COUNCIL NEWS! QUAPAW SCOUTER NEWSLETTER

JULY – AUGUST 2018

Marcal Young named new Scout Executive – begins August 1 On June 19th, the Qupaw Area Council selection committee, headed by Council President Dr. David Briscoe, named Marcal Young as the new Scout Executive, replacing John Carman who retired on June 30. Marcal will begin his tenure as Scout Executive on August 1. Marcal began his Scouting career as a district executive at New Orleans Area Council in Metairie, Louisiana. He moved on to become the senior district executive M/P with Ouachita Valley Council in Monroe, Louisiana. He then served here in the Quapaw Area Council as Field Director, Assistant Scout Executive, and Director of Field Services, leaving to become Scout Executive of Caddo Area Council in Texarkana, Texas. He currently serves as Area Director of Area 8 of the Southern Region. Marcal is an Eagle Scout who enjoys hunting, fishing, golfing, and spending time with his grandchildren. He and his wife, Sandy, have five children. Please help us welcome Marcal to his new role in Scouting as he joins in partnership with the volunteers and staff of Quapaw Area Council to deliver quality Scouting experiences to the young people of Arkansas.

Join Scouting Night 2018 Promises to be Largest Ever! What has become the biggest night of the year in the Quapaw Area Council promises to be bigger than ever in 2018! While the last several years have seen us recruit over 3,000 new Cub Scouts in one night, this year’s Join Scouting Night should be the largest ever because of two very important changes: the Lions program for Kindergarteners and the fact that the Cub Scout program is now available for girls.

Join Scouting Night involves bringing the Cub Scout program into virtually every school in the 39 counties in our council area. Staff and volunteers visit each school prior to the big night and invite kids to come back on Thursday, August 23rd at 6:30 to sign up.

This year’s Join Scouting Night also represents the first time that parents will have the opportunity to sign up their children using the new online application process. This new option should help eliminate some of the common errors that occur on paper applications.

Pulling off something of this scale requires a massive number of people. Volunteers are need to help with visiting schools in the days leading up to Join Scouting Night as well as a lot of volunteers to help sign up kids on the evening of August 23rd.

Would you please consider giving of your time to help get these youngsters started in their Scouting journey?

If you are willing to volunteer, please visit www.QuapawBSA.org or contact your District Executive at (501) 664-4780.

In this issue: • New Scout Executive named • Join Scouting Night 2018! • Upcoming Events Calendar • World Scout Jamboree 2019 • Summer Camp in the Books • New! Show-n-Sell Popcorn Sale • Brad Beavers Award Presentation • New Eagle Scouts • District News

July 2018 26 District Popcorn Chairman

Orientation 7-30 National Order of the Arrow thru 8-4 Conference August 2018 11 Commissioner Training 15 Executive Committee 16 Activities Committee Advancement Committee 17-19 Climbing Instructor Training Part-A COPE Weekend 19 OA Lodge Executive Cmte 21 District Chairmen Meeting 23 JOIN SCOUTING NIGHT Membership Committee 28 Risk Management Cmte 29 Executive Board Meeting 30 Camping Committee Training Committee CHECK OUT THE ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR AT: www.quapawbsa.org FOR THE LATEST UPDATES

World Scout Jamboree 2019 An Experience of a Lifetime

Forty Scouts, 36 youth and 4 adults, from our Council will have the opportunity of a lifetime by attending the 2019 World Scout Jamboree in the United States. The adult leadership for the trip has been named. Dr. Raymond Jones from White Hall will serve as the Quapaw Area Council troop Scoutmaster. Dr. Jones is an experienced Jamboree Scoutmaster having served as one on three National Jamborees in the past. However, there are still opportunities available to be part of the first World Jamboree in the United States in over 50 years! The troop still needs a Junior Assistant Scoutmaster (between the ages of 18 & 21). Additionally, there is still room for our youth to sign-up…but time is running short. To be eligible to attend, Scouts must have been born between July 22, 2001 and July 21, 2005. Now is the time to make the decision, reach for the stars, dream the impossible dream, attend the 2019 World Scout Jamboree. For more information and to register to attend go to: https://www.2019wsj.org/

