New Horizons District Contact Information
New Horizons District
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Stewart | District Chairman | ||
| Tim Trace | District Commissioner | 314-283-3420 | tjtrace.bsa@gmail.com |
| Amanda Heidemann | Activities Chair | 314-853-9729 | swiftalphaantelope@gmail.com |
| Ruben Brill | Advancement Chair | 314-704-2513 | jrb6179@gmail.com |
| Ken McGohan | Camping Chair | 314-740-6133 | KenMcGohan@msn.com |
| Jessica Green | Membership Chair | 314-252-0627 | jessicavaugier27@gmail.com |
| Earl Binder | Public Relations Chair | 314-537-7675 | earlbinder@gmail.com |
| Malcolm Bliss | Training Chair | 314-909-8594 | malcolmbliss@prodigy.net |
| Kim Montgomery | Venturing | 314-276-4896 | montgomerykd@gmail.com |
| Teresa Colletti | STEM Co-Chair | 314-578-3832 | tacolletti@att.net |
| Lisa Balbes | STEM Co-Chair | 314-283-3203 | lisa@balbes.com |
| Guy Harrington | District Director | 402-301-3232 | guy.harrington@scouting.org |
New Horizons District Training
Why is it essential to get trained?
Units with Trained Leaders that regularly attend Roundtable:
- Are more fun and less stressful
- Retain Scouts in the program longer
- Do a better job of delivering the Promise of Scouting
To be Trained for your position:
All Registered Leaders Must be Youth Protection Trained and Re-take this Training every Two years.
Cub Scouts
Cubmasters, Den Leaders, and their Assistants
- Position-Specific Training AND Hazardous Weather Training
Committee Chair and Members
- Position-Specific Training
Scouts BSA
Click HERE to find out what training is required or see below
Scoutmasters and Assistants
- Position-Specific Training AND Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills (IOLS) AND Hazardous Weather
Committee Chair and Members
- Position-Specific Training
Venturing
Crew Advisor and Assistants
- Position-Specific Training AND Hazardous Weather Training
Committee Chair and Members
- Position-Specific Training
So Where Can I Find this Training? See ALL Your Options Below
Cub Scout Den Leader & Assistant Training
Online training at https://my.scouting.org
(Menu >> My Training >> Cub Scouting >> Cub Scout Den Leader & Assistant)
OR
In-person training
Saturday, March 11, 2023
8am-Noon
Bethel United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 17500 Manchester Rd, Wildwood, Mo 63038
Cub Scout Cubmaster & Assistant Training
Online training at https://my.scouting.org
(Menu >> My Training >> Cub Scouting >> Cubmaster or Assistant)
OR
In-person training
Saturday, March 11, 2023
8am-Noon
Bethel United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 17500 Manchester Rd, Wildwood, Mo 63038
Cub Scout Pack Committee Chair or Member Training
Online training at https://my.scouting.org
(Menu >> My Training >> Cub Scouting >> Pack Committee Chair or Pack Committee Member)
OR
In-person training
Saturday, March 11, 2023
8am-Noon
Bethel United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 17500 Manchester Rd, Wildwood, Mo 63038
Are you looking for more options? Have questions? Contact New Horizons Training Chair Malcolm Bliss at malcolmbliss@prodigy.net.
Scouts BSA Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoutmaster Training
Online training at https://my.scouting.org
(Menu >> My Training >> Scouts BSA >> Scouts BSA - Scoutmaster Position Specific Training)
OR
In-person Virtual training
February 23 & March 2, 2023, 7 pm-9 pm | Register Here
OR
In-person training
Saturday, May 20, 2023
8am-Noon
St. Mark Presbyterian Church, Room 304/305, 601 Claymont Dr, Ballwin, MO 63011
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS)
A new Scoutmaster or Assistant Scoutmaster is considered trained upon completion of Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Position-Specific Training and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS).
See https://stlbsa.org/training/outdoor-leadership-skills/ for upcoming dates, registration, and additional information.
Scouts BSA Committee Chair and Committee Members Training
Online training at https://my.scouting.org
(Menu >> My Training >> Scouts BSA >> Scouts BSA - Troop Committee Chair - Position-Specific Training)
OR
In-person Virtual training
February 23 & March 2, 2023, 7 pm-9 pm | Register Here
OR
In-person training
Saturday, May 20, 2023
8am-Noon
St. Mark Presbyterian Church, Room 304/305, 601 Claymont Dr, Ballwin, MO 63011
Are you looking for more options? Have questions? Contact New Horizons Training Chair Malcolm Bliss at malcolmbliss@prodigy.net.
