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CALENDAR September Page 10 Webelos-to-Scout Training (before Roundtable) 5 10 Cub Scout, Boy Scout, V3 Roundtables 11-13 Woodbadge #1a 12-13 Outdoor Leader Skills Webelos leaders 10 13 Chapter meeting 12 Scoutmaster/ASM Position Training 11 12 BALOO Training 10 11 Popcorn Order #1 Due 15 17-19 Woodbadge #1b 11 19 Cub Scout Leader Position Specific Training 9 19 Basic Commissioner Training 2 21, 25-27 Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills Training 11 23 District Committee Meeting, 7:30 24 ADC/UC Meeting, 7:30 26 VLST 12, 13 26 COR Training (VA Central) 26 Cub Fun Day—Camp Snyder 4 October 2 The Old Rag input due 2-4 OA Chapter Fall Ordeal 13 3-4 Outdoor Leader Skills Webelos leaders 10 4 OA Chapter Meeting 8 Cub Scout, Boy Scout, V3 Roundtables 5 10 Venturing After Dark 13 10 Recruiting Day 5 10-12 Woodbadge #2a 15-17 Woodbadge #2b 11 17 Den Chief Training 10 21 Cub Scout Leader Position Specific Training 9 21 District Committee Meeting, 7:30 22 ADC/UC Meeting, 7:30 23-25 Fall Camporee 1, 8, 13 24-25 Webelos-ree 1, 7 November 1 OA Chapter Meeting 6 The Old rag input due 7 Scouting for Food Bag Distribution 1, 3 6-8 Hike-o-ree 13 12 Cub Scout, Boy Scout, V3 Roundtables 12 Scout Expo (before Roundtable) 14 Scouting for Food bag Pickup 1, 3, 13 18 District Committee Meeting, 7:30 19 ADC/UC Meeting, 7:30 21 Pow Wow 11 21 BALOO Training (at Pow Wow0 9 24 Charter Renewal Due 2 Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and V3 Roundtables are 8:00 PM at Tho-

mas Jefferson High School. District Committee and Commissioner Meetings are 7:30 PM at

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 5800 Backlick Road.

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ODD FALL CAMPOREE October 23-25, 2009

and WEBELOS-REE October 24-25, 2009

Spend the weekend before Halloween camping in the forest camp sites of Camp Snyder. The program will in-clude: Daytime Merit Badge program

to prepare scouts to traverse the dark haunted trails of Haymar-ket Hollow!

Camp site/troop trailer Hallow-een theme decorating competi-tion and much more!

See additional details on these events on page 7 for the Webelos-ree and on page 8 for the Camporee . More information will be presented at the September roundtable.

COUNCIL CENTENNIAL CAMPOREE—SPRING 2010

Start your unit planning now for the NCAC Centen-nial Camporee May 29-31, 2010. This event includes op-portunities for Scouts at all levels. Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturing. Preregistration is open now. Visit the NCAC web site for more information and preregistra-tion at: http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org and click on the Centennial Camporee link.

SCOUTING FOR FOOD November 7th and 14th. See article on page 3. Be part of the discussion at September Roundtable.

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attended the annual Commissioner’s Retreat for me in July while I was at Philmont. Highlights were discussion of Council/District Commissioner Goals (I will cover next meeting) and Commissioner Recruiting tips (Bill will re-view at a future meeting). New Boy Scout Advancement Requirements/New Handbook: Make sure to give your troops a heads up. More information to follow, including a comparison ma-trix to help identify changed requirements that is in the works: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/2010RankUpdates.aspx Unit Visit Tracking System: The system is open for use by all Districts, although there are still some program-ming glitches being worked out. You can access the sys-tem via your MyScouting account. I have recently pro-vided a new listing of commissioners assigned to which unit throughout our district to the system administrator – so everyone should have access, please let me know if you do not. Charter Renewal: Start reminding units of timeline: charter renewal packets will be provided by early Oct. On-line charter renewal opens Nov. 1st and is due to be completed on-line by Thanksgiving. Last year, all of our units that chartered completed on-line charter renewal on time — let’s have a repeat. Also reminder of Fee Increase to $15, effective for charters that start January 1st. This new fee applies to our charter renewals. See page 7. Commissioner Awards and Other Administration Just a reminder to send your personal awards and ad-vancement information to ADC for Commissioner Awards, Bob Hartzell, if you have not already done so. I sent out the Master Unit Contact Spreadsheet last week. Please verify any changes with your units and let me know. We will also post a hard copy during next Roundtable so units can identify changes directly. Dennis Wokeck, Don Palomaki and I are working to reconcile the master unit list with the Yahoo email distri-bution so that all district-level emails get at minimum to the unit leaders but ideally to many adults within each unit. Please try to get as many adult volunteers as possi-ble in your units to subscribe to the Yahoo list.

Support to District Finance – Thanks to all commissioners who helped the District exceed its Family Friends of Scouting Goal for a total of $76,107. Bill Nelson’s efforts were identified at the District Committee meeting as particularly impressive. Program – Fall Camporee Bill Wilson has asked that commissioners with troops get out the word that

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Commissioner Staffing New assignments: Jim Stewart (ADC Area 3), Bryon Ing (Area 6). A huge thanks to Randy Mayer for many years of ADC service. New Commissioner: Jerry Pren-tice (Centennial Council Cam-poree Commissioner).

