Tequesta District has 60 units with 1,204 members. Its borders are the Miami River and NW 41st Street on the north, Bird Road west of Red Road on the south, east of Red Road to Biscayne Bay from Bird Road south.

We had a total of 43 Scouts attain the rank of Eagle during 2004, 17 in 2005, 39 in 2006, 18 in 2007, 31 in 2008, 13 in 2009, 25 in 2010, and 18 in 2011.

Miami-Dade Youth Fair Scout Exhibits

The Miami-Dade Youth Fair takes place from March 15 to April 1. Entry forms for the Scout exhibits and Pinewood Derby need to be submitted by January 24, 2012. Contact Ishmael at 305-223-7060 or Karen Robinson, phone 305-772-2518 if you have additional questions.

2012 Boy Scout Youth Fair rules     The Fair Web site     The Fair Exhibit registration

Ten Commandments Hike
Saturday, February 25, 2012

The Tequesta District Ten Commandments Hike stops in ten different churches where the clergy person gives instruction about one of the Commandments. The hike is less than 8 miles, and this year will run through Coral Gables. All Boy Scout, Cub Scout, Venture Crews, and Girl Scout units can attend. Combo Lunch tickets will be available for purchase at registration for $5.00.

Event registration: 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Cost: $7 per person (includes patch)
$5 combo lunch can be purchased at registration.
Register by January 24 to ensure patches will be available. 10 Commandments flier and registration form

Contact Hikemaster Alex Milton for additional information
Phone: 305-606-5216
E-mail: l_milton at bellsouth dot net

