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Welcome to the Benjamin Tallmadge District
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Announcements
UPDATED 1/19/2022
THE FEBRUARY ROUNDTABLE IS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 10th.
The Location will be the Baiting Hollow Scout Camp Dining Hall starting at 7:30 p.m.
New Council Service Center & Scout Shop Coming
We are pleased to announce that we will be moving the Suffolk County Council Service Center and Scout Shop to office space within the Brookhaven Town Hall, located at One Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY within the next two months.
This will be an exciting, fresh start for the Council in a modern building, with administrative office space and a Scout Shop built to our specifications. The building is located 4 minutes from the Long Island Expressway with excellent parking, and has many amenities, including numerous meeting rooms and gathering places.
We want to reassure our membership that we will be providing a Scout Shop that will sell uniforms and literature, as well as advancement and program items. It is our goal to have a seamless transition from our Medford offices to One Independence Hill, with the service center offices and our Scout Shop open at all times. Construction is underway and we are hopeful of a complete transition by March 1st.
This will be an exciting, fresh start for the Council in a modern building, with administrative office space and a Scout Shop built to our specifications. The building is located 4 minutes from the Long Island Expressway with excellent parking, and has many amenities, including numerous meeting rooms and gathering places.
We want to reassure our membership that we will be providing a Scout Shop that will sell uniforms and literature, as well as advancement and program items. It is our goal to have a seamless transition from our Medford offices to One Independence Hill, with the service center offices and our Scout Shop open at all times. Construction is underway and we are hopeful of a complete transition by March 1st.
NEW EAGLE REQUIRED MERIT BADGE IS HERE !
CITIZENSHIP IN SOCIETY
The Greater Hudson Valley Council has a description page posted on its website worth reading:
https://www.ghvbsa.org/citizenship-in-society-merit-badge/
Here is the Merit Badge “pamphlet” from the BSA:
https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/merit_badge_reqandres/CitizenshipSociety_Counselors.pdf
PHILMONT TRAINING CENTER – 2022 COURSES
Ever wanted to take a training course at the beautiful Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico ?
Or, are you planning a backpackping trek in 2023 or beyond?
The initial 2022 PTC Conference Schedule has been published. Go to : philmontscoutranch.org/ptc
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wreaths Across America Wreath Pick-Up Day at Calverton National Cemetery is scheduled for Saturday, January 22nd, starting at 9:00 a.m.
The Winter Camporee is scheduled for January 21 – 23, 2022.
Calverton Flag Placement Day – May 28, 2022
Click HERE for the Participation / Sign-up Form
NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE DATES ANNOUNCED !
July 19 – 28, 2023 at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia
Click HERE to visit the official website.
HIGH ADVENTURE TRAINING
We are currently trying to schedule CPR/AED and Wilderness First Aid for units heading out on high adventure trips in 2022. It would be great if you can find out plans for units in need of Wilderness First Aid for 2022. We are planning to conduct the courses at the Council service center in Medford; CPR/AED on Saturday and WFA as a blended course with the in-person portion on Sunday (actual dates TBD).
Please have a leader from any units planning high adventure outings in ’22 contact me ASAP at MKLeader2@gmail.com so we can make sure all of our units are covered. There are already a number of units on the list including one going to Seabase in February. Thanks!
YIS,
Mike Kramer
District Events for 2021 – 2022 have been posted on the Calendar page.
ROUNDTABLE LOCATION
Roundtable for the Benjamin Tallmadge District is the 2nd Thursday of the month starting at 7:30 p.m.
In January, we will be meeting at the Dawnwood Middle School in Centereach, NY.
District Key Three
DISTRICT EXECUTIVE
Bobby Rabbitt
DISTRICT CHAIRMAN
Jeff Stern
