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Reissued 05/04/09.
Corrections in RED.
Dear Cub Scout Leader,
This is the monthly
e-bulletin to all Scout
leaders in the Golden Arrow
District. Please forward
this newsletter to all the
volunteers in your pack.
You have been sent two
identical emails. Anything
underlined contains a
link to additional
information.
My name is Jarrod Aden
and I have volunteered
to take the place of
Claudia Hackbarth as
editor of the monthly
e-bulletins. I am an
Eagle Scout, proud Cub
Scout parent, Committee
Chair for Pack 197, and
a huge scouting
enthusiast. Hopefully,
I will do as good a job
as Claudia has done.
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Mandatory Training for
Twilight Camp walking leaders |
All walking leaders for
Twilight Camp must attend
one of
the following
training events:
Saturday May 16: 8am - 12
noon
Saturday May 23: 8am - 12
noon
Sherry
Dieckmann
needs Staff, Walking
Leaders, and Den Chiefs to
get registered asap.
Training will be held at
the Bethany United Methodist
Church, 3511 Linkwood Dr.
MAP
There are still open spots
and registration has been
extended. Scouts and
siblings need to get their
registrations completed asap.
The staff is trying to
finalize the head count and
get the supplies ordered.
Any questions can be
directed
to 713-668-9048.
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Other
upcoming activites |
Announcing the
Project Wild / Aquatic
Workshop!!
Saturday, May
16, 2009
8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
Fun activities to teach
about habitat, wildlife
and area natural
resource issues.
EMS Open House
Celebrate Emergency
Medical Service Week at
the annual Bellaire EMS
open house on Saturday
May 16, 10 a.m. -
2 p.m.. The day will be
filled with
demonstrations such as
vehicle extractions and
a Life Flight
appearance, plus
Moonwalk, dunking tank,
free food and drink,
freebies, and a raffle.
Location is Bellaire
City Hall, 7008 S. Rice.
Questions: 713 662-8202.
Make Mother's
Day Gifts
Michaels craft stores
are hosting totally free
make-and-take crafts for
kids each weeknight
including Saturday and
Sunday afternoons from
May 2-10.
Michaels - more info
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Summertime Planning |
 Now
is the time to start planning
for the next year of scouting.
Make sure you have your
District calendar in hand
when setting your Pack calendar
so you don't miss out on
District events.
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Silver
Beaver Nominations |
The deadline for nominations
is 4:30 pm on May 31st. For
more information about the
qualifications for this
prestigious award and to
find a nomination form click
the link provided below.
Silver Beaver - info and
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Get
trained! |
Your District's goal is 100%
trained leaders. A lot of
training is available
on-line which means you
can do it on your own
schedule at your leisure.
To sign up on-line to take
training, you will need your
personal id#. If you don't
have your pocket id card
from BSA, contact your Pack
leadership to get this
number.
Keep an eye on the
District's
training schedule for
opportunities to attend some
great training courses and
meet some exceptional fellow
Scouters and parents. Pack
leaders should encourage
training for all parents to
help the District meet their
goal.
Every Scout deserves
leadership from a properly
trained leader. The
training is always excellent
and takes so little of your
time.
Remember - Your Pack can win
an
Excellence in Training Award for
having as little as 75% of
it's direct contact leaders
trained for their position.
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Past due
items... |
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If you have not already done
so, please see to it that
your Pack has taken care of
the following:
Scoutparents Unit
Coordinator - By
now, all units should have a
designated Scoutparents Unit
Coordinator. Their job is
to assign each parent with
at least one specific task,
assignment, or project
annually; and to provide an
orientation to new
families.
Scout Fair Tickets
- Scout Fair
Tickets are past due. If
your Unit has not already
done so, please turn in the
monies collected and the
unsold tickets asap. You
can turn these in at
roundtable or at SHAC.
End of year
recruiting -
I you have not
already done so, now
is the opportune
time to hold a
recruiting rally to
get new kids
involved in
Scouting. While you
are in recruiting
mode, don't forget
to plan ahead for
next year's rallies.
NEW - In the Fall,
the entire District
(all Units) will
have their first
rally night on the
same night. A large
centralized turn-in
for new applications
will be offered and
the District will be
able to get the
printing and
distribution of the
FREE flyers done
more quickly. Stay
tuned for the date,
which will be
announced after the
official date is
agreed to by the
HISD superintendent.
In the meantime,
work on your
"Parent's Guide" for
next year. You
will need an
attractive parent's
guide or welcome kit
for new families.
Now is a great time
to work on the items
you want to include,
while things are
still fresh on your
mind. Pack 34 has
an excellent welcome
packet, which you
might try to use to
create a unique
guide for your own
Pack. Contact
Dale Fitz to
request a copy of
his Pack 34 Parent's
Guide in electronic
format.
