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A Message from District Executive Mark Miller

9/19/2017

Greetings to all!

My name is Mark Miller. I am your District Executive of the Ethan Allen District and look forward to getting out into the towns to meet many of you in the next few months.

I was part of a Cub Scout Pack and Boy Scout Troop (First Class), in Poughkeepsie, NY many, many years ago, and am looking forward to my return to Scouting as your District Executive.

Fishing is one of my favorite pastimes and I have done a fair share of back packing and primitive camping in the Adirondack Mountains. To me, baseball is still the greatest of American sports.

I have lived in Rutland County since 1988. My son Evan lives in Rutland and my daughter Kelsey lives near Copper Mountain in Colorado.

I am still working on getting my “scouting.org email address but will be in contact as soon as the paperwork is complete.
I’m looking forward to meeting all our leaders and becoming part of the growth of our district and furthering the great work of Scouting.

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Ethan Allen District Roundtables are Back!

9/11/2017

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The first meeting for the season for the Northern Roundtable will be 9/12 and the Southern Roundtable will be 9/19.

The District Roundtable is a great place to meet other scout leaders and share information, ask questions and learn about the latest changes to the Scout program.

Every meeting has three main parts:

Announcements - we try to make these a quick as possible.
Presentation - Usually on a timely topic. It may be refresher training or news about changes to the scout program. If there is a topic that you would like to hear about, or if you have information that you need to present, please contact the Commissioner so that he/she may schedule it in advance.
Roundtable Discussion - This is where you can talk about the issues and share information. Sometimes the presentation will spawn a discussion about its topic. We typically announce this topic in advance. This is a true "roundtable" discussion in that everyone has an equal say and no one person leads the conversation. This is a good opportunity to share your ideas and concerns about your troop and to hear what other leaders are doing about these same issues. We usually get into some very interesting discussions and most of the leaders attending walk away with some great ideas.

Who should attend the Roundtable?
Anyone involved in your unit’s program. Scouting is constantly changing and evolving and every leader need to keep on top of these changes. If you have little experience, then this is the place to learn about how the Scout program really works. If you have a lot of experience, then you can share what you know with others. Every unit should be sending at least one of its leaders (or committee members) to the monthly roundtable meeting.

Planned Presentation(s):September
Leave No Trace, Tread Lightly, Campsite Selection

October
Map and Compass, Navigation, Getting Lost

November
Citizenship/Flag Etiquette

December
Charter Completion

January
First Aid

February
Camp Kitchen set-up, Food Safety/Handling/Disposal

March
Knots/Lashings

April
Anatomy of boats, Safe Swim/Safety Afloat

May
Weather Hazards, Trek Safely

June
Poisonous Plants, Animal and Plant Recognition

Meeting times and locations can be found on the Ethan Allen Roundtable page on the Green Mountain Council website here.

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A Message from District Executive Mark Miller

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Ethan Allen District Roundtables are Back!

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