Pinnacle District

Last Updated on 4/7/2025 - This page can be found at https://www.naturalstatecouncil.org/pinnacle

The April Roundtable will be held on Thursday, April 10, at 7pm at St. James United Methodist Church on 321 Pleasant Valley Drive, Little Rock.

The Pinnacle District is comprised of Pulaski and Lonoke counties and includes the communities of Little Rock, North Little Rock, Alexander, Hensley, Jacksonville, Maumelle, Sherwood, and Cabot.  Our Facebook page is  located at https://www.facebook.com/PinnacleDistrict.BSA/.  

Rountable Commissioners

  • Scouts BSA Roundtable Commissioner - Tim Childress - timc@childress.net
  • Cub Scouts Roundtable Commissioner - Che Dolan - chedolan@aol.com

Opening

Roundtable Discussions

  • Safety Moment - Guide to Safe Scouting, Tick Bites at https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/
  • My.Scouting - Members Due to Renew Report
  • Hazardous Weather Training - In 2017, Hazardous Weather Training became mandatory for all Direct Contact Leaders (Cubmasters, Asst Cubmasters, Den Leaders, Scoutmasters, and Asst Scoutmasters).  However, this requirement was not reflected in the Trained Leader Report until December 2024.  The district lost near 20% of its trained leaders due to this requirement being enforced.  Please go online and complete the Hazardous Weather Training as soon as possible.  It is good for two years.
  • District Executive Report - Darius Peoples
  • Scouts BSA Roundtable:
  • Popcorn Calendar
    • June 26th: Website/App Navigation Training* via Zoom, 6pm
    • July 12th: Website/App Navigation Training* via Zoom 10am
    • July 22-24: Secure Show and Sell Locations
    • August 15th: Show and Sell Orders Due
    • August 29th: Sorting/popcorn pickup @Goodwill in Little Rock
    • August 30th: Show and Sell Popcorn Pick Up
    • September 12th: Mid-order due by 5pm
    • September 24th: Mid-order pick-up
    • October 31st: Take Orders Due
    • November 12th: Take Order Pickup
    • December 5th: Final Payment Due* and Top Seller Info Due
  • Popcorn Commission Plan
    • Traditional Sales Unit Base Commission: 30%
    • Bonus 1 - 3% for turning in your unit planning calendar, budget and a photo of your unit’s popcorn kick-off
    • Bonus 2 - 2% for attending the virtual kick-off training
    • Bonus 3 - 1% for paying by settling all payments by Friday December 5th
    • Online Sales Unit Commission: 30%
  • Annual Program Planning

Calendar

  • May 8 - Pinnacle District Roundtable (St James United Methodist Church)
  • May 17 - District Leadership Summit
  • Jun 12 - Pinnacle District Roundtable (St James United Methodist Church)
  • Jul 9 - No Pinnacle Roundtable Meeting - Happy Vacation
  • Jul 18 - Pinnacle Golf Tournament 
  • Jul 21-25 - Pinnacle Cub Scout Day Camp (Elks Park, 4107 Hillard Rd, North Little Rock, AR)
  • Sep 19 -21 - Fall Cub Adventure Weekend
  • Oct 31 - Scout-O-Ween

Resources for Scout Leaders

Pinnacle District Committee

  • Pinnacle District Chair - Tom Knight - tknight@moondist.com
  • Pinnacle District Commissioner - Bruce Bauer - brucebauer@sbcglobal.net

Activities - Cahill Richardson - Cahill_Richardson@yahoo.com

Advancement  - Mike Stephens - mstephens52@comcast.net

  • The new Citizenship in the Society merit badge is now available to be earned but it is a different kind of merit badge. Because of this, individuals wishing to be registered as merit badge counselors for Citizenship in the Society are being asked to watch a brief video at https://vimeo.com/613861523 and to complete the “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Scouting” training course at My.Scouting.Org
  • Eagle Scout Application - Life Scouts who have completed all their Eagle requirements must submit their Eagle Application, completed Eagle Project Workbook, and Statement of Ambitions and Life Purpose to the Council Registrar for verification and signature.  Please arrange these papers in order with a paperclip and put in a large envelope and take to the council service center and place in the Eagle Drop Box near the ground level entrance (retain a copy for your records).  She will review all paperwork using the checklist and scan them into the computer to be part of the official record.  The process will be smoother and quicker if it is pre-checked (See Application Process and  Check Sheet) by an adult leader to avoid discrepancies.  Then you will be notified to pick it up.  The Eagle Board of Review may not be scheduled until her verification is done and signed.

Camp Promotion - Open Position

NOVA - Jason Wilson

Finance - Open Position

Membership - Zack Taylor - ztuscgaux1508@gmail.com

Order of the Arrow - J.W. Plouch - jwplouch@gmail.com

  • For those scouts elected to OA last year and haven't yet gone through Ordeal, they now have 2 years to complete their Ordeal.

Risk Management - Open Position

Training - Mitch Fenton/Van Zbinden

  • We encourage all scouters to continue with online training at my.scouting.org.  
  • Many Youth Protection Certificates are expiring, so be sure to keep yours up to date.
  • To be a fully trained leader, direct contact leaders have to also complete Hazardous Weather Training.

Nominating Committee - Marty Sullivan