2017-2018
Planning Calendar
Boy Scouts of America
Piedmont Council
www.piedmontcouncilbsa.org
BATTLEGROUND
1 - Eagle Board
3 - Committee Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
17 - Program Planning Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
CHIMNEY ROCK
10 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton
17 - Committee and Commissioner Meeting @ Scout Hut 6:00 p.m.
17 - Program Planning Roundtable Meeting @ Scout Hut 7:00 p.m.
FOOTHILLS
16 - FH Program Planning Roundtable- 6:30pm- covered dish- Philadelphia
Lutheran Church
12 - FH Trainers Edge- 1st United Methodist Church Lenoir- 9-3pm
GEMSTONE
8 – OA Chapter Meeting
15 – Homecoming
15 – BS/CS Roundtable
21 – Eagle Board
22 – District Committee Meeting/Commissioner Meeting
HEARTLAND
17 – Committee / Commissioner Meeting – 6 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of
Lincolnton
17 – Program Kickoff Meeting – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton – All
units must send one representative for information on recruitment,
fundraising, and advancement training.
LAKELAND
3 - District Committee Meeting
10 - Roundtable/ Join Scout Night Training
17 - Eagle Board
TABLE ROCK
10 - District Committee Meeting
15 - Round Up Kick Off St. Matthews 6:30pm
District Committee will cook Burgers and Hot Dogs
Packs and troop will bring Chip and Drinks
24 - OA Chapter Meeting
TWO RIVERS
15 - Commissioner/Committee Meeting @ 6:30pm, First Presbyterian
Church
15 - Joint Roundtable @ 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church, Calendar
Review/Cookout
15 – OA Chapter meeting 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church
2017
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Camping Committee Meeting 10th
Training Committee Meeting 17th
Advancement Committee 28th
Activities & Civic Service Meeting 29th
August
Roundtable Focus for August: Fall Roundup/ Popcorn/Internet Advancement Training
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5
6 7
8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28
Back to School all
Districts
29
Show and Sell
Orders Due
30 31
Piedmont
Popcorn Pep Rally!
6:30PM
2017
August
ROTC Navy Week July 31st -Aug. 4th, 2017 Commissioners
Retreat 5th-6th
OA Ordeal 18th-20th
Roundup 2017 – Make sure to mark your District Program Planning meeting in August!
Roundup plans, dates, and support materials will be shared!
Popcorn 2017 August 31 – The Piedmont Popcorn Pep Rally will be held at the Lincoln Citizens
Center. All Leaders and Scouts are invited to learn about the 2017 Popcorn Sale.
Trainings – Many districts have training dates set or you can attend in another district. 100%
Training Unit is our goal. Trained leaders make better leaders.
BATTLEGROUND
5 - Eagle Board
7 - Committee Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
14- Roundtable 6:30PM Aldersgate
CHIMNEY ROCK
7 – Commissioners Meeting 6:00pm
7 - Chimney Rock District Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout
Hut 7:00 p.m.
14 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton
FOOTHILLS
6 - Committee meeting- 6pm/ Roundtable-7pm
6 - Merit Badge Counselor Orientation Philadelphia Lutheran Church 6-
7pm
9 - Den Chief/Advancement training Whitnel UMC Scout Center 420
Fairview Dr. Lenoir
23 - Den Leader Specific Whitnel UMC Scout Center 420 Fairview Dr.
Lenoir
GEMSTONE
5 – BS Roundtable
7 – CS Roundtable
12 – OA Chapter Meeting
18 – Eagle Board
19 – District Committee/Commissioner Meeting
HEARTLAND
7 - Committee / Commissioner Meeting – 6 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton
7 – Roundtable – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton
LAKELAND
7 - Roundtable
14 - District Committee Meeting
21 - Eagle Board
TABLE ROCK
5 - Roundtable
9 - Scout Show at River Fest at Lake James State Park
14 - District Committee Meeting
26 - OA Chapter Meeting
TWO RIVERS
5 - Joint Roundtable @ 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church
5 - OA Chapter meeting 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church
2017
September
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Camping Committee Meeting 19th
International Committee Meeting 20th
Training Committee Meeting 21st
Advancement Committee 26th
Council Commissioner Meeting 27th
Roundtable Focus for September: Charter Renewal Training/Registration/Fall Recruitment
Efforts
2015
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1
Popcorn Kickoff
@ First Unit
Meeting
2
Dove Hunt
3 4 Dove Hunt
Scout Service Center & Scout Shop Closed
Labor Day
5 6 7 8 9
10 11
12 13 14 15 Show & Sell
Pickup
16 Show & Sell
Pickup
17 18 19 20 Executive Board
Meeting
21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
2017
September
Level II Climbing Inst. Course 8th-10th
Fall Fellowship 15th-17th
Level II 2nd Climbing Inst. Course
22nd-24th
Venturing Legacy Event 29th – 1st
Popcorn – September is POPCORN kickoff month! Make sure your unit is participating to help support your unit and
council programs. Show and Sell pickup Sept. 15th-16th by appointment only.