Unit Health Assessment

The semi-annual Unit Health Assessment was com-pleted in July. The results are:

Red – 2 units Yellow – 8 units Green – 78 units

Remember our goal for the year – no dropped units. Now is the time to address problems because now is when units should be most active with recruiting efforts, new adult leader recruiting, program planning, etc. Remember that units are considered to be new units for their first 3 years – and must be assessed quarterly. Either I or the ADC for Unit Health will send out a listing of these units soon and then regular reminders on the quarterly reports. Roundtable Attendance for August: For August, Roundtable attendance was fairly good:

Cub Scout – 41 Scouters from 20 out of 36 units (56%)

Boy Scout – 33 Scouters from 21 out of 33 units (64%)

Venturing – 11 Scouters from 7 of 19 units (37%)

Commissioner Training

Old Dominion will host Virginia Central Area Com-missioner Basic Training (CBT) on September 19that Mes-siah United Methodist Church. John Pastino (ADC Train-ing) will be Course Coordinator. He is looking for assis-tant instructors – please contact John directly. Courses will also be held on September 26th in Montgomery County and Prince George County, and on October 10th in Stafford, VA. Contact John Pastino at: [redacted] for more information. At the next Commissioner Meeting, Jim Stewart will review commissioner responsibilities, centered on updates and changes to the Administration of Commissioner Ser-vice Handbook. This update was recently released and can be found at: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34501.pdf.

Miscellaneous Commissioners Retreat: Thanks to Bill Nelson who

COMMISSIONERS’ CORNER

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The Labor Day holiday is past, summer camps are over and the school buses are loaded with our scouts heading off to our local schools. This is our signal that re-cruitment operations for our units is now in full swing and all of our units should be ready for their Join Scout-

ing nights. Please put in a big effort, as this is the life-blood of our units. I asked all troop leaders out there to contact your cub scouts units, whether they be a feeder unit or an unaffiliated neighborhood unit, and offer to help out in each of their Join Scouting Night efforts. Scout-masters should encourage their scouts to invite youth that have just moved into the neighborhood, or those that they have met for the first time at school, to scout meetings. The Fall Camporee at Camp Snyder is in the final stages of planning. I am confident that the Halloween theme will be a big hit with the Webelos, Boy Scouts, and Venture Crews and give them an opportunity to have a lot of fun at this camporee. Camping in the wooded camping area with all the camping facilities that Cub World has to offer will make it a lot easier on the logistics end of this camporee. All the scouts will need is need are their packs, tent and food for the weekend. We already have our re-furbished trebuchet ready to go to hurl those pumpkins and water bottles. The popcorn sales campaign is off and running as I have already seen units from our neighboring scout dis-tricts selling popcorn at my neighborhood Cardinal Forest shopping center. For those units that intend to sell out in front of local food stores and merchants, I suggest that you contract those businesses right away and make a res-ervation or you may find that other units have already blocked the weekend on which you intended to do your annual sale. This is a great fundraiser that really pays off with a good return for the units so cub packs as well as scout troops should consider joining in on this effort. The Centennial Camporee preliminary registration has begun and our district has already had 9 units pre-register. Our ODD district program limit is 78 cub scouts, 369 boy scouts and 37 venturers. So far 183 adults and scouts have pre-registered. This means that 38% of our quota has already been claimed. Don’t be disappointed and de-lay your registration to only find out that you will be put on a wait list. As usual, the Old Dominion has a large contingent of volunteer adults on the program, registra-tion, and transportation planning staffs. We all know what a great once in a lifetime event this is going to be, so please don’t miss this one.

CHAIRMAN’S NOTES Thanks for all your continued support of the scouting program. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. John Rephlo (703) 451-9473 jm@rephlo.com

SCOUTING FOR FOOD November 7th and 14th

The Scouting for Food (SFF) campaign is the single largest “Good Turn” project that the National Capital Area Council conducts annually aimed at addressing the problem of hunger in the community in which we live. This year’s food drive is scheduled for the first two weeks of November, with bag drop-off on November 7th and bag pickup on November 14th.

Last year, through the collective initiative and hard work of participating units, Old Dominion Dis-trict provided over 25 tons of donations to food-banks in Annandale, Springfield and Lorton just in time for

the holidays. Units should ensure they have a representa-tive to register for area assignment (for Bag Drop-Off and/or Bag Pick-up) at the September 10th Old Dominion District Roundtable with plastic collection bags being distributed to units in October. The need of the disadvan-taged this year is greater than ever, so each Pack/Troop/Team/Crew/Ship is strongly encouraged to put out the greatest possible effort. Old Dominion contact for more information: Bill Rooney at: rooney7612@gmail.com.

Calendar: November 7 Scouting-For-Food bag drop-off November 14 Scouting-For-Food bag pick-up (donated

food collection at ACCA, ECHO and LCAC commu-nity food-banks)

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Alright, team—it’s GO TIME! Yup, Join Scouting Night (JSN) recruiting and Webelos-to-Scout transition should be the focus as we begin our new program year. Also, we have a critical need for a Scouter to volunteer as New Unit Coordinator. Designate your Join Scouting Night (JSN) Coordi-nator NOW! Please, please, PLEASE--every Cub Scout pack AND Boy Scout Troop should designate their JSN Coordinator for this year ASAP if they have not done so already done so. This info should include:

1. JSN Coordinator, including POC data 2. School(s) from which you are recruiting 3. The date of your unit’s JSN

Please submit this info to cubmaster678@verizon.net, [redacted], and barton.jarnagin@scouting.org. Help ODD Reach our New Unit Goal—Volunteer as New Unit Coordinator: The New Unit Coordinator position has been vacant for many years. One of the key ways we can expand Scouting in our district is to grow new units serving groups not yet benefitting from Scout-ing. We need a Scouter who can coordinate efforts by new chartering organizations to launch new crews, packs and troops. PLEASE consider taking on this critical role and send an e-mail to Dan Ehrlich at cubmas-ter678@verizon.net. Scout Recruiting: IT’S JSN TIME! What is Join Scouting Night (JSN)? It IS an opportunity to show off your unit and get new families involved in our great move-ment. It IS a meeting of your pack, troop or crew. It is NOT a regular pack, troop or crew meeting. And certainly it is NOT your school’s Back to School (BTS) night—though you should be at BTS to promote your JSN. The focus will be on our new families; match your Scouts up with the prospective new youth and let them tell the story about great outdoor activities and fun. Cub Scouts can have fun outdoor relay races, and Boy Scouts can have some tents set up with demonstrations such as outdoor cooking. Meanwhile, adult leadership will be in-forming parents of Scouting’s focus on character develop-ment and leadership skills. Now is the time to plan a great JSN, including public-ity such as signs and fliers. Guess what—we’re here to help! Just send us a note and we can get you signs, fliers, and other great recruiting materials. Just send a note to any of the POCs below:

