Here are the boy scout interest topics and program features that we have penciled in for the rest of the roundtable meetings in the 2017-18 program year.
February – Other High Adventure Opportunities and Communication program feature.
March – Supplemental Training and Living History program feature.
April – National Outdoor Awards and Fishing program feature. Cooking
May – What to Do With an Eagle? and Backcountry Skills (Outdoor Ethics) program feature
Below is an outlined plan for our 2017-18 roundtable program year. This plan can and will be adapted as needed to arrange for particular presenters or your interests or to adjust to weather events. I am still always open to your input on select program features and training topics that are of most interest to your units. Please fill out a brief online survey at https://goo.gl/forms/
| Month | Big Rock Joint Training Topic | Boy Scout interest topic | Matianuck Program Feature |
| Sep | What is a unit commissioner? National fee and YPT policy updates | (none to accomodate longer big rock session) | Orienteering |
| Oct | Webelos-to-Scout Transition | Winter Camping | |
| Nov | Chartered Organizations–who owns your unit? | Camping Trip Activities | Helping Scouts Succeed in Leadership Positions |
| Dec | Scoutbook | OA Elections: Just the Facts | Project COPE |
| Jan | Opportunities for High Adventure on an Individual Basis | Troop Games | |
| Feb | Other High Adventure Opportunities | Communication | |
| Mar | Supplemental Training | Living History | |
| Apr | National Outdoor Awards | Fishing | |
| May | What to Do With an Eagle | Backcountry skills (hygiene, cooking, etc.) | |
| Jun | Program Launch | Program Launch |
The next Boy Scout Roundtable will be Tuesday September 13th, 7:30pm at the East Granby Congregational Church.
September is fast approaching and with it brings the first Matianuck District Boy Scout Roundtable meeting of the 2016-17 program year. I looked up the planned program features from Boys Life as well as the suggested Boy Scout interest topics from the Roundtable Planning Guide, and drafted the following plan for the year (see table below). This plan can be modified to suit the interests and needs of your units, so please comment or send me an email to share your ideas. I look forward to meeting with you again in September!
Lastly, a PDF of the newly published Program Features Volume III is currently on scouting.org.
| Month | Boy Scout interest topic | Program feature for month ahead |
| September | ScoutCast as a Program Resource | Spectator Sports |
| October | Let’s Talk About Venturing | Cooking |
| November | Building a Culture of Involvement | Duty to God |
| December | Role of Advancement in the Boy Scout Program | Sustainability |
| January | Youth Leadership Development in Troops | Mentoring |
| February | Outdoor Ethics in the Boy Scout Program | Backpacking |
| March | Troop Finances | Cycling |
| April | Troop Program Resources | Swimming |
| May | Patrol Method | Rifle Shooting |
| June | Program Launch | Program Launch |
This month our District Committee Chair, John Silliman, will lead us in a presentation/demo of scuba, which is the monthly roundtable program feature. Join us to learn and share ideas about all things scuba and how you might incorporate or enhance this kind of activity in your troop’s program.