Meetings of the District Committee and the District Commissioner's Staff (Assistant District Commissioners, Cub Scout/Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner, and Unit Commissioners) have changed effective immediately.  Previously, the District Commissioner's Staff met first, followed by the District Committee meeting.

The District Committee will meet at 6:00pm, followed by the District Commissioner's Staff meeting at 7:00 pm.  This will allow for a more effective means of communication between the District Commissioner's Staff and the District Committee.  For additional information, feel free to contact District Chairman Isaac Shaffer at 227-0002, ext. 3 or District Commissioner Gary Stratton at 223-2013.

Scouting For Food is an annual Community Service Project by the Boy Scouts of America.  Here, in the Long Cane District, we collect donated items on the first and second Saturdays during the month of February (although units are permitted to collect food anytime of the year).  When you wish to take the collected non-perishable food items to the Food Bank of Greenwood County, please contact James Murphy, Executive Director, at 980-5987 or email him at grnwdfoodbank1@nctv.com.  Let them know when (Date and Time) your group will be arriving at their new facilities on Creswell Avenue.

Training for all Cub Scouting Leaders (Assistant Den Leaders, Assistant Webelos Den Leaders, Den Leaders, Tiger Den Leaders, Webelos Den Leaders, Assistant Cubmasters, Cubmasters, Pack Trainer, Committee Chair and Committee Members).  Pre-Registration is REQUIRED.  Course selection on a first come-first serve basis.  $25 registration fee includes course materials, notebook, handouts, limited-edition POW-WOW patch (must stay all day to get the patch), and lunch.  Lunch will be a BLUE AND GOLD dinner!  For additional information, please visit the Blue Ridge Council's official website at http://www.blueridgecouncil.org.  YOU WILL HAVE MORE FUN THAN HUMANS SHOULD LEGALLY BE ALLOWED TO HAVE!

Martin Luther King Holiday.  The Blue Ridge Council Service Center and National Scout Shop will be closed to observe this national holiday.  Both the Service Center and Scout Shop will re-open on Tuesday, January 19^th.

One-day training.  Training conducted at the Blue Ridge Council Service Center in Mauldin, SC..  Specifically designed for Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters, and Troop Committee members..  Required training for all Troop Leadership. $7 registration fee, which includes materials.  Registration is at 8:30 am and training begins at 9:00 am.  Training for scoutmasters and their assistants will run 9:00am-4:30pm.  Training for troop committee members (and Committee Chair) will run 9:00am-12:30pm.

 Please come prepared with notebook, Boy Scout handbook, pen and paper, and bag lunch.  There is a drink machine at the Council Service Center for those interested in getting something to drink.  For additional information, please download the flyer at

http://www.blueridgecouncil.org/brcic/resources/13/Boy%20Scout%20Leader%20Specific%20Training%20Flyer.pdf .

Time for the annual Blue Ridge Council's Merit Badge University.  Details TBA.

Exploring Winterfest Weekend in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.  Details TBA.

Atta Kulla Kulla Lodge #185's annual Winter Banquet.  For additional information, please visit the official home of the Atta Kulla Kulla OA Lodge at http://www.akk185.org/

Scouting For Food is an annual Community Service Project by the Boy Scouts of America.  Here, in the Long Cane District, we collect donated items on the first and second Saturdays during the month of February (although units are permitted to collect food anytime of the year).  When you wish to take the collected non-perishable food items to the Food Bank of Greenwood County, please contact James Murphy, Executive Director, at (864) 980-5987 or email him at grnwdfoodbank1@nctv.com.  Let them know when (date and time) your pack, troop, team, crew, or post will be arriving at the Food Bank's facilities on Creswell Avenue.

Help celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.  The Boy Scouts of America was founded on February 8, 1910 by James E. West and was Congressionally-chartered on February 10, 1916.

The Blue Ridge Council takes time to honor the dedication of several of the Scouting volunteers in the council who have "gone beyond their duties and responsibilities of their positions" to help "Make A Difference ..." in the lives of the youth in our communities, of the upstate of South Carolina.  The prestigious SILVER BEAVER award for distinguished service to youth on the council-level will be presented at the annual Awards Banquet.

