North Shore Scouting News
November/December 2025 | A Scout is Clean & Reverent
Volume 11 Issue 11
Calendar
December 2025
- 4 – District Committee Meeting – all leaders are welcome!
- 5-7 – Order of the Arrow Winter Assembly
- 6 – Leander Old Town Christmas Festival, Parade, and 5K – Scout Volunteer Opportunities
- 6 – Stop the Bleed Training
- 11 – Roundtable training & fellowship
- 11 – Order of the Arrow North Shore Chapter meeting
- 13 – Texas Stars Hockey Scout Night
- 24-25 – Christmas holiday: scout shop, office & camps closed
- 27-30 – Winter Camp Week 1
January 2026
- Dec 27-Jan 1 – Winter National Youth Leadership Training
- 2-5 – Winter Camp Week 2
- 8 – Roundtable training & fellowship
- 8 – Order of the Arrow North Shore Chapter meeting
- 10 – Cub Scout BB & Archery Rangemaster Training
- 16,17,23,24 – Rifle Instructor Course
- 24 – University of Scouting adult leader training
2026 Activity Highlights
Cubs
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- 1/17 – Winter Festival at Smilin V Scout Ranch
- 3/28-29 – STEMboree at Smilin V Scout Ranch
- 3/28 – Spring O at Lost Pines
- 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
Scouts BSA/Venturing/Sea Scouting
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- 3/27-29 – Spring O
- 4/17-19 – Conservation Award Weekend
- 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
- 7/7-10 – Eagle Academy
- 9/18-20 – STEM Adventure Weekend
- 10/16-17 – JOTA/JOTI
- 10/16-18 – Conservation Award Weekend
2026 Training Highlights
- 1/8 and the 2nd Thursday every month – North Shore Roundtable: have fun, enjoy fellowship & get important info!
- 1/25 – University of Scouting adult leader training
- 3/16-21 – NYLT Spring break youth leadership training
- 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
Roundtable Holiday Celebration 7PM on 12/11
https://nsdbsa.org/roundtable/https://nsdbsa.org/roundtable/
Call for Volunteers: MLK Day March and Celebration
Featured Stories
A Successful Scouting for Food Month!
Thank You, North Shore! During the month of November, North Shore units demonstrated the spirit of Scouting through their incredible participation in the Scouting for Food initiative. Together, our Scouts distributed 1,294 bags throughout the community, collected food...
District News
Spring Camporee: North Shore Games-Lost Pines Edition
Registration is now open! Please join us for our Spring Camporee at Lost Pines Scout Reservation. This time everyone is in on the fun all day long at the competitions. All the youth are able to visit the OA planned stations and enjoy some friendly competition at...
Urgent Volunteers Needed 2/27
Volunteers Needed: Unit Leaders & Scouts Wanted for Leander Local Fest! We urgently need Unit Leaders and Scout Volunteers to help represent Scouting at the Leander Local Fest on February 27th. This is a major community event that brings together local businesses...
Save the Date for Spring Camporee
Save the Date North Shore Spring Camporee hosted by our Order of the Arrow Chapter will be at Lost Pines! March 6-8, 2026 Lost Pines SR, Bastrop All Scouts BSA and Venturing units are welcome!
November North Shore OA News
North Shore Chapter NewsUpcoming Dates December 6-7 Winter Assembly at Smilin V December 11 Chapter Meeting 7-8:30 PM at ACTS Church- Annual Holiday Social (White Elephant gift exchange ($15) and food to share) • All Spring Camporee Patch Designs DUE Tonight...
A Scouting Journey in Pictures: Celebrating Veterans
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North Shore Unit Stories
Eagles – October & November 2025
AJ Hutchmacher Troop 91 October 2, 2025Emile Salin Troop 271 November 14, 2025Tyler Moorman Troop 202 November 17, 2025
Trekking Through Texas History: Troop 171 Takes on Caprock Canyons
Author: David W. Youth: Jay S. Matt M. Abraham L. Gavin G. Kevin B. Sterling G. Andrew W. Adults: Dave Wood, Adreas Gurerro (SM), Jeff Burch, Wayne Ly, David Shott Troop 171’s fall adventure took Scouts deep into one of Texas’ most dramatic and underrated...
Pack 1720 Diwali Celebration
Pack 1720: This is our second year holding a Diwali celebration – as last year was successful in the Webelos Den, this year we opened it up to the entire Pack. Several moms again stepped up to organize the activity – starting off with a scout led explanation of the...
Scouts Honor Local Veterans Through Veterans Day Ceremonies – Pack 171, Pack 1720, Troop 161
Scouts from across our community took part in meaningful tributes to honor military service members during this year’s Veterans Day events. Their participation highlighted the Scouts’ ongoing commitment to citizenship, respect, and service. Pack 171 Leads Ceremony at...
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