Narcoossee District Newsletter—July 2025

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Narcoossee District Newsletter—July 2025

Latest news and updates from the Narcoossee District of the Central Florida Council BSA.<!–

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Narcoossee District 
7/3/25 Narcoossee District Commissioner Meeting
7/10/25 Narcoossee District Committee Meeting
7/14/25 – 7/18/25 Cub Day Camp Session 6B hosted by Narcoossee District
7/17/25 Narcoossee District Roundtable

Central Florida Council 
7/13/25 – 7/19/25 Camp La-No-Che Eagle Week, Session 2
7/13/25 – 7/18/25 National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)
7/19/25 Regional Popcorn Kickoff Events (in-person this year)
7/20/25 – 7/26/25 Camp La-No-Che Eagle Week, Session 3

Click here for Narcoossee District Calendar May 2025 – May 2026!

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Warm congratulations to scouts in the Narcoossee District who have earned the Eagle rank in the last month!

Brennan Winkler, Troop 424
Jexiel Valentin, Troop 662
 

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Due to a delay at National, no Eagle Rank certificates have been released since December.  If you are in need of a presentation kit (rank insignia, medal, and pins) for an Eagle Court of Honor this summer, please contact Lilly Bruno at the Council office via email at [email protected] to confirm that a kit is available and coordinate a day and time for pickup. 

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A few more Volunteers are needed for Cub Scout Day Camp, July 14-18 at Center Point Community Church (9580 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32825). Adult and youth volunteers 14+ can help out for 1/2 a day, 1 day, a few days or all 5 days. General information for volunteers and volunteer registration can be found on the event page for Central Florida Council Cub Scout Day Camps. Questions can be directed to Camp Director Elle Vail at [email protected].  REMINDER: Youth who send an email to the camp director MUST copy their parent to be in compliance with the ‘no one-on-one contact’ youth protection policy. 

Volunteers are needed to lead stations at Cub Scout Family Fun Day on September 27 at Center Pointe Community Church. Adults and troop-age youth volunteers are desired! If you or your troop can help, please reach out to the event lead, Brenda Jimenez at [email protected]. 

Narcoossee District is also seeking volunteers to serve in the following leadership roles:

Narcoossee District Activities Chair (helps coordinate planning, organizing, and execution of activities for the district and represents the district on the Council Activities Committee) 
Event Lead for Narcoossee District Pinewood Derby 2026 (day event to be held in March or April 2026)
Troop to Lead the 2026 Narcoossee District Spring Camporee (multi-troop themed camping event on calendar for first weekend in May 2026) 

For more information on any of these leadership roles, please reach out to our district chair, Kathy Vickroy, at [email protected] or 412-758-9636. 

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It’s time to prepare for the 2025 popcorn season! 

Popcorn Kernels, please sign up to commit to sell popcorn (if you have an account from last year, PLEASE don’t create a new account, use the “I already have an account option” and if you don’t remember your username or password, click the “forgot your username or password?” option.) https://login.trails-end.com/?client=commitment

This year, regional kickoff parties are in person on July 19! To sign up for one of the sessions, please sign up HERE ***Note: It is important for your unit to have at least one adult attend, as you earn 5% of your commission for attending.***

For popcorn calendar and more information on products, see the 2025 Popcorn Guide! If you have questions, Haley, George, and I are all here to help 🍿 I’ll also be including updates in our Narcoossee District Facebook group! 

Thanks! 
Jillian Davis, Narcoossee District Popcorn Kernel
 [email protected] 

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Narcoossee District now has a Merit Badge Counselor application tracker that can be reviewed HERE.

As of right now, all applications received by Michelle Adamick (Narcoossee’s Merit Badge Chair) that are in-process are on the linked application tracker spreadsheet. If you do not see your name and have submitted an application, please resend your forms to Michelle via email and she will process them ASAP. On the application tracker, if something is red, then it is missing and needs to be submitted before the application will be processed. And yes, even if you are already a registered adult leader in a unit, if you are not a current MBC, a new adult application is needed as you are applying for a new position (mbc vs adult leader). If you have forms to send, please send to Michelle Adamick at [email protected]. Questions can be sent to the same email, or feel free to call/text Michelle at 972-358-6171.

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These paper bag “backpacks” are great for a “Back to the Pack Celebration” or a Blue and Gold in February.  They are easy to make out of blue lunch bags and yellow cardstock.  The “flaps” can be personalized to a Pack or person’s name. With a paper cutter and some glue, they go together quickly.  You can put a copy of the Oath and Law inside the bag, candy, or anything else that fits the event they are being used for.

