Norwegen Pine

District Executive - John Schlobohm
   Phone: (810)235-8729
   Voice Mail: (810)235-8729
   Email: john.schlobohm@scouting.org

District Calendar

December 2008
4)	Norwegen Pine District Committee Meeting, 6:00 pm, Flushing United Methodist Church
11)	Cub Scout and Boy Scout Leader Roundtable, 7:00 pm, New Creations Church, Lennon Road, Flint Township
17)	Commissioner Staff Meeting, 6:30 pm, Flushing United Methodist Church

IMPORTANT ROUNDTABLE NOTE: THE APRIL ROUNDTABLE DATE FOR THE NORWEGEN PINE DISTRICT HAS BEEN CHANGED TO APRIL 16, 2009.

Rename the NEW District

We need a new name for our new beginning and unity as one. Norwegen Pine and Baden Powell are no longer districts. Help us move forward with a new name, together as one!

A $50 Scout Bucks cash prize will be awarded to the youth Scout with the best district name. (You must be 18 or under to win.)

Deadline is Janaury 15, 2009 at the Roundtable.

The name will be chosen by February’s Roundtable. If enough names are submitted, we will ask for a vote at the February Roundtable. Suggested names can include, local people of importance, places or things that may or may not be related to Scouting.

All submissions should include name, phone number and unit number.

Norwegen Pine Super Scouter Award

• Do you have an outstanding adult in your Troop, Pack or Crew?
• Have they contributed an extra amount of work, time, effort or ideas?
• Are you and /or the boys proud of what that person has accomplished?
  
  NOW is the time to nominate that person for the Norwegen Pine, Super Scouter Awards!

Click here to download the Super Scouter Award nomination form.

These forms are due by the January Roundtable!

District Annual Meeting

February 5, 2009, 6:00 pm located at the Flushing United Methodist Church for the election of District Committee Members.

All registered charter representatives, and Norwegen Pine district committee members are invited to participate.

2009 Snow Challenge

Date: February 27 & 28, March 1, 2009

Location: Camp Tapico

Fee: $32 per person (inside)
$22 per person (outside)

Early payment deadline is Friday, February 13th. The fee increases by $5.00 per person after this date.

Registration opens December 15.

Program includes: skiing, shooting sports, ice fishing, snow shoes, games, auction, and great food!

Click here to download the registration form.

Contact person: Charlie Bowen (810) 655-6571.

SAVE THIS DATE!

Norwegen Pine District Dinner
Saturday, March 7, 2009

To be awarded: The District Award of Merit.

Nominations being accepted now.

Feed the Hungry

This is an event conducted on March 21st in partnership with St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan. The event involves cooking breakfast and serving breakfast to the homeless in downtown Flint.

If your unit is interested in participating, send an e-mail to Mark Palmer at mpalmer@kettering.edu. We need approximately 30 Boy Scouts and leaders from 7:00 am to 11:00 am as cooks and 15 Cub Scouts and leaders from 8:30 am to 11:00 am as servers.

Troops participating should bring dining flys, cooking stoves, and griddles to assist in cooking. This is the kick-off event to our Scouting for Food drive.

Mark your calendar and plan to participate in the annual Scouting for Food drive.

Scouting for Food bags will be distributed on Saturday, March 21, 2009 through Wednesday, March 25, 2009.

The bags will be picked up on Saturday, March 28th and taken to a collection site. At the collection site you will be checked in by Pack or Troop and asked how many boys and adults participated and have your food weighed or counted. Plan ahead and make sure you are represented at the January and February roundtables. This is an event that all units are expected to participate. Send your contact and unit information to Mark Palmer at mpalmer@kettering.edu.

2009 Friends of Scouting Campaign For Boy Scout Troops

If you Troop is conducting a Court of Honor this fall, the district would like to make a Friends of Scouting Presentation. Most Troops have a Court of Honor in the fall and late spring. Fall Presentations allow contributors a full year to fulfill their pledge. Please let us know when your Court of Honor is. E-mail John Schlobohm at john.schlobohm@scouting.org.

Refund and Transfer Policy

A written request with a brief explanation for the cancellation must be sent to the Tall Pine Council Service Center. The request should be received by the Service Center at least 3 weeks prior to the camp, activity, or event start date. A 10 percent (minimum $5.00) administration fee will be withheld from the refund. Refund requests received after the camp, activity, or event will be denied (extentuating circumstances may be the only exception). Transferring fees from one person to another is permissible before the event. The Tall Pine Council should be notified in writing of all transfers. This cancellation / refund policy was effective January 1, 1998, and supercedes any prior cancellation / refund policy of the Tall Pine Council, BSA.

E-MAIL ADDRESSES NEEDED!!!

Norwegen Pine District is in need of your e-mail addresses.

If you could please e-mail John Schlobohm (john.schlobohm@scouting.org) with the following information we would greatly appreciate it:

• Your Name
• Pack/Troop/Crew Number
• Your Position Title
• Your Email Address

Doing good turns? Let the public know!!!

To report your pack or troop's significant activities to the media please e-mail John Schlobohm at john.schlobohm@scouting.org with a general discription and pictures if possible.