The document provides information about an upcoming Sandhills District Roundtable meeting including: 1) An agenda with sections for welcome, hot topics, a big rock training topic, program breakouts, and finance updates. 2) Details on camp card sales incentives and opportunities to help secure business sponsors. 3) An update on an upcoming yard sale fundraiser with participating units. 4) Key dates and information for the 2021 popcorn sale.

1. Welcome to the:
Sandhills District
Roundtable
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Please type your name and unit
in the chat for attendance.

2. Roundtable Format
• Welcome / Opening
• Hot Topics
– Notes of general interest
– Not program specific – of interest to all Scouters
– Very brief
• Big Rock Topic
– Training topic that applies to all program areas
• Key-3 Notes
• Program Breakouts
– Cub Scouts - Michelle Taylor
– Scouts BSA - Mark Meyer
– Venturing – Michelle Harling
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3. Sandhills Finance
• Camp Card Amazon Gift Card Winners (one scout per category per
Council)
– Number of cards sold per SCOUT
• up to 99 ($150 Amazon Gift Card)
• 100 – 499 ($200 Amazon Gift Card)
• 500 plus ($600 Amazon Gift Card)
– Number of cards sold per UNIT
• Unit with the greatest number of cards sold ($200 Scout Shop Gift Card)
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4. Sandhills Finance
• Camp Card 2022
– Looking for volunteers to help secure business for camp cards in all 4 counties.
• Cumberland, contact Angie Frassel at kfraz37@hotmail.com or 910-578-4633
• Harnett,
• Lee, contact Tamara Lewis at tamaratrailsong@gmail.com ot 919-356-8438
• Moore,
– Please contact the POC listed above to see if that business has already been contacted
and to get a copy of the agreement form they need to complete.
– Please inform the business that just because they are signing up to be on our 2022
Discount Card it is NOT a guarantee that they will be on it. Council will review all offers
and they make the final decision.
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5. Sandhills Finance
• Yard Sale Update
– Crossroads Church 8/28
– Units Participating
• Packs: 701, 716
• Troops: 40, 701 and 745
• Crews: 32
–
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6. Sandhills Finance
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$ 2021 Popcorn
¢ Important Dates
∞August 25th – virtual kickoff
∞August 30th - Units Show & Sell Orders due to Council
∞September 17th - Show & Sell Popcorn Distribution to Units
∞September 18th - Popcorn Sale begins
∞October 17th – Shown & Sell Popcorn payment deadline
∞October 20th - Take Orders Due to Council
∞November 12th – Take Order Popcorn Distribution to Units
∞December 10th – Final payment due date
∞December 20th – First day for prizes to be released to Units with FULLY paid invoices
For the latest update on popcorn sales, check the Occoneechee Council Website
https://ocscouts.org/occoneechee-sites/popcorn

7. 2021 Popcorn Sale
KEY DATES TO REMEMBER
District Popcorn
Kickoff
8/25/21
Show n Sell Orders
Due
8/30/21
Show n Sell
Distribution
9/17/2021
Popcorn Sales Begin 9/18/2021
Show and Sell
Payment Due
10/17/2021
Take Order Due 10/20/2021
Take Order
Distribution
11/12/2021
Final Payment Due
to Council
12/10/2021
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COUNCIL CONTACT INFO
Bill Walters: Staff Advisor
Bill.Walters@scouting.org
(910) 818-9398
Rick Bloss: Trail’s End Rep
Rick.Bloss@weaverfundraising.com
(317) 361-2380
Jessica Uricchio: Sandhills Popcorn Kernel
jessicauricchiopopcorn@gmail.com
(910) 358-1259
For the latest update on popcorn sales, check the Occoneechee Council website:
https://ocscouts.org/occoneechee-sites/popcorn/

8. Matt Hall / Camping/Outdoor Activities
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1st Annual Sandhills District Fall Jamboree
• Theme: “Lighting the FUSE”. With three districts FUSING to
become one, we are hoping this Jamboree can be a
flashpoint for growth!
• An activity-filled Jamboree! Shooting Sports, Fish Camp,
Zip Line, Cub Scout activities, and much, much more!
• Featuring special guest speaker!
• Self-paced, non competitive environment. Scouts/Packs will
have the freedom to decide what they do with their time.
• Adult position-specific training to be offered
• Registration is live on ocscouts.org!
• POC Matt Hall, mh746scouter@gmail.com

