Summer Camp 2022

Summer camp is a week-long council-organized overnight camp for Scouts BSA that operates under council-retained leadership. The program provides opportunities for Scouts to earn merit badges along their advancement trail. Summer camp is held at Camp Strake, a first-class and state-of-the-art facility for Scouts and their leaders. Program areas include shooting sports (rifle, shotgun, archery, sporting arrows), climbing, rappelling, swimming, merit badge classes and more. Registration is open and space is filling up. For more information and to register for summer camp, click here.

Trail's End Popcorn

Looking for a great way for your Scouts to support their own way? Want your Scouts to gain self-confidence while learning about salesmanship? Popcorn is your answer! There will be three different training opportunities in July for unit leaders. All Popcorn trainings will be held in July this year. Come and learn all about popcorn and the Amazon eGift cards Scouts can earn!

There is no minimum to order show and sell order, ordering begins July 1st and due by July 24th. If your unit is on the fence about Show and Sell come to the Council’s Show and Sell Orientation, July 24, 2022 at 7 pm at the Cockrell Scout Center. Learn how Scouts of all ages are successful with Show and Sell, see a booth set up, and get a list of ideal locations for Scouts to sell. Your units can sign up to sell popcorn here.

Safety Moment

Are you taking Scouts near any body of water this summer—whether it’s a pool, lake, river, or ocean— they have a natural desire to go swimming. Once Scouts have learned how to swim, they naturally want to progress into other aquatics activities, including sailing, rowing, canoeing, and rafting. There are plenty of age-appropriate aquatics activities for youth to enjoy.

But before that swim or row, we want everyone to have a plan and be on the same page when it comes to aquatics safety in the BSA program. The two key training prerequisites are Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat. These are not learn-to-swim or learn-to-paddle courses; they are the BSA way to conduct a safe and fun aquatics program. Both courses can be found on my.Scouting.org and be taken online anytime.

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Membership

Summer is here and Scouts all across the country are launching the adventure. Camps are opening and Scouts everywhere are escaping the indoors for the excitement and adventure offered through Scouting. Though many Packs and Troops lower the amount of weekly activity they do during June and July, there is still ample opportunity to get new families involved now. Share the adventures of you and your Scout to your network and help drive the excitement for new families to get involved!

Cub Scout Fall Recruiting Training (for pack leadership)

July 27, 2022 | Virtual

All Cub Scout Leaders Pack Membership Chairs, and members of Scouting interested in recruiting are encouraged to register and attend the Fall Recruiting Training to help you begin a successful fall recruiting campaign. You can sign up at www.shac.org/pack-recruitment-resources and click the REGISTER FOR 2022 FALL TRAINING link!!!

We want to reach out to each potential Scout and their family with a personal invitation to join Scouting, where they will learn positive values, new skills and have fun with friends. Fall is a great time to focus on recruiting new families to the fun and adventure of Cub Scouting.. Invite a family to join Scouting and learn more about membership recruitment at www.shac.org/recruiting.

Silver Beaver Award 

The Silver Beaver Award is the highest form of recognition that a local council can bestow on a volunteer. Recipients of this award are chosen after many years of self-sacrifice, hard work, and dedicated service to the Scouting program and to the community.

Nominations for the Silver Beaver Award are due annually on August 1st. More information can be found here. 

Merit Badge Days

October 8 and December 3, 2022

Cockrell Scout Center

Earn, Learn and Explore

Many scouts have said that a merit badge sparked their interest, becoming a lifelong career or hobby. Join us this fall for a new program. Merit badge classes taught by career professionals will provide an opportunity to learn about great job and career opportunities. Stay tuned to the SHAC website for more details including prerequisites, registration and more. Registration will open in the late summer for Merit Badge days this fall. 

Christopher J. receives Heroism Award

For demonstrating remarkable bravery with risk to self, Scout Christopher J. rescued a young female driver from a burning vehicle by breaking open the passenger-side window and pulling her to safety. The incident happened on February 21, 2022. As Christopher and his mother happened upon the scene, smoke was visible coming from under the hood, quickly followed by flames. The driver was unable to extricate herself as the electronic system malfunctioned, leaving all of the vehicle doors and windows closed.

