Occoneechee Council - News

Wood Badge Course SR-976 Application Now Available

The application form for Wood Badge for the 21st Century course: SR-976 has been officially released.

Building Leaders - Leading Change

SR-976 will be held on September 11,12,13 2009 and October 2,3,4 2009

Wood Badge is open to all registered Scouters. There is no minimum years of experience you must complete to attend Wood Badge. In fact, the earlier in your scouting career that you attend Wood Badge, the sooner you can put those leadership skills to work to deliver the best Scouting program to the youth you serve.

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Occoneechee Council Ski Trip

Winterplace Ski Resort, W. Virginia

Super Bowl Sunday
Scout Ski Outing

February 1, 2009

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BSA 2009 Merit Badge Changes

The following merit badges have had their requirements changed effective January 1, 2009

See the publication "Boy Scout Requirements 2009"  (Available at the Scout Shops)

Architecture
Auto Mechanics became Automotive Maintenance
Cinematography
Coin Collecting
Collections
Drafting
Emergency Preparedness
Engineering
Farm Mechanics
Indian Lore
Insect Study
Landscape Architecture
Lifesaving
Motor boating
Painting
Pottery
Radio
Swimming

A complete list of changes can be found here.

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National Hall of Leadership

From the youngest Scout to the most tenured leader, Scouting develops leadership capabilities and traits and provides opportunities to use those skills in service to others. In both simple and dramatic ways, individuals in every community have experienced positive life impacts from the leadership of a Scout or Scouter. For some, however, the leadership given was so extraordinary, and the personal impact so meaningful and significant, an individual may want to honor that Scout or Scouter by nominating them to the BSA 100th Anniversary National Hall of Leadership.

Nomination Form

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Webelos OA Day

March 21, 2009 -  Webelos, this is your day to find out what the Order of the Arrow (OA) is all about, having fun and learning about the great opportunities the Order of the Arrow brings to the Occoneechee Council.

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ASTRONOMY DAYS

N.C Museum of Natural Sciences and the Raleigh Astronomy Club Present Astronomy Days

Saturday, January 24, 2009      9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m
Sunday,   January 25, 2002       Noon - 5:00 p.m.

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Occoneechee Council 2009 Tour Permit Changes

Beginning January 1st, 2009 the New Tour Permit requires that there is at least one leader attending the outing that has been certified in the new Boy Scouts of America Planning and Preparing for Hazardous Weather.

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Occoneechee Council to Introduce "Gold Card" to Provide Benefits to Units

Starting January 1, 2009, Packs, Troops, and Crews can begin to work toward earning a valuable new asset, the Occoneechee Council "Gold Card". This card is earned by participating in Council program and training events, and will allow the units who earn it to get discounts in the Scout Shop on certain items and to have reduced fees for Camping at Camp Durant.

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The Carolina Hurricanes Present "Scout Night" #2

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Calgary Flames Friday, March 6, 2009 at 7:00 PM

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Occoneechee Scout Reservation - New Facility Reservation Forms

The Occoneechee Council has, over the last several years, spent over $3 million in improvements at Camp Durant to make it a truly first-class facility for our Scouts. In particular, the addition of a new Aquatic Center, a Handicraft Shelter with pottery kilns, flush toilets and showers in each campsite, and the construction of a Grand Lodge with a modern kitchen and the ability to seat over 700 Scouts at one time are making this camp a state of the art facility. Our Scouts deserve no less. Additional improvements are planned for Camp Durant, Camp Reeves and Camp Campbell. However, these improvements come with increased maintenance costs. In recognition of these costs, we recommend that fees consistent with the need to maintain the camp in a first-class state accompany the use of these improved facilities.

The accompanying fee schedule will become active as of September 1, 2008.

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The Occoneechee Council Contingent to the National Scout Jamboree

Scouts from the Occoneechee Council will have the opportunity to attend the National Scout Jamboree, July 26 - August 4, 2010, at Fort A.P. Hill, Caroline County, Virginia.



In 2005 there were over 40,000 scouts and leaders in attendance from all over the country and from all over the world.

It is the experience of a lifetime and one you won't want to miss, as the Boy Scouts of America celebrate their 100th anniversary. Imagine 10 days of fun and activities - all day long - every day - plus some spectacular arena shows with great entertainment, and an opportunity to tour some of our country's historic past.

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Philmont 2009

Join the Occoneechee Council trip to Philmont in 2009.

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Occoneechee's new RSS News Feed

Today Occoneechee Council implemented a additional method of retrieving news and information for the web site.

Really Simple Syndication or more commonly knownas RSS feeds.

Some of the users who'd like to use this feature may find that they have to upgrade their browser or email program to a more modern version.  Or make the choice to go with a standalone News Reader.

If you're already familiar with RSS, just click and go.

If you're not familiar with it, please click on the link and it will explain the basic concepts, etc.

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