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Armadillo District
2020 Highlights
2021 service to units
February 2021
Flag Ceremony
Armadillo District
2020 Awards
Banquet
Camporee 2020
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Invocation
Morgan Jones
(Troop 1)
Armadillo
District 2021
Rylie Shieh and
Awards Banquet
Maggie Jarnigan
Invocation
(Troop 50) Armadillo
leader
District 2020 Awards
Banquet Invocation
leaders
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Prayer for Scouts and Scouters
(By Rev. David Lee Jones, Th.D.)
Eternal and most loving God, make us ambassadors of your
Love by equipping us to do our “Duty to God and our Country,”
and to “do a good turn daily.”
Where there is deceit—let us be Trustworthy.
Where there is division—let be Loyal.
Where there is need—let be Helpful.
Where there is coldness—let be Friendly.
Where there is rudeness—let be Courteous.
Where there is hate—let be Kind.
Where there is dissention—let us be Obedient.
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Prayer for Scouts and Scouters
(continued)
Where there is despair—let us be Cheerful.
Where there is waste—let us be Thrifty.
Where there is fear—let be Brave.
Where things are messy—let be Clean.
Where there is doubt—inspire us to be Reverent.
Where there are unknown challenges—let us always Be
Prepared.
Bless our Scouts, and those who graciously give of their time to
lead and mentor them. Keep us safe wherever we go. And let
your Light so shine in us that others might see our “Scout
Spirit” in all we do and say.
Amen.
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Armadillo District overview
Central Austin District of Capitol Area Council
with 48 units:
25 Packs with 772 Cub Scouts
19 Troops with 540 Scouts
2 Venture Crews with 11 Venturers
2 Ship with 11 Sea Scouts
1,334 registered Scouts and 702 registered Adults
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Armadillo District
approximates AISD
boundaries excluding
East Austin
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Commissioner highlights
77% on time charter renewal
by units
First Pack to complete renewal
– Pack 23
First Troop to complete
renewal – Troop 5
17 Commissioners currently
Led virtual Roundtable
program during 2020
3 units JTE Gold, 2 Silver, 1
Bronze – more still coming in
Focused on unit service and support, with a commissioner
supporting every unit!
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Commissioners
Ben Ford Tom Hunter Michael Bailey
Bruce Anderson James McClure Nino Aranda
David Ballard Robert Swafford Norm Hummell
Dirk Heinen Dusty Johnston Richard Boner
Tim Pellowski Joe Hutchinson Susan Kruemcke
Barbara Kelley Tex Mitchell
10Armadillo District Committee
Key 3
District Chair Jon Graf Communications Chair Susan Kruemcke
District Commissioner Kamal Amer
District Executive Edward Barceleau Finance
Chair Mike Ward
Activities and Camping Family FOS Michael Bomba
Camporee Troop 410 Downtown lunch T. Harper
Roundtable Tim Pellowski
Cub Scout Day Camp David Lemon Membership
Cub Scout Day Camp Linnea Lemon Chair Open
Camping Promotion Norm Hummel Cub Scout membership Ben Ford
OA chapter adviser Gilbert Perez
Nominating Chair David Stroud
Advancement
Chair Gary Rutenberg Training Chair Bill Bryson
Merit Badge Coordinator Mike Ryan
Merit Badge support David Jones
11Activities and Camping
David Lemon, Linnea Lemon, Norm Hummell, Mark
Katterjohn
Report to State
Camporee – Troop 9 “Age of
Myth”– 400+ Scouts and
Volunteers
Cub Scout Adventure Boxes
Lost Pines virtual summer camp
12Report to State 2020 13
Report to State 2020 14
Camporee 2020 – Age of Myth 15
Camporee 2020 – Age of Myth 16
Advancement ‐ Gary Rutenberg
2020 Armadillo District Eagles – 45! With
an average of 120 service hours per
project that is 5,400 hours of service in
our community
Arrow of Light advancement – 109
Merit Badge counselors registered and
supported by Mike Ryan – 170+
Merit badges awarded – almost 1,500!
17Eagle Advancement Committee
David Ballard Barbara Klitch
Wayne Courreges Tim Klitch
Mark Flanagan Jay Kruemcke
Ralph Hadley Mark Marshall
Kuruvila Mani Bill Nalle
Bill Patterson
Cathy Purdy
Brad Sprague
David Stroud
18Finance – Kamal Amer
Friends of Scouting – Achieved 87% of our goal.
