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District Activities Chair, Leslie Melton
Additional Activities Around Houston
Cub Scout Activities offered by Bayshore District
Arrow of Light Ceremonies
– Spring: Packs
The
Arrow of Light is the highest rank in Cub Scouting and is the only Cub
Scout badge that may be worn on the Boy Scouts uniform. A boy who has
earned the Arrow of Light Award is eligible to become a Boy Scout.
The Bayshore Ani-Lati Chapter performs unforgettable Arrow of Light
Ceremonies for our packs upon request and one District Ceremony
typically in March.
To schedule a ceremony, click
here.
Cub-o-ree - March Cub-o-ree is a daylong event that will be filled with activities such as Pinewood Derby, Raingutter Regatta, Smash Derby, Fishing Tournament, archery, crafts, games and more. This is a great day to recruit new Scouts and get them signed up before Twilight Camp. The day ends with the District Arrow of Light Ceremony.
Cub Scouts love making Pinewood Derby cars and Raingutter Regatta
boats. The kits can be
purchased at the Scout Shop.
Derby Day is open to ALL Scouts, Siblings, and Parents.
You do Not have to have won or placed in your pack Pinewood
Derby to enter. Each car
will run several races.
The lowest cumulative time is declared the winner.
Trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd,
and 3rd, most creative and best workmanship in each rank.
There is also an open division for Siblings and Parents.
Raingutter
Regatta kits are available at the Scout Shop.
The races are run triple elimination style.
The boys really enjoy racing these easy to build boats.
The Smash Derby….this is Not your daddy's derby! No way. Only the
strong survive. Are you Cub Enough to participate in Tournament
Jousting, Cub-Scout style!
Two cars will be placed on a U-shaped track.
The Pinewood Derby car that knocks the other car off the track
will be the winner for that race.
Speed alone just isn't enough anymore . . . Who knows what
you'll come up against when your turn's up . . . The construction
rules are the same as for the traditional downhill Derby event.
The Smash Derby will be run after the Pinewood Derby races so
you can use the same car for both races or bring a separate car.
Registration
form.
First Aid Meet – January: Webelos
Webelos work
on the Readyman badge and watch cool First Aid demonstration.
Pushmobile - October Get out the power tools out and start building your Pushmobile for the Cub Scouts favorite event of the year. Pushmobile is a district wide annual event. A Pushmobile is a boy powered go-cart. Cub Scout dens make their own Pushmobile. Specific ruls for designing the go-cart are found on the registration form (additional help can be found in the Cub Scout Leader "How-To-Book" pg 6-36). Six boys work together as a team to push their Pushmobile through the course to the finish line. Registration form. Map
Twilight Camp
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June
Twilight Camp is full of fun and excitement.
Camp is held every night for one night and scouts have the
opportunity to make new friends and share all kinds of new
experiences. We offer BB, archery, water guns, sling shots, sports,
nature crafts, and more.
Tigers, Wolves, and Bears work on achievements and electives.
Webelos work on activity badges.
Registration
form
Webelos Woods
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November
Webelos Woods is a campout designed to introduce Webelos Scouts, each with an adult family
member, to the many outdoor adventures of Boy Scouting.
This awesome weekend event includes patrol-method camping and
Scout activities. On
Saturday morning, Webelos Patrols compete in Webelos skills (first
aid, fire building, camping skills, games, knots) and during the
afternoon local Boy Scout Troops teach basic boy scout skills.
The patrols are judged on Patrol Flag and Yell, Resources,
Leadership, Teamwork, Skill Demonstration and Scout Spirit.
Registration
form.
Cub Scout Activities offered by the Council
Camping
Camping has long been a tradition of Scouting’s history
for the purpose of developing self-confidence, leadership, citizenship
as well as an understanding and appreciation of the outdoors.
