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Sioux Trails November/December 2021 Page 1
Sioux Council, Boy Scouts of America
November/December 2021
Trail Guide
Page 1 SMOTHERMAN TO RETIRE AS
Scout Executive
Retirement
SCOUT EXECUTIVE
Announcement After more than 13-years as Sioux
Page 2 Council Scout Executive, Tom
Family Friends of Smotherman has announced his
Scouting retirement. His last day with the
Internet Council will be December 31st.
Re-chartering
Smotherman began his Scouting
Page 3 adventure in 1974 as a youth
Popcorn Info Exploring member in Post 180
Page 4 Varnado, LA. He later served as a
Commissioner’s Cub, Scout and Exploring leader in
Corner his home district before becoming
Page 5 a professional Scouter.
Sioux Council He began his professional career as
Holiday Calendar
Like us on
a District Executive in 1985
Facebook serving his home district in
Istrouma Area Council
Page 6 headquartered in Baton Rouge,
Leave No Trace LA. Before becoming Scout
Trainer Course Info Executive in Pony Express
Page 7 Council, St. Joseph, MO in 2004,
Scouting For Food he served in various positions in
Page 8-9 Great Rivers Council, Columbia,
Scouts BSA Summer MO; Mid-Iowa Council, Des Moines, IA; and Coronado Area Council,
Camp Info Salina, KS.
Page 10-12 He became Sioux Council Scout Executive in 2008. Asked what he will miss
District Articles most about his career in professional Scouting, Smotherman said, “working
alongside the great volunteers and staff dedicated to ensuring the mission of
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Scouting to make a difference in the lives of youth.”
New Eagle Scouts
Page 14 Among the honors Tom has received in Scouting, he prizes most the Youth
Sioux Distinguished Exploring Award, the District Award of Merit, Vigil Honor
Council Order of the Arrow and Chief of the Tribe of Mic-O-Say.
Staff Smotherman and his wife Margie will retire after the first year to a small town
in the southern Ozark Mountains in Arkansas. A place Tom first visited as a
youth member in Exploring.
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What is a family Friends of Scouting presentation and why is it something you
don’t want to miss?
Hard to believe but our Courts of Honor and Blue & Gold Banquets are coming up on us fast.
Another fast-approaching milestone of the Scouting year is the Family Friends of Scouting
presentations at your unit. As Scouts, we all know the quality of the program, but we don’t all know
how we are able to offer it to any family who wants to participate. One of the answers to how we
provide a quality program is Family Friends of Scouting.
These presentations are a chance for a District level volunteer to visit with your unit, often at a Blue &
Gold Banquet or Court of Honor. This is a good fit because as your unit celebrates the Scouts
success, it gives us a chance to also share the good news of Scouting throughout the Sioux Council.
A presenter will make a brief presentation or share a video that highlights the perks of Scouts. After
that the families are invited to contribute at a personally significant level. This can vary from family
to family as we all understand circumstances can vary, especially in these unprecedented times.
These funds then go to help provide training, insurance, lower camp fees, better facilities.
Some units can be a bit intimidated if they aren’t used to Family presentations. Please don’t be. It is a
simple process that does indeed highlight the “wins” that Scouting provides. If you have not yet
submitted a presentation date, please contact your district leadership to do so. Thanks, and see you all
at a Family F.O.S presentation!
The Re-charter processes for the BSA are now in full swing all across the country, and so too here in
Sioux Council. The online Webinars were very well attended by our units and we had a tremendous
number or questions during and after them that we hope were all answered. However—we know
things will continue to pop up with the new system for us all. Please make sure you stay in contact
with your Unit Commissioner, District Commissioner, or District Executive about any questions. We
want to make sure we address these as fast as possible, as it is highly likely your question is also a
concern for others.
Remember that all units will be submitting their charters through the new system that is located in
Internet Advancement 2.0. There is no need for additional codes for logging into the system; your
normal logins are all you need for access.