Putting himself at great risk, Christopher himself broke the window and pulled the young lady from the vehicle.  The driver’s parents arrived shortly thereafter and took her to receive medical care.

Congratulations to Christopher on this high honor for his selfless action andquick thinking!

Enterprise Risk Management Committee

The purpose of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) committee is to prepare adult leaders to conduct Scouting activities in a safe and prudent manner. 

Safety Moment: Annual Health and Medical Records

Plan and Prepare for Disasters

For 2022 First Aid/AED/CPR, Wilderness Remote First Aid, and First Aid/AED/CPR Instructor Classes, please click here.

All Classes will be held at Cockrell Scout Center, 2225 N Loop West, Houston, TX 77008

*Class fees include lunch

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For suggestions or comments, please contact Susan Yeldell yeldellse@yahoo.com or Mike Narvaez coachmike19@gmail.com

United Way of Greater Houston's 211 Helpline and THRIVE

2-1-1 Texas/United Way HELPLINE

If you need help finding child care, food stamps, care for an aging parent or a haven from domestic violence, 2-1-1 is the number to call when you don't know who to call. The United Way of Greater Houston's trained HELPLINE specialists are good listeners, blending understanding and expertise to provide information and referrals drawn from a comprehensive database of social services. Annually, the 2-1-1 Texas/United Way HELPLINE answers over 957,600 calls for help. Basic needs, like food, utilities and health care topped the list of requests last year, followed by rent assistance and help finding shelter. 2-1-1 can also be a needed resource during hurricane season.

Additionally, other resources such as the United Way's THRIVE workforce development offerings, financial coaching and educational opportunities, financial products, and services can be accessed through 2-1-1 Texas/United Way HELPLINE.

McNair Cub Summer Camp - Bovay Scout Ranch

July is the month for Cub Summer Camp, an outdoor summer experience for Cub Scouts and their families at Bovay Scout Ranch.

Cub Scouts and their families can enjoy an exciting variety of activities at several program areas. A camp staff team member in each area will provide program supplies and support the parents who will be invited to assist in leading the activities.

Admission covers meals in the air-conditioned dining hall. Activities include the Water Park, BB guns, archery, canoeing, guided nature hike, fishing, nature studies, sports, swimming and more.

NOVA Wild program and Shooting Sports Pin program are just two of the opportunities offered during the summer program.

Registration will open soon, so save time in July to keep the outing in Scouting!

SHAC Venturing

The VOA has a couple of events coming up this summer for Venturers around SHAC to watch out for! On June 21, 2022 we are going to have a virtual Venturing Forum. The Zoom links will be posted on our socials!

August 13, 2022 will be our Venturing Banquet at the Cockrell Scout Center. Make sure to come to our banquet to vote for the 2022-2023 VOA officers. We will also have the patches from our past campout Venture Challenge for those who purchased them and were unable to pick them up.

During the Summer, keep an eye out for when we post our VLA (Venturing Leadership Award) nomination forms!

Be sure to follow SHAC Venturing on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or SHAC Venturing

Sea Scouts

For the fifth time, the Sam Houston Area Council is home to the National Boatswain, who is the top youth who leads the 360-plus units of Sea Scouts BSA.

Jewell Norris became the fourth person from Ship 502, Sea Scout Ship Invincible, to be named to the top post. 

Currently an Able Sea Scout and an Eagle Scout through Troop 156, Jewell, 18, is the inaugural Sea Scout Territory 7 Boatswain, which includes South Texas, Southeast Texas and Louisiana.

Congratulations to Jewell on this great honor.

This month, Colonneh continued its service to the Sam Houston Area Council by setting up tents for summer camp. Camp Strake has many tent platforms at every site, and each of these platforms requires a metal frame to be built and a canvas tent to be pulled over its top. In the grueling Texas heat, this is no small task. If the promise of an ordeal candidate is to give tiring service, it can surely be said that every volunteer present reaffirmed that vow. We continue to urge every available member to attend NOAC this summer. It will run from July 25-30th and will be held at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Our brothers and sisters in Mikanakawa Lodge have already challenged us to several competitions, and we look forward to beating them in every one!

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