A note from the District Commissioner

September provided another excellent Roundtable Event for the Chicora District. I continue to be amazed by the dedication, collaboration, and willingness to share information and best practices in our District.

We are very much in the middle of Fall recruitment. We have a lot of good things happening in our units all around the District, and we are consistently seeing new leads for all levels of our program coming through every day. Make sure you are regularly checking your my.scouting.org invitation and application pages to see new leads and applications for your unit.

We have four District Recruitment events happening over the next 3 weeks. If you are able to help, please let me know! The more hands and Scouts we can have on site the better!

While our focus at the District and Cub Scout level will center on bringing new Scouts and families into the Scouting Movement, we are just as committed to serving our Scouts BSA, Venturing Crews, and Explorer Posts. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us if your unit has needs.

Our September Roundtable featured great information about Cub Scout Recruitment, new activities around our area, ways to welcome new members into a unit, and an indepth discussion about the Life-to-Eagle process. I've included for you more information about our Roundtable Topics, helpful information, and other important links below.

Our next Roundtable event will be on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 7 pm in the Horry Georgetown Technical College - Conway Campus cafeteria. Please bring a "scary good treat" themed potluck item to share.

The Chicora District is off and running on another Scouting year, and we are EXCITED!. Scouting is alive, strong, and growing in the Chicora District. The 2025-26 Scouting year is expected to bring more growth and opportunity to our area. We can't wait to see what this year holds for the Chicora District.



Yours in Scouting,

Michelle Malcolm

Chicora District Commissioner

michellemscouts@gmail.com

Roundtable Resources

Safety Moment: Balancing Scouting Life

Hot Topic: Friendly, Courteous, Kind

Membership Moment: Talking to Friends about Scouting

Important Safe Tool Use

Training Information: Ensure your training is up to date!

Cub Scout Breakout

"Get to Know You" Team Building

Have questions? Email Julie Harrington

Scouts BSA Breakout

New Eagle Scout Portal - A resource for Scouts & Scouters for the journey of Life to Eagle.

Have questions? Email Adam Riedel

Do you have a Scout who is recruiting their friends?

It might be the most important patch in Scouting, and for the next four months, it’s free for anyone who completes five simple steps.

Learn More Here

Complete this form and Send it to Adam Riedel

Did you know?

The Chicora District has an entire team of volunteers who are here to make sure your unit has guidance when needed, support when requested, and a listening ear when working through challenges. Led by District Commissioner Michelle Malcolm, our Commissioner team is committed to helping our units in any way possible.

Need to know who your commissioner is?

Click here.

What do you do with all those new leads?

3 Attempted Contacts in 10 Days, documenting each attempt in the invitation manager.

Completed - Good news! Contact has been made, application should be completed soon.

Sent - application has been sent electronically.

Close Lead - No contact. We tried, but they didn't respond. Not great, but time to move on.

Reassign - if the lead is of the wrong age or is meant for a different unit. If you use this option, please email Adam Riedel so it can be correctly assigned.

Have topics that you would like covered?

Led by Roundtable Commissioner, Lori Ard, our team works very hard to bring important topics and valuable information to leaders of our Packs, Troops, Crews, and Posts, but we would love to gather feedback to ensure we are bringing forward topics that matter most to our Leaders.

Email Lori Ard

Next Roundtable: October 2, 2025

Join us on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 7:00 pm in the cafeteria at HGTC-Conway. Topics will include "Age Approrpiate Activities Matrix", benefits of a New Member Coordinator, Welcoming new families into a Cub Scout Pack and how to "Stay in your Lane" as a Troop Leader and a presentation from our Council Adaptive Scouting Chair, James Levy.

This is an event you don't want to miss!

Be sure to bring a "Scary Good Treat" themed food item for our potluck!

Welcome Leaders!

The programs that Scouting offers are only as good as the volunteers that are giving their time to make them happen. To help you be the best leader you can be, and equip you with the most knowledge possible, Scouting America has created several training modules to help you learn more about the program, find resources, and guide you through program delivery. Please visit my.scouting.org today and click on "my training" to see what is available to help you take the next steps in becoming the most effective leader you can be!

Need some help? Email our District Training Chair, Lee Doty, and he will guide you through all of your training needs.

Make a Difference! Join the District Committee!

The Chicora District Committee has several critical needs and is looking for self-motivated volunteers who are willing and interested in serving the units and Scouts of our district through programming, service, training, and fundraising. Join our next Committee Meeting on October 7, 2025.

Questions? Email Chris Tyrrell

Nominate your Scout of the Month!

Scout of the Month nominations for September are due Tuesday, September 30, 2025! Share a picture, and give us a short paragraph on why the Scout deserves to be recognized so we can feature them on our Facebook Page! You can find the link on our District webpage or follow the link below.

Nominate Your Scout Here!

Join us at a District Recruiting Event to support unit growth!

The Chicora District is hosting 4 recruitment events in September to foster unit growth in our area by reaching out to as many families as possible. Join us to support these events and help us grow Scouting!

Learn More Here

Need Service Hours?

SC Sea Grant Organization is coordinating a beach sweep/river sweep on Saturday, September 20, 2025.

Beach Sweep/River Sweep is South Carolina’s largest one-day volunteer waterway cleanup event. Every 3rd Saturday in September since 1988, thousands of South Carolinians clear beaches, rivers, lakes, marshes, and swamps of aquatic debris.

Learn More Here

Popcorn Take Orders

Due October 19

Show-N-Sell reports have been mostly positive around the District and the Council. Take Order Sales are in full swing as well. Fund your Scouting Journey! Sell Scout Popcorn!

Families are welcome and encouraged to sell even if their unit isn't.

Questions? Email John Cuenin

Chicora Cub-O-Ween - October 24-26

Join Cub Scouts from around the District for this awesome Halloween-themed event.

Prepare your best dessert for the cook-off, bring a costume, and a bag of candy. This is going to be a weekend to remember!

Register for Cub-O-Ween

Webelos and AOL Weekend Adventure

November 14-16 @ Camp Coker

Prepare your AOL Scouts for Scouts BSA, and help your Webelos learn the necessary skills to move through their final steps.

Experience Camp Coker during the finest camping season of the year!

Register Today!

2025 Chicora's Executive

Challenge Camporee

December 12-14

@ Myrtle Beach State Park

Challenge your Patrols to test their first aid, navigation, pioneering, and firebuilding skills in this unique Scout Skills competition!

Register Now!

National Youth Leadership Training

Camp Barstow

Feb 20-22, 2025 | Mar 13-15, 2025

National Youth Leadership Training is an exciting, action-packed program designed for councils to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home troops and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others.

Register Here