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2017-2018

Planning Calendar

Boy Scouts of America

Piedmont Council

www.piedmontcouncilbsa.org

BATTLEGROUND

1 - Eagle Board

3 - Committee Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC

17 - Program Planning Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC

CHIMNEY ROCK

10 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton

17 - Committee and Commissioner Meeting @ Scout Hut 6:00 p.m.

17 - Program Planning Roundtable Meeting @ Scout Hut 7:00 p.m.

FOOTHILLS

16 - FH Program Planning Roundtable- 6:30pm- covered dish- Philadelphia

Lutheran Church

12 - FH Trainers Edge- 1st United Methodist Church Lenoir- 9-3pm

GEMSTONE

8 – OA Chapter Meeting

15 – Homecoming

15 – BS/CS Roundtable

21 – Eagle Board

22 – District Committee Meeting/Commissioner Meeting

HEARTLAND

17 – Committee / Commissioner Meeting – 6 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of

Lincolnton

17 – Program Kickoff Meeting – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton – All

units must send one representative for information on recruitment,

fundraising, and advancement training.

LAKELAND

3 - District Committee Meeting

10 - Roundtable/ Join Scout Night Training

17 - Eagle Board

TABLE ROCK


15 - Round Up Kick Off St. Matthews 6:30pm

District Committee will cook Burgers and Hot Dogs

Packs and troop will bring Chip and Drinks

24 - OA Chapter Meeting

TWO RIVERS

15 - Commissioner/Committee Meeting @ 6:30pm, First Presbyterian

Church

15 - Joint Roundtable @ 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church, Calendar

Review/Cookout

15 – OA Chapter meeting 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church

2017

COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Camping Committee Meeting 10th

Training Committee Meeting 17th

Advancement Committee 28th

Activities & Civic Service Meeting 29th

August

Roundtable Focus for August: Fall Roundup/ Popcorn/Internet Advancement Training

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5

6 7

8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28

Back to School all

Districts

29

Show and Sell

Orders Due

30 31

Piedmont

Popcorn Pep Rally!

6:30PM

2017

August

ROTC Navy Week July 31st -Aug. 4th, 2017 Commissioners

Retreat 5th-6th

OA Ordeal 18th-20th

Roundup 2017 – Make sure to mark your District Program Planning meeting in August!

Roundup plans, dates, and support materials will be shared!

Popcorn 2017 August 31 – The Piedmont Popcorn Pep Rally will be held at the Lincoln Citizens

Center. All Leaders and Scouts are invited to learn about the 2017 Popcorn Sale.

Trainings – Many districts have training dates set or you can attend in another district. 100%

Training Unit is our goal. Trained leaders make better leaders.

BATTLEGROUND

5 - Eagle Board


14- Roundtable 6:30PM Aldersgate

CHIMNEY ROCK

7 – Commissioners Meeting 6:00pm

7 - Chimney Rock District Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout

Hut 7:00 p.m.


FOOTHILLS

6 - Committee meeting- 6pm/ Roundtable-7pm

6 - Merit Badge Counselor Orientation Philadelphia Lutheran Church 6-

7pm

9 - Den Chief/Advancement training Whitnel UMC Scout Center 420

Fairview Dr. Lenoir

23 - Den Leader Specific Whitnel UMC Scout Center 420 Fairview Dr.

Lenoir

GEMSTONE

5 – BS Roundtable

7 – CS Roundtable


18 – Eagle Board

19 – District Committee/Commissioner Meeting

HEARTLAND

7 - Committee / Commissioner Meeting – 6 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton

7 – Roundtable – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton

LAKELAND

7 - Roundtable


21 - Eagle Board

TABLE ROCK

5 - Roundtable

9 - Scout Show at River Fest at Lake James State Park



TWO RIVERS

5 - Joint Roundtable @ 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church

5 - OA Chapter meeting 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church

2017

September



International Committee Meeting 20th

Training Committee Meeting 21st


Council Commissioner Meeting 27th

Roundtable Focus for September: Charter Renewal Training/Registration/Fall Recruitment

Efforts

2015

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

Popcorn Kickoff

@ First Unit

Meeting

2

Dove Hunt

3 4 Dove Hunt

Scout Service Center & Scout Shop Closed

Labor Day

5 6 7 8 9

10 11

12 13 14 15 Show & Sell

Pickup

16 Show & Sell

Pickup

17 18 19 20 Executive Board

Meeting

21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

2017

September

Level II Climbing Inst. Course 8th-10th

Fall Fellowship 15th-17th

Level II 2nd Climbing Inst. Course

22nd-24th

Venturing Legacy Event 29th – 1st

Popcorn – September is POPCORN kickoff month! Make sure your unit is participating to help support your unit and

council programs. Show and Sell pickup Sept. 15th-16th by appointment only.

