North Shore District Newsletter
April 2023 | Volume 9 Issue 4
A Scout is Friendly: “Share your smile with the world. It’s a symbol of friendship and peace.” – Christie Brinkley
Scouting Calendar
April 2023
- 1-2 – Natural Area Climbing Instructor Training
- 6 – District Committee Meeting
- 13 – Roundtable Training
OA Chapter meeting - 14-16 – North Shore Spring Camporee
- 15 – Range Safety Officer Training
- 19,21-23 – COPE Instructor Training Course
- 22 – Sea Scout Spring Splash
- 22 – District Orienteering Challenge
- 29 – Short Term Camp First-time Certification Class
- 29 – Scout Day: Austin FC vs San Jose
May 2023
- 4 – District Committee Meeting
- 5-7 – Order of the Arrow Spring Assembly
- 6 – Trash the Trash Day
- 11 – Roundtable Training
9 – OA Chapter meeting - 12-13 & 19-20 – Rifle Instructor Training
- 13 – Cub BB & Archery Rangemaster Training
- 13 – Family Day of Reflection
- 19-21 – Mega Training Weekend: BALOO, IOLS, or Wilderness First Aid
- 29 – Memorial Day, Scout shop & office closed
- 31-June 2: Day Camp @ Pioneer Farms
Call to Action
District Recruiting Event: Spring Orienteering Challenge 4/22
The North Shore District Membership Team is hosting a spring recruitment event on Saturday, April 22nd, 2023 in Blockhouse Creek starting at 9:00 am. (Block House Creek Pavilion: 2600 S. Block House Creek Dr. Leander, TX 78641) This event is designed for Troops and...
Day Camp Discount Extended
Our Day Camp Parent and Leader Guide is now available! Click here to get all of your questions answered, including: Who can attend camp? What do you do at camp? What awards are earned at camp? And more! Thanks to our extended discount deadline, you now have until...
Featured Stories
Community Events: Recruiting Opportunities
Calling all Troops, Packs, Crews or Ships… we are looking for Scouters to volunteer at vendor booths at a variety of large-scale community events coming up this year. This is a great opportunity to spread the love of Scouting to interested families. Please visit our...
District News
Virtual College of Commissioner Science
National Service Territory 10, Boy Scouts of America is offering a fully virtual College of Commissioner Science on Friday Evening, April 28th, and all day Saturday, April 29th.Keynote Address: “After the Bankruptcy, Where Are We and Where Are We Going?” David Lippitt...
How To Update Your BeAScout Pin & Get Found on Google
What is BeAScout? When someone Googles phrases like “join Scouting” or “Scouting near me,” the BeAScout.org website shows up online. From there, families can type in their zip code, select the program that interests them (Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing or Sea...
Eagles – March 2023
Chase Mutschink March 16, 2023 Troop 271 Vikranth Srinivasan Ragavan March 23, 2023 Troop 234
Order of the Arrow – April 2023
Hello North Shore, Our Chapter leaders would like to share news about recent events and upcoming opportunities. We hope to see you at an event soon! Christian Swint, Chapter ChiefJack Pape, Vice Chief of ProgramGrace Hearn, Vice Chief of CeremoniesMyles Edwards, Vice...
Dutch Oven Lemony Blueberry Biscuits
10 coals on the bottom20 coals on top Cooked in under 20 minutes. Author: 50 Campfires Recipe type: Breakfast Cuisine: Camp Cooking Serves: 9 biscuits Instructions Lightly oil or spray Dutch oven. You can put tin foil in and spray that. In a large bowl, whisk flour,...
Boy Scouts of America: A Mulligan Stew
Woodcraft Indians, Sons of Daniel Boone, Rhode Island Boy Scouts, New England Boy Scouts, Boy Scouts of the United States, Lifesaving Scouts of the World, Boy Rangers of America, Lone Scouts of America, National Scouts of America, Peace Scouts of California. What do...
April 2023 Roundtable Flyer
Next Roundtable: Thursday, April 13, 2023This year we are going all out, offering 3 Cub Scout Topics each month including a committee topic, den leader topic, and a pack leader topic. Of course, Scouts BSA will have a topic appropriate for Scouts BSA leaders also....
North Shore Unit Stories
MLK Day March & Celebrations: “Unity Through Diversity”
In a joint effort, the Leander Public Art Commission & the City of Leander put on yet another great celebration of unity, diversity and community in honor of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Leander community enjoyed readings of essays, poetry, spoken...
Troop 161 Backpacking in Sam Houston National Forest
In March, Troop 161 had our first backpacking trip since before the pandemic. We had an intro-level trip through the Sam Houston National Forest. The majority of the hikers were first time backpackers and we needed an easy trip to see what we need to work on for a...
Aaron on Scouting
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