North Shore District Newsletter
September 2021 | Volume 7 Issue 9
A Scout is Thrifty – A Scout works to pay their way and to help others. They save for the future. They protect and conserve natural resources and carefully use time and property.
Scouting Calendar
September
- 4-6 – Scout shop and service center
closed for Labor Day weekend - 9 – OA and Roundtable
- 10-12 & 25-26 – Powderhorn
- 18 – Venturing is Happening
- 24-26 STEM Adventure Weekend
October
- 7 – North Shore district committee meeting
- 8-10 – Wood Badge weekend 1
- 14 – OA and District Roundtable
All in-person events should be considered tentative pending the latest health and safety recommendations.
Featured
Popcorn News!
Popcorn Season is here! Units who ordered popcorn for wagon and show n sells will have inventory on the 10th of Sept. Be on the look out for a Signup to get your popcorn or volunteer! Please make sure you are using the Trails End app to move popcorn to Scouts and...
STEM Adventure Weekend – Sept 24-26
Capitol Area Council's STEM Adventure Weekend is OPEN for registration: https://scoutingevent.com/564-46126 When: Friday evening through Sunday noon, September 24-26, 2021 Where: Lost Pines Scout Reservation, Bastrop Cost: $80 per scout, $40 per adult. For more...
Wood Badge – Premiere Adult Training 10/8-10 & 11/6-7
Want to have the most Scouting fun ever? Ask anyone with beads about it! Wood Badge is BSA’s “next level” training course that puts you in the position of your Scouts, working together as members of a Cub Scout Pack, Scouts BSA Troop, and Venturing Crew. You’ll...
Membership & Recruiting
Pack 170 JSN Success
Have you held your Fall "Join Scouting Night"? We have and it was a lot of fun. We held it at our normal meeting place because the elementary schools we normally recruit from had restrictions that prevented us from setting up inside due to the pandemic. We were only...
P2030 JSN Takes Flight
Pack 2030 had a great turnout for their Join Scouting Night event. Scouts and prospective scouts built and launched paper airplanes to celebrate the new Scouting year taking off. The pack recruted 7 new families on the spot and more are sure to join in the fun this...
Recruiting Refresh
There are many tried and true ways to recruit families into your Scouting unit and they continue to be effective today. But, COVID-19 has introduced new obstacles to recruiting that require a fresh approach.
Help Us Help You
The North Shore District is retooling our website so we can help you grow your unit membership, but we need your help to do it. We have added a new "Unit Slider" on our homepage with some basic details about each North Shore unit such as where they meet, when they...
District News
Roundtable Flyer September 2021
Living with COVIDAfter 1 1/2 years, we have learned a lot about safely conducting an active Scouting program during the global pandemic. Join Nick Rietsch, Pack 170 Health and Safety Officer, for a discussion about safely Scouting during COVID. Scout Law (Thrifty)Make...
Get BALOO Trained and Get Outside!
Calling all Den Leaders and Pack Parents! Are you ready to get back outdoors but no one in your Pack is BALOO trained? Or are your BALOO leaders crossing over soon? North Shore District is working to set up a BALOO course for all interested parties. We are slating...
News for the CORs – Chartered Org. Reps
CALLING ALL CHARTERED ORGANIZATION REPS! We need your help and time at the District. Did you know that you are an automatic member of the District Committee? The District Committee meets on the first Thursday of every month. This meeting is currently virtual and the...
Wild West Camporee – Nov 12-14
Scouts, get ready to saddle up for a Wild West Camporee. Scouts BSA troops may camp all weekend on November 12-14, 2021 at Smilin V. They are also encouraged to use this opportunity to recruit younger scouts for their troops. Webelos and Arrow of Light Scouts and...
NYLT – National Youth Leadership Training 12/27-1/1
Registration for NYLT Winter 2021 is now officially open and information can be found on the Council’s Youth Training site at https://www.bsacac.org/training/youth/national-youth-leader/ We are excited to offer a unique training opportunity that aims to develop young...
Powderhorn – Outdoor Adventure Training 9/10-12 & 9/25-26
Enjoy hands-on adventure & fun for adults and youth 14+. Learn all about advanced skills and activities available with instructors who demonstrate the skills and explain where resources, equipment, facilities, guides, instructors, and certifications can be...
Order of the Arrow, Tonkawa 99 North Shore Chapter – September news
Upcoming Schedule: Date Event Location September 9 Chapter Meeting / Roundtable Good News United Methodist Church October 2-3 Fall Assembly Lost Pines Scout Reservation November 12-14 Fall Camporee / Webelos Woods Smilin V November 19-20 Section Conclave Lost...
North Shore Unit Stories
Run Your ILST at Smilin V
Troops 258 & 358 presented their semi-annual leader training for all Patrol Leaders Council (PLC) members. The Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST) was held during a one-night campout at Smilin V in nearby Liberty Hill. Following an introduction...
Spaces Open for Philmont Crew in 2022
Troop 358 (Girls) and Crew 158 are embarking on an all-female-youth Philmont Trek next summer! We have room for up to three female youth + one additional female leader.The trek dates are July 7-19, 2022 with departure July 6th, returning July 20th.We are starting to...
Free Kayak for Your Unit
A SeaEagle SE-370 inflatable Kayak has been donated to the scouts and is available on a first-come first-served basis for any unit that wants it. We've already checked with the Sea Scouts and they unfortunately have neither the space to store nor the need for a kayak...
Bryan on Scouting
Stay up to date and in tune with the Scouting community by checking out the latest from Bryan.
