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AN UPDATED
LISTING OF WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR DISTRICT
& THE COUNCIL |
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(EVENT TIMES AND
LOCATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR
NOTICE) |
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Please note that there have been
some date and/or time changes made
to both the Blue Ridge
Council Calendar and the calendar of
the Long Cane District; making the
electronic version incomplete and
inaccurate! |
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District
Programs & Events |
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DISTRICT
MEETING TIMES CHANGED |
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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. |
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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. |
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SCOUTING
FOR FOOD |
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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. |
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Blue Ridge Council
Programs, Events, and Training Opportunities |
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2010 |
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March
17, 2010 |
St.
Patrick's Day |
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March
19-21, 2010 |
Boy Scout
Specific Training.
(Outdoor
Leader Skills) |
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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/ |
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April 2,
2010 |
Good
Friday |
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The Blue Ridge Council Service
Center and the National Scout
Shop will be closed on Friday,
April 2nd
in observance of Good Friday.
The Service Center and National
Scout Shop will re-open as
scheduled on Monday, April 5th. |
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April 4,
2010 |
Easter /
Resurrection Sunday |
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April 9-11,
2010 |
Climbing
Instructor Training at Camp Old Indian |
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April 17,
2010 |
BALOO
Training |
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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/ |
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April 17,
2010 |
WEBELOS
Training |
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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/ |
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April 23 -
25, 2010 |
Order of the
Arrow
(Dixie Fellowship) |
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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 23rd,
24th, and 25th.
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. |
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May 8,
2010 |
Order of the
Arrow |
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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." |
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May 9,
2010 |
Mother's
Day |
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May
15,
2010 |
Camp Old
Indian Camp Staff
Reunion |
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May 31,
2010 |
Memorial
Day |
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The Blue Ridge Council's Service
Center and National Scout Shop
will be closed on Monday, May 31st
in observance of Memorial Day.
The Service Center and Scout
Shop will re-open as scheduled
on Tuesday, June 1st. |
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June 4-6,
2010 |
2010
Commissioner College |
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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. |
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June 6-11,
2010 |
National
Youth Leadership Training |
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June 6-11,
2010 |
Summer
Camp / Camp Old Indian |
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Staff Weekend. Camp Old
Indian. |
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June 13-19,
2010 |
Summer
Camp / Camp Old Indian |
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Week #1. Camp Old Indian. |
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June 18,
2010 |
Summer
Camp / Camp Old Indian |
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June 20,
2010 |
Father's
Day |
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June 20-26,
2010 |
Summer
Camp / Camp Old Indian |
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Week #2. Camp Old Indian. |
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June 22,
2010 |
Boy Scout
Golf Tournament |
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June
27-July 3, 2010 |
Summer
Camp / Camp Old Indian |
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Week #3. Camp Old Indian. |
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July 4,
2010 |
Independence Day |
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Do ya reckon that England has a
"July 4th" ?? |
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July 4 -
10, 2010 |
Summer
Camp / Camp Old Indian |
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Week #4. Camp Old Indian. |
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June 5,
2010 |
Independence Day |
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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. |
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July 11 -
17, 2010 |
Summer
Camp / Camp Old Indian |
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Week #5. Camp Old Indian. |
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July 18 -
24, 2010 |
Summer
Camp / Camp Old Indian |
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Week #6. Camp Old Indian. |
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July 1,
2010 |
Order of
the Arrow. |
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Vigil Honor Call Out. Camp
Old Indian. |
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July 25 -
31, 2010 |
Summer
Camp / Camp Old Indian |
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Week #7. Camp Old Indian. |
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July 25 -
August 4, 2010 |
2010
Centennial National Jamboree |
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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. |
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July 31,
2010 |
2010
Centennial National Jamboree |
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National Jamboree Telecast:
Shining Light Across America.
More information will be posted
once it has become available! |
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August 4 -
7, 2010 |
Cub Scout
/ Webelos Cub Scout Resident Camp |
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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 |
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August 20,
2010 |
Trail's
End Popcorn Fundraiser |
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It's time once again to sell
Trail's End Popcorn! |
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August 24,
2010 |
Trail's
End Popcorn Fundraiser |
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Long Cane District's Popcorn
Kick-Off meeting. 6:30 pm.
