Taughannock District
Baden-Powell Council, BSA
2010-2013 District Calendar

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Mark your calendars! As the dates approach for District events, watch this page for more details.
When they're available, the entry for the event on this calendar will turn into a hyperlink.
For information on events tagged with (council) see the Council Web Page

Monthly Events | 2011-2012 Scout Year | 2012-2013 Scout Year | 2013 -2014 Scout Year

This calendar may be downloaded in PDF format.

Monthly Recurring Events

First Thursday of each month: District Committee Meeting - 7:00 - Mike Brown's office (Brown & Michaels), 4th Floor TC3 Tioga Place (a/k/a M&T Bank), 118 North Tioga Street, Ithaca (note: there is no District Committee meeting in July, and August meeting is usually held at Camp Barton)

Second Wednesday of each month: District Leaders' Roundtable - 7:30 - Dryden High School

The monthly roundtable is the principal training and communications program for the District. All units in the District should have at least one representative attend each roundtable. Preferably, this is the unit leader and/or assistant(s), but Committee Members and parents are also encouraged to attend. Troop Senior Patrol Leaders and Venturing Crew Presidents are also welcome. The Roundtable will start with a general meeting for all positions, then there will be separate breakouts for Cub packs, Scout troops, (hopefully) Venture/Explorer crews/posts, and Commissioners. District Committee members and Chairs of District program committees are also encouraged to attend Roundtables.
Note: the April 2012 Roundtable will be one week later than usual (April 18th) due to school schedule conflicts, and there are no roundtables in July or August.

Dryden High School is at 118 Freeville Road (Route 38 North), on the right about half a mile from the intersection of Route 13 and Route 38 North in Dryden village. Look for the Queen Diner on the Route 13/38 North corner. Note this is Route 38 North (Freeville Road) leading to Groton, not Route 38 South (South Street) leading to Owego!

Second Sunday of each month: Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting - 2:00 PM-3:00 PM at the Dryden American Legion/VFW on Route 13 in Dryden..

Third Wednesday of each month: Council Coordinated Committees Meeting (council) - 7:00 - Baden-Powell Council Office, Route 12, Kattelsville (Chenango Forks).

All of the council-level program committees (activities, advancement, camping, membership, properties, and training) meet on the same night each month at the Council Office. While this is not a Taughannock District activity, as such, anyone from the district who is interested in helping on any of these committees at the council level, or who would like to meet the council chairmen and committee members on any of the council committees is welcome to attend (for more information, see the Baden-Powell Council website)

One Thursday of each month (generally fourth, except third Thursday in Nov, Dec, Jan): District Advancement Committee Meeting - 7:00PM - TC3 - Room 262

Next dates are Feb. 23, March 22 and April 26.

The monthly District Advancement Committee meetings will be a "one stop shopping" place for prospective Eagle Scouts to get their projects reviewed and approved, meet with mentors, and have their Eagle Board of Review. The Advancement Committee is also charged with encouraging and coordinating advancement at all program levels (Cub, Scout and Venturing). Each unit is requested to send a representative to the District Advancement Committee - for more information, contact advancement@TompkinsCortlandScouts.org

For locations of District meetings and activities Click here for the Taughannock District Map

2011-2012 Scouting Year

Color code: Blue for Cubs - Red for Boy Scouts - Green for Venturers - Black for all members
Purple for Adult Leaders - Grey for District-level Committee members
* marks Council Activity - (Underlined text is a hyperlink - ignore the color, just click on it!)

