North Shore District Newsletter
July 2022 | Volume 8 Issue 7
A Scout is Obedient. A Scout understands the purpose of rules and laws. A Scout follows the rules of their family, community, country, and Scouting. If they disagree, they try to have them changed in an orderly manner.
Scouting Calendar
July
August
- 4 – North Shore district committee meeting
- 11 – Cub Roundtable; Scouts attend MS JSN instead
- 11 – Order of the Arrow chapter meeting
- 12,13,19,20 – NRA rifle instructor training
- 27-28 – North Shore District presents: BALOO and ILST training at Smilin V. Registration open soon!
- 31 – Popcorn distribution day
September
- 9-10,23-25 – Powderhorn training: adventure and fun!
- 23-25 – STEM Adventure Weekend: registration opens 8/1
- 30-Oct 1 – Order of the Arrow: Fall OA Assembly
October
November
- 4-6 – North Shore Fall Camporee, Smilin V
- 5-6 – Wood Badge weekend 2: premiere adult training!
Call To Action
6th Grade Join Scouting Night for the North Shore District
Attention all Scouts BSA Troops… There will be no Scouts BSA Roundtable on August 11th. Instead of attending Roundtable, we have developed an opportunity for the troops to get out and recruit on that night instead. We have made arrangements with the middle schools in...
Training Updates
Every Scout deserves a trained leader! Do you need Adult Leader Training? Chisholm Trail is offering many courses from Committee Training, to Cubmaster to Scoutmaster training. August 13th is the day! Go here to register! https://scoutingevent.com/564-CTMBFair...
District BALOO and ILST training – August 27-28
Two great trainings at one great location: Smilin V Scout Ranch in Liberty Hill! Offered Saturday-Sunday, August 27-28, 2022. Stay tuned for registration and other details.BALOO is the Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Oreintation course. This is a fun and informative class...
Featured
Overcoming a Hack!
The North Shore District web site was hacked earlier this month by an apparent Chinese hacker who posted a page in our root folder. Our website does not store any sensitive information about any of our visitors or contributors so there was no data that could be...
Popcorn News
Do you have question about popcorn? Contact us at NorthShorePopcornCAC@gmail.com. All Scouting units should have a Popcorn Kernel or one of their key 3 registered with Trails End here:...
District News
July 2022 Roundtable Flyer
Thursday, July 14th, 2022The July Roundtable takes us to the latest news for popcorn in the North Shore District and some recruiting ideas for Scouts BSA troops. As usual, this event is hybrid so feel free to join us on Zoom or in person at the Good News UMC on New...
Order of the Arrow – July 2022
We hope you had a wonderful summer enjoying all the opportunities available to you. If you have questions, please contact Heather Spencer, North Shore OA Advisor, hspencer112@gmail.com Chapter Meeting Our next meeting is Thursday, August 11 at Good News at 7:00...
Important Advancement News
Happy July everyone from the North Shore District Advancement Committee. We had a very busy June with lots of Eagle Projects being approved and completed and several new Eagles (including our first female Eagle) having their Eagle Boards of Review. See all the newest...
June 2022 Eagles
Isaiah Lewis June 7 Troop 234Andrew Rowan June 15 Troop 198Myles Edwards June 20 Troop 161Riley Lambert June 25 Troop 271Kate Pape June 25 Troop 219Gurav Gunnia June 27 Troop 158David Parr June 29 Troop 202Eason Garrett June 29 Troop 202
North Shore Unit Stories
Building Your Pack with Lego Derby
Pack 170 repeated one of its favorite Summertime Pack events from 2021, LEGO DERBY! This is a Scout favorite, which also makes it a great recruiting event because what's fun for a Scout is fun for any kid their age. And, this Lego Derby also served a third purpose......
Summer Pack Fun, Scouters Being Prepared Leads to Water Rescue
The "Scouts In Action" section of Scout Life magazine regularly showcases capable and brave Scouts from around the country helping others in need, most often in water rescue situations. Little did these Scouters on a hike expect to put the same skills into action to...
Saved Her Dogs’ Lives Thanks to the Dog Care Merit Badge
Scouting has a positive impact on countless people around the world every day. Here is another "Scouts in Action" story from North Shore. Dog Care is a one of several badges that are most often recommended for new scouts who want to get started on a merit badge...
Bryan on Scouting
Stay up to date and in tune with the Scouting community by checking out the latest from Bryan.
