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Wednesday Dec 10
• ROUNDTABLE
7:30pm-8:30pm
•DISTRICT MEETING
6:00pm-7:30pm
District Leadership
Links Section
District Director:
Arby Beisel
District Chairman:
Bob Sperling
District Commissioner:
Mark Held
Advancement Chairman:
Will Bittner
Eagle Coordinator:
Randy Marushak
Merit Badge Coordinator:
Chris Moakley
Camping Chair:
Amy Yanoshik
Activities Chairman:
Mike Gaugler
Training Chairman:
Priscilla Nagy
Cub Scout Training Chair:
Duane Deitrich
Boy Scout Training Chair:
Craig Brady
Venturing Training Chair:
Dave Abraham
Membership Chair:
Open
Webelos to Scout Transistion Chair:
John Fischer
Family FOS Chairman:
Kent Hickey
Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner:
Dave Klembara
Popcorn Kernel, Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner,:
Linda Roth
Order of the Arrow Chapter Advisor:
Kris Silfies
North Valley Website:
Dennis Nagy
MINSI TRAILS COUNCIL MINSI TRAILS TRAINING INFORMATION TRAILS END POPCORN BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ONLINE TRAINING GUIDE TO SAFE SCOUTING
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Welcome to the North Valley District Website (Updated 12/04/08)
The North Valley District is the largest of 6 geographic areas of the Minsi Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America, headquartered in the Lehigh Valley, PA. The North Valley District serves the boundaries of the following school districts: Catasauqua Area, Jim Thorpe Area, Lehighton Area, Northampton Area, Northern Lehigh, Northwestern Lehigh, Palmerton Area, Parkland, and Whitehall-Coplay.
Be sure to see "Upcoming Events" below for Snowbound 2009, Webelos Winter Event for 2009, University of Scouting, Den Chief Training, and National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT). Boy Scout Leaders are needed to run stations at the upcoming Webelos Winter Event.
Congratulations to Dave Abraham - One of the 2008 Silver Beaver Recipients:
Minsi Trails Council Recognition & Silver Beaver Dinner
Important Announcements:
• North Valley District Recognition Dinner - Mark Your Calendars:
Saturday (Evening), April 4, 2009 - Location to be Announced
• Minsi Trails Council Newsletter:
October 23, 2008 Minsi E-News
• Scouts and Leaders - Check out the 2010 National Scout Jamboree:
2010 National Scout Jamboree Announcement and Information
Training Information for Leaders and Scouts:
• Minsi Trails Council Training Link for Leaders:
Course Descriptions and Registration
• Training Opportunities for Leaders at the Florida National High Adventure Sea Base:
2009 Boy Scout Leader Training Conference
2009 Venturing Administration Training Conference
• Den Chief Training at University of Scouting:
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Den Chief Training Flyer
• National Youth Leadership Training:
April 17-19 and 24-26, 2009
Settlers Camp at Camp Trexler
NYLT 2009 Flyer
Recent Eagle Scouts in North Valley District:
• Erik Campbell – Troop 1600, 9/10/08
• Timothy Brubaker – Troop 57, 8/24/08
• Brendan Kaczmarek – Troop 99, 8/12/08
• Michael Andrew – Troop 12, 7/23/08
• Keith Kinek - Troop 79, 7/3/08
Upcoming Events
All documents below are in PDF format.
• Minsi Trails Council Calendar:
2008-2009 Minsi Trails Online Calendar
• Popcorn:
2008 Popcorn Information Sheet
• North Valley District Snowbound 2009:
Saturday, January 9-11, 2009
Snowbound 2009 Flyer
Snowbound 2009 Unit Participation Guide
• Webelos Winter Event:
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Bicentennial Park, East Allen Township
Webelos Registration Form and Information
Station Volunteer Information for Boy Scout Leaders
• University of Scouting and Den Chief Training:
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Lehigh Carbon Community College
2009 University of Scouting Announcement
Den Chief Training Flyer
• National Youth Leadership Training:
April 17-19 and 24-26, 2009
Settlers Camp at Camp Trexler
NYLT 2009 Flyer
What You Need to Know
• Fall Camporee (from Sept. 2008):
For a summary of the Fall Camporee, click here.
For Fall Comporee pictures, click here.
• Changes to the Eagle Scout Application:
Click here.
• Roundtables:
North Valley Roundtables are for Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing Leaders. They are held the 2nd Wednesday, of the month, beginning 7:30 PM at Lehigh Carbon County Community College (LCCC), Rt. 309 in Schnecksville, PA. We meet in rooms AD 113 and AD 115 in the Administration building. Typically, the Boy Scout and Venturing Scout Leaders meet in one room and the Cub Scout Leaders meet in a different room. Sometimes there are joint sessions. Directions to LCCC
• New Boy Scout rank requirements effective January 1, 2008:
Click here.
• New Centennial Recruiter Patch
• Preventing Black Bears at Camp
• Help Market Scouting:
Help spread the word about Scouting. We have Join Cub Scouts yard signs available at the council office. The next time you come in ask for a couple to put around your town and yard.
• Council Crisis Communications Policy:
Click here.
