BSA has released a revised Tour Permit, which you should use henceforth. Thanks!

Any unit attending Philmont will be required to have Wilderness First Aid training, provided by the American Red Cross.

The last session held before Philmont is May 31st and June 1st in Raleigh. For more information, contact:

Mira L. Batchelor
Director, Health and Safety Services
Triangle Area Chapter
919-277-2802 direct
919-231-6314 fax
batchelorm@trianglearc.org
www.trianglearc.org

Basic Archery Instructor Training is a good opportunity for Troops and Crews to take advantage. The turn around is short and space is limited, so check out the attached flier and sign-up today!

2008 Wake County Service Area Day Camp registration is now open! Three weeks to choose from (although week 3 is being directed by our own Neuse River leaders) all at the same location- State Fairgrounds!
Camp dates are June 23-27, June 30-July 4, July 7-10 (4 day week). This year's theme is Oceans of Fun and promises to be just that- FUN!
Download complete packet at www.ocscouts.org. Click "Already Registered Scout" in the brown box, then click on "What's News" to see the 2008 Day Camp Packet.
*** Cub Leaders and Parents: Early registration ends April 15th! All weeks will fill up fast so get your applications and paperwork in fast! $10 late fee applies to applications received after April 15th.
*** Neuse River leaders, Boy Scouts, and Venturers are begged, pleaded, and possibly bribed to help out at camp this year! Contact directors listed below if you're interested in volunteering a day or a week!
*** Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Varsity Scouts (14 & older)- this is your opportunity to earn service hours! First come, first serve on positions in Shooting Sports, Fishing, Crafts, Den Chiefs, and more.
Week 1: Alicia Embry - aliciam4@aol.com
Week 2: CF Farmer - cffarmer@juno.com
Week 3: Greg Driver - gregoryadriver@aol.com

Calling all Cub Scouts itching to race! This year's Pinewood Derby is fast approaching!

DATE:	March 29, 2008
TIME:	Pre-Weigh In: 8:00 AM-8:30 AM Final Inspection and Weigh In 8:30 AM-10:00 AM Race Time: 10:15 AM- Finish
LOCATION:	Crabtree Valley Mall Promotional Court (in between Sears and the Food Court; enter the mall near Panera Bread)

Fill out your registration (attached) and send it in today!

Planning your yearly outing and looking for a new spot to camp? Well, check out this handy guide to camping areas local to our district!
If you find an error, or would like to make an addition, please contact me so I can add it to the master and distribute!

Attention Scouts and Scouters! Occoneechee Council will hold its first annual Photo Contest this year. Focusing on "Traditions", we encourage everyone to submit photos illustrating parts of our Scouting tradition.

More information is available at http://web.mac.com/ncphotoman/OCPhotoContest/Home.html

Youth entries due 1/15/08! Adult entries will be due 2/15/08!

Take me out to the ball game! The Durham Bulls' Scout Night is coming up in May and June, but seating is limited to the first 750 per date. Sign up early to reserve your space!

http://www.durhambulls.com/events/scout_night.html

Season's Greetings Falls District Scouters

While wishing everyone the very best of this most special season, please remember that our District Committee moved the January 2008 Roundtable to the Second Thursday this month, January 10. This is a one-time thing, the February Roundtable will be back at our regular time, the first Thursday. We will meet at St. Mark's as usual.

Cub Scout side will be Bang-up Blue and Gold's, making the most of your annual blue-ribbon affair. It will be great.

Boy Scouts will meet their new Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner, Rocky Quiller, veteran Scout leader with six Eagle Scout sons in his family. We excited to have Rocky join the team. He has a great program planned.

Please note this one-time date change and we'll see everyone there.

Please encourage your boys who have been tapped out to make sure they go to Fall Fellowship to go through their ordeal. This is their last chance. Also, all Brothers need to come as this is election time, plus Rodney's last event with the lodge as Lodge Advisor. The Lodge Dinner in December will his celebration.
If you have any questions, please e-mail me. Our chapter has so many wonderful brothers elected, but we need their participation this Fall. The theme for Fall Fellowship in our chapter is "Star Wars". We still camp in campsite # 8 as always. Please come and join us.