SUMMER CAMP IN THE BOOKS

Another great year at Camp Rockefeller is in the books! Over 1,000 scouts participated in this year’s program, enjoying activities from archery to shotgun, sailing to scuba and countless other fun activities. Special thanks to all the volunteers, staffers and participants who combined to make it a very special summer. One new wrinkle this year was an experiment with helping the families back home get a taste of the fun by live streaming several campfire ceremonies on the Facebook page. Check out Camp Rockefeller on Facebook if you’d like to experience archives of some of the Scouting fun!

NEW FOR 2018! SHOW-N-SELL POPCORN BUCKETS • Easy to order pre-sorted Popcorn Buckets with a 6-product mix determined by historical sales in the

Quapaw Area Council. • Each Popcorn Bucket will come with one (1) free Show-N-Sell table sales kit consisting of a 6’x2’ vinyl

banner, a table cloth, and industrial Velcro. Additional table sales kits will be available at council’s cost. • Any product left over from Show-N-Sell, if any, can be used to fill Take-Order Sales. • Payment on Show-N-Sell orders are not due to the Council until the Unit Popcorn Account Settlement

date of December 7th. • Units will receive the maximum 33% commission on their Show-N-Sell Popcorn Bucket orders. • Sales of $125-$150 per hour can be realized for each table in a high-traffic location.

For more information on the 2018 Quapaw Area Council Popcorn Sale go to www.quapawbsa.org

BRAD BEAVERS HONORED WITH WINTHROP ROCKEFELLER AWARD The Quapaw Area Council is proud to announce that Brad Beavers of Forrest City was recently awarded the Winthrop Rockefeller Fundraising Award in recognition of his 25 years of faithful service to Scouting. The Winthrop Rockefeller Fundraising Award is a national BSA recognition of those who have distinguished themselves over time for their efforts in helping to fund the activities of Scouting. It is particularly meaningful to those of us in the Quapaw Area Council since Win Rockefeller is one of our own. Thank you again, Brad, and congratulations!!

Congratulations to the newest Eagle Scouts! Scout Troop District Michael Shane Anderson Troop 201 Three Rivers Skyler Edward Austen Troop 18 Pinnacle James Price Beck Troop 138 Crowley’s Ridge Nathaniel Joseph Bellcock Troop 55 Pinnacle Oliver Lewing Burrow Troop 227 Pinnacle Trevor Morgan Larkowski Troop 7 Pinnacle Patrick Gage Maris Troop 30 Pinnacle Andrew James Mattox Troop 24 Pinnacle Robert Matthew McLendon Troop 435 Foothills Jacob Christopher Reynolds Troop 17 Ouachita Caleb Ashton Klepko Lone Scout Foothills Cole Brandon Strange Troop 78 Foothills Maximum Scott Dawson Troop 427 Pinnacle Thomas McGinnis Franks Troop 30 Pinnacle Andrew Thomas Garrett Troop 55 Pinnacle Noah Nathaniel Harrison Troop 391 Saracen Andrew John Marecki Troop 395 Pinnacle Marcus Ian Ranola Needles Troop 7 Ouachita Caleb Tao Powell Troop 99 Pinnacle Nathan Michael Stephens Troop 134 Crowley’s Ridge Nicholas Jordan Summerfield Troop 134 Crowley’s Ridge Jacob Dade Patton Troop 770 Pinnacle

DISTRICT NEWS CROWLEY’S RIDGE DISTRICT Randolph, Lawrence, Monroe, Clay, Greene, Craighead, Poinsett, Cross, St. Francis, Lee, Phillips, Mississippi, & Crittenden Counties District Chairman: Walter McMillan, waltmac@grnco.net District Commissioner: Doug Davis, douglas.davis77@gmail.com District Director: Darius Peoples, darius.peoples@scouting.org District Executive: Justin Hearon, justin.hearon@scouting.org CALENDAR August 2 District Committee Meeting,