Legacy 2017 – This regional Venturing event will be held at CBS Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2017. All Crews should make
plans to participate in the GREAT event!
Climbing Instructor Level II – Part 2 of the Climbing Instructor Course, requires completion of Level I training.
Level one will be offered in the spring.
BATTLEGROUND
3 - Eagle Board
5 - Committee Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
7 – Trail to Bobcat
12 - Roundtable 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC (January Re-charter Packets
Distributed)
20-22 Fall Camporee
CHIMNEY ROCK
5 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m.
7 - Trail to Bobcat Event at Camp Bud Schiele
12 – Committee Meeting 6:00pm Location TBA
12 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton
14 - District Training Day Location TBD (probable Scout Hut in Rutherfordton
CS 8 – 11 BS 1 – 4)
20-22 Fall Boy Scout Camporee Area/Rostan
FOOTHILLS
4 - Committee meeting- 6pm/ Roundtable 7pm
7 – Trail to Bobcat
13-15 - FH Camporee
21 - Training 9-12:30 1st UMC Granite –Scoutmaster Specific Training
GEMSTONE
3 – BS Roundtable
5 – CS Roundtable
7 – Cub Leader Specific Training
14 – Trail to Bobcat
16 – Eagle Board
17 – District Committee/Commissioner Meeting
27-29 Fall Camporee
HEARTLAND
5 - Committee / Commissioner Meeting – 6 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton
5 – Roundtable – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton
7 – Trail to Bobcat – Pisgah U.M.C. of Lincolnton – 9 – 11 A.M. – All packs
must encourage their new youth / adult membership to attend this event.
20 – 22 – Heartland District Fall Camporee - $10 / per person (cash, check, or
card) – all troops are encouraged to attend this event.
LAKELAND
5 - Roundtable
12 – District Committee Meeting
7 - Trail to Bobcat
19 - Eagle Board
TABLE ROCK
3 - Roundtable
7 - Trail to Bobcat
10 - Leader Specific Training
12 - District Committee Meeting
20-22 Fall Camporee
24 - OA Chapter meeting
TWO RIVERS
3 - Joint Roundtable @ 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church, Re-charter Packets
3 - OA Chapter meeting 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church
7 - Tindol Cruise-In @ Tindol Ford/Subaru
14 - Cub Scout Trail to Bobcat, First Baptist Church in Gastonia
13-15 - Fall "Scout A Palooza" Camporee, St. Paul's Lutheran Church
October
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Training Committee Meeting 19th
Advancement Committee 23rd
Camping Committee Meeting 24th
Activities & Civic Service Meeting 26th
2017 Roundtable Focus for October: Popcorn/Training Opportunities/Online Charter Renewal
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
LLDC
Baloo Training
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Wayne Reese
Sporting Clay Event
Spook-O-Ree 28th-29th
29 30 31
Halloween
2017
October
BALOO Training - Wanting to take your Pack Camping? Make sure that an adult in your pack is BALOO trained in
October.
Trail to Bobcat 2017 – This Event is for NEW scouts and will be held in each district. Check your district calendar and
make sure your NEW scouts participate.
SPOOK-O-REE - Don’t miss one of the BEST events of the year for Cub Scouting! Make plans to promote this in your
unit and attend this great event.
BATTLEGROUND
2 - Committee Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
7 - Eagle Board
9 - Roundtable 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC (Come early for re-charter assistance is
needed; February Re-charter Packets Distributed; Scouting for Food Door
Hangers distributed)
CHIMNEY ROCK
2 - Commissioner Meeting @ Scout Hut 6:00 p.m.
2 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m.
9 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton
FOOTHILLS
1 - Committee Meeting- 6pm/ Roundtable 7pm
GEMSTONE
2 – CS Roundtable
7 - BS Roundtable
14 – OA Chapter Meeting
20 – Eagle Board
HEARTLAND
2 - Committee / Commissioner Meeting – 6 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton
2 – Roundtable – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton
LAKELAND
2 – Roundtable
9 – Annual Business Meeting
16 - Eagle Board
TABLE ROCK
2 – Roundtable
16 – Eagle Board
9 - District Committee Roundtable
28 - OA Chapter Meeting
TWO RIVERS
7 - Joint Roundtable @ 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church, Youth Protection
Training
7 - OA Chapter meeting 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church
9 - Commissioner/Committee Meeting @ 7:00pm, Scout Service Center
11 - Gastonia Veteran's Day Parade
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
No Camping Committee Meeting
Council Commissioner Meeting 15th
International Committee Meeting 15th
Training Committee Meeting 16th
2017
November
Roundtable Focus for November: Popcorn Orders Due
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4
University of
Scouting
5 6 7
Election Day
8 9 10 11
Scouting for Food
IOLS, OWLS
12 13 14
Pathfinder Dinner
15 16 17
Popcorn Returns
Due
18
Scouting for Food
Pickup
Popcorn Sale Ends
19 20 21 Online Popcorn
Orders Due
22 23
Thanksgiving
24
25
26 27 28 29 30
2017
November
Scout Service Center/Scout Shop/CBS Reservation
Closed 23rd-25th
University of Scouting – The Council’s largest training event of the year. All units should send adults and ensure training
leaders. Trained leaders are BETTER leaders.
