Nick & Sam (from Zionsville) as the co-hosts of the Trail’s End TV popcorn segments. These are released to every user that has an account in Trail’s End across the whole nation!”
Crossroads of America Council Scout Executive Patrick Sterrett got straight to the point, “Very cool! I love those kids!!!”
Take a look at all of the videos so that you know why Council is so proud of our District’s Nick and Sam.
There is rumor of Guiness Book of World Record attempt and coverage by Fox 59 on October 17th. Stay tuned to this blog for more details.
Loss of Tenderfoot Scout at Troop 804
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Changes in District Rechartering
Over the past several years, Rechartering has been confused and chaotic in our District.
This year the District Commissioner is working to avoid this problem. The plan is wholly different than what North Star has done in the past. It requires charters to be prepared and turned in on specific dates on October 8th, 14th, and 15th. Each unit is scheduled for a specific date, time, and location for charter turn-in.
Many details about the process and expectations are listed on the district webpage for rechartering. Please make sure that your Committee Chair reviews this page as soon as possible, so that your unit is ready on time for its rechartering turn-in date.
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