Date:  October 30, 2010 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Location:  Patuxent River Park's Jug Bay Natural Area 16000 Croom Airport Road Upper Marlboro, MD, 20772 Phone: 301-627-6074 See map: Google Maps Cost:  $ 4.00/participant

POC: Dave Linthicum
Flyer and Registration Form: PDF
Registration Deadline:  2010-10-15

The 34th Annual Maryland Scout Orienteering Day is proud to join in Baltimore Area Council's fall celebration of Scouting's 100th anniversary.  Last year we had about 750 orienteers and 325 campers participate in this one-day event.  

Your Troop or Venture unit is invited to BAC’s annual day of instruction and fun in orienteering (“O’”).  Girl Scouts age 10 thru 17 and BSA or GSUSA leaders and parents are encouraged to take part; not Cubs or Webelos. Venture (<18) can compete as a unit or as part of their associated troop.  Camping is available Friday-Sunday right at the event site, but you must register to camp in advance using the registration form.  

August:  Recruiting
September:  Summer Camp Review
October:  Life to Eagle Orientation
November:  Recharter; new requirements
December:  Equipment Review

January:  Communications; Internet, social network
February: Pioneering
March: Recycling
April: FIshing
May: Mechanics

 

Professionals from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and members of Venturing Crew 202 offered 6 merit badges geared toward nature in May and June.  They will be offering 8 more merit badges during July all with hands on experiences and demonstrations.

• Environmental Science - July 9 and 10
• Energy- July 23
• Oceanography - July 23
• Soil and Water Conservation - July 24
• Nature - July 24
• Mammal Study - July 24
• Camping - July 24
• Wilderness Survival - July 25.

For more information on the times, locations, and registration information, please visit our Merit Badge Day Camp page.

Youth safety is the No. 1 concern of the BSA.

To increase awareness of this societal problem and to create even greater barriers to abuse than already exist today in Scouting, the Boy Scouts of America is implementing several important changes to further enhance its Youth Protection policies.

Effective June 1, 2010:

• Youth Protection training is required for all registered volunteers.
• New leaders are required to take Youth Protection training before they submit an application for registration. The certificate of completion for this training must be submitted at the time application is made and before volunteer service with youth begins.
• Youth Protection training must be taken every two years. If a volunteer's Youth Protection training record is not current at the time of recharter, the volunteer will not be reregistered.

Units in Carroll District love to camp and the Camping Committee wants to know where you plan to camp this year. Please take a few minutes to let us know where you are headed this summer.

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Units in Carroll District love to camp and the Camping Committee wants to know where you plan to camp this year. Please take a few minutes to let us know where you are headed this summer.

Date:  August 28, 2010 10:00 AM - August 29, 2010 4:00 PM Location:  Town Mall of Westminster 400 North Center Street Westminster, MD, 21157-5140 See map: Google Maps

POC: Jennifer Glass

Do you believe in Scouting?

Date:  October 16, 2010 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM Location:  Church of Jesus Christ of LDS 595 Johann Drive Westminster, MD, 21157-9433 See map: Google Maps Cost:  $ 0.00

Registration: Pre-registration required.
POC: Kristi Keck

The Life to Eagle Orientation consists of two distinct meetings held simultaneously.  The first focuses on providing guidance to Scouts who achieved the rank of Life as they embark upon the last leg of their journey to the rank of Eagle.  The other meeting targets the Advancement Chairs, Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters, Committee Members, Merit Badge Counselors, and parents and discusses the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of each while working with the Scouts through the process.

Date:  June 15, 2010 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location:  Carroll Community College – Business Center 1601 Washington Road Westminster, MD, 21157 See map: Google Maps

POC:  Jeff Griffin 

Special 1-Hour Training focused on Cub Scout Membership

Who should attend?

Cub Scout unit Membership Chairs, Cub Masters… Anyone interested in recruiting Cub Scouts!

All Cub Scouts who registered for Day Camp were accepted.  Information letters will be mailed May 30 for June camp.

