Click HERE to view the report!
USC Sports Clinic Update
New Location for USC Sports Clinic!
“The NEW Football Practice Facility”
Address: 1101 Bluff Road, across the street from Williams-Brice Stadium
The practice facility is the building in the back of Gamecock Park (the Old Farmers Market)
-From Bluff Road, take National Guard Road to the facility; if travelling North on Bluff Road, take a left; if travelling South on Bluff Road, take a right
Additional information: there are restrooms in the facility and absolutely no food is allowed on the field .
2016 “BOY SCOUTS DAY”
Saturday, January 23rd 9:15am
USC Football Practice Facility
Program Agenda:
8:30am Participants’ check-in
9:05am Welcome by Boy Scouts, USC Athletics or student-athlete, clinic instructions
9:15am Clinic begins- Team participants: track & field, golf, volleyball, football (two stations), soccer. Six stations= 20 minutes: 15 minutes- activity; 5 minutes- autographs, rotation
11:15am Clinic ends/Closing remarks/Group picture/Additional autographs
January 23rd Programs Postponed
The two Palmetto Council programs scheduled for Saturday, January 23, 2016 have been postponed due to the possibility of inclement weather. The Daniel Morgan District Pinewood Derby Workshop will be rescheduled for January 30, 2016 and the Trainer's EDGE Conference will be rescheduled for a Saturday in February. Sorry for the inconvenience. Stay tuned to the Palmetto Council Social Media accounts for more updates.
NRA Pistol Instructors Training
To: Scouters of the Palmetto Council
The ShootingSports Committee is planning on conducting a class for NRA PISTOL INSTRUCTORS this Spring. The date has not yet been set, but we need to know if there is interest from volunteers for us to put on this class. With the addition of High Adventure Week at Camp Bob Hardin, we will need additional volunteers to support the Shooting Sports Committee.
If you are interested in taking the courseplease email me or call me.
jhill@comporium.net
8033727284
Thank you.
John Hill
New Ranger for Camp Bob Hardin
TO: Palmetto Council Executive Board, Volunteers, Staff, and Members
FROM: Greg W. Leitch, Scout Executive / CEO
SUBJECT: New Ranger for Camp Bob Hardin
We are excited to share that Dwayne McDaniel has been selected as the Property Superintendent / Camp Ranger for Camp Bob Hardin in Saluda, NC. Dwayne has extensive experience from his many years as a ranger with the Hornet’s Nest Girl Scout Council. Dwayne is a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served as a heavy equipment repair specialist. He is well qualified in plumbing, electrical, and construction work. Dwayne also brings a passion for sharing the outdoors with children to help them see the beauty in the world around them.
He will begin his new assignment on January 16, 2016.
Please join us in welcoming Dwayne and his family to the Palmetto Council.
Palmetto Council's Multi-Cultural Markets Initiative Is Making A Difference
“This is a great thing y’all are doing for the community. Keep doing this. This keeps our younger kids out of the streets. They are making something of themselves,” says Tempestt, mother of a Highland Community Cub Scout.
The Palmetto Council is on a mission to change lives – as many young lives as possible. “Every kid deserves the opportunity to better himself. They learn to serve their community. There’s a level of integrity, honesty, and bravery that comes with being a Scout,” says Victor Durrah Jr., Director of Multi-Cultural Markets.
In September, The Council created a Multi-Cultural Markets Initiative. The main goal is to provide Scouting opportunities in underserved markets by building strong community partnerships and relationships for communities that need the Scouting program most.
“With this Multi-Cultural Markets Initiative, we are bringing scouting to the kids. It’s basically scouting in their backyard. We have had some tremendous outcomes from our Multi-Council Markets Scouting Initiative,” says Durrah.
Candace has a son who’s part of this new Initiative. “I’m glad he’s in the Cub Scouts because it prepares him for life. It teaches him social skills because he knows a lot of kids in the Cub Scouts.”
These Scouts hit the ground running with much enthusiasm about their new adventure. The Scouts in Stewart Park (Pack 500) participated in Scouting for Food where they collected over 100 lbs. of food from their neighborhood to be donated to The Spartanburg Soup Kitchen. But that’s not all of their accomplishments, within a month of the Program’s start, Scouts have bonded, learned pledges, and earned Bobcat rank.
The Palmetto Council has collaborated with a number of partners to bring Scouting to: Arcadia Elementary, Silver Hill United Methodist Church, Stewart Park Community Center, York County Boys and Girls Club, Gaffney Boys and Girls Club, and Meeting Street Academy.