Legacy 2017 – This regional Venturing event will be held at CBS Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2017. All Crews should make

plans to participate in the GREAT event!

Climbing Instructor Level II – Part 2 of the Climbing Instructor Course, requires completion of Level I training.

Level one will be offered in the spring.

BATTLEGROUND

3 - Eagle Board


7 – Trail to Bobcat

12 - Roundtable 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC (January Re-charter Packets

Distributed)

20-22 Fall Camporee

CHIMNEY ROCK

5 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m.

7 - Trail to Bobcat Event at Camp Bud Schiele

12 – Committee Meeting 6:00pm Location TBA


14 - District Training Day Location TBD (probable Scout Hut in Rutherfordton

CS 8 – 11 BS 1 – 4)

20-22 Fall Boy Scout Camporee Area/Rostan

FOOTHILLS

4 - Committee meeting- 6pm/ Roundtable 7pm


13-15 - FH Camporee

21 - Training 9-12:30 1st UMC Granite –Scoutmaster Specific Training

GEMSTONE

3 – BS Roundtable

5 – CS Roundtable

7 – Cub Leader Specific Training


16 – Eagle Board


27-29 Fall Camporee

HEARTLAND



7 – Trail to Bobcat – Pisgah U.M.C. of Lincolnton – 9 – 11 A.M. – All packs

must encourage their new youth / adult membership to attend this event.

20 – 22 – Heartland District Fall Camporee - $10 / per person (cash, check, or

card) – all troops are encouraged to attend this event.

LAKELAND

5 - Roundtable

12 – District Committee Meeting

7 - Trail to Bobcat

19 - Eagle Board

TABLE ROCK

3 - Roundtable

7 - Trail to Bobcat

10 - Leader Specific Training


20-22 Fall Camporee

24 - OA Chapter meeting

TWO RIVERS

3 - Joint Roundtable @ 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church, Re-charter Packets


7 - Tindol Cruise-In @ Tindol Ford/Subaru

14 - Cub Scout Trail to Bobcat, First Baptist Church in Gastonia

13-15 - Fall "Scout A Palooza" Camporee, St. Paul's Lutheran Church

October



Advancement Committee 23rd



2017 Roundtable Focus for October: Popcorn/Training Opportunities/Online Charter Renewal

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

LLDC

Baloo Training

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Wayne Reese

Sporting Clay Event

Spook-O-Ree 28th-29th

29 30 31

Halloween

2017

October

BALOO Training - Wanting to take your Pack Camping? Make sure that an adult in your pack is BALOO trained in

October.

Trail to Bobcat 2017 – This Event is for NEW scouts and will be held in each district. Check your district calendar and

make sure your NEW scouts participate.

SPOOK-O-REE - Don’t miss one of the BEST events of the year for Cub Scouting! Make plans to promote this in your

unit and attend this great event.

BATTLEGROUND


7 - Eagle Board

9 - Roundtable 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC (Come early for re-charter assistance is

needed; February Re-charter Packets Distributed; Scouting for Food Door

Hangers distributed)

CHIMNEY ROCK

2 - Commissioner Meeting @ Scout Hut 6:00 p.m.



