Category: Awards & Advancement

Trail to First Class 2020

Posted on by Tom Lynch

There are new and exciting changes to this years Trail to First Class!

We will still be camping at Holter Lake April 17-19, but we will be using a new campground.

We have also revamped our Call-out ceremony to comply with changes within the Order of the Arrow and we are excited to share it with you. It will truly be an exciting event for all , especially those that are selected by their peers to join our Order.

Please read the attached Leaders Guide in its entirety as there are many changes from previous years.

We have assigned camping spots based on unit size.

Please address all questions or comments to OA Chapter Adviser, Tom Lynch at BSAGreatFalls@gmail.com.

Download the 2020 Trail to First Class Leader’s Guide or view it below:

Lewis & Clark District Merit Badge Academy List

Posted on by Steve Dogiakos

The Lewis & Clark District Merit Badge Academy in Great Falls on February 22nd has announced it’s official list of Merit Badge offerings! Please see the leaders’ guide below for pre-requisites and other information about the Merit Badge Academy! Registration and Merit Badge selection will be handle in your unit’s Tentaroo.

Offered Merit Badges:

  • Automotive Maintenance
  • Backpacking
  • Chess
  • Citizenship in the Community
  • Citizenship in the Nation (class)
  • Citizenship in the World
  • Coin Collecting
  • Collections
  • Disabilities Awareness
  • Engineering
  • Entrepreneurship & Salesmanship
  • Fire Safety
  • Law
  • Medicine
  • Photography
  • Public Speaking
  • Radio
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Weather
Continue reading “Lewis & Clark District Merit Badge Academy List” →
NOVA Counselor Training

Mark Your Calendar: NOVA Counselor Cub Leader Training

Posted on by Steve Dogiakos

When: January 9, 2020, 7:30 pm, immediately following the District Meeting
Where: Montana Council Offices 820 17th Ave S
What: NOVA Counselor Training for Cub Scout Leaders

John Parker is a NOVA Counselor, and as a part of his Wood Badge ticket, he is offering a NOVA Counselor training. Come join us, or send someone from your Pack to learn about the NOVA STEM Award!

Journey to Excellence

May Journey to Excellence: We’re doing great!

Posted on by Sandra Dogiakos
1st Place!
Lewis & Clark District scores highest for May 2019!

We’ve just received word that Lewis & Clark received the highest score of Montana Council and total rated criteria for May 2019! Well done to everyone in the District!

  • Our best rated categories include Membership/Youth Growth, Cub Scout Camping, Boy Scout Camping, and Unit Retention!
  • We need to improve in New Member Recruiting, Cub Scout Advancement, and Unit Contacts
  • We could improve Youth Retention, Community Service Hours reporting, District Committee Membership, and Unit Leadership training
  • We haven’t been rated or have no score yet in Fundraising Performance, Fundraising Manpower, Market Share, Scouts BSA Advancement, and Unit Performance

This week in Scouts: March 15

Posted on by Sandra Dogiakos

Happy Montana Council Day! (We are Council 315, get it?!?) It was a great week for Scouting in the Lewis & Clark District.

Thank you to Troop 007 for hosting me at your Court of Honor on Sunday. It was a fun evening. On Monday, Troop 14 invited me to attend their Court of Honor. The SPL ran a great meeting! Congratulations to all of the Scouts on their rank advancement and well done earning all of those Merit Badges.

Scouting for Food has been the hot topic of the week. Laura B. has been busy distributing flyers, maps, rubber bands, and bags. I am incredibly grateful for all her hard work. If you need information about the Scouting for Food or additional supplies please contact Laura. Sean L. is doing a radio interview on KGPR to promote the Food Drive, too.

Say yes to adventures at Day Camp 2019!The Cub Scout Day Camp Committee met this week and they are working hard to plan an exciting camp. The theme is “Under the Sea” and you can register you Cub for Day Camp online today. If you are interested in helping with Day Camp, Stephen would love to hear from you!

On Saturday, Scouts are invited to walk in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade at 1:30 pm. We will march down Central Avenue celebrating Scouting and St Patrick. Wear your Field Uniform and meet at the corner of Park Drive and 1st Ave S at 1:15. Candy and trinkets will be provided.

Coming up next week is the Choteau Investment in Character and Leadership Dinner on Friday at 6:30.

District Banquet Date Change!

Posted on by Brad Weaver

With the District Pinewood Derby check-in the evening of May 4th, the District Banquet has been rescheduled to May 18th at 6:30 PM at the Salvation Army Center 1000 17th Ave. S. in Great Falls.
This is a free event and all Scouts, Scouters and their families are welcome to attend.  This event is our opportunity to celebrate Scouting in the Lewis & Clark District for the past year.  It is also the time to recognize our Unit and District Scouters for the hard, dedicated work that they have put in serving our Scouts.  Please take the time to recognize these adults, by nominating them for any of the following awards; District Award of Merit, Unit Leader Award of Merit, Scouters Key, Scouters Training Award.  The nomination forms can be found at “Awards Central” located at scouting.org/awards.  Please submit all nomination forms to the L&C District Advancement and Recognition Chairman, Brad Weaver, by May 4th.  He can be contacted by email at brad.weaver@scouting.org.
All packs and Troops are asked to be represented by their Unit Key 3.  The Unit Key 3 consists of the Chartered Organization Representative (or Institutional Head), Committee Chair and the Cubmaster / Scoutmaster.  In order to provide enough food, please RSVP with Brad Weaver no later than May 11th.
Please mark your calendars and plan on bringing the whole family!