May Training Newsletter
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New Nobscot Trail Crew
Saturday, April 27 marked the launching of the new Nobscot Trail Crew. On their first day, the founding Crew members spent time receiving outstanding training on Nobscot history, tools, trail management and first aid. Afterwards, they hiked to Tipling Rock practicing practical trail work along the way. The Nobscot Trail Crew adult advisors, Chuck Hurwitz, [...]
March 2019 Roundtable Recap
Thank you to those who were able to participate in the March Roundtable! The night created a plethora of ideas I'm happy to be able to share with the district. For those unable to attend, the March Roundtable revisited the factors to consider for new scouts, parents, and leaders wanting to join your unit. Click [...]
April 2019 Roundtable Recap
In April we went live, literally! For the first time the district made our roundtable meeting available online using Facebook Live. There are a few areas to improve on, but we appreciate all our virtual participants for attending and providing feedback. April's Roundtable meeting was broken up into four parts. Internet Safety - Bringing awareness to [...]
Paper Recycling Day
Tax season is now over and Sachem District is holding a Paper Recycling Day Fundraiser on May 4th. A truck from New England Security Shredders will be at the Crescent Ridge Dairy in Sharon located at 355 Bay Rd, Sharon, MA 02067 from 12:00 noon until 4:00 PM. A minimum donation of $10 per box is suggested (although remember it is a fundraiser for the council's Investment in Character Campaign). [...]
Staffing Update
Mayflower Council is pleased to announce the addition of Davis Stockton to the Mayflower Council staff. Davis will be serving as the Ranger for Camps Resolute and Nobscot. Davis joins us from Twin Rivers Council in Albany, New York where he served as a Camp Ranger and most recently held staff positions with Westchester-Putnam Council [...]
How Hiring!
The New England Scout Shop in Southborough (Route 9) is now looking to interview and hire a new Part-time Sales Associate. The opportunities are "Seasonal" with the possibility of becoming a permanent position. Work shifts we would need to fill are one to two days a week and include weekdays and Saturdays. Previous sales/customer service [...]
Membership Form Update
Important Update from the National Council regarding membership forms: New registration applications no longer have duplicate copies included. This was a conscious decision based on a units' access to member information through BSA's online systems. Units have access to both youth and adult leader information through both my.Scouting and Scoutbook, which is now free for [...]
April 2019 Roundtable Flyers and Discussion
If your Unit was not able to attend our April 4th Roundtable, not to worry. We are making all the event flyers, training newsletters and other information available! Click here for PDF of all April Roundtable Handouts Our April Roundtable featured: Metacomet District Executive, Nick Keyes, lead a discussion about recruitment tactics for your [...]
Headwaters District Pinewood Derby 2019 Winners
Congratulations to our Awesome Pinewood Racers! On Saturday April 6th, Headwaters District had their annual District Pinewood Derby Race! 119 cars came and raced against each other to find our top 3 fastest cars for EACH RANK of our Headwaters Cub Scouts! Parents, friends, Scouts, and guests voted on the COOLEST looking cars from [...]