Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few are dirt.” -John Muir | | |
IN PERSON:
MUNCH & MINGLE: 6:30pm
Pizza will be available for a donation.
OPENING CEREMONY & GENERAL SESSION: 7:00pm
BREAKOUT SESSIONS: 7:30pm
Cubs - Outdoor Ethics
Troop - Food Safety on Campout: Keeping Everyone Healthy & Happy
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We encourage everyone to join us in person; however, if that's not feasible, Zoom is here to save the day!
Launch Meeting - Zoom
Meeting ID: 534 770 4366
Passcode: Roundtable
| | | | *Need something to be added to our presentations or breakouts? Email your request to north-star-roundtable@ocscouts.org. For hot topics, announcements or Roundtable time slots please make your request no later than 2 weeks prior to the Roundtable meeting. We get lots of requests and want to allow time for scheduling and authoring to deliver the best program possible. | |
"A Scout Is..."
Our goal in this series is to highlight Scouts within our district who actively embody the core values of Scouting. Each month, we will showcase a different value. Keep an eye out within your units for Scouts who are living examples of the Scout Law and inform us! Our next feature will be: "A Scout is Thrifty." Keep your eyes and ears peeled within your units. Do you have examples? Submit them HERE!
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We’re super excited to celebrate all of our Packs and Troops that earned Silver and Gold in Journey to Excellence last year!! Come join us at April’s Roundtable to receive your exclusive ribbon!! And, without further ado, here’s all of your updated program and resource updates:
IMPORTANT PROGRAM UPDATES
- National Guidance regarding registered leaders camping or attending a meeting with a unit that they are not registered with:
- - Overnight Events: A 21+ year old adult leader staying overnight with a troop MUST be registered with Scouting America in a fully paid role (not a merit badge counselor) and MUST be approved by the charter org and SHOULD be registered with the unit (as that's the easiest way for the unit to ensure those two things have happened).
- - Day Events: For a day event, such as a unit meeting, as long as the adult leaders present are registered with Scouting America, they are meeting our minimum youth protection requirements. Some chartering organizations may have additional youth protection requirements for adult leaders for adult leaders above and beyond Scouting America's requirements to be allowed to work with youth. For that reason, once the unit is certain Scouting America's requirements are being met, they should defer the final decision to the chartering organization.
UNIT RESOURCES
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Paddlecraft Safety
Save the Date: April 26, 2025
Learn basic paddling skills, group planning for flat water activities, and methodologies to teach youth the fundamentals of canoeing from the Council’s aquatics experts
To register, please contact Tom Stalker.
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COPE Level I Instructor Training Course
May 2 - May 4 | Camp Durant
The course is designed to cover the Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience (COPE) Level 1 Instructor training. The course goal is to ensure that you can safely and effectively support OC Unit, District, and Council COPE activities held at Camp Durant COPE Course Tower.
INFO & REGISTRATION
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Wood Badge 15-421-25
The Occoneechee Council Wood Badge training is a five-day course held over two weekends at Camp Durant. You must attend both weekends to successfully complete the course.
Weekend 1: Sept 5-7, 2025
Weekend 2: October 3-5, 2025
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National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)
Sept 5-7, Oct 3-5 | Camp Durant
*must attend all six days
This course centers around the concepts of what a leader must BE, what a leader must KNOW and what a leader must DO. The key elements are then taught with a clear focus on HOW TO.
If you are a leader in your unit (senior patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader, patrol leader, crew president or ship boatswain) or are looking to serve in one of these positions, then NYLT is for you!
DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
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NRA Range Safety Officer Course
Saturday, March 29
8:30am - 6:00pm
This training will enable you to help supervise the safe operation of Scouting America Rifle, Shotgun, Muzzle Loading, Catapults, Pistol, and Cowboy Action Ranges.
DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
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Cub Scout Rangemaster Training
Sunday, March 30
12n-5:30p
Come out to Camp Durant for the day and learn how to set up a range and how to teach Cub Scouts to Shoot Archery, BB Guns, Slingshot, and other Throwing / Shooting Sports.
DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
| | Upcoming District & Council Events | | |
District Hikes
On the first Sunday of every month (for the last 15 years!), the North Star District hosts a hike open to all Scouts and their families. The location changes each month, as does the degree of difficulty and the distance of the hike, but they all begin at 2pm.
Access the full calendar here.
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Occoneechee Council Spring Cuboree
April 25 - 27, 2025
Come out to Camp Durant and learn all about farm life... from animals to plants!
Details and Registration
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Radio Merit Badge
(in conjunction with the District Roundtable)
April 3, May 1, and June 5
6:30p - 8:30p
This Radio Merit Badge is being offered during the North Star District Roundtable at Benson Memorial United Methodist Church. To earn the merit badge, Scouts must be present for all 3 sessions.
| | | All of our District magic lives here- and keep your eyes peeled for some updates!! | | Go here to check out all of the Roundtable presentations and other resources from 2021 and on! | | |
There is so much to do in Occoneechee Council! Bookmark this page and check it frequently to stay up-to-date on Council and other District events!
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NOTE- this monthly District Newsletter is distributed to all registered leaders in North Star District plus anyone who has signed up to receive communications via the General Interest link. The registered leaders groups (Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts, Merit Badge Counselors, District/Council) are updated once a month. If you have a leader join in-between updates, please forward this newsletter along and encourage them to join via the
General Interest red button link above in the interim.
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