Headwaters District Award Recipients
Congratulations to all of the Headwaters District Award Recipients!
Cubmaster of the Year – Ryan Turncliff, Pack 3001 Ashland
Scoutmaster of the Year – Chris Botchis, Troop 126 Franklin
Advisor of the Year – Caroline Cronin, Crew 129 Franklin
Committee Chair of the Year
- Pack Committee Chair of the Year – Lauren Rowe, Pack 42 Marlborough
- Troop Committee Chair of the Year – Jim Rhein, Troop 100 Westborough
Charter Organization Rep of the Year – Ted Newman, Church of Nativity
Unsung Hero – Bill Murphy
District Award of Merit Honorees
- Robert Luongo, Troop 77 Hudson
- Jay Kanavos, Troop 303 Marlborough
- Rob Pike, Headwaters District
Sparkplug Award
- Adrianne Marzoratti, Pack 17 Franklin
- Renee Schoch, Pack 100 Westborough
- Gerald Bubb, Pack 3104 Hudson
- Jay Jorgensen, Troop 1 Northborough
- Pinky Jose, Troop 4 Hopkinton
- Diane Gaughran, Troop 100 Bellingham
- Jack Wixted, Troop 101 Northborough
- Michele Duffy, Troop 219 Milford
- Pam Ercolani, Troop 303 Marlborough
- Michelle DeCosta, Troop 314 Milford
- Jim Conners, Troop 512 Hudson
- Anna dos Santos, Troop 29 Franklin
March Roundtable – Headwaters District
Below are the event flyers, training newsletter and other information from the March Roundtable.
Chuckwagon Derby – Camp Resolute
2020 Staff Flyer Camp Resolute and Squanto
Providence Bruins Games – March
New Headwaters Eagle Scouts – January 2020
Please join the Headwaters District Advancement team in congratulating the following Scouts on their achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout with the completion of their Board of Review this past month:
- Steven M. – Troop 100 Westborough
- Colin K. – Troop 92 Southborough
- Justin B. – Troop 2 Milford
- Andrew Z. – Troop 1 Southborough
- James G. – Troop 512 Hudson
- Nicholas D. – Troop 4 Hopkinton
- Noah A. – Troop 8080 Franklin
- Paul P. – Troop 51 Marlborough
- Reed P. – Troop 51 Marlborough
- Frederick P. – Troop 51 Marlborough
- Joshua D. – Troop 8080 Franklin
- Brendan J. – Troop 8080 Franklin
- William F. – Troop 99 Worcester
- Maxwell C. – Troop 100 Westborough
It is an honor and privilege to congratulate these exceptional Scouts for their achievement. As less than 5% of Scouts become Eagles, these are truly the best of the best, the most dedicated, and the most determined to succeed!
Congratulations!
Once an Eagle Scout, Always an Eagle Scout!
Questions answered from January Roundtable
Hello Headwaters,
A lot of questions were asked at our January Roundtable! Below are the answers to the questions we had.
- How long can an unregistered youth attend unit events without registering? Are they covered by BSA insurance? – A Scout may attend a trip, meeting or overnight to see if joining the unit is the right fit for them. For these occasional events, the prospective youth is covered by the BSA’s liability insurance. Unit leaders should use their discretion and good judgement to avoid a youth from creating a pattern for participation without being registered.
- What is the difference between a “Near Miss Incident” and an “Incident”
- A near miss is an incident that did not result in injury, illness, or damage by definition but that had the potential to have done so. Reporting these is important in order to track dangerous conditions or situations that arise during your unit’s program.
- Here is the link to the BSA’s incident reporting website: https://www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/incident-report/
- Does a Charter Organization’s insurance become involved when an incident occurs? – This depends on the incident. At our Roundtable we talked about approved and not-approved Scouting activities that units can look up in the Guide to Safe Scouting (Link here). If a unit is intentionally not following the GSS, a Charter Organization could be liable for damages or injuries that occur. Charter Organization Representatives should communicate with Committee Chairs and Unit Leaders to ensure that Safe Scouting practices are being followed on trips and at meetings. (Link to Age Appropriate Guidelines for Scouting Activities and Link to Age Appropriate Camping Guidelines)
- How many Scouts can share a tent at summer camp? What about when there is an odd number of Scouts? – The troop should use their best judgement in this situation. There is no reason why a youth can not be alone in a tent if the Troop leaders expect them to be responsible. Troops probably shouldn’t have a first year Scout alone in a tent if it can be avoided.
