Our council's Strategic Long-Range Plan 2008-2012 is not a bookshelf item. In fact, a great many of the goals outlined in it have already been started or fully implemented. The link below is one small, but important part of the plan. This specific item relates to leveraging technology and communications.

The Baker's Dozen "Communications Satisfaction Survey" is /form/formjump.asp?bidx=0&surveyID=9664&OrgKey=370.  This survey takes less than 2 minutes to complete and everyone is encouraged to complete it, parents to scouting volunteers to district director.

Please also be aware that the council is asking that all district dates through the end of the printed calendar should be in our District's online calendar.  At a minimum for each event, the who, what, when, where and why details must be included.  Curtis Pruitt, the Council's Webmaster gets several emails per week from people frustrated that they click on an event but see no details.

NEW & UPDATED
This month's BLUE BLAZE can be found under the District Newsletter link to the left of by CLICKING HERE.  Articles this month include;

September Roundtable will be a Picnic!
Join Scouting Night 2008!
Wilderness Survival Weekend
Wilderness Survival Opportunity for Venturing Crews
Den Chief Training
Boy Scout Putt-Putt Golf Tournament
A Bit of Scouting Heaven
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Recruiting Volunteers
District Popcorn Chairman Needed
Unit Popcorn Chairmen
Fall Camporee
Unit of the Year Awards 2008/2009
Scouting Days at Mount Vernon
Florida Sea Base
CMD Training Committee holds Special Summer Training for Boy Scout Leaders

OF NOTE THIS MONTH

New Location for Cub Scout / Boy Scout Roundtables
Starting in November, our new Roundtable home will be;

Old St. John's School
114 E. 2nd St.
Frederick, MD 21701

NOTE: See District Meetings for details on the Venturing Roundtable.