Spring of Service
Now-April 2022
Your unit already performs service, why not be recognized for it? Join units across our council for our first ever Spring of Service. Your unit is encouraged to give service to chartered organizations, schools, parks or other worthy recipients. For more information click here.
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NESA-SHAC Service Project
April 23, 2022 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Houston Botanic Garden
1 Botanic Lane
Houston, TX 77017
As part of the Spring of Service, NESA-SHAC is hosting an Eagle Scout Alumni service project. Join fellow Eagle Scouts in supporting the Houston Botanic Garden. This volunteer project will focus on conservation in and around Houston Botanic Garden including removing debris and trash from the meander of Sims Bayou, along with identifying and removing invasive species. For more information and to RSVP, please click here.
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2022 District Day Camp/Twilight Camp
It’s time to saddle up the horses, put on boots and a cowboy hat, and round up all Cub Scouts to explore as day camp goes Texas Wild! Day/twilight camp is a council camp hosted by districts for Cub Scouts entering 1st through 5th grade next school year. Camp will be loaded with an awesome program such as BB guns, archery, sports, games, and crafts, rank advancements, Scout skills, fun and more. Most camps welcome siblings (ages 3+) and Scouts in troops, crews and ships, so make this a great summer for the entire family. Find a camp near you by clicking here.
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Youth Safety - Our ongoing commitment to keeping kids safe
The safety of children in our programs is the most important priority of the Boy Scouts of America. The BSA’s safeguards are key parts of our multilayered approach to help keep kids safe. These measures were created by respected experts in the fields of child safety, law enforcement and child psychology, and are among the strongest safeguards found in any youth-serving organization. To learn more, please click here.
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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.
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Friends of Scouting
As we enter 2022, your help will be needed now more than ever to bring financial support to the Sam Houston Area Council. Friends of Scouting is our annual appeal to all Scouting families in which we offer them the opportunity to support the character education and leadership programs of Scouting. Your gifts are crucial to our success. Family Friends of Scouting dollars that are contributed to the Sam Houston Area Council are always used locally to continue offering our great program. For more information and to donate, please click here. A district volunteer will be contacting your unit to schedule our annual Friends of Scouting presentation for 2022. We appreciate your help in making sure that we are able to tell the Scouting story and the vast impact of our program to your unit’s families and in offering them a chance to support our annual Friends of Scouting campaign.
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Trail's End Popcorn
The Sam Houston Area Council is excited to announce a partnership with Trail’s End as the 2022 Popcorn Vendor!
Participating in the popcorn sale is a great way for your Scouts to earn money while learning skills like salesmanship, money management, entrepreneurship, and public speaking. There are so many wonderful benefits of Scouts participating in fundraising.
Through the 2022 partnership with Trail’s End, we are able to offer the Scouts an online sales platform for earning funds this spring. Scouts can sign up for online sales (here). Scouts can begin participating in the online sale TODAY! The spring lineup of flavors are currently available thru their online store.
The fall sale will be kicked off with unit trainings in July. Start looking for your unit’s popcorn kernel for the fall now.
Trail’s End offers an app which Scouts can utilize to track and report real-time storefront, wagon, and online sales, accepting cash and debit/credit cards, which is powered by Square.
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Medal of Merit Recipient Matthew W.
Congratulations to Matthew W. on his reception of the Medal of Merit for performing an act of service of exceptional character. On November 21, 2021, at the family ranch near LaGrange, TX. Matthew and his father were working when the father notified Matthew that he didn’t feel well, but thought he was just hot or tired. As the father’s symptoms worsened, it became apparent that Matthew’s father needed medical attention. Matthew then drove his father to the hospital. The father’s situation was so serious that upon arrival at the local hospital, he was expeditiously airlifted to a higher-capability hospital for immediate surgery to relieve his heart blockage. The emergency room doctors and nurses commended Matthew on his calm demeanor, level head, and the vital information on his father’s condition (recorded on a health monitoring app) which contributed to a successful outcome and helped to save his father’s life.
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Powder Horn
April 28-May 1, 2022 at Camp Strake
Looking for a way to spice up your Venturing or Scouts BSA program for older scouts? Powder Horn is an action-packed, hands-on course that helps Scouts and Scouters learn how to implement high adventure activities into their troop, crew or ship. For more information please click here.
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Summer 2022 NYLT registration is open
National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is an exciting, action-packed six-day council-level leadership-building program for certain youth members.
For more information and to register, please click here.
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University of Scouting-MODIFIED
The schedule of courses for the March 2022 University of Scouting has been modified due to low enrollment. IOLS, BALOO and Trainer’s Edge will still take place, all other courses have been cancelled. To register for IOLS, BALOO or Trainers Edge please click here.