Scouting for Food – The annual Good Turn event is back for 2017. Units are encouraged to help the community and collect
food for those in need.
Thanks-to-you! – We are thankful for all our volunteers during the season. Reminder that the Scout Service Center, Scout
Shop, and reservation (CBS) are closed 11/23-11/26.
BATTLEGROUND
5 - Eagle Board
7 - Committee Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
14 - Roundtable and December Re-charter Turn-In Night; Holiday Social (bring
appetizer to share) 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
CHIMNEY ROCK
7 - Christmas Pot-Luck Roundtable Meeting @ Scout Hut 7:00 p.m.
14 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton –
Re-charter Turn-in 6-7pm
FOOTHILLS
2 - Baloo in FH (25 minimum to set)
6 - Committee meeting- 6pm/ Roundtable 7pm
14 - Christmas Party
GEMSTONE
5 - BS Roundtable – Dec. Re-charters due
7 – CS Roundtable - Dec. Re-charters due
7 – District Banquet Awards Due
12 – OA Chapter Meeting
12 – District Committee/Commissioner Meeting
18 – Eagle Board
HEARTLAND
7 - Committee / Commissioner Meeting – 6 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of
Lincolnton
7 – Roundtable – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton – bring food to this
event for a holiday district feast – December re-charters are due.
LAKELAND
7 – Roundtable
14 – District Committee Meeting
21 - Eagle Board
TABLE ROCK
5 - Roundtable
12 – Re-charter turn in
14 - District Committee Meeting
TWO RIVERS
3 - Gastonia Christmas Parade
5 - Roundtable, First Presbyterian Church: Cub Scouts @ 7:00pm in
Fellowship Hall, Boy Scouts @ 7:30pm in "The Pad"
5 - OA Chapter meeting 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church
9 - "Let's Get You Re-chartered!", Re-charter Help Day from 9:00am-
12:00pm, Scout Service Center
15 - DECEMBER RECHARTERS DUE
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Camping Committee Meeting 5th
December
2017
Roundtable Focus for December: December Charters Due!!
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8
Popcorn Pick-up by
appointment only
9
Popcorn Pick-up
10 11 12 13 14 15
December
Re-Charters Due
16
The Last Jedi Movie
Party
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Scout Shop Closed
24
Christmas Eve
25
Christmas
26 27 28 29 30
2017
December
31
New Year’s Eve
Scout Service Center/Scout Shop
Closed/ CBS 25th-26th
Popcorn Pick Up – Make sure that your unit is ready to pick up popcorn on Friday or Saturday Dec. 8 th or 9th
and plan on getting it delivered as soon as possible.
December Re-charters Due – All December re-charters are due to the council office no later than Dec. 15th.
If you need help, see your unit commissioner for assistance.
Office hours – Scout Service Center closed 12/25-12/26. Scout Shop Closed 12/23-12/26. CBS closed
Dec. 22nd-Dec. 26th
CBS closed Dec. 22nd-Dec. 24th
2016 2016 2018
BATTLEGROUND
2 - Eagle Board
4 - Committee Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
11 - District Banquet 6:30PM Location TBA
15 - January Re-charters Due
CHIMNEY ROCK
4 – Commissioners Meeting @Scout Hut 6:00pm
4 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m.
11 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton
15 - CUB-O-REE & District Day of Service
FOOTHILLS
3 - Committee Meeting 6pm/Roundtable-7pm
27 - Choosing a Troop- Webelos 2 Scout (Arrow of Light youth)
31 - February committee Meeting- 6pm/Roundtable- 7pm
GEMSTONE
2 – BS Roundtable
4 – CS Roundtable
9 – OA Chapter Meeting
15 – Eagle Board
16 – District Committee/Commissioner Meeting
HEARTLAND
4 - Committee / Commissioner Meeting – 6 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of
Lincolnton
4 – Roundtable – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton – January re-charters
are due; all Pow-Wow registration is due for pack members.
LAKELAND
4 – Roundtable
11 - District Committee Meeting
18 - Eagle Board
TABLE ROCK
2 - Roundtable
10 - District Committee Meeting
23 - OA Chapter Meeting
TWO RIVERS
2 - Joint Roundtable @ 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church, Camp Cards
2 - OA Chapter meeting 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church
11 - Commissioner/Committee Meeting @ 7:00pm, Scout Service Center
15 - JANUARY RECHARTERS DUE
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Council Commissioner Meeting 17th
International Committee Meeting 17th
Training Committee Meeting 18th
Advancement Committee 23rd
Pre-camp Inspection 27th
Activities & Civic Service Meeting 30th
January
Roundtable Focus for January: January Charters Due! /Spring Event Promotions/Internet
Advancement Training/SM Dinner/MB University
Registration
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1
New Year’s Day
Scout Service
Center/Scout Shop
Closed
2 3 4 5
Popcorn Payments
Due
6
OA Winter Banquet
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15
Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day
Scout Service Center
Closed
Winterplace Ski
16 17 18 19 20
Pow Wow
21
Ski Beech
22 23 24
Council Annual
Business Meeting
Executive Board
Meeting
25 26 27
28
Winterplace Ski
29 30 31
2018
January
Popcorn Payments Due – Remember, all popcorn payments are due by Jan. 5, 2018 to receive full
commission. Your unit keeps the commission and pays the balance.
