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NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING NYLT
The Council will conduct an NYLT in December. Dates are December 18th through the 23rd. The course will be held in mainland Japan. Cost is $200.00 per participant if paid by October 1st. After that date it is $250.00 The course is full with a waiting list.
KLONDIKE DERBY
Our annual Klondike Derby is scheduled for February 19-21st at Kin Blue. The O. A. Chapter will host this event and it should be a great outdoor experience. Informational brochure and sign-up information will be distributed at the December Roundtable. MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
INTERNATIONAL PINEWOOD DERBY
Our annual International Pinewood Derby is scheduled for Saturday, March 13th. All Cub Scout Packs from the BSA & SAJ are invited and encouraged to attend. Pack 112 will once again host this exciting event. Informational brochure and sign-up information will be distributed at the December Roundtable.
DISTRICT PICNIC
Mark your calendar for the District Picnic to take place on Sunday, February 7th from noon to 3:00 p.m. at the Chabana Recreation Area. Cost is $5.00/adult and $3.00 for children. Children 6 and under are free. Come out and help recognize our outstanding Scouters and to celebrate Scouting’s 100th Anniversary!
ROUNDTABLES
Please take advantage of our monthly Roundtables held on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Information, materials, and fellowship are freely shared. If you would like to be a part of the Roundtable Staff, please contact Kevin Burg, our District Commissioner. Kevin.burg@usmc.mil
LEADER TRAINING
Our next Leader Basic Training session will be held on Saturday, December 5th. Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) and Den Chief Training will be offered on Saturday, December 5th. Location TBA. THIS IS THE LAST SCHEDULED TRAINING FOR 2009 TO GET YOUR LEADERS TRAINED SO THAT YOU CAN QUALIFY FOR THE CENTENNIAL QUALITY UNIT AWARD. PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY! The district will conduct a Wood Badge Training Course for adult leaders in January. The dates are January 8-10 and January 22-24th. Visit our website for more information.
CENTENNIAL QUALITY UNITS
Be sure to turn-in your form with your unit goals for 2009. The Commissioner Staff and the District Committee are here to help you reach your objective this year.
MARINE CORPS THRIFT SHOP
Did you know…the Marine Corps Thrift Shop is the single largest contributor to Scouting on Okinawa. To date, we have received $14,000.00! Please consider a service project in your unit to help at the Thrift Shop; they can always use a hand. Contact the store at 645-6025 to schedule a time to work. The Thrift Shop requires 1 adult for every 2 youth working.
JAMES E.WEST AWARD
The James E. West Award is presented to individuals who donate $1,000.00 to the council endowment fund. Endowment money stays with the council. Only the interest generated by the endowment fund is used to help financially support the council. We currently have about $200,000.00 in this fund. Each year we strive to get 12 new James E. West Fellows. If you are interested in becoming a James E. West Fellow, please contact Jennifer Smith, our District Finance Chairman, at jennifermaesmith@hotmail.com Thank you to our James E. West donors for 2009!
Jarred Sothen, Pack 102
Karl Johnson, Troop 110
Kevin Bemel, District
Jennifer Smith, District
David Peters, Pack 701 THAILAND
Bill Bryson, Troop 91 TAIWAN
FRIENDS OF SCOUTING 2009
Congratulations! We have achieved out goal of $30,000.00 in Friends of Scouting this year! Thank you to everyone who contributed and worked on the campaign this year. A big “SCOUT THANK YOU” to Jennifer Smith, our District Finance Chairperson. Now step back, take a deep breath, and onward to 2010! Let’s do even better next year!
TRAINING AWARDS
Have you completed the requirements for a training award? Many volunteer leaders are never recognized because they have not completed the paperwork. Please take a few minutes to look over the requirements for your position and submit your form to the Scout Hut. We really do appreciate all that you do and want to recognize you for all of your work.
DISTRICT WEBSITE
Our District Website is up and running thanks to Justin Wentworth, our webmaster. Please submit articles and photos to Justin to be placed on the website. Be sure to visit the site often as we continuously update to provide the most current information. http://okinawa.fareastcouncil.org To send information to Justin use wentworthj@gmail.com
DISTRICT EXECUTIVE’S CORNER
December is here and the year is almost over. We have just a few things to complete before we slow down for the holidays. Re-charter packets for all units are due by December 10th. This will give us enough time to process them with National before we close for the Christmas break. Please be sure to have your charter ready to turn-in. Don’t miss the December Roundtable. We will have informational brochures and sign-up sheets for all of the activities and events that will happen in the 1st quarter of the year. As always, your help and support of the Scouting Program is greatly appreciated. My deepest thanks for all that you do to help young people grow in a positive way. Have a great Holiday Season!