American Red Cross.  Times, Locations, and Cost TBA.

NOTICE: (*Date Change*): Carolina Popcorn Sports Clinic.  Scouts who completed their "FILL IT UP!" forms are able to participate in this year's Carolina Popcorn Sports Clinic and watch a baseball game.  Information about this event will be mailed to each Cub Scout / Boy Scout who has met the qualifications for participation in this program.  For additional details, contact Council's Popcorn Staff Advisor Paul Sharp (asharpjeep@hotmail.com) or phone the Council Service Center at 864-233-8363 or 1-800-277-2724.  Scouts may attend either the Carolina Sports Clinic on February 13, 2010 -OR- the Clemson Sports Clinic on February 20, 2010.  SCOUTS MAY NOT ATTEND BOTH CLINICS!

Scouting For Food is an annual Community Service Project by the Boy Scouts of America.  Here, in the Long Cane District, we collect donated items on the first and second Saturdays during the month of February (although units are permitted to collect food anytime of the year).  When you wish to take the collected non-perishable food items to the Food Bank of Greenwood County, please contact James Murphy, Executive Director, at (864) 980-5987 or email him at grnwdfoodbank1@nctv.com.  Let them know when (date and time) your pack, troop, team, crew, or post will be arriving at the Food Bank's facilities on Creswell Avenue.

Camp Old Indian.  Interviews for the various positions at the Blue Ridge Council's summer-camp facility will be conducted today at the Council's Service Center in Mauldin, South Carolina.  Interested parties need to contact Mr. Matt Kubler at mkubler@blueridgecouncil.org, or call him at the Blue Ridge Council Service Center at 864-233-8363 or 1-800-277-2724 to set up a time for an interview.

The Blue Ridge Council Service Center and National Scout Shop will be closed today in observance of this Federal Holiday.  The Service Center and Scout Shop will re-open as scheduled on Tuesday, February 16^th.

Training for members of the various District Training Team members and those also who may service as members of the Council Training Team.  EDGE is an acronym meaning Explain, Demonstrate, Guide, and Enable.  Formally known as "Train The Trainer" and "Leadership Development Course."  For additional information, please contact Mr. Matt Kubler at mkubler@blueridgecouncil.org or by calling the Council Service Center at 864-233-8363 or 1-800-277-2724.

NOTICE: (*Date Change*): Clemson Popcorn Sports Clinic.  Scouts who completed their "FILL IT UP!" forms are able to participate in this year's Clemson Popcorn Sports Clinic and watch a baseball game.  Information about this event will be mailed to each Cub Scout / Boy Scout who has met the qualifications for participation in this program.  For additional details, contact Council's Popcorn Staff Advisor Paul Sharp (asharpjeep@hotmail.com) or phone the Council Service Center at 864-233-8363 or 1-800-277-2724. Scouts may attend either the Carolina Sports Clinic on February 13, 2010 -OR- the Clemson Sports Clinic on February 20, 2010.  SCOUTS MAY NOT ATTEND BOTH CLINICS!

Atta Kulla Kulla Lodge #185 Spring Fellowship.  For the latest details, visit the Lodge's official (and award-winning) website at http://www.akk185.org/ .  An Arrowman MUST have attended wither the 2009 Fall Fellowship or 2010 Spring Fellowship to participate and attend the 2010 Dixie Fellowship weekend (which the AKK Lodge will be hosting this year!).

Weekend training.  Training conducted at the Blue Ridge Council's Summer camp facility in Travelers' Rest --- Camp Old Indian..  Specifically designed for Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters, and Troop Committee members..  Required training for all Troop Leadership. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.  $35 registration fee, which includes materials, handouts, insurance, and meals.  Registration is at 8:30 am and training begins at 9:00 am.  This is the OUTDOOR session, which is part two of a two-part training program.  For additional information, please download the flyer at http://www.blueridgecouncil.org/

The Blue Ridge Council Service Center and the National Scout Shop will be closed on Friday, April 2^nd in observance of Good Friday.  The Service Center and National Scout Shop will re-open as scheduled on Monday, April 5^th.