FOOTHILLS

1 - Committee Meeting- 6pm/ Roundtable 7pm

GEMSTONE

2 – CS Roundtable

7 - BS Roundtable


20 – Eagle Board

HEARTLAND



LAKELAND

2 – Roundtable

9 – Annual Business Meeting

16 - Eagle Board

TABLE ROCK

2 – Roundtable

16 – Eagle Board

9 - District Committee Roundtable


TWO RIVERS

7 - Joint Roundtable @ 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church, Youth Protection

Training


9 - Commissioner/Committee Meeting @ 7:00pm, Scout Service Center

11 - Gastonia Veteran's Day Parade


No Camping Committee Meeting




2017

November

Roundtable Focus for November: Popcorn Orders Due


1 2 3 4

University of

Scouting

5 6 7

Election Day

8 9 10 11

Scouting for Food

IOLS, OWLS

12 13 14

Pathfinder Dinner

15 16 17

Popcorn Returns

Due

18

Scouting for Food

Pickup

Popcorn Sale Ends

19 20 21 Online Popcorn

Orders Due

22 23

Thanksgiving

24

25

26 27 28 29 30

2017

November

Scout Service Center/Scout Shop/CBS Reservation

Closed 23rd-25th

University of Scouting – The Council’s largest training event of the year. All units should send adults and ensure training

leaders. Trained leaders are BETTER leaders.

Scouting for Food – The annual Good Turn event is back for 2017. Units are encouraged to help the community and collect

food for those in need.

Thanks-to-you! – We are thankful for all our volunteers during the season. Reminder that the Scout Service Center, Scout

Shop, and reservation (CBS) are closed 11/23-11/26.

BATTLEGROUND

5 - Eagle Board


14 - Roundtable and December Re-charter Turn-In Night; Holiday Social (bring

appetizer to share) 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC

CHIMNEY ROCK

7 - Christmas Pot-Luck Roundtable Meeting @ Scout Hut 7:00 p.m.

14 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton –

Re-charter Turn-in 6-7pm

FOOTHILLS

2 - Baloo in FH (25 minimum to set)

6 - Committee meeting- 6pm/ Roundtable 7pm

14 - Christmas Party

GEMSTONE

5 - BS Roundtable – Dec. Re-charters due

7 – CS Roundtable - Dec. Re-charters due

7 – District Banquet Awards Due



18 – Eagle Board

HEARTLAND

7 - Committee / Commissioner Meeting – 6 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of

Lincolnton

7 – Roundtable – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton – bring food to this

event for a holiday district feast – December re-charters are due.

LAKELAND

7 – Roundtable


21 - Eagle Board

TABLE ROCK

5 - Roundtable

12 – Re-charter turn in


TWO RIVERS

3 - Gastonia Christmas Parade

5 - Roundtable, First Presbyterian Church: Cub Scouts @ 7:00pm in

Fellowship Hall, Boy Scouts @ 7:30pm in "The Pad"


9 - "Let's Get You Re-chartered!", Re-charter Help Day from 9:00am-

12:00pm, Scout Service Center

15 - DECEMBER RECHARTERS DUE



December

2017

Roundtable Focus for December: December Charters Due!!

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8

Popcorn Pick-up by

appointment only

9

Popcorn Pick-up

10 11 12 13 14 15

December

Re-Charters Due

16

The Last Jedi Movie

Party

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Scout Shop Closed

24

Christmas Eve

25

Christmas

26 27 28 29 30

2017

December

31

New Year’s Eve

Scout Service Center/Scout Shop

Closed/ CBS 25th-26th

Popcorn Pick Up – Make sure that your unit is ready to pick up popcorn on Friday or Saturday Dec. 8 th or 9th

and plan on getting it delivered as soon as possible.

December Re-charters Due – All December re-charters are due to the council office no later than Dec. 15th.

If you need help, see your unit commissioner for assistance.

Office hours – Scout Service Center closed 12/25-12/26. Scout Shop Closed 12/23-12/26. CBS closed

Dec. 22nd-Dec. 26th

CBS closed Dec. 22nd-Dec. 24th

2016 2016 2018

BATTLEGROUND

2 - Eagle Board


11 - District Banquet 6:30PM Location TBA

15 - January Re-charters Due

CHIMNEY ROCK

4 – Commissioners Meeting @Scout Hut 6:00pm



15 - CUB-O-REE & District Day of Service

FOOTHILLS

3 - Committee Meeting 6pm/Roundtable-7pm

27 - Choosing a Troop- Webelos 2 Scout (Arrow of Light youth)

31 - February committee Meeting- 6pm/Roundtable- 7pm

GEMSTONE

2 – BS Roundtable

4 – CS Roundtable


15 – Eagle Board


HEARTLAND


Lincolnton

4 – Roundtable – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton – January re-charters

are due; all Pow-Wow registration is due for pack members.

