Chitimacha District - District 3

• The Chitimacha District, serving the youth of St. Mary Parish and Lower St. Martin Parish since 1914.

Message from the Executive!

Chitimacha District November Newsletter

I want to Thank all of you for the great effort on the Popcorn Sales! Our numbers will be in soon, and I will post them on the website. In the mean time, please send me your TOP Seller from your unit so that we can recognize him on our website! A photo with him and a parent or leader would be great too.

We have one more training opportunity for you new Cub scouters out there! November 8th in Eunice (see training page). We will be offering Committee, Cubmaster, Webelos Den Leader, Wolf/Bear Cub Den Leader and Tiger Den Leader training. These trainings will help you to better understand and prepare for your scouting year, and help your scouts to better enjoy the program. We also have a BALOO Training on the same day at the Optimist Club in Lafayette. Hope to hear that some of you are taking advantage of these opportunities.

Cub Adventure is over, and from what you have told me, went GREAT! I know I had a lot of fun running the first weekend.

Winter Camp is just around the corner! Deadline for Merit badge requests is Nov. 4th, so get them IN!

Order of the Arrow Ordeal is Nov. 14-16 at Mt. Bayou. If your troop has held elections, get your guys up to camp to experience the OA!

I hope everyone has a safe and fun-filled Thanksgiving Holiday!

Craig Overland
Chitimacha District Executive

Scouting in the News!

Eagle Project

7/22/08
The Spirit of Morgan City shrimp boat monument on Brashear Avenue in Morgan City is being spruced up by Eagle Scout candidate Eric Verret and friends. The Eagle project kept Verret and his support staff busy all weekend. By Sunday afternoon, when this photograph was snapped, a great majority of the painting had been completed. Verret, second from left, said he was getting help from his parents, Jude and Kat Verret, and Kayla Leonard, Alex Moye, Braden Manuel, Ray Lahoste, Frankie Marcrum, Bobby Cline, Ethan Cline and Daniel Verret. The monument stands as a reminder to the past dominance of the shrimping industry in Morgan City, once known as the Jumbo Shrimp Capital of the World. (Photo courtesy The Daily Review)

Parish Distinguished Citizens Award Dinner

6/1/08
Evangeline Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, honored John T. Johnson of Franklin on Thursday as their St. Mary Parish Distinguished Citizen. Johnson, right, was presented with both the award and a copy of the first edition of the Boy Scout handbook by Jim Rees, CEO of Evangeline Area BSA. During ceremonies at the Patterson Area Civic Center, Johnson was recognized not only as one of the founding fathers of Oceaneering International, which now has a base of operations in Morgan City, but for his service to church, community and family. Among other things, Johnson has served as a Morgan City council member, United Way of South Louisiana president, Petroleum Club of Morgan City president and member of the Associated Diving Contractors Hall of Fame. (Photo courtesy The Daily Review)

Silver Beaver Recipient - Mike Vanover

5/14/08
MORGAN CITY ROTARY CLUB members learned that the recipient of the "Silver Beaver Award" which is presented for distinguished service to the scouting program within the local Boy Scouts of America council was awarded to fellow Rotarian Mike Vanover at a recent luncheon at the Petroleum club. Pictured from left are executive board member Frank S. Guarisco, Vanover and Chitimacha District Executive Craig Overland.

Chitimacha District Good Turn for America - Scouting For Food

4/30/08
CHITIMACHA DISTRICT BOY SCOUTS and Cub Scouts recently participated in a canned food drive. Packs from Franklin, Patterson, Berwick and Morgan City delivered the food they collected to St. Mary Outreach, which in turn will distribute the goods to needy families in the parish. They collected 860 pounds of various food products. (Photo courtesy The Daily Review)

Chitimacha District Committee

• Download Organization chart [PDF]

• District Chair: Bobby Cline

• District Assistant Chairman: Sue Williams
• Public Relations: Vacant
• Webmaster: Craig Overland

• District Commissioner: Belinda Mason
• Asst Dist Commissioner: Vacant
• Unit Commissioner: Don Sloan
• Unit Commissioner: Vacant
• Roundtable Commissioner: Vacant

