Friends of Scouting
The majority of units have scheduled their presentation, and are rolling. The following units still need to schedule/reschedule theirs:
Packs: 17, 139, 212
Troops: 100, 102, 119, 121, 137, 333
Please help us have a successful year for Bo Qui!
To schedule yours, please contact: Dan Flowers at
friendso...@bo-qui.dm-iowa.com, Mariann Edris at
med...@sullivan-ward.com, or Kurt Hoffmann at
khof...@bsamail.org.
Bo-Qui OA Service Weekend April, 1-3
We will be serving Camp Wapello and need all of the arrowmen in your unit to help out! This is a very fun event so don't miss out. Pre-registration $13 due by March 25, send to Dan Dixon 4701 Wakonda Dr. Norwalk, IA 50211 Registration at the event $16 Call with any other??
515-979-1742
Commissioner Meeting & District Committee Meeting
Just a reminder to all district staff regarding the change in meeting schedule. The next Commissioner meeting is Thursday, April 7, 6:30 PM at First Baptist Church in Indianola (same Church as Roundtbale). The next district committee meeting is also the 7th, at 7:30 PM at First Baptist Church as well.
Roundtable
Our next Roundtable is Thursday, April 14 starting at 7 PM. Cubscouters: Don't forget to bring your Pack's summer camlendar! Boy Scouters: We will be offering Youth Protection training for all of you, as well as going through the resources available to protect and educate Scouts about Youth Protection. Our Training Team is offering New Leader Essentials as well. (We will offer Youth Protection Training for Cub Scouters at the May Roundtable).
Training
The Tamaha District has invited us to participate in their training courses. This is another opportunity for those of you who are unable to make ours Saturday. Tamaha is offering their courses on April 2, starting at 8:30 AM at Hope United Methodist Church (2203 S 3rd Av., Marshalltown) the following courses:
New Leader Essentials
Tiger Cub Den Leader
Den Leader
Bear Den Leader
Webelos Den Leader
Cubmaster
Scoutmaster
Venture Crew Advisor
The Hawkeye District has also invited us to participate in theirs. Their training courses are:
April 7, 7 PM at the Scout Office (1659 E. Euclid Av., Des Moines)
New Leader Essentials
April 9, 9 AM at Altoona United Methodist Church (602 5th Av. SW, Altoona)
Tiger Cub Den Leader
Den Leader
Bear Den Leader
Webelos Den Leader
Cubmaster
Pack Committee
Scoutmaster
Troop Committee
Another opportunity for training is being offered by the Broken Arrow district. On April 9, starting at 8:30 AM at Howe Hall, Iowa State University (a fee of $5 is being charged), they are offering:
New Leader Essentials
Tiger Cub Den Leader
Den Leader
Bear Den Leader
Webelos Den Leader
Cubmaster
Scoutmaster
Venture Crew Advisor
Yet another training opportunity is being offered by the Raccoon River Valley district. They are offering Scoutmaster training in three different parts. The first includes New Leader Essentials starting at 7 PM on April 13 at Merrill Middle School (5301 Grand Av., Des Moines). The second session is on April 16, starting at 8 AM at St. Paul Presbyterian Church (6426 Merle Hay Rd., Johnston). The third session is on April 19, starting at 6:30 PM again at St. Paul Presbyterian Church. More information is available by contacting Jim Schumaker at
jschu...@dwx.com.
Spring Camporee
This year's spring camporee is being hosted by Troop 137 from Corydon. The theme is Invisible Herd. Scouts will learn about Leave No Trace camping techniques. Preregistration is preferred. You can get more details from your Scoutmaster, Cubmaster, or Webelos Den Leader. (Leaders, you should have received the flier in the mail). Cost is $12 per person if you register on or before April 15, and $24 after April 15.
Yours in Scouting,
Kurt Hoffmann
District Executive, Bo Qui District, Mid-Iowa Council
Boy Scouts of America
800-999-SCOUT
515-266-2135
khof...@bsamail.org
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