One-day training.  Baloo Training (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation) will be conducted at the Blue Ridge Council's Summer Camp facility near Travelers' Rest, South Carolina --- Camp Old Indian.  Pre-Registration is requested and the fee is $15, which includes materials, notebook, handouts, and breakfast.  Each pack should have at least one person, other than the Cubmaster, be BALOO-Trained.  For additional information, download the flyer at the Blue Ridge Council's official website at http://www.blueridgecouncil.org/

One-day training.  Training for Webelos Den Leaders and Assistant Webelos Den Leaders (Webelos Outdoor Leader Training, or Outdoor Webelos Leader --- OWL --- training) will be conducted at the Blue Ridge Council's Summer Camp facility near Travelers' Rest, South Carolina --- Camp Old Indian.  Pre-Registration is requested and the fee is $15, which includes materials, notebook, handouts, and snack foods.  The program will be conducted outdoors, so please dress appropriately for the expected weather conditions in the mountains of South Carolina.. For additional information, download the flyer at the Blue Ridge Council's official website at http://www.blueridgecouncil.org/

Order of the Arrow's annual Conclave meeting (Dixie Fellowship) will be hosted by our Lodge,  Atta Kulla Kulla #185 at the Blue Ridge Council's Summer Camp facility near Travelers' Rest, South Carolina --- Camp Old Indian during the weekend of April 23^rd, 24^th, and 25^th.  PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.  Visit the Council Service Center in person to register for this wonderful event.  In order to be a Dixie Fellowship delegate, AKK Lodge #185 requires that each Arrowman have their dues paid up, be registered as a member of the Boy Scouts of America, and have attended either the Fall 2009 or Spring 2010 Spring Fellowship.

Atta Kulla Kulla Lodge #185 Workday.  A day when Arrowmen from all across the Council come to Camp Old Indian to help make improvements to the property.  This one-day event is free for attending and lunch will be provided.  Each participant is asked to bring gloves and a shovel with them to camp.  The Order of the Arrow is all about "CHEERFUL SERVICE TO OTHERS."

The Blue Ridge Council's Service Center and National Scout Shop will be closed on Monday, May 31^st in observance of Memorial Day.  The Service Center and Scout Shop will re-open as scheduled on Tuesday, June 1^st.

The 2010 Piedmont-Appalachian College of Commissioner Science will be held once again, at the Ridgecrest Conference Center in Black Mountain, North Carolina.  The Cost for the weekend is still only $100 per participant for the full weekend of events..  Disclaimer:  Please note that the fees DOES NOT include Friday evening meal.  For additional information, please feel free to contact Assistant District Commissioner Dale Moseley at dale@longcanescouting.org or calling him at home at (864) 227 - 8464 (between 10am - 8:30 pm).  You can find the 2010 PACCS Brochure here, and the actual registration form here.  Deadline is April 1, 2010.

Annual NYLT training at Camp Old Indian.  The ULTIMATE training program for Boy Scouts!  Limited Space available.  Reserve a space for your Boy Scout now.  Contact Matt Kubler at mkubler@blueridgecouncil.org for additional information.

Staff Weekend.  Camp Old Indian.

Week #1.  Camp Old Indian.

Camp Inspection

Week #2.  Camp Old Indian.

Week #3.  Camp Old Indian.

Do ya reckon that England has a "July 4th" ??

Week #4.  Camp Old Indian.

The Blue Ridge Council Service Center and National Scout Shop will be closed today in observance of this National Holiday.  The Service Center and Scout Shop will re-open, as scheduled on July 6, 2010.

Week #5.  Camp Old Indian.

Week #6.  Camp Old Indian.

Vigil Honor Call Out.  Camp Old Indian.

Week #7.  Camp Old Indian.

