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                            Important Internet Advancement Tips for May 2013

Two important Internet Advancement tips we would like to share with our unit leaders.

1.   If there has been no activity from the unit in 6 months, the account becomes blocked.  The unit will have to contact Margee Egan at NCAC then she has to contact national to remedy the situation.  Please do monthly updates, especially just before the end of the year. In addition, as summer approaches, it is important not to forget to go onto the site, even if you simply login and out.  

If the Internet Advancement processor has Internet Explorer 10, the information can be entered, but the information will not be “submitted”.  Remedy for this is to go to the IE tool bar, click on Compatibility View Settings, and click “display all”.

Thank you for helping your units achieve “Journey to Excellence” status and all you do to benefit our youth!

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           Zekiah Honors Their 2013 Charles County Good Scouter

This year, Zekiah’s 12^th Annual Good Scouter Awards Dinner honored entrepreneur and lifetime Charles County resident, Josh Joson.  As a local business owner, Mr. Joson, has been a generous samaritan, a proven civic leader, and truly represents the values of our Scout Oath & Law. 

For our distinguished guest, they were entertained by our humorous guest speaker, 13 year old Andrew B. An international Lone Scout, now with LDS Troop 921 in White Plains, Maryland, Andrew earned his Eagle and all of the BSA merit badges!  Guests were intrigued with a slide show of his adventures through Italy to Africa and hiking Mt Kilimanjaro. In addition, they assembled the Zekiah All Scout – All Star Jazz band.  Five local music professionals, all of which are proud Eagle Scouts, came together to help the Boy Scout cause and featured our Zekiah scouting youth as their soloist.

With many thanks to the community leaders, volunteers and our 2013 Good Scouter Committee, our annual event raised additional funds needed to support our local program and reinforced the growth and impact of scouting in Charles County.  

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2013 Blue Crabs Boy Scout Campout

The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs would like to invite you and your fellow Scouts out to the ballpark on Friday, June 14th 2013 for the annual Scout Campout held at Regency Furniture Stadium! 

The Scout Campout is an annual event where the Scouts of Southern Maryland can take in the plentiful scout activities, enjoy the great game of baseball, and camp out on the very field the Blue Crabs play on! 

Packages are still available for this great night at the ballpark and details have been provided below. 

Friday, June 14th 2013 
Game Time: 7:05p.m. 

Sleepover Package 
Includes: 
“Game Only” Package 
Campout on the field 
Movie of the Video Board with Popcorn and Refreshments 
Breakfast in the morning 
Prices: 
Field Level: $27.00 per person 
Lawn Seating: $20.00 per person 

Game Only Package 
Includes: 
Box Meal at the Game (Hot Dog, Chips, & Small Drink) 
Official 2013 Scout Night Patch 
On-Field Scout Parade 
Post Game Fireworks 
Video Board Welcome for each Troop 

*Note: Tickets will be available until Wednesday, June 12th, 2013* 

For more information, please feel free to contact Matt Ammerman with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs or access the Scout Campout form attached to this email. 

Contact information 
Email: Mammerman@somdbluecrabs.com< mailto:Mammerman@somdbluecrabs.com> 
Phone: 301-374-1123 

Thanks and see you out at the ballpark! 

Matt Ammerman 
Sales Account Executive 
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Mammerman@somdbluecrabs.com< mailto:Mammerman@somdbluecrabs.com> 
301-374-1123 (phone) 
301-638-9877 (fax) 
11765 St. Linus Drive, Waldorf, MD 20602 
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Craving Crustacean Nation? 
Opening Day is Wednesday, April 24th, 2013! 
Group Events for the Season are available now! 
Inquire now about our Entertaining & Convenient Group Outings!

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BSA Incident Reporting

BSA has created some forms to report both incidents and near miss incidents during unit activities. Any reports should be submitted to the District Executive.

Incident Definitions

Incident Information Report

Near Miss Incident Report

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Zekiah Summer Camp Forms

The various forms from the Zekiah Summer Camp are available for download:

SC-2013: ADULT Volunteer Application

SC-2013: Cubscout-DayCamp Registration Form

SC-2013: Junior Staff Application

SC-2013: Medical Form Parts A&B

SC-2013: Release Authorization Form

SC-2013: Summary of Forms for Summer Camp

SC-2013: Tots&Girl Scouts Application

SC-2013: Wild West Adventures pack registration

SC-2013: Zekiah Cub Scout Day Camp 2013

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  Are your Leaders Trained?

Adult unit leaders are considered trained, and eligible to wear the official Trained emblem, once they have completed the basic training requirements outlined in the downloadable .PDF file below:

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Roundtable 

Hello Zekiah District Scout Leaders, 

The next Zekiah Roundtable is Wednesday, June 12th, 2013 starting at 7:15 at the
Journey Of Faith Church in Waldorf.

The program starts at 7:30 with about 15 minutes of general District news 
and information. This is followed by separate Cub and Boy Scout breakout 
sessions that last no longer than 60 minutes. 

What is Roundtable? 

a.. A place for fun and fellowship. 
b.. A place to share ideas and ask for help! 
c.. Part of the commissioners' service to provide continuing education and 
supplemental training for leaders and interested adults. 
d.. Your first source for the most up-to-date information on events, 
training opportunities, policy, etc. 

Which Scout Leaders Attend Roundtable? 

Roundtables are designed for ALL Leaders – from den leaders (tiger, wolf, bear and webelos)
through scoutmasters, Committee chairs, and members to future leaders, and any other
interested adult who wish to learn more about the program. In other words, 
SCOUT ROUNDTABLE IS FOR EVERYONE! 

We would like to see one representative from each Pack and Troop every month to bring 
back the news/information. Can't make it on Wednesdays? Set up a monthly 
rotation among all your Leaders 

Boy Scout RT files:

BS-RT0613: Backpacking Handout

BS-RT0613: Backpacking Itinerary

BS-RT0613: Backpacking Program Features

BS-RT0613: Bear proofing your camp site

BS-RT0613: Candle Lantern

BS-RT0613: Heat

BS-RT0613: Leave No Trace Handout

BS-RT0613: Rank Requirements for Backpacking

BS-RT0613: Trail Hygiene

BS-RT0613: Wildlife Photography

BS-RT0613: Wind

If you have any questions regarding the information contained in the Zekiah District section of the Council's web pages, email Bob Davidson

These pages were updated on 10 Jun 2013