Roundtable Announcements Updated
September 10, 2007 -- The September 2007 York District Roundtable Announcements have been updated on the website. Click on the Roundtable link above to view and download.
Current News
Silver Beaver Award Nominations Sought by February 1, 2008 in Portland
January 4, 2008 -- Nominations are sought for the 2008 Class of Silver Beaver Recipients of the Pine Tree Council. The Silver Beaver award is given as a "recognition to adult volunteers for distinguished service to youth." Accomplishments considered are a Record of Service of the nominee in the Boy Scouts of America; A nominee's standing in the community including professional, civic, religious, fraternal, and other considerations; Record of noteworthy service of exceptional character of youth within the territory under the jurisdiction of the Pine Tree Council; Service at the district and council level. Nominations are made on the Silver Beaver Nomination form. Applications are due at the Pine Tree Council office no later than February 1, 2008. Please submit applications to:
Michael Dyer
Senior District Executive
Learning for Life/Exploring
131 Johnson Road
Portland, Maine 04102
Should you have questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Michael at Telephone number (207) 797-5770 or via email at midyer@lflmail.org.
University of Scouting 2007 Presentation Information
March 26, 2007 -- Scouters wishing to see some selected presentations and share electronic versions of selected session handouts should visit the University of Scouting archive site on the York District Website. The information is located at http://www.yorkdistrict.org/university07.html. Thanks to the University presenters for providing their information for the archive.
Training Registration Forms Online
January 23, 2007 -- All of the Training links on the left side of the District Website now contain the clickable downloads of the latest Training Event Registration Forms in Microsoft Word format for easy completing. To download the registration form for the Training Event, click on the Training Event name to the left. For information about Scout Training, click on the Training link above..
2006 York District Award of Merit Recipients
Three longtime Scouting leaders were awarded the prestigious District Award of Merit Thursday, June 8 at Camp Nutter in Acton. At the same ceremony, forty Scouting leaders from York County were presented with annual training and leadership awards for service to youth.
Cubmaster John Vermette of South Berwick Pack 338, York Cub Scout Day Camp Director Diana Vermette of South Berwick Pack 338 and Assistant Scoutmaster Dennis Poisson of Saco Troop 310 received the District Award of Merit at the annual York District Adult Awards Ceremony at Camp William S. Nutter in Acton.
The Award of Merit is the highest award a Boy Scout District can present to adult volunteers who render service of an outstanding nature to Scouting at the District level. York District serves Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops and Venture Crews in York County, Maine. To read the full press article, click here.
Roundtables--A Place Where Everyone Knows Your Name
The 2006-2007 District Roundtable Program is off to an active start in both the Cub Scout and Boy Scouting worlds. Cub Roundtable Commissioner Jody Hart has launched a new program where Roundtable attendees each month will receive a special bead for attending and a second special bead for attending in uniform. These beads are attached to unique nametags that some 30 participants made in September. In addition to more color, Cub Roundtables are divided into two parts--a traditional discussion and exercise in the following month's National theme for Cub Scouting, followed by a training presentation on a Cub Scouting-relavent topic. In the Boy Scout Roundtable program, seasoned participants are experiencing topics that have timeless value to Scout leaders. Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner Dave Wade, in conjunction with the Roundtable Staff, have planned topics specific to each month's roundtable that can be used by the new Boy Scout Leader or the "Old Timer" alike. For more details on the Roundtable Programs, see the Roundtable section of the District Website, and better yet, attend the Cub Scout or Boy Scout Roundtables, both held simultaneously at Sanford High School, Route 109, Sanford from 7pm-8:45pm on the First Thursday of each month. See the District Calendar for the 2006-2007 dates. And, see you there!
