North Shore Scouting News
May 2026 | A Scout is Courteous
Volume 12 Issue 3
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Calendar
May 2026
- 1-3 – OA Spring Assembly
- 2 – Trash the Trash Day (Brushy Creek)
- 2 – CAC Summer Kickoff
- 7 – District Committee Meeting
- 9 – Mega-Training (BALOO)
- 9 – University of Scouting (SBSA/GS)
- 13 – Tower Climbing Instructor (Clsrm)
- 14 – Roundtable training & fellowship
- 14 – Order of the Arrow North Shore Chapter meeting
- 15 – Mega-Training (IOLS)
- 15-17 – Tower Climbing Instructor (Hands On)
- 16 – Cub Under the Sea Extravaganza
- 31 – LPSR Summer Camp (Week 1)
June 2026
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4 – District Committee meeting
- 7 – LPSR Summer Camp (Week 2)
- 8 – NYLT 2026 Summer
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11 – Roundtable training & fellowship
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11 – Order of the Arrow North Shore Chapter meeting
- 14 – LPSR Summer Camp (Week 3)
- 15 – TechLab: Space 2026 (Week 1)
- 19 – Juneteenth
- 21 – LPSR Summer Camp (Week 4)
- 22 – TechLab: Space 2026 (Week 2)
- 28 – Outdoor Overnight Adventure 2026
2026 Upcoming Activity Highlights
Cubs
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- 5/2 – Trash the Trash Day
- 5/16 – Under the Sea Extravaganza at Camp Tom Wooten
- 6 & 7 – Techlab: Space – STEAM camp at Anderson HS (youth entering grades 3-5) – Week 1: 6/15-19, Week 2: 6/22-26, Week 3: 7/6-10, Week 4: 7/13-17
- 6/28-7/1 – Outdoor Overnight Adventure at Lost Pines
- 10/16-17 – JOTA/JOTI
- 11/14 – Scouterday Speedfest at COTA
Scouts BSA/Venturing/Sea Scouting
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- 5/2 – Trash the Trash Day
- 6 & 7 – Techlab: Space – STEAM camp at Anderson HS (youth entering grades 6-8) – Week 1: 6/15-19, Week 2: 6/22-26, Week 3: 7/6-10, Week 4: 7/13-17
- 5/31-6/6 LPSR Summer Camp (Week 1)
- 7-13 LPSR Summer Camp (Week 2)
- 8-13 NYLT 2026 Summer
- 14-20 LPSR Summer Camp (Week 3)
- 21-27 LPSR Summer Camp (Week 4)
- 7/7-10 – Eagle Academy
- 9/18-20 – STEM Adventure Weekend
- 10/16-17 – JOTA/JOTI
- 10/16-18 – Conservation Award Weekend
- 11/20-22 – North Shore Fall Camporee
2026 Training Highlights
- 4/24-26 – Sea Scout Academy youth training and adult classes
- 5/15-17 – MEGA Training Weekend: BALOO, IOLS, Wilderness First Aid
- 6/8-13 – NYLT Summer youth leadership training
- 10/23-25 & 11/7-8 – Wood Badge – premiere adult leadership training for all levels
- 12/27-1/1/2027 – NYLT Winter youth leadership training
Call to Action
Volunteers Needed for the Leander & Cedar Park Juneteenth Block Party!
Celebrate Juneteenth while giving back to the community by volunteering on Friday, June 19, at Robin Bledsoe Park for an evening of celebration, service, and community spirit. Volunteers can earn service hours while helping make this exciting Juneteenth event a...
Are You One of the 154?
Urgent: If your YPT/SYT expires on or before 5/31/2026, you need to renew now. There are still 154 people who have not completed the new SYT, and the deadline is approaching fast. Check your expiration date today and complete your training before the deadline. If your...
It’s Time! For Excellence
Has Your Unit Submitted its North Shore Unit Excellence Rubric for the 2025-2026 Year?
Scout Week is Coming This Fall — And We Need YOU
30 Schools. 3 Nights. One District. One Mission. Cub Scout Membership Recruiting Drive.
Memorial Day Service at Bagdad Cemetery
Honor the Fallen This Memorial Day This Memorial Day, we come together in gratitude and remembrance to honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. We invite Scouts, Scouters, families, and friends to join us in this meaningful tribute...
Featured Stories
North Shore Fall Camporee Place & Dates Set
Just a quick note to let you know about the North Shore Fall Camporee: Dates: Nov 20-22 Place: Smilin' V Scout Ranch Theme: "Digging Deeper"
Temporary District Email Disruption
We apologize for any inconvenience you may experience while we migrate our domains and website to the new council-wide Google platform. We will notify you when emails have been moved from the new communications email address. Thank you for your understanding and...
Camporee Patches are In!
🎉 Camporee Patches Are Here! 🎉 If your unit attended Camporee this spring, come to Roundtable to pick up your patches! 📍 ACTS Church Leander🗓 Thursday, April 9⏰ 7:00–8:30 PM Come for the patches, stay for the fun—we’d love to see you there! 😊
District News
Scouts Make a Difference at Trash the Trash Day 2026
Scouts, Scouters, and family members joined forces on May 2 at Brushy Creek Lake Park for Trash the Trash Day 2026, part of the nationwide Scouting initiative focused on environmental stewardship and community service. Participants from Packs 150, 2008, and 171, along...
Want to Get a Pie in the Face… Once Again?
Well, you can!Scouts and their parents expect all Scouting America activities to be conducted safely. To ensure the safety of participants, Scouting America expects leaders to use the four points of SAFE when delivering the Scouting program. Here is the...
Spring Order of the Arrow Chapter News
OA Update May was a busy month for the Order of the Arrow. Members helped prepare LPSR for summer camp. Thank you to everyone who came out to help at the May assembly work weekend. Congratulations to our newest members: Ryan Barrada (161), Raiden Beatles (161),...
WeBeLoS Origins
Where did the term “WEBELOS” come from?
North Shore Unit Stories
Troop 161 at Enchanted Rock
Troop 161 had the amazing opportunity to go to Enchanted Rock for a hybrid backpacking campout. Our campsite was pretty isolated compared to the other campsites in the area. Additionally, there was a lot of long grass and dirt mounds but we still managed. In the...
Troop 161’s Home Depot Flag Ceremony
Troop 161 had the amazing opportunity to go to the grand opening for the new Home Depot in Leander. A few scouts and adults were able to perform a flag ceremony to mark the occasion and honor the community event. Employees, families, and local residents all gathered...
North Shore Eagle Scouts -April 2026
Alexis O. Troop 358 April 2026Aislyn G Troop 358 April 2025Quinn S Troop 201 April 2026 Maddie B Troop 16 April 2026Daniel W Troop 2008 April 2026
Aaron on Scouting
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