Youth Protection Training
Required for ALL Registered Leaders and must be Renewed Every Two Years.
Online and In-Person Training Information at https://stlbsa.org/training/youth-protection/
Hazardous Weather Training
ALL Direct Contact Leaders (e.g., Cubmasters, Den Leaders, Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters, Venturing Crew Advisors, Assistant Crew Advisors, Sea Scout Skippers) must complete Hazardous Weather Training to be considered position trained, and it needs to be renewed every two years. Please visit my.scouting.org and complete the Hazardous Weather Training!
https://my.scouting.org
(Menu>> BSA Learn >> Catalog >> Search "Hazardous Weather" >> Visit >> Enroll/Start Again.)
Cub Leader Outdoor Experience
Need help getting your Cub Scout Program into the Outdoors? This is the course for you!
Find more information, including dates and registration links, at https://stlbsa.org/training/cub-scout-leader-outdoor-experience/.
Den Chief Training
Designed for Youth (Den Chief Position), Adult Den Leaders, and Adult Troop Den Chief Advisors
The Den Chief Program is a key means of building relationships between the Cub Scout pack and the Scout troop. A den chief is a Scout who assists a Cub Scout or Webelos den leader at den and pack meetings and other Scouting events. A valuable source of guidance, skills, songs, and games, the den chief encourages the Scouts to advance and shares their enthusiasm for Scouting with the den.
Den Chief Training is the perfect course for enthusiastic Scouts (in a Troop, Crew, or Ship) who desire a leadership role and are interested in working with younger Scouts.
Den Leaders who currently have, or are interested in having, Den Chiefs should attend this training.
(Current Den Chiefs – interested in helping teach this course? Please contact me.)
- Learn about upcoming Den Chief Training Opportunities HERE.
Are you looking for more options? Have questions? Contact New Horizons Training Chair Malcolm Bliss at malcolmbliss@prodigy.net.
Adult Leader Resources
New Horizons Cubmaster Training Resources
New Horizons Den Leader Training Resources
New Horizons Pack Committee Training Resources
New Horizons Scoutmaster Training Resources
New Horizons Troop Committee Training Resources
New Horizons Crew Advisor Training Resources
New Horizons Crew Committee Training Resources
Your District Training staff is available to answer any questions you might have:
- District Training Chair – Malcolm Bliss - malcolmbliss@prodigy.net
- Venturing – Chris Ford - cfordmo@gmail.com
- Cub Scouts – Ed Wilhelm - edwilhelm@yahoo.com
- Scouts BSA – Sophie Craft - sophiec@hotmail.com
New Horizons District Program Planning
Each summer Packs, Troops, and Crews should be sitting down to program plan with their leadership. This program plan consists of three main items:
- An annual calendar.
- An annual budget- including fundraising objectives and per scout sales goals to keep them motivated.
- Leadership Succession Planning- Who is taking over key positions with the unit?
Tools:
Troop Program Planning Workbook
Helpful Links
Resources / Downloads
- 2021-22 Program Guides
- 2022-23 Program Guides
- Youth Application | Adult Application (for adult volunteers and new Venturing and Sea Scouting participants who are 18 but not yet 21)
- Criminal Background Check Form
- Scoutreach Assistance Request Form
- Missouri Care - Healthy Blue Assistance Form
- Annual Health and Medical Form- Parts A & B only (less than 72 hours)
- Annual Health and Medical Form- Parts A, B & C (physical required)
- New Cub Scout Leader Guide
- New Parent Orientation Guide
- Unit money-earning application
- Certificate of Insurance – Online Request Form
- Fiscal Policies: Unit Finances & Tax Exemption Status
- Sample Pack Operating Budget
- Incident Report Form / Near Miss Incident Form
- How to Print Membership Cards
- How to Print Charter Certificates
- Awards and Nomination Forms
Links
- Boy Scouts of America
- Cub Scouts
- Internet Advancement
- ScoutingWire.org
- Scouting Uniforms
- Merit Badge Counselor Directory
Internet Rechartering
Click here to visit the Rechartering website.
Click here for a brief tutorial (requires Flash Player)
Click here for an overview.
To renew your unit charter on-line:
- Sixty days before your unit’s expiration date, select a renewal processor. This should be someone in your unit who is familiar with the members and leaders of your unit to ensure all information provided through the process is correct.