LAKELAND

4 – Roundtable


18 - Eagle Board

TABLE ROCK

2 - Roundtable



TWO RIVERS

2 - Joint Roundtable @ 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church, Camp Cards



15 - JANUARY RECHARTERS DUE






Pre-camp Inspection 27th


January

Roundtable Focus for January: January Charters Due! /Spring Event Promotions/Internet

Advancement Training/SM Dinner/MB University

Registration


New Year’s Day

Scout Service

Center/Scout Shop

Closed

2 3 4 5

Popcorn Payments

Due

6

OA Winter Banquet

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15

Martin Luther King,

Jr. Day

Scout Service Center

Closed

Winterplace Ski

16 17 18 19 20

Pow Wow

21

Ski Beech

22 23 24

Council Annual

Business Meeting

Executive Board

Meeting

25 26 27

28

Winterplace Ski

29 30 31

2018

January

Popcorn Payments Due – Remember, all popcorn payments are due by Jan. 5, 2018 to receive full

commission. Your unit keeps the commission and pays the balance.

MLK Ski Date – New for 2018 - New for 2018 is a ski date at Winterplace on Monday, Jan. 15th. Enjoy

your MLK day on the slopes with your unit and family.

POW WOW - Cub Scout Leaders should plan to attend the 2018 Cub Scout Pow Wow on Jan. 20, 2018.

Great training event for ALL Cub Scout leaders.

BATTLEGROUND


6 - Eagle Board

8 - Roundtable 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC

15 - February Re-charters Due

CHIMNEY ROCK

1 - District Banquet

8 – Committee Meeting, Location TBA, 6:30pm


FOOTHILLS

16 - FH Leader Recognition Banquet

23-25 - Winter camporee

GEMSTONE

1 – CS Roundtable

5 – Vesper Service

6 – BS Roundtable

9 – District Banquet

19 – Eagle Board


HEARTLAND


1 – Roundtable – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton – February re-charters

are due; all Merit Badge University registration is due for troop members.

LAKELAND

1 – District Banquet (In lieu of Roundtable)


15 - Eagle Board

TABLE ROCK

6 - Roundtable

9 - District Banquet

8 - District Committee


TWO RIVERS

4 - Scout Sunday

13 - District Banquet, First Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall @ 6:30pm

15 - FEBRUARY RECHARTERS DUE




Scoutmaster Dinner 21st

February

2018

Roundtable Focus for February: February Re-Charters Due!


1 2 3

4

Scout Sunday

5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14

Ash Wednesday

15 16 17

Merit Badge

University

18 19 20 21

Scoutmaster’s

Dinner

22 23 24

25

Ski Beech

26 27 28

Council Banquet

2018

February

Winterfest 9th-11th

Merit Badge University – Troops should plan to participate in this one day activity for their scouts to earn a merit badge.

Event fills quickly so don’t wait, register early.

Scoutmaster Dinner – CBS – Troops wanting to find out about the 2018 summer camp program should make sure to

attend the SM dinner on Wed., Feb. 21 at CBS (6:30pm start).

Council Banquet – Come celebrate another great year of Scouting as we honor our Silver Beavers, Event Chairs and

Districts for their achievements during 2017.

2018

BATTLEGROUND


6 - Eagle Board


CHIMNEY ROCK

1 – Committee Meeting @ Scout Hut 6:00pm



10 - Supplemental Training Day Location TBD (Probable Scout Hut 8-4)

FOOTHILLS

7 - Committee Meeting - 6pm/Roundtable-7pm

6-7 - Pangea MUN

9 - Bo’s

GEMSTONE

1 – CS Roundtable

6 – BS Roundtable

10 – Cub Leader Training


19 – Eagle Board


21 & 27 – Cub Scout Day Camp Training

HEARTLAND

1 – District Banquet – 6 P.M. (Dinner) / 6:30 (Program) – Boger City

U.M.C. - $15 / per person (cash / check / card) – all committee members,

commissioners, and families are encouraged to attend this event.

