Tejas District - Longhorn Council

Day Camp staff training/orientation will be held at 9:00am May 19th, May 26th, June 2nd, and June 3rd at Kennedale's Sonora Park.

Texas (in-person) YPT will be held the same dates at the Troop 35 Scout Hut in Kennedale beginning at 11:00am. All Scouters are welcome at this training; not just day camp staffers.

Anyone attending Day Camp as a volunteer that has not already completed their Day Camp Orientation and Texas YPT MUST attend one of these dates.

Day Camp setup will also begin at 9:00am June 3rd at Sonora Park. All available help is requested and appreciated.

The Tejas District Cub Scout Day Camp director is looking for voulnteers to help out with this years event. See the attached flyer for details and to see how to sign up.

2012 CUB SCOUT DAY CAMP
June 4th – 8th, 7:30am – 4:00pm
Sonora Park, Kennedale, TX

We are looking for Adult & Youth Volunteers to help in the following areas:
 Handicraft & Woodworking
 Shooting Sports
 Citizenship
 Ecology & Geology
 Flags & Ceremonies
 Den Leaders & Den Chiefs
 Skits & Shows
 Team & Recreational Sports
 First Aid
 Weather
 Orienteering

The Cubs Scouts attending the Tejas District day camp in June will be supporting our US troops overseas by writing letters and sending donation items. Please see the attached flyer for details.

Tejas District has a new district chairman as of the recent awards dinner and annual business meeting. We are proud to announce that a Scouter, Jack Dalrymple has accepted this important position. Jack will be one of the District Key 3, working with our 'long-time' district executive, Justin Wilburn and new district commissioner, Randy Smith.

SPECIAL BADGE FOR SCOUTS WHO EARN THE EAGLE RANK IN 2012

To celebrate the centennial of Scouting’s top honor, all recipients of the Eagle Rank in the year 2012 will be eligible to wear a special version of the red, white, and blue badge.

This year marks 100 years since Arthur Rose Eldred became the BSA’s first Eagle Scout. Since that date — Aug. 21, 1912 — more than 2 million outstanding young men have earned the award.

Wilderness First Aid training is required for all high adventure outings so here is an opportunity for you and your units leaders to get this valuable training.

Wilderness First Aid is a two-day, 16 hour class designed for trip leaders, camp counselors, and outdoor enthusiasts. A current CPR certification is a pre-requisite, however, no other previous experience is required. This emergency response training includes patient assessment, musculoskeletal and soft tissue injuries, splinting, and a variety of other topics.

UPDATE TO COACH FORM.

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.

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.

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.

District Committee Meetings are held at 7:30 on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Mansfield ISD Police building (1522 North Walnut Creek, Mansfield, TX 76063). MapQuest Link
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Below are the 2010-2011 Tejas District Committee members:

• District Chairman: Darryl Haynes
• District Executive: Justin Wilburn