January 2012

January 7 Sat - District Planning Day
January 7 Sat - OA Lodge Winter Dinner*
January 11 Weds - Roundtable
January 14 Sat - Cub Scout Bowling
January 19 Th - Advancement Committee meeting at TC3
January 21-22 - District Winter Camporee - Camp Barton, Engineering/Robotics theme

February 2012

February 5 - Scout Sunday
February 10-12 - Okpik winter camping training*
February 12 Sun - Council Eagle Recognition Dinner*
February 18 Sat - First Aid/Emergency Preparedness rally (Scouts/Venture) / Crossover and Pinewood Derby (Cubs) - see Activities Page
February 22 Weds - Baden-Powell's Birthday (did you send a card?)
February 23 Thu - Advancement Committee - TC3 room 262

March 2012

March 3 Sat - University of Scouting Staff Day*
March 3 Sat - Cub Loop-a-Palooza - see Activities page
March 14 Weds - Life to Eagle Training at Roundtable
March 22 Thu - Advancement Committee - TC3 room 262
March 24 Sat - University of Scouting*

April 2012

April 13-15 - Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills - at Camp Tuscarora - see Training Page for flyer and details
April 18 - DISTRICT ROUNDTABLE - NOTE CHANGED DATE!
April 26 Thu - Advancement Committee - TC3 room 262
April 28 Sat - Cub Scout Bike Rally
April 28 Sat - Tuscarora Setup Day*

May 2012

May 4-6 - Climbing Training Weekend at Camp Tuscarora*
May 5-6 - Cub Scout Family Adventure Weekend at Camp Barton*
May 12-13 - Cub Scout Family Adventure Weekend at Camp Tuscarora*
May 18-20 - District Fly-o-Ree - Ithaca/Tompkins County Airport - Watch the Activity Page as the time approaches.
May 18-20 - OA Service Weekend*
May 20 Sun - Council Recognition Dinner*
May 31-June 3 - Ithaca Festival

June 2012

June 2 Sat - Gopher Day at Camp Tuscarora*
June 8 Fri Scouting Year-End Awards Dinner/Picnic - Dryden VFW Picnic Area, Route 13, Dryden
June 9 Sat - Beaver Day at Camp Barton*
June 9 Sat - Dryden Dairy Day
June 13 Weds - Roundtable will be a special District Membership and Recruiting Summit
June 15 Fri - Rocket Derby for Cubs - with Pack 24/46
June 16 Sat - Fishing Derby*

July 2012

July 1-7 - Boy Scout Camp Week 1* - See Council Camping page
July 8-14 - Boy Scout Camp Week 2* See Council Camping page
July 10-Aug 1: Blair Atholl Patrol Jamborette in Scotland - see Blair Atholl Website*
July 15-21 - Boy Scout Camp Week 3* - See Council Camping page
July 16-20 - Cub Day Camp at Isaac Walton (near Homer)* - See Camping page
July 22-28 - Boy Scout Camp Week 4* - See Council Camping page
July 28 Sat - Alumni Get-together at Camp Barton - all present adult leaders and past members of any section of the BSA are invited.
July 29-Aug 4 - Boy Scout Camp Week 5* - See Council Camping page

August 2012

August 9-11 - Cub Resident Camp at Camp Barton* - "Hunt for the Barton Grail" - See Camping page
August 14 Tues - District Program Kickoff - Stewart Park, Ithaca - 6:00PM - note there are TWO kick-off programs this year - all units should be represented at one of the kick-offs!
August 20-24 - Cub Day Camp at Camp Barton* - See Camping page
August 22 Weds - District Program Kickoff - Yaman Park, Cortland - 6:00PM - all units should be represented at this, or the 8/14 kick-off!
August xx (to be determined) - Popcorn Kickoff (for unit Popcorn Kernels)

September 2012

September 9 Sun: Commissioner Kickoff and Picnic
September 12 Weds - Life to Eagle Training at Roundtable
September 22 Sat - Lumberjack Day at Tuscarora / Paul Bunyan Day at Barton*
September 28-30 - Finger Lakes Trail Backpacking Weekend*

October 2012

October 6-7 Cortland Pumpkin Festival
October 6-7 Cub Scout Family Adventure Weekend at Camp Barton - "Get Ready for Halloween" theme (units pre-register by Sept 12, participants register by Oct 1) - watch Activities page for details
October 13-14 - District Fall Camporee - "Montana Homrighaus and the Search for the Taughan Duck" - location to be determined - see the Activities page
October 20 Sat - Cub Leader Training - preregistration required by Sept 30th - e-mail training@TompkinsCortlandScouts.org
October 20-21 - Jamboree on the Air (International Scouting / Amateur Radio Event) see JOTA Website for details http://www.arrl.org/jamboree-on-the-air-jota
October 24 Weds - Wear Your Uniform to School Day
October 26-28 - Boy Scout Leader Basic Training, all sessions 1-3 and outdoor - preregistration required by Sept 30th - e-mail ttraining@TompkinsCortlandScouts.org

