Key Announcements from the March Roundtable

March issue of Cherokee Scouter - http://www.cherokeebsa.org/newsletter/March2008.pdf

POSSIBLE Special Spring Popcorn Sale in April (take order sales) – need about 12 units to test new vendor Camp Masters Gourmet Popcorn (http://www.campmasters.org/) – 40% commission for units – contact Curtis Zunigha (czunigha@bsamail.org)or Ed Harvey (eharvey@bsamail.org) at the Scout Office (918-336-9170) by March 20 if your unit is interested in participating in this test of a new vendor.

Spring Camporee: March 14-16, Camp McClintock
http://www.cherokeebsa.org/activities/2008-sprin-camporee.pdf 
will have an OA Call Out so that Ordeal can be completed at Spring Fellowship

Council Banquet: March 25, Tri-County Tech
http://www.cherokeebsa.org/activities/2008-Council-Banquet.pdf
need sponsorships for Eagle Scouts – see the Council Banquet flyer for more information

OH District Committee, ConocoPhillips Cafeteria downtown: March 27, 7:00 AM

OA Spring Fellowship, Camp McClintock : March 28-30
http://www.cherokeebsa.org/oa/2008SpringFellowship.pdf 

Friends of Scouting (FOS): Contact Scout Office (918-336-9170) to schedule unit presentations

April is Child Abuse Prevention month – new Youth Protection DVD for units is available – can be checked out from the Scout Office or a copy can be made – contact the Scout Office (918-336-9170)

OH District Roundtable: April 3

Prairie Trout Out: April 11-13, Lake Pawhuska
http://www.cherokeebsa.org/activities/2008-prairie-trout-out.html 

BALOO for Cub Leaders (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation: April 12, Lake Pawhuska
http://www.cherokeebsa.org/training/2008-04-Baloo.pdf

Operation Clean House: April 19
Organizers need help from OLDER Boy Scouts. Volunteers WILL NOT be handling unsafe or hazardous waste. This would be a good opportunity for service hours as well as a way to help the environment. Contact Scott Maddox at 918-661-1596 or Scott.E.Maddox@conocophillips.com

Adult leader training opportunities at April and May Roundtables – more information will be published as it becomes available

Boy Scout Outdoor Leader Essentials – Camp McClintock – May 9-10
http://www.cherokeebsa.org/training/2008-boy-scout-leader-training.pdf 

Wood Badge for the 21st Century – Sept. 19-21 and Oct. 3-5
http://www.cherokeebsa.org/woodbadge/index.html 

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of America ’s First Boy Scout Troop at the Historic Trails Camporee in Pawhuska July 3-5, 2009 (yes, 2009)– put this historic event on your calendar! For more information http://www.cherokeebsa.org/activities/2009-pawhuska.pdf 

Be sure to check the Council website http://www.cherokeebsa.org  for additional information.

The April Roundtable will be Thursday, April 3. There will be some adult leader training opportunities scheduled. Stay tuned for further details!

Roundtable is a good opportunity to learn new skills, to find out what's happening in the district and council, and to fellowship with Scout leaders.