North Shore Scouting News
January 2024 | Volume 10 Issue 1
A Scout is Trustworthy
Scouting Calendar
January 2024
- 3-6 – Winter Camp Week 2
- 4 – District Committee Meeting
- 11 – Roundtable Training
- 11 – OA Chapter meeting
- 12-13 & 19-20 – NRA Rfile Instructor Course
- 20 – Scout Night: Austin Spurs vs Memphis
- 20 – University of Scouting – fun adult training day
- 25 – District Award Reception
- 29-2/4 – National Virtual Sea Scout Academy
February 2024
- 1 – District Committee Meeting
- 3 – Report to State
- 8 – Roundtable Training
- 8 – OA Chapter meeting
- 8-9 – Scout Jumuah
- 9-10 – Scout Shabbat
- 9-10 – Order of the Arrow Vigil Weekend
- 11 – Scout Sunday
- 19 – President’s Day – Scout shop and office closed
- 21 & 23-25 – Climbing Tower/COPE Training
- 28 & 3/2 – Natural Area Climbing Training
Call to Action
District Award Reception 1/25, Nominations Due 1/11
The District Award Reception will be held on Thursday, January 25, 2024 beginning at 6:30 PM at South Star Bank, Leander. Nominations for Scouting year 2023 are open NOW! Deadline for nominations is January 11 (Roundtable & OA night). EVERY unit is HIGHLY...
Earn Your Training Knot with University of Scouting
University of Scouting 2024 is Almost Here!Mark your calendar for Saturday, January 20, 2024 at the Austin Community College Eastview Campus. We have dozens of classes to choose from including Scouting with Special Needs, Creative Recruiting, Citizenship in Society...
Volunteers Needed for MLK Day Celebration
Volunteers Needed: Calling all North Shore Scouting Units: Last Call to join us for the Leander Martin Luther King Jr. Day March & Celebration on Monday January 15, 2024 THREE OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY & GET SERVICE HOURS COMPLETED SIGN UP NOW:...
Featured Stories
A Letter from the New District Commissioner
Hello North Shore. I am your new District Commissioner. With the pandemic fading and attention on growing our programs here in the North Shore, I am looking forward to working with you all to guide our district into the future of Scouting.
District News
Unit Classified Ads – April
UNIT CLASSIFIED ADS Welcome to THE space for units to share what they have and look for help. Looking for more scouts or leaders for an event? Need some gear or have extra? Need help with a service project, Eagle or High Adventure fundraider? Post them here! Send your...
Unit Classified Ads – Summer camp, candy, service
UNIT CLASSIFIED ADS Welcome to THE space for units to share what they have and look for help. Looking for more scouts or leaders for an event? Need some gear or have extra? Need help with a service project, Eagle or High Adventure fundraider? Post them here! Send your...
February Volunteer Opportunity: Leander Expo
Leander Chamber of Commerce and North Shore District needs your assistance at the Living Leander Career & Community Expo being held on Friday, February 16, 2024 from 3pm to 7pm. Who can Volunteer: Scouts from Troops, Crews, Ships, and OA Date & Time: Feb 16,...
Check This Out: Unit Classified Ads – 3 great offers inside!
UNIT CLASSIFIED ADS Welcome to THE space for units to share what they have and look for help. Looking for more scouts or leaders for an event? Need some gear or have extra? Need help with a service project, Eagle or High Adventure fundraider? Post them here! Send your...
Let’s Go To Camp Tomahawk in WI Together in June 2024
Troops 271 and 219 would like to attend Camp Tomahawk in WI again in June 2024. We did this trip in 2019 and it was an amazing experience! Here's where you come in. For this trip to be financially feasible we rent a charter bus (deep Scout discount through our...
District Newsletter Celebrates 10th Year!
From the Editor: 10 years doing anything is a significant milestone for any Scout or Scouter. Back in 2014, when when today's youngest troop members were born, and when our district was only a few years old, the North Shore Newsletter began. The first editor, Dave...
What AI Says About…What Teens Learn from Scouting
What will my teenager learn from being in Boy Scouts of America? ChatGPT Participating in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) can offer a wide range of benefits and learning experiences for teenagers. Here are some key aspects your teenager may learn from being involved...
Happy 112th Birthday, Capitol Area Council!
The Capitol Area Council is one of the two oldest Councils in Texas at 112 years old. This vintage 2006 council patch is a whippersnapper comparatively at just 18 years old. When did you start your Scouting experience?
January 2024 Roundtable Flyer
Its a new year and you may have new leaders in your unit. Don’t miss this month’s topics on preventing leader burnout, building a den out of a bunch of kids, and the new Cosmic Awards program that is replacing the retiring Nova Awards.
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How to Schedule Events in Scoutbook [video]
Meet the new video series!
Eagles – December 2023
Payton Gilley December 13, 2023 Troop 234
There’s Jackalope Eggs in Them Thar Canyons!
Get ready for some spring cleaning; the 2024 Jackalope Egg Hunt for Conservation is coming this March. Compete with scouts from across the council to collect the most ‘Jackalope Eggs’ (Golf Balls) that have been hit off of the UT Golf Course into critical wildlife...
Earn a Rare Custom Council Patch and Help Scouting This Spring!
The annual Friends of Scouting (FOS) campaign makes it possible to provide Scouting programs and activities across all 15 of our Central Texas counties, preparing youth for a future where they will lead as responsible, resourceful, and resilient people. People who...
Camporee Patches are Here – Pick Up Your Unit’s at Roundtable
Visit Roundtable on Thurday to pick up your unit's Fall Camporee/Webelos Woods patches.
North Shore Unit Stories
Packs and Troops Support December Community Events
A Scout is Helpful & Cheerful. North Shore District Packs and Troops had the opportunity to work with Leander Chamber of Commerce, City of Leander and the City of Liberty Hill to partake in the holiday festivities.Scouts from Pack 170, 171, Troop 91 volunteered...
Aaron on Scouting
Stay up to date and in tune with the Scouting community by checking out the latest from Aaron.
