Manatee District Events/Training Opportunities 2008-2009

*Council events and training opportunities in GREEN. District events and training opportunities in RED.

2008

August
1-2......... BSA Lifeguard Training I (Miles)
13........... Commissioners Cabinet
14........... Program Kick-Off
09........... Children's Summit (Manatee Civic Center)
15-16..... BSA Lifeguard Training II (Miles)
16........... Trainer Development Conference
23........... Council Popcorn Training
28........... District Committee Meeting (Palmetto Fairgrounds)
29-30..... Camp Miles closed (hunting season)
30........... District Popcorn Training (TBA)

September
3.............. LABOR DAY (Service Center closed)
4.............. Roundtable (Salvation Army Worship Center)
5-7.......... COPE Instructor Training I (Miles)
6.............. Manatee Water Ree (CFE)
11........... School Night for Scouting
11........... Commissioner Staff meeting (TBA)
12-14..... Order of the Arrow Fall Fellowship (CFE)
13............ Cub Scout Breakfast Hike (CFE)
18............ Council Program Meeting
19-21...... COPE Instructor Training I (Miles)
20............ Tiger Tumble (CFE)
20............ Cub Scout Specifics/New Leader Essentials Training - Cub Leaders
21............ Popcorn Sales start
23............ New Leader Essentials Training - Cub Leaders
25............ Cub Scouts Specifics Training - Cub Leaders
25............ District Committee meeting (Palmetto Fairgrounds)

October
2.............. Roundtable (Salvation Army Worship Center)
4.............. Summer Camp Trade Show (Council Service Center)
4.............. 7th Annual Hooked on Scouting Fishing Tournament
9............. Commissioner Staff meeting (Ellenton UMC)
18........... BALOO (CFE)
18............ Jamboree on the Air (camps)
18............ Jamboree on the Intenet (home)
23............ District Committee meeting (Palmetto Fairgrounds)
24-31...... Camp MIles closed (hunting season)
25............ M.A.L.T. (Manatee Adult Leader Training) (CFE)
25............ Den Chief Training (CFE)
31............ OWLS/OLSI (CFE)

November
1-2.............. OWLS/OLSI (CFE)
1................. Campmaster & Kitchen Training (Miles)
1................. Commissioner Conference (MCC - Venice campus)
6................. Roundtable (Salvation Army Worship Center)
7-9............. Order of the Arrow Section Seminars (Tanah-Keeta Scout Reservation)
8................. Scouting for Food Bag Distribution
13.............. Commissioner Staff Meeting (Ellenton UMC)
13.............. Order of the Arrow LEC
14-16........ COPE Weekend (Miles)
14-16........ Webelo Activity Weekend (CFE)
15.............. Popcorn pickup/Scouting for Food Bag Pickup
20................ District Committee meeting/Annual Business Meeting (Palmetto Fairgrounds)
22-23......... Cub/Parent Overnighter (CFE)
24............... Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner
27................ THANKSGIVING
27-29.......... Council Service Center closed

December
4................... Roundtable (Salvation Army Worship Center)
5-7.............. Broke Back Dog Challenge (Camp Miles)
5-7.............. Cub Winterfest (CFE)
11................. Commissioner Staff meeting (Ellenton UMC)
12-14.......... Order of the Arrow Winter Fellowship (CFE)
13................ Popcorn trip
18................. District Committee meeting (Palmetto Fairgrounds)
24-31........... Council Service Center closed
25................. CHRISTMAS
26-31........... Winter Camp (CFE)


2009

January
1.............. NEW YEARS DAY (Council Service Center closed)
3.............. National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) Orientation
8.............. Roundtable (Salvation Army Worship Center) - RECHARTERS DUE
15............ Order of the Arrow LEC
15............ Council Program Meeting
15............ Commissioner Staff meeting (Ellenton UMC)
16-18...... NYLT weekend 1
19............ MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY (Council Service Center closed)
22............ Manatee District Leader Recognition Dinner (CFE)
24............ District Leadership Workshop
23-31...... Camp Miles closed (hunting season)
30-31...... Camporee (CFE)

February
1............. Camporee (CFE)
5.............. Roundtable (Salvation Army Worship Center)
7.............. C.O.R. Training
12............ Commissioner Staff meeting (Ellenton UMC)
13-15...... NYLT weekend 2 (Miles)
13-15...... Webelo Winter Weekend (CFE)
14............ VALENTINE'S DAY
16............ PRESIDENTS' DAY (Council Service Center closed)
18............ Commissioner Cabinet
19............ FIreside Chat (TBA)
20-22...... All Faith’s Camporee (Miles)
20-22...... M.U.D. Weekend (CFE)
26............ District Committee meeting (Palmetto Fairgrounds)
27-29...... Wood Badge Weekend 1(Miles)

March
5.............. Roundtable (Salvation Army Worship Center)
6-8.......... Order of the Arrow Ordeal (Miles)
6-8.......... COPE Instructor Training (Miles)
7............. New Leader Essentials/Cub Scout Specifics Training
12............Commissioner Staff meeting (Ellenton UMC)
13-15..... Rendezvous Weekend (Miles)
14............ SWFC & Argosy University Business Merit Badge College
19............ District Committee meeting (Palmetto Fairgrounds)
21............ DOG Day (CFE)
27-29...... Wood Badge Weekend 2 (Miles)

April
2.............. Roundtable (Salvation Army Worship Center)
9.............. Commissioner Staff meeting (Ellenton UMC)
10............ GOOD FRIDAY
12............ EASTER
16............ Order of the Arrow LEC
18............ Tiger Hunt (CFE)
16............ District Committee meeting (Palmetto Fairgrounds)
17-19...... Order of the Arrow Section Conference (Sand Hill Scout Reservation)
24-26...... USA XVI (Camp Miles)

May
2............. Manatee District Scout Show
3............. Wood Badge Reunion (Miles)
7............. Roundtable (Salvation Army Worship Center)
9............. Order of the Arrow Lodge Leadership Development Conference
13.......... Order of the Arrow LEC
13.......... Commissioners Cabinet
14.......... Commissioner Staff meeting (Ellenton UMC)
21.......... District Committee meeting (Palmetto Fairgrounds)
25.......... MEMORIAL DAY (Council Service Center closed)
30.......... Trailblazer Adventure Weekend (Miles)

June
4............ Roundtable (Salvation Army Worship Center)
5-7........ Order of the Arrow Summer Fellowship (Camp Miles)
8-12...... Cub Scout Day Camp (CFE)
11......... Commissioner Staff meeting (Ellenton UMC)
18......... District Committee meeting (Palmetto Fairgrounds)
21-27... Shooting Sports/Aquatics Week (Camp Miles)