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Activities Committee
Akela's Trail – first Saturday in November: Cub Leader Training
Akela's Trail is more than just another
training day. It is a council-wide, fun-filled Cub Scout leader
extravaganza.
With over 50 courses to choose from, Cub Scout leaders will have
numerous opportunities to increase their knowledge of the Cub Scout
program, learn new skills to make program planning easier and more fun,
and gain enthusiasm and confidence during hands-on experiences with
outdoor skills, crafts, song-leading, games, derbies, and a wide variety
of topics that will help make Cub Scouting more fun for adults and
Scouts.
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Arrow of Light Ceremonies
– Spring: Cub 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.
To schedule a ceremony, click
here.
BALOO: Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation Training – for Cub Scout leaders and parents
BALOO
(pronounced Bah-loo)
teaches introductory camping skills and safety procedures that will
insure a fun and safe camping experience for Cub Scout families.
Pack overnighters are required to be organized and led by an
adult who has successfully completed BALOO.
If your pack is planning a camping trip during the coming year,
make sure a pack representative attends this training.
BALOO covers camping, outdoor activities, games, ceremonies, selecting &
using camping equipments, health & safety, campfire programs, cooking,
and more.
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Bear
Blue and Gold Banquet.
Bobcat
Boys' Life
BSA family camping
BSA Family program and award
BSA Mission Statement
BSA Vision Statement
Buddy System.
Camping
Camporee – April/May: 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. Registration form. Map
Chartered Organization Climb On Safely. Colonneh Lodge
Commissioner Commissioner’s Conference Training
– December: Adults
This training is not just for Commissioners.
Training sessions include:
Parent Recruiting, Unit Budgeting, Council Resources, Recharter
Training, Helping Troops Deliver the Promise, Helping Units Resolve
Problems, Commissioner Training, Roundtable Staff Training, and
more.
Council
Council Coordinated Meetings
Council Coordinated Meetings are typically held in October, March and
June at the Cockrell Scout Center for District volunteers.
The business meeting is followed by breakout session for
Advancement, Activities, Camping, Commissioners, Finance, Key 3, Order
of the Arrow, Public Relations, and Twilight Camp.
Council Service Center (Cockrell Scout
Center)
Sam Houston Area Council headquarters is located at 225 N Loop W,
Houston, 77008-1311. The
mailing address is PO Box 924528 Houston 77292.
They can be contacted at 713-659-8111 or 713-659-6729 (fax).
The Cockrell Service Center is open Monday-Friday from 8am to
4:30pm, except holidays.
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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.
Cub Scout Motto Do Your Best. Cub Scout Outdoor Program Guidelines
A successful outdoor program that meets the goals of the Cub Scout
program will ensure that all activities are appropriate for the target
age group....more Cub Scout Promise Cub Scout Sports and Academics program
Den Leader Award Derby Day: Pinewood Derby, Smash Derby & Raingutter Regatta - held at Cuboree in March
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. Map
District Award of Merit
District Committee
District Executive (DE)
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. For more
information, click. Drugs: A Deadly Game
Eagle Scout
Ethics in Action
Fall PowWow (OA)
- October: Boy Scouts: Order of the Arrow
Fast Start Training
First Aid Meet – January: Boy Scouts and Webelos
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.
Friends of Scouting (FOS)
God and Country program
Guide to Safe Scouting
The purpose of the Guide to Safe Scouting is to prepare adult leaders to
conduct Scouting activities in a safe and prudent manner. The policies
and guidelines have been established because of the real need to protect
members from known hazards that have been identified through 90-plus
years of experience.
Youth
Protection
Guide to Safe Scouting
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.
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Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills Training - – Various times throughout the year: Scoutmasters, ASMs This is a third component of basic leader training for Scoutmasters, and assistant Scoutmasters. This weekend camping course emphasizes the skills required for First Class rank and helps you plan and conduct an outdoor camping experience with your unit. (weekend campout) Registration form. Map
Jamboree
Key 5
Key Leader’s Conference – January: District
Committee Members Key Leader’s Conference is typically held January at the Cockrell Scout Center for District volunteers. The business meeting is followed by a District Committee meeting and then breakout sessions for Advancement, Activities, Camping, Commissioners, Finance, Key 3, Order of the Arrow, and Public Relations.