LAKELAND

1 – Roundtable


15 - Eagle Board

TABLE ROCK

6 - Roundtable


16-18 Spring Camporee


TWO RIVERS




10 - Commissioner/Committee Meeting, IOLS/OWLS Training @

7:00pm

10-11 - District IOLS/OWLS, St. Paul's Lutheran Church





Council Commissioner Meeting 21st

March

Roundtable Focus for March: March Re-Charters Due! /Summer Activities

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3

Camp Day of

Service

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

BALOO(Smith)

11

Daylight Saving

Begins

12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21

Executive Board

Meeting

22 23 24

25 26 27 28

29 30

Good Friday

31

2018

March

Pangea Model UN 6th-7th

Webelos Woods 23rd -25th

OA Fellowship 23rd -25th

Scout Service Center/Scout

Shop/Piedmont Scout Reservation

Closed

Camp Day of Service – Want to help get Camp Bud Schiele prepared for Summer? All units are encouraged to participate in

the “Camp Day of Service” Mar. 3, 2018.

BALOO Training – BALOO Training will be held at the Smith Lodge at Cub World on March 10th. Make sure to send a

leader/adult from your Pack.

Webelos Woods – ALL Webelos Dens are encouraged to participate in this Webelos event. A council Crossover Ceremony

will be conducted and a lot of fun will be had.

2018

BATTLEGROUND

2 - Eagle Board




CHIMNEY ROCK

10 – District Committee Meeting, Location TBA, 6:30pm



20-22 Boy Scout Camporee Area/Rostan

25 - Camp Card Collection @ Scout Hut 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. by appointment

FOOTHILLS


27-29 - FH Spring Camporee

GEMSTONE

3 – BS Roundtable

5 – CS Roundtable



16 – Eagle Board


28 – Pinewood Derby

HEARTLAND


5 – Roundtable – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton – Spring camporee

registration is due for all troop members; shooting sports registration is due

for all pack members.

27 – 29 – Spring Camporee - $10 / per person (cash, check, or card) – all

troops members are encouraged to attend this event.

LAKELAND

12 - Roundtable

19 - Eagle Board

TABLE ROCK

3 - Roundtable



28 - Pinewood Derby

TWO RIVERS

10 - Cub Scout Roundtable @ 7pm, First Presbyterian Church


14 - Gaston County Community Run

20-22 - District Spring Camporee, St. Paul's Lutheran Church (Boy Scout

Roundtable to be held Friday Night @ Cracker Barrel)

28 - District Pinewood Derby





April

Roundtable Focus for April: Summer Activities Registration – Day Camps,

Boy Scout camp, Webelos Resident Camp


Easter

Piedmont Scout

Reservation Closed

2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Cub Scout

Adventure Day

22 23 24 25

Eagle Banquet

26 27 28

29 30

2018

April

Spring Break all Districts 2nd-6th

Dixie Fellowship 27th-29th

Spring Break – All Districts in the Piedmont Council will be on spring break from

April 2nd-April 6th,2018.

Cub Scout Adventure Day – Currently under construction. This one day event

will focus on the Cub Scouts earning one of the Adventure Pins for rank – like

MBU for Boy Scouts.

Eagle Banquet – The 2017 Eagle Banquet will be held April 25th at CVCC in

Hickory, NC. All 2017 Eagle Scouts should be encouraged to attend.

Level I Climbing Instructor Course

13th-15th

BATTLEGROUND

1 - Eagle Board



CHIMNEY ROCK




FOOTHILLS


12 - Pinewood Derby

17 - FH Day Camp Training Meeting.

31 - FH Day Camp Training Meeting.

GEMSTONE

1 – BS Roundtable

3 – CS Roundtable


12 - CS Olympics


HEARTLAND

3 - Final Committee / Commissioner Meeting – 6 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of

Lincolnton

3 – Final Roundtable – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton – OA ordeal

registration is due for all OA troop members; Cub Scout Odyssey

registration is due for all pack members.

LAKELAND

3 - Roundtable

5 - District Pinewood Derby


17 - Eagle Board

TABLE ROCK

1 - Roundtable

10 - District committee


TWO RIVERS





No Camping Committee Meeting




May

2018

Roundtable Focus for May: Summertime Rewards/Summer Event Registration

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13

Mother’s Day

14 15 16 17 18

Full Camp Payment

Due

19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28

Memorial Day

Scout Service

Center/Scout Shop

Closed

29 30 31

2018

May

Cub Scout Odyssey 18th-19th

CBS Payment Due – Reminder that the 2018 CBS payment is due by May 18, 2018. Scouts are encouraged to sell the 2018 Camp

Cards to help pay for Summer Camp!

