North Shore District Newsletter
September 2022 | Volume 8 Issue 9
A Scout is Thrifty. A Scout works to pay their own way and to help others. They save for the future, protect and conserve natural resources, and carefully use time and property.
Scouting Calendar
September
- 1 – District committee meeting
- 2 – Council Trade-o-ree
- 5 – Scout shop and offices closed
- 8 – Roundtable
- 8 – OA Chapter meeting
- 9-10,23-25 – Powderhorn training: adventure and fun!
- 10 – North Shore Rocket into Scouting event!
- 10 – Stop the Bleed
- 15, 17 – BSA Aquatics swimming & water rescue
- 16-18 – Venturing is Happening
- 23-25 – STEM Adventure Weekend
- 23-25 – Climbing tower instructor training
- 30-Oct 2 – Order of the Arrow: Fall OA Assembly
October
- Sep 30-Oct 2 – Order of the Arrow: Fall OA Assembly
- 1-2 – Paddlecraft Safety Training – Kayaking
- 7-9 – Wood Badge weekend 1: premiere adult training!
- 8 – Range Safety Officer Training
- 8,15,22,29 – Wooten Cub Activity Days – It’s the Great Pumpkin, Tom Wooten!
- 14-16 – Conservation Award Weekend
- 22-23 – Natural Area Climbing Training
November
- 4-6 – North Shore Fall Camporee, Smilin V
- 5-6 – Wood Badge weekend 2: premiere adult training!
- 19 – Wooten Cub Activity Days – Jurassic Cub World
Call To Action
Scouts & Webelos – Prepare for Fall Camporee!
NORTH SHORE CAMPOREE: HEROES OF OLYMPUS “A kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword.” (Battle of the Labyrinth, Rick Riordan)Come test your Scout skills at the Fall Camporee at Smilin V in Liberty Hill from November 4-6, 2022 hosted by Crew 158. Crew 158...
Featured
Blast Off Into Scouting! Rocket Recruiting Day
Please join us for the North Shore District Rocket Recruitment Day. This event will be great fun for the whole family and give your child the opportunity to play games with Troops from our entire district as well as launch their very own rocket over 200 feet in the air! The event is free to attend, and each new Scout will receive one model rocket to build and launch at the event.
HELP! Wanted in the North Shore
We need your help. We have created a new page here at the North Shore district website where we post jobs and roles that we need help with. Will you help? Check out our postings by clicking here or using the “Help Wanted” link in the right sidebar or under “About Us” in the site menu. The North Shore district is here to make all of our units successful. Will you help North Shore be successful?
Kate Pape: North Shore District’s First Female Eagle Scout!
Mayor Jim Penniman-Morin and the Cedar Park City Council will issue a proclamation honoring Cedar Park’s and the North Shore District’s first female Eagle Scout, Kate Pate, at the September Cedar Park City Council meeting.
District News
September 2022 Roundtable Flyer
Thursday, September 8th, 2022We have a special treat this month. Pack 170 is hosting the Roundtable and I hear they will have a snack along with tea and water to sustain Roundtable attendees. If your unit would like to host a Roundtable, let us know.For the Cub Scout...
Coconut S’mores Pie
COCONUT S’MORES PIEServings: 8–10Preparation Time: 45 minutesChallenge Level: Easy What You’ll Need: 1/2 cup (1 standard stick) butter, softened 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup shredded coconut 1 cup mini marshmallows 1/2...
District ILST/BALOO training recap – fun and future plans
ILST - Trained and Ready to Lead Scouts from Troops 161, 258, and 358 spent the weekend learning about leadership at Smilin V during the North Shore Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops. The majority of instructors were youth who have completed or staffed...
Eagles – August 2022
Benjamin Polk August 3 Troop 234Kevin Mitschke August 7 Troop 158Luke Conness August 7 Troop 158Ethan Schmidt August 9 Troop 201Daniel Pelly August 15 Troop 158
Order of the Arrow – September 2022
Calendar September 8, 7 PM Chapter Meeting at Good News United Methodist Church September 30 - October 2 - Fall Assembly at Lost Pines Please join us at the chapter meeting to get involved. The chapter leaders need your input to plan social and service activities. ...
Meet the District Trailer
A Scout is Thrifty: North Shore vacates its storage unit. Running a scouting pack or troop takes scouts, volunteers, and sometimes lots of stuff. The district is no excpetion, and after years of day camps, camporees, and others events, it was time to clean house. (And...
Popcorn Blitz Starts Now!
Time to hit the neighborhood! Popcorn sellers can start NOW with wagon sales, take order, and online. Booth sales begin 9/10. Important Dates: Saturday, September 10 – Booth Sales Begin Sunday, October 16 – All In-Person Sales End Wednesday, November 16 – Popcorn...
Announcing: District Virtual Swap Meet!
The North Shore District has opened a virtual swap meet right here at nsdbsa.org, under the resources menu. We have added a lot of items from the district storage available to any Scouting unit free of charge.
North Shore Unit Stories
How-To: A Passport to JSN Fun!
The story of a pack JSN with the details you need to use all or part in your own Join Scouting Night or other pack or den activity.
Bryan on Scouting
Stay up to date and in tune with the Scouting community by checking out the latest from Bryan.
