Greetings!

Hope you are enjoying the summer and staying cool!

Please be sure to add the upcoming Roundtable dates (see below) to your calendar.

As usual, we will meet in person at:

Westminster Presbyterian Church, in the Fellowship Hall

3639 Old Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC 27707

For those unit leaders that cannot make the meetings in person, I would like to encourage you to send a scout parent as a representative.

If you cannot join us in person, keep an eye out for the Roundtable agenda emails that will also contain a link to join us on Zoom.

We look forward to seeing you!

Gary Bird

Assistant District Commissioner - Roundtable

garystjohnbird@gmail.com

Schedule of Upcoming Roundtable Meetings & Events

August 18

Unit Key 3 Conference & Engagement

Calling all Unit Key 3’s!

With the start of the Scouting year imminent, the goal of this meeting is to confer with Unit Key 3 leadership in how Eno River District can best serve & support their scouting programs.

Please note this meeting is open to and welcomes all Leaders.

TOPICS 

(i) How can Eno River District Better Serve Your Needs?

• Role of District Committee: organization & who does what
• Role & relevance of Commissioner Service
• Why we need Roundtable & why we need your feedback          
• Registration & Recharter
• Safeguarding Youth Training, from YPT to SYT

(ii) Unit Program Updates & Changes

• Cub Scout Advancement
• Cub Scout Camping Rules 
• AOL to Troop Transitions                                      
• Combined Troop Program                                                            
• Camp Durant Updates - Year-Round & Summer Camp             

(iii) Supporting Unit Leadership - Upcoming Opportunities

• Recruitment: District & Council Support of Recruitment 
• Training: District & Council Support
• Fundraising: Popcorn, Scout Cards, Unit Led Events                

September 15

Scouter Expo at the September Roundtable

Calling all Leaders – new & experienced!

This meeting will show case all the Scouting program opportunities, services and support available to ALL units, including:

District & Council Leadership

Meet & Greet

Unit Commissioners

Who are they and what do they do for you?

Leader Training

What do you get from BALOO, IOLS, Wood Badge?

How do you earn your training knot?

University of Scouting 

Activities

Cub Scout activities (target sports, Pinewood Derby, etc.)

Scouts BSA activities (Camporee, Merit Badge College, etc.)

Advancement

Advice about Cub Scout Program changes

Meet the Eagle Chairs

Order of the Arrow

High Adventure

Do you want to plan one?

Need advice or to be connected to experienced leaders?

Need for WFA training 

Membership

Marketing & growing your Scouting unit

AOL to BSA Scout Transitions

Fundraising

Popcorn

Camp Cards

Holding your own fundraiser

Camp Durant

Ideas for enhancing Camp Durant for the future

Explorer Program

Sea Scout Ships

Trailers in the Car Park

Bring your unit’s trailer and show it off

October 18

‘Passport to International Scouting’ - earn the International Spirit Award

Saturday October 18, 2025, 9.00 am to Noon

at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Durham, NC

This District event is for everyone: Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturers, and Sea Scouts – Youth & Adults. Have your Scouts bring along a friend interested in scouting, and start your journey to earn the International Spirit Award.

Learn more about the International Spirit Award.

Note:

Part of the Spirit Award involves taking part in a Jamboree on the Air/Jamboree on the Internet (JOTA-JOTI) event - which we will showcase and enable on Oct 18.

JOTA-JOTI are the world’s largest digital and radio Scout events, promoting friendship and global citizenship.

To help your scouters prepare to take part, please go to

https://www.jotajoti.info/

Eno River District | Occoneechee Council, Scouting America

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