Cub Scout Odyssey - Don’t miss this FANTASTIC spring event for Cub Scouts. Make plans to attend May 18th-20th, 2018

Memorial Day – The Scout Service Center and the Scout Shop will be closed on May 28th, 2018 in observance of Memorial Day.

OA Ordeal 4th – 6th

BATTLEGROUND

5 - Eagle Board



18-22 Cub Scout Day Camp

CHIMNEY ROCK


11 – 15 Day Camp

13 - Nominating Committee Meeting (Location TBD 6:00 p.m.)


FOOTHILLS

10 - Parent Orientation for Day Camp

11-15 - Day Camp

22 - Calendar Planning Meeting

GEMSTONE

9 – Day Camp registration

11-15 Day Camp

19 - Day Camp Critique

21 – Calendar Planning

21 – Eagle Board

HEARTLAND

7 – Calendar Planning Meeting – 6 – 7:30 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton

– all committee members and commissioners are encouraged to attend this

event.

18 – 22 – Day Camp – Pisgah U.M.C. of Lincolnton – 8 A.M. – 3 P.M. – all

packs are encouraged to invite their youth / adult membership to this event.

LAKELAND

7 – Roundtable


17 - Cub Scout Day Camp Orientation

18-22 - Cub Scout Day Camp

21 - Eagle Board

TABLE ROCK

5 -Roundtable


18-22 Day Camp

26 - OA Chapter Meetings

TWO RIVERS

10 - Day Camp Orientation

11-15 - District Cub Scout Day Camp





June

2018

Roundtable Focus for June: Summertime Rewards & Activities/Keeping your unit active

during the Summer

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2

3 4

Golf Tournament

5 6 7 8

Last Day of School

9

Army Staff

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17

Father’s Day

Week 1 CBS

18 19 20 21 22 23

24

Week 2 CBS

25 26 27

Executive Board

Meeting @ CBS

28 29 30

2018

June

Piedmont Appalachian College of

Commissioner Science 1st-3rd

Army ROTC 10th -14th Marine ROTC 14th-17th

NYLT 24th – 29th

Piedmont Golf Tournament – Open to anyone who wants to support scouting while playing some golf. The 2018 tournament

will be held Mon., June 4th, 2018.

Summer Camp at CBS – Week ONE begins June 17th and runs for 6 weeks until July 28th. We hope you eill try and support your

council camp by attending CBS in 2018.

NYLT – The summer NYLT course will be June24th-29th, 2018 at CBS. Units should ensure their youth leadership attend this

great training opportunity.

Day Camps – June 11-15 – FH; GS; 2R; CR

Day Camps – June 18-22 – HL; LL; TR

OA Ordeal 1st-3rd

BATTLEGROUND

3 - Eagle Board

5 - No Committee Meeting

12 - No Roundtable

CHIMNEY ROCK

5 - NO Roundtable Meeting


FOOTHILLS

No Meetings

GEMSTONE

No Meetings – Enjoy personal time with family and friends!

HEARTLAND

No Meetings – Enjoy personal time with family and friends!

LAKELAND

19 - Eagle Board

TABLE ROCK

No Meetings

TWO RIVERS

10 - District Calendar Planning Meeting @ 6:30pm, Scout Service

Center




July

2018

Roundtable Focus for July: No Roundtables


Week 3 CBS

2 3 4

Independence Day

Scout Service

Center/Scout Shop

Closed

5 6 7

8

Week 4 CBS

9 10 11 12 13 14

15

Week 5 CBS

16 17 18 19 20 21

22

Week 6 CBS

23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31

30

2018

July

Kodiak Challenge 8th-13th

Webelo Scout Family Camp 25th-28th

Navy ROTC July 30th-August 4th

Kodiak Challenge – This Venture advanced training will be held July 8th-13th, 2018. Make plans now to attend this

awesome training.

Webelo Scout Family Camp – Don’t miss the 3rd annual Webelos Resident Camp July 25th-28th, 2018. Details will be out

spring 2018.

Fall Planning for Units – July is not too early to start planning for the fall. Confirming leadership needs and planning your

calendar can start in July.

BATTLEGROUND


7 - Eagle Board

16 - Program Planning Roundtable Location TBA

CHIMNEY ROCK


16 - District Committee and Commissioner Meeting @ Scout Hut 6:00 p.m.

