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The Palmetto Council Service Center and Scout Shop will be extending the service center hours during the week to better serve working Scouting families and volunteers. Beginning on January 3, 2017 our new hours will be as follows:
Palmetto Council Service Center:
Monday - Thursday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Palmetto Scout Shop
Monday - Thursday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sunday: Closed
All units are encouraged to submit their Scouting for Food service hours and pounds by Monday at 5:00 pm. Units who submit their hours will receive patches for their participating Scouts. Reporting helps us share the impact of the SFF campaign to our local communities. Thank you for your support of Scouting for Food. Thanks to our Scouting family, thousand of people will benefit for your service this winter.
SILVER BEAVER AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE DECEMBER 1st: The Silver Beaver Award was introduced in 1931 and is a council-level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America. Recipients of this award are registered Scouters who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the council. The award is presented as part of the Palmetto Council Volunteer Recognition Banquet held each January. The nomination form is available HERE and must be submitted to the council service center no later than December 1, 2016. Click HERE for a list of Palmetto Council Silver Beaver recipients.
Click HERE to visit the 2016 Scouting for Food website to find the SFF dates, Leader's Guide, promotional poster and reporting site.
Verhonda will work as part of the Multi-Cultural Markets team part time to help rapidly grow our Career Emphasis Exploring program. Verhonda is pursuing her MBA at Gardner-Webb and is a member of the Chesnee City Council. She has served for the last three years as the Marketing Coordinator for the National Beta Club. She is a 2014 graduate of Leadership Spartanburg.
We are excited to have her expertise in building programs for high school students!
Join volunteers from across the country in the beautiful Florida Keys to learn with experienced and informed Scouters with ample time to enjoy the climate and beauty of the Keys! Click HERE for the 2017 Schedule!
The Palmetto Council Board of Directors is proud to announce that Mr. Taylor Thomas has been selected for promotion to Field Director. His role will include management of all field service operations as well as the effective organization, operation, and promotion of the council program within the districts through our unit service executive team. He will begin his new assignment on September 1, 2016. Taylor will continue leadership of the Daniel Morgan District while a search is conducted for his successor.
Taylor is a graduate of Wofford College in Spartanburg. He has completed the Professional Development Training Program hosted by the Center for Professional Development, BSA. His achievements include Journey to Excellence achievement during each year of his service in both the York and Daniel Morgan districts. He was recently selected as a member of the Southern Region BSA Emerging Leaders program, which is reserved for the top 10% of all unit service executives. His is active in the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity and is a Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow.
Please join us in congratulating Taylor on his success.
In 2018, Eagle Scouts Cycling Across America (ESCAA) will form a "Floating Jamboree" and cycle 4,200 miles serving as ambassadors of the Scouting program. This cycling adventure will start in Seattle, WA and finish in Fredericksburg, VA covering 15 states in 65 days. ESCAA is looking for at least one Eagle from every council to join the adventure! Fort more information, click HERE!
Lion Tee & Cap combo: If you purchase both the shirt and the hat, you will receive a $3 discount. Offer available 8/8 – 10/31
Our Assistant Scout Executive, Jonathan Platt, has resigned his BSA commission to pursue other interests and spend more time with his family. We are thankful to Jonathan for his tenure in the BSA and with the Palmetto Council. He intends to continue as a volunteer with his son’s troop.
We have hired a part-time paraprofessional to serve the Catawba District. Mrs. Sonja Schmal will begin her duties on August 8th. She is a doctoral candidate who is looking for a part-time career that allows her to complete her studies. She is well connected to the Catawba District where she serves in a variety of volunteer roles. We look forward to her enthusiasm as we grow Scouting throughout Chester and Lancaster counties
