Arrowhead Advancments Advancements News
The following Merit Badges have been reactivated by the BSA to celebrate the Centennial Year: Carpentry Pathfinding Signaling Tracking The effective date for earning these new merit badges is April 1, 2010, and requirements must be completed no later than Dec. 31, 2010. Information on the National site, including requirements can be found here: http://www.scouting.org/sitecore/content/Home/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/historical_mb_program.aspx Arrowhead District is pleased to announce that the following Merit Badge Counselors have signed up to work with all units on these merit badges as follows: Bob Golemo 603-429-1394 - All four merit badges listed above. Jon Fickett 603-673-6057 - Signaling If an adult in your unit might be interested in signing up as a counselor for these merit badges, please have them contact me: Elizabeth Dibble 603-880-2077 Arrowhead.advchair@gmail.com The more counselors on board the better chance that the interested Scouts can earn these merit badges. Arrowhead Eagle BoardArrowhead District Eagle Projects & Board of ReviewsThe district approves Eagle service projects and holds Eagle boards of review. Scouts will be assigned appointments with both boards on a space available basis. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate requests contingent upon committee member availability. The district meets twice each month during the regular program year (September-June) for this purpose as follows: All regularly scheduled meetings are held at the Pilgrim Church, 4 Watson St Nashua, NH. Take the stairs on your right shortly after entering the church to the downstairs meeting rooms.
Eagle Service Project ApprovalPlease contact the district Eagle admin person to schedule an appointment for your Eagle service project review two weeks in advance of the scheduled project review date. It is required that an electronic copy of your Eagle Scout Leadership Service Workbook be submitted through email when requesting an appointment. Eagle Admin - Joy Bradish 603-424-3498 The Eagle Scout Leadership Service Workbook must be used to fulfill the Eagle service project requirements. The district has accepted other documentation in the past, but starting 10/1/07 only the official workbook, properly filled out, will be accepted. A Life Scout working on his Eagle service project plan should read the following (available from the council eagle page): In addition, as of May 1, 2009, no funds derived from "Scout Accounts" will be allowed to finance Eagle Projects. The District Eagle Project Committee approves plans, not ideas. To assist scout's in creating a project plan, our council has created a standard project plan outline for Eagle service projects. This outline is used by all districts in our council. The outline provides additional information, guidance and interpretation of the following description of "Project Details" from within the BSA workbook: Plan your work by describing the present condition, the method, materials to be used, project helpers, a time schedule for carrying out the project, the estimated cost of the project, and how the needed funds will be obtained. Describe any safety hazards you might face, and explain how you will ensure the safety of those carrying out the project. |
It is strongly recommended that you utlize the standard project plan outline in writing up your project. Do not delete any sections. If you feel a section does not apply, then state so. Do not create separate documents and write in "see attached" for the different planning sections. Such plans will not be accepted for review. For more information on what is involved in preparing for a project review click here for a powerpoint presentation. If you have any questions regarding project reviews, please contact the district's Eagle Admin. Eagle Board of ReviewThe district will schedule an Eagle board of review after the Scout's Eagle application and workbook are received from council. A board of review will not be scheduled with the scout until a copy of the workbook has been received. It is recommended that you also send an electronic copy of the completed workbook to the district's Eagle Admin. District Eagle CommitteeTo schedule a meeting with the Eagle committee, plus the general point of contact for both the Eagle Board of Review Committee and the Eagle Project Review Committee, please contact Arrowhead.EagleAdmin@gmail.com. Scheduling & Point of Contact (questions, applications, etc.)
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Joy Bradish Eagle Admin 424-3498 District Advancements Chair (comments or questions regarding the Eagle process)
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Beth Dibble District Advancements Chair 880-2077 District Eagle Committee
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Brian Keith Board of Review Chair
Jeff Towne Project Review Chair Committee Members
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Bill Courtemanche Troop 401
Rich Filteau Troop 19
Mike Lambert Troop 21
Brian Lester Troop 15
Rich Mazzuchelli Troop 4
John Orthmann Troop 407
Steve Spaziani Troop 261
Shelby Sullivan Troop 424
Jeff Towne Troop 11
Bud Brown District Committee Alternates
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Ben Dibble Troop 21 District Comm.
Beth Dibble Troop 21 District Adv. Chair
Greg Ferrari Troop 11 District Prog. Chair
Louis Rothenberg Troop 401 District Comm. Mike Keegan Troop 20
John Pelletier District Exec. | 
