BSA and Red Cross Lifeguard Certification and Red Cross CPR Bay Area Council Cradle of Texas District is offering BSA Lifeguard and Red Cross Lifeguard training for spring 2010. BSA Lifeguard training has been established to provide BSA-operated facilities, such as summer camps, with training that meets the requirements of government agencies for professional lifeguards at [...] [Read more...]

BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation) Saturday, March 6, 2010 Scout House at 2929 House St, next to Pearland First United Methodist Church Registration is at 8:30am — Training starts at 9:00am sharp! 9:00 am to 4:30pm Click HERE to download a PDF flier of this event. BALOO is a requirement for Cub Scout Pack Camping and OVER NIGHT activities. There must [...] [Read more...]

National Leadership Team Update • January 26, 2010 embedded by Embedded Video We have seen thousands of terrific stories about Scouting leadership submitted to the National Hall of Leadership nomination database, but we know there are many more great stories out there yet to be shared! We know that everyone is busy ramping [...] [Read more...]

Adventure Base 100 Campus - Houston Adventure Base 100 coming to the Houston Rodeo March 2 - 6, 2010 Adventure Base 100 is the ultimate Scouting experience. This experiential 10,000-square-foot campus provides an exciting view of the Boy Scouts of America’s illustrious 100-year history and influential future. Rolling into more than 40 different cities across the country [...] [Read more...]

Bay Area Council 2010 Philmont Application Scouts interested in going to Philmont please download, the below application, fill out, and mail to the council office with deposit. Thank you, John Bernzen philmont_2010_application.pdf  [Read more...]

BSA Award for Special Needs Volunteer The Woods Services Award is a national recognition that was established to honor volunteers who have preformed exceptional service and leadership in the field of Scouts with special needs. The Woods Services Award is provided by the Woods Services and Residential Treatment center in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, in memory of Luther [...] [Read more...]

The Bay Area Council will again have a Council Contingent traveling to the Philmont Scout Ranch. The dates of the expedition will be July 6 - 10, 2010. Travel time will have to be added. There are reservations for two treks to participate. Each trek consists of twelve participants. If any youth, leader, or [...] [Read more...]

Twins Chase and Taylor Krumholz listened carefully when their scoutmaster advised them to choose a project that would make them proud as they set out to earn their Eagle Scout badge. The 16 year-old Life Scouts decided to erect twin monuments in honor of people they respect for their daily work. Chase’s monument will honor all of [...] [Read more...]

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The new 2009 Camp Karanakawa Leaders Guide is now available for download. The 2009 Leaders Guide covers Summer Camp, Fall Camp, and Winter Camp. Click HERE to visit the Bay Area Council Camp page where you can download the 2009 Leaders Guide.  [Read more...]

Weaver Popcorn Company Issues a Nationwide Precautionary Voluntary Recall of 9.5 oz. Trail’s End® Caramel Corn with Peanuts. Contact: Cathy Yingling (317) 264-5860 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 4, 2009 - As a result of the expansion of Peanut Corporation of America’s (PCA) Salmonella related recall to include all peanut ingredient products produced in their Blakely, Georgia facility... [Read more...]

December 2, 2008 TO: Scout executives, Group directors, Area directors, Department managers, Regional directors, and High-adventure bases FROM: Mark L. Dama Team Leader, Risk Management SUBJECT: CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT As a follow-up to the November 12 memo from James Terry Jr. regarding the new safety requirements contained within the Federal Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act... [Read more...]

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