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Escouter Newsletter July 2015
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McNair Cub Adventure Camp Summer Resident Camp
McNair Cub Adventure Camp Summer Resident Camp online registration is NOW OPEN!!! All new chartered Cub Scout Packs in the Sam Houston Area Council receive 25% discount when they sign up to attend the 2015 McNair Cub Adventure Camp Summer Resident Camp. For more information click here or contact Geno Aguilar (713-756-3304) geno.aguilar@shac.org
El Rancho Cima - Two specialty weeks planned for the 2015 summer camp
Boots and Saddles: Pardner are you ready for the "ride" of your life? The horses at El Rancho Cima are ready for you to saddle up! There are only 15 spaces available per week. This is a perfect opportunity to get some "real" horse sense with qualified cowboys. You will work with the horses, ride in overnight trail rides, rodeo, swim and qualify for Horsemanship, Animal Science and Veterinarian Merit Badge. Cost is only $300.00. Week 5 and 6 at Walter Scout Camp at Horseshoe Bend. To register click here.
Trail to Eagle: Designed for those Scouts that need to work on Eagle required merit badges. Trail to Eagle will be offered Week 5 and Week 6 at Walter Scout Camp at Horseshoe Bend. Cost is $285.00. Visit here for more information.
 Rough Riders at Hamman High Adventure Base
Experience the Sam Houston Area Council High Adventure Program, designed for older Scouts and Venturers. This will be the week you talk about for the rest of your life! Experience the longest zip line in Texas, the Council's only COPE course, blacksmithing, backcountry camping, black powder shooting, paintball and a special menu fit for a king. NO ADULT PARTICIPATION IS NEEDED as our staff covers the two-deep leadership policy of the BSA. Hamman High Adventure Base was v oted the best HIGH ADVENTURE PROGRAM by both youth and adults. To secure your reservation for 2015 summer, please click here.
El Rancho Cima Update
Due to extensive flooding in the hill country, a number of facilities at Cockrell River Camp at El Rancho Cima have sustained flood damage. The cleanup efforts at Cockrell River Camp will begin upon completion of summer camp sessions being held at Walter Scout Camp at Horseshoe Bend. Information will be forthcoming regarding any service opportunities with the Cockrell River Camp cleanup.
Regretfully, the Sam Houston Area Council will not be able to provide a camping experience at Cockrell River Camp in the summer of 2016.
All summer camp participation will be held at Walter Scout Camp at Horseshoe Bend in 2016. We will be able to provide program opportunities in aquatics, shooting sports and climbing by utilizing those elements at Cockrell River Camp.
As always, our first priority is to provide a meaningful and safe camping experience for our Scouts. We thank you for your continued support.
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Leader's News
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Sell Popcorn
Sign-Up to sell Popcorn & Register for Training / Participate in Show-N-Sell
Hundreds of thousands of dollars go back to the Scouting program in the Sam Houston Area Council as a result of the annual Trail's End popcorn sale. Over 73% of the sale goes to support local Scouting. The popcorn sale is a way for a Scout to support his or her way through the various activities during the year. For more information, contact your district popcorn kernel or district executive. Check out the popcorn page. There are three ways to sell popcorn: Units should do all three to maximize fund raising opportunities for their unit! All three count toward Scout Rewards!
Take Order Sales
Unit sign-up & training for traditional take order sales Take order sales are the most traditional way to sell popcorn. Scouts go door-to-door with the take order forms from August 18, 2015 through November 10, 2015. Customers choose the product(s) he or she wishes to buy and writes the order on the order form. Scouts are encouraged to collect the money with the popcorn order to be delivered after November 21, 2015.
Show-N-Sell
Unit sign-up for Show-N-Sell - Deadline to sign up is July 27, 2015, email commitment form to popcorn@shac.org Show-N-Sell is similar to take order sales, except Scouts have the popcorn in hand to sell to customers. All units are eligible to participate if they agree to the terms stated in the commitment order form included in the sign up link. Dens, packs, or troops can also request permission to sell in front of a retail store or chartered organization. Units must agree to use Show-N-Sell to grow and not replace traditional take order sales. The product bundle includes: 36 caramel corn with almonds, 12 white cheddar bags, 24 unbelievable butter microwave, and 96 classic caramel corn. The Show-N-Sell campaign runs from September 1 - September 30, 2015.
Online Popcorn Sales
Scout registration to sell online Selling online is the best way to sell to friends and family who live far away. Online sales count toward Scout rewards including the $650 club, $1800 club and scholarship program. Participants can send emails to friends and family asking them to purchase Trail's End products online. The email includes a link allowing them to begin shopping right away. Customers can pay with a credit card, and the products are shipped directly to the customer by Trail's End. The advantages of online sales is that the Scout doesn't have to collect money or deliver products. Online Sales Campaign runs from August 1 - November 10, 2015.
