North Shore District Newsletter
December 2021 | Volume 7 Issue 12
Scouting Calendar
December
- 8 – Council Conservation Committee Meeting
- 9 – OA and District Roundtable
- 11 – Citizenship in Society merit badge training
- 11 – NRA Basic Instructor Training
- 15 – North Shore district committee meeting
- 20 – Texas Stars hockey Scout Night
- Note – Council office and shop may have reduced hours
January
- 6 – North Shore district committee meeting
- 8 – Cub Scout BB & Archery Rangemaster training
- 11 – Citizenship in Society merit badge training
- 13 – OA and District Roundtable
- 14,15,22 – NRA Shotgun Instructor Course
- 19 – Council Conservation Committee Meeting
- 22 – University of Scouting – fun training for all adults!
Featured
Reflection on a Scouter’s Journey
Recent District Chair and Current District Commissioner, Kevin Clark, reflects on his time as District Key 3 and what lies ahead.
Recharter and JTE forms due now!
BSA's annual recharter process is nearly at an end. All units should fill out their recharter paperwork online and submit their JTE scoresheet to District Commissioner before December 31.See these resources for more information: NATIONAL COUNCIL Additionally,...
District News
Dutch oven Lasagna recipe from November Roundtable
Anybody who got a taste of the Dutch oven lasagna that Michael Dial made last month was in for treat. The recipe is from Kent Rollins and is called Cowboy Lasagna. Check out the recipe and more from his website: https://kentrollins.com/cowboy-lasagna/
Order of the Arrow, Tonkawa 99 North Shore Chapter – December news
Upcoming Schedule: Date/Time Event Location December 4-5 Winter Assembly (Iron Person Ordeal) Lost Pines Scout Reservation December 9 Chapter Meeting / Party TBD January 13 Chapter Meeting Good News UMC April 22-24 Spring Camporee Smilin V July 25-30, 2022 National...
North Shore Scouters recommend Wood Badge
North Shore District sent five scouters to attend and two to staff the 2021 Wood Badge course. Wood Badge is the premiere adult training in Council and highly recommended for all adults in the program, whether new or seasoned. It’s a program that is over 100 years...
All about North Shore BALOO training
North Shore District has hosted its first official in person training since 2019. The BALOO training was the one chosen for this occasion, and was held on December 3 & 4 at the Good News United Methodist Church in Leander, just like in 2019. We were honored to...
Save the Date: 2022 Spring Camporee April 22-24
Troops: Please save the weekend of April 22-24, 2022 for the North Shore Spring Camporee at Smilin V. This event is organized by your North Shore Chapter of the Order of the Arrow. Members are encouraged to join the OA monthly meetings to assist in planning.
The Bobcat Trail
The North Shore District is here to support our units and help their Scouts achieve. This video is for new Cub Scouts and covers the 7 requirements to earn the Bobcat badge. We have included convenient cues for you to pause the video so you can discuss requirements...
November Eagle Scouts
Congratulations to North Shore District's newest Eagle Scouts!Gavin Wallace Troop 171 November 1, 2021Forrester Scalan Troop 171 November 15, 2021Evan Garces Troop 201 November 29, 2021
North Shore Unit Stories
Leander Mayor Visits Pack 170 AOLs
Leander Mayor, Christine Sederquist, once again visited the AOL Scouts of Pack 170 to help them earn “Building a Better World”. It was a lively discussion!
Bryan on Scouting
Stay up to date and in tune with the Scouting community by checking out the latest from Bryan.
