Recorded Live at 7:00 p.m. on October 2, 2025!

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0:00 Opening video fly over Manatoc with us

9:23 3-minute countdown to live

12:25 David Montgomery Video

13:24 Welcome to Roundtable by Vinnie Close

14:30 Pledge, Oath and Law

16:16 Safety Moment - Charcoal Safety

19:23 Membership Moment - Den Chiefs and Why You Need Them

20:52 Hot Topic 1 -- Recruiting, Normal Friend Activities

27:39 Is Your BeAScout Pin Up-To-Date? (How to: https://unitpin.GTCscouting.org)

32:52 Skilled Trades Educational Program at Camp Manatoc (full 22 minute interview at: Brian Battaglia Full interview 10/01/2025  )

42:07 Hot Topic 2 - Youth-Led Recruiting

51:06 Viewer question: Can a non-Scout camp overnight with units?

52:11 Council Activity Updates - Merit Badge Days, Bigfoot Hide and Seek, OA Winter Banquet, Target and Range Activity Days, National Jamboree

56:19 Save the date for Klondike Derbies (register at https://scoutingevent.com/433-Klondike)

57:31 Unit and Member Renewal Information - (Unit Leaders were emailed guidelines on September 10 from Council Commissioner, and help exists at https://GTCscouting.org/renew)

1:02:44 Upcoming Training (See Training Calendar at https://GTCscouting.org/calendar-events) 

1:07:25 Next roundtable, final viewer questions, Ed Martin, First Profile recognized on our new LinkedIn page. Visit LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/scouting-america-great-trail-council and follow our page for future profiles of our volunteers. 

1:09:46 Viewer question: What counts as a multiple registration? and 

Live Correction: Age and rank requirements for NYLT and Jamboree

1:11:46 Closing Video (on front page of GTCscouting.org - See Why Scouting America)

USEFUL LINKS:

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/scouting-america-great-trail-council

Ask a Commissioner – https://www.gtcscouting.org/help

Unit and Membership Renewal Steps – https://gtcscouting.org/renew

Recruiting Guidance – https://gtcscouting.org/recruit

Joining Site – https://AllAboutScouts.org  

Online Registration and updating your unit pin: – https://unitpin.gtcscouting.org  

Troop Talk Live –https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/trooptalklive/

Roundtables – https://gtcscouting.org/roundtable

Calendar – https://www.gtcscouting.org/calendar-events 

Scouting Safety – https://www.gtcscouting.org/Safety

Adventure Activities Calendar –https://www.gtcscouting.org/calendar-events/adventure

Scouts BSA Camping – https://manatoc.org/camping

Scouts BSA Summer Camp at Camp Manatoc – https://www.manatoc.org/resident-camps

Women's Advisory Committee – https://www.gtcscouting.org/wac