North Shore Scouting News
August 2024 | Volume 10 Issue 8
A Scout is Cheerful 🙂
Scouting Calendar
August 2024
- Aug 31-Sep 2 – Scout office, shop, camps closed
September 2024
- 5 – District Committee Meeting
- 7 – Council High Adventure Day
- 12 – District Roundtable Training
- 14 – Stop the Bleed Training
- 14 – Cub Scout BB & Archery Rangemaster Training
- 18, 20-22- Tower Climbing Instructor Training/COPE Prerequiste
- 28-29 – Aquatic Training: Paddle Craft Safety
October 2024
- 3 – District Committee Meeting
- 4-6 – Order of the Arrow Fall Assembly
- 10 – District Roundtable Training
- 16 & 18 – COPE Instructor Training Course
- 17 – Sporting Clays Classic
- 18-20 – Conservation Award Weeekend
- 18-20 – Jamboree On the Air/Internet (JOTA/JOTI)
- 19 – Cub Galactic Event in the Pines
- 23 & 26 & 11/2 – Natural Area Climbing Instructor Training
- 27 – Gathering of Eagles at Smilin V
AOLs and Troops Save the Date: Dec 6-8 – The Amazing Race: District Fall Camporee at Smilin V
Call to Action
1-Minute AOL Timeline Survey
Calling all AOL Den Leaders! With the changes in the new AOL Den programming, we want to connect with AOL Dens in our district and see how we can accommodate your plans. Please take this super short survey so we can make sure we're ready to for your rising scouts. ...
Join the Kite & Rocket Festival on September 21
Calling all Cub Scouts and all their friends! Bring everyone grades K-5 to Smilin V in Liberty Hill for the Kite & Rocket Festival on Saturday, September 21. See the flyer below for the registation link.
Featured Stories
Sign Up for Wood Badge Premiere Training this Fall
Wood Badge is the BSA's premier leadership training course that will give you the tools to be a more effective leader in scouting and beyond. See what previous North Shore particpants have said: https://nsdbsa.org/north-shore-scouters-recommend-wood-badge and...
Safety Updates – YPT and Shooting Sports
This fall brings several new youth protection and program policies into effect. For a quick summary of YPT updates, watch this council video hosted by council Director of Marketing & Public Relations Charles Mead with volunteer council Training Chair Christie...
District News
Cub Chat & Troop Talk Live!
Did you know that Scouting Magazine has a YouTube channel? Well, they do and it is the host of both Cub Chat Live and Troop Talk Live along with a plethora of other resources. Tune into Cub Chat Live every Friday at 2 PM CT and Troop Talk Live on the 2nd Wednesday of...
Eagles – July 2024
Adam Thompson July 29, 2024 Troop 158Sean Bratton July 29, 2024 Troop 171Arnab Chowdhury July 31, 2024 Troop 201
Popcorn 2024 – August news
>>> Upcoming Dates <<< Aug 26 - Unit Order DueAug 31-Sep 2 Labor Day Pre-sale (take order and online only)Sep 11 - Popcorn Distribution DaySep 14 - Neighborhood Blitz DaySep 20 - Storefront Booths BeginNov 3 - Last day for all in-person sales...
Roundtable Flyer: August 2024
Next Roundtable: Thursday, September 12, 2024 Pack Program Pack Committee Den Program Scouts BSA IN PERSON AT GOOD NEWS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND ONLINE. Zoom: https://splunk.zoom.us/j/99412985512?pwd=T0IxZWdvMHZJelNzOG04US9VQU1Ydz09 Meeting ID: 994 1298...
North Shore District Volunteer Spotlight
I think this picture tells a lot about Aaron. When I look at it, the first thing I see is his smile and obvious cheerful demeanor. Even more, his eyes tell me it is a genuine smile, not forced or posed. The next thing I notice is the Wood Badge neckerchief, woggle,...
Those Roosevelt Boys (Teddy & Franklin) and the BSA
Here are a few tidbits you may not know about Franklin and Teddy Roosevelt and their association with the Boy Scouts of America.
Welcome to Scouting America
If you haven't heard, BSA announced a name change of our program. The organization emphasized that the program and values will remain the same, only a more inclusive name will now be used. The February 8, 2025 anniversary is the official date of the name change and...
Wood Badge document repository needs you!
Attention North Shore Wood Badgers! We are hosting a collection of all your great efforts on the North Shore website. Send us any of your ticket goals that we can put online - reports, plans, documents, videos, etc. Even if it's specific to your unit or even no...
North Shore Unit Stories
Troop 161 Trailer Clean Out
Submitted by Troop 161 Historian Jaron Rodriguez
Troop 198 Attends Fourth of July Parade
On July 4, 2024 members of Lago Vista Scout Troop 198 participated in the annual 4th of July parade hosted by the City of Lago Vista.
Aaron on Scouting
Stay up to date and in tune with the Scouting community by checking out the latest from Aaron.
