TuscaRoarer 10/30/15 - Central Florida Council

Tusca-Roarer
October 30, 2015
Happy Halloween, Tuscarora District!
Scout Shop Announcements
1) Single weekend job - December 12 &13 we need four temporary staff personnel to help with
our annual inventory at the Apopka store. Interested individuals may contact me (Geoff Green)
directly. (See below)
2) Old Cub Program items - The return window is now closed.
3) Full uniform 10% off promotion - Extended through the end of October.
4) We have Centennial OA Nutcrackers!!!
5) Unit Leaders/Committee Chairs - We are having a special program, similar
to an Angel Tree, called an Ethan Tree. Unit Leaders and Commissioners,
not the parents, will provide us with information for a few kids in your unit
needing some help with Uniforming/Scouting needs. The Ethan cards will
hang on our tree and offer others the opportunity to help out some of our
Scouts. This is open to Packs, Troops and Crews.
Please email me directly, while copying your District Commissioner.
Geoff.Green@Scouting.org or Bill Miller at the Brevard Scout Shop:
William.Miller@scouting.org
Recharter Incentive!
Every unit that turns a complete recharter packet in at the November RT or sooner will receive a
chance to win a Household Membership to the Museum of Art DeLand.
Value $60 includes:
• 2 designated cardholders + children under 18 yrs in the same household
• Unlimited free admission to all museum galleries
• Invitations and free admission to Exhibition Openings
• Reciprocal free admission to 100+ Museums throughout the Southeastern United States
• 10% Discount at Museum Store
• Special Discounts on classes, workshops and camps
• Members-only emails with advanced notice of exhibitions, programs events and special
offers
Units can use the membership for their own award or incentive. In order to help registered
adults complete the Youth Protection requirement, a special training session will be offered at
the Roundtable itself (Recharters submitted after the training session will count for this
drawing). Cub Scout Pack 241 just earned the first ticket, by being first to submit recharter!
Way to go, Cubmaster Parker Robinson and Committee Chair Rick Kelsey!
Scout Skating Event
Pack 852 has organized a scout night at The Rink in Deltona on Monday, November 23rd from
6-8pm. The cost is $5 per person, which includes skate rental. The Rink is located at 1680
Doyle Rd, Deltona 32725. You can visit their website at www.rinkdeltona.com
We want to open up this special night to all the packs in the area. – Larry Jacobs, CM of 3852.
* D.E. idea… Make this into a recruitment opportunity! Ask your Cubs to bring a friend. Bring
some pack information for the parents to share while the kids are skating. Collect $28 for the
kids to join the fun before holidays. Turn them in with your recharter. Applications and school
night rockets will be provided by council for the new recruits. Remember that new youth bring
new parents… and what unit doesn’t need a Parent Coordinator or Pack Trainer for 2016?
November is “Invite a friend to Join Cub Scouts” month.
In order to create excitement for getting new friends to join your Cub Scout
Pack, the Central Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America will provide
Pinewood Derby car kits for each registered Cub Scout in your Pack if you
can recruit the most new Cubs during the month of November.
All new Cub Scouts who join in November must complete a youth application and pay $28. To
qualify, applications must be receive in the Council Office, 1951 S. Orange Blossom Trail,
Apopka FL 32703 no later than November 30th
There will be one winning pack Council-wide. The winner will be announced on Friday,
December 4th. Wrapped car kits always make great gift items for the December Pack meeting.
Families can build and race in the spring.
Mark your calendars for Tuscarora District Pinewood Derby on Saturday,
April 9. Details and location TBA.
Good Luck and Happy Racing!
NEWS for JTE Platinum (formerly Blue Ribbon)
The Ideal Year of Scouting Requirement has been extended until the end of the year.
Unfortunately, this will not count toward the bonus 5% popcorn commission, which was due
August 10, but it will count for JTE Platinum. Units achieving Platinum level will receive a
Platinum Ribbon for their unit flag! See attached for JTE Platinum requirements.
POPCORN
Deadline for the third order is Monday, November 2nd for delivery on November 19.
Deadline to record unit transfers is also Monday, November 2nd. This is to allow enough time
to adjust unit inventories before the invoices are run.
Remember to push online sales via email. It’s easy and fun. Our District is only $29 from
exceeding last year’s online sales ($850). Your order could put us over!
2nd weekend Blitz Patches will be available for pick up at the November Roundtable.
Cub Scout Packs
Please remember to enter all ranks in Internet Advancement. This includes the mass Bobcat
class we conducted at Cub-O-Ree on September 26. All Packs who had boys advance at Cub-ORee must log them in to Internet Advancement for them to count. Contrary to what was
announced, they were not entered into the system by Council. Your copy of the advancement
list was distributed via Roundtable mailbox or will be emailed to the CM.
Internet Advancement Instructions are attached.
All Registered Adult Leaders - Mark your Calendars!
District Operations Workshop
Saturday, November 21, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m
Council Service Center
1951 S. Orange Blossom Trail
Orlando, FL 32703
A continental breakfast will be served at 8:00 a.m. and the Workshop will begin at 8:30 a.m.
The $10 fee includes breakfast, lunch and really great training materials.
Sessions will include:
District Membership Committee
District Finance Committee
District Training Committee
District Camp Promotions & Outdoor Committees
District Activities & Civic Service Committtee
District Advancement & Recognitions Committee
District Chairs, Vice Chairs, & District Key 3
Commissioner Service
Online registration only. Deadline is November 17, 2015
http://cflscouting.doubleknot.com/event/2015-district-operations-workshop/1762802
Questions: Don Campbell – VP of District Operations at : dongcamp100@gmail.com
Or Wendy Thomas at: Wendy.Thomas@cflscouting.org
Community Corner
November 8, Deltona Fire Department Open House is looking for a
Troop/Crew/OA Chapter to cook for the event. Contact Chief Maples
mmaples@deltonafl.gov
November 20-21, Volusia Firefighter Charities Turkey Shoot is looking for 4 – 6
Boy Scouts to do odd job and direct parking. Contact John or Emmy Swisher
volusiacharitiesturkeyshoot@yahoo.com
STETSON HATTERS Football Scout Day!!
November 21 vs Davidson
$10 Fee includes game ticket and optional campout
Hatter Village Fun, Free Movie, bathroom facilities and may include meals. No fires please. See
attached flyer for unit-level registration due by 11/13.
Direct Data Office 320 S. Woodland Blvd. 32720 <Map>
A full collection of adult and youth apps can be found in a hanging folder on my
desk/table near the front door.
Social Media
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District Calendar: http://cflscouting.org/district/tuscarora/district-calendar/
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YiS (Yours in Scouting),
Rosellen
Rosellen Kraus | District Executive of Tuscarora
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Central Florida Council
Wayne Densch Boy Scout Service Center
1951 South Orange Blossom Trail |
Apopka, Florida 32703-7747
Cell: 321-277-0135 - Preferred
Council Desk: 407.703.0243 | Fax: 407.889.4406
rosellen.kraus@cflscouting.org