Join our Facebook live Scouts BSA Information session on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 7PM on Mayflower Council’s Facebook page.

Fellow Scouters interested in starting a Scouts BSA girl troop, finding a troop for their female Venturers looking to start on the path to Eagle, or Webelos leaders looking to visit troops are welcome to attend!

This meeting is intended to help connect Scout leaders from troops, crews and packs to network, gather information, exchange ideas, answer questions, and brainstorm.

Here are some topics to be covered at the meeting:

• Starting a successful unit
• Recruitment ideas and suggestions
• Planning and executing fun camping trips

Have You Checked-Out the BSA Brand Center?

Download and customize a wide variety of brand-approved assets from the BSA Brand Center. Items available include email templates, fliers, postcards, posters, social media images, pictures, videos, web banners, and more.

BSA BRAND CENTER LINK

To date, nearly half of the units in the council need to log onto the Internet Rechartering System to review and submit their charter renewals for 2019. It’s important to finish this process soon to avoid any lapses in registration and ensure all members are registered properly.  Need assistance…….

If your unit needs assistance and/or its access code, please contact your unit commissioner, district commissioner or district executive.. You can always email, Council Registrar John Fortini for assistance. Thanks!

For More Information on Internet Rechartering

We hear this question often “Is a medical form required for this activity?”  The answer is yes!  All Council and District activities like Camporees, Klondikes, Chuckwagons, etc are required to collect a medical form for every youth and adult participant.  These forms are filed by unit and returned to the unit leader or designee at the end of the event.

The Boy Scouts of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts require that we retain health forms collected for summer camp up to 36 months.  These forms are maintained in a secure, offsite facility.

As a rule, all units should collect an Annual Health and Medical Record for all youth and adult members as well as parents who are regular participants.  These should accompany the unit on weekend outings and field trips.  These forms should be reviewed and updated on an annual basis.

See the attached for more information regarding this policy as well as the link to determine which form is appropriate based on your activity.

Mayflower Council and BSA National Health and Medical Records

Click on image to download

If your Unit was not able to attend our December 6th Roundtable, do not worry.  We are making all the event flyers, training newsletters and other information available!

Click here for PDF of all December Roundtable Handouts

Check the PDF for Nomination Forms for the District Award of Merit and other District Awards! All of these are due by February 8th 2019.

Our December Roundtable featured:

• • • Upcoming Klondike Derby in February
    • Summer Camp Opportunities for Packs and Troops
    • Breakout sessions for Packs to discuss what makes a good Blue and Gold Dinner and Troops to learn about opportunities for Youth Leadership Training
    • District leadership and Commissioners remind everyone to reach out if you have any rechartering questions or paperwork to turn in.  To get in touch email: Headwaters@mayflowerbsa.org
    • Our Chapter of the Order of the Arrow, Taunkacoo Chapter, held their Chapter meeting

Questions, comments, or ideas for the District’s leadership?

Send an Email to: Headwaters@mayflowerbsa.org

Our next District Roundtable will be:

January 3rd at 7:00 pm at Milford High School, 31 W Fountain St
Milford, MA 01757

The handouts from this month’s Roundtable meeting:

Mayflower Training News – December 2018

District Award of Merit Nomination Form

District Awards Nomination Form

2019 Webelos Klondike

2019 Klondike Derby

2019 Mountain Man

2019 Order of the Arrow Lodge Banquet

2019 Merit Badge University

2019 Program Expo

Museum of Science Overnights

Providence Bruins Popcorn Recognition Night

Adult Leader Applications

Mayflower CORI Form

Youth Member Applications

The Marlborough and Canton Service Centers will be closed on Thursday, November 22nd and Friday, November 23rd in honor of Thanksgiving.

If your Unit was not able to attend our November 1st Roundtable, don’t worry.  We are making all the event flyers, training newsletters and other information available!

Click here for PDF of all November Roundtable Handouts

Our November Roundtable featured:

• Our Council Key Three came by for a fire-side chat with our District leaders.  We all discussed the Council Executive Board’s goals for the future and what matters, concerns and questions are facing our Pack and Troop leaders right now.
• A presentation was made about the Rechartering Process!
  • What can your Unit be doing right now to start? Check your youth roster and registered adult positions and training
  • Get your questions answered and get started at our Council Recharter Webpage
  • Two recharter workshop and turn-in days have been scheduled
    • November 27th
    • December 5th

If you need to get in contact with your District Leadership, email us at Headwaters@mayflowerbsa.org

Our next District Roundtable will be:

December 6th at 7:00 pm at Milford High School, 31 W Fountain St
Milford, MA 01757

Please join the Camp Squanto Alumni Association at the Casoni Museum on December 1^st  from 1:00 – 3:00 PM for their 6th Annual Winter Open House!

• Get a better understanding of our museum, check out the new displays, and find out how to become part of our museum staff
• Have a cup of coffee & Christmas munchies and exchange camp stories with old friends …. and, make new ones!
• Take a walk around camp

Bring your family!