University of Scouting Next Weekend   

It's not too late to sign up for University of Scouting. It's happening this coming Saturday, January 21, at ACC's Eastview Campus:
  • General registration closes this Thursday, January 19
  • Lunch registration (fajitas!) closes at midnight this Tuesday, January 17
  • New Unit Committee College - designed specifically for Unit Committee members to earn the TRAINED patch and take a bunch of other useful tips back to their committees
  • Our council's first-ever Outdoor Ethics Orientation Training
  • Many more classes and training available; CLICK HERE for the class schedule and more
  • CLICK HERE to register for the event (you choose classes the day of)
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Upcoming Cub Scout Training Available   
2017 Report To State

Attend the 2017 Report to State Parade on Saturday, February 4! The deadline to sign up your pack is TOMORROW, Monday, January 16. Our theme is "Deep in the Heart of Texas". Plans include: CLICK HERE to learn more and register your pack
Save the Date: STEMboree 

Registration for STEMboree opens January 31. The event is for Cub Scouts and their families and takes place April 1 at the Frank Fickett Scout Service and Training Center. There will be awesome STEM and NOVA presentations, a hands-on periodic table, lasers, rockets, chemicals, engineering, moon rocks, NASA, Science, Math, and much, much more! $10 per youth (parents are free).
2017 Silver Beaver Award Reception 

Congratulations to our council's 2017 Silver Beaver Award recipients:

Heather Ball
Dave Read
Judith Carroll
Liz Shelby
John Culpepper
Gene Shepherd
Rosalie Galliver
Eric Swenson
Jim Graves                    
Richard Wahl
Toni Malone
Sam West
Dr. Richard Rhodes

Please help honor these terrific volunteers by attending the Silver Beaver reception on Saturday, March 25, from 2:30pm-4:30pm at the Fickett Center. CLICK HERE to register.
District Banquet Invitation 

Blackland Prairie District invites all Cub Scout leaders and parents in the Pflugerville, Taylor and Hutto areas to attend the District Banquet on February 9 at 7:00pm at the Fickett Center. $10 a person for a barbecue dinner; CLICK HERE to register.
Resource to Find Service Project Ideas 

Doing service projects together is one way that Scouts can keep their promise "to help other people." While giving service, Scouts learn to work together with others to do something that's good for their community. Here are some service opportunities in the Austin area that have been carefully vetted through our service partner, JustServe.org:

Serve in community gardens - Pflugerville

Clean up parks, plant seeds and more at Hutto's Big Event

Help load/unload trees at Tree Givewaway events

Participate in "Keep Austin Beautiful" Projects

Share musical talent at a senior care center
Serve food to the less fortunate
Sing for or play games with senior citizens
Pack food for underprivileged children
Bake a birthday cake for an underprivileged child

When searching for projects suitable for Scout-age boys, be sure to click on "suitable for all ages" in the advanced search area of JustServe.org.
Scout Shop Notes 

It's Pinewood Derby race time! The Matthews Scout Shop has all of your derby vehicle needs covered: books of derby hints and race car plans, paint, weights, colored wheels, decals, tools, awards and more.

Is your Blue & Gold celebration scheduled soon? Are you planning a Webelos Crossover? We can help you 'be prepared' - come see us!

Please note the Scout Shop will be closed on Monday, January 16, in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

Scout Shop regular business hours: M-F, 9am-5:30pm and Sat, 10am-2:30pm. Contact us at CACshop@scouting.org!
In Memoriam

The following individuals have made generous contributions to Scouting in memory or in honor of the following individuals:

In memory of Harrison McClure
Karen Tellepsen

In memory of Mark Welty
Ann Harwood

In memory of Israel Gonzalez
Jon C. Yates

In memory of Frank Barr
Paul Baude
Bruce and Lori Griffs

In memory of Grant Wishard
Texas Eclipse 16 Black

In memory of Lee Prentice
Karl and Janice Holdaway

In honor of John and Nancy Horton
Renee Butler

In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scofield
Martha McAdams Vertrees

In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Evans
Martha McAdams Vertrees

In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Mueller
Martha McAdams Vertrees

In honor of Marietta Scott
James Wynne

In honor of Jackson Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Phillips
Longhorns
Discount Offer In February 

February 18, 2017 - UT men's basketball vs. Kansas State
  • Frank Erwin Center
  • Tip off at 1:00pm
  • $10 tickets for Scouts and their families
  • Must use discount code MBSCOUT
  • CLICK HERE to purchase tickets
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