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Dear CORs, Leaders and Committee
Members,
This is a lengthy email, so I apologize up front. I ask that you please
read it and help this District on its way to a successful year. I
am sending you an email for the following:
1. Invite you to the District Committee Meeting to be held on Thurs,
23-FEB-12 from 6:30-8:00 pm at the Church of the Nazarene in Clarksville
across from Clarksville HS.
2. I am looking for volunteers to provide as little time or as much time
as you can dedicate to a committee. Only you can help to make the
Program better, using the TEAM concept Together Everyone Achieves
More we will make this a great District for our Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts,
Venture Scouts and Explorers. I want members of all areas of Scouting on
the committees in order to ensure we have a great program for all.
I am inviting all CORs and Leaders to attend the District Committee
Meeting and participate in the breakout sessions. My goal is that you
will at least give the Committee a chance to show you where we want to
go with the District.
3. I want to quickly introduce myself:
I am originally from Portugal and
grew up in New Jersey. I attained my Eagle Scout in 1994 and am a
Vigil Honor Member. I served as Vice Chief of Program for my OA
Lodge, in the now Patriot Path Council in NJ. I attended Seton Hall
University graduating with a degree in Political Science and
commissioning in the Army; I am still on Active Duty. I am third
generation in Scouting and am very passionate about the
opportunities for Leadership that the Boy Scouts and the OA provided
me. I recently got involved with the Cub Scouts because my son
became interested and I jumped in as the Cubmaster. I am excited to
be back.
My goal, which I believe is the reason we all give to Scouting, is
to provide the best program possible for the kids. There are methods
to achieve that goal; Training Our Leaders, Planning Great and Fun
Events and when you do those two things it draws people to the
Movement and allows the rest of the areas in the District Committee
to flourish. My second goal is to incorporate everyone; so I have
placed people in committees that I feel have the expertise in that
area and in that sect of Scouting to provide great feedback and
plan. We will also make the meetings productive, following
Parliamentary Procedure, abiding by the Rules and bringing the
answers to provide reports at the meetings; I want to be an outcome
based organization with tasks and deadlines to allow our units to
plan accordingly. We are volunteers, and one volunteer is one but
add a few people and we can make things better. I feel that I am
approachable and I am open to suggestions.
I am inviting all CORs and Leaders in
the District to attend this meeting because we together will make the
program the best that we can for the Scouts.
I look forward to meeting you all and am looking for volunteers to help.
I will help get you in the right committee; something you are passionate
about doing. If you know anyone, in Scouting or out, that is interested
in helping please put them in touch with me.
Below are this year’s Committee Chairs:
 | District Commissioner: Dan Montjoy |
| District Vice Chairman: Mike
Hessock (Mike will serve as my right hand man and Chief of Staff) |
| Membership Chair: Bert Burkhart |
| Finance Chair: Vacant |
| Vice Chair for Program: Phyllis
Riley (Phyllis will oversee the committees and members listed below
to ensure seamless planning and execution)
 | Camping and Outdoors: Red Kirby
/ Chrisie Moore |
| Activities and Civic Service:
Vacant |
| Advancement: Gayla Qualls |
| Training: Annie Metcalfe |
| Public Relations: Christy
Anderson |
| OA Chapter Advisor: Kurt
Belawske |
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Yours in Scouting,
Diogo Tavares
Cogioba District Committee Chair
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District
Committee Meeting agenda for February 23 meeting
District Committee
Meeting Rules |
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6th Annual District Pinewood Derby
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Registration Starts 830am, Tiger Race Starts at 10am
Sango United Methodist Church
Patches will be delivered to units at
roundtables
Awards for the top three in each Class (Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos)
and Overall Top three
1st Annual Cogioba Car Show, during the
District Pinewood Derby
$2 entry fee covers the cost of the patch, prizes for the following
categories:
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Best in Show- |
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Historic Car/Truck - Cars
should resemble a historic or classic car or
truck. |
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Military - Cars must
represent the US Armed forces |
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Scout Theme - Cars should
represent some aspect of Cub Scouting |
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Sports/Games - Cars
should relate to some aspect of a sport or
game |
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Movie/TV - Character Cars
should represent a character from TV/movie |
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Space - Cars should
relate to space travel or alien life |
Flyer and Registration Materials
Cogioba District Pinewood Derby Rules
Diogo Tavares (DistrictChairman[at]cogiobabsa.com)
Phyllis Riley (Activities[at]cogiobabsa.com)
Packs should provide
registration information (numbers and names) to Diogo Tavares no
later than the March Roundtable for Race and Car Show to
participate. Units not having completed their Pinewood Derbies prior
to the Roundtable must submit their numbers at Roundtable and then
submit the names no later than Saturday, March 17. |
The
Middle Tennessee Council is pleased to announce the “Camp Card”
This initiative is designed to help Scouts earn
their way to a summer camping program. Units participating in this
program will earn 50% commission ($2.50) on each $5.00 Camp Card they
sell. Camp card sales can also support other unit needs. The cards will
be distributed at the March Roundtables or are available for pick up
after March 16th at the Boy Scout Service Center. The sale will end on
May 7, 2012, giving units six weeks to sell and close out their
accounts.
