Council Officer Nominations Sought
Friday, 04 December 2009 13:49
The Pushmataha Area Council Nominating Committee is now accepting nominations for officers of the council to serve in 2010.

The Nominating Committee will be preparing a list of nominees who will be voted upon during the next council annual business meeting, scheduled for Tuesday,  Feb. 2, 2010, at 7:00 PM in the Dining Hall at Camp Seminole.

Nominations are being considered for the following council officers:


President
Vice-Presidents in charge of Membership, Marketing, Endowment, Finance, Program, Land and Properties, and Audit.
Council Members At Large
Executive Board Members
National Council Member
Treasurer
Council Commissioner
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Camp Seminole Admin Committee Meets
Scott ComishThe first meeting of the newly formed Camp Seminole Administrative Committee met Tuesday night, Nov. 17, 2009, in the Dining Hall at Camp Seminole.

Scouter Scott Comish (pictured left) was elected to be chairman of the Administrative Committee.  Scott introduced himself to the committee. He is Project Manager for a local architectural firm, and is active with Troop 14 in Starkville. Perry Sellars was elected as Vice Chair of the committee, and Dan Wrather was elected as secretary.

The 22 Scouters on the committee discussed the current  Ranger position at camp.  Eric Swartz agreed to stay on as temporary Ranger on a volunteer basis, while the committee establishes Ranger job description and compensation.
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Philmont Shakedown Hike
Scouts and Scouters headed to Philmont have a shakedown hike coming up.  We've add a forum just for Philmont trekkers to our forums page, and posted Mr. Bowden's letter there for those who may have missed it in the email.   Everyone can read the Philmont forum, to post requires a simple registration.
 
Columbus Compass Course
Joe Gibson has created the Columbus Compass Course, a 46 stop course that takes a hiker through historic sections of old Columbus.  After successfully completing the course, a Scout can submit his completed answer sheet and a small fee and receive the patch shown at the left.  The file includes a map of Columbus, all instructions, a short history lesson, and the official answer sheet. Download the file here.
 
Memphis Grizzlies Scout Day
The Memphis Grizzlies will be having a Scout Day on Friday, January 15, 2010, as they play the Minnesota Timberwolves.   Tickets have been heavily discounted for Scouts and Scouters, and there will be a chance for Scouts to participate in some of the game festivities, camp out at the FedEx Forum, and watch movies on the Jumbo-tron.
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