These funds are utilized by Council to:
ensure that youth of limited financial means can
participate in the Scouting program
provide resources for valuable leader training
run the camps we attend and maintain its
properties, while keeping camp registration fees
low
All funds raised in this program remain at Council
19Top Unit FOS Performers
Pack 90
Troop 1
Troop 3
Troop 9
These Units met 100% of
Troop 33
their contribution goal
during 2020
20Top Popcorn Units in $ Packs Troops Pack 421 Troop 89 Pack 90 Troop 9 Pack 89 Troop 511 Popcorn sales of almost $60,000 to support unit activities and Capitol Area Council. About 33% or $20,000 stayed with the selling unit to support their programs. 21
Membership – Grady Gossard, Ben Ford
Non‐Cub youth held steady, while we experienced a
decline in Cub Scout membership
Despite providing training and support for virtual fall
recruiting, Cub Scout recruiting was impacted by:
COVID – inability of units to host in person events from
meetings to campouts
Inability to directly access schools for in person recruiting
Zoom fatigue
22Communications ‐ Susan Kruemcke
Monthly Cub Scout and Scouts BSA
newsletters
Website – armadillodistrict.org
Facebook
23Training ‐ Bill Bryson
Concierge training – bringing training to the
units both online and in person
Encourage all volunteers to take their
position specific training
24Distinguished Conservation Award –
Troop 1 Unit
Troop 1 constructed and installed a
Fishing Line Recycling Receptacle and
an Education Sign that informs the
public on how to recycle fishing line
responsibly at John Knox Ranch
25Distinguished Conservation Award –
Morgan Jones of Troop 1
Morgan’s project involved
construction of 6 Wood Duck
boxes and installation at
Camp Mabry. These boxes
help boost their population
and improves the health and
management of wood ducks.
In addition, Morgan qualified
for the BSA/EPA Award.
26Distinguished Conservation Award –
Ryan Schuelke of Troop 5
Ryan’s project involved
building artificial coral reefs.
The project took a few
years from research, state
permits, construction and
installation. The concrete
reefs were deployed off of
Port Isabel and will improve
the ocean environment for
years to come.
272021 support
Hopeful programs creating great experiences
March 5‐7 Camporee postponed
Working on Camporee the weekend of October 2
or 16 with:
Troop 410 being the host
Location target – Camp Green Dickson
Webelos / AOL component
282021 support
Great Roundtable Programs
2020 allowed us to bring you virtual events such
as:
Hands on cooking – campfire and Dutch oven
Ship 410 live on their boat
How to restart Scouting
Games of the World with Mike Spiller
Morgan Jones Distinguished Service Award project
More great roundtables in 2021 are planned for
the second Thursday of each month
292021 support
Let your Commissioner Know:
What’s the best way to communicate?
How can we make Roundtable support your
program?
What areas of support would you like more of?
We need more commissioners – If your
unit does not have an assigned
commissioner, contact Kamal with a
current or former unit adult that would
be willing to serve in this role
30Norm Hummell Award of Excellence Named for our District’s long‐serving volunteer who exemplifies the Scout Oath and Law in all that he does, this award recognizes registered Scouters who have provided exceptional leadership and service to their Pack, Troop, Crew, or Ship and who exemplify the principles of Scouting (Scout Oath and Law). 31
Peter Gallimore
– Pack 2
Besides Peter’s full time
volunteer leadership as
Pack 2 Den Leader, he also
leads the all‐important
Pack 2 Pinewood Derby
race.
32Chris Smith –
Pack 14
Chris has contributed to Pack
14 in countless ways, but his
initiative to provide unique,
exciting opportunities that
make kids want to be scouts
truly sets him apart. The
time, energy, and thought
that he has put into Scouts
makes him an outstanding
leader.
33Shawn Dube –
Pack 55
Shawn brought his
professional project
management skills and
experience with BSA and
Girl Scout troops to bear
on Pack 55, and made
sure that we have
executed that plan,
despite COVID
constraints.
34Eli Erickson –
Pack 90
As Pack 90 Cubmaster, Eli
led two virtual campouts
during 2020 and kept
morale high throughout
last years trying times.
35Chelsea Geissen
– Pack 413
As Pack 413 Webelos
Den Leader, Chelsea
has gracefully led her
den despite the
current COVID
difficulties.
36Kathy Burgess –
Pack 421
Kathy has faithfully
served Pack 421 for over
10 years, ushering
through not only her own
three sons, but over a
hundred more kids
through the Cub Scout
program.
37Laura Hernandez –
Pack 489
Laura has demonstrated
exceptional leadership
and has devoted many
hours and long nights to
keep Pack 489 running
smoothly.
38David Jones –
Troop 1
Dr. Jones has been
instrumental in
improving and
communicating Troop 1
standards and gives his
all to our Troop.
39Jack Skaggs –
Troop 3
Jack has been an active
merit badge counselor
for Troop 3 for a range
of badges, including 12
eagle‐required merit
badges.
40Heather Deiderick
– Troop 5
Communication,
organization, responsiveness
and excellence are all part of
Heather's DNA. Year in, year
out, Heather keeps the core
of Troop 5 running.
