WebelostransitionWebelos to Scout TransitionTroop visitations. Tis the season.Contact a Troop and schedule avisit. This is a great month to getit done. Get it done before thegreat holiday onslaught begins.Give your Webelos something toponder over the holiday break.Give your 2nd year Webelos ataste of something to look forwardto in the coming year when theytransition.During Troop visitations. Down-load a list of things to ask as par-ents and leaders when you visit a

Troop and meet with the leaders.Ask them about next year's sum-mer camp. How exciting are theirplans? When and Where arethey going? What will they bedoing when they get there? Getyourself excited. A good summercamp is a wonderful time to spendwith your Scout without the nor-mal daily distractions. This isyour best opportunity to makesure it's going to be a great experi-ence and a priceless memory forboth you and your Scout.During November: First Year We-belos leaders, do you have denchief? If not, it's a good time torecruit one. Have you ever triedbeascout.org? Just select theBoy Scout tab, enter your zipcode and check out the Troops inthe area. While you're at it theNovember 12th Powwow(University of Scouting) has someinteresting courses aimed at We-belos adults and leaders. Webe-los Scientist, WebelosAdvancement, and What is DenChief are just a few of the offer-ings.As always, please contact me byemail (wxnav97@gmail.com) orgive me a call at 817 228 7307 if Ican help you contact a troop, lookfor training, or plan the next stepin your Webelos transition.Kate WatsonTrainingDon’t forget to register forPow Wow /University ofScouting athttp://www.inteliscout.com. It isbeing held, Saturday, November12 at Burleson Centennial HighSchool at 201 S. Hurst Road,Burleson, TX 76028, just about a

mile east of I-35W, south of I-20in Burleson. Here is a MapQuestlink: http://mapq.st/mWmucw.There will be a short opening at8:30 and classes begin at 9:00.Lunch is Barbecue Beef orChicken from 12:00-1:00 and thelast class of the day is over at4:00.There is plenty of parking right infront of the building and we will beentering at the front entrance.There will be signs directing youto the registration area.Wood Badge is completedfor 2011. Last weekend saw 10 moreRoadrunner Adult Leader Volunteersfrom various Packs, Troops, and Dis-trict complete the class portion of thecourse. Congratulations to all whohave attended Wood Badge this year.May you all complete your tickets!You and your units will reap the bene-fits.There are five courses scheduled for2012. The dates are below. Two ofour own are course directors in 2012,Peter “Doc” Sakovich for the Marchcourse and Heidi Patton for the Octo-ber course. If you have not attendedWood Badge and are thinking about itthere is information on the Councilweb site, www.longhorncouncil.orgor you can ask Doc, Heidi, or me.WB-121Peter Sakovich, Course DirectorSid Richardson (SR2) - Fri.-Sun.,March 2-4, 2012Sid Richardson (SR2) - Fri.-Sun.,March 23-25, 2012psakovich@woodbadge.orgWB-122Michael Langston, Course DirectorSid Richardson (SR2) - Fri.-Sun.,April 13-15, 2012Sid Richardson (SR2) - Fri.-Sun.,April 27-29, 2012mlangston@woodbadge.orgWB-123** Sunday ObservantDianne Babcock, Course Director

Roadrunner Reporternovember 2011

“There’s Nothing stronger than the heart of a Volunteer”

Upcoming Events

Happenings

In This Issue:Happenings 1Order of the Arrow 3RR.ADS 3Eagle’s Nest 4Unit Commissioner Contacts5-6Calendar 7

November

3 Roundtable5 Cub Fun Day12 Highland Games17 Eagle Board19 Bridge to the Future24 Thanksgiving

nov 2011Roadrunner ReporterLakeview Lodge Confer-ence CenterSid Richardson (SR2) -Mon.-Sat., July 16-21,2012dbabcock@woodbadge.orgWB-124Mark Cohen, Course Di-rectorSid Richardson (SR2) -Fri.-Sun., Sept. 7-9, 2012Sid Richardson (SR2) -Fri.-Sun., Sept. 28-30,2012mcohen@woodbadge.org

WB-125** Sunday ObservantHeidi Patton, Course Di-rectorSid Richardson (SR2) -Thu-Sat, October 11-13,2012Sid Richardson (SR2) -Thu-Sat, October 25-27,2012hpatton@woodbadge.orgIf you have completed therequirements for the AdultTraining Award for yourposition please turn thosein to me. You can scanthem and send them viae-mail or give them to meat Roundtable. They haveto have my signature be-fore they can be pro-cessed. Remember Ineed dates and initials foreach item completed andthe signature of your Unitleader or CommitteeChair.Yours in Scouting,Jamie McCallumDistrict Training Chairman