Camping adds a dimension to a youth's Scouting experience not easily
found in other settings. Click
here
for camping opportunities in Sam Houston Area
Council including the
Janis & George Fleming Cub World at Camp
Scout Fair
-
April:
Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts,
and
Ventures
The Houston Scout Fair is the biggest Scout Show in the nation.
You will definitely want to attend this extraordinary event
from 11-5. Scout from
Tiger Cubs to Eagle Scouts will have a fabulous, fun-filled day
mingling with thousands of other Scouts and their families,
participating in hundreds of hands-on activities (e.g., climbing
walls, craft booths, monkey bridges, rubber band guns, making Gak,
meeting astronauts), tasting gourmet camp-fare cooked by Scouts (e.g.,
cobbler, chili, turkey, bread), and taking home treasured bits of
memorabilia at Reliant Arena.
For more information, click
here.
Scout Sunday
-
February
At least once a year, Scout units are urged to participate in the
religious service of their chartering organization: attend en masse in
uniform, do a flag ceremony, speak about Scouting, and/or formally
thank them for their support throughout the year.
Why not also have a recruiting information table in the foyer
or hospitality area for afterwards?
This is also a great time to distribute the
religious awards
earned by your boys. Note
that Boy Scouts is non-sectarian and awards can be earned for nearly
any organized religion - "a Boy Scout is reverent".
Click here for more information on Scout Sunday.
Click here for more information on Scout Sabbath.
Ten Commandments Hike
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February
On Saturday, rain or shine, you are invited to follow one of three
different, five-mile hikes to view a variety of church, synagogue, and
other religious sites with a brief architectural and religious lecture
at each stop. The purpose is to support the Scout Law element "A
Scout is Reverent", and promote inter-faith understanding. This
walk is appropriate for entire families, Cub, Boy, and Girl Scouts,
Sunday School classes, youth groups, etc. etc. However,
participants must be physically able to navigate good and not-so-good
sidewalks, roadways, gravel paths, grassy stretches, etc. at a
moderate pace. For more information, click
here.
Boy Scout Activities offered by Bayshore District
Camp-o-ree – April: Boy Scouts
A camporee is a district activity to demonstrate the techniques of
living in camp. Troops around the district attend a weekend campout
and patrols compete in Scoutcraft competitions.
Patrols
are judged on Leadership, Teamwork, Skill Demonstration and Scout
Spirit.
First Aid Meet – January: Boy Scouts
Boy Scout
Patrols are tested on their first aid skills at the First Aid meet.
Patrol work as a team to solve several first aid scenarios. The
top two scoring patrols represent the district at the Council First
Aid meet in February.
Chapter meetings are held at St. James Presbyterian Church at Spencer
and Underwood in La Porte on the second Sunday of every month.
The regular chapter meeting begins at 3 pm followed by ceremony
practice, drumming and singing.
For more information, click
here.
Boy Scout Activities offered by the Council
Camping
Camping has long been a
tradition of Scouting’s history for the purpose of developing
self-confidence, leadership, citizenship as well as an understanding
and appreciation of the outdoors. Camping adds a dimension to a
youth's Scouting experience not easily found in other settings.
Click
here for camping
opportunities in Sam Houston Area Council
including
Camp Brosig,
Camp
Strake
High Adventure
Rally
The High Adventure Rally
program helps your unit plan High Adventure experiences. The Rally
includes training and support of the Council High Adventure Committee.
Meet experts who will show your Troop and Crew how to have an
experience of a lifetime.
Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Leaders are invited to attend.
more
OA Fall PowWow
- October: Boy Scout OA Members
OA Section Conclave
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Boy Scout OA Members
OA Spring Fellowship - February: Boy Scout OA Members
Spring Fellowship is a one-day event full of fun and service to the
camp for OA Arrowmen. The
day starts with Arrowman giving back in cheerful service to the camp.
The afternoon includes fun events and activities, ceremony
competitions, dance competitions, and much more!!!! In addition,
Arrowman can learn more about Native American singing, drumming,
costuming, and dancing; and make Native American crafts. The evening
concludes with an extraordinary PowWow where everyone will be involved
in a night of fun and celebration.