Information TBA. |
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District
Training Opportunities |
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Long Cane
District Events And
Meetings Calendar |
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Events, Activities, and
Meetings listed are
subject to change
without notice.
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2010 |
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March
25, 2010 |
District
Committee Meeting
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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! |
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March
25, 2010 |
District Commissioner's Staff Meeting
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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! |
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March
26 - 28 |
District
Spring
Camporee / Shoot-O-Ree
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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. |
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April
7, 2010 |
Key Three
Meeting |
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Meeting of the District
Executive (Andrew Reale),
District Chairman (Isaac
Shaffer), and District
Commissioner (Gary Stratton) to
discuss program planning for the
months ahead. |
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April
8, 2010 |
Order of the
Arrow
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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 |
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April 8,
2010 |
Roundtable Meeting
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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 FOUNDER OF THE SCOUTING
MOVEMENT: ROBERT BADN-POWELL.' For
additional information, feel free to contact
District Chairman Isaac Shaffer
at 227-0002, ext 3,
(isaac.shaffer@longcanescouting.org). |
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April
22 |
District
Committee Meeting
(Note: *** Date Change ***) |
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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! |
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April
22, 2010 |
District Commissioner's Staff Meeting
(Note:
*** Date Change ***) |
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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! |
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May
5, 2010 |
Key Three
Meeting |
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Meeting of the District
Executive (Andrew Reale),
District Chairman (Isaac
Shaffer), and District
Commissioner (Gary Stratton) to
discuss program planning for the
months ahead. |
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May
13, 2010 |
Order of the
Arrow
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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 |
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May 13,
2010 |
Roundtable Meeting |
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pm - 8:00 pm. Main Street United
Methodist Church. Social
Hall. |
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May
21-23, 2010 |
Long Cane District Centennial Encampment |
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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. |
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May
27, 2010 |
District
Committee Meeting |
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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! |
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May
27, 2010 |
District Commissioner's Staff Meeting |
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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! |
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June
2, 2010 |
Key Three
Meeting |
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Meeting of the District
Executive (Andrew Reale),
District Chairman (Isaac
Shaffer), and District
Commissioner (Gary Stratton) to
discuss program planning for the
months ahead. |
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June
10, 2010 |
Order of the
Arrow
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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 |
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June 10,
2010 |
Roundtable Meeting |
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7:00
pm - 8:00 pm. Main Street United
Methodist Church. Social
Hall. |
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June
14 - 18 |
Long Cane
District's annual Cub Scout Day Camp |
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June
24, 2010 |
District
Committee Meeting |
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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! |
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June
24, 2010 |
District Commissioner's Staff Meeting |
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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! |
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July
7, 2010 |
Key Three
Meeting |
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Meeting of the District
Executive (Andrew Reale),
District Chairman (Isaac
Shaffer), and District
Commissioner (Gary Stratton) to
discuss program planning for the
months ahead. |
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July
8, 2010 |
Order of the
Arrow
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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 |
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July 8,
2010 |
Roundtable Meeting |
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7:00
pm - 8:00 pm.
THIS MEETING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED!
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July
22, 2010 |
District
Committee Meeting |
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6:00 pm.
202 Montague Avenue. Palmetto
Insurance office.
THIS MEETING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED!
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July
22, 2010 |
District Commissioner's Staff Meeting |
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7:00 pm. 202
Montague Avenue. Palmetto Insurance
office.
THIS MEETING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED! |
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August
4, 2010 |
Key Three
Meeting |
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Meeting of the District
Executive (Andrew Reale),
District Chairman (Isaac
Shaffer), and District
Commissioner (Gary Stratton) to
discuss program planning for the
months ahead. |
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August 12,
2010 |
Order of the
Arrow
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Chapter Meeting. Machtagen
Tulpe Chapter.
THIS MEETING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED! |
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August 12,
2010 |
Roundtable Meeting |
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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. |
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August 24,
2010 |
Trail's
End Popcorn Fundraiser |
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Long Cane District's Popcorn
Kick-Off meeting. 6:30 pm.
Information TBA. |
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August
26, 2010 |
District
Committee Meeting |
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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! |
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August
26, 2010 |
District Commissioner's Staff Meeting |
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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! |
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