Roadrunner PopcornKernels and Unit commit-tees,

Thank you for our Showand Sell and Take Ordercampaigns are windingdown. It was a great ef-fort by individual Kernelsand helpers. Without you,our campaigns would nothave been successful.Remember, there are stilla couple of importantdeadlines.December 2nd. Money isdue to the Council by5p.m. (Late fees after thisdate)December 9th. Take Or-der Prizes Deadline orderon line. (Or earlier)I need the names of thetop two sellers from eachof your units. Pleasesend them to Gloria Coyleand Ping Mayo.At the January Roundta-ble we will announce thetwo top sellers overallfrom among all the namessent, and the District willannounce the 1st and 2nd.Top sellers. Also at theRoundtable we will recog-nize the units that soldover $10,000 in popcorn.Thank you for all yourhard work and patience.Gloria and I met so manynew friends, and enjoyedworking again with someof our existing friends. Itis a team effort, and weappreciate each of youand your kind words.Thank you for all yourhard work,Ping Mayo, 817-454-7479kpcscouts@sbcglobal.netGloria Coyle, 817-283-7148lgcoyle@sbcglobal.netRoadrunner District Pop-corn Chairs

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Units in the NewsTroop 324Photo of scouts and family of Troop 324 of Hurst ea-ger to start out the 20 mile hikeat Fort Richardson in Jacksboro, The group had abeautiful day in October to complete the hike!

Attention Scouters: Are you looking for a way to get more involved inScouting? Have I got a deal for you! I need Unit

Commissioners. This job is easy, satisfying, get tomeet new people and share your knowledge ofScouting. There are lots of Packs, Troops and

Teams that can use an experienced mentor. Scout-ing experience is a terrible thing to waste. Contact

me now to get started.

Den Chiefs, where are you hiding? I haveseveral Packs asking about needing Den Chiefs.This is a great way for a Troop to advertise to a

Pack forrecruitment. This is also a position of leadership fora Scout. Troops, contact me if you have any Den

Chiefs and please enourage this position.

YIS, Patty LemoineDistrict CommissionerRoadrunner District

PLLemoine@aolcom

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Scoutmasters,It is almost time for Orderof the Arrow elections.Elections must be per-formed by an electionteam not of your troop. Atroop cannot hold its ownelections. If you canplease take a momentand update me with con-tact information for yourtroops so we can contactyou for the best times tohold your elections. En-courage your youth OA tocome to the OA meetingsheld during district Round-table each month. AdultOA members are also wel-come to visit during thesemeetings.

Webelos II leaders andCubmasters,The OA ceremony teamwould like to help you withbridging and Arrow of

Light ceremonies. Pleasehelp us out by giving usas much lead time as youcan. Also to help with plan-ning look at the OA areaon the district website fora ceremony request form.You may also contactMiles Belvin, Vice Chief ofCeremonies atthebulletproofnerd@yahoo.com . Or Ping Mayo, WIIleaders and OA ceremonyteam Liaison atkpcscouts@sbcglobal.net ,817-590-8164.

Feel free to contact mewith any questions aboutOrder of the Arrow.

Yours in Brotherhood,Mike Cooper

OA Adviser WoapalanneOAAdvisor.Cooper@gmai

l.com817-918-4633

Order of the ArrowImportant dates for OA.

Please share this with your OA members in your troop.NOTE: There has been another Ordeal added forDecember. Encourage those that could not make theOrdeal during the summer to take advantage of thisfinal one in 2011 added Ordeal.November 5th -Hills and Hollows Workday - Flyer At-tachedNovember 18-20 - Lodge Leadership DevelopmentDecember 4 - LECMDecember 9-11 Ordeal @ Camp TahuayaJanuary 2, 2012 - LECMFebruary 6 - LECMMarch 16-18 - Lodge FellowshipApril 1 - LECMApril 20-21 Section Conclave (tentative)May 4-6 - Ordeal Sid RichardsonMay 18-20 - Ordeal Camp TahuayaJune 3 - LECMJuly 30- Aug 4 - National Order of the Arrow Confer-ence - Michigan StateAugust 7 - LECMAugust 26-28 Ordeal Worth RanchSeptember 8 - Lodge Annual BusinessMeeting/election and BanquetSeptember 21-23 Ordeal Sid Richardson

