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1. Scout office closed
2. Giving Tuesday
3. Eagle Scout Scholarship Opportunty
4. Need help going to NOAC?
5. Leave No Trace Organization Changes Training Structure & Nomenclature
6. Community Service Opportunity
7. BSA's Duty to God Award Nomination
8. NESA Scholarship Application Window

The Scout Service Center will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Wednesday, November 22 through Friday, November 24.

Eagle Scout Scholarship Opportunity

The Arthur M. & Berdena King Eagle Scholarship Program program, under the auspices of the National Society of The Sons of the American Revolution, annually awards scholarships to Eagle Scouts.

The application deadline is December 31, 2023.

National awards are as follows:

• 1st Place $10,000,
• 2nd Place $6,000,
• 3rd Place $4,000,
• 5th through 10th Place $500 and
• 11th through 15th Place $200.

The winner at the Oklahoma Chapter level receives $100.

Applications will be received at the Bartlesville Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, whose information is listed below. Please get in touch with Mr. Earl J Agee with any questions and for assistance with applications.

The winner of the Bartlesville Chapter award will be entered at the Oklahoma State Society level and eligible for the State award. Eagle Scouts from the Bartlesville area have won the Oklahoma State Society contest in the past few years.

The Scout does NOT have to be associated with the Sons of the American Revolution organization or have ancestors who participated in the Revolutionary War to be eligible.

All Eagle Scouts in the Cherokee Area Council are eligible and invited to participate.

Earl J Agee

Chairman, Bartlesville Chapter

6701 Dorsett Dr.

Bartlesville, OK 74006

Phone: 918-335-2170

email: earlagee@outlook.com

Need help going to NOAC?

Here is a first-time opportunity to get financial help to go to NOAC for yourh.

National Order of the Arrow Conclave (NOAC) will be held at the University of Colorado Boulder, from July 29 to August 3, 2024.

You must have a $200 deposit with the lodge to go. Then complete this application by January 31, 2024.

Winners will be announced by the end of March.

Leave No Trace Organization Changes Training Structure & Nomenclature 

The BSA is grateful for our longtime partnership with the Leave No Trace organization. The Leave No Trace Seven Principles are part of every level of the Scouting program and help guide our perspective on outdoor ethics.

Recently, Leave No Trace updated its training and nomenclature. These Leave No Trace updates will be reflected in BSA resources and materials as updates are made over time. 

Please note - the Leave No Trace Instructor track now includes Level 1 and Level 2. These trainings replace the terms Leave No Trace Trainer and Leave No Trace Master Educator.

For more informal and a list of frequently asked questions, please visit lnt.org.

Questions? outdoorprograms@scouting.org.  

Community Service Opportunity

Please plan to join the Bartlesville Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) at White Rose Cemetary in Bartlesville on December 16, 2023, at 11:00 AM to participate in Wreaths Across America.

This is an opportunity for Scouts of all ages to learn about being reverent and honor service members by laying Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes.

Please help honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible by sponsoring remembrance wreaths, volunteering on Wreaths Day, or inviting your family and friends to attend with you.

NESA Scholarship Application Window  

The National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) starts accepting applications for the 2024 scholarship season on December 1, 2023.

In 2023, NESA granted scholarships to 69 NESA members awarding over $520,000 in funds.

Applicants can visit nesa.org/scholarships/ to learn more about how to apply.  

Application Requirements:  

1. The Eagle Board of Review date must be before January 24, 2024. 
2. The Eagle Scout must be a member of the National Eagle Scout Association. 
3. The Eagle Scout may apply for scholarships beginning in the senior year of high school through junior year in an undergraduate program or by the halfway point of an associate degree program or skilled trade program. 
4. Applications must be completed and submitted by 11:5p p.m. CST on January 31, 2024.

BSA's National Duty to God Award Nominations  

BSA's National Duty to God Award nominations are open for the 2024 awards. The nomination form is due by February 28th, 2024. 

Do you know someone who has gone beyond in their Duty to God and whose impact has reached a national level beyond their service to their local area?

For more information on the National Duty to God Award, please check out:https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2018/12/05/national-duty-to-god-award/