Need Help? Call the Membership Team

MEMBERSHIP NOTES

The membership team is standing by to assist your unit in recruiting new Scouts and families into our units: Vice-Chair, Membership Dan Ehrlich cubmaster678@verizon.net Cub Scout Recruiting Coordinator Janine Bilyeu [redacted] Boy Scout Recruiting Coordinator HELP WANTED-- Vacant WTS Coordinator John Ruby ODD-W2S@hotmail.com New Unit Coordinator HELP WANTED Vacant

CUB FUN DAY 20

It’s a great First Activity for new Cub Scouts---and it’s FREE!

When: Saturday, September 26 10 AM-2 PM Where: Camp Snyder, Haymarket Virginia What: A day of games, activities, archery, BBs and more! Families will also get a sneak peek at the fun and adventure waiting for them next summer. Who: Cub Scouts, their families, and their friends How much: FREE!!!! Lunch and rockets for Cub Scouts will be available for purchase. There will also be a “Trading Post” with toys, games, scout gear, patches etc. for sale. Why: We know boys join Cub Scouts to have fun. Studies show that the sooner new Cub Scouts get a good outdoor program, the more likely he and his family are to stay involved. We also know that September is a hectic time for packs and leaders may not have time to plan a quality outdoor event. We hope that all packs take advantage of this opportunity to get their boys outdoors and enjoying what Scouting is all about! Registration: Although this event is free, packs must register to attend. All that is necessary is a contact person and the number of youth and adults attending. Register at: http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/registration/calendardetail.asp?orgkey=370&ActivityKey=644765

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WEBELOS-TO-SCOUT (WTS)

Packs, Troops—Let’s get those (future) New Boy Scouts Ready!

Cub Scout Packs—it’s time to hold your Webelos Parents’ Meeting. Let’s explain to Webelos I parents that their sons are commencing their 2 year (actually 18-20 month) journey to a boy-led troop. And reinforce that fact to your Webelos II families, along with working up den visits to several local troops. Boy Scout Troops—designate your Webelos-to-Scout/New Scout Coordinator. Schedule at least one open house to woo those Webelos IIs to your troop. Your PLC needs to lead the process to ensure that you provide a ro-bust and enticing program to your potential recruits. All of you--don’t forget, we’ll be holding our first Webelos-to-Scout training before September Roundtable on Thursday, September 10th, at 7:00 PM. Please desig-nate your units’ Webelos-to-Scout coordinator and send their name and contact info to John Ruby at ruby.john@verizon.net. As an added feature, we would like to provide an op-portunity for troops to publicize their upcoming Open House events for Webelos II’s and their families. Just send your information to ruby.john@verizon.net and we’ll get it next month’s Old Rag. Boy Scout Recruiting: Don’t just wait for Webelos--Open up those Open Houses to Join Scouting Nights! Hey Scoutmasters—why not help your PLCs expand the focus of your troop’s open houses to boys outside of Cub Scouting—making it a Join Scouting Night (JSN)? You already are focusing on adding new Webelos and their families to your troop—all you have to do is add some elements focusing on the boy/family that has never experienced Scouting. How many of you know when your local Elementary and/or Middle School(s) will be holding their Back to School night? I see a few hands raised. Al-right, how many of you plan to attend with your SPL and other members of your PLC, following it up with an Open House/JSN? There are a lot of boys out there who never had the opportunity to get involved with the Cub Scouts that will be interested in your troop’s fun, exciting pro-gram. We’ll provide you recruiting materials and sup-port—all you need to do is get connected with your schools. Need help? Contact the Membership Team!

Scouts are needed to help with the Webelos program dur-ing the day Saturday. Vickie Trumbetic asked for maxi-mum possible commissioner support for parking, campsite inspections and other support throughout the weekend. We will need a lead commissioner to coordinate this sup-port (“Camporee Commissioner”) – volunteers for this leadership role please see me. Membership – Commissioners have a key role in helping all units have a successful recruiting season. An immediate need is making sure every unit has an assigned Join Scouting Night (JSN) Coordinator. It is also impor-tant to encourage all troops to team up with packs to re-cruit 5th and 6th graders at school night functions. COMMISSIONER MEETINGS WILL NOW START AT 7:30. Our next Commissioner Meeting will be on Thursday, September 24th at the normal location (St Mark’s Lutheran Church Staff Lounge).

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RECRUITING OPPORTUNITY Community Carnival hosted by Troop 1115

On the 10th of October Troop 1115 will be hosting a community carnival at Immanuel Bible Church from 11-2pm. This event is open to the community to help increase the interest in local Scouting. Currently the plan is to have the following fun activities: dunk tank, Police and Fire truck, climbing tower, model campsite, games, and a moon bounce for the younger kids. Scouts are encouraged to bring their non Scouting friends so they can get a taste of Scouting and taste some good old fashioned camp food cooked in a Dutch oven. There will be local Troops and Packs from ODD on hand for those new families that show up will be able to ask questions and get information on units that may be near their home and have the oppor-tunity to join. Please save the date (October 10, 2009) and time (11-2 PM) to visit Troop 1115 at Immanuel Bible Church on the corner of Braddock and Backlick Rd in Springfield. The IBC address is 6911 Braddock Road, Springfield, VA 22312. Contact Shawn Anderson, Scoutmaster, Troop 1115 at [redacted] for more information or to have a table on hand to represent your troop or pack.

COMMISSIONERS’ (Cont.)

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SUBSCRIBE OR MAKE EMAIL ADDRESS CHANGE?