(Please note Publix and Shoney’s coupons are valid March
31st-September 30, 2012.)
Click for the
Leader's Guide to Camp Cards
Click for the
step-by-step Camp Card "How to"
Additional information is
available at www.mtcbsa.org
(The coupons on the Camp Card are for Publix, Shoney's, Little Caesar's
Pizza, Firestone Auto Care (Nashville only), Great Clips, and the
Nashville Sounds.)
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Effective March 1, 2011
what are currently known as local and national tour permits will be
replaced by the Tour Plan.
A Tour Plan is required when traveling more
than 50 miles (one way) from your meeting place.
Click here to download the Tour Plan Form
Click here to download the Sample of Tour Plan |
Policy on Scout Participation in
Political Events
It is a good time to
restate the BSA's long-standing policy regarding the participation of
Scouts in political rallies and other political events.
Uniformed unit members and leaders may participate in flag ceremonies at
political events and may lead the Pledge of Allegiance; however, they
should retire after the ceremony and not remain on the speakers'
platform or in a conspicuous location where television viewers could
construe their presence as an endorsement or symbol of support. In
addition, photos of candidates or Scouts in uniform or BSA marks and
logos are not allowed in political campaign materials of anykind.
Volunteers and professionals must be alert to situations that would
imply that the BSA favors one candidate over another. Strict observance
of our long-standing policy against the active participation of
uniformed Scouts and leaders in political events is mandatory.David
Williams
Director of Field Services
Middle
Tennessee Council
Boy Scouts of America
3414 Hillsboro Pike
P.O. Box 150409
Nashville, TN 37215 |
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up in its current form. Between
December 8, 2010 and October 14, 2011, the site had 5,778 visitors and
14,526 page views. Visitors came from
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The home page (37% overall) is visited most often followed by the list of District units (12% overall) and the training page (8%). First time visitors accounted for
61% of all page views. The site is visited an average of 17 times a
day. The site is found most often using search engines ("cogioba
district", "eagle scout packet", and "cogioba" account for most of the
hits). About 30% of our visitors already know about the site and go
directly to it. The remaining visitors find out about us because
they see a link online or receive it in an e-mail message.
Approximately 95 different sites link to cogiobabsa.com! |
| Adults attending training classes are expected to wear
their Class A uniforms unless specifically advised otherwise. If the
activity involves extensive outdoor exercise or work that can damage a
uniform shirt, please wear a plain or Scouting themed t-shirt under it so
you can work without the shirt on. We expect our Scouts to do this
and should get into the habit of doing it ourselves. |
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Attention Arrowmen, the Anawaha Chapter of the
Order of the Arrow meets on the second
Thursday of each month at 6:30 at the Troop 514 Scout Hut. Troops and crews
should encourage the OA members in their units to attend chapter
meetings whenever possible. OA Troop Representatives should
definitely attend the monthly meetings. More information about
the Anawah Chapter can be obtained from their website
http://www.orgsites.com/tn/anawaha/. |
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Interested in GEOCACHING?
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Scouting, BSA has initiated a
Geocaching program. This includes 10 separate geocaches hidden in and
around the district as well as 5 additional caches hidden by council,
one of which is here in Clarksville. These geocaches are appropriate and
fun for all ages from Venturing to Cubs. There is additional information
available about the BSA program at
www.geoscouting.org
and information about geocaching in general at
www.geocaching.com.
