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Able Scouts – Scouting with special needs

by Tim Urban | Jun 6, 2025 | Home Page Articles, NL 2025-06 Featured, NL 2025-08 Featured

Scouting America’s Vision: Scouting America will prepare every eligible youth in America to become a responsible, participating citizen and leader who is guided by the Scout Oath and Law. What do leaders do when Scouts need extra help? Find resources! Scouting...

Troop 161: Canoeing Campout, by Sai P., Historian

by Tim Urban | Jun 4, 2025 | Home Page Articles, NL 2025-06 Unit Stories

On Friday, May 16, Troop 161 set out for a camping trip at Blanco State Park. As soon as we arrived, the scouts began setting up their tents while cracking jokes. There was a lot of heat, but our scouts came prepared, so many scouts went to their tents and turned on...

Eagles – May 2025

by Tim Urban | Jun 3, 2025 | Advancement - Eagle Scout, Home Page Articles, NL 2025-06 Unit Stories, ScoutsBSA, Sea Scouts, Venturing

Please encourage your Life scouts to review the Eagle Process on the district advancement webpage. There were no new North Shore Eagles this May. Here are North Shore Eagles by the numbers: 2023: 31 Eagle boards of review, 34 project plans approved 2024: 51 Eagle...

Commissioner Corps is Growing, In More Ways than One

by Tim Pacl | Jun 2, 2025 | Home Page Articles, NL 2025-06 Main, Roundtable

The commissioner corps is growing in more ways than one. In the past couple of years, we have gone from 2 to 11 here in North Shore. Also, in the last couple of years we have gone from scoring units to understanding them.

May 2025 Order of the Arrow Update

by Heather Spencer | May 4, 2025 | Home Page Articles, NL 2025-05 Main

Our next meeting: May 8, 2025 at 7PM at ACTS Church in Leander. All members are welcome. Agenda includes elections and games. Bring your favorite board game and snacks to share. Thank you to all our members who attended the May Assembly weekend. The OA worked to...

Troop 161: Cycling Trip, by Sai P., Historian

by Tim Urban | May 4, 2025 | Home Page Articles, NL 2025-05 Unit Stories

Cycling Merit Badge on April 19th 2025 at San Gabriel Park On April 19, a few scouts gathered from Troop 161 at San Gabriel Park to work on the Cycling Merit Badge. San Gabriel Park was a place of beautiful scenery where many people of different ages came to enjoy...