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Boy Scout/Venturing Roundtable Page
Submitted by bear1948 on Sun, 11/16/2008 - 1:13am.
2008
2009
Welcome to
Thunderbird District's
Boy Scout/Venturing/Varsity Roundtable Page!
All roundtables now meet at the Naperville LDS Stake Center,
1320 Ridgeland Ave., Naperville just south of Diehl off of Naper.
Click here to get a map!
Our meeting place changed in August! Now roundtables move to a new day -
the Second Thursday of the month! Please check the monthly schedule below.
Roundtables continue to meet from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
- Thursday, December 11, 2008 – Diversity... How do you include it in the Scouting program? Diversity of culture, age, ability, job, food... diversity can be a tool we use to enhance our programs. Theme: The monthly Scout Theme for Roundtable and February meetings is Public Service.
Assignments: Opening/Closing-T501/C33; Recipe-T510/C169; Outing Review-T67/T505
- Thursday, January 8, 2008 – Team Building! Games you can use to build leadership and Scouting Spirit.
The monthly Scout Theme for Roundtable and March meetings is Cultural/Disability Awareness.
Assignments: Opening/Closing-T99/T198; Recipe-T100/T109; Outing Review-T111/T516
- Thursday, February 12, 2008 – Tracking! It's more than just footprints!
Theme: The monthly Scout Theme for Roundtable and April meetings is Wildlife Management.
Assignments: Opening/Closing-T107/C505; Recipe-T108/T507; Outing Review-T133/T169
- Thursday, March 12, 2008 – Camping! Join us for an open forum with our District Camping Chair.
Theme: The monthly Scout Theme for Roundtable and May meetings is Camping.
Assignments: Opening/Closing-T203/T222; Recipe-T512/V198; Outing Review-T555/C100
- Thursday, April 9, 2008 – Emergency Preparedness! Learn about the Emergency Preparedness Award and Pin.
Theme: The monthly Scout Theme for Roundtable and June meetings is Emergency Preparedness.
Assignments: Opening/Closing-T562/C507; Recipe-T501/C33; Outing Review-T510/C169
- Thursday, May 14, 2008 – District Kickoff and Super Roundtable! Join us for a Super Event which combines our Super Roundtable with our Thunderbird District Kickoff.
Theme: Get all the information you need to plan a quality program for the new Scout year, and turn in your charters at the same time!
Assignments: Opening/Closing-STAFF
- Thursday, June 14, 2008 – Cast Iron Chef at Von Oven Scout Camp! Join us for a sumptuous feast of gustatorial delights traditionally cooked over charcoal in Cast Iron!
Theme:
Assignments: Opening/Closing-STAFF; Recipe-ALL
Do you have a question or an idea for a topic or a suggestion to improve how we can serve your needs better? Contact any one of your roundtable staff members:
- Ed Hedborn - Roundtable Commissioner
- Debbie Brown, Diane Charles, Rick Warren
You can also send your ideas, comments and suggestions to Ed Hedborn, BSRTCommissioner

2008-2009 National Themes
December-Tracking
January-Hobbies
February-Public Service
March-Cultural/Disability Awareness
April-Wildlife Management
May-Camping
June-Emergency Preparedness
July-Health Care
August-Boating/Canoeing
September-Safety
October-Nature
November-Business
December-First Aid
Boy Scout / Venturing Roundtable
Responsibilities
Your Boy Scout Roundtable Staff (Commissioner and volunteer staff) organizes and hosts monthly Boy Scout/Venturing Crew Roundtable meetings for Troop/Team/Crew adult leaders, committee members, and interested parents. Meetings take a variety of formats (demonstrations, panels, outside speakers, presentations, etc.) Roundtables may be held inside or outdoors. We’ll help you offer a better program for the youth in your unit(s) by providing timely information, effective tools, and fresh ideas for you to use.
Services Offered
- Provide supplemental materials and instructions to prepare Troops, Teams, and Crews for District Scouting events.
- Contact and information/ideas exchange with other unit leaders and resources in the District and Council.
- Provide an open forum to address common unit needs and issues.
- Present awards to Adult Scout Leaders of Troops, Teams, and Crews.
- Got a Crew or Team? Periodic breakout groups will allow you to explore issues specific to an older boy unit. Get the right help, right here, right now!
- Provide news and advance details on upcoming District and Council events ranging from the latest awards and advancement opportunities to Summer Camp.
- Unit mail delivery of all important documents and event fliers needed to run a unit successfully.
- “Hands-On” Fun! Serious Refreshments!
You need to participate to make roundtables a success! Each month units are assigned a task to share at roundtable. These tasks are holding opening and closing ceremonies, sharing a recipe, and reviewing an outing that their troop recently took.
Opening: The opening should be creative and not necessarily be your troop's usual opening. One of the purposes of the ceremony is to learn new or different openings. Boy Scout Roundtable staff will provide the American flag and the Thunderbird District flag. Troops assigned are responsible for supplying other props, handouts, etc. Buddy troops should coordinate their assigned tasks.
Recipe: Bring a new or unusual recipe to share, or one of your troop's favorites. Try a low or no cleanup type of dish. The pot's the limit here! Please bring copies of your recipe to share. Again, buddy troops should coordinate to avoid duplication. Samples are always welcome, and tastefully enjoyed!
Outing Review: This is where you can give a personalized review of one of your unit's recent outings. It can be an unusual site or activity, a review of its facilities, attractions, lessons learned, extra or special preparation needed, etc. Let's share our knowledge of where we can take our youth to keep them active in the program.
Clean-up: "A Scout is Clean." This job includes folding and putting away chairs, helping carry equipment to the front door, and making sure we leave the meeting area cleaner than we found it!
ALL: Adult leaders of troops, teams and crews (uniformed and non-uniformed; scoutmasters, committee members and parents) are encouraged to attend and participate in every Roundtable and as temporary Roundtable staff. Second year WEBELOS leaders are encouraged to attend to better understand Boy Scouting as their dens prepare to transition into Boy Scouts.