• Finance Chair: Scott Melancon
• F.O.S. Chair: Vacant
• Popcorn Kernel: Lynn Richard

• Program Chair - Keith Bass
• Training Chair - Margaret Kreider
• Advancement Chair - Dan Duplantis
• Activities Chair - Ray LaHoste
• Camping Chair - George Williams

• Membership Chair - Vacant
• Unit Organization Team Leader: Vacant
• Round-Up Team: Vacant
• WEBELOS Transiion Commissioner: Vacant
• Non-Traditional Membership: Vacant

• Members at large
• Frank Guarisco
• Birdie Crouch

• District Executive: Craig Overland
• District Contact information:
• Phone: (985) 518-3155
• Mailing Address: P.O. Box 753, Berwick, LA 70342

Chitimacha District Activities

• District Roundtable Meetings: Every FIRST Tuesday of the month, at the Berwick Jr. High School Library.
• District Committee Meetings: Every LAST Wednesday of the month, at the St. Mary Chamber of Commerce Office in Morgan City.
• Download District Calendar [PDF] (Updated 06/28/08)

District Photo Gallery

• Click Here for Photo Gallery [Off-site Link]

2008 Centennial Quality Award Program

Congratulations to those units that achieved Quality Unit this year. Because of your efforts and program, the District also achieved "Quality District" for 2007!
• 2008 Unit Impementation [PDF]
• 2008 Unit Commitment and Achievement Form [PDF]
• 2008 District Commitment and Achievement Form [PDF]
• Compare 2007 & 2008 Forms [PDF]
• Frequently Asked Questions [Offsite]

Our Units

• Cub Scout Pack Contacts (Boys 6 - 10 years old):
• Pack 12, First United Methodist Church of Berwick, Berwick, Lynn Richard [Email]
• Pack 300, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Glenco Charter School, Jim Evens [Email]
• Pack 318, St. Bernadette Catholic Church, Bayou Vista, Jean McCorkle [Email]
• Pack 330, Holy Cross P.T.A., Holy Cross Elementary, Margaret Kreider [Email]
• Pack 336, Stephensville P.T.A., Stephensville, Charlotte Ratcliff [Email]
• Pack 339, Patterson Rotary Club, Patterson, Tracy Boudreaux [Email]
• Pack 438, Morgan City Rotary Club, Morgan City, [Coming Soon]
• Pack 406, Knights of Columbus 4309, Centerville, Casandra Breaux [Email]
• Pack 408, St.John Elementary School, Lisa Nugent [Email]
• Pack 3412, Franklin/Baldwin/Charenton, [Coming Soon]

• Boy Scout Troop Contacts (Boys 11 - 18 years old)
• Troop 49, V.F.W. Post 4222, Morgan City, Ray LaHoste [Email]
• Troop 104, Knights of Columbus 6211, Patrick Hebert [Email]

• Venture Crew Contacts (Co-Ed 14 - 21 years old)
• Crew 383, Marine Corps League, MCHS JROTC, Bobby Stubbs [Email]
• Crew 848, V.F.W. Post 4201, FHS JROTC, Morris McCoy [Email]

• Explorer Post Contacts (Co-Ed 14 - 21 years old)
• Post 898, Teche Regional Medical Center, Dana Babin

Advancement in Chitimacha District

• Bobcat Badge Requirement [PDF]
• Cubscout Advancements [Offsite Link]
• Sports and Academics Program [Offsite Link]
• Merit Badges [Offsite Link]

District Events

• Chitimacha District Pinewood Derby
• Mar. 9th, 2008; Sacred Heart Church Hall.
• Chitimacha District Derby Day Results [Coming Soon]
• Chitimacha District Derby Rules & Regulations [Coming Soon]
• 2008 Chitimacha Scout Parade and Pushmobile Race
• Feb. 09, 2008 - 9:30 a.m.; Parade starts at Franklin Sr. High School, Ends at Franklin Court House.
• Pushmobile starts directly after.
• Chitimacha District Day Camp
• Jun. 02-06, 2008; Patterson Area Community Center