The fastest way to make an email address change or sub-scribe to the ODD’s YAHOO mailing list is as follows. To subscribe, from the new address, or add a new subscription, send a blank (empty) email to: NCACOLDDOMINION-subscribe@yahoogroups.com To unsubscribe, from the old address, send a blank (empty) email to: NCACOLDDOMINION-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com This has the effect of deleting the subscription for the old address, and creating a new subscription for the new ad-dress. If this does not work for you, send an email request to: NCACOLDDOMINION-owner@yahoogroups.com

GOOD TURN FOR AMERICA 2009 is the fifth year that Scouting will participate in the Good Turn for America (GTFA) project. Now is the time to start recording your 2009 Community Service. Reporting projects should be completed soon after the pro-ject while details are fresh.; e.g., the recent Camporee If you have questions or need assistance in navigating the GTFA web site, contact Don Palomaki at 703-455-9262 or via e-mail at dpalomaki@cox.net. Thanks for supporting Good Turn for America and our local community.

Editors note: The e-mail addresses, web page addresses and hyperlinks in this issue were believed to be current at time of editing. However, over time they may become obsolete.

Gear up for Leadership at Roundtable

Old Dominion District Roundtable Line-up: Note, Attend, Contribute!

Every 2nd Thursday except July.

2009 Roundtable Themes for Boy Scout Month Roundtable September Nature October Business November First Aid

Reflections from the 2009 Campaign I would like to again, congratulate everyone who con-tributed to the 2009 Friends of Scouting (FOS). With the help of many, our district exceeded its goal. A special thank you goes to the core crew, who worked well into the 11th hour, making phone calls, to secure those final contri-butions. Each year the dedication of Old Dominion Dis-trict volunteers inspires me more.

Top Ten FOS Units for 2009

Troop 980 Jon Baake Troop 1140 Hubert Fry Troop 856 Vickie Trumbetic Troop 1115 Shaun Anderson Troop 1518 Steve Summers Troop 688 Tom Quigley Troop 859 Jim Stewart Troop 1853 Ken Jones/Jim Crumpacker Troop 1501 Dave Umberger Pack 855 Doug Cochran

As we set the charter for the upcoming 2010 FOS campaign we will be structuring it a little differently than in years past. I have been working with the new Deputy Vice Chairman of Finance, Tom Quigley to reorganize the campaign for next year. Basically the district has about 84 units from which we draw our contributions. We are go-ing to place each of the units into groupings with 4-6 other units to make a Team. Each Team will have a lead person or BUDDY. We will offer training in November and De-cember to train unit FOS chairs as well as Buddies. We hope this new approach will result in successful cam-paigns being duplicated by other units. More information will follow in the coming months.

YIS, Holly Brown ODD Vice Chairman of Finance brown.hollyh@verizon.net 703-690-2899

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2010 FEE INCREASE The BSA Executive Board unanimously passed a reso-lution at the business meeting on May 22nd to increase the traditional membership registration fee for all youth and adults to $15 from its current $10, effective January 1, 2010. The last fee increase, which was from $7 to $10, was in 2003. A great deal of thought and consideration went into this decision. Consideration was given to an expected defi-cit to the National Council operating budget, the impact to program and council support, the necessary funding re-quired over the next several years, the cost of implement-ing fee increases annually in systems and forms, as well as the overall fees paid by councils. Input was sought and received from staff and volunteers at the council level. Finally, given all these considerations, it was deter-mined that the best approach was to increase the fee to this level and make every effort to hold that level for a period of at least three years. The new registration fee will apply to this year’s ODD charter renewal, which we will be undertaking this Fall for the charter year starting January 1, 2010. More information will follow regarding charter renewal, includ-ing schedule, deadlines and resources available from the District Commissioner Staff.

Is coming. October 24th and 25th Camp Snyder The Webelo-ree is returning to Camp Snyder this fall in conjunction with the Camporee and the Hauntings of Haymarket Hollow. The program will run all day Saturday and into the dark with an overnight camping option on Saturday night for Webelos II’s. Webelos I’s are welcome to make it a day visit. A wide range of program options will include Webelo activities, opportunities to see real live Boy Scouts in ac-tion and lots of things flying though the air all day. Pre-registration will be a must as this event will be spooktacu-lar. Additional information will be discussed at the August Roundtable. The point of contact for the Webelos-ree is Bill Wilson, b[redacted]. We are still in need of volunteers to help with pro-gram. Older Scouts and Venturers—come and help your younger brothers learn those Scout skills. Adults are cer-tainly welcome too. Contact Bill Wilson at: [redacted] to volunteer. The Webelos-ree Program Guide will be mailed to units via the ODD Yahoo group, and will also available for download from the ODD Web Page, District Forms section at: http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/openrosters/ViewOrgPageLink.asp?LinkKey=17130&orgkey=2017

THINKING AHEAD 2010 MERIT BADGE JAMBOREE

The Old Dominion District 2010 Merit Badge Jambo-ree will be held on March 6, 2010, In just a few weeks I will begin contacting counselors that have participated in the Merit Badge Jamboree in the past. I would like to ex-tend an invitation to anyone that would like to be a coun-selor for either one of the badges we have historically of-fered or better yet, something new. If you are interested in being a counselor or in helping in some other aspects, please contact Cyndy Blake at: ODDmom@verizon.net.

