Bayshore District

Bayshore District is a part of Sam Houston Area Council and covers Clear Lake, Seabrook, El Lago, Webster, Nassau Bay, LaPorte, Deer Park, and parts of Friendswood and Pasadena. Bayshore District currently has approximately 2,200 Scouts and 950 Adult Volunteers.

Purpose of Bayshore District

The purpose of Bayshore is to work through chartered organizations and community groups to organize and support successful units. The end result is more youth members receiving a high quality program.

Function of Bayshore District

Membership - to grow youth and adult membership though organization of new units and new members joining existing units.

Finance - to raise a portion of the funds necessary to operate the council through Friends of Scouting District and Family campaigns and product sales.

Program - to help Scouting units with camp promotions, special activities, community service, training adult volunteers, and youth advancement and recognition.

Unit Service - to provide direct coaching and consultation by district volunteers for unit adults to help ensure the success of every Scouting unit.

The Bayshore District Committee typically meets the 4^th Thursday of every month at 7:00pm at University Baptist Church under the leadership of the District Committee Chair to coordinate the work of the district. The District Committee is comprised of the Key 6 (District Committee Chair, District Commissioner, Vice Chair of Program, Vice Chair of Finance, Vice Chair of Membership, District Executive), Chartered Organization Representatives, Operating Committees and District Committee members At-Large. All adult volunteers are welcome to attend the meeting. Reports are provided by the Operating Committee Chairs to provide a basis for assessing and reporting progress and planning for the month ahead. The District Commissioner reports on the special needs of units and solicits the assistance of functional committees to meet those needs.

Once a year, in November, the district holds its annual business meeting. At this time district members at large and the District Chair, Vice Chair of Finance, Vice Chair of Membership, and Vice Chair of Program are elected by the Chartered Organization Representatives and District Committee Members. This is the time to appraise the progress over the past year and create inspiration for the year ahead.

Nominating committee process: Ninety days prior to the district annual meeting, the district chair submits suggestions for members of the nominating committee to the council president for approval. This committee should consist of 3-5 members. The council president may appoint a member of the council executive board to serve on this committee. The nominating committee meets with the DE as an adviser to form the slate of nominees for district chair, VC finance, VC program, and VC membership, and district members at large, plus a nominee (to be submitted by the district chair for the council executive board approval) to serve as district commissioner. "District Commissioners are approved and appointed by the council executive board, with the concurrence of the Scout executive, on the recommendation of the district nominating committee."