MLK Ski Date – New for 2018 - New for 2018 is a ski date at Winterplace on Monday, Jan. 15th. Enjoy
your MLK day on the slopes with your unit and family.
POW WOW - Cub Scout Leaders should plan to attend the 2018 Cub Scout Pow Wow on Jan. 20, 2018.
Great training event for ALL Cub Scout leaders.
BATTLEGROUND
1 - Committee Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
6 - Eagle Board
8 - Roundtable 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
15 - February Re-charters Due
CHIMNEY ROCK
1 - District Banquet
8 – Committee Meeting, Location TBA, 6:30pm
8 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton
FOOTHILLS
16 - FH Leader Recognition Banquet
23-25 - Winter camporee
GEMSTONE
1 – CS Roundtable
5 – Vesper Service
6 – BS Roundtable
9 – District Banquet
19 – Eagle Board
20 – District Committee/Commissioner Meeting
HEARTLAND
1 - Committee / Commissioner Meeting – 6 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton
1 – Roundtable – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton – February re-charters
are due; all Merit Badge University registration is due for troop members.
LAKELAND
1 – District Banquet (In lieu of Roundtable)
8 - District Committee Meeting
15 - Eagle Board
TABLE ROCK
6 - Roundtable
9 - District Banquet
8 - District Committee
27 - OA Chapter Meeting
TWO RIVERS
4 - Scout Sunday
13 - District Banquet, First Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall @ 6:30pm
15 - FEBRUARY RECHARTERS DUE
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Training Committee Meeting 15th
Advancement Committee 19th
Scoutmaster Dinner 21st
February
2018
Roundtable Focus for February: February Re-Charters Due!
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3
4
Scout Sunday
5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14
Ash Wednesday
15 16 17
Merit Badge
University
18 19 20 21
Scoutmaster’s
Dinner
22 23 24
25
Ski Beech
26 27 28
Council Banquet
2018
February
Winterfest 9th-11th
Merit Badge University – Troops should plan to participate in this one day activity for their scouts to earn a merit badge.
Event fills quickly so don’t wait, register early.
Scoutmaster Dinner – CBS – Troops wanting to find out about the 2018 summer camp program should make sure to
attend the SM dinner on Wed., Feb. 21 at CBS (6:30pm start).
Council Banquet – Come celebrate another great year of Scouting as we honor our Silver Beavers, Event Chairs and
Districts for their achievements during 2017.
2018
BATTLEGROUND
1 - Committee Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
6 - Eagle Board
8 - Roundtable 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
CHIMNEY ROCK
1 – Committee Meeting @ Scout Hut 6:00pm
1 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m.
8 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton
10 - Supplemental Training Day Location TBD (Probable Scout Hut 8-4)
FOOTHILLS
7 - Committee Meeting - 6pm/Roundtable-7pm
6-7 - Pangea MUN
9 - Bo’s
GEMSTONE
1 – CS Roundtable
6 – BS Roundtable
10 – Cub Leader Training
13 – OA Chapter Meeting
19 – Eagle Board
20 – District Committee/Commissioner Meeting
21 & 27 – Cub Scout Day Camp Training
HEARTLAND
1 – District Banquet – 6 P.M. (Dinner) / 6:30 (Program) – Boger City
U.M.C. - $15 / per person (cash / check / card) – all committee members,
commissioners, and families are encouraged to attend this event.
LAKELAND
1 – Roundtable
8 - District Committee Meeting
15 - Eagle Board
TABLE ROCK
6 - Roundtable
8 - District Committee Meeting
16-18 Spring Camporee
27 - OA Chapter Meeting
TWO RIVERS
6 - Roundtable, First Presbyterian Church: Cub Scouts @ 7:00pm in
Fellowship Hall, Boy Scouts @ 7:30pm in "The Pad"
6 - OA Chapter meeting 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church
10 - Commissioner/Committee Meeting, IOLS/OWLS Training @
7:00pm
10-11 - District IOLS/OWLS, St. Paul's Lutheran Church
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Training Committee Meeting 15th
Advancement Committee 20th
Camping Committee Meeting 20th
Council Commissioner Meeting 21st
March
Roundtable Focus for March: March Re-Charters Due! /Summer Activities
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3
Camp Day of
Service
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
BALOO(Smith)
11
Daylight Saving
Begins
12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21
Executive Board
Meeting
22 23 24
25 26 27 28
29 30
Good Friday
31
2018
March
Pangea Model UN 6th-7th
Webelos Woods 23rd -25th
OA Fellowship 23rd -25th
Scout Service Center/Scout
Shop/Piedmont Scout Reservation
Closed
Camp Day of Service – Want to help get Camp Bud Schiele prepared for Summer? All units are encouraged to participate in
the “Camp Day of Service” Mar. 3, 2018.