The geocaches around Cogioba District are titled, "MTCBSA COG Dist
Adventures of Scouting #X," X being 1-10 depending on that particular
cache's theme. Be sure to look these up on the
www.geocaching.com website and
HAPPY CACHING!!
Not sure what Geocaching is? Imagine using a GPS receiver to
navigate to a location somewhere within 20 feet of a container, object,
or landmark. It can be something as small as a lipstick tube or as
large as an ammo box or gallon jug. Inside the cache is a notepad
or roll of paper on which you add your name as having found the cache.
Some caches have some trinkets inside. For those, you are expected
to leave a trinket you've found somewhere else and take a trinket from
the cache to replace it. Some caches are actually landmarks,
buildings, or natural features.
Part of the fun is getting there using the GPS receiver. The
rest of the fun is finding the cache and seeing what's inside or what it
shows. Since the accuracy of most commercial GPS devices is in the
range of 15 - 40 feet, once you get there you aren't quite there yet!
It's a great way to get outdoors and have fun, something Scouts are good
at. It's a great family activity, a great unit activity for all
ages, and a great activity for units and families together.
There's a good Geocaching glossary at
http://www.geocaching.com/about/glossary.aspx.
HINT: It's also a great opportunity to practice your compass
skills while using the GPS to navigate. A compass is a wonderful
backup device to have for when your GPS batteries give out. It
won't help you find the cache but it might help you find your way home!
For more information about geocaching in general and the BSA caches
in Cogioba District, contact Kurt Kowalski at kkowals[at]hotmail.com. |
Looking for a Pack Activity, individual and unit service
opportunities, or a possible Eagle project? Be sure to check our
Service Opportunities page for
ideas and suggestions.
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Looking for a scouting unit to
join in the Clarksville, Montgomery County, Stewart County, or Ft.
Campbell KY area?
Click here
for a list of units, meeting times, locations, and email addresses.
Contact
District Membership
for information about Scouting and help in finding a unit. |
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Has your Troop gone camping this year? Does your unit put
the outing in Scouting? If your answer is yes (and it should
be), your unit should get credit for its camping experience.
The BSA National Camping Award can be earned by any troop that has
at least 50 percent of its youth members attending resident camp. On
other campouts, at least 33 percent of your Scouts must be in
attendance for each twenty-four-hour period to count as a camper day
to qualify for the troop ribbons. Annual unit award ribbons
are available for 10, 20, 30, and 50 or more days. Cumulative
award ribbons, with individual patches available, can be earned when
units reach a lifetime total of 100, 250, 500, and 1000 qualified
days of camping.
Click here
for the form to use to apply for your unit's national camping award.
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Calling All Committee Chairs
You know those adult volunteers that
really make your unit GO? Sometimes even the most dedicated
volunteers need to be recognized for their service to Scouting. It's never
too early to begin thinking about nominating your adults for
District awards.
There are awards appropriate for just about every level of service, from the
Trailblazers to recognize and encourage your new adults to the Western Grizzard.
And KNOTS, don't forget the knots.
There are a number of knots that your adults can earn. The knot that every
adult should have is the training knot. Go the the
Training
page on this site and follow the links to get descriptions of the knots and
their requirements.
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We Set An Example
"Success in training the boy largely depends upon the
Scoutmaster's own personal example. It is easy to become the hero
as well as the elder brother of the boy. We are apt, as we grow
up, to forget what a store of hero worship is in the boy."
"The Scoutmaster who is a hero to his boys holds a
powerful lever to their development, but at the same time brings
a great responsibility on himself. They are quick enough to see
the smallest characteristic about him, whether it be a virtue or
a vice. His mannerisms become theirs, the amount of courtesy he
shows, his irritations, his sunny happiness, or his impatient
glower, his willing self-discipline or his occasional moral
lapses - all are not only noticed, but adopted by his
followers."
"Therefore, to get them to carry out the Scout Law and
all that underlies it, the Scoutmaster himself should
scrupulously carry out its professions in every detail of his
life. With scarcely a word of instruction his boys will follow
him." -- Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell
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