THE TEQUESTA SCOUTER DRUMBEAT January 2012 District Director: Otto Goedhart 305-364-0020 ext. 230 District Chairman: Waldo Toyos 305-525-6690 District Commissioner: Manny Gonzalez 786-306-2126 CALENDAR January 9: Roundtable/OA meeting January 20-22: Lincoln-Marti Camporee January 16: District Committee meeting January 24: Silver Beaver Recognition January 30: Council Program meeting February 4-5: Barefoot Mailman Hike February 6: Roundtable February 13: District Committee/OA February 17-19: Scoutmasters Camporee February 25: Ten Commandments Hike February 25: Commissioner Training March 2-4: O-Shot-Caw Banquet March 5: Roundtable March 9-11: Spring Camporee March 12: District Committee/OA meeting March 23-25: Merit Badge College March 31: Youth Fair Pinewood Derby April 2: Roundtable April 16: District Committee / OA chapter April 20-22: OA Section Conference April 28: Pinewood Derby NEXT ROUNDTABLE is Monday, January 9, 2012, 7:30 P.M. Roundtable Location Knights of Columbus Coral Gables Council #3274 270 Catalonia Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, 33134 Program: Boy Scouts: Urban Hiking Cub Scouts: Conservation / Recycling Workshop See you there! Word Version PDF Version Baloo's Bugle Issues Baloo's Bugle: Volume 18 Issue 6 - January 2012 February 2012 Core Value - Resourcefulness Baloo's Bugle: Volume 18 Issue 5 - December 2011 January 2012 Core Value - Positive Attitude Special One Column PDF Version Materials found in Baloo's Bugle may be used by Scouters for Scouting activities provided that Baloo's Bugle and the original contributors are cited as the source of the material. 42nd Lincoln-Marti Camporee January 20-22, 2012 "Living the Outdoor Code" is the theme for the 42nd annual Lincoln-Marti Camporee, which is open to all Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops, Venturing crews, Explorer posts, and Girl Scout troops. The weekend event will be held at the Carlos Arboleya Camping and Picnic Grounds in Miami. Download event flier Camporee booklet Scoutmasters Camporee February 17-19, 2012 Registration is open for the 2012 camporee with the theme of "Wide World of Scouting". The camporee is held at Markham Park. Each unit is to select a country and base their campsite theme on the chosen country. Units are also encouraged to obtain a video of Scouts from the selected country. They should be uploaded to YouTube. Contact bsasmc at aol dot com or fkimball at smcc dot us for the username and password. The registration link and campsites and countries that have been chosen can be viewed at http://www.smcc.us/reserved.html Ten Commandments Hike February 25, 2012 A Scout is Reverent Boy Scouts – Cub Scouts – Girl Scouts DATE: Saturday, February 25th, 2012 EVENT REGISTRATION: 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. STARTING TIME: 9:00 A.M. COST: $7.00/person (patch included with registration) LUNCH: $ 5.00 for Combo Lunch BEGINNING & ENDING LOCATION: St. Theresa School - Church of the Little Flower, 2711 Indian Mound Trail, Coral Gables. The Tequesta District Ten Commandments Hike stops at ten different churches where the clergy person gives instruction about one of the Commandments. The hike is less than 8 miles, and this year will run through Coral Gables. Combo Lunch tickets will be available for purchase at registration for $5.00. Return the registration form to the South Florida Council prior to January 24th, 2012 to insure that your patches will be available. Make checks payable to South Florida Council, BSA and mail to: South Florida Council, BSA, 15255 NW 82nd Ave., Miami Lakes, FL 33016. For additional information about the hike contact: Alex Milton, Cubmaster Pack 76 Cell #: 305-606-5216 E-mail: l_milton at bellsouth dot net Annual Business Meeting Silver Beaver Recognitions When: Tue, January 24, 7pm – 9pm Where: Jungle Island, 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami, FL 33132 (map) Description: The Silver Beaver Award is the council-level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America. Recipients of this award are registered adult leaders who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the council.The Silver Beaver is an award given to those who implement the Scouting program and perform community service through hard work, self sacrifice, dedication, and many years of service. The guest speaker will be National Commissioner, Tico Perez. The annual business meeting take place prior to the Silver Beaver dinner. Download event flier Contact: Rosa Moss rdmoss at sfcbsa dot org 305-364-0020 or 954-584-4200 ext 218 48th Barefoot Mailman Hike Up for a personal challenge? Can you be totally self sufficient? Do you know how to have a great time? If so, this is the event for you! Register online Big Toe The Sunday portion of the Barefoot Mailman Hike from Haulover Park to the end is open to younger Scouts and Cub Scouts. Register online Cost: $13.00 Early Payment Discount: Before 1/20/2012 a discount of $3.00 will apply. Registration ends February 1. New Council Commissioner A. J. Naranjo will be taking over the responsibilities of the South Florida Council Commissioner beginning at the council business meeting / Silver Beaver recognition dinner. Congratulations A. J. National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) National Youth Leadership Training 2012 Course Dates: February 11, 2012 - Orientation February 24 - 26, 2012 - Week I March 9 - 12 , 2012 - Week II WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF NYLT? The aims of NYLT are to give each participant a basic knowledge of various leadership skills while helping them relate these skills to their own troop/crew responsibilities; to give them the confidence and knowledge necessary to run their troop/crew program; to provide an opportunity to share ideas and experiences with Scouts from other troops/crews; and of course, to have FUN. WHO MAY ATTEND? Participants may be any current or future leader in any Scouting position. Also to be eligible to attend, they must be at least First Class in rank and thirteen years of age by January 1, 2012, or a registered member of a Venturing Crew. Each Scout must also have a working knowledge of camping, hiking, and cooking IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS and have the written approval of their Scoutmaster/Advisor. 