The BSA has created what they are calling the ‘Recharter Sandbox’ -- a place to go and play around
with the recharter system that is NOT your actual recharter and let you give it a test run and see how it
works. The link to that area is: https://advancementspp.scouting.org
Please note that ONLY unit Key 3 and designees can access the ‘Sandbox’ to look at this process as
they are the only ones who are able to work with the Recharter process.
We know that this will be an unusual recharter process but we are VERY certain that once you are
using the new system you will really see it is much more user friendly and will be a fast way to take
care of all the parts to getting things finished each year for your Pack, Troop, or Crew.
Everyone should keep the date of Dec 17th on their calendars as the ‘Official’ date charters are due in
the Sioux Council, BSA. However, each district may have a special turn in type event of their own a
little earlier at potentially Roundtable or other district type function just to help with the process. Your
District Executive and Roundtable team will keep you updated on such turn in events and /or
locations.
Sioux Trails November/December 2021 Page 3 Popcorn As this edition of Sioux Trails goes to press, we are wrapping up our popcorn sales. While we’d love to have results to share with everyone, the calendar just doesn’t quite line up to make that hap- pen. What we can do is thank everyone involved with the popcorn sale. Dan, Brent and Veda were outstanding kernels for the districts. Each one brought something different to the table to make things go smoothly for the volunteers and Scouts. It isn’t always easy to fund raise, that is no se- cret. The popcorn sale and the efforts you put into it are outstanding. One time, one month, go hard and pay for your whole year of Scouting can be daunting at first but so rewarding. So, thank you all for what you do. As popcorn wraps up, please remember what it is the popcorn sale can do for you. Use that money for quality program that gets family excited. We have heard from several struggling units, only to find out they have thousands and thousands of dollars in the bank. Scouting isn’t about selling popcorn for the sake of having money. It is about earning your way to doing great things. So now that you sold, enjoy the fruits of your labor, and do some “Wow” program with your packs & troops!
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Commissioner’s Corner
The COVID-19 pandemic was tough on Scouting units, especially Cub Scouts (if you find virtual
meetings frustrating to sit through, imagine how your 7-or 8-year-old feels! As we transition into a
post-pandemic era, what is a solution for returning to normalcy? Start a Cub Scout pack. Even
better, start a Tiger den.
That was National Commissioner Scott Sorrel’s advice during the BSA’s recent national annual
meeting. “I sense a level of anxiousness and enthusiasm as we’re coming out of this unusual period
in our history,” Sorrels says. “Scouting can be an ideal structure for the American family to get on
its feet again.”
For more than 110 years, the Boy Scouts of America has helped change the lives of millions of
young men and women, teaching the values outlined in the Scout Oath and Law. The organization
continues that mission, and those in the program know the life-changing opportunities Scouting
provides both youth and adult leaders. One challenge, though, is meeting the needs of today’s
families, addressing busy schedules, cost prohibitions and different priorities in diverse communities.
It’s an ongoing conversation that will call on the voices from everyone. That includes Scouts, too.
A recent Harvard University study on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic found that two-thirds
of the study group, which consisted of youth ages 7 to 15, showed clinically significant signs of
anxiety and depression. However, research shows that those troubling effects can be reversed
through positive experiences and challenges, structured routines, exercise, and less screen time.
Sounds like Scouting can be an answer, just as it has been for more than a century. “We do a very
good job of talking about the passion and the experience of Scouting within the Scouting family,”
Sorrels said. “Something we’re working very hard on is communicating the value of the experience
to non-Scout families.”
Unit and district commissioners are the guardians for our front-line volunteers who are out there
serving America’s youth in units or working in district or council committees. Scouting happens
locally. A commissioner’s fundamental job is to do everything we can to partner with those
volunteers, collaborate with them, and make them successful.
In the end, parents, unit leaders, council professional staff, national staff – we all have the same goal:
to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes. So please – if you
have an question, reach out to your commissioner. Or better yet – consider becoming a
commissioner!