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM @ South Caraway Baptist Church 2 Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting,

6:30 PM – 8 PM at South Caraway Baptist Church 9 Commissioner Meeting

7 PM – 8 PM at South Caraway Baptist Church 9 Roundtable Meeting,

7 PM – 8 PM at Paragould First United Methodist 11 Join Scouting Night Training,

9am -12pm at Nabholz Construction, Jonesboro 16 Join Scouting Night Makeup Training

6pm – 8pm Forrest City First United Methodist Church

23 Join Scouting Night Roundtable Themes

August Cub Scouts Clean/A Picnic with PIzzaz Boy Scouts Rifle Shooting

Join Scouting Night Join Scouting Night will be held district wide on August 23rd. For the first time ever, the Crowley’s ridge district will be recruiting girls and kindergarteners. This means that manpower for rallies and the school meeting is more important than ever. Join Scouting Night training will be held at Nabholz Construction on August 11th from 9am – 12pm. The Join Scouting Night Makeup Training will be held on August 16th at the Forrest City First United Methodist Church from 6pm – 7pm Bobcat Day Once again, this year the Crowley’s Ridge District will be holding two Bobcat Day events on September 15th. The Forrest City Bobcat day will take place at Wyley T. Jones Fairgrounds. The Jonesboro Bobcat Day will be held at Crowley’s Ridge State Park.

Training Fall Leader Specific Training will be held on September 29th at the South Caraway Baptist Church in Jonesboro from 9am – 12pm. Fall BALOO training will be held September 7-9th at the Fall Boy Scout Camporee location.

FOOTHILLS DISTRICT Conway, Cleburne, Faulkner, Perry, and Van Buren Counties District Chairman: Michael Fowler District Commissioner: David Clark District Executive: Caleb Hickerson CALENDAR July 31 – Join Scouting Night training, 7:00 PM,

First United Methodist Church 1610 Prince St, Conway

August 7 District Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM,

First United Methodist Church 1610 Prince St, Conway

9 Commissioner Meeting, 6:00 PM, LDS Church Conway/ 2045 Dave Ward Drive, Conway

9 Cub Scout/Boy Scout/ Venture Leader Roundtable, JSN summary and Den Organization training, 7:00 PM, LDS Church Conway/ 2045 Dave Ward Drive, Conway

9 OA Chapter Meeting, 7:00 PM, LDS Church Conway/ 2045 Dave Ward Drive, Conway

23 Join Scouting Night Roundtable Themes: July 2018 No Roundtables August 2018 CUB SCOUT PROGRAM THEME: TBD BOY SCOUT PROGRAM THEME: TBD Cub Bobcat Day – September 15th Who: All new Cub Scouts may attend. What: This event is to give new Cub Scouts and their parents a chance to experience the activities mentioned during Join Scouting Night. When: September 15th: 9am—1pm Where: Camp Rockefeller How: No registration fee. For more information please contact the Day Camp Director, Tray Fowler at (214) 632-9022 or by email at tray_fowler@yahoo.com. Registration and more information can be found at http://www.quapawbsa.org/ by clicking on the “Forms” tab at the top of the page.

OUACHITA DISTRICT Serving Clark, Garland, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Pike, and Saline County District Chairman: Bill Ross, ross.72104@gmail.com District Vice-Chairman: Gail Boeckman, lg.boeckman@gmail.com District Commissioner: David MacConaugha, macconaugha3@comcast.net District Executive: Tony Nickerson, anthony.nickerson@scouting.org CALENDAR August 2018 2 District Committee Meeting, 7:00PM,

College of the Ouachita’s, Malvern, AR 9 Cub Scout and Boy Scout Leader Roundtable,

7:00 PM, College of the Ouachita’s, Malvern, AR 9 Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting, 7:00 PM,

College of the Ouachita’s, Malvern, AR 9 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:00 PM,