2012 NYLT flier Register online Otto's column Hi all, Happy New Year and all the Best for 2012! Roundtable is starting back up this upcoming Monday 9th. Please see below a few reminders and upcoming events…. MEMBERSHIP Recharters – It is imperative that any unit that has not submitted their Charter information for 2012 do so immediately. There is no insurance protection, tour plans, and advancement without proper charter information in place. Please remember to submit your Journey to Excellence score sheet with your unit’s recharter paperwork. To qualify for free rank advancements units must have achieved gold, done a successful FOS campaign and a product sale. DISTRICT ACTIVITIES Ten Commandments Hike - Saturday, February 25th, 2012 - The Tequesta District Ten Commandments Hike stops in ten different churches where the clergy person gives instruction about one of the Commandments. The hike is less than 8 miles, and this year will run through Coral Gables. All Boy Scout, Cub Scout, Venture Crews, and Girl Scout units can attend. Combo Lunch tickets will be available for purchase at registration for $5.00. Event registration: 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Cost: $7 per person (includes patch) $5 combo lunch can be purchased at registration. Register by January 24 to ensure patches will be available. 10 Commandments flier and registration form. Contact Hikemaster Alex Milton for additional information, Phone: 305-606-5216, E-mail: l_milton at bellsouth dot net Tequesta Spring Camporee - Friday-Sunday, March 9-11, 2012 – We will again hold this event at Virginia Key Beach. The Flyer and booklet are forthcoming. Tequesta Pine Wood Derby Saturday, April 28th, 2012 Save the Date everybody- The Flyer is forthcoming. District Dinner Friday, May 11th, 2012 Save the Date everybody- The Flyer is forthcoming. Friends of Scouting and Product Sales * FOS Presentations 2012 – It’s time to schedule the 2012 Friends of Scouting presentation for your Unit. Please take a look at your calendar and decide which day works best for your unit’s Friends of Scouting presentation. Please return the completed form as soon as you can. We encourage units to allow presenters to come out during a time when most parents are present i.e. Blue and Gold or Court of Honor. Remember guys it’s only an eight minute presentation but eight minutes that really make a difference. Please help continue to support the next 100 years of Scouting. Thanks! * 2012 "Camp Card" Fundraising Program - South Florida Council is pleased to announce the continuation of the "Camp Card" fundraising program. This initiative is designed to help Scouts earn their way to a Summer/Day Camp program. Last year units earned $473,000 in commissions!!! Units participating in the 2012 program will earn up to 50% commission, ($2.50) on each $5 Camp Card they sell -- if pre-registered to sell by February 6th AND close out their account on or before June 4th. Camp Card "Leaders Guide" with campaign details will be posted online by January 1st. The Camp Cards will be distributed at February Roundtable. The sale will end on May 31st giving units 4 months to sell. This program is a NO BRAINER – the cards sell themselves – let’s sell them all!! SIGNUP NOW!!! www.sfcbsa.org Thanks, Otto Goedhart District Director Tequesta District Merit Badge College Earn merit badges and complete early rank requirements for Boy Scouts at the 20th annual Merit Badge College at Barbara Goleman High School. Adult training courses are also available. Register early, as classes fill up fast! March 23-25 at Barbara Goleman High School 14100 NW 89th Ave Miami Lakes, FL, 33018 Leaders Guide Register online Wood Badge Course dates: Mar. 30 - Apr. 1, 2012 and Apr. 13 – 15, 2012 Wood Badge is Scouting's premier training course. Baden-Powell designed it so that Scouters could learn, in as practical a way possible, the skills and methods of Scouting. It is first and foremost, learning by doing. The members of the course are formed into patrols and these into a troop. The entire troop lives in the out-of-doors for a week, camping, and practicing Scout skills. Wood Badge S4-84-12-1 flier Register online SEAL Training Upcoming SEAL Courses in Florida for 2012: Southern Region SL-53-FL-2012 Date: June 16-24, 2012 Location: Miami, Florida Vessel/type:SSTV Trident (45' Viking Sportfish Convertible) motor vessel Cost: $250 Contact: Skipper Lee Popham, Popham at earthlink dot net The age for each candidate is 14 and it is a Co-ed training venue. Candidates must have the adult leaders recommendation and approval to attend. There is also a preliminary testing give by the Course Director before entering the course. All applications are due March 1st, 2012. The courses will be located as noted and applications may be downloaded from this link: http://www.newseascout.org/downloads?view=document&id=6 Philmont Trek space available Troop 336 has space available as part of a South Florida Contingent. Five youth and two adults are needed to fill the crews. Contact Tom Robertson, phone: 