2017-2018
Seneca District Calendar 2017-2018
[District events in bold; civic, religious and school dates in italics; council dates in plain text]
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2017-2018
June 2017
7District Key 3 mtg
8CS, BS Roundtable
11OA Chapter Meeting
14Flag Day
16Last Day of MCPS School
18Father’s Day
22Commissioner Meeting
23Eagle Board of Review
25Eagle Advancement Seminar (TBC)
26-30Day Camp – Damascus
27District Committee Meeting
31-6/1Shavuot
July 2017
4Independence Day (MCPS Closed)
5District Key 3 mtg
13CS Roundtable(cancelled)
25District Committee Meeting
27Commissioner Meeting
28Eagle Board of Review
August 2017
19th of Av
2District Key 3 mtg
10CS, BS Roundtable
12-14OA Vigil Induction (Goshen)
22District Committee Meeting
24Commissioner Meeting
25Eagle Board of Review
TBDPopcorn Order #1 due
TBDOA Pool Party/Chapter Meeting
TBDJSN Kick-off
TBDPopcorn Pickup #1
September 2017
4Labor Day (MCPS Closed)
4Gaithersburg Labor Day Parade
5First Day of School (MCPS)
6District Key 3 mtg
10OA Chapter Meeting
14CS, BS Roundtable
15-17OA Fall Fellowship (Camp Snyder)
16SM/ASM Training (SD)
16Commissioner /RT Training (SD)
16COR Training (SD)
16Varsity Training (SD)
21Rosh Hashanah (MCPS Closed)
22Eagle Board of Review
26District Committee Meeting
28Commissioner Meeting
30Yom Kippur
TBDPopcorn Order #2 Due
TBDPopcorn Pickup #2
October2017
4District Key 3 mtg
5-6Sukkot
7SM/ASM Training (WOD)
8OA Chapter Meeting
11Columbus Day
12Shmini Atzeret
12RecharterKickoff
12CS, BS Roundtable
12Scouting for Food – Bag Handout @ RT
13Sinhat Torah
13-15Fall Camporee
20-22OA Fall Ordeal – Hallowood(Montgomery Service Area)
21CS Leader Position Training (WOD)
24District Committee Meeting
26Commissioner Meeting
27Eagle Board of Review
28-29IOLS (WOD)
28Pow Wow/BALOO/Den Chief Trng
TBDPopcorn Order #3 Due
TBDPopcorn Pickup #3
TBDEagle Advancement Seminar
TBDRecharter Kickoff
November 2017
1OA Election Opens
1District Key 3 mtg
4Scouting for Food Bag Distribution
5Daylight Savings Ends
9Webelos Midway
9RecharterTurn-in
9CS, BS Roundtable
11Scouting for Food Bag Pickup
11Veteran’s Day
12Den Chief Training
12OA Chapter Meeting
13MCPS Closed
16Commissioner Meeting (off schedule)
23-24Thanksgiving (MCPS Closed)
24-25OA Vigil Induction (Hallowood)
28District Committee Meeting
30Silver Beaver Nominations Due
30District Award of Merit due to the District
TBDPopcorn Order #4 Due
TBDPopcorn Pickup #4
TBDOA Vigil Induction
TBDDen Chief Training
December 2017
1Eagle Board of Review
2SM/ASM Training (SD)
2CS Leader Position Training (SD)
2COR Training (SD)
2ALDC Training (SD)
6District Key 3 mtg
10OA Chapter Meeting/Holiday Party
12District Annual Business Mtg (moved)
13-20Hanukkah
14Recharter Turn in
14CS, BS Roundtable
19District Annual Business Mtg (moved)
21District Annual Business Mtg (revised)
26Kwanzaa Begins
25-29Christmas/Holiday (MCPS Closed)
January 2018
1New Year’s Day (MCPS Closed)
3District Key 3 mtg
6OA Lodge Banquet
11CS, BS Roundtable
11Recharter Turn-in
15Martin Luther King Day (MCPS closed)
21OA Chapter Meeting (revised)
23District Committee Meeting
25Commissioner Meeting
26Eagle Board of Review
26MCPS Closed
February 2018
4Scout Sunday
7District Key 3 mtg
8Scouting Anniversary Day
8CS, BS Roundtable
10Scout Sabbath
11OA Chapter Meeting
14Valentine’s Day
19President’s Day (MCPS Closed)
22Commissioner Meeting
23Eagle Board of Review
24University of Scouting/VLST
27District Committee Meeting
March 2018
3SM/ASM Training (SD)
3Commissioner/RT Training (SD)
3COR Training (SD)
3Tiger 500
7District Key 3 mtg
8CS, BS Roundtable
10Commissioner College
11OA Chapter Meeting
11Daylight Savings Begins