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Scoutbook and other digital accounts
To prevent the hassle of having to remove duplicate in Scoutbook, My.Scouting or Internet Advancement:
- Make sure a person is registered correctly (or transferred correctly). None of the digital recordkeeping methods will work correctly if this step is skipped.
- Then, look for the Scout or leader in Scoutbook, Internet Advancement or My.Scouting.
- Make sure the same spelling and format is used in each listing of a person. Duplicates will be created, for example, if a middle name is used in place A but not in place B.
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Follow correct method to invite a parent (who is not registered) to join Scoutbook and connect with their child.
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Now hiring!
Part-time Onboarding Specialists
The Sam Houston Area Council is looking for staff members to assist the council in our initiative for new unit development. The part-time onboarding specialists will guide new Scouting units (Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, and Venturing) through the steps of new unit organization. Through this process, they will assist new chartering organizations in the identification of new adult volunteers, assist these new adult volunteers with program planning, budgeting and scheduling. The specialists will also guide the new adult volunteers through district and BSA resources for training, and guide the new adult leaders through the start-up of the new unit's programming to ensure the program is launched and the new unit is chartered.
Candidates must have knowledge of the Scouting programs with an understanding of unit organization. Interested applicants please click here.
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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.
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
First Aid Training is open for March 19, 2022.
Click here for safety moment topics
Click here for a listing of recent safety alerts
Click here for incident reporting information
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Youth Protection Training
Youth Protection Training (YPT) is designed to help keep youth safe from abuse. During YPT, participants learn the Boy Scouts of America’s Youth Protection Guidelines, signs of abuse, and how to report suspected abuse. This course must be completed by all registered leaders, and is highly recommended for parents and other adults working with youth. For more information, please click here.
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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 education opportunities, financial products, and services can be accessed through 2-1-1 Texas/United Way HELPLINE.
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McNair Cub Adventure Camp - Bovay Scout Ranch
Adventure Camp is a weekend camp out for Cub Scouts and their families at Bovay Scout Ranch.
Lions, Tigers, Wolves, Bears, Webelos Scouts and their families will 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 three meals in the air-conditioned dining hall. Activities include BB guns, archery, guided nature hike, fishing, nature studies, sports, and more.
Packs, dens and individual families may register here.
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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 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 summer program.
Registration will open soon, so save time in July to keep the outing in Scouting!
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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.
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SHAC Venturing
This March join us for our Venturing Forum on March 22nd, at the Cockrell Scout Center 2225 North Loop West, Houston, TX 77008, to keep up to date with all current and upcoming venturing news! Can’t make March 22nd? No problem! Our next Venturing Forum is April 12th which is also being held at the Cockrell Scout Center. Come out and learn more about what’s going on in your venturing community!
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Sea Scouts Fleet
All Sea Scouts are invited to participate in Long Cruise, which will take place over spring break from Sunday, March 13 through Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Camp Strake. The cost is $279 per person. Available to all participants will be sailing, advancement, ziplining, shooting sports, aquatics and climbing. For more information and to sign up, please click here.
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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.
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Lone Star Flight Museum
The Lone Star Flight Museum, located at the entrance to Ellington Airport features historic aircraft, flight simulators and more, as well as Scout classes, including overnight opportunities.
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Houston Museum of Natural Science Scout Programs
Check out the Spring School year scout classes at HMNS. For more information on our in-person or virtual classes with trained experts and museum specimens, click here!
Need plans for the summer? Register for a Summer Scout classes at HMNS! Earns adventures and merit badges while visiting the museum. Priority registration for museum members (Family level and above) has started, and registration is open to all on March 1. For more information click here!
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Amazon Smile
Activate AmazonSmile on Your Mobile Phone to Support Scouting. With a few simple steps, adding this no-cost feature can help support Scouting with every eligible purchase. To learn more, please click here.
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Donate your vehicle or boat
To donate a car, truck, RV, trailer, boat or motor to the Sam Houston Area Council, please visit One Car One Difference, found here. For more information about One Car One Difference, the Boy Scouts of America's Vehicle donation program, please click here.
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For Colonneh Lodge, the month of February consisted of successful service projects, an Ordeal weekend, and ceremonies. This upcoming March, be on the lookout for more exciting events; First, an OA Trail Crew weekend at Camp Strake from March 16th to 19th, and then a Lodge Executive Committee meeting on the 27th from 2-4 PM. All of these events are followed immediately by a huge event the first weekend of April, consisting of SHAC Corps and an Ordeal at Camp Browsing. Right now, registration for two of the biggest Order of the Arrow events is open: Section Conclave (at our very own Camp Strake) and National Order of the Arrow Conference. We hope to see you at these anticipated events!
Wimachtendienk | Wingolauchsik | Witahemui
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