16 - Program Planning Roundtable Meeting @ Scout Hut 7:00 p.m.

FOOTHILLS

15 - Program Planning Roundtable

GEMSTONE

14 – Homecoming


HEARTLAND

16 – Committee / Commissioner Meeting – 6 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of

Lincolnton

16 – Program Kickoff Meeting – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton

– All units must send one representative for information on

recruitment, fundraising, and advancement training.

LAKELAND


16 - Eagle Board

17 - Roundtable/ Join Scout Night Training

TABLE ROCK


14 - Round Up Kick Off


TWO RIVERS

14 - Commissioner/Committee Meeting @ 6:30pm, First

Presbyterian Church

14 - Joint Roundtable @ 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church,

Calendar Review/Cookout





August

2018

2017-2018 Program Kickoff: Fall Roundup/Popcorn/Internet Advancement Training


1 2 3 4

Commissioner

Retreat 4th-5th

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27

First Day of School

28 29 30 31

2018

August

Navy ROTC 1st-4th

OA Ordeal 17th-19th

Commissioners Retreat – This annual retreat for District and Unit commissioners is a one day planning session.

Roundup 2018 - Make sure to mark your District Program Planning meeting in August! Roundup plans, dates, and support

materials will be shared!

Popcorn 2018 - Units should attend their District Popcorn Kickoff to learn about the new and exciting plans for the 2018 sale.

BATTLEGROUND

4 - Eagle Board


13 - Roundtable 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC (December Re-charter Packets

distributed)

CHIMNEY ROCK

6 – District Commissioners Meeting @ Scout Hut 6:00pm



FOOTHILLS

5 - Committee meeting- 6pm/Roundtable-7pm

GEMSTONE

4 – BS Roundtable

6 – CS Roundtable

17 – Eagle Board


HEARTLAND


Lincolnton


6 – Popcorn Kickoff Meeting – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton – All

units must send one representative for information on fundraising; all

units must participate in their year’s fall council fundraiser.

LAKELAND

6 - Roundtable


20 - Eagle Board

TABLE ROCK

4 - Roundtable



TWO RIVERS

4 - Joint Roundtable @ 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church, Popcorn

Kick-Off






September

2018

Roundtable Focus for September: Popcorn Kickoffs/Re-Charter Training

2015


Dove Hunt

2 3 Dove Hunt

Scout Service Center & Scout Shop Closed

Labor Day

4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19

Executive Board

Meeting

20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

2018

September

30

Wood Badge 7th-9th

Fall Fellowship 14th-16th

Wood Badge 2018 – 2018 will offer a FALL Wood Badge course for adult volunteers. Only 2

weekends for this advanced training.

Popcorn – September is POPCORN kickoff month! Make sure your unit is participating to help

support your unit and council programs.

Wood Badge

29th-1st

Level II Climbing Instructor Course

7th-9th

Level II Climbing Instructor Course

21st-23rd

BATTLEGROUND

2 - Eagle Board

4 - Committee Meeting

6 - Adventure Academy

11 - Roundtable 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC (January Re-charter Packets

Distributed)

19-21 Fall Camporee

CHIMNEY ROCK


6 - Trail to Bobcat Event at Camp Bud Schiele


11 – District Committee Meeting, Location TBA 6:30pm

13 - District Training Day Location TBA

FOOTHILLS

3 - Committee meeting - 6pm/Roundtable-7pm

6 - Adventure Academy

GEMSTONE

2 – BS Roundtable

4 – CS Roundtable


19-21 Fall Camporee

HEARTLAND


Lincolnton


6 – Adventure Academy – Pisgah U.M.C. of Lincolnton – 9 – 11 A.M.

– All packs must encourage their new youth / adult membership to

attend this event.

19 - 21 – Heartland District Fall Camporee - $10 / per person (cash,

check, or card) – all troops are encouraged to attend this event.

