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...]

Thunderbird District 6th Annual Things-That-Go Race Extravaganza If you like the Pinewood Derby, Raingutter Regatta, Space Derby, or push carts, then you’ll love Things That Go! It’s all of these events rolled into one super day of friendly competition. The date for Things That Go will be February 27, 2010. The location will be the Sacred Heart [...] [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...]

100 Years of scouting Thunderbird District 2010 Cub-O-Ree When: March 3rd - 7th, 2010 Where: Camp Karankawa Unit camping, food, fun and games. Check - In Friday night starts at 5:00 pm for those who wish to camp Friday night. Check out will be by 12:00pm on Sunday Hotdog lunch will be provided on Saturday Camp Fire at 7:30pm Saturday- Which will include Webelos Crossover Ceremony Scouts [...] [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...]

Bay Area Council Presents Coastal District Awards Banquet All Leaders and Supporters of Scouting welcome. Join us in a delicious Fajita Fiesta Centennial Celebration… Friday, January 22nd 2010 6:30 PM La Brisa on the Creek (off Northbound I-45) 501 Wesley Dr. League City, TX. 281-554-4000 $17 Per Person by January 11th or $20 Per Person after January 11th Dressy Casual Attire R.S.V.P. IS A... [Read more...]

Friends of the River have adopted a portion of a Highway 2611 just west of the San Bernard River. Our next highway cleanup is on Sat. Dec. 5 at 9:30 AM. We would very much like the scouts/venturers to join us for the clean up. We will have reflective vests and bags. We [...] [Read more...]

Fort Rooke at Camp Karankawa is now open for business: Fort Rooke -1 [/caption] Fort Rooke - 2 [caption id="attachment_573" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Fort Rooke Entrance"]Fort Rooke Front View Fort Rooke - 3 [/caption] Fort Rooke - 4 [caption id="attachment_575" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Fort Rooke Stairs"]Fort Rook Courtyard Fort Rooke - 5  [Read more...]

Click HERE to download this PDF flier The National Scouting Museum is preserving personal stories of Scouting’s first 100 years. We want to hear yours! Please contact Gail Mayfield, assistant curator, at 800-303-3047 or gail.mayfield@scouting.org for details. Remember your Scoutmaster? Any brushes with heroism or danger? What happened on your first campout? Share your memories! Tell us your stories... [Read more...]

Scouts In Action Here is a link to a great Scouts In Action story. Link to video: http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/video?id=7065148  [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...]

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