July 24 - August 4, 2010 is the date set for the 2010 Centennial National Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill.  This will be in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Scouting and will be the LAST time that the National Jamboree will be held at Fort A.P. Hill.

National Jamboree Telecast: Shining Light Across America.  More information will be posted once it has become available!

Cub Scout Resident Camp / Webelos Resident Camp.  Camp Old Indian.  More more information, please visit the Blue Ridge Council's website at http://www.blueridgecouncil.org

It's time once again to sell Trail's End Popcorn!

Long Cane District's Popcorn Kick-Off meeting.  6:30 pm.  Information TBA.

January Roundtable meeting and annual Adult Leader Recognition and Awards Banquet.  Social Hall, Main Street United Methodist Church.  Banquet begins at 6:30 pm and should be over by 9:00 pm.  Covered-dish dinner.  The District will supply cups, ice, plates, bowls, napkins, and flatware. We are requesting that each family bring a covered-dish (meat or vegetable entree and/or dessert) to the Awards Banquet (enough to feed a group of 12 people). 

We are cordially inviting all "Class of 2009" Eagle Scouts to be present so that they may be recognized.  Also, if any Scout or Leader either earned or received a Religious Award during 2009 to be at the Awards Banquet to be recognized for their efforts.  If you have received the District Award of Merit, Silver Beaver, or Woodbadge in the past; we want you there!  Please come and have an enjoyable evening of fantastic food, fun, and fellowship! Let's give these deserving individuals a rousing "atta-boy" for all their hard work to help make the Long Cane District the G-R-E-A-T district it has become!

6:00 pm.  Annual Business Meeting for District Committee members and Program Chairs --- Reviewing current listing and making position assignments at meeting.  202 Montague Avenue.  Palmetto Insurance office.  For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact District Chairman Isaac Shaffer, at 227-0002, ext. 3.  We need to have EVERY District Committee member and Program Chair at this meeting!

7:00 pm.  Annual Business Meeting for Commissioners --- Reviewing Commissioner / Unit Service listing and assignments.  202 Montague Avenue.  Palmetto Insurance office.  For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact either Gary Stratton, District Commissioner, at 223-2013, or Assistant District Commissioner Dale Moseley at 227-8464.  Please have your Unit Visitation Reports ready to turn in at the meeting!  It is VERY important that E-V-E-R-Y Unit Commissioner, Cub Scout/Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner/Staff member, Unit Commissioner, and Assistant District Commissioners attend the meeting this month!  

Our training for this month will be on the Unit Charter and how it should be correctly completed.  We will also be discussing the upcoming Council Training for Commissioners in March, 2010 and the Commissioner College at Ridgecrest in June, 2010.

Meeting of the District Executive (Andrew Reale), District Chairman (Isaac Shaffer), and District Commissioner (Gary Stratton) to discuss program planning for the months ahead.

Chapter Meeting.  Machtagen Tulpe Chapter.  6:00 pm, .  Social Hall, Main Street United Methodist Church. All Arrowmen are invited to attend this important meeting.  For more information, please contact OA Chapter Advisor Rick Turner at 543-5386 or elcid78rlt@embarqmail.com

 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm.  Re-Chartering month.  We will be discussing CHARTER RENEWAL at the February meeting.  Please note the date change, because of the Council's Annual Awards Banquet on February 11^th.  For additional information, feel free to contact District Chairman Isaac Shaffer at 227-0002, ext 3 or email Isaac at (isaac.shaffer@longcanescouting.org).

6:00 pm.  202 Montague Avenue.  Palmetto Insurance office.  For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact District Chairman Isaac Shaffer, at 227-0002, ext. 3.  All District Committee members are encouraged to attend these one-hour a month meetings!

7:00 pm.  202 Montague Avenue.  Palmetto Insurance office.  For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact either Gary Stratton, District Commissioner, at 223-2013, or Assistant District Commissioner Dale Moseley at 227-8464.  Please have your Unit Visitation Reports ready to turn in at the meeting! 

