Serving: Armonk, Bedford Village, Bedford Hills, Brewster, Carmel, Croton Falls, Goldens Bridge, Katonah, Kent, Lake Carmel, Lewisboro, Lincolndale, Mahopac, Mahopac Falls, Mt. Kisco, No. Salem, Patterson, Pound Ridge, Putnam Lake, Shenorock, Somers, So. Salem and Vista

Upcoming Events Council March 17: Summer Camp Leaders Orientation 18: Summer Camp Leaders Orientation 19-21: Ski Weekend 20: Scouting for Food 22: Executive Board 23: OA Executive Comm 23: Council Cmsrs 24: Training Comm 25: Thunderbird Program Comm 27: University of Scouting 31: Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoutmaster Training April 2: Good Friday 3-4: Durland & Read Closed 7: Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoutmaster Training 9-11: National Youth Leader Training 9-11: OA Fellowship Weekend 10: BALOO Training 14: Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoutmaster Training 16-18: National Youth Leader Training 18: Weather Man Event 21: Bowloree Reception 22: Thunderbird Program Comm 24-25: Webelos Leader Outdoor Training 24-25: Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoutmaster Training 26: Executive Comm 6 p.m. 27: OA Executive Comm 27: District Key 4 28: Training Comm 28: Camping Comm 30-5/2: Council Camporee May 1: Order of the Arrow Community Service Project 10: Council Annual Meeting & Recognition Dinner 14: Properties Comm Muscoot District March 16: District Comm April 5: Roundtables 14: District Cmsrs May 3: Program Launch and Roundtables 12: District Cmsrs See Council Calendar for further events

Units on the Web Packs 1 Lake Carmel 1 Brewster 11 Somers 14 Carmel 101 Vista 119 Brewster 133 Patterson 170 Bedford 210 Somers 271 Mahopac 371 Mahopac Troops 1 Brewster 1 Pound Ridge 1 Katonah 1 North Salem 1 Carmel 1 Lewisboro 89 Mahopac 101 Vista 129 Bedford 228 Somers 271 Mahopac Falls 371 Mahopac 376 Somers 440 Patterson Crews 97 Brewster 1104 Somers 2062 South Salem 2088 Katonah/Lewisboro Add a Unit

Official Notice of the 2010 Annual District Meetings
The Annual Meeting in each of the 5 geographic Districts of the Westchester-Putnam Council, Boy Scouts of America is scheduled to be held as follows during the month of April 2010:

The purpose of the meeting is to:
1. Receive reports from District Committees
2. Receive the report of the Nominating Committee
3. Elect District Members–at-Large, District Chair, Vice Chair
4. Conduct new business

Suggestions for Members-at-Large and District Committee Members should be made in writing by March 15, 2010. Suggestions may be mailed to:
Westchester-Putnam Council, BSA
41 Saw Mill River Road
Hawthorne, NY 10532
Attention: Name of District - Nomination Committee

Nominations from the floor are not permitted. All are welcome to attend, however, only Chartered Organization Representatives, District Members-at-Large, and Council Members-at-Large (who live in the District) are eligible to vote.

Carmel Pack 1
Members of Carmel Pack 1 celebrate Scout Sunday at Drew Methodist Church on Sunday, March 7, 2010.

Webelos Klondike
Webelos Klondike results:

Fastest in the race- Pk 512, Carmel- Saints den Most Original and creatively designed sled- Pk 11 Somers- Den 6 Highest score in Scout Spirit and teamwork (49 out of 50 points) : Pack 371, Mahopac- Indian den Highest score in Scout skills and keeper of the poke (43 out of 45
points) Pack 371 Mahopac- Indian den

For the Troops
December 15
Members of Somers Boy Scout Troop 376 collected over 300 pounds of goods that has been sent over to soldiers serving in Iraq. This is the second year that the Troop has collected goods and 60 Scouts participated in this year’s drive.

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).

Muscoot Advancement
At every Roundtable meeting, our advancement committee will be available for Life Scouts who are going for the rank of Eagle. If your unit has any Life Scouts that have questions or are preparing an Eagle project, please feel free to come to a Roundtable and ask our District Advancement Committee for advice. Our District Advancement Chair is Tony West. Also, please be aware that all Life Scouts going for the rank of Eagle must have their records checked against the Council records BEFORE YOUR BOARD OF REVIEW. You must make an appointment with the Council Registrar to check these records. This can be done by calling the Council office at (914) 773-1135 x232.

"Every Boy Deserves A Trained Leader"
This is the guiding principle for our District adult leader training team. There is no doubt that a trained leader is better prepared to offer the best possible programs for youth members in their unit. The Muscoot District is committed to train more leaders to bring higher quality to our Scouting program. Please review our district calendar for training dates. It you have any questions concerning training, please contact Richard Perlman at richardmontclairelectronics.com or our District Executive Robert Willett at rwillett.

Roundtables and District Meetings
A roundtable is a monthly district meeting for all leaders. Muscoot's monthly district Roundtables for all leaders are held on the first Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Somers Middle School cafeteria (on lowest level). At these Roundtables you will get the latest info about upcoming events, tips about monthly themes, share ideas with your fellow leaders, success stories. If you attend these meetings already, please share with the other leaders in your unit how valuable these meeting are.

The District Committee meets the third Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Somers Intermediate School.

The District Commissioners meet the third Thursday of the month at 8 p.m. at the Somers Intermediate School.