Chairman - Michael Risi
mrfood optonline.net
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Commissioner - Bill Langham
otus.trichopsisgmail.com |
Executive -Bob Willett
rwillett
(914) 773-1135 ext 224 |
Serving: Blind Brook, Bronxville, Eastchester, Edgemont,
Harrison, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Mt. Vernon, New Rochelle, Pelham, Port
Chester, Purchase, Rye, Rye Neck, Scarsdale, Tuckahoe
Pinewood Derby
Friday, April 20, 2012
6:PM: INSPECTION AND REGISTRATION COMMENCES
7:30: “CUTOFF TIME” FOR REGISTRATION
RACING COMMENCES ASAP AFTER “CUTOFF TIME”
ENTRY FEE: $7
VENUE: HOLY FAMILY CHURCH, 83 Clove Road, New Rochelle
Cub Scouts with the fastest cars of each rank from each pack in the Algonquin District are invited to compete at the Algonquin District Pinewood Derby. That’s up to four Cub Scouts from each pack: a Tiger, a Wolf, a Bear and one Webelos. The Pack Committee must submit the below registration form, prior to Friday, April 13, 2012, to PDKnudsvig@aol.com .
The rules, regulations and specifications can be found in the Algonquin section of the council website: www.WPCBSA.org and on the Algonquin District blog: http://algonquindistrict.wordpress.com/ . Be sure to review the rules, regulations and specifications in order to make sure that you and your son have a fun time, with no surprises. Note that registration closes promptly at 7:30!
Common Problems to avoid:
- All four wheels must touch the track.
- Weights on the bottom of the car should be inset and flush with the bottom of the pinewood.
- Finish painting at least a week before registration for the races.
- No lubrication after registration.
- Maximize weight without going over five ounces.
- Racers must be in Cub Scout uniform.
For more information contact either:
Prudy Lenhard Paul Knudsvig
Algonquin District Pinewood Derby Chair Algonquin District Program Chair
Algonquin District Cub Scout Activities Chair PDKnudsvigaol.com
Pinewood Derby Flyer and Registration Form
Pinewood Derby Rules
Roundtables
Roundtables for Algonquin and Mohican District Scouters are held the
first Monday of the month at Iona Prep School, 255 Wilmot Road, New
Rochelle, N Y. beginning at 7:30 p.m. Each Pack and Troop is asked to have
one or more leaders in attendance. Why?? Because the Roundtable is when the
theme for the next month is going to be discussed, ideas exchanged,
announcements made about future District and Council activities, leader
training courses, and recruiting ideas for units. Adult leaders and parents
are always welcome.
Unit Service is Provided by the District Commissioner
Staff
Volunteers called Unit Commissioners provide direct coaching and
consultation for unit adults to help ensure the success of every
Scouting unit. The most important thing a commissioner does for a unit
is to develop a close relationship with unit leaders to prove that
somebody cares about him or her. This person is the connecting link
between the Boy Scouts of America and the unit leader. This person does
at least three things each month for each unit:
1. He or she visits a unit meeting or the unit committee meeting and
stays long enough to give and take information about the unit program.
2. He or she phones each unit leader between unit meeting visits to see
if help is needed.
3. The commissioner makes a thorough appraisal of each unit’s needs for
successful operation and seeks out the resources of the district to meet
those needs.
Additionally, the unit commissioner helps units prepare for charter
renewal and leads them through the process and the Quality Unit application
process.
Currently there are 12 people who are registered Commissioners in the
district. If your unit needs some help or guidance, District Commissioner
Bill Langham may be contacted and he will get one of these unit
commissioners to help support you. The District Commissioner's staff meets
the first Wednesday of the month.
The District Committee Carries Out Four Functions of
District Operations
The Algonquin District has a group of over 20 people assigned to
carry out the following four operational functions to support the program of
the units in the district. These are Membership, Finance, Program, and Unit
Service. Each of these functions has sub committees that carry out tasks and
activities designed to ensure the growth and success of Scouting units
within the district territory. A quick summary of each function is:
Membership: The Membership function strives for growth through the
organization of new Scouting units and growth through new members joining
existing units.
Finance: The Finance function sees that the district provides its share of
funds to the total council operating budget through the Friends of Scouting
campaign.
Program: The Program function concentrates on helping Scouting units with
camp promotion, special activities including community service, training
adult volunteers, and youth advancement and recognition.
Unit Service: The Unit Service function provides direct support to each unit
within the district.
Conservation Resource Guide
Conservation is a basic part of the BSA mission. Scouting embraces
Leave No Trace, requires conservation-related activities for rank
advancement, and encourages conservation service projects to the community.
The new Conservation Resource Guide
identifies Westchester-Putnam agencies engaged in nature and conservation
activities. Organized by District, the Guide is intended to enable ‘one-stop’
access for any Westchester-Putnam Scouts and Scouters seeking sites for
troop conservation projects, nature-related advancements, or outdoor
activities (including William Hornaday Award, Leave No Trace Award, Boy
Scout Rank Advancement Nature Requirements, and Eagle Service Projects).
Webelos to Scout Transition
It should be the goal of the Cubmaster and Webelos Leaders to
graduate every Webelos Scout into a Boy Scout troop. The key to
accomplishing this is to begin promoting Boy Scouting when Cub Scouts are
still in their Tiger, Wolf and Bear dens, and to sell the sizzle of the
great outdoors. Scouting should be viewed as an ongoing adventure, and the
progression should be as normal as moving from elementary school to middle
school.
Boy Scout troops should assign an Assistant Scoutmaster or a troop
committee member to be responsible for new Scouts, which would include
developing a relationship with the Cubmaster and the Webelos Leaders. This
person serves as a resource during Webelos overnight activities and builds
enthusiasm among boys and their parents for the exciting challenges that
await them in Boy Scouting.
Training
Would you send your son to school on a bus whose driver was not
trained? Would you feel comfortable knowing that your child's teacher wasn't
trained? Of course not! Why don't we hold our Den Leaders, Cubmasters, and
Scoutmasters to the same standard. While there are literally hundreds of
possible training courses that you can take in Scouting, to be considered a
TRAINED leader you must complete two courses, New Leader Essentials and the
Specific training for your position.
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation
(BALOO) training is for any Cub Scout leader with a desire to plan and carry
out any outdoor experience for the pack.
Commissioner Corps
The District Commissioner's staff meets the first Wednesday of the month at
St. James the Less in Scarsdale at 7:30 p.m.
A unit commissioner is a friend to the Scout unit - troop, pack or crew - and provides
information and assistance to the Unit Committee. Often, a unit commissioner is someone
who was once involved in a unit, and now has time to share their experience with other
Scouters in their communities. Commissioners provide many services to the units they
serve. Their primary responsibility is to be the liaison between the unit and the
district. They will occasionally attend committee meetings, and also attend unit meetings
at other times. They will always make themselves available for ideas and will be a
resource for help and guidance.
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