Vol 1 Issue 2 | Nov/Dec 2021

UPCOMING EVENTS

Chris Workman is going back to school! Last day is 11/12

My last day is 11/12. Thank you for the last four years Sacred Springs! Please contact Roy Stiles or Art Trevethan after the 12th for district needs. I will greatly miss serving this community and watching our families grow. I hope to see you all out in our community doing what Scouters do best. Remember that this program relies on incredible volunteers like yourself! The district team is under very capable leadership that could use your talent. A few hours of your time can have a major impact on the youth in our program. They need your help fundraising, recruiting new scouts, and putting on amazing district programs. Thank you for letting me be a part of our Scouting community.

Forever yours in Scouting,

-Chris

We are seeking District Leaders

Wednesday - November 17th

Take order popcorn pick up date

November 30th

Unit Payments due to Capital Area Council

Rechartering Season is Here

We Miss You Campaign

Did you have scouts drop out over the past year?

The BSA Brand Center has materials for units to send out to welcome them back.

Questions? Need Help?

Please contact Timmie Smith timmie.smith@gmail.com

Merit Badge Councilors

Merit Badge Counselor renewal is right around the corner. Remember, if you are a MBC, you MUST respond to me in order to remain a MBC for 2022. So be on the lookout for a message from me soon!

Want to be a MBC?

If you would like to register as a MBC for any badges, please email me the following documents in one email. All applications for MBC must go through me for approval prior to being sent to council.

• Adult Application with position code 42
• Background check signed
• Merit Badge Counselor Information Sheet
• Current copy of YPT

No unit leader signatures are necessary (just the DE’s and mine).

As always, I’m here to answer questions!

Thank you for what you do for scouting!

-Brenna

New Eagle Required Merit Badge

Have you heard the news about the brand new Eagle-required merit badge? Citizenship in Society will be required for Eagle rank beginning July 1st, 2022.

You can learn more about the badge here:

https://newbirthoffreedom.org/2021/11/01/citizenship-in-society-merit-badge/

BSA has also provided a fact sheet here:

http://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/diversity_equity_and_inclusion/Citizenship-in-Society-Merit-Badge-Fact-Sheet.pdf

October Roundtable - Webelos Transition

October Roundtable - Webelos to Troop Transition

Presentation by

Did you miss the roundtable?

Check out the video below

November Roundtable - Annual Planning

BATS! CAVES!

If there is interest in caves and/or bats, contact Garry White - gw06@txstate.edu. He has connections to the Braken Bat Cave (largest bat population in the world) 30 miles south of San Marcos and Robber Barren Cave in San Antonio (a maze kids as young as 6 can have fun in).

Scout Activity

Paracord Christmas Tree

Photo via UK Scout Store

Photo via Jennifer Leffler

Paracord Christmas Tree

Check out the directions below

Paracord Tree Directions



There is also a youtube video by The Weavers of Eternity Paracord

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48Yffrpg27I&t=25s

Make it your own, use different colors or add beads.

Check out more paracord ornaments on our Pinterest page

Paracord Ornaments