Tejas District - Longhorn Council

There are a couple of key issues to be aware of.

I need a form for each Troops Project coach. The Project coach registration form is attached below.

If a scout gets the Home Depot cards, the fundraising section must be filled out. They are approved by sending to the Council Finance Department, Michael Wright. His email is miwright [at] bsamail [dot] org.

Tour Permits are needed if participants are not getting to Project via parent.

Please Contact Mike Wagoner if you have any questions.

Scheduled for Saturday, 14 April and the campout is 27-29 April. This course also satisfies requirements for Outdoor Webelos Leader (OWL) Training. See attached flyer for registration information.

Course Overview

Save the date:
The annual Tejas District recognition dinner has just been scheduled for Friday, 23 March 2012 at the Rush Creek Christian Church. The annual business meeting (for all Chartered Organization Reps and District Committee members) will be at 6:30.

Registration details will be available soon.

The Tejas District is accepting nominations for the 2011-2012 District Award of Merit to be presented at the District Recognition Dinner on 23 March.

See the attached "What's New for 2012 at Longhorn Council Camps" newsletter to see how our camps are going to be improved in 2012.

The Longhorn Council Wood Badge Awards Selection Committee is accepting nominations for the three recognitions:
 Wood Badge Award of the Year – recognizes sustained service to Scouting and Wood Badge.
 Distinguished Service to Wood Badge – recognizes significant service to Scouting and Wood Badge over
the last year.
 Wood Badge Legacy Award – recognizes a Wood Badger that through life long service has obtained the
goal of leaving a legacy.

Criteria and nomination details are available on the attached form.

When: Saturday, February 4, 2012
Time: 6:00 P. M. — Registration & Future Staffers Reception by 2012 Course Directors
6:30 P. M. — Opening Ceremony & Dinner
7:15 P. M. — Program
Place: Centennial High School (same place as recent Univ. of Scouting / Pow Wow)
201 S. Hurst Rd
Burleson, Texas
Cost: $16 per person

Anyone interested in serving on a Wood Badge course staff is invited to attend the Future Staffers Reception prior to the dinner. Come see what being on a WB staff has to offer - it is fun and rewarding in many ways.

Red Cross Wilderness and Remote First Aid course will be offered in January on the following dates:

- January 3 & 4 (Tue/Wed), 7-10pm
- January 7 (Saturday), 9am-1pm
- January 10 & 11(Tue/Wed), 7-10pm

Please note that to receive credit for the Wilderness and Remote First Aid course you must complete ALL sessions (16 hours) and possess a current and valid CPR/AED certification. For those whose CPR/AED certification has expired, or those who want a refresher, I will teach CPR/AED on January 17th.

* CPR / AED
- January 7, 7-9pm (Tue)

There is an new Eagle Scout Application that has been released. It can be found at the link below. If you have questions, please contact Mike Wagoner, Tejas District Advancement Chairman.

The new Eagle Scout Project Workbook has been introduced. The new workbook is included in the link below. Either one can be used at this time. The new workbook will be required beginning January 1, 2012. There will be more details on the particular changes over the coming weeks. If you have questions, please contact Mike Wagoner, Tejas District Advancement Chairman.

The new Guide to Advancement has offically released. It has been sent to the printer and should show up in the scout shops in the very near future. The Link to the guide is listed below. There are several sections that the Council Advancement Committee is still discussing on how to implement in the Longhorn Council. As those decisions are made, the information will be passed along to the Districts in Longhorn Council.

For any questions, please contact Mike Wagoner, Tejas District Advancement Chairman.

There is now a National newsletter that will be coming out on a regular basis talking about various changes in the advancement program. Attached are the first two issues of the new newsletter. For questions, please contact Mike Wagoner, Tejas District Advancement Chairman.

There is a National push to have all units using Internet Advancement. This is part of the Journey to Excelence program as well. At some point in the near future, uploads from all Third-Party software will not be allowed to upload anymore. If you have any questions, please contact Mike Wagoner, Tejas District Advancement Chairman.

Attached are the Cub Scout and Boy Scout Powerpoint presentations on how to use the system.

The 2011-12 Tejas District District Calendar was developed at the May district committee meeting and is available in the attached MS Word file. Each event will be added to the monthly Tejas calendar over the next few days, but the atachment whould provide all information in one concise document.

Copy and print this complete calendar for use in planning your unit's activities for the next 12 months.

CHANGES from the attached calendar:
* Cub Scout Specific training has been scheduled for 22 October.