North Shore Scouting News
October 2024 | Volume 10 Issue 10
A Scout is Brave
Scouting Calendar
October 2024
- 3 – District Committee Meeting
- 4-6 – Order of the Arrow Fall Assembly
- 10 – District Roundtable Training
- 16 & 18-20 – COPE Instructor Training Course
- 17 – Sporting Clays Classic – join as a sponsor today!
- 18 & 19 – Jamboree On the Air/Internet (JOTA/JOTI)
- 18-20 – Conservation Award Weeekend
- 19 – Cub Galactic Event in the Pines
- 23 & 26 & 11/2 – Natural Area Climbing Instructor Training
- 25 & 26 & 11/2 – NRA Pistol Instructor Course
- 27 – Gathering of Eagles at Smilin V
November 2024
- 1-3, 16-17 – Wood Badge premiere training – only a few spots remaining, sign up now!
- 7 – District Committee Meeting
- 9 – Stop the Bleed training
- 9 – Exploring Extravaganza
- 9 – Scout Night: Texas Stars vs Manitoba
- 14 – District Roundtable Training
- 14 – Stop the Bleed Training
- 22-23 – Mega Training BALOO
- 22-23 – Mega Training IOLS
- 22-23 – Mega Training Wilderness First Aid
- 28-30 – Thanksgiving: Scout shop and office closed
AOLs and Troops Save the Date: Dec 6-8 – The Amazing Race: District Fall Camporee at Smilin V
Call to Action
Pumpkin Patch open at Good News Church
Good News Church has a pumpkin patch open daily from 10:30 AM - 7:30 PM until October 31. They have cute photo opportunities, a playground, and a chance to win a free pumpkin in a weekly drawing. The admission is free and this is a great way to show our support for...
District Gear Giveaway – November 9
North Shore District has received many donations of camping gear including sleeping bags, mats, cots, tents, and chairs. If families in your Unit could benefit from these donations please come visit me on Saturday, November 9, from 9:00 – 11:00 AM, at the District...
Featured Stories
Membership Update for Troops and Packs
Membership Focus for Packs & Troops FOR PACKS: The multi-part Pack Membership Series will be wrapping up for the year with a focus on new member retention & recharter at this month’s Roundtable Meeting at Good News United Methodist Church at 7pm on Thursday,...
Try Being a Ham! Amateur Radio Helps Scouts and Scouters Be Prepared
By Justin Brundin KK7DTE Every day we interact with millions of radio signals. A text message transmitted through cell phone towers, a website transferring information over Wi-Fi, our favorite music transmitting via Bluetooth, a semi-autonomous vehicle scanning for...
District News
AOL Orienteering & Trick-or-Treat Event October 26
Join Troops 258 & 358 for a trick-or-treat orienteering event. This activity is open to current AOLs and all 5th graders curious about scouting. Participating youth will learn orienteering basics and get to trick-or-treat from waypoint to waypoint. Costumes are...
History of Scouting: The First Pinewood Derby
From Manhattan Beach, California to Manhattan Island, New York, the Pinewood Derby is Cub Scouting’s most famous and favorite event. How did it all start?
Roundtable Flyer: October 2024
Next Roundtable: Thursday, October 10, 2024 Pack Program Pack Committee Den Program Scouts BSA IN PERSON AT GOOD NEWS CHURCH. Your Cub and Scouts BSA Roundtable teams invite you to our monthly Roundtable training on the second Thursday of each month. We will...
Eagles – September 2024
Advik Gonugunta September 9, 2024 Troop 233Ethan Pope September 14, 2024 Troop 150Luke Gilbert September 18, 2024 Troop 201Elijah Matt September 19, 2024 Troop 158Raiden Beadles & Cannon Coburn September 23, 2024 Troop 161Ryan Joseph September 27, 2024 Troop...
Council Award Nominations
Nominate a worthy ScouterDo you know someone who is deserving of special recognition? There are more than a dozen Scouting awards that salute volunteers in and out of Scouting. Recipients are honored at our council's annual recognition reception in the spring. Visit...
Texas Parks & Wildlife – New Awesome Activities for Scouts
September 30 - February 28 - Texas Fish Art Contest October 11-27 - Texas Pollinator Bioblitz Future Expansion - 630 acres to be added to Enchanted Rock State Park
North Shore at OA Weekend
North Shore had more than 25 people attend the Fall Assembly including several candidates, 1 new Brotherhood, and 2 nominated for Vigil. Congratulations to all! The next OA meeting is at 7 PM on Thursday, October 10 at Good News church. All OA members are encouraged...
Sign Up for National Jamboree 2026
Save the dates for July 22-31, 2026 for the next National Jamboree, held at the amazing high adventure base Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. See below for more information about joining the Capitol Area Council contingent.
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...
North Shore Unit Stories
Troop Trip to River Ranch
By Everett B. Troop 161 Historian Troop 161 went to River Ranch a Williamson County Park to Camp. This campout was loads of fun we went on a three-mile hike to the San Gabriel River there and back, and had a blast chilling in the cool water, catching frogs, and a...
Aaron on Scouting
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