To: Cogioba District Scouters
From: Josh Simmons
We hope that you will be able to attend the upcoming
Cogioba District Banquet on Saturday, April 13th, 2013,
which will be held at the Spring Creek Baptist Church,
beginning at 6:00 p.m. The cost is $10.00 per person.
Spring Creek Baptist Church is located at 2760 Trenton
Road in Clarksville. Your reservation must be received
no later than Tuesday, April 9th, 2013 (at the scout
office or at Roundtable). Please reserve your spot in
advance to guarantee we’ll have enough food. Other than
scouts that are involved in the program, the banquet is
limited to adult volunteers.
Our menu will be: Chicken Cordon Bleu, Mashed Potatoes
W/Gravy, Choice of: Greens Beans (w/bacon & almonds) or
Corn, Rolls w/butter, Salad w/ bacon bits & croutons /
Salad Dressings = Ranch/Italian/French, Choice of
Chocolate or White Cake, Iced Tea or Lemon Aid
To RSVP, please contact Georgeann Wilson at
gwilson[at]mtcbsa.org or (615) 383-9724, extension 253.
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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
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BSA's Policy on Scout
Participation in 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.
Middle Tennessee Council
Boy Scouts of America
3414 Hillsboro Pike
P.O. Box 150409
Nashville, TN 37215
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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
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All
requests by Scout units to reserve space in Billy Dunlop
Park must be made as follows.
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The unit must
complete a BSA Local Tour Permit application. You
can fill in a copy online at
this link
and then print it.
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Do not submit the application for
Council approval.
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Do not submit your application
directly to the Parks and Recreation Department.
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Provide the Local Tour Permit application to one
of the following individuals who will submit it
on your unit's behalf to the Parks and
Recreation Department.
District Commissioner
District Camping Chair
Note that this might increase the
amount of time required to get permission for your event
at Billy Dunlop Park. Be sure to begin your planning and
application process ahead of time.
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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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Be Prepared. Take
First Aid seriously. Once your Scouts complete their
first aid requirements, review them at least once every
few months. The last thing anybody needs during an
emergency is having to find their Scout Handbook to look
up what to do!
Take Emergency Preparedness
seriously. All your adults and Scouts should know how to
set up and execute an emergency plan for your meeting
place and for all trips and activity locations. They
should know and discuss what to do in a variety of
emergency situations.
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Have a disaster plan for your
meeting place.
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Parents should always know the
cell phone numbers of unit leaders and should be
encouraged to call if a severe weather warning
appears while a meeting is taking place.
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Know where to take shelter in the
event of a tornado or other disastrous weather.
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Have a first aid kit available,
appropriate for a group of your size, and know how
to use it. Check the contents of the kit
periodically. Rubber gloves deteriorate and
medications expire and should be replaced.
Have a disaster plan when you travel
as a unit.
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You should include the local
phone numbers of police and emergency services.
Include the location and phone number of the nearest
hospital.
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File your travel permit and make
sure that parents not traveling with the unit have
copies. In a disaster, they may need to know the
descriptions of your vehicles, license plate
numbers, makes and models, etc.
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Have a complete set of medical
forms for youth and adults with you whenever you are
travelling as a unit. Keep critical paperwork in a
waterproof packet.
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Carry a weather radio or a cell
phone with the new emergency alerting system
activated with you.
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Have a first aid kit available,
appropriate for a group of your size, and know how
to use it. Check the contents before leaving on your
trip.
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Encourage your parents to notify
you immediately if there is a weather warning in
your area.
Get trained. BSA requires that one
person attending all trips requiring a Local Tour Plan
have completed Weather Hazards training. See the
Training page for details.
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