Rechartering time is here! Earlier this month every Unit's Committee Chair and Charter Organization Representative should have received an email with your Unit's personal rechartering code. Using that code, you can follow the steps at Mayflower Council's Rechartering Webpage to begin this year's re-chartering. An important Note: The Mayflower Council Office in Milford MA [...]
Hello Headwaters, Thank you for joining our October 1st Roundtable. The Agenda for our Roundtable is: A fireside chat with our Council Key 3 Some discussion of Rechartering (opened for Unit Key 3 members on my.scouting.org as of October 1st) Journey To Excellence Youth Protection Training Breakout sessions for Cub Scout Units, and Scouts [...]
Hello Headwaters Thank you to the Pack and Troop leaders that joined our Roundtable team on Thursday for a conversation about the recent changes and announcements to Scouting. We appreciate everyone that shared their thoughts, questions, concerns and comments through our anonymous Google Survey (link below). These concerns will be analyzed by our District [...]
Thank you to all Cub Scout leaders that joined us for both the April 2nd Virtual Roundtable and the Cub Scout Check-in virtual meeting on April 22nd. We appreciate everyone sharing their ideas and plans for remote programming for their Units! Below is an update to our working document of Scouting at Home ideas [...]
COVID-19 FAQ UPDATED 4/13/20 - The most recent updates are indicated by a diamond in front of the question. Advancement Q: How can advancement be tracked remotely? Scouting units should use Scoutbook to record and track advancement. To track advancement remotely, parents should: Connect with their child’s member profile via an invitation that the unit leader [...]
Details on Extension for Eagle Boards of Review for Those Who Wish to Be in the Inaugural Class of Female Eagle Scouts These are historic times for our Movement. The coronavirus pandemic is having a direct impact in many Scouts’ ability to continue on their trail to Eagle – especially having completed all their requirements prior to [...]
Hello Headwaters, Below are some of the notes and topics that were discussed at our Virtual District Roundtable at the start of the month. We had a long conversation about remote programming ideas and what both Troops and Packs can be doing to keep their Scouts engaged and connected. Headwaters District is also here [...]
Troop 314 Scoutmaster Paul has collected answers from Scouters around our district. Top 100 answers on the board! Download the attached excel file to have the categories and answers for your virtual game of Family Feud, Scouting Patrol edition! Patrol-Feud-Survey-ResultsDownload
As of March 20, 2020, the National Council of the BSA released new guidelines for Rank Advancement for all Scouting programs during COVID-19 related social distancing (link: https://www.scouting.org/coronavirus/covid-19-faq/) Mayflower Council's Advancement Committee has been assigned permission to grant extensions for Eagle Scout, Venturing Summit Award, and Sea Scout Quartermaster. Extension Process If a Scout [...]
Scouting Magazine has recently posted an article regarding using video conferencing to conduct Board of Reviews. Board of Reviews are an integral part of the Advancement program for Scouts BSA Troops, Venturing Awards, and Sea Scout ranks. While making considerations for other people's health and safety through social distancing, we encourage all Unit leaders to [...]
