Bayshore District

Bayshore District is located in Sam Houston Area Council and serves the following school districts: Clear Creek, Deer Park, and La Porte. Last year, Bayshore District served more than 2200 youth with the help of more than 950 volunteers. Click here to find a pack, troop, crew, or ship near you.


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Leaders: Roundtable

October 2

University Baptist Church

7:00 Pushmobile Volunteer meeting - one representative per pack required to attend

7:30 Boy Scout Roundtable

7:30 Cub Scout Roundtable

Take the time to be a better, more informed leader for your unit by attending Roundtable at University Baptist Church. You'll be in the best of company. We have lots of information for all leaders: Committee Chairs, Committee Members, Cubmasters, Scoutmasters, Den Leaders, Webelos Leaders, and Assistant Scoutmasters.

Pushmobile

October 25

San Jacinto Parking lot

8:00 – 11:30ish

Get out the power tools out and start building your Pushmobile for the Cub Scouts favorite event of the year. Cub Scouts work as a team to race to the finish line. Check-in begins at 8:00 at San Jacinto College. Map. Registration form.

Webelos Woods

November 21-23

Challenger Park – Location Tentative

Get our tents and sleeping bags for the Webelos favorite event of the year. Start preparing your Webelos for a weekend of games, fire building, knots, camping, outdoor cooking, and first aid. Webelos will want to learn the following knots: square, taut-line, clove hitch, two half hitches, and bowline. Remember that each patrol needs to bring a minimum a 5-gallon bucket of firewood (thumb size and smaller). Two buckets per patrol is preferred. Map. Registration form.

CUB SCOUT LEADER SPECIFIC TRAINING

October 18 or 27

CSLST provides skills that can help you save time and effort in your position as well as to help keep your pack program a lively, active, and fun experience. Part 1 covers New Leader Essentials. Part 2 covers specific training for leaders and their assistants (Tiger Leader, Wolf Leader, Bear Leader, Committee Chair, Committee Member, Cubmaster – please note that the Webelos Leader training will be conducted with the OWL training below). You may attend the Saturday course on October 18 (Deer Park Baptist - map) or the evening course on October 27 (Location TBD). For more information, contact Mike Archibald. Registration form.

BSLST (Boy Scout Leader Specific Training)

October 11

BSLST teaches practical ways to instill the Scouting methods into troop programs and covers the roles of the Scoutmasters & Assistants in a boy-led troop. Bring Scoutmaster Handbook, Boy Scout Handbook, & lunch or cash for lunch. 8:00-5:30ish at Clear Lake Presbyterian Church map. Topics covered: Outdoor & Advancement Programs; Program Planning; Troop Administration. Registration form.

IOLS (Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills)

November 21-22

Participants work as a patrol during a weekend campout while learning the basic Boy Scout skills needed to advance from Tenderfoot to First Class. Items needed for this event will be discussed at BSLST. Fr 6:00pm to Saturday late night. Tentative Location: Challenger Park - map Topics Covered: Campsite Selection; Ropes – Whipping, Tying, and Lashing; Wood Tools – Knife, Camp Saw, and Ax; Fire Site Preparation and Building; Cooking; First Aid; Plant Identification; Animal Identification; Packing and Hiking Techniques; Map and Compass; Leave No Trace. Registration form. (pre-registration is required since participants are grouped and cook in patrols).

BALOO

October 11

Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation is a training designed to prepare the Cub Scout about overnight camping activities. All packs must have a BALOO trained adults attend every pack campout. BALOO covers camping, outdoor activities, games, ceremonies, selecting & using camping equipments, health & safety, campfire programs, cooking, and more. The training will be held on October 11 at Avon Park - map. Registration form.

WEBELOS LEADER OUTDOOR TRNG & WEBELOS LEADER SPECIFIC TRAINING

October 17-18

Both trainings recommended for Webelos leaders will be offered in one weekend: Every Webelos leader and assistant will want to attend this awesome training on October 17-18 to get the tools needed to prepare your boys for the transition form Webelos to Boy Scouts. During the WLOT training you will learn about knots, wood tools, first aid, fire building, site selections, tents, bedding, weather, cooking, sanitation, flag ceremonies, campfire planning, Webelos badge activities, helpful Webelos Woods hints, and more. The Webelos Leader Specific Basic Training will also be taught to give you the tools you need to plan a successful Webelos program for your boys. Deer Park Baptist - map Registration form.

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