The National Pike District 

Serving the youth of Howard County, MD

District Chair: Jim Olson
District Commissioner: Brian McGivern
District Executive: Caitlin Christy, 443-573-2527 / cchristy@baltimorebsa.org

Updated YPT is Here!

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Cub Scout Family Scouting and Lion Information Session

If you missed the discussion on April 22nd, check out the resources below:

Lions also Family Scouting April 2018 (Powerpoint) / Lions also Family Scouting April 2018 (Word)

Program Launch

May Roundtable will be our Annual Program Launch.  Come explore upcoming programs, activities and trainings as well as resources available to leaders.

When: May 14th, 7:30-9:30pm

Where: Long Reach High School (6101 Old Dobbin Lane, Columbia, MD 21045)

Who: All Scouts, Scouters & Families

For more information or to book a booth to showcase Scouting relevant information contact:

Howard Weiss: (410)707-2758 or hweissbsa@gmail.com

We Remember - and the Bring One Drive!

Friday, May 25, 2018 at Baltimore National Cemetery

Gates Open: 5:30pm
Flag Placement: 6:30pm
Formal Ceremony: 7:15pm
 
Assigned areas will be available at Program Launch on May 14th
 
The “Bring One” Drive is back again!
Scouting for Food will have bins at each of the six areas at We Remember to collect toiletry donations for the food pantries.
Please have the Scouts and leaders participating in We Remember bring one of the following (unused and unopened) full-sized items to donate.
• Soap (solid, liquid, hand, or facial)
• Toothpaste (any flavor)
• Toothbrushes (adult or child size)
• Shampoo
• Conditioner 
• Deodorant

For more information, go to http://www.baltimorebsa.org/event/2347427
or contact Howard Weiss at hweissbsa@gmail.com

Father’s Day Shotgun Merit Badge Shoot 

Sponsored by Venturing Crew 156

Sunday, June 17, 2018 - Father’s Day - from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM at the AGC Trap Fields, Marriotsville, MD

To register or for more info, go to http://www.baltimorebsa.org/event/2342236

Flag Retirement Service

American Legion Post 156 conducts a quarterly Flag Retirement program.  To date over  2,000 U.S.A. flags have been retired with honor.  Boy Scouts, Venturers and volunteers are needed to participate in this event.  This is an excellent opportunity for earning Journey to Excellence service hours!

2018 Dates:
Saturday, June 16, 2018
Saturday, September 22, 2018

The time frame for the Flag Retirement program is from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
The location is the VFW, 4225 V F W Ln, Ellicott City, MD 21043.

If you or your unit is interested in volunteering, please let Ron Whitehead and Dana Edwards know what date and how many volunteers will participate.  The e-mail addresses for Ron and Dana are (respectively) ronwhitehead172@verizon.net and dana_edwards@comcast.net.  Your service will be appreciated.

DISTRICT NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Each year, per our Council Bylaws, the National Pike District convenes a Nominating Committee to make recommendations and select the leadership of our district for the coming year (May 2018 to May 2019).

The Nominating Committee is responsible for selecting District Chair, Vice-Chair(s), and Members-At-Large.  This committee also recommends to the Council Executive Board a District Commissioner candidate. If you like to make a nomination, please email the information to cchristy@baltimorebsa.org; or, you may send your nomination via USPS mail to:

National Pike District Nominating Committee
Caitlin Christy, Secretary
701 Wyman Park Drive
Baltimore, Maryland 21211

ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING NOTICE

The National Pike District Annual Business Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 1st, at 7:30 PM.  The district officers and members-at-large will be elected at this meeting.  Voting members of the district include current officers, members-at-large, and chartered organization representatives.

The location for the meeting is:

Bethany United Methodist Church
2875 Bethany Ln.
Ellicott City, MD 21042

Thank you, Troops!

From the National Pike District Vice-Chair for Program:

While we may not do it enough, the District Committee would like to acknowledge the fine troops that helped Steve Tessier and his team make the 2017 Webelos-O-Ree another huge success: 75, 162, 305, 318, 361, 424, 540, 601, 613, 615, 618, 649, 702, 737, 759, 794, 851, 944, & 1997.  When you get a chance, please remember to thank all the volunteers from these troops, both Scouts and Scouters - if it wasn't for the volunteers in our district, we wouldn't have such a great program.
YIS,
Howie "The Program Guy"


Inclement Weather Policy

The National Pike District follows the Howard County Public School System policy for cancellations due to inclement weather.  When HCPSS cancels after-school or evening events, the district's activities - including Roundtables and the OA Chapter Meeting - are also cancelled for that afternoon and/or evening.  The safety of our Scouts and Scouters is our primary concern.

The National Pike District Key 3
 


UPCOMING EVENTS - Click on any event listed below for more information: