Potomac District

Potomac District Events

Boy Scout and Cub Scout Roundtables and Order of the Arrow mini-meeting

• 2nd Tuesday of month
• Potomac LDS Church, 11700 Falls Rd, Potomac.
• Social starts at 7:00 pm; Program at 7:30

Upcoming Training Activities

• Scoutmaster  Specific Training - 6/2 Registration
• VLST & VCLST Training - 6/2 Registration
• Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) 6/8-9 Registration
• Commissioner Basic Training - Roundtable Commissioner Training 9/22  Registration

Download the 2012-2013 Montgomery Area Training Catalog or shorter pamphlet

Activities Sponsored by Other Districts

New NCAC Policy on Internet Advancement and Purchase of Cub Scout and Boy Scout Recognition

Effective April 1, 2012-- the Scout Shops will only accept the printed advancement reports from Internet Advancement with the distinctive header information and Units will only be able to purchase the following items with that report.  Click here for the official NCAC policy.

• Cub Scouts:  Ranks (i.e., Bobcat to Arrow of Light)
• Boy Scouts:  Ranks (i.e., Tenderfoot to Life)
• Note: only the NCAC program office can enter Eagle Scout ranks.

This restriction includes rank patches, rank recognition cards, and parent’s pins.  There are no restrictions on units purchasing other items such as Cub Scout Arrow Points, Webelos Activity Badges, or Boy Scout Merit Badges.

If you need to buy a replacement rank patch for a new uniform or lost patch, please bring evidence of the achievement (e.g., handbook, award card, etc) to show the Scout Shop at the time of purchase.

 Order of the Arrow

While the Montgomery Chapter reorganizes, we still meet the third Sunday of each month at St. Patrick's Church, Norbeck Road, Rockville. Next meeting May 20^th.  In preparation for the split you will be getting e-mails about having meetings within your boundaries. But please still attend the Montgomery Chapter Meetings on the 3rd Sunday of each month.

In the interim mini-meetings are being held for each area:

  Potomac OA meeting: 7:30 - 8:15 PM  -- Tuesdays
Potomac LDS Church, 11700 Falls Rd, Potomac, MD

Training

Youth Protection Training Credit and Member IDs
Some of the individuals who have completed the BSA's Youth Protection Training do not have member IDs associated with their MyScouting accounts. This week, the National Council will send e-mails to those individuals reminding them to update their MyScouting accounts with their member ID in order to receive credit for the YPT training. (Some recipients of the e-mail may not be registered volunteers and will have no member ID.)

Have more than one BSA #?  This problem can be resolved.  Contact Robert Murphy .

Youth Protection news for Learning for Life (Y03): See NCAC home page, Training/ Youth Protection tab for details.

Breaking Training News - Cub Scout Leader Specific Training is now on line located at myscouting.org.
All previously scheduled Cub Scout Leader Specific Training and upgrades in Montgomery District have been canceled.
For Frequently asked questions, visit the training tab 

Want to know what training is listed for you in scoutnet?  Go to your myscouting.org account.  Sign in and click on Training Validation.   If you have taken training that is not listed contact Robert Murphy   to submit an update training record form.

Having Problems with your online training account?   If you experience technical issues with myscouting.org, contact the BSA National Help Desk at 1-972-580-2267 OR contact by e-mail: my scouting@myscouting .org.
When e-mailing myscouting@scouting.org included: Problem, your name, e-mail address, BSA ID number, phone number, and Council name (NCAC - #082)

Cub Scout Fast Start online training: If you took Cub Scout Fast Start before May 18, 2010, on online, your  date has been removed and it will show that you are not trained.  National changed the Fast Start program.  Your old fast start date is still good, But it is always highly recommended that you retake Fast Start so that you will have the latest updated training.  It only takes 30 minutes.

Cub Scout Camp Triple Crown Award
Montgomery District is offering the Cub Summer Camp Triple Crown Award again this year.  There are award options for Packs, Dens and individual Cub Scouts.  Click here for flier.  Click here for the award application form.

Training News:

• Boy Scout, Cub Scout and Commissioner Training registration fliers have been posted.
• Send in your individual as well as unit adult training records to Robert Murphy. Report sheet can be found on the training page.
• Click on the Training page, to find out : What Is A Trained Leader. This sheet lists the courses that leaders need to take to be considered completely trained under the new required training requirements.
• Please be aware that all leadership MUST be Trained.

Advancement News:

• Eagle Boards of Review (EBOR) are still being held on the third (3rd) Friday of the month. please click here to be directed to the District's Eagle Area Coordinator page. Changes to dates are made during November and December due to the holidays. If you have a question, please contact them directly or send questions to me, Rick Kessel, Advancement Chairman (Potomac) at gfdadv@yahoo.com. For the other Districts - Rob Heider, Advancement Chairman (Seneca) senecaadv@yahoo.com or John Wnek, Advancement Chairman (White Oak) jwnek1007@aol.com.  
• What are the procedures for earning a merit badge? Click here to review the process a scout should take within his unit. 
  
  NEW Remember only the 2012 Eagle Scout Rank Application and 2011 Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook (512-927) should be used if the District representative did not sign the 2009 eagle workbook before 1/1/2012. NOTE: Word versions of the project workbook will not be accepted [Reconfirmed-RDK: 4-19-12 @ 12:51pm] 

Other Updates:

•  Potomac District Offers Uniform Exchange at the scout roundtables (Potomac Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 11700 Falls Road, Potomac, MD)  The exchange table open for drop-offs and pickups from 7 pm- 9 pm  contact Denise Schleckser at dschleckser@verizon.net with questions 

Montgomery District Award of Merit and Silver Beaver recipients
We are working to develop a complete roster of every District Award of Merit and Silver Beaver from the history off all the various districts that preceeded the current Montgomery District.  Please review the attached list and provide feedback to Rob Heider.