College of the Ouachita’s, Malvern, AR 23 Join Scouting Night Join Scouting Night Training: Join Scouting Night has been scheduled to take place at 6:30 PM on the evening of Thursday August 23. Join Scouting Night is the best opportunity given to reach as many families as possible with the great Scouting program. Everyone assisting with Join Scouting Night are asked to attend the Join Scouting Night training session beginning at 7 PM on Thursday evening August 2 the College of the Ouachita’s. Akela Camp: The 2018 Akela Camp is on September 28-30 at Gus Blass Scout Reservation in Damascus, AR. We will have a Saturday night camp fire in which each pack will perform a skit or song. There will be games, fishing, archery, and BB shooting. If you do not have a tent, don’t worry as tents and cots are available at no cost. Scouts and families are invited to camp beginning Friday night as registration will begin at 6:30 PM. For more information please contact Teri Henningsen at tbhenningsen@gmail.com. Bobcat Day 2 locations When: September 8, 2018 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM & 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Where: Abundant Life Church; Bryant, AR Who should attend: All new Cub Scouts and their parents Cost: FREE Bobcat day is a fun way for your new scout to get introduced to what scouting is. Scouts will have fun learning everything they need to in order to earn his Bobcat rank. They will also be able to take part in other fun activities like archery BB shooting, and other activities. When: September 15, 2018 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM & 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Where: Arc Isle Park; Hot Springs, AR Who should attend: All new cub Scouts and their parents

Cost: FREE Bobcat day is a fun way for your new scout to get introduced to what scouting is. Scouts will have fun learning everything they need to in order to earn his Bobcat rank. They will also be able to take part in other fun activities like archery BB shooting, and other activities. Cub Scout Leader Specific Training 2 locations When: September 8, 2018 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM Where: Abundant Life Church; Bryant, AR Who should attend: All new Cub Scouts parents and volunteers Cost: $5.00 This is the basic training for all Cub Scout leaders. If you have recently joined a pack or if you have transferred to a new position, then this is the training for you. Come out and learn about your new position along with your fellow scouters. These training sessions are informative and entertaining. You will be able to ask questions of our training staff and here what kind of questions your counterparts in other packs might have. When: September 15, 2018 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM Where: Arc Isle Park; Hot Springs, AR Who should attend: All new Cub Scouts parents and volunteers Cost: $5.00 This is the basic training for all Cub Scout leaders. If you have recently joined a pack or if you have transferred to a new position, then this is the training for you. Come out and learn about your new position along with your fellow scouters. These training sessions are informative and entertaining. You will be able to ask questions of our training staff and here what kind of questions your counterparts in other packs might have. Popcorn Kickoff September 13 at 7:00 PM, College of the Ouachita’s Mark your calendars now for the annual Popcorn Kickoff. Come out and find out what is new this year and be ready to help your scouts achieve the goals they set to be able to make your year of scouting great.

PINNACLE DISTRICT Serving Pulaski County District Chairman: Bryan Day—bday@lrportauthority.com District Commissioner: Steve Jenkins - sdjenkins5015@att.net District Director: Darrell Faulkenbury – Darrell.faulkenbury@scouting.org Senior District Executive: Donnie Valley – Donnie.Valley@scouting.org CALENDAR July 30 Join Scouting Night Training: 6:30 pm

St. James United Methodist Church, 321 Pleasant Valley Drive

August 2 District Committee Meeting: 6:30 PM

St. James United Methodist Church (321 Pleasant Valley Drive in Little Rock)

9 Commissioners Meeting: 6:00 PM St. James United Methodist Church (321 Pleasant Valley Drive in Little Rock)

9 Leader Roundtable: 7 PM St. James United Methodist Church (321 Pleasant Valley Drive in Little Rock)

9 Order of the Arrow (O.A.) Chapter Meeting: 7 PM St. James United Methodist Church (321 Pleasant Valley Drive in Little Rock).