BALOO Training – BALOO Training will be held at the Smith Lodge at Cub World on March 10th. Make sure to send a
leader/adult from your Pack.
Webelos Woods – ALL Webelos Dens are encouraged to participate in this Webelos event. A council Crossover Ceremony
will be conducted and a lot of fun will be had.
2018
BATTLEGROUND
2 - Eagle Board
5 - Committee Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
12 - Roundtable 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
13-15 Spring Camporee
CHIMNEY ROCK
10 – District Committee Meeting, Location TBA, 6:30pm
12 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m.
12 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton
20-22 Boy Scout Camporee Area/Rostan
25 - Camp Card Collection @ Scout Hut 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. by appointment
FOOTHILLS
11 - Committee Meeting 6pm/Roundtable-7pm
27-29 - FH Spring Camporee
GEMSTONE
3 – BS Roundtable
5 – CS Roundtable
10 – OA Chapter Meeting
13-15 Spring Camporee
16 – Eagle Board
17 – District Committee/Commissioner Meeting
28 – Pinewood Derby
HEARTLAND
5 - Committee / Commissioner Meeting – 6 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton
5 – Roundtable – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton – Spring camporee
registration is due for all troop members; shooting sports registration is due
for all pack members.
27 – 29 – Spring Camporee - $10 / per person (cash, check, or card) – all
troops members are encouraged to attend this event.
LAKELAND
12 - Roundtable
19 - Eagle Board
TABLE ROCK
3 - Roundtable
12 - District Committee
24 - OA Chapter Meeting
28 - Pinewood Derby
TWO RIVERS
10 - Cub Scout Roundtable @ 7pm, First Presbyterian Church
10 - OA Chapter meeting 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church
14 - Gaston County Community Run
20-22 - District Spring Camporee, St. Paul's Lutheran Church (Boy Scout
Roundtable to be held Friday Night @ Cracker Barrel)
28 - District Pinewood Derby
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Training Committee Meeting 19th
Advancement Committee 23rd
Camping Committee Meeting 24th
April
Roundtable Focus for April: Summer Activities Registration – Day Camps,
Boy Scout camp, Webelos Resident Camp
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1
Easter
Piedmont Scout
Reservation Closed
2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Cub Scout
Adventure Day
22 23 24 25
Eagle Banquet
26 27 28
29 30
2018
April
Spring Break all Districts 2nd-6th
Dixie Fellowship 27th-29th
Spring Break – All Districts in the Piedmont Council will be on spring break from
April 2nd-April 6th,2018.
Cub Scout Adventure Day – Currently under construction. This one day event
will focus on the Cub Scouts earning one of the Adventure Pins for rank – like
MBU for Boy Scouts.
Eagle Banquet – The 2017 Eagle Banquet will be held April 25th at CVCC in
Hickory, NC. All 2017 Eagle Scouts should be encouraged to attend.
Level I Climbing Instructor Course
13th-15th
BATTLEGROUND
1 - Eagle Board
3 - Committee Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
10 - Roundtable 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
CHIMNEY ROCK
3 - Commissioner Meeting @ Scout Hut 6:00 p.m.
3 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m.
10 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton
FOOTHILLS
2 - Committee Meeting 6pm/Roundtable-7pm
12 - Pinewood Derby
17 - FH Day Camp Training Meeting.
31 - FH Day Camp Training Meeting.
GEMSTONE
1 – BS Roundtable
3 – CS Roundtable
8 – OA Chapter Meeting
12 - CS Olympics
15 – District Committee/Commissioner Meeting
HEARTLAND
3 - Final Committee / Commissioner Meeting – 6 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of
Lincolnton
3 – Final Roundtable – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton – OA ordeal
registration is due for all OA troop members; Cub Scout Odyssey
registration is due for all pack members.
LAKELAND
3 - Roundtable
5 - District Pinewood Derby
10 - District Committee Meeting
17 - Eagle Board
TABLE ROCK
1 - Roundtable
10 - District committee
22 - OA Chapter Meeting
TWO RIVERS
1 - Roundtable, First Presbyterian Church: Cub Scouts @ 7:00pm in
Fellowship Hall, Boy Scouts @ 7:30pm in "The Pad"
1 - OA Chapter meeting 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
No Camping Committee Meeting
Council Commissioner Meeting 16th
Training Committee Meeting 17th
Activities & Civic Service Meeting 29th
May
2018
Roundtable Focus for May: Summertime Rewards/Summer Event Registration
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13
Mother’s Day
14 15 16 17 18
Full Camp Payment
Due
19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28
Memorial Day
Scout Service
Center/Scout Shop
Closed
29 30 31
2018
May
Cub Scout Odyssey 18th-19th
CBS Payment Due – Reminder that the 2018 CBS payment is due by May 18, 2018. Scouts are encouraged to sell the 2018 Camp
Cards to help pay for Summer Camp!