For more information, click
here.
Scout Fair
-
April:
Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts,
and
Ventures
The Houston Scout Fair is the biggest Scout Show in the nation.
You will definitely want to attend this extraordinary event
from 11-5. Scout from
Tiger Cubs to Eagle Scouts will have a fabulous, fun-filled day
mingling with thousands of other Scouts and their families,
participating in hundreds of hands-on activities (e.g., climbing
walls, craft booths, monkey bridges, rubber band guns, making Gak,
meeting astronauts), tasting gourmet camp-fare cooked by Scouts (e.g.,
cobbler, chili, turkey, bread), and taking home treasured bits of
memorabilia at Reliant Arena.
For more information, click
here.
Scout Sunday
-
February
At least once a year, Scout units are urged to participate in the
religious service of their chartering organization: attend en masse in
uniform, do a flag ceremony, speak about Scouting, and/or formally
thank them for their support throughout the year.
Why not also have a recruiting information table in the foyer
or hospitality area for afterwards?
This is also a great time to distribute the
religious awards
earned by your boys. Note
that Boy Scouts is non-sectarian and awards can be earned for nearly
any organized religion - "a Boy Scout is reverent".
Click here for more information on Scout Sunday.
Click here for more information on Scout Sabbath.
Ten Commandments Hike
-
February
On Saturday, rain or shine, you are invited to follow one of three
different, five-mile hikes to view a variety of church, synagogue, and
other religious sites with a brief architectural and religious lecture
at each stop. The purpose is to support the Scout Law element "A
Scout is Reverent", and promote inter-faith understanding. This
walk is appropriate for entire families, Cub, Boy, and Girl Scouts,
Sunday School classes, youth groups, etc. etc. However,
participants must be physically able to navigate good and not-so-good
sidewalks, roadways, gravel paths, grassy stretches, etc. at a
moderate pace. For more information, click
here.
Leader Activities offered by Bayshore District
District Committee Meetings
-
monthly
District Recognition Dinner
-
February
You are guaranteed a night of Fun, Fellowship and some Fabulous Food
at District Dinner. Join
us as we acknowledge and thank our adult volunteers for the hard work
and dedication that made this year incredibly successful.
Bayshore’s outstanding leaders at the unit and district levels
will also be recognized.
All volunteers are invited.
Registration form will be available soon.
Roundtable
-
monthly
A monthly meeting
typically held the first Thursday of every month at University Baptist
Church, conducted by the Roundtable Commissioner and staff to help
unit leaders plan and carry out their own program.
Roundtable is a form of supplemental training for volunteers.
The objective of Roundtable is to give leaders program ideas;
information on policy, events, and training opportunities; and an
opportunity to share experiences and enjoy fun and fellowship with
other Scouting leaders. As a result of the roundtable experience, unit
leaders will be inspired, motivated, informed, and able to provide a
stronger program for their Scouts.
more
Trained leaders provide a quality, fun-filled program for boys and
young men and young women. When leaders understand the whys and hows
of Scouting, they are more effective in their roles and the youth win!
Scouting is a lifetime of learning.
It’s a game with a purpose. Scouting teaches skills not only to
the youth, but also to its adult volunteers as well.
Leader Specific Training, Outdoor Training, Youth Protection
Training, PowWow, University of Scouting, Wood Badge and more are
designed to teach each Cub Scout and Boy Scout volunteer the keys to
success in his or her position.
For more information, click
here.
Leader Activities offered by Council
Silver Beaver Dinner
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October (nominations due in May)
The Silver Beaver Award is the highest form of recognition that a
local council can bestow on a volunteer.
Recipients
are selected based on their noteworthy service of exception character
to youth.
The Silver Beaver recipients are recognized at the Council Annual
Recognition Dinner.
For more information, visit
here. |
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