THE EAGLE’S PEAK

New Eagle Scout Links Attention all prospective Eagle Scouts! A new edition of the Eagle Scout project workbook and Eagle Scout ap-plication has been released. The 2009 edition of the appli-cation form MUST be used by all Scouts after August 1, 2009, as directed by BSA National Council in Texas. The links to the new forms are as follows: Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook 2009 BSA - write & savable- 512-927 [must be used after 8-1-09] http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/openrosters/DocDownload.asp?orgkey=1988&id=61902 Eagle Scout Rank Application - 2009 [must be used after 8-1-09] http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/openrosters/DocDownload.asp?orgkey=1988&id=61379 You can also access the new forms from the National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) website at www.nesa.org

Follow the Trail to Eagle, James B. Hedrick

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THE OLD RAG Old Dominion District

National Capital Area Council Published monthly (except July) by the Old Dominion Dis-trict of the National Capital Area Council, BSA, to provide information to Scouters in the District. John Rephlo District Chairman Scott Staron District Commissioner Barton Jarnagin District Executive Don Palomaki Vice Chairman, Marketing Don Palomaki Editor, 703-455-9262 email: dpalomaki@cox.net The Purpose of the Old Dominion District is to serve the Scouting needs of the units in the District.

VIRGINIA SCOUT SHOP Located at: 5234 Port Royal Rd., Springfield, VA, in the Ravensworth Shopping Center - just off the beltway at the Braddock Rd. exit. Phone: 703-321-4836 Store Hours: Monday-Friday 9 AM - 7 PM Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM They carry uniforms, scouting equipment, badges, literature and will accept most scout advancement form turn ins. (However, Eagle Advancement forms must be turned in directly to the NCAC office in Bethesda so data accuracy can be checked against the ScoutNet database.)

The staff of the Fall Camporee challenge you and your unit to come and demonstrate your ability to complete se-lected merit badges, participate in awesome activities, or help staff the Webelos program during Howl-O-Scream Spook-O-Ree at Camp William B. Snyder. You will also participate in the strange goings on at The Haunting of Haymarket Hollow Friday and Saturday evening! Let your inner spook out to scare your fellow Scouts and the public in general! Participants will camp in the Transylvanian Woods (tent platform area) of the grounds and will be assigned costume venues for the haunting on Friday and Saturday night. Festivities will include a campsite decorating con-test, a Zombie hunt (geocache) and the feared Pumpkin-apult. Do you have a special Halloween dish you would like to prepare for judging on Saturday night that’s ghoul-ishly delicious? Want to get in on all the planning and “executing” of the fun? Contact Vickie Trumbetic at 703-451-3223 or vktrumbetic@verizon.net When ready the the Camporee Program Guide will be mailed to units via the ODD Yahoo group, and will also available for download from the ODD Web Page, District Forms section at: http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/openrosters/ViewOrgPageLink.asp?LinkKey=17130&orgkey=2017

2009 FALL CAMPOREE October 23-25, 2009

THE HAUNTINGS OF HAYMARKET HOLLOW

Looking for a Spooktacular fall den or pack activity? Bring your scouts out to the The Hauntings of Haymarket Hollow, Camp William B. Snyder’s creeptastic fall event. Scouts, siblings, friends, even parents are invited to test their courage on our haunted trail. Younger visitors and the weak at heart can go thru our mini indoor haunted house. Food, games, and face painting are also available for a wee bit more. Come on out, it’s a frighteningly good time! 2009 Haunting Dates: October 16, 17, 23, 24 Fridays 8-10:00pm Saturdays 7-10:00pm Check out our new web page: www.haymarkethauntings.org

RANK REQUIREMENTS CHANGES

In case you’re not aware of it, the boy scout rank re-quirements will change effective January 1, 2010. See the link and text below.... http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/2010RankUpdates.aspx If a Scout has started work toward a rank before that date using requirements that were current before January 1, 2010, he may complete that rank only using the old re-quirements. Any progress towards a rank that is begun af-ter January 1, 2010, must use the requirements

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THE TRAINING PAGES The training pages are available on the Council website. If you need to find a training session other than those

in our District go to www.boyscouts-ncac.org and click on the training tab. Click on the training calendar. There you will find a drop down menu for the different districts in the council and what training they are offering each month. Clicking on the training will give you more infor-mation about the session and how to register. Many basic training modules are available online. To take online Training you will need your id number pro-vided on your registration card from BSA. You can ac-cess online training through the Council website under the training page or the link to the online class is http://www.olc.scouting.org. Want to help with training? We want you! Please contact Kurt Langenwalter for Boy Scouts or Chip Souser for Cub Scouts. Please consider joining one of the ODD training teams even if you can only participate once a year.

Cub Scout Leader Position Specific Training September 19, October 21

Cub Scout Leader Training is position specific, cover-ing all Cub Scout leader positions, and is required for adults to earn position specific training awards. This is Scouting and Youth Protection Training are prerequisites for this class but need not be repeated for those who are coming only to be trained in a new Cub Scout leader posi-tion these two courses are available online at www.olc.scouting.org. The training will start at 8:30am (registration at 8am) at Springfield Christian Church, 5407 Backlick Road, Springfield. Cost for the class is $3.00. For more infor-mation and to pre-register email www.olc.scouting.org. The Cub Scout Training team looks forward to seeing every new leader at training.

This is Scouting On-line

Here is where it all begins. Under the BSA training program “This is Scouting” is the entry-level course re-quired for all Scout leader training. It is the foundation for building award winning "Quality Units". This fast paced course gives new leaders an overview of the entire Scout program. It covers: the purposes, aims and methods of Scouting; organization and structure of Scouting units; program funding; safe Scouting; and, the appropriate teaching methods for all ages and stages of youth and young adults. You do not need to repeat the class as you take additional leader specific training for new scouting positions you may move into. This course is only avail-able online at http://www.olc.scouting.org.

Youth Protection Training On-line

Youth Protection Training is available online and pro-vides adult volunteers with an understanding about child abuse and the youth protection policies of the Boy Scouts of America. This course is appropriate for every adult working with youth and may be mandatory to work at or participate in certain Council or National sponsored events. Starting January 1, 2009, re-certification is man-datory at least once every two years. The on-line course is available at http://:www.olc.scouting.org. The course can also be scheduled for units or other groups upon request. For more information or to arrange special presentations for your unit contact Jack Present by email at: jpresent@verizon.net. Please note that there is a different class for Venturing leaders which addresses special considerations for older age youth, and coed units which is also available online.