Cub Scout Odyssey - Don’t miss this FANTASTIC spring event for Cub Scouts. Make plans to attend May 18th-20th, 2018
Memorial Day – The Scout Service Center and the Scout Shop will be closed on May 28th, 2018 in observance of Memorial Day.
OA Ordeal 4th – 6th
BATTLEGROUND
5 - Eagle Board
7 - Committee Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
14 - Roundtable 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
18-22 Cub Scout Day Camp
CHIMNEY ROCK
7 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m.
11 – 15 Day Camp
13 - Nominating Committee Meeting (Location TBD 6:00 p.m.)
14 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton
FOOTHILLS
10 - Parent Orientation for Day Camp
11-15 - Day Camp
22 - Calendar Planning Meeting
GEMSTONE
9 – Day Camp registration
11-15 Day Camp
19 - Day Camp Critique
21 – Calendar Planning
21 – Eagle Board
HEARTLAND
7 – Calendar Planning Meeting – 6 – 7:30 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton
– all committee members and commissioners are encouraged to attend this
event.
18 – 22 – Day Camp – Pisgah U.M.C. of Lincolnton – 8 A.M. – 3 P.M. – all
packs are encouraged to invite their youth / adult membership to this event.
LAKELAND
7 – Roundtable
14 - District Committee Meeting
17 - Cub Scout Day Camp Orientation
18-22 - Cub Scout Day Camp
21 - Eagle Board
TABLE ROCK
5 -Roundtable
14 - District Committee Meeting
18-22 Day Camp
26 - OA Chapter Meetings
TWO RIVERS
10 - Day Camp Orientation
11-15 - District Cub Scout Day Camp
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Camping Committee Meeting 5th
International Committee Meeting 20th
Advancement Committee 26th
June
2018
Roundtable Focus for June: Summertime Rewards & Activities/Keeping your unit active
during the Summer
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2
3 4
Golf Tournament
5 6 7 8
Last Day of School
9
Army Staff
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17
Father’s Day
Week 1 CBS
18 19 20 21 22 23
24
Week 2 CBS
25 26 27
Executive Board
Meeting @ CBS
28 29 30
2018
June
Piedmont Appalachian College of
Commissioner Science 1st-3rd
Army ROTC 10th -14th Marine ROTC 14th-17th
NYLT 24th – 29th
Piedmont Golf Tournament – Open to anyone who wants to support scouting while playing some golf. The 2018 tournament
will be held Mon., June 4th, 2018.
Summer Camp at CBS – Week ONE begins June 17th and runs for 6 weeks until July 28th. We hope you eill try and support your
council camp by attending CBS in 2018.
NYLT – The summer NYLT course will be June24th-29th, 2018 at CBS. Units should ensure their youth leadership attend this
great training opportunity.
Day Camps – June 11-15 – FH; GS; 2R; CR
Day Camps – June 18-22 – HL; LL; TR
OA Ordeal 1st-3rd
BATTLEGROUND
3 - Eagle Board
5 - No Committee Meeting
12 - No Roundtable
CHIMNEY ROCK
5 - NO Roundtable Meeting
12 - OA Chapter Meeting
FOOTHILLS
No Meetings
GEMSTONE
No Meetings – Enjoy personal time with family and friends!
HEARTLAND
No Meetings – Enjoy personal time with family and friends!
LAKELAND
19 - Eagle Board
TABLE ROCK
No Meetings
TWO RIVERS
10 - District Calendar Planning Meeting @ 6:30pm, Scout Service
Center
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Camping Committee Meeting 10th
Advancement Committee 24th
July
2018
Roundtable Focus for July: No Roundtables
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1
Week 3 CBS
2 3 4
Independence Day
Scout Service
Center/Scout Shop
Closed
5 6 7
8
Week 4 CBS
9 10 11 12 13 14
15
Week 5 CBS
16 17 18 19 20 21
22
Week 6 CBS
23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
30
2018
July
Kodiak Challenge 8th-13th
Webelo Scout Family Camp 25th-28th
Navy ROTC July 30th-August 4th
Kodiak Challenge – This Venture advanced training will be held July 8th-13th, 2018. Make plans now to attend this
awesome training.
Webelo Scout Family Camp – Don’t miss the 3rd annual Webelos Resident Camp July 25th-28th, 2018. Details will be out
spring 2018.
Fall Planning for Units – July is not too early to start planning for the fall. Confirming leadership needs and planning your
calendar can start in July.
BATTLEGROUND
2 - Committee Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
7 - Eagle Board
16 - Program Planning Roundtable Location TBA
CHIMNEY ROCK
9 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton
16 - District Committee and Commissioner Meeting @ Scout Hut 6:00 p.m.
16 - Program Planning Roundtable Meeting @ Scout Hut 7:00 p.m.
FOOTHILLS
15 - Program Planning Roundtable
GEMSTONE
14 – Homecoming
21 – District Committee/Commissioner Meeting
HEARTLAND
16 – Committee / Commissioner Meeting – 6 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of
Lincolnton
16 – Program Kickoff Meeting – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton
– All units must send one representative for information on
recruitment, fundraising, and advancement training.