- Your unit charter renewal packet is distributed to the unit leadership and includes an access code specifically assigned to your unit.
- Thirty to forty-five days before your unit’s expiration date, the renewal processor clicks Recharter Now on this webpage and begins the process.
- When the on-line process is completed, the renewal processor prints the completed charter renewal application.
- The Unit Leader and the Executive Officer sign the charter renewal application. The signed application along with any individual applications for new youth members or adult leaders, and materials received in the charter renewal packet and all appropriate fees, should then be brought to the Council Service Center, or your district’s charter turn-in meeting.
New Horizons District Roundtable Flyers
CLICK HERE to view/download New Horizons Roundtable flyers.
New Horizons District Calendars
2022 - 2023 District Calendar
2021 - 2022 District Calendar
Check out the above document for a quick overview of all New Horizons' events for the 2021 - 2022 program year!
New Horizons Eagle Scout Candidates
We are now scheduling in-person reviews at Parkway United Church of Christ. Please follow the procedure as explained below.
All Eagle Scout Paperwork can be turned in online to the Greater St. Louis Area Council.
Click here to find instructions on the Electronic Eagle Scout Application Process.
- Eagle Scout Time Extension Request Info
Important Information to Note about Eagle Extensions
The Council has the authority to grant limited extensions of time to complete Eagle, Quartermaster, and Summit requirements. Extension requests will be reviewed locally rather than through the national office.
The Council is required to follow the new Guide to Advancement rules. These will be included in the next publication and are available now at www.scouting.org/advancement.
Extensions are available only to youth members who qualify under the three tests listed In the new guide material.
Any new or additional time requests will have to be submitted using the 2021 process.
Scheduling a Project Proposal Review
- You will need to ensure that you use the most current Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook.
Eagle Scout Project Workbook. - Your proposal needs to be reviewed and signed by the Benefiting organization representative, your Unit leader, and a Committee member.
Scheduling a Final Eagle Board of Review
Before calling, your Eagle Application will need to be signed by Council and returned to you.
When bringing your paperwork to Council, you will need:
- Eagle Scout Application with signatures from your Unit Leader, Unit Committee Chair, found here.
- Twenty-One (21) merit badge cards are listed on the Eagle Scout Application.
- A Statement of Ambitions and Life Purpose
- Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook
- Five letters of recommendation sealed in envelopes (letters should match the references on Requirement #2 of your Eagle Scout Application)
To be fair to all Scouts, appointments will be given on a first-come / first-serve, and if you call before the necessary signatures are in place, you may be placed at the back of the line.
To schedule an appointment:
NEW HORIZONS APPOINTMENT LINE: (314) 384-2482
Call the New Horizons District Eagle Board of Review’s Appointment Line and leave a message.
Remember to speak slowly and clearly so that your call can be returned:
- Your name (please spell your last name)
- Phone number
- Troop number
- Best time for us to reach you
- Project Proposal Review or Final Eagle Board of Review
- If you require a specific week or just the next available appointment.
Appointments are NOT finalized until a Weekly Coordinator has contacted you. Ensure that the number you leave is correct and that a voicemail can be left. The Weekly Coordinator will review the requirements for your respective board and provide you with a date and time for your review.
Our weekly coordinators are:
First Wednesday of the month:
Cynthia Pavelka - cpavelka@swbell.net
Second Wednesday of the month:
Janet O’Neal - skywalker91@sbcglobal.net
Fourth Wednesday of the month:
Mark Shapland - mrshapland@netzero.com
RESOURCES
Eagle Scout Process Overview
Life to Eagle Workshop Handout
Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook
Navigating the Eagle Scout Service Project Information for Project Beneficiaries
Age Guidelines for Tool Use and Work at Elevations or Excavations
Eagle Scout Application
'Statement of Life’s Ambition' Guidance
SCOUTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Parents & Leaders – If you have a Scout with special needs, help us help your Scouts. Please feel free to let the weekly coordinator know. We have specially trained reviewers that we can ask to participate.
LIFE TO EAGLE SEMINAR
Check out our Events Page for more details about upcoming seminars.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions about the Eagle Scout process, please contact:
John Klos
New Horizons Eagle Board of Review Chair
314-640-1905
klos41@msn.com
Ruben Brill
New Horizons District Advancement Chair
314-704-2513
jrb6179@gmail.com