North Shore District Newsletter
July 2023 | Volume 9 Issue 7
A Scout is Obedient. A Scout follows the rules of their family, school, and troop. They obey the laws of their community and country. If they think these rules and laws are unfair, they try to have them changed in an orderly manner rather than disobeying them.”
Being obedient is more than just blindly doing what is asked. It is understanding what is being asked, why it is being asked, and then seeing if what is being asked follows with the rest of the Scout Oath and Law.
Being obedient is also about doing what you know is right – whether it is following rules or completing a task – without being asked. Proactively doing what is right, or what is needed, shows that a Scout truly understands their role in being part of a group.
Scouting Calendar
July 2023
- 4 – Independence Day – Scout office, shop, camps closed
- 6 – District Committee Meeting
- 5-7 – Cub Day Camp North – Unity Church
- 7-9 – OA Conclave, San Antonio
- 10-14 – Techlab STEAM Camp Week 2
- 13 – Roundtable Training: Special Event @ Islamic Center of Brushy Creek, 1950 Brushy Creek Rd
- 13 – no OA Chapter meeting
- 17-21 – Techlab STEAM Camp Week 3
- 21 – Leander Symposium on Indian Lore
- 21-22,28-29 – NRA Rifle Instructor Course
- 19-28 – BSA National Jamboree
- 24-28 – Techlab STEAM Camp Week 4
August 2023
- 1 – Popcorn Take Orders begin
- 3 – District Committee Meeting
- 5,18,19 – NRA Shotgun Training
- 10 – Roundtable Training
- 10 – OA Chapter meeting & Elections
- 12 – Popcorn Fair at Fickett
- 26 – Archery Level 1 Instructor Training
September 2023
- 4 – Labor Day – Scout Office, Shop and Camps closed
- 7 – District Committee Meeting
- 14 – Roundtable Training
- 14 – OA Chapter meeting
Call to Action
Scouts invited to 7/21 Leander Symposium on Native American Heritage
All Scouts, Scouters and their families are invited to enjoy the symposium on Friday, July 21, 2023 from 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM at Austin Community College - San Gabriel campus (449 San Gabriel Campus Drive, by the Leander train station). Event Link:...
Featured Stories
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...
Here Ye, Here Ye – Webelos Woods is Coming!
Come join the Scouts of the North Shore District in our “Scoutly” version of the Middle-ages. This Webelos Woods is based on the medieval period, so scouts should model “knightly” behavior. The emphasis of the event is fun and fellowship, with a flair from the Middle...
You Are a Friend of Scouting
You give generously of your time, your knowledge and experience, and your money. That is what makes you a friend of Scouting and we are grateful for all that you give and do. In these difficult times, we must rely on our friends to help us make it through to better...
District News
July 2023 Roundtable Flyer
Next Roundtable: Thursday, June 9, 2023Our Roundtable hosts for the July 2023 Roundtable are Pack and Troop 799 from the Islamic Center of Brushy Creek! As Roundtable hosts, Pack and Troop 799 have chosen 3 topics for this months Roundtable including a new leader Q...
Eagles – June 2023
Travis McLane June 14, 2023 Troop 258Christian Swint June 14, 2023 Troop 258Jackson Hoy June 29, 2023 Troop 201
Popcorn dates for 2023
August 1 – Scouts can begin to take orders for later delivery August 12 – Council Popcorn Fair at Fickett August 19 to 26 – Unit storefront booth selections September 2 – Neighborhood blitz day September 9 to October 22 – Storefront booth sales ...
North Shore Unit Stories
A Scout is Friendly: Making new friends and new units
One of the cores of Scouting is to learn, practice, and live the Scout Law, one point of which is “a Scout is friendly”. This encompasses the building of relationships, expanding friendships, and making community connections not only with those already in the Scouting...
Troops Fundraise at 4th of July Event
July 4, 2023 - submitted by Troop 271 Scoutmaster Warren Peck North Shore District Troops 271 and 219 participated in the City of Cedar Park's Fourth of July Celebration in Milburn Park. Scouts and their families set up a vendor booth and sold hamburgers, watermelon,...
Having a Blast at June Roundtable
Scouts and Scouters from several units enjoyed the North Shore June Roundtable fun night, which included various water games and a chili cookoff. What was the winning recipe? Come to Roundtable next month and find out! Even more fun: Scouts from the adjacent Order of...
Bring Your Unit to the Eclipse!
Join Council for Two-in-a-lifetime Solar Eclipse Events Happening Across Council Properties October 14, 2023: Annular Eclipse at Lost Pines. Spaces Limited! Join the Cub Event or the Scout & Older Youth STEM+Conservation Weekend:...
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