BEACON: 11-09-2009

1. CHANGE OF DATE FOR ROUNDTABLE THIS MONTH. Roundtable will meet Wednesday, November 18. The Wiscasset School is closed for Veterans Day this week.  See you on November 18.

2. SCOUTING FOR FOOD—DOOR HANGERS ARE IN!
Scouting for Food is one of the most important things we do as Scouts. There is a greater need than ever before, and many organizations have communicated that without the Scouting for Food donations they would be forced to close down.

In Scouting for Food, each unit distributes door hangers to homes. The door hangers include instructions to fill a bag with non-perishable food goods and place that bag on the door.

Please distribute the bags before November 15th. Please retrieve the bags on November 21st.

Contact Devon Hubner <devon.hubner@downeastdistrict.org> 207-807-5130 to get door hangers for your unit.
3. RECHARTER PACKETS AT NEXT ROUNDTABLE.

Please come to Roundtable on November 18 if you have not received your recharter packet. (Actually come to Roundtable anyway – it is informative and lots of fun.) District Commissioner Jeff Northgraves will have recharter packets with him.  See you on 11/18.

4. MERIT BADGE COLLEGE. We’re underway! See you Thursday, November 12 and again Thursday, November 19. Then we skip Thanksgiving and reconvene Thursday, December 3.  Contact Agnes Parker with questions – haparker@suscom-maine.net.

5. COMMISSIONER TRAINING AVAILABLE. Looking to expand your Scouting Experience? Have your sons left for college but you quoting Kipling (“who hath smelt woodsmoke at twilight? Who hath heard the birch log burning?” Are you yearning for Saturday mornings at camporees, walking through the morning mist with your coffee mug in hand?  There is Scouting life in you yet!  Come to Commissioner Training on December 12. It’s a GREAT training. You’ll spend most of the day with experienced Scouters whose aim is to support and encourage our units. There is no charge. Location TBD. FMI contact Jeff Northgraves - Jnorthgraves@knoxcountymaine.gov