Leader Specific Training – Various times throughout the year: Adult leaders LST provides the specialized knowledge a new leader needs to assume a leadership role in the position for which he or she is registered. Because each course is designed for a specific leadership position, the training time varies from course to course. Leader Specific Training has been developed for the following positions and their assistants: Tigers, Wolves, Bears, and Webelos, Leaders, Cubmasters, Pack Committee Members, Scoutmasters, and Venturing Leaders. Registration form. Map
Leave No Trace
Instilling values in young people and preparing them to make moral and
ethical choices their lifetime is the mission of the Boy Scouts of
America.... We should all practice Leave No Trace in our thinking and
actions - - wherever we go.
www.lnt.org
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National Council
National Eagle Scout Association (NESA)
Order of the Arrow
Order of the Arrow Meetings (ani-lati chapter) - Monthly
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.
Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders Training – for Webelos Den Leaders and assistants. This supplemental training course gives Webelos den leaders information and hands-on practice in the outdoor skills needed to work with Webelos Scouts. Recommended prior to conducting a Webelos den overnight campout. 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. This training in conjunction with Cub Scout Leader Specific Training for the Webelos leader, and YPT are required for the Webelos leader to be considered trained. (overnight campout) Registration form. Map
Outdoor Code
Pack
Philmont Scout Ranch
Philmont Training Center
Pinewood Derby
- held at
Cuboree and Scout Fair
Popcorn
- Fall
The Sam Houston Area Council has two fundraisers for units each year.
The Popcorn sale is simple,
and profitable for units and
feature a simplified product-pricing plan, with a straight percentage of
the gross sales going back to units.
SHAC provides exciting prizes and incentives, giving units the
opportunity to increase the percentage of profit. With the proven, powerful product lineup and pricing plan,
units realize great profits.
more.
Powder Horn Training
Venture Leaders
This weekend activity training for Scout and Venturing leaders is like
"day camp for adults" where leaders get to sample a bit of many exciting
physical sports and challenges.
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Program Preview - May
Roundtable All leaders are warmly invited to attend Program Preview. The district calendar and a sneak preview of the annual program is presented at May Roundtable. In September, district registration forms and council fliers are provided to every unit. All unit leaders who contribute to planning should attend. more
Puff-Up – Catholic Scouting Retreat - October
Conducted by the Galveston-Houston Diocesan Catholic Committee on
Scouting, Puff-Up is a day long set of activities for Tiger Cubs and Cub
Scouts and their families to promote a deeper understanding of the
Catholic faith. Family camping is available on Friday and Saturday
night. more
Pushmobile - October 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
Quality awards
Quartermaster
Raingutter Regatta
Registered Member
Annually, every youth and adult who wishes to join or continue
membership in the Boy Scouts of America must submit a completed
application form or reregister, and pay an annual registration fee.
Membership is a privilege, not a right.
Rivers, Lakes, Bays’N Bayous Trash Bash - March
Annual conservation education and trash collection event. Occurs
simultaneously at several locations in the Houston area, usually in late
March. more
Roundtable
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Monthly
Roundtable is a monthly meeting typically held the first Thursday of every month
and is conducted by the Roundtable Commissioner and
their 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. Safe Swim Defense Training Safety Afloat Sam Houston Area Council
Sam Houston Area Council headquarters is located at 225 N Loop W,
Houston, 77008-1311. The
mailing address is PO Box 924528 Houston 77292.
They can be contacted at 713-659-8111 or 713-659-6729 (fax).
The Cockrell Service Center is open Monday-Friday from 8am to
4:30pm, except holidays.
