Taughannock District
Baden-Powell Council, BSA
2010-2011 District Calendar

















Mark your calendars! As the dates approach for District events, watch this page for more details. 
When they're available, the entry for the event on this calendar will turn into a hyperlink. 
For information on events tagged with (council) see the Council Web Page

Monthly Events | 2009-2010 Scout Year | 2010-2011 Scout Year

This calendar may be downloaded in PDF and Microsoft Word formats. 

Monthly Recurring Events

First Thursday of each month: District Committee Meeting - 7:00 - Dryden High School - room J-1 (note: there is no District Commitee meeting in July, and August meeting is usually held at Camp Barton)

Second Wednesday of each month: District Leaders' Roundtable - 7:30 - Dryden High School 

The monthly roundtable is the principal training and communications program for the District. All units in the District should have at least one representative attend each roundtable. Preferably, this is the unit leader and/or assistant(s), but Committee Members and parents are also encouraged to attend. Troop Senior Patrol Leaders and Venturing Crew Presidents are also welcome. The Roundtable will start with a general meeting for all positions, then there will be separate breakouts for Cub packs, Scout troops, (hopefully) Venture/Explorer crews/posts, and Commissioners.  District Committee members and Chairs of District program committees are also encouraged to attend Roundtables. Note: there are no roundtables in July or August, and the June roundtable is usually a picnic.  

Dryden High School is at 118 Freeville Road (Route 38 North), on the right about half a mile from the intersection of Route 13 and Route 38 North in Dryden village. Look for the Queen Diner on the Route 13/38 North corner. Note this is Route 38 North (Freeville Road) leading to Groton, not Route 38 South (South Street) leading to Owego! 

Third Wednesday of each month: Council Coordinated Committees Meeting (council) - 7:00 - Baden-Powell Council Office, Route 12, Kattelsville 

All of the council-level program committees (activities, advancement, camping, membership, properties, and training) meet on the same night each month at the Council Office. While this is not a Taughannock District activity, as such, anyone from the district who is interested in helping on any of these committees at the council level, or who would like to meet the council chairmen and committee members on any of the council committees is welcome to attend (for more information, see the Baden-Powell Council website) 

Fourth Thursday of each month: District Advancement Committee Meeting - 7:00PM - TC3 

The monthly District Advancement Committee meetings will be a "one stop shopping" place for prospective Eagle Scouts to get their projects reviewed and approved, meet with mentors, and have their Eagle Board of Review. The Advancement Committee is also charged with encouraging and coordinating advancement at all program levels (Cub, Scout and Venturing). Each unit is requested to send a representative to the District Advancement Committee - for more information, contact advancement@TompkinsCortlandScouts.org 

NOTE: The July 22, 2010, meeting of the Advancement Committee will be held at Camp Barton. 

For locations of District meetings and activities Click here for the Taughannock District Map 

2010-2011 Scouting Year

Color code: Blue for Cubs - Red for Boy Scouts - Green for Venturers/Explorers - Black for all members 
Purple for Adult Leaders - Grey for District-level Committee members
* marks Council Activity - (Underlined text is a hyperlink - ignore the color, just click on it!)

June 2010

  • June 9 Weds: Roundtable picnic - 6:00 at Dryden Lake Pavilion.

July 2010

  • July 13-August 4: Blair Atholl International Patrol Jamborette Trek*
  • July 26-August 4: 100th Anniversary National Jamboree - the Council will be sending one troop to this National event*

Baden Powell Council BSA
2010 Summer Camp Schedule

Week Dates

Pre-Camp Meeting

 Special Camp Offerings
Boy Scout Week 1 July 4-10 June 29 Helmsman, Woodsman, Intro to Scuba
Boy Scout Week 2 July 11-17 July 6 Helmsman, Woodsman, Intro to Scuba
Boy Scout Week 3 July 18-24 July 13 Helmsman, Woodsman, Intro to Scuba
Boy Scout Week 4 July 25-31 July 20 Helmsman, Woodsman, Intro to Scuba
Boy Scout Week 5
(Camp Barton Only)		 August 1-7 July 27 Wilderness Survival 2, Helmsman, Woodsman, Intro to Scuba
Cub Resident - Session 1
(Camp Tuscarora)		 August 2-4    
Cub Resident - Session 2
(Camp Tuscarora)		 August 5-7    
Cub Resident - Session 3
(Camp Barton)		 August 12-14    

August 2010

  • August 24 Tues: District Program Kickoff - Dryden Lake Pavilion - 6:00PM - all units should be represented at the kick-off!

September 2010

  • September 1: Popcorn Sale Starts

  • September Roundtable program: The general Roundtable session will be Youth Protection Training (YPT) for leaders at all levels (YPT is required for all registered leaders at least every two years)

  • September 11 Sat: Camp Barton Paul Bunyan Day*

  • September 12 Sun: Commissioners Picnic - Mike Brown's House

  • September 24-26: Boy Scout Leader Basic Training*

  • September 25 Sat: Train the Pack Trainer - training session for Pack Trainers (location and time to be announced)

  • September 25 Sat: Camp Tuscarora Lumberjack Day*

October 2010

  • October 2-3SS: Cub Adventure Weekend at Tuscarora *  

  • October 3-9: Bring a Buddy to Scouts Week

  • October 9-10SS: Cub Adventure Weekend at Camp Barton *

  • October 13 Weds: Roundtable breakout sessions will be Position Specific training for Cub, Scout, Venture leaders, Commissioners, Troop Committee members/Chartered Organization Representatives) also Life to Eagle Training at Roundtable

  • October 16-17SS District Camporee (Theme and location to be determined - see Activities Page)