23 Join Scouting Night Training Leader Specific Training (Training for your current position in Scouting) with Youth Protection Training (Required for ALL Registered Adult Leaders). Description: Using the web-based versions of Youth Protection training, leaders will spend the first part of the course learning about the policies and procedures that are in place to protect our youth and leaders alike, how the organization is structured, and where to get additional resources and information. The second part of the course will provide specific training for the Scouting position each participant currently holds. Date: Saturday, September 8, 2018 Place: St. Paul United Methodist Church Annex located at 2223 Durwood Road , Little Rock ,Arkansas 72207 Time: Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Training is from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for Cub Scout Leaders, Boy Scout and Venturing Leaders. Cost: Cub Scout Leaders $15.00 (Includes lunch and materials); Venturing, Boy Scout Leaders $15 (Includes lunch and materials) Cub Scout Leader specific training Description: Using the web-based versions of Youth Protection training, leaders will spend the first part of the course learning about the policies and procedures that are in place to protect our youth and leaders alike, how the organization is structured, and where to get additional resources and information. The second part of the course will provide specific training for the Scouting position each participant currently holds.

Date: Saturday, September 29, 2018 Place: St. Paul United Methodist Church Annex located at 2223 Durwood Road , Little Rock ,Arkansas 72207 Time: Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Training is from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for Cub Scout Leaders, Boy Scout and Venturing Leaders. Cost: Free Join Scouting Night Pinnacle District will hold its Join Scouting Night training on Monday, July 30th beginning at 6:30 PM at St. James United Methodist Church, 321 Pleasant Valley Drive off Cantrell Road in west Little Rock. All Emcees, Registrars, and Rallymasters must attend this training and all other volunteers are welcome. We will discuss how to register youth and adults for this year. There are lots of changes to Join Scouting Night for this year, so make sure to be there. Day Camp Day camp this year was held the week of June 11th and was a huge success. Camp Director and District Activities Chairman, Michael McNamara, and his staff put together a camp that everyone loved. The theme this year was bug hunters, and Arkansas Game and Fish really got into it this year by bringing edible bugs to camp for everyone to try. Bobcat Day Bobcat Day will be held on Saturday September 15th this year at two locations in the district. This year’s events will be at Reservoir Park in Little Rock and at North Pulaski Community Park in Jacksonville. The events will run at both locations from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

SARACEN DISTRICT Serving Arkansas, Grant, Jefferson and Lincoln County District Chairman: Scott Long, rscottlong@live.com District Commissioner: Camille Roberts, cd64roberts@aol.com District Executive: Jeremy Duncan, Jeremy.Duncan@scouting.org CALENDAR August 2018 2 District Committee Meeting, 6:00PM,

First Baptist Church, White Hall, AR 9 Cub Scout and Boy Scout Leader Roundtable, 7:00PM,

First Baptist Church, White Hall, AR 9 Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting, 7:00 PM,

First Baptist Church, White Hall, AR 9 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:00 PM,

First Baptist Church, White Hall, AR 23 Join Scouting Night Join Scouting Night Training: Join Scouting Night has been scheduled to take place at 6:30 PM on the evening of Thursday August 23. Join Scouting Night is the best opportunity given to reach as many families as possible with the great Scouting program. Everyone assisting with Join Scouting Night are asked to attend the Join Scouting Night training session beginning at 7 PM on Thursday evening August 7 at the First Baptist Church. Bobcat Day When: September 15, 2018 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Where: MLK Park; Pine Bluff, AR Who should attend: All new cub Scouts and their parents Cost: FREE Bobcat day is a fun way for your new scout to get introduced to what scouting is. Scouts will have fun learning everything they need to in order to earn his Bobcat rank. They will also be able to take part in other fun activities like archery BB shooting, and other activities. Cub Scout Leader Specific Training When: September 29, 2018 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Where: Donald W. Reynolds Center; Pine Bluff, AR Who should attend: All new Cub Scouts parents and volunteers Cost: $5.00 This is the basic training for all Cub Scout leaders. If you have recently joined a pack or if you have transferred to a new position, then this is the training for you. Come out and learn about your new position along with your fellow scouters. These training sessions are informative and entertaining. You will be able to ask questions of our training staff and here what kind of questions your counterparts in other packs might have. Popcorn Kickoff September 13 at 7:00 PM, First Baptist Church; Pine Bluff Mark your calendars now for the annual Popcorn Kickoff. Come out and find out what is new this year and be ready to help your scouts achieve the goals they set to be able to make your year of scouting great.

