North Shore District Newsletter
November 2021 | Volume 7 Issue 11
A Scout is clean. A Scout keeps their body and mind fit. They choose the company of those who live by high standards. They help keep their home and community clean.
Scouting Calendar
November
- 4 – North Shore district committee meeting
- 10,13-14 – COPE Training
- 11 – OA and District Roundtable
- 12-14 – Camporee
- 12-13,19-20 – NRA Rifle Instructor Course
- 13 – Conservation Day/OA work day at LPSR
- 20 – Texas Stars hockey Scout Night
December
- 2 – North Shore district committee meeting
- 8 – Council Conservation Committee Meeting
- 9 – OA and District Roundtable
- 11 – Citizenship in Society merit badge training
- 11 – NRA Basic Instructor Training
- 20 – Texas Stars hockey Scout Night
Call to Action
Free Mini-COPE Session
The Capitol Area Council needs our help to complete the build of the lower COPE course at Lost Pines. And, while service is its own reward, you can earn a free mini-COPE session or get a free climbing day at Doks Tower.
Featured
Fall Camporee Nov 12-14: Sign up now!
Join us at Smilin V in Liberty Hill for a visit to the old west November 12-14! Scouts BSA Troops can camp all weekend. Webelos may come for Saturday. Register at https://scoutingevent.com/564-52079 Space is limited.Receive an event patch.New Smilin V and North Shore...
CAC Climbing Activities
The Capital Area Council Climbing committee would like to extend an invitation to all Scouting units to get outside and go climbing.Can Cub Scouts climb?Cub Scouts are encouraged to engage in climbing; Webelos Scouts are encouraged to engage in climbing and rappelling...
Roundtable Flyer November 2021
Join us for the November Roundtable on this Veteran's Day, the 11th, and get a sneak peak at the upcoming schedule. Dutch oven cooking, Scouting with Disabilities, and more! This is a Hybrid event. You are welcome to join us at Good News UMC on New Hope or use the...
District News
Lion Hunt – Lion Advancement
We are using a familiar and fun Cub Scouting favorite to recognize the achievement of Lion Scouts that have completed all 5 requirements. This can be adapted for Tiger, Wolf, or Bear but it works best for Lions.
Home, Home on the Web
Your unit website is your home on the web and one of your best recruiting tools, if it is done right. That is a big if. If it is not done right, if you let your content go stale, it is no help at all. So, do it right and here are a few things to know about doing it...
Meet Paul Soap and the Methods of Scouting
Who is Mr. Soap? Just one of the most important names you will encounter in Scouting. Paul Soap is a helpful mnemonic for the 8 Methods of Scouting in Scouts BSA that support the Vision, Mission, and Aims. The methods are not listed in any specific order of...
Order of the Arrow, Tonkawa 99 North Shore Chapter – November news
Upcoming Schedule: Date/TIme Event Location November 11 Chapter Meeting / Roundtable Good News United Methodist Church November 12-14 Fall Camporee / Webelos day visit Smilin V November 14 Tonkawa 99 Lodge Exec Council Fickett Center November 19-20 Section Conclave...
University of Scouting 2022
University of Scouting 2022 is just around the corner and the North Shore District is helping to make it happen. Scouts BSA Dean Kevin Clark, STEM Dean Dr. Tim Urban, and Cub Scout Deans Tim Pacl and Nicolas Rietsch are compiling the course lists, recruiting...
October Eagle Scouts
Congratulations to North Shore District's newest Eagle Scouts!Matthew Guy Troop 201 October 4, 2021Casey Ryan Troop 271 October 10, 2021Matthew Chater Troop 271 October 10, 2021Andrew Finklea Troop 271 October 24, 2021
North Shore Unit Stories
Webelos First Responders
Be Prepared… the meaning of the motto is that a scout must prepare himself/herself by previously thinking out and practicing how to act on any accident or emergency so that he/she is never taken by surprise.
~ Lord Robert Baden-Powell
Bryan on Scouting
Stay up to date and in tune with the Scouting community by checking out the latest from Bryan.
