Welcome to the January 2021 Roundtable Meeting Guidelines

Welcome to the January 2021 Roundtable!

Meeting Guidelines Zoom format and suggested content by National BSA. Use chat to post questions or share info to others. There will be a Cub Scout and Scouts BSA breakouts. This roundtable is being recorded and will be accessible from the website along with the slides that have the links. • https: //www. gatewayscouting. org/Roundtables • •

Roundtable Planning Team • • • Matt Pagliaro David Schmidtke Tim Mading Lisa Stenslien Phillip Wanke Margaret Karesek Elizabeth Kramer Zach Tomesch Joe Carlson mwpagliaro@hotmail. com dschmi 4223@gmail. com trzebshel@gmail. com dlsten@mwt. net phillipwanke@yahoo. com buckeyefox@hotmail. com ekramz 99@yahoo. com zachary. tomesch@scouting. org joe. carlson@scouting. org If you have topics you would like covered, let us know!

Coordinated Key 3 Team is here to support you! Name Role Email Joe Carlson Council Executive joe. carlson@scouting. org Elizabeth Kramer Council Commissioner ekramz 99@yahoo. com Zachary Tomesch Council District Director zachary. tomesch@scouting. org Eric Strauss Soaring Eagle Chairperson estrauss@uwlax. edu Phillip Wanke Soaring Eagle Commissioner phillipwanke@yahoo. com Tom Smith Winding Trails Chairperson tsmith_54656@yahoo. com Mark Siple Winding Trails Commissioner mrsiple@yahoo. com John Parkyn Seven Rivers Chairperson cen 10297@centurytel. net Tim Mading Seven Rivers Commissioner trzebshel@gmail. com Nikki Burk Scouting Office Support Team Member nikki. burk@scouting. org Kevin Corkin Council Community Engagement & Development Director kevin. corkin@scouting. org Also helping the team:

Agenda and links: 7: 00 pm Welcome 7: 03 pm Opening – David Schmidtke (Pledge of Allegiance, Scout Oath, Scout Law, Outdoor Code) 7: 05 pm Cub Scout Breakout (Training & Discussion) – (Matt Pagliaro, Phillip Wanke, David Schmidtke, Tom Smith, Margaret Karasek) Camping Committee would like to promote some Cub Scout camp items in the Cub Scout breakout (Camping Committee) January 2021 – Blue and Gold – “Blue and Gold is not what you think it is” (8: 42) (see Discussion Questions) Scouts BSA Breakout (Training & Discussion) – (Lisa Stenslien, Tim Mading, Mark Siple, Elizabeth Kramer) - OA - unit elections / camp promotions (Kevin Corkin) - Life to Eagle - the new Life to Eagle webpage and new documents (Dave Foye) January 2021 – The Importance of Advancement (4: 35) (see Discussion Questions) 7: 35 pm Safety (Lisa Stenslien) January 2021 – Communicable Disease Prevention 7: 40 pm Hot Topic (Zach Tomesch) Re-chartering – No Scout Left Behind and help with fees 7: 50 pm Council Updates - Volunteer and Eagle Recognition Event - Tuesday, January 26 th at 6: 30 pm via zoom (Jean Stavenau) To RSVP and receive the zoom link, please send an email to gatewayevent. RSVP@gmail. com - Merit Badge Day - Saturday, February 6 th at 9: 00 am (Elizabeth Kramer) - Polar Day Camp - Saturday, February 20 th (Zachary Tomesch) - Rechartering Dates and Next Steps (Zachary Tomesch) - Training – Virtual Adult Leader Training Available (Lisa Stenslien) 7: 58 pm Closing – Gateway Council Executive Minute 8: 00 pm Please Take Poll

Cub Scout Breakout Discussion 1. The Blue and Gold Banquet can be an opportunity for parents to get involved – a great time for parents to recognize the Cubmaster, Den Leaders, and other parents that have made a significant contribution 2. What plans do you have for your next Blue and Gold Banquet? 3. What are you doing to adjust for Covid situation? 4. Does your Pack have what you consider a great Blue and Gold Banquet? If so, share what makes it so special. 5. What specific things do you do right to make your Blue and Gold successful? 6. What is the greatest challenge with your Blue and Gold? Have others experienced/ overcome the same challenges? Cub Scout Training that applies here: CS 19 Involving Adults in Cub Scouting Review at www. My. Scouting. org

Scouts BSA Breakout Discussion 1. Great programming leads to advancement (not like school) 2. What do we do best regarding advancement and how can we make that even better? 3. What are the causes for any lack of advancement in our troops and what can we do about that?