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Council Office Closed:
November 25-26, 2021
December 24 & 27, 2021
January 3, 2022
Scout Shop Closed:
November 25-26, 2021
December 24, 25, 31, 2021
Scout Shop Hours
EFFECTIVE NOV 1ST
Mon-Wed: 10am—5:30pm
Thurs: CLOSED
Fri: 10am—5:30pm
Sat: 10am—2pm
Closed daily 1:30-2:00pm for lunch
“LIKE” our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/siouxbsa.
Follow your District’s pages too!
Arrowhead District
https://www.facebook.com/North-District-Boy-Scouts-of-America-105587877624980/
Missouri Valley District
https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=missouri%20valley%20district-sioux%20council%20bsa
This newsletter is published by the Sioux Council, six times a year, as a tool for volunteer leaders to
assist them in “Delivering the Scouting Promise.”
Terry Sabers, Sioux Falls Council President
Roger Hoyme, Sioux Falls Council Commissioner
Tom Smotherman, Sioux Falls Scout Executive
Bryan Knoblich, Sioux Falls Assistant Scout Executive
Angie Anderson, Watertown Editor
Melody Engel, Sioux Falls Editor
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2021 Scouting for Food
Thank you for joining thousands of Scouts in South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa for our annual ser-
vice project, Scouting for Food. All money collected went directly to your local food pantry, which
in turn, will help people in your local community. This is a great way to involve your Scouts in a
community service project and showcase the Scout program in your area!
Please remember to turn in the cut off below to order patches. It’s due no later than November 25th.
These service hours qualify for “Good Turn for America”.
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Arrowhead District
Arrowhead Klondike January 21-22nd
This years Klondike will be held at Fisher Grove
State Park. This will be an opportunity to test your
Troops Winter Camping and Wilderness Skills.
Each Troop will be tested in Wilderness First Aid,
Cooking, and Endurance. Remember, As the
Scout Moto says “Be Prepared”, you never know
what you will be tested on.
Recharters are Due December 17th. It is very
important that we have every Unit’s Recharters
completed on time this year. If you have any Contacts:
questions about rechartering your unit, please District Chairman:
reach out to Angie at Mike Butts
angie.anderson@scouting.org. Make sure you are mbutts2109@gmail.com
up to date on all mandatory training before District Commissioner:
rechartering. Brett Stulken
(605)225-7278
bjstulken@nrctv.com
Senior District Executive:
Angie Anderson
(605) 880-9520
angie.anderson@scouting.org
This years Fall Camporee was attended by 85
Scouts at Wylie Park in Aberdeen. Scouts BSA District Calendar:
Troops learned about Search and Rescue while November:
Cub Scouts discovered more about First Aid. In 2—Committee/Commissioner’s Meeting
9—Roundtable
the afternoon everyone participated in a Mock 11—Veteran’s Day
Search and Rescue and service project. Wylie 25-26—Thanksgiving: Council / Scout Shop Closed
Park was very appreciative for all the hard work
December:
Scouts put in to make the park ready for the 2022- 3—Final Popcorn Payments Due
2023 year. 7—Committee/Commissioner’s Meeting
14—Roundtable
17—Recharters DUE!!!
24—Christmas Eve: Council Office/SS Closed
25—Christmas Day
27—Council Office Closed
A huge thank you goes out to Dan LeVasseur January:
Arrowhead’s District Kernel. As always he did a 1—New Year’s Day
fantastic job managing popcorn for everyone. We 3—Council Office Closed
could not have been as successful as we were with 4—Committee/Commissioner’s Meeting
out his help. 11—Roundtable
21-23—KlondikeSioux Trails November/December 2021 Page 11
Missouri Valley District
With school back in session and fall officially in
full swing things are somewhat back to “normal”.
As we all know, the start of the school year also
brings on the excitement and busy times in
Scouts. There as been a lot happening and still
more around the corner.
I would like everyone to introduce our new
District Chair, Brad Hyronimus. Welcome
aboard the Missouri Valley District Committee!
