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Celebrating A Century of Service

Four major events will highlight the celebration of the 100th birthday of the Sam Houston Area Council.

Celebrate this milestone by purchasing your limited edition 100th Anniversary CSPs ($7.50) and Activity Patches ($1.00) as we continue to fulfill our Scout promise. (The additional four segments of the Activity Patch will be provided following each event.) Don't miss your chance to own these keepsakes that will be cherished for a lifetime.

 

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to purchase yours today! You can also stop by the following locations to purchase: Cockrell Scout Center and Stafford, Clear Lake and 1960/Champions Scout Shops.

New Online Registration for Cub Scout Day Camp

Put on your space suits, find your oxygen masks and get ready to BLAST into the best week of the summer at a Day/Twilight Camp that's out of this world. Camps will be full of fun and excitement. Scouts entering 1st - 5th grade for the 2014-2015 school years may attend. Scouts will make new friends and share all kinds of new experiences such as earning rank advancements, shooting BB guns and archery, learning new skills, playing sports and games and making crafts. Each scout will receive a T-shirt and patch. Registration online

Volunteers for Memorial Day Activity, May 25

Please assist in placing flags in preparation for the Memorial Day Ceremony held at Houston National Cemetary at 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive on May 26.  Help is needed to build the avenue of flags on Sunday, May 25 at 1:00 p.m.  Please call 281 447 8686, ext 200

Friends of Scouting

Gear up for Fall Recruitment season by selecting your unit's representative to coordinate your efforts. Once you have identified a volunteer, please check with your District Executive and District Membership chair to get the dates for the District Fall Recruitment Training. This training will provide them with the tools and materials to have a successful Fall Recruitment Campaign. Remember recruitment events don't have to be limited to school rallies. You can check with your local Churches, Homeowners Associations, and Business for a place to host your events. Also, recruitment events can be done for every kind of unit...Boy Scouts and Venturing Membership can make plans to invite their friends to a fun fall event for recruiting.

Just finished up a spring event? You can get a current roster from my.scouting.org or from your District Executive and check to ensure all those participating in your events are registered. This is important for all youth earning advancements to receive their awards. If you would like more information or ideas please contact your District Executive and District Membership Team.

 

El Rancho Cima Horse Committee

Do you have a passion for horses?  We are looking for you!  If you are interested in serving on the Horse Committee, please contact Brett Lee at 713-756-3306 or brett.lee@scouting.org 

  

Trainers EDGE, May 17 

The Trainer's EDGE uses contemporary training techniques and emphasizes the importance of experiential learning, or "learning by doing." Most of the sessions not only demonstrate good training methods, but also give participants a chance to interact and actually practice what they have learned. The purpose of the Trainer's EDGE course is to provide and help develop the platform skills of a trainer. This course is intended to "train the trainer" on behaviors and resources while offering hands-on experience in methods and media. This conference is for Scouters who will be delivering training to adult leaders as well as to the young people in Scouting. ALL TRAINERS, including pack trainers, should participate in a trainer development conference. Click here to register

Wood Badge Leader's Course

Wood Badge is a six-day advanced leadership course offered four times per year for Scout Leaders involved in all program levels- Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing. Participants will learn techniques to become better leaders.  Summer Course information

National Youth Leader Training (NYLT) 

Youth Protection Training

Tour Plans

The new online tour and activity plan has been developed and is active.　Please go to www.myscouting.org. You do not need a tour plan for Council sponsored activities or camping at Council camps. For the Council's Guidelines on when to file a tour plan, Click Here. 

If your unit is planning on hosting an event that requires certification (Shooting, Boating, Swimming, Climbing, etc.) you must provide certification information on your TOUR PLAN and present a copy of the certification to the Ranger / Campmaster before beginning the activity.

Enterprise Risk Management

In preparation for the summer camp season, we are rolling out a new, simplified annual health and medical record effective March 1, 2014.Thanks to you, your volunteers, your parents, and your unit leaders for providing constructive feedback on how we could make the record easier to use while still collecting the information needed to make sure our Scouts are ready for their experience.  

In order to provide better care for its members and to assist them in better understanding their own physical capabilities, the Boy Scouts of America recommends that everyone who participates in a Scouting event have an annual medical evaluation by a certified and licensed health-care provider-a physician (MD or DO), nurse practitioner, or physician assistant. Providing your medical information on this four-part form will help ensure you meet the minimum standards for participation in various activities. Note that unit leaders must always protect the privacy of unit participants by protecting their medical information  more 

Bovay Scout Ranch

You are invited to explore and enjoy all the wonder and beauty of the east Texas rolling hills and lakes at Bovay Scout Ranch. There is a variety of camping opportunities for everyone from Cub Scouts to Boy Scout Troops and Venture Crews. Bovay Scout Ranch has a year-round camping program opportunities for all levels of Cub Scouts including Weekend Adventure Camps and the new Webelos Coyote Trail Xtreme Adventure Camp October 10-12, 2014 Bovay Scout Ranch has a great swimming pool and an air-conditioned dining hall (closed on Weekend Camping dates).   BOVAY Video 

 

Adventure Camp at Bovay

Join a weekend camp out for Cub Scouts and their families. Admission covers three meals in the air conditioned dining hall, the Scout's activity supplies and a camp patch for the Scouts. register

 

Weekend Unit Camping at Bovay

Troops, Teams, Crews, Packs or Webelos Dens can enjoy the amazing beauty of Bovay Scout Ranch rolling hills, trails and vast open spaces.