LAKELAND
2 - District Committee Meeting
16 - Eagle Board
17 - Roundtable/ Join Scout Night Training
TABLE ROCK
9 - District Committee Meeting
14 - Round Up Kick Off
28 - OA Chapter Meeting
TWO RIVERS
14 - Commissioner/Committee Meeting @ 6:30pm, First
Presbyterian Church
14 - Joint Roundtable @ 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church,
Calendar Review/Cookout
14 - OA Chapter meeting 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Training Committee Meeting 16th
Advancement Committee 20th
August
2018
2017-2018 Program Kickoff: Fall Roundup/Popcorn/Internet Advancement Training
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4
Commissioner
Retreat 4th-5th
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27
First Day of School
28 29 30 31
2018
August
Navy ROTC 1st-4th
OA Ordeal 17th-19th
Commissioners Retreat – This annual retreat for District and Unit commissioners is a one day planning session.
Roundup 2018 - Make sure to mark your District Program Planning meeting in August! Roundup plans, dates, and support
materials will be shared!
Popcorn 2018 - Units should attend their District Popcorn Kickoff to learn about the new and exciting plans for the 2018 sale.
BATTLEGROUND
4 - Eagle Board
6 - Committee Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
13 - Roundtable 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC (December Re-charter Packets
distributed)
CHIMNEY ROCK
6 – District Commissioners Meeting @ Scout Hut 6:00pm
6 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m.
13 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton
FOOTHILLS
5 - Committee meeting- 6pm/Roundtable-7pm
GEMSTONE
4 – BS Roundtable
6 – CS Roundtable
17 – Eagle Board
18 – District Committee/Commissioner Meeting
HEARTLAND
6 - Committee / Commissioner Meeting – 6 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of
Lincolnton
6 – Roundtable – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton
6 – Popcorn Kickoff Meeting – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton – All
units must send one representative for information on fundraising; all
units must participate in their year’s fall council fundraiser.
LAKELAND
6 - Roundtable
13 – District Committee Meeting
20 - Eagle Board
TABLE ROCK
4 - Roundtable
13 - District Committee
25 - OA Chapter Meeting
TWO RIVERS
4 - Joint Roundtable @ 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church, Popcorn
Kick-Off
4 - OA Chapter meeting 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
International Committee Meeting 19th
Training Committee Meeting 20th
Advancement Committee 25th
September
2018
Roundtable Focus for September: Popcorn Kickoffs/Re-Charter Training
2015
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1
Dove Hunt
2 3 Dove Hunt
Scout Service Center & Scout Shop Closed
Labor Day
4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19
Executive Board
Meeting
20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
2018
September
30
Wood Badge 7th-9th
Fall Fellowship 14th-16th
Wood Badge 2018 – 2018 will offer a FALL Wood Badge course for adult volunteers. Only 2
weekends for this advanced training.
Popcorn – September is POPCORN kickoff month! Make sure your unit is participating to help
support your unit and council programs.
Wood Badge
29th-1st
Level II Climbing Instructor Course
7th-9th
Level II Climbing Instructor Course
21st-23rd
BATTLEGROUND
2 - Eagle Board
4 - Committee Meeting
6 - Adventure Academy
11 - Roundtable 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC (January Re-charter Packets
Distributed)
19-21 Fall Camporee
CHIMNEY ROCK
4 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m.
6 - Trail to Bobcat Event at Camp Bud Schiele
11 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton
11 – District Committee Meeting, Location TBA 6:30pm
13 - District Training Day Location TBA
FOOTHILLS
3 - Committee meeting - 6pm/Roundtable-7pm
6 - Adventure Academy
GEMSTONE
2 – BS Roundtable
4 – CS Roundtable
16 – District Committee/Commissioner Meeting
19-21 Fall Camporee
HEARTLAND
4 - Committee / Commissioner Meeting – 6 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of
Lincolnton
4 – Roundtable – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton
6 – Adventure Academy – Pisgah U.M.C. of Lincolnton – 9 – 11 A.M.
– All packs must encourage their new youth / adult membership to
attend this event.
19 - 21 – Heartland District Fall Camporee - $10 / per person (cash,
check, or card) – all troops are encouraged to attend this event.
LAKELAND
4 - Roundtable
6 - Trail to Bobcat
11 – District Committee Meeting
18 - Eagle Board
TABLE ROCK
2 – Roundtable
6 - Trail to Bobcat
11 - District Committee
19-21 Camporee
23 - OA Chapter Meeting
TWO RIVERS
2 - Joint Roundtable @ 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church, Re-charter
Packets
2 - OA Chapter meeting 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church
6 - Tindol Cruise-In @ Tindol Ford/Subaru
13 - Cub Scout Adventure Academy, First Baptist Church in Gastonia
12-14 - Fall "Scout A Palooza" Camporee, St. Paul's Lutheran Church
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Training Committee Meeting 18th
Advancement Committee 22nd
October
2018
Roundtable Focus for October: Popcorn/Fall Recruitment Efforts/Online Charter
Renewal
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
BALOO
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Spook-O-Ree 27th-28th
28 29 30 31 Halloween
2018
October
BALOO - Wanting to take your Pack camping? Make sure that an adult in your Pack is BALOO trained in October.