As we all know, COVID hit hard on our Cub
Scout Packs. Many units barely met at all. We
knew recruitments were going to be important
and everybody’s hard work has paid off! Pack Contacts
100 has turned in 23 applications; this almost
quadruples their size! Pack 93 also had a District Chairman:
successful turn out and received 19 new scouts— Brad Hyronimus
(605) 214-0523
WOW! Way to go and congratulations to those bhyronimus@sioux.com
two units on an overwhelming recruitment! Let’s
keep that excitement rolling! Remind your District Commissioner:
Rodney Pieper
scouts that recruitment isn’t over—their friends (605) 660-2806
can join at any time! rpiepr@gmail.com
Our popcorn sales have just wrapped up, as well. District Executive:
David Haen
It was great to see the scouts out and about in the (507) 828-4992
communities if it was door to door or at a store david.haen@scouting.org
with a popcorn display! Great job and
congratulations to all our scouts on a wonderful District Director:
Will Kennedy
year of popcorn sales! (605) 670-8606
will.kennedy@scouting.org
If you missed the October re-chartering webinar,
make sure you take part in the one on November District Calendar
first! There is a brand-new process this year November:
making for less paperwork and, hopefully, easier 1—Re-Chartering Webinar
than the past. Make sure you check out the 2—District Committee Meeting
11—Roundtable
webinar and get your re-charter done; the earlier 12—Final Popcorn Pick-up
the better! Before you know it, everyone will be 13-14—Wilderness First Aid (Sioux Falls)
busy with holidays and the next thing you know 18—District Commissioner’s Meeting
it will be New Year’s Day 2022! How time flies!
December:
It has been an interesting year! It is great to see 3—Final Popcorn Payments Due
all our units bounce back to “normal” and grow! 7—District Committee Meeting
We are even on the verge of adding a few new 9—Roundtable
units throughout the district. Let’s all do are part 17—Recharters Due
to keep the thrill and excitement of the Scouting 30—District Commissioner’s Meeting
Program alive and doing great things in every January:
community! 4—District Committee Meeting
13—Roundtable
27—District Commissioner’s MeetingSioux Trails November/December 2021 Page 12
Red Rock District
This year’s Klondike will be the
weekend of Feb 11-13, 2022, at
Camp Lakodia just outside of
Madison. This year’s team is
Popcorn continuing on last year’s idea to put a
twist on the theme and focus; so, this
The 2021 popcorn sale is coming to a close. We year the directors are putting a Native
want to thank all our district popcorn team American outline together for the
members for helping with support to our units, program and stations. You and your
sorting and disbursing all the popcorn and just Scouts will not want to miss this event! Watch
being there for our units in Red Rock to help your district emails and the calendar for leaders
guide the sale. A special thanks to Brent Porter guides and updates. The event coordinators will
for being our District Popcorn Kernel again this be contacting every troop in Red Rock district
year. This was his 2nd year as our chair and he about your participation and asking for plenty
continues to do an amazing job for our units in of station support. This will be a FANTASTIC
support, training, and help before-during, and event… get it on your calendar and have your
now after the sale. I hope you all have had a scouts preparing now to attend. Feb 11-13
successful popcorn sale! We still have some 2022
important dates coming up: November 12th will
be the final day for popcorn pickup and
December 3rd is when the final popcorn Contacts:
payments are due. If you have any questions, District Chairman:
please reach out to our district popcorn kernel Vacant
Brent Porter. District Commissioner:
Steve Schempp
District Roundtable/ (240) 434-6504
Chill & Re-Charter commissionersteve@outlook.com