Meeting of the District Executive (Andrew Reale), District Chairman (Isaac Shaffer), and District Commissioner (Gary Stratton) to discuss program planning for the months ahead.

Chapter Meeting.  Machtagen Tulpe Chapter.  6:00 pm, .  Social Hall, Main Street United Methodist Church. All Arrowmen are invited to attend this important meeting.  For more information, please contact OA Chapter Advisor Rick Turner at 543-5386 or elcid78rlt@embarqmail.com

 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm.  We will meet in the Social Hall of Main Street United Methodist Church for our monthly Roundtable meeting.  We will be discussing the upcoming Spring Camporee (Shoot-O-Ree) later this month.  For additional information, feel free to contact District Chairman Isaac Shaffer at 227-0002, ext 3, (isaac.shaffer@longcanescouting.org).

6:00 pm.  202 Montague Avenue.  Palmetto Insurance office.  For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact District Chairman Isaac Shaffer, at 227-0002, ext. 3.  All District Committee members are encouraged to attend these one-hour a month meetings!

7:00 pm.  202 Montague Avenue.  Palmetto Insurance office.  For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact either Gary Stratton, District Commissioner, at 223-2013, or Assistant District Commissioner Dale Moseley at 227-8464.  Please have your Unit Visitation Reports ready to turn in at the meeting! 

PROGRAM HAS ALREADY BEEN PLANNED.  The District Leadership requests that all Scout Troops and their leadership attend this wonderful weekend of fun and adventure!  "AIM TO ATTEND on 3/26 - 3/28/2010."  Due to Scouting restrictions, CUB SCOUTS are NOT permitted to attend this special camporee.

Meeting of the District Executive (Andrew Reale), District Chairman (Isaac Shaffer), and District Commissioner (Gary Stratton) to discuss program planning for the months ahead.

Chapter Meeting.  Machtagen Tulpe Chapter.  6:00 pm, .  Social Hall, Main Street United Methodist Church. All Arrowmen are invited to attend this important meeting.  For more information, please contact OA Chapter Advisor Rick Turner at 543-5386 or elcid78rlt@embarqmail.com

 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm.  We will meet in the Social Hall of Main Street United Methodist Church for our monthly Roundtable meeting.  We will have a very special guest leading our exciting program for this month.  Learn more as you  'MEET THE MAN.'  For additional information, feel free to contact District Chairman Isaac Shaffer at 227-0002, ext 3, (isaac.shaffer@longcanescouting.org).

6:00 pm.  202 Montague Avenue.  Palmetto Insurance office.  For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact District Chairman Isaac Shaffer, at 227-0002, ext. 3.  All District Committee members are encouraged to attend these one-hour a month meetings!

7:00 pm.  202 Montague Avenue.  Palmetto Insurance office.  For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact either Gary Stratton, District Commissioner, at 223-2013, or Assistant District Commissioner Dale Moseley at 227-8464.  Please have your Unit Visitation Reports ready to turn in at the meeting! 

Meeting of the District Executive (Andrew Reale), District Chairman (Isaac Shaffer), and District Commissioner (Gary Stratton) to discuss program planning for the months ahead.

Chapter Meeting.  Machtagen Tulpe Chapter.  6:00 pm, prior to the Roundtable meeting.  Social Hall, Main Street United Methodist Church. For more information, please contact OA Chapter Advisor Rick Turner at 543-5386 or elcid78rlt@embarqmail.com

 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm.  For additional information, feel free to contact Assistant District Commissioner Dale Moseley at 227-8464 or dale@longcanescouting.org.

Boy Scouts 100 year Centennial Encampment at Lander University.  A mid-way is planned with live music from a US Military Band to perform Saturday evening.

6:00 pm.  202 Montague Avenue.  Palmetto Insurance office.  For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact District Chairman Isaac Shaffer, at 227-0002, ext. 3.  All District Committee members are encouraged to attend these one-hour a month meetings!