LAKELAND

4 - Roundtable

6 - Trail to Bobcat


18 - Eagle Board

TABLE ROCK

2 – Roundtable

6 - Trail to Bobcat


19-21 Camporee


TWO RIVERS

2 - Joint Roundtable @ 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church, Re-charter

Packets


6 - Tindol Cruise-In @ Tindol Ford/Subaru

13 - Cub Scout Adventure Academy, First Baptist Church in Gastonia

12-14 - Fall "Scout A Palooza" Camporee, St. Paul's Lutheran Church



Advancement Committee 22nd

October

2018

Roundtable Focus for October: Popcorn/Fall Recruitment Efforts/Online Charter

Renewal

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

BALOO

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Spook-O-Ree 27th-28th

28 29 30 31 Halloween

2018

October

BALOO - Wanting to take your Pack camping? Make sure that an adult in your Pack is BALOO trained in October.

Trail to Bobcat 2018 – This event is for NEW Scouts and will be held in each district. Check your district calendar and make sure

your NEW scouts participate.

SPOOK-O-REE – Don’t miss one of the BEST events of the year for Cub Scouting! Make plans to promote this in your unit and

attend this great event.

OA Lodge Leadership Development

5th – 7th

BATTLEGROUND


6 - Eagle Board

8 - Roundtable 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC (Come early for re-charter assistance is

needed; February Re-charter Packets Distributed; Scouting for Food Door

Hangers distributed)

CHIMNEY ROCK




FOOTHILLS


GEMSTONE

6 – BS Roundtable

8 – CS Roundtable

HEARTLAND


Lincolnton


LAKELAND

1 – Roundtable

8 – Annual Business Meeting

15 - Eagle Board

TABLE ROCK

6 - RoundTable

8 - District Committee Roundtable

10 - Scouting for Food Door Hangers

17 - Scouting for Food Collection


TWO RIVERS

6 - Joint Roundtable @ 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church, Youth

Protection Training



10 - Gastonia Veteran's Day Parade





November

2018 Roundtable Focus for November: Popcorn Orders Due/Online Charter Renewal


1 2 3

University of Scouting

4 Daylight Saving

Time Ends

5 6

7 8 9 10

IOLS/OWLS

Scouting for Food

11 12 13

Pathfinder Dinner

14 15 16 17

Scouting for Food

Pickup

18 19 20 21 22

Thanksgiving

Scout Service

Center/Scout

Shop/CBS

Reservation Closed

23

Scout Service

Center/Scout

Shop/CBS

Reservation Closed

24

Scout Service

Center/Scout

Shop/CBS

Reservation Closed

25 26 27 28 29 30

2018

November

University of Scouting – The Council’s largest training event of the year. All units should send adults and ensure training leaders.

Trained leaders are BETTER leaders.

Scouting for Food – The annual Good Turn event is back for 2018. Units are encouraged to help the community and collect food

for those in need.

BATTLEGROUND

4 - Eagle Board


13 - Roundtable and December Re-charter Turn-In Night; Holiday Social (bring

appetizer to share) 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC

CHIMNEY ROCK

6 - Christmas Pot-Luck Roundtable Meeting @ Scout Hut 7:00 p.m.


13 - District Re-charter turn-in @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

FOOTHILLS


14 - Christmas Party

GEMSTONE

4 – BS Roundtable - December re-charters are due

6 – CS Roundtable - December re-charters are due


18 – Eagle Board

HEARTLAND


Lincolnton

6 – Roundtable – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton – bring food to this

event for a holiday district feast – December re-charters are due.

LAKELAND

6 – Roundtable


20 - Eagle Board

TABLE ROCK

4 - Roundtable

11 – Re-charter Turn in Night


TWO RIVERS

2 - Gastonia Christmas Parade




8 - "Let's Get You Re-chartered!", Re-charter Help Day from 9:00am-

12:00pm, Scout Service Center

15 - DECEMBER RECHARTERS DUE


Council Commissioner Meeting 21st

December

2018

Roundtable Focus for December: December Charters Due!!


2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21

CBS Reservation

Closed

22

CBS Reservation

Closed

23

CBS Reservation

Closed

24

Christmas Eve

Scout Service

Center/Scout

Shop/CBS Closed

25 Christmas Day

Scout Service

Center/Scout

Shop/CBS Closed

26 27 28 29

2018

December

30 31 Popcorn Pick Up – Make sure that your unit is ready to pick up popcorn on Friday

or Saturday Dec. 7th or 8th and plan on getting it delivered as soon as possible.

December Re-charters Due – All December re-charters are due to the council

office no later than Dec. 14th. If you need help, see your unit commissioner for

assistance.

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