Events
District Pinewood Derby
Don’t forget that the District Pinewood Derby is Saturday, April 16th at 10 am.
Zionsville’s Scouting for Food
Scouts in Zionsville have picked up and run with the Scouting for Food Program.
For other packs and troops that are interested in promoting Scouting for Food, this is what Zionsville Scouts are doing.
Take a look and see what you could do to support such a worthy program.
Hey Zionsville Scouts!It is that time of year – the time when we show how a Scout is Helpful 🙂 Time for the annual Scouting for Food Drive!Each Cub Scout Den/Girl Scout Troop is asked to sign up for one or more neighborhoods in Zionsville to canvas for donations (trick or treat style works best) and then bring and sort those donations to the Zionsville Food Pantry. The dates for delivery this year are April 9 and 10th. 1-3pm.Scouts wishing to participate in the Eagle Elementary, PVE, Stonegate or Boone Meadow school districts please go to the signupgenious for neighborhoods — Scouts participating in the Union Elementary neighborhood please contact Cub Master Jeremy Morin [email omitted] for instructions.Boy Scout Troops are asked to either volunteer at the pantry for service hours Saturday or Sunday between 1-3 or have Patrols sign up for neighborhoods. Whichever works best for your scouts. If volunteering at the Pantry please send Sharla Merrick [email omitted] a list of volunteers and hours expected to work prior to that weekend.
District Appreciation Dinner
District Appreciation Dinner Chair Tucker Herbold and Advancement Chair Mark Pishon are proud to announce the Dinner to recognize scouters and scouts for high achievement in 2015.
You can download a copy of the North Star 2015 Awards Dinner Invitation.
UPDATE: link in flyer is wrong. It should be https://scoutingevent.com/?2016NSDD. I am having trouble fixing flyer today.
National Jamboree 2017 Rally
Today Council held a rally to recruit participants for National Jamboree 2017 (July 19-28, 2017).
National Jamboree 2017 Rally : 5 Days and Counting
As noted here before, Council is holding a National Jamboree 2017 Rally this weekend at the Scout Center. Sunday, March 13th at 2:00 pm.
Encourage all of your scouts to attend.
Council’s “Jamboree Troops” allow only 32 scouts per troop.We have a limited number of troops. That means that likely these troops will be full by May 2015.
Plan early. Meet some of the Council’s scoutmasters and see what is a good fit for your scout.
National Jamboree Rally:This Saturday
As noted earlier on this website, Crossroads of America Council will hold a rally to encourage enrollment in National Jamboree.
The Rally will be held at the Scout Center on Sunday, March 13 at 2:00 pm.
The National Jamboree will take place in July 2017 at Bechtel Scout Reservation in West Virginia.
Encourage your scout and venturers to attend the rally, even if they do not have an initial interest.
If you cannot make the Rally, please let us know. We can arrange to have a Jamboree Scoutmaster attend your troop meeting. (The Rally will be better for building excitement.)
Hope to see you at the Rally.
Jamboree 2017 Rally
On Sunday, March 13, 2016, from 2:00 to 3:30 pm, Council is holding a National Jamboree Rally. It is essentially an informational meeting about National Jamboree.
Jamboree will be from July 19 to 28, 2017 at the Summit Bechtel Scout Reserve in West Virginia.
To be eligible a scout must be 12 years old (or 11 years old and graduated from sixth grade) and a First Class Scout.
This means that current Arrow of Light Webelos are eligible to participate in 2017.
Make sure that all Scout Troops and Arrow of Light Webelos Dens are made aware of the call out meeting.
Scout Sunday: Feb 7, 2016
This Sunday is Scout Sunday. Hopefully your unit has made some plans to participate. If not, it is not too late. Simply
having your boys agreed to attend one service together in uniform, regardless of denomination is a major contribution. A small contingent in uniform is usually The desirable enough target that any minister would want to recognize the group from the pulpit.
Another alternative is to work hand in hand with the pastor to become an integral part of the service. It may be a simple matter of greeting attendees. It may be helping the ushers. In any case, the idea is to be a participant in the service.Similar ideas can be done for Scout Shabbat for members of synagogues.
To learn more, see the link to Bryan on Scouting.
Pinewood Derby Planning
I have received the following email from our new District Pinewood Derby Coordinator Bill Buchalter, also Cubmaster of Pike Township’s Pack 830.
I’ve gotten a number of requests from various packs for help with their pinewood derbies. Please let the packs know to contact me ASAP if they need help. The calendar is filling up fast, and if packs need help they may have to find an alternate date if they don’t get on the schedule soon. The dates I currently have signed up are:
Jan 31st – Pack 18 – 2nd Presbyterian Church
Feb 20th – Pack 830 – Eagle Creek Community Church
Feb 24th – Pack 179 – Crooked Creek Elementary
March 7th – Pack 35 – St. Joan of Arc
March 13th – Pack 175 – Christ the KingBill Buchalter
Cub Master – Pack 830
wbbuch1@comcast.net
317-509-0767
If there are scheduling problems, please do not hesitate to let Bill know. We are willing to work with you to find alternatives.
Remember this year, the district is using a new track which is longer. Please make sure that you verify that your space works with the new track. If it does not, we will work on alternatives. (I would encourage creative thinking to make the new track work, since it will make the races more exciting.)
REMINDER: Roundtable Thursday
Just a quick reminder, our new Roundtable schedule has us meeting on the SECOND THURSDAY of each month at 6:30 pm at ST LUKE’S United Methodist Church.
We are currently confirming the room assignment. Watch this post for updates. We will be meeting in Luke’s Lodge, the outbuilding on the northeast corner of campus.
National Jamboree Presentation
This week we will have a general session on news from around the District and a presentation on the 2017 National Jamboree from one of the Council’s Jamboree Scoutmasters Michael Thyen. I met Mike this year when he served as my Wood Badge Troop Guide. For nearly 20 years, Mike has served continuously as the founding Scoutmaster of Del-Mi’s Troop 202 at St Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Carmel. Troop 202 is one of the largest and most successful troops in Del-Mi. He has attended National Jamborees before.
Please do not hesitate to bring your PLC members to the Roundtable to meet Mike and ask questions.
Mike’s presentation will be open to all scouters regardless whether serving in Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, or Venturing. The reason for this is that National Jamborees come around every 4 years. All scouters should be familiar with the program as part of the long term goal of keeping scouts of all ages engaged in scouting and dreaming of their future scouting experiences.
Cub Scout Leaders are welcome to serve on staff of a National Jamboree contingent or on the camp staff.
The National Jamboree will be held at its new permanent home at Bechtel Scout Reservation in West Virginia.
In addition, the BSA with Scouts Canada and Asociación de Scouts de México, A.C. will be co-hosting the 2019 World Jamboree at Bechtel Scout Reservation in West Virginia.
Break Out Sessions
Boy Scouts
North Star District Advancement Coordinator for Boy Scouts Jim Beck, Scoutmaster of Zionsville’s Troop 358, will be leading a break out session on the Boy Scout Advancement and brainstorming ideas on how to promote advancement in the District.
Here is a link that you might want to look at in preparation for the conversation.
Cub Scouts
District Commissioner Jeff Heck will be leading a discussion on how Blue and Gold banquet planning and cross-over ceremonies for Cub Scouts are critical for creating excitement for Tiger, Wolf, and Bear Scouts as well as completing a successful transition from Webelos to Scouts.
CAC North Star Unofficial Website 
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