Trail to Bobcat 2018 – This event is for NEW Scouts and will be held in each district. Check your district calendar and make sure
your NEW scouts participate.
SPOOK-O-REE – Don’t miss one of the BEST events of the year for Cub Scouting! Make plans to promote this in your unit and
attend this great event.
OA Lodge Leadership Development
5th – 7th
BATTLEGROUND
1 - Committee Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
6 - Eagle Board
8 - Roundtable 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC (Come early for re-charter assistance is
needed; February Re-charter Packets Distributed; Scouting for Food Door
Hangers distributed)
CHIMNEY ROCK
1 - Commissioner Meeting @ Scout Hut 6:00 p.m.
1 - Roundtable Meeting @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 7:00 p.m.
8 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton
FOOTHILLS
7 - Committee meeting - 6pm/Roundtable-7pm
GEMSTONE
6 – BS Roundtable
8 – CS Roundtable
HEARTLAND
1 - Committee / Commissioner Meeting – 6 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of
Lincolnton
1 – Roundtable – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton
LAKELAND
1 – Roundtable
8 – Annual Business Meeting
15 - Eagle Board
TABLE ROCK
6 - RoundTable
8 - District Committee Roundtable
10 - Scouting for Food Door Hangers
17 - Scouting for Food Collection
27 - OA Chapter Meeting
TWO RIVERS
6 - Joint Roundtable @ 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church, Youth
Protection Training
6 - OA Chapter meeting 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church
8 - Commissioner/Committee Meeting @ 7:00pm, Scout Service Center
10 - Gastonia Veteran's Day Parade
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
International Committee Meeting 14th
Training Committee Meeting 15th
Council Commissioner Meeting 19th
November
2018 Roundtable Focus for November: Popcorn Orders Due/Online Charter Renewal
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3
University of Scouting
4 Daylight Saving
Time Ends
5 6
7 8 9 10
IOLS/OWLS
Scouting for Food
11 12 13
Pathfinder Dinner
14 15 16 17
Scouting for Food
Pickup
18 19 20 21 22
Thanksgiving
Scout Service
Center/Scout
Shop/CBS
Reservation Closed
23
Scout Service
Center/Scout
Shop/CBS
Reservation Closed
24
Scout Service
Center/Scout
Shop/CBS
Reservation Closed
25 26 27 28 29 30
2018
November
University of Scouting – The Council’s largest training event of the year. All units should send adults and ensure training leaders.
Trained leaders are BETTER leaders.
Scouting for Food – The annual Good Turn event is back for 2018. Units are encouraged to help the community and collect food
for those in need.
BATTLEGROUND
4 - Eagle Board
6 - Committee Meeting 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
13 - Roundtable and December Re-charter Turn-In Night; Holiday Social (bring
appetizer to share) 6:30PM Aldersgate UMC
CHIMNEY ROCK
6 - Christmas Pot-Luck Roundtable Meeting @ Scout Hut 7:00 p.m.
13 - OA Chapter Meeting at Scout Hut in Rutherfordton
13 - District Re-charter turn-in @ Rutherfordton Scout Hut 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
FOOTHILLS
5 - Committee meeting - 6pm/Roundtable-7pm
14 - Christmas Party
GEMSTONE
4 – BS Roundtable - December re-charters are due
6 – CS Roundtable - December re-charters are due
18 – District Committee/Commissioner Meeting
18 – Eagle Board
HEARTLAND
6 - Committee / Commissioner Meeting – 6 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of
Lincolnton
6 – Roundtable – 7 P.M. – 1st U.M.C. of Lincolnton – bring food to this
event for a holiday district feast – December re-charters are due.
LAKELAND
6 – Roundtable
13 – District Committee Meeting
20 - Eagle Board
TABLE ROCK
4 - Roundtable
11 – Re-charter Turn in Night
13 - District Committee
TWO RIVERS
2 - Gastonia Christmas Parade
4 - Roundtable, First Presbyterian Church: Cub Scouts @ 7:00pm in
Fellowship Hall, Boy Scouts @ 7:30pm in "The Pad"
4 - OA Chapter meeting 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church
8 - "Let's Get You Re-chartered!", Re-charter Help Day from 9:00am-
12:00pm, Scout Service Center
15 - DECEMBER RECHARTERS DUE
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Council Commissioner Meeting 21st
December
2018
Roundtable Focus for December: December Charters Due!!
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21
CBS Reservation
Closed
22
CBS Reservation
Closed
23
CBS Reservation
Closed
24
Christmas Eve
Scout Service
Center/Scout
Shop/CBS Closed
25 Christmas Day
Scout Service
Center/Scout
Shop/CBS Closed
26 27 28 29
2018
December
30 31 Popcorn Pick Up – Make sure that your unit is ready to pick up popcorn on Friday
or Saturday Dec. 7th or 8th and plan on getting it delivered as soon as possible.
December Re-charters Due – All December re-charters are due to the council
office no later than Dec. 14th. If you need help, see your unit commissioner for
assistance.