Make sure to sign up for Mayflower Today, the Council’s weekly newsletter, at the bottom of the website! It has launched a new, biweekly segment called “You Ask, We Answer” where your questions will be answered and shared. Submit your questions at this link!
Please join us the first Thursday of the month at Milford High School at 7:00 pm for more news, training, information and Scouting connections!
February Roundtable
Below are the event flyers, training newsletter and other information from the February Roundtable.
Cranberry Harbors District Dinner
2020 Scouting Report to the Commonwealth Flyer
2020 Staff Flyer Camp Resolute and Squanto
Cranberry Harbors Dist Pinewood Derby
Providence Bruins SPECIAL SCOUT MEET & GREET!
2020 Polar Challenge Freeze Out
January Roundtable
Below are the event flyers, training newsletter and other information from the December Roundtable.
2020 Summer – Camp Resolute Kickoff
Cranberry Harbors District Dinner
New Headwaters Eagle Scouts – Nov and Dec 2019
Please join the Headwaters District Advancement team in congratulating the following Scouts on their achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout with the completion of their Board of Review in October 2019:
- Brendan H. – Troop 1 Southborough
- Ashby N. – Troop 4 Milford
- Samuel C. – Troop 100 Bellingham
- Shane M. – Troop 232 Ashland
- Ethan R. – Troop 1 Hopkinton
- Connor Z. – Troop 8080 Franklin
- Benjamin T. – Troop 8080 Franklin
- Noah L. – Troop 112 Franklin
- Brendan C. – Troop 126 Franklin
- Nathan M. – Troop 14 Bellingham
- Zane W. – Troop 1 Southborough
- Declan F. – Troop 126 Franklin
- Charles T. – Troop 112 Franklin
It is an honor and privilege to congratulate these exceptional Scouts for their achievement. As less than 5% of Scouts become Eagles, these are truly the best of the best, the most dedicated, and the most determined to succeed!
Congratulations!
Once an Eagle Scout, Always an Eagle Scout!
Headwaters District Commissioners & Units
| Position | Name | Units Assigned |
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Unit Commissioner
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Jim Rich
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Pack 67 Milford |
| Pack 3204 Milford | ||
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Unit Commissioner
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Pack 31 Marlborough | |
| Pack 41 Marlborough | ||
| Pack 42 Marlborough | ||
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Unit Commissioner
|
Peter Geromini
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Pack 126 Franklin |
| Troop 126 Franklin | ||
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Unit Commissioner
|
Clark Hockenbury
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Troop 2 Milford |
| Troop 4 Milford | ||
| Troop 219 GT Milford | ||
| Troop 314 Milford | ||
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District Commissioner
|
Tim Howe
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Pack 25 Northborough |
| Pack 28 Northborough | ||
| Pack 55 Northborough | ||
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Unit Commissioner
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Pack 17 Franklin | |
| Pack 92 Franklin | ||
| Troop 29 Franklin | ||
| Troop 99 Franklin | ||
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Asst. District Commissioner
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Troop 1 Northborough | |
| Troop 2 Marlborough | ||
| Troop 41 Marlborough | ||
| Troop 101 Northborough | ||
| Troop 303 Marlborough | ||
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Unit Commissioner
|
Margie Wiggin
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Pack 97 Hopkinton |
| Pack 3004 Hopkinton | ||
| Troop 1 Hopkinton | ||
| Troop 4 Hopkinton | ||
| Troop 11 Hopkinton | ||
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Unit Commissioner
|
Joan Wordell
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Pack 3104 Hudson |
| Troop 77 Hudson | ||
| Troop 512 Hudson | ||
| Troop 512 GT Hudson | ||
December Roundtable
Below are the event flyers, training newsletter and other information from the December Roundtable.
2019 Museum of Science Overnight
2019-2020 District Award of Merit Form
2019-2020 District-Awards Form
Mayflower Training News December 2019