9. Matt Hall / Camping/Outdoor Activities
• Sep 18th – Woodpeckers overnighter @
Segra Stadium
• April 8-10, 2022: Spring Camporee (Scouts
BSA only). Looking for someone ready to
accept the challenge of directing this
program. If interested, please contact me.
• POC: Matt Hall, mh746scouter@gmail.com
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10. Advancement
• Eagles for Sandhills - 50
– (although we have held several boards recently)
• Arrow of Light - 55
• Updates to Guide to Advancement - Blue cards are no longer required
but are recommended. If not using blue cards need a way to track
partial completion if other means of tracking do not have a method to
do so
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11. Rangemasters Needed
• Cub Shooting Sports Rangemasters - please sign up
to provide Archery, BB, Catapults, and Sling Shots -
Cub Shootings Sports at District Jamboree October
9, 2021. https://forms.gle/jRPLC9kyv3ryFKKR7
• Not a cub shooting sports rangemaster? Sign up for
the course on ocscouts.org for the September 19
training course.
• https://ocscouts.org/event/cub-range-officer-training-
2021-septmber/?instance_id=4865
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12. Catholic Scouting Mass of Thanksgiving
• WHO: All Scouts, their leaders and families are invited, regardless of their
faith tradition.
• WHAT: Catholic Mass of Thanksgiving with celebrant Fr. Scott McCue
• WHERE: St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church, 3008 Old Raleigh Rd., Apex
NC 27502
• WHEN: 10AM on Saturday, October 9th
• WHY: To give thanks to God, His blessings, and bringing this pandemic to an
end…and lunch will follow.
If you have questions, please contact Frank Jackson at 919-740-8329.
https://dioceseofraleigh.org/scouting/current-announcements
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13. Order of the Arrow - Fall Fellowship
• Date: September 17 – 19
• Location: Camp Durant
• Register NOW for
brotherhood and cheerful
service at Fall Fellowship
• https://lodge104.net/calenda
r/fall-fellowship/
What is there to do?
• The Ordeal
• Brotherhood Trail
• Vigil Call Out
• Lodge Elections
• Fun and fellowship
• Patch Trading
• Service Projects
• Thunderfest
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14. Order of the Arrow - Chapters in Sandhills
• Lauchsoheen
– lauchsoheen@lodge104.com
• Mimahuak
– mimahuk@lodge104.com
• Netapolis
– netopalis@lodge104.com
https://lodge104.net/chapters/
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15. Sandhills District Training
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Scout Leaders are
Exemplar

16. Sandhills District Training
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Basic Adult Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) 25-26 September 2021
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) 25-26 September 2021
Cub Scout Position-Specific Training 09 October 2021
Scout BSA Position-Specific Training 09 October 2021
University of Scouting 06 November 2021
sandhills.ocscouts.org
https://sandhills.ocscouts.org/training/

17. Wood Badge
Course S7-421-21
• Location: Camp Durant
• Dates:
– 10-12 September 2021
– 2-3 October 2021
– (you must attend all 5 days)
For more information and to register, visit
http://ocwoodbadge.org/

18. Upcoming events
• The situation with COVID-19 is evolving rapidly and driving changes to
events very quickly.
• For the latest information on Occoneechee council events, visit:
https://ocscouts.org/calendar/
• Other great places to get the latest new are:
– District Website - https://sandhills.ocscouts.org/
– https://www.facebook.com/groups/sandhills.district
– https://www.facebook.com/groups/OcconeecheeCouncilBSA

19. Locations Needed
• Sandhills District is looking for places to hold Roundtable and training
events.
• If you have a great location, please let us know!
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20. District Resources
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21. Big Rock – ScoutBook Calendar!
• Sandbox – functional environment that you can
play and not affect your unit.
• Adding events to one or multiple calendars
– Basic information
– Adding invitees
– RSVP
– Reminders
• RSVP Reports
• Taking Attendance
• Calendar Editor Position
• Subscribing to iCal feed
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22. Big Rock – ScoutBook Calendar!
Links
• Help Center - https://help.scoutbook.scouting.org/
• Sandbox - http://scoutbookpp.scouting.org
• Using SB calendars - https://help.scoutbook.scouting.org/knowledge-
base/using-scoutbook-calendars/#ios-calendar
• SB Feature Assistant - https://help.scoutbook.scouting.org/knowledge-
base/feature-assistant-extension-adds-features-to-scoutbook/
• Calendar Editor - https://help.scoutbook.scouting.org/knowledge-
base/scouts-editing-scoutbook-calendar/
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23. District Chairman Comments
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• District has a lot planned with support available to units for
their Membership, Fund Raising, Training, and Outdoor
interest. Information and POCs are on the Sandhills District
Website
– Along with the 2021-22 Planning Guide
– And District Committee Directory
• Roundtable, the most crucial event in the District toward
building collective knowledge, but some are not here!
Everyone contact 5 scouters, ask them to join you at Oct RT

24. District Chairman Comments
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• Sandhills District Golf Classic, 5 November 2021 at
Anderson Creek Golf Course
• Council and District are working the planning, but we need;
– Volunteers to help run the event
– Sponsors, great opportunity to get your name displayed
• If you want to be a volunteer or know of potential Sponsors,
please contact Kevin and Angie Frassel or James Lyons