“When we as professionals visit schools throughout the Palmetto Council, we often tell the story of scouting, and every kid responds by raising his hands with excitement at the simple fact that he might have the opportunity to join the adventure,” Durrah says. “The reality is that every kid may not get the chance to become a Scout because money, transportation, and leadership are the most common barriers amongst our youth and Scouting.”
Some parents are already seeing changes in their Scouts. The Scouts are building character, showing leadership, and enjoying the service. These parents are extremely grateful for the Multi-Cultural Markets Initiative. “I really, really would appreciate it if y’all keep continuing in this community,” says Tempestt. – (Scout Mom)
The Palmetto Council has also established a Career Exploration Program for girls and boys ages 14-21. The program provides opportunities for these participants to learn more about career choices. The partnerships for Career Exploration include Spartanburg County Alternative School, The Citizen Scholars Program, and AMI Kids Program in Jonesville.
The Multi-Cultural Markets Initiative partnerships include The City of Spartanburg, The Spartanburg County Foundation, The Boys and Girls Club, Arch Ministries, Wofford College, and USC Upstate. Together we have provided resources and volunteers, and invested time to make sure we provide Scouting programs to those youth who need it most.
Story by: Charmayne Brown/Scout Mom
Inaugural #PCGivingTuesday was a success!
Inaugural #PCGivingTuesday raises $2,172!
Read moreEthan's Giving Tree
Make Sure No Scout Goes Without… Be Part of Our Council’s Ethan Giving Tree! When it comes to the good of every Scout in Palmetto Council, support is alive and well in our community. And in that spirit, something exciting is ‘growing’ in your Palmetto Scout Shop right now…
Come see the ETHAN GIVING TREE! It’s set up in-store and loaded with ways to help Scouts in need right here within our own council.
Just pull a card, purchase a gift by December 19, and make a real difference in someone’s Scouting adventure. Each card includes the first name of a local Scout, along with a “This Scout needs…” wish list. Pick yours today!
Ethan Giving Tree will come down on December 19 or when all cards have been chosen. Donations accepted November 14 – December 19.
Palmetto Scout Shop
Contact: Tammie Brooks
Palmetto Council NESA Eagle Class of 2015 Banquet
The Palmetto Council will be hosting our third annual NESA Eagle Scout Recognition Banquet on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Grace Lutheran Church in Rock Hill, SC at 2:00 pm. The purpose of this event is to give our 2015 Class of Eagle Scouts the recognition they deserve for attaining Scouting’s highest honor. We are currently searching for sponsors. A sponsor does not have to be an Eagle, he or she could be a Scouter or community member who would like to help the NESA Committee recognize our 2015 Eagle Class. The sponsor would pay $100 which includes a meal for the Eagle Scout and themselves, a picture with a live Eagle, and a gift for the Eagle Scout. We hope to pair our Eagles with sponsors who share the same career or other interest. To sign-up as a sponsor, visit our website to register by December 15, 2015 or email a hard copy to morgan.hawkins@scouting.org . Eagle Class of 2015 Eagles members, sponsors, family, and guests can register for the banquet by visiting our website! Eagle Class of 2015 members can register at no cost and friends and family of the 2015 Eagle Class can register at $35/person. Individuals or businesses can also be an event sponsor to help offset the cost of the event. Event sponsorship includes recognition in the program. Event sponsors who would like to attend the event, should also register under the family/guest registration page.
Event Schedule:
- 1:00 pm: Registration opens
- 1:30-2:00 pm: Pictures with live eagle
- 2:00 pm: Program starts.
Robert "Bob" Justice to be awarded Distinguished Eagle Scout Award on January 30, 2016
Robert "Bob" Justice to be Awarded
Distinguished Eagle Award
The National Eagle Scout Association & Palmetto Council are proud to announce that Robert "Bob" Eugene Justice will be awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. Bob Justice will join a very elite fraternity of Eagle Scouts. Less than one percent of Eagle Scouts Nationally will be recognized with this honor. The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award is reserved for those Eagles who have received extraordinary national-level recognition, fame, or eminence within their identified field. We are very proud of Bob and hope that you will consider joining us for a reception in his honor on January 30, 2016 at 6:00 pm at the Episcopal Church of the Advent prior to the 2016 Palmetto Council Volunteer Recognition Banquet. If you wish to stay for the banquet (starts at 7:00 pm) to see the presentation of the award, you can purchase your ticket ($25) by clicking HERE. To attend the reception, click HERE. To honor Bob's service to Scouting and our community, we will be endowing an Eagle Scout Scholarship in his name that will help make a lasting memory. We are strongly encouraging all of the attendees of the reception to consider making a donation to the newly established Bob Justice Eagle Scout Award Scholarship Endowment to be awarded annually to local Palmetto Council Eagles.