Friends of Scouting
Congratulations to Orion, Antares, Iron Horse, Eagle Trail, Phoenix, North Star, and Raven Districts who have achieved 100% of their Friends of Scouting goal for 2015! Remember, it's not too late to help your district make the last push to get to goal. For more information and resources on how you can help your District's Friends of Scouting team please contact the district executive for your area.
Get Ready For Recruiting!!!!
Right now, most Packs and Troops are enjoying the hot sun and cool pools at SHAC's great summer camp opportunities at Bovay Scout Ranch & El Rancho Cima. Summer is the time when most youth learn through hands on experience, getting to enjoy days in the sunshine and nights under the stars. For unit leaders, now is the time to prepare for the 2015 Fall Recruiting Campaigns!
Each year, thousands of new youth are introduced to the Scouting program by the dedicated volunteers who go out and recruit them. Getting more youth involved in Scouting is, after all, the most important thing that we do! To help us out, the council has developed an easy to use Fall Recruiting plan which will be rolled out in every District by
August 15, 2015, many of which will take place at the August Roundtables! It should be the goal of every unit leader (or an excited representative from your unit) to attend their District's training. Make sure that your unit signs up to attend so you can see all the great new resources the Council is providing this year! Together, we can make this the best year of recruiting that SHAC has seen, and truly live up to our goal of making Scouting available to every youth!
For more information about your district's Fall Recruiting Training dates, please contact your District Executive, your District Membership Chair, check your district website, or contact the council at 713-659-8111.
Cub Scout Program Updates Training
Saturday, August 15, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Cockrell Scout Center
Experience the new Cub Scout Adventure Program!!!
The Cub Scout program has changed! Come and learn all about the new exciting changes that went into effect June 1, 2015. All den leaders, Cubmasters, parents, committee members, unit commissioners and anyone else involved in Cub Scouts are invited to attend.
For more information and to register click here.
 Philmont Training Center
The Sam Houston Area Council would like to invite you to participate in one of the conferences offered at the Philmont Training Center in Cimarron, New Mexico, during the summer of 2015!
Each conference features the latest tools and techniques, audiovisuals, discussions, idea sharing, and activities led by a faculty of experienced Scouters. All registered Scouters are invited to attend training center courses; Council approval is no longer required.
While Scouters are involved in a conference, their spouses and family members are able to enjoy a range of activities led by the Philmont Training Center staff. Philmont's unique blend of Scouting, history, family activities, and the magic of the northern New Mexico mountains will make the conferences a memorable family experience. For more information, click here.
Wood Badge Adult Leadership Course
Wood Badge is a six-day advanced leadership course offered at Bovay Scout Ranch two more times in 2015. This training course is for Scout Leaders involved in all program levels- Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing. Participants will learn techniques to become better leaders. Click here for more information.
SHAC 15-2 September 18-20, 2015 and October 16-18, 2015 (Friday to Sunday course)
SHAC 15-3 October 29-31, 2015 and November 19-21, 2015 (Thursday - Saturday course)
Trainers EDGE
Saturday, August 1, 2015
Spring Woods Methodist Church
1711 Cypress Creek Pkwy
8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. $5.00
The Trainer's EDGE course provides and helps develop the platform skills of a trainer. Trainer's EDGE is part of a continuous process of updating trainers with the latest training methods, principles, and technologies available. Only practice can polish these skills, but this course trains-the-trainer on behaviors and resources while offering hands-on experiences in methods and media. Most of the sessions demonstrate good training methods, but also give participants a chance to interact and actually practice what they have learned. This conference is for any Scouter who will be delivering training to adult leaders as well as to the young people in Scouting. All trainers, including Pack trainers, District and Roundtable instructors, NYLT and Wood Badge staffers should participate in Trainer's EDGE. To register, please click here.
Summertime Pack Award 
What are you doing as a pack this summer? Cub Scouting is best delivered as a year round program. The Summertime Pack Award is designed to encourage a Pack to be active when school is out for the summer, by doing at least one activity per month in June, July, and August. The youth and adult members of a Cub Scout Pack are eligible to earn the recognition by participating in a Pack activity each month during this period. The completed application is submitted to the Cockrell Scout Center for processing - ideally at the end of August. Individual awards may be purchased when the application is turned in. Qualifying packs receive a colorful streamer for their pack flag. Dens with an average attendance of at least half their members at the three summer pack events will be eligible for a colorful den participation ribbon. Boys who participate in all three pack events are eligible to receive the National Summertime Pack Award pin, which they can wear on the right pocket flap of their uniform. A Cub Scout who actively participates in his pack's summer activities and earns the Summertime Pack Award each year earns a different pin that matches the neckerchief slide of his program level. This award can be an incentive for greater attendance at your summer pack activities. Spread the news and get your pack committee planning or fine-tuning their plans for an active outdoor summer filled with fun!
 Eagle Scout Association The Eagle Scout Association (ESA-SHAC) has several upcoming meet ups, breakfasts, and alumni events. To find information about the next event click here. If you would like to receive more information on the ESA-SHAC please email info@thegatheringofeagles-houston.org and also sign up to receive the free newsletter here.
A Scout is Helpful!