305-527-8726 or Connie Ryan, phone: 305-793-0214 if you would like to go. The dates are the end of June to beginning of July, 2012. OA Winter Ordeal The O-Shot-Caw Lodge Winter Ordeal was held at Camp Everglades on the weekend of January 6-8. The weather was excellent with low 50s at night and mid 70s during the day. The O-Shot-Co-Chee chapter had 32 members in attendance - the third largest chapter attendance. We had several new members go through the Ordeal and more who sealed their ties by earning Brotherhood. Commissioner Training The South Florida Council will have commissioner training at the Council office on Saturday, February 25. A flier will be sent to the commissioners. Junior Orange Bowl Parade Several units from Tequesta, Fireball, and Hurricane Districts participated in the 2012 Junior Orange Bowl Parade. The Pooka-Tooka and Hnu-Ra-Con chapters built a float that was recognized as the "Best Use of Creativity". Thank you to all who participated and helped. WLRN-TV Channel 17 will broadcast the 63rd Jr Orange Bowl Parade on Sat, Jan 21 at 12 noon and Sun, Jan 22, 1p.m. Links to media photos have been posted on the Jr. Orange Bowl site. http://www.jrorangebowl.com/parade Philmont Training Center The Philmont Training Center (PTC) is the only national volunteer training center for the Boy Scouts of America. Since 1950, PTC has provided a unique environment for training volunteer and professional leaders, and a fun family program for every member of the family. Each year, more than 6,000 Scouters and family members attend PTC. Each conference features the latest tools and techniques, audiovisuals, discussions, idea sharing, and activities led by a faculty of experienced Scouters. All registered Scouters are invited to attend training center courses; council approval is no longer required. Family programs The Philmont Training Center offers family programs for boys and girls of all ages and spouses, while a Scout leader is in a summer conference. For more information and lists of conferences for 2012, go to: http://philmontscoutranch.org/PTC.aspx 2012 Southern Region Chief Southern Region Chief David Joyner Lodge: Nayawin Rar Council: Tuscarora #424 Section: SR-7B Hometown: Mount Olive, NC Age: 18 School: Southern Wayne High School Scouting Background: He is an Eagle Scout from Troop 10. He has staffed his council's summer camp program for three summers. OA Background: David has held multiple lodge offices and recently served as section chief. He has attended Summit Corps, Indian Summer, NLS, and SOS. He served on the staff of Summit Corps and Indian Summer. Hobbies: David's hobbies include running cross country, swimming, and tennis. Thoughts: "I am both honored and excited to be elected as the 2012 Southern Region Chief. This year will be filled with opportunities for our Arrowmen such as OAHA and NLS. Most importantly, we will come together at Michigan State for NOAC and see brotherhood at its best as we realize that "United, We Leave A Legacy." I look forward to the coming year and am ready to get started on the work ahead!" National Order of the Arrow Planning Meeting Each December after Christmas, all the section chiefs are invited to attend a National Planning Meeting, held near Dallas, Texas. During this event, they elect the national officers for the coming year, and plan for the upcoming program of emphasis. The National Order of the Arrow Committee also meets during this time. National Chief John Rehm Lodge: Woapeu Sisilija Council: Susquehanna #533 Section: NE-4A Hometown: Turbotville, PA Age: 18 School: Susquehanna University Scouting Background: John is an Eagle Scout from Troop 623 and has served 3 years as a member of Summer Camp staff. OA Background: John has served as a lodge chief and most recently as a two term section chief. He attended NOAC in 2009 as a participant and has served on the staff of Indian Summer, I-Corps for Summit Corps, and on the OA Service Corps at the 2010 National Jamboree. John is a Vigil Honor member and Founder's Award recipient. Hobbies: John's hobbies include kayaking and meeting new people. Thoughts: "Wow! I am truly honored to serve a truly great group of chiefs. Let's plan a NOAC!" National Vice Chief Preston Marquis Lodge: Blue Heron Council: Tidewater #596 Section: SR-7A Hometown: Houston, TX Age: 18 School: Granby High School/Georgetown University Scouting Background: Preston is an Eagle Scout from Troop 1. OA Background: Preston recently served as a section chief, previously serving two terms as a lodge chief. He has attended NOAC, NLS, and SOS as a participant. He served on Chiefs Corps staff at NOAC and at the 2010 National Jamboree he served on Service Corps. During the 2011 SummitCorps he served as the Youth Incident Commander for week two. Preston is a Vigil Honor member and Founder's Award recipient. Hobbies: Preston's hobbies include cross country, tennis, and trumpet. Thoughts: "I'm excited to serve the Order as we commence planning for the 2012 NOAC." National Committeeman Honored for 50 Years of National Service Dr. Carl Marchetti was honored for his 50 years of service on the national OA committee at the National Planning Meeting in Dallas, TX. Wednesday night among a room full of family, friends and fellow Arrowmen. Marchetti was honored during dinner. Marchetti, who chaired the national OA committee from 1984 to 1993, is credited with implementing some of the OA's most successful programs. He was appointed to the national OA committee in 1962 while still in his 20s. That appointment has now stretched half a century; an accomplishment no other Arrowman has ever attained. Unsubscribe

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