Mountain Valley District –
District Committee October 2015 Agenda
Agenda
1. Opening
2. Calendar Review
3. Reports:
a. Training
i. Scout Master Specific Part 2
ii. Cub Scout Leader Specific – Three Forks and Big Sky
iii. Wilderness First Aid – Need Info for Website Sign-up
iv. Review of District Training Numbers – next steps
b. Activities
i. Winter Camporee Planning
ii. Cub Scout Shoot
c. Membership
i. Recharters – any discussion?
ii. MVD Membership Numbers
d. Advancement
e. Finance
i. Popcorn
ii. ICL
iii. MVD Finance Numbers
f. Roundtable
g. Program
h. Community
i. Scout Week Update
i. Communications
i. Facebook
ii. Website
j. Camp Promotion - Report
i. Venture Camp Oct 16-18
k. Risk Management
l. Nominating
m. OA
4. DE Report
5. MVD Strategic Planning Initiatives
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Initiative
Add a Family Camp
Activity
Expand Targeted Training
Program
Clarify for each Den a
Webelos to Scout
Transition Path
Add STEM
Events/activities, Possibly
Partnering with MSU
Improve Roundtable
Relevant Material and
Adding Remote Access
Reduce Negative Impact
of Popcorn “Whole
Case Ordering” on
Smaller Units
Status - Next Steps
Discuss in Committee – recommendation may be to
remove from plan based on insufficient resources.
Complete
Training in RT as well as pushed to Units.
Next Step: Posting a Unit Contact, with the date/time
of Unit meetings, and matching up Packs/Troops
when possible.
Next Step: Identify a focus area, apply for the $5,000
grant as a starter program. Consider if this is an
Explorer Program or supplemental to activities.
Reviewed Newsletter format – posting on Website.
Changed Phone in Conference Room for better
access.
Discussion Needed at Committee – what WOULD
BE HELPFUL?
Complete.
Very successful change for Units!
6. New Business
a. MVD Budget
i. What do we need?
1. District Flag
2. Nametags
3. Other?
b. Activities Budget Numbers
c. Training Budgets
Calendar Review
MVD Calendar
November
 5
 5
 7
 7
 21
2
Thursday
Thursday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
OA Chapter Meeting 6:00 pm
Roundtable Meeting 7:00 pm
Popcorn Delivery
Merit Badge Fair (Livingston – Tentative)
Cub Scout Shooting Day
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19*
Thursday
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19*
24
Thursday
Tuesday
Roundtable Planning Meeting 6:15 pm
Plan December and January
District Committee Meeting 7:00 pm
Popcorn Payment Due
*Moved to 3rd week due to Thanksgiving
December
 3
 5
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Thursday
Thursday
17
Thursday
OA Chapter Meeting 6:00 pm
Roundtable Meeting 7:00 pm
Winterize Your Cub Scout Training (During RT – Check Time)
Round Committee Meeting – Holiday Event 6:30 pm
Potluck Dinner
January
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7
7
9
28
28
29-31
February
 4
 4
 6
 6-14
 14
 18
 12
 13
Thursday
Thursday
Saturday
Thursday
Thursday
Fri – Sat.
OA Chapter Meeting 6:00 pm
Roundtable Meeting 7:00 pm
District Committee Planning & Training 9:00 – 1:00
Roundtable Planning Meeting 6:15 pm
District Committee Meeting 7:00 pm
Winter Camporee – Scout Empire Part 2 – Communication & Trade
Thursday
Thursday
Saturday
All Week
Sunday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
OA Chapter Meeting 6:00 pm
Roundtable Meeting 7:00 pm
Scouting for Food
Scout Week – Windows
Scout Sunday
ICL Event - TENTATIVE
Wilderness First Aid Part 1 6:30-9:30
Wilderness First Aid Part 2
Month
MVD General Session
Boy Scout/Venture
Cub Scout
Nov
Service Opportunities – Scout Week &
Service Hour Reporting
Other Information:
Camp Staff Flyer
ICL – Give Us A Name
Fund Raising –
Beyond Popcorn
Jam Session
Talking Stick Craft
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ICL Kick-off
Dec
Jan JTE JTE
Feb
Training Awards
Winterize your WEBELOS
Trail to Eagle –
Friends – Including
From LIFE Onward Special Needs,
April Buonimici
Discipline
Cubstruction/Day
Summer Camps &
Camp Packets
High Adventure
Arts & Crafts
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