Supplemental Training Modules On-line

Supplemental training modules are also available online. They are designed to provide orientation beyond the basic training offered in This Is Scouting and leader-specific training. Each module is a unit of training that can be used as an outline for a group, for personal coaching, or for self-study. Most of the outlines should require about an hour to complete. Consider each unit of study to be an in-troduction to the subject. Scouters are welcome to download subjects that are of interest for personal or unit use. There are no training credits associated with the com-pletion of these units of study. Additional training units are being developed and will be continually added to this site.

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Troop Committee Challenge On-line

Troop Committee Challenge is also available online and provides training for the Troop Committee Chairman and Committee Members. Contact Fred Woody if you would like to set up a classroom session for your Troop. While the on-line version covers the key teaching points and is available according to your personal schedule, the classroom version has the advantage that it provides the opportunity for Qs and As with the instructor and interac-tion with others in the class in the same position. Please note that to be considered trained in a troop committee position one must also complete This is Scouting and Youth Protection Training.

Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders September 12-13, October 3-4

Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders (OLSWL) is designed to help leaders learn how to provide a Webe-los Den camping experience for their Webelos Scouts and parents or guardians. The course provides a "hands-on" learning experience in camping and outdoor skills. This training also provides ideas on the Webelos Outdoor Pro-gram and how to present the outdoor related Webelos Ac-tivity Badges including Outdoorsman, Forester, Naturalist, and Geologist along with Readyman. Attendance at the class is one of the requirements for Webelos Leaders to earn their Webelos Leader Training knot. The September class is closed, but the October class has openings. The class will be held at the American Le-gion Youth Camp in Cheltenham (just over the Wilson bridge into Prince George's County) MD. More informa-tion and registration info can be obtained from the council website (www.boyscouts-ncac.org). Click on "Training" then OLSWL to get the data and forms to download. Course Director for the class is Jon Baake, formerly of ODD. He has recruited a great staff and promises a great learning experience for those who attend.

Archery Instructor Training The NCAC Shooting Sports Committee is tentatively planning to offer a level 1, Basic Archery Instructor course on March 13, 2010 at Camp Snyder. This is a nationally recognized certification through either the National Field Archery Association or USArchery. Certification will al-low you to run any BSA or GSUSA archery activity as well as teach the range officer class for Cub day camp archery. Look for details on the committee website: www.ncacss.org Once you are certified, please plan on helping to run ranges at the Centennial Camporee over Memorial Day 2010. Current planning for the Centennial Camporee will require many range officers and level 1 instructors. Questions? Please contact Peter Pate at: 703-217-5421 or ppate1@yahoo.com .

Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO)

September 12, November 21 This course is for Cub Scout leaders. For packs wish-ing to camp it is mandatory that at least one leader in at-tendance has completed the course. Of course, we are hoping packs will send several leaders. BALOO covers basic camping skills with a heavy emphasis on the BSA-approved techniques for providing a safe and fun camping experience for both cubs and their parents and leaders. BALOO training is not mandatory for Webelos den camp-ing. This one day course runs from 9:00 to 5:00 and is sponsored by the five Northern Virginia districts in the Virginia Central Service Area. The cost and location for the September course have not been determined but will be provided via the ODD mailing list when available. The October course will be held in conjunction with Pow Wow. For more information check the website www.boyscouts-ncac.org under the training page.

Den Chief Training Conference October 17

This course is for Boy Scouts and adult Boy Scout and adult Cub Scout leaders who manage the Den Chief programs for their Troops or Packs. The course trains Boy Scouts in the necessary skills to take on the leadership position of Den Chief. The course is designed to motivate Boy Scouts through fun, learning skills, play-ing games and participating in activities that will help them understand their role in the weekly Den meetings. Many Boy Scouts who become Den Chiefs were never Cub Scouts and this course helps them understand that program. Scouts attending will be able to better lead and get along with Cub and Webelos scout age boys. The training is sponsored by the five districts of the Virginia Central Service Area. Last spring’s class was a great success with more than 50 youth attending. The class will run from 9:00 – 3:30 with check-in beginning at 8:30. The location is 1325 Scott’s Run Rd., McLean, VA 22102, LDS Church (north of Tyson’s Corner). The cost is $15.00 which includes lunch and the Den Chief’s Handbook ($10.00 if the scout brings his Den Chief’s Handbook). Pre-registration is required – walk-ons not accepted. Registration is limited to 60 participants with a cutoff date of October 10. Some activities and lunch will be conducted outside so dress for the weather. For more information contact Course Director Roger Claff, [redacted], e-mail [redacted].

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Wood Badge Training Sep 17-19 & Oct 15-17

Wood Badge for the 21st Cen-tury is designed for all Cub, Scout, and Varsity and Venturing leaders who have completed basic train-ing. It is a leadership skills course, based on a format origi-nally created by Scouting's Foun-

der, Lord Robert Baden Powell and is considered the "Ph.D." of Scout training. The course is held over three days over two weekends about a month apart. Partici-pants are required to attend each weekend in its entirety, including all day on Friday (arriving by 8:00 AM). Note the new Sunday friendly course. The course will deal with cutting edge leadership and management skills while using a structure built on Scout-ing's organization and unit program. More information and registration info can be obtained from the council website (www.boyscouts-ncac.org). Click on "Training" and then "Wood Badge" to get the data and forms to download.