Turn In
District Executive:
The Red Rock District Nick Pagnotta
Roundtable/Chili & (605) 323-0746
Charter turn in will be nicholas.pagnotta@scouting.org
on December 9th starting at 6:30pm in the Sioux
Council Office. Roundtable will still start at 7pm, Field Director
Mike O’Connor
but we will get started with Charters early. Feel (515) 732-8288
free to stop in as we will be having a chili feed michael.oconnor@scouting.org
with the Roundtable. We will also be collecting
and checking your Charters to make sure you District Calendar
November:
have all the requirements and collecting payment 1—Re-Charter Webinar #2
as well. Please let Mike O’Connor or Steve 4—District Committee/Commissioner’s Meeting
Schempp know if you plan on attending so we 11—Roundtable
can get an accurate count on how much chili we 12—Final Popcorn Pickup
need! Re-charter deadline is the 17th…. you don’t December:
want to wait that long… get it done early. 2—District Committee/Commissioner’s Meeting
2022 Winter Event/Klondike Derby 3—Popcorn Payments Due
9—Roundtable: With Chili/Charter Turn-In
We are excited to announce that John Bame of January:
Troop 5 will be our Klondike Director for this 6—District Committee/Commissioner’s Meeting
coming years event. John along with some 8—District Planning Conference
leaders of Troop 5 will be coordinating the event 13—Roundtable
outline for the event.Sioux Trails November/December 2021 Page 13
Gabriel Richard Olson Troop 188 Aberdeen SD Good Shepherd Lutheran Church—
Aberdeen
Dagim Neil Thomas Troop 13 Brookings SD St Thomas More Catholic Church
Ian Nkurunziza Ainomugisha Troop 14 Brookings SD First Presbyterian Mens Bros—
Brookings
Brett Alan Pirak Troop 180 Gayville SD Rudolph Christensen Post #237
Derek Lee Pirak Troop 180 Gayville SD Rudolph Christensen Post #237
Samuel Jonas Prairie Troop 48 Sioux Falls SD Sertoma Club of Sioux Falls
Mason Jay Bierema Troop 346 Sioux Falls SD St Michael’s Parish
Zachary James TeGrotenhuis Troop 216 Sioux Falls SD Peace Lutheran Church
Jacob James Eilers Troop 60 Canton SD Canton Rotary Club
Gabriel Douglas Prairie Troop 48 Sioux Falls SD Sertoma Club of Sioux Falls
Michael Alan Aaseng Troop 212 Brandon SD Faith United Presbyterian Church
Devon Kalan Jones Troop 209 Watertown SD Holy Name Catholic Church of
Watertown
Michael John Grebner Troop 188 Aberdeen SD Good Shepherd Lutheran Church—
AberdeenSioux Trails November/December 2021 Page 14
Contacts
Sioux Council Staff Phone Email
Scout Executive Tom Smotherman (605) 361-2697 tom.smotherman@scouting.org
Assist. Scout Executive Bryan Knoblich (605) 323-0712 bryan.knoblich@scouting.org
Program Director Pete Carteaux (605) 323-0747 pete.carteaux@scouting.org
Field Director Mike O’Connor (605) 323-0743 michael.oconnor@scouting.org
Missouri Valley District Executive David Haen (507) 828-4992 david.haen@scouting.org
Missouri Valley District Director Will Kennedy (605) 670-8606 will.kennedy@scouting.org
Arrowhead District Executive Angie Anderson (605) 880-9520 angelica.anderson@scouting.org
Red Rock District Executive Nick Pagnotta (605) 323-0746 nicholas.pagnotta@scouting.org
Juvenile Diversion Director Aubrey Kimball (605) 323-0748 aubrey.kimball@scouting.org
Office Manager/Accounting Kris Hanson (605) 323-0714 kristopher.hanson@scouting.org
Administrative Assistant Linda Wagner (605) 323-0710 linda.wagner@scouting.org
Registrar Glenda Kautz (605) 323-0713 glenda.kautz@scouting.org
Office Assistant Melody Engel (605) 361-2697 melody.engel@scouting.org
Camps
Lewis and Clark Ranger Barry Schloss (605) 665-7970 bsaranger@aol.com
Center for Scouting Main Phone (605) 361-2697 Email: sioux.council@scouting.org
FAX (605) 361-2381 Website: www.siouxcouncil.org
Premier Scout Shop Main Phone (605) 361-5220 siouxpremierscoutshop@
scouting.org
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
800 N. West Ave.
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