THREE RIVERS DISTRICT Lonoke, White, Prairie, and Woodruff Counties District Chairman: Vacant District Commissioner: John Exum District Executive: Tyler Henningsen CALENDAR August 2018 2 District Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM,

First Baptist Church of Ward 7 Join Scouting Night Training, 6:00PM, First United Methodist Church in Beebe/ E College St,

Beebe, AR 9 Roundtable Meeting 7:00PM,

First United Methodist Church in Beebe/ E College St, Beebe, AR

9 District Commissioners Meeting, First United Methodist Church in Beebe/ E College St, Beebe, AR

9 OA Chapter Meeting, First United Methodist Church in Beebe / E College St, Beebe, AR

14 Popcorn Kernel Training, 6:30PM, First United Methodist Church in Beebe/ E College St,

Beebe, AR 23 Join Scouting Night Join Scouting Night Training Three Rivers Join Scouting Night training will be held on Tuesday, August 7, 6:00 pm at Beebe First United Methodist Church. We ask that all volunteers who plan to help at a school on Join Scouting Night attend. Dinner will be provided. Bobcat Day Bobcat Day will be held September 15 at ASU Beebe. We will begin at 9:00 am, and be finished by noon. Scout Expo Our Scout Expo will be held September 14 – 15 at the ASU Campus as well. All Troops are invited to camp out over the weekend. In addition, we will be offering various leader trainings for both Cub Scout and Scouting leaders. Popcorn Kernel Training In addition, we will be having a training for all popcorn kernels, on August 14 at 6:30 pm. We will be meeting at Beebe FUMC.

WHITE RIVER DISTRICT Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Sharp, Stone Counties District Chairman: Vacant District Commissioner: Vacant District Executive: Vacant CALENDAR August 2018 2 District Committee Meeting, 6:30PM,

White River Medical Center, Harrison St., Batesville 9 Cub Scout and Boy Scout Leader Roundtable, 6:30PM,

First Baptist Church, Main St., Batesville 9 Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting, 6:30PM,

First Baptist Church, Main St., Batesville 9 District Commissioner Meeting, 8 PM,

First Baptist Church, Main St., Batesville 23 Join Scouting Night Join Scouting Night Training: Join Scouting Night has been scheduled to take place at 6:30 PM on the evening of Thursday August 23. Join Scouting Night is the best opportunity given to reach as many families as possible with the great Scouting program. Everyone assisting with Join Scouting Night are asked to attend the Join Scouting Night training session beginning at 7 PM on Thursday evening August 7 at the First Baptist Church. Bobcat Day When: September 15, 2018 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Where: Future Fuel Park; Batesville, AR Who should attend: All new cub Scouts and their parents Cost: FREE Bobcat day is a fun way for your new scout to get introduced to what scouting is. Scouts will have fun learning everything they need to in order to earn his Bobcat rank. They will also be able to take part in other fun activities like archery BB shooting, and other activities. Cub Scout Leader Specific Training When: September 29, 2018 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Where: First Baptist Church; Batesville, AR Who should attend: All new Cub Scouts parents and volunteers Cost: $5.00 This is the basic training for all Cub Scout leaders. If you have recently joined a pack or if you have transferred to a new position, then this is the training for you. Come out and learn about your new position along with your fellow scouters. These training sessions are informative and entertaining. You will be able to ask questions of our training staff and here what kind of questions your counterparts in other packs might have. Popcorn Kickoff September 13 at 7:00 PM, First Baptist Church; Batesville Mark your calendars now for the annual Popcorn Kickoff. Come out and find out what is new this year and be ready to help your scouts achieve the goals they set to be able to make your year of scouting great.