  • October 16-17: International Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) (for details, see the American Radio Relay League JOTA Page)

  • October 22-24: Catholic Scout Retreat at Camp Barton*

  • October 23 Sat: Cub Leader Training (one day full program - New Leader Essentials, Youth Protection and Cub Position Specific)

  • October 27 Weds District-wide Recruiting Night for Scouting - (note: this is intended to supplement, not replace, individual unit recruiting - it's one more chance to catch the Cub/Scout who didn't bite earlier)  

  • October 30 Sat: Boy Scout Leader Basic Training (also Nov. 13)

November 2010

  • November 3: Popcorn Sale orders due to Council Office*

  • November 10 Weds: Roundtable Program - "How to Speak Scouting"

  • November 13 Sat: Train-o-Ree - this is a special one-day "University" for boy leaders - Senior Patrol Leaders and Assistants, Patrol Leaders and Assistants, Jr. Asst. Scoutmasters, and any other troop boy leaders (or prospective boy leaders selected by the Scoutmaster). This day of training will offer extra training for boy leaders, complementing the troop-level Junior Leader Training and council-level NYLT. Details will be posted to the Training Page as available.

  • November 13 Sat: Boy Scout Leader Basic Training

  • November 19-20 Fri-Sat: Popcorn Distribution*

December 2010

  • December 4 Sat: BALOO (location to be announced): Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) is a one-day training event that introduces leaders and parents to the skills needed to plan and conduct pack outdoor activities, particularly pack camping.

  • December 4 Sat: District Recharter day - Brown & Michaels Offices, 118 N. Tioga St. 4th Floor, Ithaca - all units should have completed their online rechartering by this time, and should bring the completed paperwork to Recharter Day for checking and collection. 

  • December 8 Weds: This is Scouting training will be offered at Roundtable. This will be in addition to, and parallel with, our regular December Roundtable program, so that those new leaders at all levels who have not yet taken This is Scouting or its predecessor NLE will have an additional opportunity to complete their training. 

  • December 15 - Popcorn Money Due*

January 2011

  • January 1 Sat: OA Winter Dinner*

  • January 8 Sat: District Planning Day 

  • January 12 Weds: Roundtable - Life to Eagle Training at Roundtable

  • January 22 Sat: Winter Camporee (Theme and location to be determined - see Activities Page)

February 2011

  • February 6 Sun: Scout Sunday

  • February 8 Tues: Merit Badge Fair (evening event to replace troop meetings this week) - see Advancement Page for details (Snow date March 8)

  • February 12 Sat: Council Recognition Dinner*

  • February 19 Sat: Mall Show and District Pinewood Derby

  • February 26 Sat BALOO Training*

  • February (Date to be determined) - Scouting Alumni Event sponsored by Camp Barton Alumni Assn.

March 2011

  • March 5 Sat: Cub Scout Winter Event (details to be determined - watch Activities page) 

  • March 26 Sat: University of Scouting*

April 2011

  • April 13 Weds: Roundtable Life to Eagle Training at Roundtable

  • April 16 Sat: OWLS (Outdoor Webelos Leader Specific) Training - see Training page

  • April 29 Fri: District Recognition Dinner

May 2011

  • May 7-8 Sat-Sun: Cub Adventure Weekend at Camp Barton*

  • May 14 Sat: Exploring EMS Day*

  • May 14-15 Sat-Sun: Cub Adventure Weekend at Camp Tuscarora*

  • May 21 Sat: Beaver Day at Camp Barton

  • May 21-22 Sat-Sun: District Camporee (Theme and location to be determined - see Activities Page)

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June 2011

  • June 8 Weds: Roundtable Picnic 

  • June 17 Fri: District Rocket Launch and Picnic (Sponsored by Pack 24, Dryden)

  • June 18 Sat: Merit Badge Weekend and Fishing Derby*

July 2011

  • Cub Scout Day Camps - to be determined*

  • July 3-9: Boy Scout Summer Camps - week 1*

  • July 10-16: Boy Scout Summer Camps - week 2*

  • July 17-23: Boy Scout Summer Camps - week 3*

  • July 24-30: Boy Scout Summer Camps - week 4*

  • July 31-Aug 6: Boy Scout Summer Camps - week 5* (Barton only)

Color code: Blue for Cubs - Red for Boy Scouts - Green for Venturers - Black for all members 
Purple for Adult Leaders - Grey for District-level Committee members
* marks Council Activity - (Underlined text is a hyperlink - ignore the color, just click on it!)

2011-2012 Scouting Year

Dates after August 2011 should be considered tentative. The District Committee will review the calendar at its January 2011 District planning session, and the intention is to have a "firm" calendar covering August 2011-July 2012, with future plans through December 2013, on this website by mid-May 2011. 

August 2011

  • Cub Resident Camps: 

    • August 1-3 and August 4-6: Camp Tuscarora

    • August 11-13: Camp Barton

  • August 23 Tues: District Program Kickoff - Dryden Lake Pavilion - 6:00PM - all units should be represented at the kick-off!

September 2011

  • September 10 Sat - Train the Pack Trainer

  • September 11 Sun: Commissioner Kickoff and picnic

  • September 30-October 1 Sat-Sun: Crews-in Venturing Event*

October 2011

  • October 15-16 Sat-Sun: Council Camporee (date according to current rotation - to be determined)*

  • October 29 Sat: Boy Scout Leader Basic Training

November 2011

  • November 12 Sat: Boy Leader Training Weekend (Nov 12, 2011)
    - PL Development Workshop
    - Adv. Boy Leader workshop

December 2011

  • December 3 Sat: District Recharter Day

 

 

 

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