DISTRICT INFORMATION

The Orange District serves Scouts and Scouters of Orange County, North Carolina. We are a member of the Occoneechee Council, Boy Scouts of America. Thank you for visiting us today.

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The Orange District Roundtable meets the 1st Monday of every month (except July) from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at Sunrise Church, 1315 New Hope Trace Rd., off New Hope Church Rd., just north of I-40. (map it). Visit the Roundtable Web Page

The Orange District Venturing Forum meets the 4th Monday of every month from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at Sunrise Church, 1315 New Hope Trace Rd., off New Hope Church Rd., just north of I-40. (map it). More Information

NEWS HEADLINES

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• Council Takes Up Conservation With New Committee, Web Site read more...
• Events to Celebrate a Century of Scouting in 2010 read more...
• Orange District 2010 Award Winners read more...
• Camp Durant Grand Lodge Dedication read more...
• Scouts Preserve History read more...

NEWS STORIES

Council Takes Up Conservation With New Committee, Web Site

The Occoneechee Council has formed a Conservation Committee and given the program its own Web site at scoutconservation.net. The site contains a wealth of information about how Scouting and environmental conservation go hand-in-hand, and it has numerous links to resources inside and outside Scouting. One section runs down the conservation awards available at the various levels of Scouting.

Conservation will be featured during the Fall Camporee Oct. 9-11 at Camp Reeves.

The contact for the conservation committee is Chip Willey, whom you can reach at rfwilley3rd@gmail.com.

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Events to Celebrate a Century of Scouting in 2010

Council has posted a 26-page PDF booklet that lists events to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Boy Scouting in the United States in 2010. Highlights include an exhibition that opens Feb. 8 at the Museum of History in downtown Raleigh and a Centennial Cookbook for which recipes must be submitted by OCT. 1 of THIS year.

There also will a 100-year Report to the Governor presented by 100 Scouts from the 100 North Carolina counties. Occoneechee will send 12 Scouts, and nominations for that honor are due at Council in Raleigh no later than NOV. 1. The nomination form is in the booklet.

The Occoneechee Council theme for the year is "Get Out and Scout," and that will include service projects as part of a statewide theme. Check it all out in the booklet.

For more information contact: Mike Byerley

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Orange District 2010 Award Winners

Please honor the recipients of the Orange District 2010 award winners and the nominees – all of whom are outstanding volunteers who make Scouting work in Orange.
 
District Award of Merit
Dick Pickett, district committee member, district commissioner
Gregg Gerdau, Troop 9 scoutmaster and district training chair
 
Scoutmaster of the Year
Robert Shaw West, Troop 505, Crew 505 and district recruiting chair
 
Assistant Scoutmaster of the Year
Mike Murray, Troop 820
 
Unit Committee Member of the Year
April Cooper, Troop 438
 
Cubmaster of the Year
Ed Billings, Pack 39
 
Den Leader of the Year
Scott Singleton, Pack 39
 
Scouter of the Year
Sarah Timmel, Troop 822 and Venturing Crew 888
 
Unit Commissioner of the Year
Bobby Green

Kim Hackett Memorial Scouting Spouse of the Year
Piper Kalos, wife of Pack 845 Cubmaster Michael Kalos
 
Nominees who received certificates of accomplishment and appreciation for their outstanding service to their youth, their units and the Orange District is so many ways
Marcus Wooten
Jimmy Workman
Ed Bedford
Derek Rodriguez
Debbie Robertson
Brian Button
Anne Halstater
Susan Taylor
Melanie Bartee
 
 

For more information contact: Ron Gallagher

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Camp Durant Grand Lodge Dedication

Greg Fishel, chief meteorologist of WRAL-TV and longtime Scout parent and Scouting supporter, interviews national Chief Scout Executive Bob Mazzuca at the April 16 dedication of the Grand Lodge at Camp Durant.

Video from WRAL.com

For more information contact: Ron Gallagher

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Scouts Preserve History

We have a grand opportunity to work with historical restoration efforts here in Hillsborough. The restoration projects are for preserving the actual sites as they were years ago to be enjoyed by current and future people. The people who manage these properties would like you to help the efforts to preserve our history. 

There are two major historical properties right here in Hillsborough which are available for you to use, Ayr Mount Historic Site and Historic Occoneechee Speedway Trail (HOST). The historical properties can use and do need your project ideas. 

Individuals (i.e. Eagle Scout candidates) and groups (packs, troops, & crews) are invited to develop improvement ideas then carry them out, for the good of the historical groups.

Individual Project Procedures:

• You are welcome to visit and walk the property forming your idea.
• Draft your project concept, identify your project owner and write your proposal.
• Contact Eric Vosburg (919) 475-1377 , he will engage appropriate property manager(s).
• Obtain property managers approval and sign-off.
• Pursue required steps towards completing your project.

Group Project Procedures: 

• You are welcome to visit and walk the property forming your idea.
• Draft your project concept, write your project proposal, define your project owner, key stake holders and project contact.
• Contact Eric Vosburg (919) 475-1377, he will engage appropriate property manager(s).
• Obtain property managers approval and sign-off.
• Pursue planning the steps towards completing your project.

Thank You for Preserving our community History.

For more information contact: Eric Vosburg

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