Thunderbird

Contact a Thunderbird Volunteer
District Executive	Aaron Pickle	(888) 533-2775
Field Director	Major Alston	(813) 872-2691 x117
District Chairman	Christine Crowell	(863) 648-1776
District Commissioner	David Lane	(863) 533-8962
Membership	Claude Mosley	(863) 869-9372
Finance	Dana Torres
Popcorn Kernel	Stephen Buckler	(863) 644-1204
Activities and Civic Service	Nita Buckler	(863) 644-1204
Advancement	James E ager	unlisted
Eagle Board of Review Chairman	Wade Whiddon	(863) 944-1677
Eagle Project Commitee Chairman	Randy Moore, Sr.	(863) 815-1331
Camping	Steve Crowell	(863) 648-1776
Order of the Arrow	David Koesel	(863) 858-5935
Climbing Director	Steve Crowell	(863) 648-1776
Training	Gary Braun	(863) 646-6178
Scouting for Food Chairman	Tina McGuire	(863) 646-1728
Cub Scout Roundtable Chairman	Virginia Grant	(863) 666-1624
Boy Scout Roundtable Chairman	Ken Stone	(863) 647-2536

QUICK LINKS for THUNDERBIRD

• Merit Badge Counselor Directory as of 6/18/08
• Life to Eagle Workshop, August 9:  Flyer and Agenda
• Eagle Scout Procedures as of 3/1/08
• Eagle Scout Service Project Check List as of September 13, 2007
• Thunderbird District Events for 2008
• Thunderbird District Survey--your opinion is important

IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Remember to log any service hours that you complete on the Good Turn for America website (www.goodturnforamerica.org). If you need ID numbers or password information, please contact our ACS Chair, Nita Buckler (info above).

Thunderbird Calendar of Events: June 2008 thorugh December, 2009
July
3    NO ROUNDTABLE THIS MONTH
12  Day at Gatorland, Orlando, $10
17  District Committee Meeting @ FASR, 7:00 pm

August
7    Roundtable School Night Training @ First Presbyterian Church, 7:15 pm
8    Dive-In Movie @ Gandy Pool, 7:00 pm, $3
14  Commissioners Meeting @ First Presbyterian Church, 7:30 pm
28  District Committee Meeting @ First Presbyterian Church, 7:30 pm

September
4    Roundtable @ First Presbyterian Church, 6:30 pm – 9:15 pm
4    NLE Training @ First Presbyterian Church, 7:15 pm
11  Commissioners Meeting @ First Presbyterian Church, 7:30 pm
13  Trek Trails @ Teco Trail at 9:00 AM in Auburndale
18  District Committee Meeting @ First Presbyterian Church, 7:30 pm

A Word From our District Program Chairs
Hello from the Thunderbird Membership Committee…We would like to welcome Rick Michels as a new co-chair of Thunderbird Membership. Rick is currently serving as Assistant Cub Master for Pack 710 in Lakeland. He is a member of the Order of the Arrow, an Eagle Scout, and a proud member of the Antelope patrol of Wodge Badge SR-892. Rick has two sons; Tim who is a Wolf Scout and Matthew who will be starting Tigers this fall. The Thunderbird Recruiting Committee is working hard to organize our recruitment strategy for the fall. We have several meeting planned over the summer to visit new unit prospects. We will be meeting with the Youth Pastor at First Baptist at the Mall in anticipation of starting a new Pack and Troop. We are also planning to meet with Sikes Elementary and visit with the folks at Valleyview since they are going back to normal sessions this fall.