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A Winning OpportunityThe Texas Brahmas have a history of a strong pres-ence of Scouts at their home games. We host Scoutgroups at each game, most of the time the Scoutspresent the Colors during the anthem. This year is nodifferent. In the past, Scouts have earned patchesand had lock-ins at the NYTEX Sports Centre follow-ing Brahmas home games.We can accommodate any group on any night. Weoffer group discounts and have several nights avail-able for Color Guard.For more information contact:Rebecca JacobsenTexas BrahmasHockey ClubBox Office ManagerCorporate andCommunity AccountManager817-520-3301

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BOY SCOUTADVANCEMENTBOY SCOUT AD-VANCEMENT

Please congratulate thefollowing Scouts on pass-ing his Eagle Board ofReview:

Richard Hexfrom Troop 387Richard’s project descrip-tion: The project I plan tocarry out is a reconstruc-tion and repair project atthe Grapevine HighSchool Ecology Centerand Veteran’s MemorialGarden. I plan to replaceboards of the deck that arebeyond repair. Then pro-ceed to power wash andstain the benches, floorand sides of the deck toprotect the lumber fromweather and other ele-ments

Rylan Winwardfrom Team 6346Rylan’s project descrip-tion: I plan to organizeand direct the work re-quired to install “TeacherParking Only” areas in theback of the campus of Fos-sil Ridge High School lo-cated in Fort Worth.Volunteer teams will paintand stencil the parkinglots in the designatedteacher parking area at theback of the school..

Damon Kingfrom Troop 22Damon’s project descrip-tion: I plan on makingand installing 1/10th milemarkers in Willow CreekPark. With two and onehalf miles of trails, I be-lieve I will need 25 mark-ers, each with theappropriate distanceetched into the top0 ontwo sides facing the direc-tion of travel on the path.

The markers will bestained, the distance paint-ed yellow, and then ce-mented into the ground.

Cameron Wyattfrom Troop 509Cameron’s project descrip-tion: This project willseek to add a bench and asmall walkway leading tothe bench in the PrayerGarden of the West WindChurch in Keller. I willalso move several plantsof monkey grass aroundthe bench to improve itslook.

Please congratulate thefollowing scouts for get-ting their project proposalapproved:

Andrew Martinfrom Troop 333Riley Poporesfrom Troop 757Cade Blakefrom Troop 86Bryon Wilkesfrom Troop 250Trenton Robertsfrom Troop 22

Eagle Board of Reviewand Project CertificationMeeting Schedule:Next three scheduledmeetings:November 17, 2011December 22, 2011 January 26, 2011

I would like to thank thismonth’s Eagle Boardmembers: Tim Rogers,Bob Ricks, Kathy Sher-win, Alan Curlee, PatPool, James Knighton,Bill Harrison, and PingMayo.

INTERNETADVANCEMENT ISCOMING – AREYOU PREPARED?

Internet Advancementlink:http://www.boyscoutsla.org/website/Internet_Advancement/index.htm

Bill JesseDistrictAdvancement Committee

Roadrunner District presents …………The Bridge to YOUR Future, November 19.Who: All Webelo I & II’s, Parents, Webelo Leaders / Webelo AssistantsWhen: Saturday, Nov. 19 -- 9 AM – 3 PMWhere: First United Methodist Church of Bedford

1245 Bedford Road, Bedford TX (Intersection of Bedford Road and 183)Cost: $5.00 for the Webelo Scout and bring your own sack lunchWhy: Check out what Boy Scouts is all about andlook at different Troops!Can: Put all Webelos on one form or individual.For Registration info go to:http://roadrunnerdistrict.org/activities.htm

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Unit Commissioners: Who is yours?

P0022 Nicholl Julianna (817) 232-9642 jaynicholl@att.netP0220 King Debi (817) 306-1354 dlk_texas@juno.comP0253 Craver Dawn (817) 849-8442 pfcraver@sbcglobal.netP0254 Cooper Mike (817) 280-0909 mike.mikecooper@gmail.comP0307 Erwin Steve (817) 475-8249 ninjascouter@gmail.comP0310 King Debi (817) 306-1354 dlk_texas@juno.comP0320 Erwin Steve (817) 475-8249 ninjascouter@gmail.comP0333 West Brenda (817) 581-9612 mbcwestern@aol.comP0343 King Debi (817) 306-1354 dlk_texas@juno.comP0346 King Debi (817) 306-1354 dlk_texas@juno.comP0347 Nicholl Julianna (817) 605-3630 jaynicholl@att.netP0348 King Debi (817) 306-1354 dlk_texas@juno.comP0349 King Debi (817) 306-1354 dlk_texas@juno.comP0362 Nicholl Julianna (817) 232-9642 jaynicholl@att.netP0363P0374 Piper Jody (817) 907-1187 jodyavon1333@att.netP0387 Lemoine Patty (817) 868-0582 pllemoine@aol.comP0407 Craver Dawn (817) 849-8442 pfcraver@sbcglobal.netP0509 Piper Jody (817) 907-1187 jodyavon1333@att.netP0546 Lemoine Patty (817) 868-0582 pllemoine@aol.comP0757 Cooper Mike (817) 280-0909 mike.mikecooper@gmail.comP0758 Kheraj Shiraz (817) 845-5770 kshirazkh@msn.comP0907 Mayo Ping (817) 590-8164 kpcscouts@sbcglobal.net

C0220 Tanner Andrew (682) 429-6420 tannerandy@gmail.comC0343 Peterson Bryan (817) 514-7946 bryan.l.peterson@att.netC0349 Heap Dan (817) 235-1822 danheap@sbcglobal.netC0362 Heap Dan (817) 235-1822 danheap@sbcglobal.netC0757 Filidoro Peter (817) 283-2953 PRF620@me.com

ADC - Troops Harrison Bill (682) 738-8008 wjh_harrison@hotmail.comADC - Packs Kheraj Shiraz (817) 845-5770 kshirazkh@msn.comBoy Scout RT Rogers Tim (817) 355-5195 Scoutmaster757@yahoo.comCub Scout RT Parsons Earl (817) 498-5944 earlhparsons@hotmail.comADC - LDS Troops Lawyer Adam (817) 276-4131 alawyer@dixon-hughes.comADC - LDS PacksRT Attendance Sea Richard (817) 318-0870 ScouterDAWG@tx.rr.com

At-Large Commission-ersMembership Chair Coyle Gloria (817) 283-7148 lgcoyle@sbcglobal.netTraining Chair McCallum Jamie (214) 240-5296 grandmamc1999@yahoo.com

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T0022 Tanner Andrew (682) 429-6420 tannerandy@gmail.comT0086 Riddlebarger Peter (817) 648-8781 pcriddle@sbcglobal.net

T0220 Tanner Andrew (682) 429-6420 tannerandy@gmail.comT0250 Harrison William (682) 738-8008 wjh_harrison@hotmail.comT0253 Knighton, Jr James (817) 233-0893 jamesknightonjr@gmail.com

T0254 Harrison William (682) 738-8008 wjh_harrison@hotmail.comT0310 Rickertsen Joel (817) 431-4771 jrickertsen@hotmail.com

T0324 Harrison William (682) 738-8008 wjh_harrison@hotmail.comT0332 Harrison William (682) 738-8008 wjh_harrison@hotmail.comT0333 Thomason Jim (817) 354-6322 jbothom@sbcglobal.net

T0340 Mayo Ping (817) 590-8164 kpcscouts@sbcglobal.netT0343 Peterson Bryan (817) 514-7946 bryan.l.peterson@att.netT0346 Rickertsen Joel (817) 431-4771 jrickertsen@hotmail.com

T0347 Tanner Andrew (682) 429-6420 tannerandy@gmail.comT0348 Tanner Andrew (682) 429-6420 tannerandy@gmail.comT0349 Heap Dan (817) 235-1822 danheap@sbcglobal.netT0362 Heap Dan (817) 235-1822 danheap@sbcglobal.netT0387 Knighton, Jr James (817) 233-0893 jamesknightonjr@gmail.com

T0509 Filidoro Peter (817) 283-2953 PRF620@me.comT0757 Filidoro Peter (817) 283-2953 PRF620@me.comT0758 Kheraj Shiraz (817) 845-5770 kshirazkh@msn.com

VaristyTeam

V0220 Heap Dan (817) 235-1822 danheap@sbcglobal.netV0348 Tanner Andrew (682) 429-6420 tannerandy@gmail.comV6346 Rickertsen Joel (817) 431-4771 jrickertsen@hotmail.com

V6347 Tanner Andrew (682) 429-6420 tannerandy@gmail.com

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Email: tirogers00@att.net

– -Matt Vasquez 817-914-5831

Friends of Scouting Chair - Bill Jesse (817-455-7990) Email: billjesse@tx.rr.com

grandmamc1999@yahoo.com

PLLemoine@aol.comPatty Lemoine (817-915-1450)

James Wright (817-781-2230)

Tom Taylor (817-996-9207)dattay@sbcglobal.net

Ping Mayo ( 817-590-8164)E-mail: kpcscouts@sbcglobal.net

682-738-8008

(817-354-5702)

(817-800-9478)Mike Cooper (817-239-7039)

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Veterans Day

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