Pack leadership
changes - If you
have recently made changes
to your Pack's leadership,
don't forget to turn in
properly filled out and
signed adult leadership
forms so that the Council's
records will be properly
updated. Remember to notify
the
webmaster if you have a
new Cubmaster or Committee
Chair.
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Odds and ends |
Eagle Alumni
Reunion - The
second annual "Gathering
of the Eagles" will be
held at Minute Maid Park
on Tuesday, May 12 at
6:30 pm.
Jewish Scout Awards
-
All Jewish Scouts, their
family and friends, and
invited to honor Scouts and
leaders who have earned
Jewish awards this year. A
program and reception will
follow. The event will be
Tuesday, June 2, 2009 from 7
- 9pm in Congregation Beth
Israel's Shlenker School
Multi-Purpose Room. For
more information contact the
Houston Jewish Scout
Committee Chair.
Friends of Scouting
Campaign - This is
an annual year long campagin
to raise money for
Scouting. It is never too
late to participate and your
Unit should continue to
collect money throughout the
year. Turn your collections
in at roundtable to help the
District meet their goal for
100% participation.
Wood Badge
- Wood Badge is a mentally
intense 6-day leadership
course designed for all
adult Scouters. It is hoped
that every adult Scouter will
take the course to help them
focus on their
responsibilities, identify
goals, and to give them the
tools to reach them.
Wood Badge - more info
Free publicity
- There are
opportunities for your Pack
to get free publicity by
sending press releases for
your event to
The Chronicle or
Southwest News. Sending
a press release helps you to
promote your Pack and
enhance your community
recognition and you can even
win the
Scouting in the News by
getting your articles
published.
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This publication is a
volunteer effort on my part
and is not an official
communication of the Boy
Scouts of America.
Thank you for taking time to
read this and for passing it
along to your Scout Leaders
and parents. If someone in
your pack is not receiving
this bulletin, have them
click the "join our mailing
list" button" in the yellow
column to the right. If you
would like to mention an
upcoming event, please
email me.
Sincerely,
Jarrod Aden
GAD e-Bulletin |
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Cub Scout
Roundtable
Program Preview
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This is it, Progam Preview!
If you only go to one
Roundtable a year, let this
be the one. The
2009-2010 calendar is
ready for your pick-up,
along with handouts and
flyers for a number of
upcoming activities, along
with informational displays
on various Scouting topics.
The point is that with these
materials, you can
subsequently plan your own
Pack calendar to take
advantage of the
opportunities provided for
you, without accidentally
double-booking one of your
events on top of a
"freebie". Twice the fun,
half the work! Every
Cubmaster, Committee Chair,
and any adults involved in
planning should be there to
pick up flyers, hear the
presentations, ask
questions, and get a
calendar. Roundtable is
Thursday May 7 at
7:30 p.m. sharp.
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10-8-10 I'm N
Council
made a huge
announcement this week. There
will be a Council Camporee set
for 10/08/10 with an estimated
35,000 people in attendance.
It's more than a year away, but
it isn't too soon to start
spreading the word and
generating some excitement.
Boy Scouts and Venture Scouts
will have a 2 night event filled
weekend. Webelos will be
invited to participate in a
visitor overnight program on
October 9th. Remember this
is next year, so you have some
webelos who will be scouts by
then and a new round of webelos
eligible to join in the fun.
Keep your calendars open for
this exciting event celebrating
the 100th year of scouting!
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THANK YOU!
Two simple
words that can mean so
much. A simple handshake or
a hug with these words are a
great yet easy way to
recognize the efforts of
our Scouting volunteers
Seek out that special
someone in your Pack or
District and let them
know how much you
appreciate them.
This month I would like
to recognize the efforts
of Claudia
Hackbarth who
started this bulletin
and kept it going for
the last 6 years. THANK
YOU Claudia for helping
us to stay in the know!
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Comic Corner
Sherlock Holmes
and Dr. Watson
go on a camping
trip, set up
their tent, and
fall asleep.
Some hours
later, Holmes
wakes his
faithful friend.
"Watson, look up
at the sky and
tell me what you
see." Watson
replies, "I see
millions of
stars." "What
does that tell
you?" Watson
ponders for a
minute.
"Astronomically
speaking, it
tells me that
there are
millions of
galaxies and
potentially
billions of
planets.
Astrologically,
it tells me that
Saturn is in
Leo. Timewise,
it appears to be
approximately a
quarter past
three.
Theologically,
it's evident the
Lord is
all-powerful and
we are small and
insignificant.
Meteorologically,
it seems we will
have a beautiful
day tomorrow.
What does it
tell you?"
Holmes is silent
for a moment,
then speaks.
"Watson, someone
has stolen our
tent."
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