Shawnee District

2020 Important Popcorn Dates

Training Date:                               August 4^th, 6pm - Cape County Park South, Shelter 20

Unit Show & Sell Orders Due:        August 15^th

Unit Show & Sell Pick up:               September 3^rd (Buchheit Logistics)

Popcorn Return Date:                   October 19^th

Unit Take Orders Due:                   October 28^th

Unit Take Order Pick up:               November 13^th (Buchheit Logistics)

Popcorn Payment Due:                December 11^th

Roundtable

Join your fellow scouting parents and leaders on the first Tuesday of each month for an evening of learning, fellowship, and camaraderie at your Shawnee District Roundtable!

Shawnee District Roundtable meets at the Cape Girardeau Public Library at 7pm (with a Unit Commissioner meeting preceding).  Generally, a program is presented for both Cub Scout and Scouts BSA units.

711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Map to Cape Girardeau Public Library

Roundtable is a monthly opportunity for all engaged leaders and parents to expand on their knowledge and make important connections with other members in their district scouting community.  Enjoy guest speakers from both the community and local packs, troops, and crews covering any number of topics from camping and cooking, to the latest information about scouting’s new opportunities for youth.

For more information about what roundtable is and what is can do for your unit, check out this great article by Bryan Wendell (Sr. editor of Boys’ Life).

Please note, we do not hold Roundtable in June or July.

For more information about Roundtable in the Shawnee district, check out this handy schedule:

• August 6th 6:00pm Cape County Park South, Shelter 20
• September 1st 7:00pm Cape Girardeau Public Library
• October 6th 7:00pm Cape Girardeau Public Library
• November 3rd 7:00pm Cape Girardeau Public Library
• December 1st 7:00pm Cape Girardeau Public Library

Online Learning Center

Do you need to take Youth Protection Training (YPT)? Do you need to take your Cub Scout Leader Training? All of this and more can be done while visiting the BSA’s Online Learning Center.

Use your membership number on your ID card to sign in. If you are new to Scouting and do not have a membership number, create a new user name and password. Every time you complete a training session, print out the certificate provided and turn in to your Unit Leader, Committee Chairman or council service center.

Youth Protection Training

Youth protection training is mandatory for ALL registered adults and must be re-taken every two years. Youth safety is the No. 1 concern of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA).

Charlie Herbst, chair
573-334-3297
Email:  chas111@herbst.com

Eagle Scout Project Review – 3^rd Thursday of each month

Mark Blaylock, chair
573-651-2037, work
573-339-7973, home
Email:  meblaylock@semo.edu

Eagle Scout Board of Review – 1^st Thursday of each month (except January)

Mark Hurt, chair
573-334-0196
Email:  Hurt11@charter.net

“Life to Eagle” seminars are available for Life Scouts, parents, and leaders.  Contact Charlie Herbst or Mark Hurt to schedule.

Eagle candidates should contact Mark Blaylock to schedule project review.

Resources / Downloads

• Youth Application | Adult Application (for adult volunteers and new Venturing and Sea Scouting participants who are 18 but not yet 21)
• Scoutreach Assistance Request Form
• Annual Health and Medical Form- Parts A & B only (less than 72 hours)
• Annual Health and Medical Form- Parts A, B & C (physical required)
  • Northern Tier Health Form ABC
  • Philmont Health Form ABC
  • Sea Base Health Form ABC
  • Summit Health Form ABC
• New Cub Scout Leader Guide
• New Parent Orientation Guide
• 2019-20 Program Guides
  • Cub Scouts
  • Scouts BSA
  • Venturing
• Unit money-earning application
• Certificate of Insurance – Online Request Form
• Fiscal Policies: Unit Finances & Tax Exemption Status
• Incident Report Form
• Near Miss Incident Form
• How to Print Membership Cards
• How to Print Charter Certificates
• Awards and Nomination Forms
  • District Award of Merit
  • Silver Beaver Award Nomination
  • Award Central

Links

• Boy Scouts of America
• Cub Scouts
• Log Unit Service Hours
• Internet Advancement
• ScoutingWire.org
• Scouting Uniforms
• Merit Badge Counselor Directory

Internet Rechartering

Click here to visit the Rechartering website.

Click here for a brief tutorial (requires Flash Player)

Click here for an overview.

To renew your unit charter on-line:

• Sixty days before your unit’s expiration date, select a renewal processor. This should be someone in your unit who is familiar with the members and leaders of your unit to ensure all information provided through the process is correct.
• Your unit charter renewal packet is distributed to the unit leadership and includes an access code specifically assigned to your unit.
• Thirty to forty-five days before your unit’s expiration date, the renewal processor clicks Recharter Now on this webpage and begins the process.
• When the on-line process is completed, the renewal processor prints the completed charter renewal application.
• The Unit Leader and the Executive Officer sign the charter renewal application. The signed application along with any individual applications for new youth members or adult leaders, and materials received in the charter renewal packet and all appropriate fees, should then be brought to the Council Service Center, or your district’s charter turn-in meeting.

Silver Beaver Award

The Silver Beaver Award is the highest recognition a Boy Scout council can bestow on an adult volunteer.

Nomination form

Shawnee District Award of Merit

The District Award of Merit recognizes individuals who have made a lasting contribution to the Shawnee District

Nomination form

Shawnee District Spirit of Scouting Award

The Spirit of Scouting recognizing exceptional scouters in the Shawnee District

Nomination form

Shawnee District Glow Plug Award

An award for new scouters who’ve jumped in and done their part to help a unit or scouting in the district.

Nomination form

Platinum Spark Plug Award

An award for long time scouters who’ve made a real contribution to keep your unit running smoothly.

Nomination form

(Completed forms may be returned to the Ritter Service Center, or emailed to District Executive Ashley Metelski)