More detailed instructions HERE! 

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We would like to invite you to the Narcoossee District Roundtable, which is typically be held on the third Thursday of every month at Center Point Community Church (9580 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32825). Doors open for gathering at 6:30pm, and opening flag is at 7pm. Roundtable is a great way for Scout leaders to share ideas, network and get information about our Council and District. Ideally, every unit should try to have at least one leader attend every month so that you can take what you learn to your Units!

This month’s July Roundtable will be held on Thursday, 7/17/25. Program breakout groups will be offered for Cub Scout leaders and Scouts BSA/Venturing/Sea Scout leaders.

If you have any announcements or messages you would like to present or convey at Roundtable, please contact John Rhodes at [email protected].

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Narcoossee District is hosting Cub Scout Day Camp this summer! The theme is INVENTION CONVENTION! Cub Scout Day Camp offers boys and girls entering 1st through 5th grade in the 2025-26 school year a full week of FUN and exciting activites related to the Invention Convention theme. Activities will also provide opportunity to earn 3 elective adventures and 2 target and range belt loops. The details of the Narcoossee-hosted day camp are below. Additional sessions on different dates are being hosted by other districts throughout the Central Florida Council. 

Session 6B—Narcoossee District, Orange County—will be held July 14-18, 2025 at Center Pointe Church in Orlando. Director is Elle Vail, [email protected]. 

More information and registration: https://scoutingevent.com/083-DayCamp#

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Attention Cub Scout Leaders! Narcoossee District will host a Pirate-themed Cub Scout Family Fun Day on September 27th! The start/end times are TBD, but the location is confirmed as Center Point Community Church. The event details are in the development stage with plan to have Range and Target activities (i.e., archery and bb’s) and additional activity stations. Cost for this event is covered by the Council Program fee, so no additional fee to participate! 

Registration will be coming soon! In the meantime, please put this event on your Pack Calendar, and encourage your Cub Scouts to attend.

If you have questions or would like to volunteer to help with this event, reach out to the event lead, Brenda Jimenez, at [email protected]. 

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SAVE THE NEW DATE for Fall BALOO Training…September 27-28. This training event is for all Cub Scout parents and leaders. We encourage you to start promoting in your pack and increase the number of BALOO-trained adults in your unit. 

More information and registration: https://scoutingevent.com/083-NarcoosseeDistrictBalooNewCubParent

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ATTENTION CUB SCOUT PACKS!
SAVE THE DATE – NOVEMBER 14-16, 2025

Narcoossee District Cub Family Campout and Pioneer Games! 

This camping event for cub scouts and their families will be a grand celebration of our founding families, and a great way to celebrate being thankful with our Cub Scout community. There will be settler and pioneer themed games, a dance party, crafts, thanksgiving meal and sides contest, and so much more. Location is Moss Park. 

This district event is covered (paid for) through the Council Program Fee that is paid with membership renewal, so all scouts and registered leaders are free. The cost for non-registered adults is $10, and the cost for siblings is $5. 

More information and registration: https://scoutingevent.com/083-NarcoosseeCubFamilyCampoutandPioneerGames

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🕵️‍♂️ TOP SECRET TRANSMISSION 🕵️‍♀️
From: Narcoossee District Intelligence
To: All Available Scouts BSA and Venturing Agents
Clearance Level: SCOUT PRIME

The Narcoossee District invites you to a top-secret mission — CODENAME: CAMPOREE! Hosted by Troop 202, this elite Secret Agent Training Academy is packed with action, adventure, and high-stakes challenges, including obstacle course, codebreaking, laser maze, and so much more — all in one epic weekend.

Fully included in your council program fees, this covert operation runs December 5–7 at Moss Park. Troops will provide own meals. 

Registration link coming soon! Questions can be directed to Troop 202 Scoutmaster Dave Chubb at [email protected].

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Eagle Week 2025
For Scouts BSA 
At Camp La-No-Che

Three weeks to choose from:
– Week 1: June 15 – 21, 2025
– Week 2: July 13 -19, 2025
– Week 3: July 20 – 26, 2025
***AC and non-AC accommodations available

Information and registration: https://scoutingevent.com/083-EagleWeek

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More information and registration: https://scoutingevent.com/083-NYLTsummer

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The Central Florida Council is actively recruiting contingent members to join us for the 2026 National Jamboree! This event is open to Scouts 12-17 years old and who are at least First Class Rank. We are also recruiting Venturing Scouts who are 14-20 years old. Participants need to register now to secure their spot in the contingent. Questions? Please reach out to Joshua Ryan, [email protected] or 321-431-8560.