41Dr. Sandra Frellsen
– Troop 9
During COVID Sandra has
helped keep the younger
Scouts in Troop 9 motivated,
keeping them involved in
Scouting in these trying
times.
42Eric Dreher –
Troop 9
Eric continues to help
Troop 9 Scouts find
activities that are
effective and fun but still
can be done within the
confines of social
distancing.
43Don Bolin Sr –
Troop 33
Don has worked hard for
Troop 33 over the past
several years, serving as
Assistant Scout Master,
camp coordinator and
high adventure leader.
44Ben Johnson –
Troop 34
Troop 34 would like to
honor Ben for his
dedication and
commitment to Scouting
as he “retires” as our
founding Scoutmaster this
year.
45Brian Roeder –
Troop 410
Brian consistently exhibits
exceptional leadership and
service to Troop 410 and
the Central Texas
community, making our
troop the strongest it can
be.
46Kyle Hensley –
Troop 410
Kyle exhibits a positive, “can
do” attitude for Troop 410
and is a respected and much‐
loved volunteer. He
exemplifies the Scout Oath
and Law in his service to the
Troop and community.
47Ana Chavez –
Troop 489
Since Troop 489 meetings
moved on‐line in 2020,
Ana delivers the merit
badge workbooks to all
the Scouts, so they can
take notes and don't fall
behind.
48Alejandra Lopez
– Troop 489
With 2020 being very
difficult and Troop 489
meetings via Zoom,
Alejandra actively looks for
ways to make Scout
activities interesting so that
they continue advancing in
rank.
49Eric Hollas –
Troop 511
With a hearty laugh, a
readiness to share his
interests with others,
and an unstoppable
curiosity, Eric
exemplifies what a
mentor and a Scout
leader should be.
50Jennifer Juday –
Troop 511
Jennifer is one of the
most thorough and
patient Merit Badge
counselors in the history
of merit badges, and has
impeccable record‐
keeping skills.
51Amin Maredia –
Troop 797
The adults and scouts
of Troop 797 are
unbelievably grateful
for all Amin has
contributed as
Committee Chair to
our Troop.
52Samir Maredia –
Troop 797
As Troop 797
Scoutmaster, Samir will
take every step to go the
extra mile for Troop 797
and helping our Scouts
achieve their Eagle Rank.
53Nino Aranda –
Troop 2019
If you've been to a
Capitol Area
Council event over
the last decade,
you've probably
had tacos from
Nino’s Sazon
restaurant at 1816
South Lamar.
54Carole Hurley –
Ship 410
Carole’s dedication and
involvement to Ship 410
makes sure that every event
that we schedule is
conducted better and safer.
55Armadillo ACE Award
“Always Creating Excellence!” This is a
district award. The award recognizes
volunteers who have provided exceptional
leadership and service to the Armadillo
District while also being a leader with their
Pack, Troop, Crew, or Ship.
Examples of service to the District include being a
member of a District subcommittee on training,
membership, or Friends of Scouting; helping lead a
Roundtable breakout session; volunteering at Cub
Scout Day Camp, Armadillo District Camporee or
other Council or District event; or for mentoring
and developing talented leaders within their unit
who provide service to any part of Scouting.
56Jeff Russell –
Pack 2
Jeff provides a great
deal of support for our
primary school (Doss
Elementary) and uses
his relationships there
to help support Pack 2
and enable the pack to
continue to grow and
thrive.
57Kate Kyle –
Pack 20
Kate used both personal
and social networking to
promote Pack 20 and the
values of Cub Scouting,
adding over 30 new cubs
in the Fall of 2020.
58Matt Shaw –
Troop 9
Matt has been the
Scoutmaster for
Troop 9 for over 5
years and has
recently stepped
down. He has a
special ability to
connect with and
teach the Scouts
important life skills.
59Jay Kruemcke –
Troop 413
Jay chaired the first
ever video Eagle
board of review for
the district in 2020.
With this, he set the
standard for carrying
out video boards for
the Armadillo
District.
60Albert Lopez –
Troop 489
Albert has significantly
helped the Scouts in Troop
489 to organize and
complete merit badges,
which has been very difficult
and time consuming in this
pandemic.
61District Award of Merit This award recognizes leaders who render service of an outstanding nature to the Armadillo District. The District Award of Merit is a council award presented by districts in the same manner that the Silver Beaver is a national award presented by councils. 62
Linnea Lemon
For the last 3 to 4 years,
Linnea has been an active
force in both Pack 55 and
the Armadillo District
summer Cub Scout
programs. She
volunteered this past Fall
at Camp Tom Wooten in
support of Family
Discovery Days for cubs.
63David Ballard
Dave has done it all from
Troop 9 Scoutmaster, high
adventure adult leader, Eagle
Coach and merit badge
counselor. For the District he
has been invaluable on the
Eagle Advancement
Committee and as a
Commissioner.
64Thank You – District Executive minute
Edward Barceleau
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