Scoutmaster Specific Training September 12

Join us for a day of learning and sharing - focusing on the tasks that SM and ASM's deal with routinely. This is the second of three required training sessions for the Trained strip for SM or ASMs (the other sessions being New Leaders Essential or “This is Scouting” and Outdoor Leader Skills). Come join us and help your troop and SM by becoming trained. Time – 8AM to 4:30PM (doors open at 7:30). Training location – Springfield United Methodist Church, 7047 Old Keene Mill Rd, Springfield VA 22150. Prerequisite is the New Leaders Essentials or This is Scouting. Cost – FREE. You must pre-register to reserve a slot by filling out the form at: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDU3bjhGS3poLXA3MU9yenk5bmNwbkE6MA. After registering you will receive a confirmation e-mail. If you have any questions email Dennis Wokeck at wokeck.boy_scouts@cox.net

Outdoor Leader Skills Monday, September 21 and Friday – Saturday, Sep

25-27 September 21, and September 25-26, 2009. This train-ing session is an adult campout covering basic scouting skills. The program will be conducted at Camp Highroads. Cost is the cost of food. This is the third required training session for the trained strip for SM and ASMs. We'll have fun, experience new techniques and gain lots of tips to make the Outdoor program a fun and memorable part of your troops scouting adventure. Boy Scout Leaders – this is a great course for those new parents to attend. There is no prerequisite courses they have to take before taking this course. This training session, the last of three required to be a “Trained” as a Scoutmaster or an Assistant Scoutmas-ter, covers basic scouting skills in an adult campout set-ting. It is most appropriate for Boy Scout, Varsity, and Venturing leaders who want a grounding in outdoor skills. We'll have fun, experience new techniques and gain lots of tips to make the Outdoor program a fun and memorable part of your troops scouting adventure. NLE/TIS and Leader Specific Training sessions are a highly desirable but not required. The course runs Monday evening and then a Friday evening through Saturday evening. You must pre-register to reserve a slot by filling out the form at: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDU3bjhGS3poLXA3MU9yenk5bmNwbkE6MA.. After registering you will receive a confirmation e-mail. If you have any questions email Dennis Wokeck at wokeck.boy_scouts@cox.net.

Cub Scout Pow Wow November 21

Pow Wow will be the premier Cub Scout Leader train-ing event of the season. Sponsored by the five Virginia Central Service Area districts, this all-day event will offer approximately 50 different Cub Scout related classes over the course of a day. There will be classes of interest to leaders and parents serving in every position in Cub Scout-ing. There are no prerequisites. Students will pick their own schedule of up to six classes to ensure their time is spent in classes most closely aligned to their cub leader positions and areas of interest. The cost is expected to be about $25.00 which will include lunch and course materials. The location is TBD. Reserve this date on your calendar now and look for fur-ther details in the weeks ahead.

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ODD Training Committee Program Name Home Phone Email

Training Committee Chairman Vickie Trumbetic 703-451-3223 vktrumbetic@verizon.net

Youth Protection Training Jack Present 703-569-9490 jpresent@verizon.net

Cub Scout Leader Training Chip Souser [redacted] [redacted] Boy Scout Leader Training Kurt Langenwalter

Dennis Wokeck 703-690-4238 703-372-2424

langekl@cox.net wokeck@cox.net

Troop Committee Training Fred Woody 703-644-1088 sixpacknsam@yahoo.com

Venturing and Varsity Ldr Tng Adair Petty 703-913-1124 pettypa@hqda.army.mil

Wood Badge Training Ken Davis 703-941-9018 daviskenjared@aol.com

High Adventure/Back Country Skills Ed Phillips 703-690-6398 edphill@cox.net

Chartered Organization Rep Peter Pate 703-217-5421 ppate1@yahoo.com

Health and First Aid Training Linda Ferrarro 703-913-0679 firtho4th@aol.com

Venturing Leader & Varsity Coach Training September 26

For more information about the course and to pre-register, call or email Adair Petty, Course Director, 703-913-1124 or pettypa@hqda.army.mil.

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Fall 2009 Ordeal Week-end (2-4 October at Camp Moss Hollow): Old Domin-ion Chapter will conduct its Fall 2009 Ordeal Weekend on 2-4 October at Camp Moss Hollow, Markham, VA. Ordeal candidates will receive individual invitation packages in the mail in early September. Candi-dates should keep in mind that this is your last opportunity to complete your Ordeal at an Old Dominion Chapter con-ducted event in your elected year. If you do not complete your Ordeal within a year’s time you will no longer be eligible and will have to be re-elected by your unit to par-ticipate. This is also an excellent opportunity for eligible Ordeal Members (10 or more months since Ordeal com-pleted) to seal their membership with completion of Broth-erhood conversion. Please note that the Brotherhood Sash presented to each candidate is FREE. And finally, Arrow-men who want to participate in a great service opportunity (prepare cabins for the winter and perform construction projects), enjoy tremendous fellowship and experience the joys of cheerful service (as well as plenty of wonderful food) are encouraged to come. The Fall 2009 Ordeal Weekend Registration form and Brotherhood form can be downloaded from the ODD Web Page, OA section at: http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/openrosters/ViewOrgPageLink.asp?LinkKey=19396&orgkey=2017 Area Leadership Development Course and Support to Cub Scout Parent/Son Overnighter, (9-10 October at Camp Snyder): The Virginia Central area of the Aman-gamek-Wipit Lodge is offering the area’s version of the Lodge Leadership Development Course, which is directed at learning about the Order of the Arrow and leadership for youth members. The course is being offered on the second week of October, at Camp Snyder, to coincide with the area’s support to the Cub Scout Parent/Son Overnighter taking place that weekend. Brotherhood Opportunity at the Old Dominion Fall Camporee (24 October at Camp Snyder): Youth and adult Ordeal members who completed their ordeal before December 2008 are encouraged to participate in the Broth-erhood Conversion at the Fall Camporee (Saturday, Octo-ber 24th In Haymarket). A Brotherhood Application Form can be downloaded from the ODD Web Page, OA section at: http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/openrosters/ViewOrgPageLink.asp?LinkKey=19396&orgkey=2017 It should be turned in at registration Friday night or turned in at the OA Trading Post. Interested Ordeal members

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OA UPDATE SO WHAT IS COMING UP

THIS FALL FOR ADVENTURE? 26 Sep, Sat, - NCAC Venturing and

Varsity Leader Specific Training (VLST), 9:00 am - 3:00 pm with lunch break; contact Adair Petty for location and reg-istration.

