Withlacoochee District

Withlacoochee District Calendar

January 2023

5th- Roundtable/OA Chapter Meeting @ Sand Hill @7:30

7th- Cub Activity Day @ Sand Hill- 10am to 2pm

12th- District Committee Meeting @ Sand Hill @7:30pm

February 2023 

2nd – District Banquet @ Location TBA 

3rd-5th– Camp-o-ree Scouts BSA @ Sand Hill 

10th– District Committee Meeting @ Sand Hill  @ 7:30pm

12th– Scouting for Food Results Due 

 March 2023 

2nd– Roundtable/OA Chapter @ Sand Hill @ 7:30pm

9th– District Committee Meeting @ Sand Hill  @ 7:30pm

25th– Pinewood Derby Race @ Crystal Harley Davidson, Crystal River @ 8:30am check in begins

April 2023 

6th– Roundtable/OA Chapter Meeting @ Sand Hill @ 7:30pm

13th District Committee Meeting @ Sand Hill @ 7:30pm

May 2023 

4th – Program Preview @ Sand Hill Dining Hall @7:00pm

6th – ILST Training Course @ Sand Hill @7 9am to 3pm

6th– Scout Trash the Trash Day 

11th– District Committee @ Sand Hill @ 7:30pm

13th– Spring Cub Scout Activity Day @ Sand Hill @10am to 2pm

27th– Flags for the Fallen 

UPDATES ON DISTRICT FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/withlacoocheedistrict/

COUNCIL EVENTS: https://tampabayscouting.org/calendar

District Volunteers

Chairman-

Judge Stephen Toner

352-610-2211

District Commissioner-

John Coble
(352) 212-5930

District Assistant Commissioner

Kevin Pappadouplos

(352)302-8663

Program Chair-

Mandi Harmon

352-585-0899

Finance Chair

William Grant

Training Chair- 

Alex Sobtzak Sr.

813-404-4966

Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner-

John Murphy
(352) 563-3255

Advancement Committee Chair

Kellie McMillian

352-650-0621

Eagle BOR Chair-

Steve Epple

(352) 212-1895

Community Service Chair-

Pauline Zerbe

(352) 563-5604

Pinewood Derby Chair-

Michael Pecora
352-279-9887

Fishing Chair-

Bill Pepito

Order of the Arrow-

Norman Zerbe

(352) 563-5604

Sumter County FOS-

Mike Gleim

352-391-3895

District Staff

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Please email Emily Thomas

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Withlacoochee Chapter Order of the Arrow

Training Schedule

May 6th – ILST Training Course @ Sand Hill @7 9am to 3pm

September 6th– Scoutmaster Specific Training Part 1 @ Sand Hill 

September 13th-Scoutmaster Specific Training Part 2 @ Sand Hill 

September 15th-17th– Training Weekend @ Sand Hill (ILST, BALOO, IOLS) 

For any questions regarding training please contact Alex Sobtzak

Please visit

The Calendar for a complete list of training opportunities.

For more information on becoming a Scout please contact Emily Thomas.

Roundtable- IN PERSON!

February 2nd- Sand Hill Scout Reservation

Roundtables provide unit leaders with the skill to do and the will to do what is needed to ensure that every member of every unit has a great Scouting experience.  They build upon the foundation provided by position-specific basic training and each leader’s commitment to serving youth through Scouting.

The Suncoast and Withlacoochee District’s of the Greater Tampa Bay Area Council invites Scouts BSA units to join us for the 2023 Joint District Camporee

Get your Winter Camping gear ready and join us for a weekend of fun at Sand Hill Scout Reservation. Suncoast and Withlacoochee volunteers have teamed up to bring you an amazing weekend of scout skill competitions and some fun klondike sled building.  Each unit should build their own Klondike sled or we will provide some basic materials. Weight will be added to the sled to see who’s can hold and operate with the most weight while being pulled the farthest distance. Bring your units best chili! There will be a chili cookoff competition on Saturday night. Scouts and leaders are encouraged to bring their best chili to be judged.

Units will be responsible for their food for the weekend. A leader’s guide has been provided.

Who can attend
All registered Scouts BSA, Venture Crews and Sea Scouts.  If you are from out of council, feel free to join us!

Last Day to Order t-shirts is January 18th. 

Last Day to register is January 27th. 

Visit https://scoutingevent.com/089-klondike2023 to register and for more information.

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Event Information:

Between the dates of January 9, 2023 and February 11, 2023, scouts distribute door hangers to local homes in their community to let them know about the drive.

On or before February 12, 2023, scouts will revisit those houses to pick up bags full of canned food, cereal, pasta, peanut butter, juice and other nonperishable items. The food is then delivered to food banks across the district. If your unit does not have a food bank to distribute the food to, then please contact your district lead for food bank options in your area.

Register here: https://scoutingevent.com/089-scoutingforfood#

District Pinewood Derby

March 25th 8:00am check in starts

Race starts at 9:00AM

Location: Crystal Harley-Davison 1147 S. Suncoast Blvd. Homosassa, FL 34448

Cub Scouts who came in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd for the den level are eligible to enter. 

Registration to Open Soon!

Pinewood-Derby

It is Recharter Time!

RECHARTERS ARE OVER DUE!  Please make sure to complete yours now if you have not. 

Sand Hill Trail Crew

Service hours are an important part of scouting. It allows for our youth to reach out to the community and help others. Sand Hill Trail Crew is always looking for units to help maintain different parts of the hiking trails and other sections of our scout camp. Contact Susan Sandstorm, 727-686-2972 today to set up your units service project!