Ladies and Gentlemen start your engines!....Thunderbird District’s Race to Cub Scouting is just around the corner and we need your help. Race Teams are now forming to help the Cub Scout packs in the District with their in-school rallies and school night sign-ups. If you would be willing to help a pack this fall, please consider joining one of our Race Teams. If you have experience, GREAT!...If you don’t, NO WORRIES because we’ll teach you everything there is to know about helping out. This is a great opportunity for our troops in the District to connect with our packs by lending a much needed hand or for anyone that has been away from Scouting and would like to reconnect with us. Please contact one of our District Membership Co-Chairs, Claude Mosley at 863-869-9372 or Rick Michels at rickm@manismarketing.comif you are interested or know of someone who may be interested in lending a helping hand to our Cub packs.

For those that are new to fall recruitment, the Gulf Ridge Council will be offering training on Saturday, July 26th from 9am to 12pm at the Council Service Center, Flaming Arrow and McGregor Smith. Keep watching your email for more information or you can call the Council for updates.

ACS Corner…WOW! We are off and running this summer with a blast. Day Camp was a huge success with 100 scouts attending. Some of the highlights included a visit from Imperial Radio Control Club. They brought planes and helicopters and we all got to watch them fly. One made a crash landing. The scouts also completed BSA Ready Kids and received their certificate. This program is to help them Be Prepared in case of an emergency. We would like extend a big THANK YOU to Virginia Grant and Wade Whiddon for doing this year’s day camp, and a special Thanks to all the Scouts who brought in a stuffed animal; we collected almost 200 that were given to the Lakeland Police Department. The Thunderbird Fishing Event kicked off on Memorial Day and runs until Labor Day. You still have time to register. Upcoming events - Gatorland, July 12, cost for scouts will be $10.00. Dive-in movie at Gandy Pool in south Lakeland will be August 8. Cost is $ 3.00. Please don’t forget to turn in your GOOD TURN FOR AMERICA hours over the summer. If you have any problems, please call me or email me at nbuckler@yahoo.com and I will help you get logged on. Please take the time to log onto our District webpage on the Council website and take our District survey. Your input is important to us and we’d love to hear from each of you. Have a Good Summer!

Camping/Outdoor...Our Boy Scouts troops are all geared up and are getting ready to head out all up and down the Eastern Coast for their summer camp adventures. Have fun, be safe, and make sure to bring us back some great pictures. Planning is well underway for our 2008 Thunderbird District Fall Camp-o-ree at Cold Creek Park. The event is being chaired by David Koesel and the Thunderbird Chapter OA. The Leader’s Guide will be available shortly. Cubs get ready for an awesome camping experience this fall….our Thunderbird District Cub-o-ree will be co-chaired by Sandy Walrath and Cindy Rokus and promises to be loads of fun for everyone! The location is to be determined and is tentatively scheduled for October 24-26th. More details to follow at Roundtable and via email.

Training… Beginning on January 1, 2009 certification of Youth Protection training will be mandatory when submitting a tour permit. This fall there will be a few new trainings that will be offered including Hazardous Weather Training, special training on conducting an inter-faith service for Boy Scouts, and an all new BALOO training.

Advancement…The District will be hosting a Life to Eagle Seminar August 9th -9:00 AM at the Scout House at First Presbyterian Church on Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland, FL. Doors will open at 8am. Expected end time is 12:30 pm-1:00 pm. This seminar is designed for any Scout of First Class rank or higher and for their parents. Cost is $2.50 at the door per Scout (Parents are free with a Scout). The presentations will be passed out to the boys in the form of CDs burned in both Power Point and Acrobat format (Acrobat reader is readily available on the internet). Questions, please contact: James Eager District Advancement Chair, Phone: (863) 816-2993 or email: jjeager@tampabay.rr.co. You can pre-register by contacting Nita Buckler District ACS Chair via email: nbuckler@yahoo.com

General Information
A reminder to units that we need to keep Scouting going in the summer. Check out the Council website for more information about summer time awards that your unit can earn.

Roundtable is held the second Thursday of every month at 7:15pm at the first Presbyterian Church on Lake Hollingsworth. Come out and meet other leaders and join us for an evening of Scouting fun. No Roundtable in July…see you on August 7th.