Mid-America Council
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Serving Scout leaders in Eastern Omaha and the Ralston and LaVista areas |
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Please mark the NEW date for your the Lewis and Clark District Dinner on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at the Ralston High School. We are in need of photographs to highlight the 2009 Scout year. Please save your photos to a CD and contact Jane O’Connor for pick coordination. Contact Jane at 556‑2660 or email oconner3@cox.net for more details. PLEASE do not email photos.
Please consider nominating someone for the following awards.
Award of Merit
Cubmaster of the Year
Scoutmaster of the Year
Chartered Partner of the Year
Chartered Representative of the Year
Den Leader of the Year
Assistant Scoutmaster of the year
Commissioner of the Year
Cub Scout Volunteer of the Year
Boy Scout Volunteer of the Year
Veteran Scouter of the Year
Kick-off Night to Durham Museum's "100 Years of Scouting" Exhibit. Join us for the kickoff of the Durham Museum's newest exhibit "100 Years of Scouting: Celebrating the Adventure, Continuing the Journey" on February 9, 2010.
It’s Unit Family FOS time Again! The Please email the following information to Rick Gerbeling
Your Youth Protection training must be renewed every 2 years. Training is available on line at www.mac-bsa.org or by contacting Ray Ramirez at 573-5237 or lewisandclark.training@yahoo.com.
Scoutquest registration is now available. Check out the Council website for more information. http://www.mac-bsa.org/camp_details.aspx?ID=644.
The pipes are frozen solid, the car won’t start, and the dog’s got his tongue frozen to the food bowl... Hey! Let’s go camping! Join us January 22-24 at the Bellevue Rod and Gun Club for a full day and evening of activities. Three hot meals on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday are provided if you pay by January 18th! The cost for Scouts and adults is $20. Attendance is limited to 150 youth. For more information contact Bill Stott at 551‑3400 or bstott@thearchitecturaloffices.com
The MAC and the American Red Cross are teaming up to commemorate the Centennial of Scouting with the 100 Pints of Blood for 100 Years of Scouting Campaign. The campaign will run through February. For more information contact: Jane O’Connor at 639‑5283 Diane Kratz at 334‑1604, Michelle Dunn at 431‑9272, or Lorrie Kurfman at 341-2723 (Mid-America Blood Donor Services of the American Red Cross).
Let’s get together and rededicate ourselves to Scouting the Boy Scout Way. Join us on Feb 8th at 6:30pm at St. Gerald Church, 96th and Q. There will be Scouting history, guest speakers, uniform review, rededication ceremony and more.
Pre-Order the Mid-America Council History Book, "Scouting Our Story - A look back at 100 years of Scouting in the Mid-America Council." The book will be finished soon and we are now taking pre-orders. Order by January 31, 2010 and save! Hardcover is $29.99 (reg. $34.99) and paperback is $19.99 (reg. $24.99).
Eagle projects must be approved by the District project coordinator before you start work on the project. Our District project coordinator is Tim Robertson. He can be contacted at 731-5001 or oa97tim@cox.net. You must schedule a review meeting with Mr. Robertson at least two weeks before you plan to start your Eagle Project.
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January |
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Leadership Summit |
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17 |
Cub Scout day at the Symphony |
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22-24 |
Winter Camporee, BRGC |
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30 |
Popcorn Ball |
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February |
2 |
Roundtable |
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7-13 |
Scout Week |
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8 |
100 Years of Scouting Celebration |