7:00 pm.  202 Montague Avenue.  Palmetto Insurance office.  For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact either Gary Stratton, District Commissioner, at 223-2013, or Assistant District Commissioner Dale Moseley at 227-8464.  Please have your Unit Visitation Reports ready to turn in at the meeting!

Meeting of the District Executive (Andrew Reale), District Chairman (Isaac Shaffer), and District Commissioner (Gary Stratton) to discuss program planning for the months ahead.

Chapter Meeting.  Machtagen Tulpe Chapter.  6:00 pm, prior to the Roundtable meeting.  Social Hall, Main Street United Methodist Church. All Arrowmen For more information, please contact OA Chapter Advisor Rick Turner at 543-5386 or elcid78rlt@embarqmail.com

 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm.  For additional information, feel free to contact Assistant District Commissioner Dale Moseley at 227-8464 or dale@longcanescouting.org.

6:00 pm.  202 Montague Avenue.  Palmetto Insurance office.  For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact District Chairman Isaac Shaffer, at 227-0002, ext. 3.  All District Committee members are encouraged to attend these one-hour a month meetings!

7:00 pm.  202 Montague Avenue.  Palmetto Insurance office.  For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact either Gary Stratton, District Commissioner, at 223-2013, or Assistant District Commissioner Dale Moseley at 227-8464.  Please have your Unit Visitation Reports ready to turn in at the meeting!

Meeting of the District Executive (Andrew Reale), District Chairman (Isaac Shaffer), and District Commissioner (Gary Stratton) to discuss program planning for the months ahead.

Chapter Meeting.  Machtagen Tulpe Chapter.  THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED!  6:00 pm, prior to the Roundtable meeting.  Social Hall, Main Street United Methodist Church. All Arrowmen For more information, please contact OA Chapter Advisor Rick Turner at 543-5386 or elcid78rlt@embarqmail.com

 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm.  THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED!  For additional information, feel free to contact Assistant District Commissioner Dale Moseley at 227-8464 or dale@longcanescouting.org.

6:00 pm.  202 Montague Avenue.  Palmetto Insurance office.  THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED!   For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact District Chairman Isaac Shaffer, at 227-0002, ext. 3.  All District Committee members are encouraged to attend these one-hour a month meetings!

7:00 pm.  202 Montague Avenue.  Palmetto Insurance office.   THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED!  For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact either Gary Stratton, District Commissioner, at 223-2013, or Assistant District Commissioner Dale Moseley at 227-8464.  Please have your Unit Visitation Reports ready to turn in at the meeting!

Meeting of the District Executive (Andrew Reale), District Chairman (Isaac Shaffer), and District Commissioner (Gary Stratton) to discuss program planning for the months ahead.

Chapter Meeting.  Machtagen Tulpe Chapter.  THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED!  6:00 pm, prior to the Roundtable meeting.  Social Hall, Main Street United Methodist Church. All Arrowmen For more information, please contact OA Chapter Advisor Rick Turner at 543-5386 or elcid78rlt@embarqmail.com

 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm.  ANNUAL PROGRAM KICK-OFF MEETING!  For additional information, feel free to contact District Chairman Isaac Shaffer at issac.shaffer@longcanescouting.org or phone him at 227-0002, ext. 3, District Executive Andrew Reale at de@longcanescouting.org or phone him at 554-3933, District Commissioner Gary Stratton at 223-2013, or Assistant District Commissioner Dale Moseley at 227-8464 or dale@longcanescouting.org.

Long Cane District's Popcorn Kick-Off meeting.  6:30 pm.  Information TBA.

6:00 pm.  202 Montague Avenue.  Palmetto Insurance office.  For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact District Chairman Isaac Shaffer, at 227-0002, ext. 3.  All District Committee members are encouraged to attend these one-hour a month meetings!

7:00 pm.  202 Montague Avenue.  Palmetto Insurance office.   For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact either Gary Stratton, District Commissioner, at 223-2013, or Assistant District Commissioner Dale Moseley at 227-8464.  Please have your Unit Visitation Reports ready to turn in at the meeting!