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Upcoming Mawat District Event Information

DISTRICT CAMPOREE EVENTS:

  • Mawat District BOY SCOUT SPRING CAMPOREE & Cub Scout Camping     April 27th-29th Camp Reeves - Occoneechee Scout Reservation - Carthage, NC
  • Occoneechee Council CUBOREE April 20th-22nd 2012 - Camp Durant

What's New?

  • INTRODUCTION TO
    LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR CREWS
    Introduction to Leadership Skills for Venture Crews (Downloadable Training Materials) -
    The purpose of the Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews course is to teach crew members with leadership positions about their new roles and how to most effectively reach success in that role.
  • SCOUTING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION - Reconnect - Rekindle - Reengage
  • BSA National ALUMNI AWARD - Join the movement - Earn the Award!
  • National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) - July 29th-August 3rd - Camp Durant - Applications for participants, youth and adult staff are now being accepted!
  • WOOD BADGE S7-421-12 - Applications are now being accepted for Occoneechee Council's 2012 Wood Badge for the 21st Century - the pinnacle in Scout Leader training!
  • Are YOU up for the SCOUTStrong PALA CHALLENGE? The SCOUTStrong Presidental Active Lifestyle Award Challenge (PALA) - Boy Scouts of America's Activity Challenge - Be one of the first to earn this brand new award! Be active, stay healthy "FIT - FUEL - FUN" 
  • NEW CAMPSITE RESOURCE - Looking for a place to CAMP? The NWF offers a new comprehensive and interactive website featuring searches by zip code, links to information, directions, and much more! A must see for the Campout Planner! 

Upcoming Events:

February District Roundtable -Thursday 2/16/11 at Glendale UMC (map). Gathering 7:00pm meeting starts at 7:30pm followed by Boy Scout and Cub Scout breakouts.

February District Committee Meeting - Monday 2/27/11 - 7pm at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 1200 West Cornwallis Road in Durham.

Adult Training:

Unit Leader Guides to the BeAScout website as a unit leader and to manage the unit.

"Every Scout deserves a trained leader!" Stay up to date with all of the upcoming training opportunities on the District Calendar and Training Page.

Log on to MyScouting to complete Youth Protection Training and other online Leader Specific Training.

 

Mawat Scouts in the News:

Two articles about Durham's largest Boy Scout troop in the Hearld-Sun newspaper:

Mason Brooks honored for 40 years of dedication to Scouting!

Jamboree articles:

Troop 451 Scout to be Jamboree correspondent for The Herald-Sun
First article here.
August 1st article
August 2nd article
August 3rd article
August 3rd article on keeping it clean
August 4th article on patch trading
Closing ceremony article by Nate Fitzsimons
Bidding Jamboree goodbye

Mawat's 2010 Pinewood Derby in The Herald-Sun. Don't miss the slide show, upper right!

 "After 100 years, Boy Scouts say they are still 'essential'" article on Durham's The Herald-Sun.

BSA in the News

New York Times article of 7/31/2010 on Scouting.

BSA National News:

Scouting's Journey to Excellence

 "Scouting’s Journey to Excellence” is the BSA’s new council performance recognition program designed to encourage and reward success and measure the performance of our Units, Districts, and Councils. It is replacing the Centennial Quality Awards Program as a means of encouraging excellence in providing a quality program at all levels of the BSA.
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RESOURCE GUIDE:
 
  
GoodTurn  UNIT SERVICE HOURS
 
To report Unit Service Hours, cllick the Good Turn for America logo (left)
to be directed to their website.
 
 
 
**Service hours must be recorded on this website to count towards the Journey to Excellence Unit requirements.
 
Unit Leaders, If you have any questions about the Journey to Excellence requirements please contact your Unit Commissioner or the Mawat District Commissioner, Todd Taft.

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Scouting Magazine is now available online.

BSA has access to almost-free SAT/ACT software for Scouts. See the details on scouting.org.

Article on Latino outreach by the BSA in the Denver Post.

Did you know? It costs at least $150 per Scout to provide the programs for one year. Friends of Scouting is a program dedicated to the Occoneechee Council that provides funding for local Scouts. To learn more or donate contact the Mawat District Executive, Kelsey Lodge at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mawat District Spotlights:

Mawat District's Eagles since 2000: 279!

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Web Spotlight - We are proud of our Scouting Units and the great things they are doing!

This spotlight features Troop and Pack 411 

Troop 411

Some companies offer discounts/freebies to Scouts. See a list here.

PVSA – Presidential Volunteer Service Award – is available to youth and adults for their volunteer service in Scouting and in other areas. 

Stay Connected:

Join the Mawat District Listserve and stay up to date on all the great things happening within Scouting including;

Information on District, Council and National events, youth and adult training opportunities, event reminders, Scouts in the news, and more!

This list serve is for everyone; Leaders, Parents and Scouts! To sign up, send an email to:                                            mailto: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  and watch your inbox! 

Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 January 2012 20:00
 
Call for Volunteers PDF Print E-mail

Volunteers are the SINGLE GREATEST RESOURCE of the Boy Scouts of America!

Scouts deserve the best possible experience in Scouting. The District Committee provides support to all Scouting Units and is essential to the success of the individual programs! 

District Volunteers - We have a lot of important work on our plate at the District level and we need your help . . . either in serving District Committees or serving as Unit Commissioners. The scope of our needs is varied . . . we have seasonal needs (like Friends of Scouting), we have openings for Unit Commissioners (regular unit contact, serving closer to the Scouts), and we have work that can be managed at monthly District meetings.

To learn more about the opportunities avaliable view OPEN POSITIONS 

For more information about Volunteer Opportunities contact the Mawat District Committee Chairman, Keith Burns at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (919) 806-2047

 
The Scout Sign PDF Print E-mail

The Scout Sign - The latest Occoneechee Council newsletter is now available online. Check it out for Council-wide news. The Scout Sign is much improved since being published electronically. Information is current, correct and usable to District and Unit Scouters. It is often a better source of Council information than the Council web site.

Unit leaders and District Committee members should get an email notification of new editions of the newsletter. Others can be put on the list by sending an email and asking to subscribe.

 

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