From: Jamboree Department

Date: April 20, 2010

Re: 2010 NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE VISITOR INFORMATION

Since 1981 hundreds of thousands of Scouts and visitors have enjoyed the privilege of experiencing a Jamboree at Fort A. P. Hill!

We are excited to introduce the Geocaching Merit Badge. It is the second new merit badge within 6 months (after SCUBA) and the first of three to focus on applications associated with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The other two merit badges in this group include the Inventing Merit Badge (developed in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology) due out in mid-June and the Robotics Merit Badge due out in the first quarter of 2011).

Cost:  $ 20.00 per badge

Join professionals from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and members of Venturing Crew 202 at a merit badge day camp geared toward nature. Scouts will have the opportunity to earn one or more merit badges from among the following fourteen, each with hands on experiences and demonstrations.

Date:  May 12, 2010 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM Location:  Church of Latter Day Saints 595 Johahn Drive Westminster, MD, 21158 See map: Google Maps

NOTE: DEN CHIEF ONLY TRAINING. NO ADULT TRAINING provided.

The training only lasts 30 minutes so we encourage parents to wait for the Scouts.

Date:  June 26, 2010 5:00 PM - June 27, 2010 7:00 AM Location:  Harry Grove Stadium 21 Stadium Drive Frederick, MD, 21703 See map: Google Maps Cost:  $ 4.00 for Scouts/Leaders

RSVP: ALL ORDERS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE - NO ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER FRIDAY, JUNE 25 @ 5:00 PM
POC: DAVE 301-815-9901
Flyer: PDF (includes order form)

Register Now! First 450 Participants Receive Reserved Seating Upgrade! First 1,000 Scouts will Receive a Keys Scout Night Patch!

Make sure to get here early to participate in a pre-game on-field recognition parade. Set up your tents post-game from the comfort of the Keys outfield!  Come out and enjoy some exciting post-game fireworks, take part in our kids run the bases, and catch the showing of Disney’s Pixar Film: “Up” on our new state of the art videoboard

Date:  May 15, 2010 7:05 PM - 9:30 PM Location:  Oriole Park at Camden Yards Oriole Park at Camden Yards Baltimore, MD, 21230 See map: Google Maps Cost:  $ 13.00

RSVP: 2010-05-14
POC:  Dan Stahl with the Orioles - 410.547.6239
Flyer:  PDF (includes order form)

Join Scouts from the Baltimore Area Council for 2010 Scout Night at Oriole Park on Saturday May 15th as the O's play the Cleveland Indians.  All registered Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts receive a new Scout Night at Camden Yards Collectible 2010 Patch.

Baltimore Area Council is conducting a pilot to test a new Action Uniform developed in conjunction with Under Armour.

From BAC's website -

Here's our test....We're trying an idea.

Think of the Action Uniform idea as a tool in your tool belt. This idea is not meant to attack tradition ... just address relevance... relevance in the opinion of a boy...
a boy who would be a Boy Scout.

Date:  May 29, 2010 4:00 PM - 8:30 PM Location:  M&T Bank Stadium 1001 Russell Street Baltimore, MD, 21230 See map: Google Maps

Cost:  $12
RSVP:  2010-05-14
POC:  Meghan Bartlett 410.986.5255
Flyer:  PDF (includes order form)

Date:  June 6, 2010 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Location:  American Legion Post #200 4600 Legion Boulevard Hampstead, MD, 21074 See map: Google Maps Cost:  $ 0.00

Join American Legion Post #200 in honoring our veterans and active service personnel at an all day community event celebrating Flag Day and D-Day on Sunday June 6th.

Date:  April 28, 2010 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Location:  Belisimos Ristorante 2900 Baltimore Boulevard Finksburg, MD, 21048 See map: Google Maps Cost:  Buy your own drinks and appetizers

RSVP: Jeff Griffin by April 23, 2010

All Eagles are WELCOME