10 Oct, Sat - Venturing After Dark, Temple Hall Farm, Leesburg, VA; 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm or later; contact Adair Petty for more information (Fun, fall picnic, games, pumpkin carving, chili eatin’, pumpkin chuckin, and getting lost and found in the corn maze).

23-25 Oct, Fri-Sun - Old Dominion Camporee, A Frightfully Good Time, Camp Snyder. Beware of more information coming.

6-8 Nov, Fri-Sun - V3 Hike-o-ree (20th Annual), Front Royal 4H Education Center and Shenandoah National Forest; information and registration on the NCAC website - http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org > right side bar News and Events.

14 Nov, Sat - Scouting for Food, Venturers, Sea Scouts, and Varsity Scouts stock food at food banks.

SAFETY NOTICE TO SKIERS. Effective August 19, 2009, wearing ski helmets is required for downhill skiing, snowboarding, and operation of snowmobiles (full face helmets) for all Scouts (includes Varsity, Venturers, and Sea Scouts) and Scouters. These must be regulation ski helmets. Bike helmets do not meet the requirements states the BSA National Headquarters. Some of the local ski slopes will include them in their equipment rental package at no additional cost. Some may require an addi-tional rental fee for ski helmets. See the Guide to Safe Scouting under Winter Activities and Winter Sports Safety for details - http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/GSS.aspx

Adair Petty, Old Dominion Vice Chairman for Venturing and Sea Scouting, ppetty1@cox.net

V3 VIEWS

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must participate in the Brotherhood walk Saturday late afternoon. This will take approximately 45-60 minutes. Interested candidates should meet at the OA Trading Post at 4:30 PM. The induction ceremony will take place Satur-day night after the Evening Event (approximately 10:00 PM). Oh yes, and the Brotherhood Sash presented to each candidate is FREE. OA Information Point of Contact: Allison Hoopes (Chapter Adviser) at email: jmhoopes@midohio.net.

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KLONDIKE DERBY FEBRUARY 5-7, 2010

The 5th Annual Old Dominion District Klondike Derby During all my Scoutmaster Conferences, the Klondike is either number one, two or three event

for most Scouts. Former SM Dean Stinson. So what is the Klondike? It’s a patrol competition of patrol skills, individual knowledge, teamwork, and ingenuity. The main competition lasts all day Saturday with the main goal to accrue as much gold as possible. Gold is mined in a variety of ways: Accomplishing a variety of Scout activities, demonstrating Scout Spirit, and working closely as patrol. Socials are held both Friday and Saturday to strongly encourage Scouts to intermingle with Scouts from different troops. Last year’s mines (stations) included basic skills like orienteering, first aid, knot tying, firebuilding, camping, and wilderness survival. But an equal number included patrol teamwork such as sled racing, trust activities, and problem solving! The event provides a truly fun and “rewarding” time with lots of flexibility in the approach. The patrols get to choose what events to participate in and are rewarded for the choices they make. At the same time, troops can choose to either camp or stay in bunk rooms. Saturday Breakfast, Saturday Dinner, and Sunday Breakfast are all included along with socials Friday night and Saturday Night. Hot Chocolate and Coffee is also provided throughout the day. Patrols need to cook the Saturday lunch for part of the competition! So the patrol/crew/troop is able to get the maximum out of this event in the way of basic Scout skills. The Klondike is again being held at the 4-H Center in Front Royal, VA. It’s a great venue! The Klondike Derby is a choice and one that has seen troops return annually because it delivers the Scouting Program. Estimated cost for this year is

Scouts & Scouters in the Lodge: $69.00 Scouts & Scouters camping: $40.00

The Klondike Package should be available in October! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contract Fred Woody at 202-685-5750 or fred.woody@navy.mil.

THINK SNOW

Key Upcoming Events:

September 13: Chapter Meeting (Sydenstricker UMC) October 9-10: Area Leadership Development Course

and support to Cub Scout Parent/Son Overnighter pro-gram (Camp Snyder, Haymarket, VA)

October 2-4: Fall Ordeal Weekend (Camp Moss Hol-low, Markham, VA) – BH Conversion

October 23-25: Fall Camporee (Camp Snyder, Hay-market, VA) – BH Conversion

OA UPDATE (cont.)

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Dennis Wokeck Coordinator, E-Distribution 6921 Conservation Drive Springfield VA 22153-1013 wokeck@cox.net

WEB EDITION

Our first Popcorn order of almost $27,000 was delivered and the sale is on! IMPROVED ONLINE SALES and NEW PRODUCTS ensure your unit will MAKE $$$ no matter what sales method you use! This is an EASY fundraiser that’s GREAT for

ALL UNITS! Visit the NCAC popcorn website: http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/openrosters/ViewOrgPageLink.asp?LinkKey=16722&orgkey=1989 for more information. Scouts and Leaders should also check out http://www.Trails-End.com. and click on the “Scouts” or “Leaders” icon on the bottom of the page for Sales, Rewards, and other information. Don’t forget to place your next order on SEP 11. ALL VARIETIES may be ordered. Have questions or too much/too little popcorn? Con-tact Karin Linehan, ODD Popcorn Kernel, at: linehank@verizon.net or 703-495-0133.

2009 Important Sale Dates Sep 11 - Popcorn Order # 1 Due Sep 26 - Popcorn Pickup # 1 - Robinson Terminal or

$10,000 + delivery (arrangements pending) Oct 30 - First Popcorn Payment Due Nov 18 - Popcorn Order # 2 and Prize Orders Due to

both Trails-End and Council. Dec 5 - Popcorn Pickup # 2 - Robinson Terminal or

$10,000 + delivery (arrangements pending) Dec 21 - Final Popcorn Payment Due

POPCORN SALE 2009