Coming Events
CAC Western Section Winter Camporee 2024
February 16 - 18, 2024
Winter is coming!
More details to come!
Monthly Recurring Events
First Thursday: District Commissioner & Committee Meetings
6:00 PM - District Commissioner meeting
7:00 PM - District Committee meeting
Via Zoom
Interested in getting involved at the district level?
Contact Doug Band at doband@crossroadsbsa.org
Second Thursday: District Roundtable
Roundtable is a fantastic opportunity to work with other scouting volunteers, support your district, and network on ideas and training. Network with fellow volunteers and take advantage of the resources your district can offer.
Contact john.fitzpatrick@5creeks.org if you have ideas or questions about Roundtable.
Pittsboro United Methodist
227 E Main St
Pittsboro, IN 46167
Eagle project Approvers
WHO
Five Creeks Eagle Chair--- Natasha Bokish natasha.bokish@5creeks.org
Boone County-
Max Mendenhall---- mmendenhall@co.boone.in.us
Clinton county-
Ron Pritchet------ rspritchett87@comcast.net
Hendricks/Marion county-
Frank LeCrone----- lecronef@gmail.com
Mark Janson----- mjanson4@comcast.net (Brownsburg)
Tony Jost ----- tjost@rbelaw.com (Avon, Marion)
Montgomery county-
Mark Allen----- mallenBSA@att.net
HOW
Email is the best way of contact. Please CC the Five Creeks Eagle Chair as well as a 2nd adult to your county eagle project approver.
WHERE
Each approver has their own set up for approval meetings.
Application and binder
We allow the Eagle Candidate to decide if they would like to submit their Eagle binder it to the council their self, a parent, or an adult leader from the troop.
Hendricks county eagle boards
All Eagle binders need to be turned in by the 1st of the month to make the cutoff for that months eagle boards that is if they clear council by the by the first Friday of the month
We follow the council and all letters should be sent to the council office addressed in this manner
Crossroads of America Council
Five Creeks Eagle Scout Board
c/o (Eagle Candidate's name)
7125 Fall Creek Road North
Indianapolis, Indiana 46226
Eagle Board of Review
Schedule
Hendrick/Marion County Boards
All Eagle binders need to be turned in by the 1st of the month to make the cutoff for that months eagle boards that is if they clear council by the by the first Friday of the month
Scouts will receive an email letting them know that they have been approved to receive their Eagle Board of Review no later than the 3rd Monday of the month. Eagle Boards are done once a month on the 3rd wednesday of each month. Some months we may have to split the boards because of weather or the number of Eagle Candidates.
Boone, Clinton, and Montgomery counties the county Eagle Board Chairs will contact the Eagle Candidate to let them know when they have arranged the youths eagle board panel.
Eagle Board Recruits and assigns (this is how eagle boards are built and how the scout will be contacted)
Hendrick/Marion county
They Eagle Candidate is asked to bring 3 adults over the age of 21 with them to the board. Adults are then mixed with other adults that are there for another Eagle Candidate and then the board chair will assign 3 adults that are not in the same unit as the Eagle Candidate to each board.
Boone, Clinton, and Montgomery counties
The county Eagle Chair
Who
The County Eagle Board Chair will contact the Eagle Candidate
How
Hendricks/Marion County
The Eagle Candidate is emailed with the youths parent and scoutmaster CC on the email . They are asked to RSVP if they will be attending that month's eagle boards.
Boone, Clinton, and Montgomery county
County Eagle Board Chairs will reach out to the youth either through email or by phone.
District Eagle Boards of Review
Eagle project Approvers
Five Creeks Eagle Chair--- Natasha Bokish natasha.bokish@5creeks.org
Boone County-
Max Mendenhall---- mmendenhall@co.boone.in.us
Franklin county-
Ron Pritchet------ rspritchett87@comcast.net
Hendricks/Marion county-
Frank LeCrone----- lecronef@gmail.com
Mark Janson----- mjanson4@comcast.net (Brownsburg)
Tony Jost ----- tjost@rbelaw.com (Avon, Marion)
Montgomery county-
Mark Allen----- mallenBSA@att.net
HOW
Email is the best way of contact. Please CC the Five Creeks Eagle Chair as well as a 2nd adult to your county eagle project approver.
WHERE
Each approver has their own set up for approval meetings.
Application and binder
We allow the Eagle Candidate to decide if they would like to submit it to the council their self, a parent, or an adult leader from the troop.
Hendricks county eagle boards
All Eagle binders need to be turned in by the 1st of the month to make the cutoff for that month's eagle boards that is if they clear council by the by the first Friday of the month.
We follow the council, and all letters should be sent to the council office addressed in this manner.
Crossroads of America Council
Five Creeks Eagle Scout Board
c/o (Eagle Candidate's name)
7125 Fall Creek Road North
Indianapolis, Indiana 46226
Eagle Board of Review
Schedule
Hendrick/Marion County Boards
All Eagle binders need to be turned in by the 1st of the month to make the cutoff for that months eagle boards that is if they clear council by the by the first Friday of the month
Scouts will receive an email letting them know that they have been approved to receive their Eagle Board of Review no later than the 3rd Monday of the month. Eagle Boards are done once a month on the 3rd wednesday of each month. Some months we may have to split the boards because of weather or the number of Eagle Candidates.
Boone, Franklin, and Montgomery counties the county Eagle Board Chairs will contact the Eagle Candidate to let them know when they have arranged the youths eagle board panel.
Eagle Board Recruits and assigns (this is how eagle boards are built and how the scout will be contacted)
Hendrick/Marion county
They Eagle Candidate is asked to bring 3 adults over the age of 21 with them to the board. Adults are then mixed with other adults that are there for another Eagle Candidate and then the board chair will assign 3 adults that are not in the same unit as the Eagle Candidate to each board.
Boone, Franklin, and Montgomery counties
The county Eagle Chair
Who
The County Eagle Board Chair will contact the Eagle Candidate
How
Hendricks/Marion County
The Eagle Candidate is emailed with the youths parent and scoutmaster CC on the email . They are asked to RSVP if they will be attending that month's eagle boards.
Boone, Franklin, and Montgomery county
County Eagle Board Chairs will reach out to the youth either through email or by phone.
Coming Events - Visit our calendar for details!
Five Creeks District Dinner
This dinner is all about recognizing and appreciating the incredible hard work of the Five Creeks adult volunteers from 2023.
Date - March 5, 2024 “NOTE DATE CHANGE”
Time - 6:30PM - 8:30PM
Location - Washington Township Park :"Aspen Room" 435 Whipple Lane Avon IN 46123
Top register for this event
https://scoutingevent.com/160-fivecreeksdistrictdinner2024
To nominate a fellow Scouter please submit them before Jan 31st.
Award Nomination form: https://forms.gle/x45Rnua8AHX4gj288