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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