22Commissioner Meeting
23Eagle Board of Review
26-4/2MCPS Closed
27District Committee Meeting
3/31-4/7Passover
TBDSpring Recruitment Training
April 2018
1Easter
2MCPS Closed
3/31-4/7Passover
4District Key 3 mtg
6-7BALOO (SD) (new)
6-8OA Spring Ordeal (Potomac) Butler Montessori School (revised)
8OA Chapter Meeting
12Program Launch (moved)
12CS, BS Roundtable
13-15Spring Lodge Fellowship (Camp Snyder)
14Pinewood Derby
21Archery Day (moved to Nov)
24District Committee Meeting
26Commissioner Meeting
27Eagle Board of Review
27-29OA Spring Ordeal Damascus IWL (Seneca)
May 2018
2District Key 3 mtg
5-6IOLS (WOD)
6OA Chapter Meeting
10CS, BS Roundtable
10Program Launch (revised)
11-13OA Spring Ordeal – Hallowood (White Oak)
12Fishing Day
13Mother’s Day
15Ramadan Begins
20-21Shavuot
22District Committee Meeting (cancelled)
22District Court of Honor Dinner
24Commissioner Meeting
25Eagle Board of Review
28Memorial Day (MCPS closed)
31OA 2016 Election Closes
TBDDen Chief Training
June 2018
6District Key 3 mtg
10OA Chapter Meeting
12Last Day of MCPS School
14CS, BS Roundtable
14Flag Day
14Ramadan Ends
17Father’s Day
22Eagle Board of Review
25-29Day Camp – Damascus
26District Committee Meeting
28Commissioner Meeting
July 2018
4Independence Day (MCPS closed)
11District Key 3 mtg (revised)
12CS Roundtable (cancelled)
229th of Av
24District Committee Meeting
26Commissioner Meeting
27Eagle Board of Review
August 2018
1District Key 3 mtg
9CS, BS Roundtable
23Commissioner Meeting
24Eagle Board of Review
28District Committee Meeting
TBDPopcorn Pickup #1
TBDPopcorn Order #1 due
TBDOA Swim Party
TBDDistrict JSN Kick-off
September 2018
3Labor Day (MCPS closed)
3Gaithersburg Labor Day Parade - OA
5District Key 3 mtg
9OA Chapter Meeting
10Rosh Hashanah (MCPS Closed)
11Rosh Hashanah
13CS, BS Roundtable
14-16OA Lodge Fall Fellowship (Snyder)
15SM/ASM Training (SD)
15Commissioner /RT Training (SD)
15COR Training (SD)
18Yom Kippur
24-25Sukkot
25District Committee Meeting
27Commissioner Meeting
28Eagle Board of Review
October 2018
1Shemini Atzeret
2Simhat Torah
11CS, BS Roundtable
12-14Fall Camporee
26Eagle Board of Review
27-28IOLS (WOD)
27Pow Wow/Den Chief Training
November 2018
3Scouting for Food Bag Drop
3Cub Fun Day
8Webelos Midway
10Scouting for Food Bag Pickup
16-18OA Fall Ordeal (SD)
TBDDen Chief Training
December 2018
1SM/ASM Training (SD)
1CS Leader Position Training (SD)
1COR Training (SD)
3-10Hanukkah
Note: Eagle Advancement Seminars can be scheduled by contacting Tom Kennedy at
Abbreviations Used:
ASM – Assistant Scoutmaster
BALOO – Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation
BCOLS – Backcountry Outdoor Leader Skills
BS – Boy Scout
BSLST – Boy Scout Leader Specific Training
CBT – Commissioner Basic Training
COR – Charter Organization Representative
CPR/FA – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid Training
CS – Cub Scout
CSLST – Cub Scout Leader Specific Training
CWBS – Camp William B. Snyder
FA – First Aid
FOS – Friends of Scouting
IOLS – Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills
JSN – Join Scouting Night
MCPS – Montgomery County Public Schools
MSSC – Marriott Scout Service Center
NCAC – National Capital Area Council
NYLT – National Youth Leader Training course
OA – Order of the Arrow
PD – Potomac District
RT – Roundtable
SD – Seneca District
SM – Scoutmaster
TBC – To Be Confirmed
TBD – To Be Determined
VLST/VCLST – Venturing/Varsity Coach Leader Specific Training
VOA – Venturing Officers’ Association
WFA – Wilderness First Aid
WOD – White Oak District
Many On-line Training Courses available at the
BSA Online Learning Center:
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