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BALOO and IOLS Training Opportunities

Spring BALOO and IOLS trainings have concluded. There are no BALOO offerings on calendar in the summer. If looking for IOLS, ask if it is offered at the Scouts BSA summer camp your troop is attending. Check back in August for district-hosted trainings around the council. In the meantime, our district is confirmed to host BALOO in September:

BALOO hosted by Narcoossee District
Sat. 09/27/25, 8:00am – Sun. 09/28/25, 11:30am
Moss Park in Orlando, FL
More information and registration: https://scoutingevent.com/083-NarcoosseeDistrictBalooNewCubParent

Wood Badge Advanced Leadership FOR ADULTS.

By taking Wood Badge, Scouters will acquire valuable tools such as listening, communicating, conflict management, project planning and leading change—skills that will make them a better Scout leader!
 
The Fall course dates are as follows:

-Orientation: Aug. 3, 2025
-Weekend 1: Aug. 30, 2025 – Sept. 1, 2025 @ Camp La-No-Che
-Weekend 2: Sept. 20-21, 2025 @ Camp La-No-Che

More information and registration: https://scoutingevent.com/083-WoodBadgeFallCourse2025

Leave No Trace Trainer Course Level 1

Fri. 9/12/25 5:30pm – Sun. 9/14/25 2:30pm
Camp La-No-Che

This BSA / Center for Outdoor Ethics Leave No Trace Trainer Course will give you an understanding of the impacts that we make when we are camping, hiking and using the outdoors.  It will also give the youth the necessary tools to fulfill their duties in the NEW Outdoor Ethics Guide Troop Position of Responsibility.  Youth/Adults are encouraged and welcome to attend to learn how to minimize your impact when recreating outdoors and become better stewards of the land.

More information and registration: https://scoutingevent.com/083-LNTFall

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Stan Richards, Dan Morrison, and Theresa Martinez are leading the Narcoossee District Eagle Advancement Team. You can submit proposals and general Eagle advancement inquiries to [email protected].

Please note the following information for Life scouts working on their Eagle Rank:

1. The Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook was last updated in February 2023. Please make sure you are using the 2023A version when you submit your workbook for district review. The 2023A version of the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook PDF can be downloaded from the National website at:
https://www.scouting.org/programs/scouts-bsa/advancement-and-awards/eagle-scout-workbook/

2. Within the Project Proposal, the District Information requested on Page B should be entered as: Narcoossee Eagle Chair; (407) 889-4403; 1951 S Orange Blossom Trail, Apopka, FL 32703; [email protected]

3. Life scouts who are ready for their Eagle Project Workbook review and District approvals have the option of personally meeting with a District Advancement team member by appointment. The Life Scout can still opt to submit and receive feedback electronically, if preferred. But in some cases, a short in-person meeting will still be needed for signatures. Electronic proposal submissions should be sent to [email protected]

4. Dr. Phillips Charities has established a matching grant fund at the Central Florida Council to which Eagle Scout candidates may apply for partial assistance to fund their Eagle Scout Service project. Only projects located in Orange, Osceola & Seminole counties will be considered for approval. For more information and application: https://www.cflscouting.org/dr-phillips-charities-eagle-service-project-grant-application/

5. The Council has a new online tool for Eagle Rank Applications, which eliminates the need to mail paperwork until after the BOR is completed and provides support for completing the application and real-time tracking of status.  The tool and instructions for use are available at http://eagleapp.cflscouting.org/

6. To schedule an Eagle Board of Review (EBOR) with the district, a unit representative or the Eagle Candidate should send a request to the district advancement team at [email protected]. The request should identify possible available dates for the EBOR, and if known, provide a location and preferred time. A Scout may make this request, but must have coordinated with and cc their Unit Advancement Chair when doing so. When requesting, please allow for enough time to obtain reference letters, and provide multiple dates to aid in ease of scheduling. 

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Oussauna is Narcoossee District’s chapter of the Tipisa Lodge Order of the Arrow. If you are a brother, please join our Band to receive chapter information, quickly contact Oussauna leadership, and connect with other brothers. Here is the link to join: 

https://band.us/n/acaeAfk7keQbf  

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The Narcoossee District Monthly Newsletter is published on the first Sunday of each month. If you have announcements to be included in the newsletter, please email your request to [email protected] at least one week ahead of a given month’s publication date.  

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