Units that plan to schedule Shooting Sports Activities need to read the new Shooting Sport Manuel and complete a Tour Activity Plan.  see shooting sports updates   Clean campsites, restrooms and showers are available; units may design their own program activities and provide their own meals during these weekends. Trading Post is open on some weekend camping dates. more on weekend camp  

 

Wanted: Camp Bovay Seasonal Camp Staff  

Bovay Scout Ranch is looking for Seasonal Camp Staff to work weekends.  Job consists of working closely with youth and parents at different program areas we call outpost. The Camp will furnish food and lodging. You will be responsible to the staff leader to which you are assigned. Ages: 15 and older. For more information contact Geno Aguilar at 713-756-3304 or geno.aguilar@shac.org   application 

 

 

Bovay Scout Ranch Summer Resident Camp

Celebrate 100 years of Service by attending Bovay Scout Ranch Summer Resident Camp and receive your centennial patch segment.Newly chartered Cub Scout Packs...Sign up to attend the 2014 Bovay Scout Ranch Summer Resident Camp and receive 25% off. Registration now available  Please contact Geno Aguilar (713-756-3304) geno.aguilar@sahc.org for more information. ATTENTION UNIT LEADERS...If 50% of the youth that your unit Re-charters attends the 2014 Resident Camp, receive one Bovay Scout Ranch Back Pack with the 100th Anniversary logo.  

 

Summer Camp at El Rancho Cima

New Eagles honored, May 18

Dodgeball Challenge, June 7

On Saturday, June 7, 2014, friends. family. co-workers will challenge each other to prove what it takes to become a true champion.  At Competitive Edge Sports, 60 ten-player teams will square off against each other, throwing, blocking, catching, running and dodging their way through the games as they vie for the roar of the crowd, a chance at glory and the Patches O'Houllihan Championship Cup. Teams consist of 10 players (6 on court with up to 4 alternates; age 18 or over; no special co-ed requirements). More at www.samhoustonbsa.org/dodgeball  

Sporting Clays 

Nearly 300 shooters came out for a great day of fun to support our local Scouting programs with the Sporting Clays on April 24th at the Rio Brazos Hunting Preserve in Simonton, TX.  Northern Trust, Deloitte & Touche and DLA Piper were the top 3 class winners. Mr. Houston Radcliff was the highest overall shooter, with a score of 98. A special thank you to Mr. Wendel Skolaski, Event Chairman, and his committee for all the hard work and support they provided to ensure our event was a huge success

We would like to thank the following major sponsors for their support of the 18th Annual Sam Houston Area Council Sporting Clays Tournament held on April 24, at the Rio Brazos Hunting Preserve.
 
Anadarko Petroleum
Bisso Marine
Cadence Bank
Chemject International

Coamerica Bank
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Enterprise Products Company (EPCO, Inc.)
Gaither Petroleum
Innovative Energy Services
Kirby Corporation
M3 Midstream
Silver Eagle Distributors, LP
Stewart Title Company
Tanglewood Corporation 

 The Cockrell Foundation Match

The Cockrell Foundation has renewed the Cockrell Match Program for 2014.  Thanks to the generosity of The Cockrell Foundation, gifts from $500 up to a lifetime cumulative maximum of $25,000 will be matched dollar for dollar. Take advantage of this program now until December 15th, 2014.  More

  

Wills & Trusts May Seminars

Whether you are married, single, widowed, or divorced, you need a will.  Without a will, your estate will not be distributed to those family members and organizations that you care about. The State can also decide who takes care of your young children when you are gone.  Join us for a FREE WILLS AND TRUSTS SEMINAR in Spring, TX on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm at the Augusta Pines Country Club. In Katy, a seminar will take place on Thursday, May 20, 2014 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Troop 424 Scout Hut.  The speaker will be Michael C. Riddle & Karen Akiens, board certified estate planning attorney and Scouting Volunteer  FAQ . Register online

  

It's a Match Gift!
Many corporations match employee contributions made to the Boy Scouts - these gifts are known as "Matching Gifts".  Additionally, some companies will make contributions on behalf of volunteer time given to Scouting. More

Do you work with Exxon Mobil?
ExxonMobil foundation allows districts and sub-districts in the council to establish accounts.  If you are employed by Exxon Mobil and would like to apply for VIP grants please call 713-756-3318 on how to proceed.  Volunteer grants help districts achieve their Friends of Scouting goal 

Are you looking for a unique way to recognize those close to you? Give a memorial ("in memory of") or Tribute ("in honor of") so that those extraordinary individuals in your life will be acknowledged and handled with great care. More