North Shore District Newsletter
September 2023 | Volume 9 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 2023
- 4 – Labor Day – Scout Office, Shop and Camps closed
- 7 – District Committee Meeting
- 8-10,22-24 – Powder Horn
- 9 – Stop the Bleed
- 14 – Roundtable with Council Key 3
- 14 – OA Chapter meeting
- 16 – Cub BB & Archery Rangemaster Training
- 29-Oct 1 – OA Fall Assembly
October 2023
- 5 – District Committee Meeting
- 6-8, 28-29 – Wood Badge training
- 7-8 – BSA Paddle Craft Safety Training
- 11,13-15 – Tower Climbing Training
October 2023 continued
- 12 – Roundtable Training and Scouting Gear Swap
- 12 – OA Chapter meeting
- 13-15 – Eclipse Over the Pines: Scouts BSA
- 14-15 – Eclipse Over the Pines: Galactic Cub Adventure
- 18, 20-22 – COPE Instructor Training
- 20-22 – JOTA/JOTI – Jamboree On The Air/Internet
- 25,28,Nov 4 – Natural Area Climbing Training
November 2023
- 2 – District Committee Meeting
- 9 – Roundtable Training
- 9 – OA Chapter meeting
- 10-12 – North Shore Fall Camporee and Webelos Woods!
- 17-18 – MEGA Training
Call to Action
Swimming & Aquatic Rescue class in Cedar Park 9/17
This course provides leaders with information and in-the-water skills to prevent, recognize, and respond to swimming emergencies during unit swimming activities. It also expands awareness instruction provided by Safe Swim Defense training to include basic water rescue...
Meet the Council Key 3 at Roundtable 9/14
Join us Thursday at Southstar Bank, Leander to meet our council’s Key 3 leadership.
Featured Stories
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...
District News
Popcorn Season is in Full Swing
It is this time of year again. Scouts are out in the heat, earning their way, being Cubs or Scout BSA. Some of the skills learned and/or practiced by the scouts are Character Development, Gain Confidence, Goal Setting, Money Management, Life Lessons, Public Speaking....
Eagles – August 2023
Bhargav Annem August 28, 2023 Troop 158
Join Wood Badge Premiere Training
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/ Our fall...
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...
Aaron on Scouting
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