November 2012

November 10-11 - Youth Leader Training Weekend - Advanced workshop for SPLs, ASPLs, and other youth in any leadership position (QM, Scribe, etc.) - see Training page for details
November 23 Fri Ten Commandments Hike

December 2012

December 1 Sat Recharter Day - Mike Brown's Office - fourth floor, TC3 Ithaca Extension (a/k/a M&T Bank Building), 118 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca
December 1 Sat BALOO Training - see Training Page for details

January 2013

January 5 Sat - District Planning Day
January 12 Sat - Cub Scout Swim Day - see Activities page for details
January 19-20 - District Winter Camporee - "Winter at Valley Forge" - see Activities Page

February 2013

February 3 Sun - Scout Sunday
February 9 Sat - Mall Show (date may vary due to mall conflicts - to be set in Fall 2012)
February 22 Fri - Baden-Powell's Birthday (did you send a card?)

March 2013

March 2 Sat - University of Scouting Staff Day*
March 13 Weds - Life to Eagle Training at Roundtable
March 23 Sat - University of Scouting*

April 2013

April 13 Sat - OWLS (Outdoor Webelos Leader Specific) Training (preregistration before March 15^th)
April 27 Sat - Cub Scout Nature Day - Cayuga Nature Center (or Lime Hollow Nature Center) - see Activities page

May 2013

May 4-5 - Cub Scout Family Adventure Weekend at Camp Barton* - See Camping Page
May 8 Weds - Life to Eagle Training at Roundtable
May 11-12 - Cub Scout Family Adventure Weekend at Camp Tuscarora* - See Camping Page
May 17-19 OA Service Weekend*
May 31-June 3 Ithaca Festival

June 2013

June 7 Fri Scouting Year-End Awards Dinner
June 8 Sat Dryden Dairy Day
June 30-July 6 - Boy Scout Summer Camps - week 1*

July 2013

Cub Scout Day Camps* (dates tbd - watch Camping page for details after January 2013)
July 7-13 - Boy Scout Summer Camps - week 2*
July 14-25 - National Scout Jamboree - Bechtel Summit High Adventure Base, West Virginia*
July 14-20 - Boy Scout Summer Camps - week 3*
July 21-27 - Boy Scout Summer Camps - week 4*
July 28-Aug 3 - Boy Scout Summer Camps - week 5* (Barton only)

2013-2014 Scouting Year

Dates after August 2013 should be considered tentative. The District Committee will review the calendar at its January 2013 District planning session, and the intention is to have a "firm" calendar covering August 2013-July 2014, with future plans through December 2014, on this website by mid-May 2013.

August 2013

Cub Resident Camps (dates tbd - watch Camping page for details after January 2013)*
August 20 Tues - District Program Kickoff - Cortland - 6:00PM - note there are TWO kick-off programs this year - all units should be represented at one of the kick-offs!
August 28 Weds - District Program Kickoff - Ithaca - 6:00PM - all units should be represented at this, or the 8/20 kick-off!
August xx (to be determined) - Popcorn Kickoff (for unit Popcorn Kernels)

September 2013

September 8 Sun: Commissioner Kickoff and picnic - Mike Brown's house - See Google Map for location
September 11 Wed - Life to Eagle Training at Roundtable

October 2013

October 5-6 - Cub Adventure Weekend at Barton See Activity Page for details
October 12-13 - District Fall Camporee - theme and location to be determined - for details watch the Activity Page after Feb 2013
October 19-20 - Jamboree on the Air - International Event

November 2013

November 29 Fri - Ten Commandments Hike*

December 2013

December 7 Sat: District Recharter Day

Taughannock District Baden-Powell Council, BSA 2010-2013 District Calendar