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DISTRICT CHAIRMAN……...……...... JOE
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District Banquet The District Banquet held on December 11th was a great success with over 75 in attendance. A special thanks to Troop 340 Scouts and Freddie Medina for the flag ceremony Great Job!! Also, thanks to the Erickson family for the wonderful western dinner including brisket with all the trimmings and the homemade rolls. The key speaker was Jack Pate , publisher of the San Angelo Standards Times who reflected on his Scouting days. There were numerous Leader awards presented and there are many others that need only to attend Roundtables to finish their awards. Leaders that are striving to accomplish knots are also working toward Quality Unit requirements and are sure to improve the program for our Scouts. Tammy Vercher and Shawna Blanchard delivered an introduction to Roundtable early in the evening and helped Leaders to understand the importance of their attending Roundtable. Remember, Every Scout deserves a trained and informed leader. The evening ended with the presentation of the District Award of Merit to the Scoutmaster of Troop One Don Griffis, District Committee member and Lodge Advisor Jerry White, and former Cubmaster of Pack 5 and District member at large Ray Butler. The Concho Valley Council is a better place for our Scouts because of the efforts and selfless service of these three distinguished Scouters. Thanks again. Venturing If you are looking for a new adventure try Venturing, a coed program for youth 14-20. Kayaking, canoeing, hiking, mountain biking, rifle and shotgun shooting, rappelling, and many other events are available. |
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DISTRICT CHAIRMAN ....................
JOHN FLUTH |
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New District Leadership Welcome John Fluth as our new District Chairman. John is an Eagle Scout from San Angelo and is currently serving as the minister for the Ozona Methodist Church. He has served on several large fundraising and endowment campaigns across the state and was on the Board for the Three Rivers Council in Beaumont. John is excited about the upcoming year and is looking forward to making it the best ever we’ve ever had. Also, we would like to welcome back Mike Bahm of Mertzon as our District Commissioner. Mike works for TX-DOT in Big Lake. He is a Silver Beaver recipient from the Sam Houston Area Council where he lived before moving west. He has been on several training teams and can train anyone on anything thing at almost anytime. Mike has numerous of ideas for the future of our district and council and is glad we have our district moving in the right direction. Looking Forward to 2004 There is a lot of work to do in 2004. Our district needs to see an increase in membership. Venturing is the biggest opportunity for growth in our district. Venture Crews are very easy to start with churches that have large youth groups. We can offer a lot of program and opportunities to youth groups. If your church has a large youth group that could use some extra program (and they all do) then let Mike know and he can start working with the pastor. Also Linda Conner and John Fluth are working on getting some more High Adventure opportunities together for our older youth. Linda is working on a long backpacking trip in New Mexico or Colorado and hopes we can have a trip put together for summer 2004. John is working on a ski trip to Breckenridge we hope to offer it in the spring of 2005. If you can help these two please contact Mike Mitchell. The other areas that the district needs to see growth in are Friends of Scouting and District-level volunteers. Volunteers are needed in every area of District operation—Unit Commissioners to help units thrive, Training personnel to assist new leaders and to make their positions easier, Activity chairmen to head up District activities like Camporees or Cub Fun Days. If you know anyone who you think could fill one of these positions, please call or e-mail Mike Mitchell. |
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DISTRICT CHAIRMAN .......................... TOM
LEE |
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Banquet Set The Amistad District Banquet is scheduled to take place in Uvalde at St. Phillips Episcopal Church, 343 N. Getty on Saturday January 17, 2004 at 6:30 PM. The district will recognize outstanding Scout leaders, Eagle Scouts , District top popcorn sellers and will award the District Award of Merit to selected volunteers. New officers for the District will be installed at the banquet as well. District Chairman Judge Tom Lee is heading up the banquet. The cost for the dinner will $7 per person (except 2004 Eagle Scouts) All volunteers are encouraged to attend the banquet New District Chairman County Judge Bill Mitchell, of Uvalde has agreed to serve as Chairman for the Amistad District for 2004. He has been active with Scouting in Uvalde, serving on Eagle Boards of Review and helping to promote Scouting throughout his community. The Amistad District is looking forward to an excellent year under Judge Mitchell’s direction. Thank You Judge Lee! Hat’s off to Judge Tom Lee of Del Rio who has served as District Chairman for the past year, and more. Judge Lee brought much needed experience and guidance to the District during the recent turnover in executives and changes in district geography. On behalf of all the youth and volunteers in the Amistad District, thank you Judge Lee for your selfless service. What a Popcorn Sale! The Amistad District had a tremendous increase in popcorn sales this year. A BIG WOW! Goes out to Pack 244 in Uvalde for selling $10,959 worth of popcorn! Congratulations to the Graham boys of Utopia for being the top-sellers in the District and to Jaron Zalman who came in 2nd this year. Thank you to all of the Pack and Troops who supported this year’s sale. |