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School Night for Cub Scouting
Scout Camp
Scout Day & Fishing Tourney - now called Cuboree held in March Get out your fishing rod and tackle box for our annual Cub Fishing Tourney & Scout Day. Activities include fishing, archery, rope bridge, sling shots, and more. This is a great opportunity to invite kids who may be interested in joining scouting. Registration form. Map
Scout Fair -
April
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 Fair Tickets -
Spring Selling Scout Fair
tickets is an easy, profit-earning project.
Units earn a 40% commission from Scout Fair tickets
and 25% commission from Yearbook Ad Sales.
For more information, click
here. Scout Law Scout Motto Scout Oath or Promise Scout Shop 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". Scouter Scouting Anniversary Day Scouting Anniversary Week Scouting magazine Scoutmaster’s Key Scoutmaster Award of Merit Scouts with Special Needs Sea Scouting Section Conclave Ship
Silver Beaver Annual Recognition 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.
Spring Fellowship
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February
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.
Swimmer Test
Summertime Pack Award
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.
Tiger Cubs BSA
Totin’ Chip
Tour Permit
Trained Leader emblem
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.
Troop
Troop Committee Challenge –online: for Troop Committee Members
TCC
is the leader specific training
for troop committee members.
It has been developed to help troop committee members better understand
their roles and responsibilities. Through hands-on learning and
activities, this training will also enable troop committee members to
better "deliver the promise" in support of the troop, Scoutmaster, and
Scouts. online
training
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. Map
unacceptables Uniform
Unit
Unit Leader Award of Merit Quality unit leadership is the key to a quality unit program—and it leads to better Scout retention. Statistics show that if young people stay engaged in the program for at least five years, the BSA’s influence likely will stay with them for the rest of their lives. A quality Scouting experience will help keep Scouts in the program, and the Boy Scouts of America created the Unit Leader Award of Merit to recognize the quality unit leaders who make that happen. The Unit Leader Award of Merit replaces the Scoutmaster, Varsity Team Coach, and Venturing Crew Advisor award of merit programs. This new recognition has revised requirements and may be earned by Cubmasters as well. Form
University of Scouting
– February (first Saturday)
University of Scouting is designed to be a day of learning while having
fun. Simply stated, it is the finest one-day supplemental training
offered in the BSA - guaranteed to give you confidence and skills
necessary for an exciting program. This training offers a variety of
courses designed to give additional information to help in all areas and
programs of the Boy Scouts of America.
There are no prerequisites as this training is intended to enrich
your program experience.
UoS provides quality supplemental training to allow leaders to enhance
and improve the program quality that they deliver and to have a positive
impact on the youth of our council.
UoS is designed for all adult leaders in the Boy Scouts of
America regardless of function or program area. Learn from these
sessions and add quality to your program - GUARANTEED!
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Vigil Honor
Webelos Scout
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.
Webelos-to-Scout transition
Wolf
World Conservation Award
Wood Badge for the 21st Century
Wood Badge is a mentally-intense 6-day leadership course designed for
all adult Scouters. It is hoped that every Cub Scout, Boy Scout,
Varsity Scout, and Venturing leader, as well as council and district
leaders and professionals, will take the Wood Badge course within two
years of becoming a Scouter. Wood Badge training is an advanced leadership course
that presents participants with the skills they need to be effective
leaders at all levels of the Scouting program. It offers participants
the tools to lead, as well as the opportunity to practice leadership. Wood Badge will help you improve your role in Scouting.
It will help you focus on your responsibilities, identify a goal, help
you work toward that goal -- and give you the tools to reach it. Youth Protection Training – online YPT fights child abuse by teaching youth the three
Rs: Recognize, Resist, and Report child abuse; by helping parents and
Scouters learn to recognize indications of child abuse; and by teaching
them how to handle child abuse situations.
Youth Protection Training is for all adult leaders and is based upon the
policies and procedures BSA has developed to ensure that all volunteer
leaders and parents are aware of the problem and that Scouting provides
a safe environment for all participants.
The
online
version of this training is required for leaders attending summer camp,
winter camp, or day camp. YPT certification is
good for two years from the date taken.
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