It is always important to remind our Scouts to keep up with their service to the community. This is one of the main cornerstones of the Scouting program. Cub Scouts are required to complete service for several rank advancements and Boy Scouts are required to participate in service projects for Second Class, Star, and Life. Many packs, troops, and crews encourage all Scouts to participate in service projects whether they need the hours or not.
Have your Scouts participated in a service project at their Day Camp or summer camp recently, or with a flood recovery\cleanup project? Local food pantries and thrift stores are also always looking for help. Scouts can sort and stock items usually at any time of the year.
Logging in your service hours is quick and easy. All service projects, conservation projects, Eagle projects, and other service counts! For the service hours website, click here. Unit ID's can be found here.
 New Merit Badge: Signs, Signals and Codes
Boys will discover this to be an exciting merit badge with lots of hands on, interactive activities for learning and practicing different types of communications such as Morse code, semaphore, and American Sign Language. The badge also encourages boys to check out cryptography, trail markers, and Braille. There are a variety of different signs, signals, and codes to have fun exploring. This would be an ideal badge to introduce at summer camp and camporees. Competitions between patrols or troops would be greatly enhanced as Scouts challenge each other to send various messages back and forth to accomplish requirements. In addition, they can mark trails and send and receive silent Scout signals. There is definitely something here for everyone. Signs, Signals, and Codes marks the 135th current merit badge. For more information, please click here.
New Lone Scout Friend and Counselor Guidebook Released
The guidebook for Lone Scouts and their counselors has been completely rewritten and can be found at scouting.org/advancement. It replaces the publication by the same name, which was last updated in 2009. The guidebook will be available only online. The new Lone Scout Friend and Counselor Guidebook briefly describes the program's history and provides well-defined district and council volunteer roles supportive of the program. It describes how Lone Scouting may be the appropriate program for a boy who does not have access to traditional Scouting units because of circumstances in his life. Lone Scouts and their counselors can work together to achieve the best possible outcome when Lone Scouting is the right choice. The guide discusses how to register with the appropriate local council. It also emphasizes the importance of the BSA youth handbooks and stresses the need for safety and youth protection as outlined in the Guide to Safe Scouting, and the value of training for the friend and counselor. Thoughts on resources and potential activities at the local, national, and international level are provided, as well as ideas for connecting with other Scouts. Rank advancement opportunities in Cub Scouting and Boy Scouting, including the merit badge program, are described in general, with references to the appropriate BSA literature for the details.
Add STEM To Your Troop Meetings
There's one surefire way to keep your Boy Scouts coming back week after week: Make your troop meetings as fun as possible. Look for ways to bring new, innovative STEM activities to supplement your Scouting program and bring excitement to your meetings. Give your Scouts pipe foam and duct tape so they can create an insane miniature roller coaster. Watch as they craft catapults out of sticks and rubber bands to fling marshmallows at other patrols. Let them build robots! The Scouts will have a blast, and you'll love knowing they're learning about STEM - science, technology, engineering and math - in the process. Click here for more information about STEM. To learn more about what STEM looks like in your Troop meetings click here.
Youth Protection Training
Youth Protection Training every two years is a requirement for all leaders to be registered with the BSA. The classroom version (per Texas law) is required within the past 2 years for all adults participating in a long-term camping experience in the State of Texas. (This includes day camp scheduled over consecutive days, Cub Scout/Webelos Scout resident camp, summer camp, and winter camp.) Adults must complete the test with a score of 70% or higher to be considered trained and will receive a training card. A copy of each test will be on file for two years. Classroom Facilitated Youth Protection Training will be available in districts leading up to summer camp and day camp. You may also check websites of neighboring districts and click here for more information.
 Tour and Activity Plans
Don't forget to turn in your tour plans for your unit's events. For guidelines and other information regarding Tour Plans please click here.
You do not need a tour plan for Council sponsored activities or camping at Council camps.
Certification Required
If your unit is planning to host 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. For more information please click here.
Campmaster Program
 Do you consider the "OUT" in ScOUTing to be an important part of the BSA program? Have you enjoyed weekend camping at any of the Sam Houston Area Council camps? Would you be willing to help others get the same enjoyable experience? Can you commit just two weekends per year to helping others? If so, then the new SHAC Campmaster Corps is the place for you! Teams are now being formed for Camp Brosig, McNair Cub Adventure Camp and Tellepsen Scout Camp at Bovay Scout Ranch. For more information click here.
Enterprise Risk Management
Are you a Scout Leader that needs to take a First Aid Class? Do You Want to Become
a First Aid Instructor? Help deliver First Aid Classes to others in your Unit, District and Council. The Sam Houston Area Council Enterprise Risk Management Committee (ERM) will be holding First Aid Classes and Wilderness First Aid Training with ERM Committee. For more information cl ick here.For updates regarding Enterprise Risk Management please click on the following links:
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 Emergency Preparedness Awareness
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is pleased to partner with the Boy Scouts of America to increase the level of citizen preparedness across the country. DHS has asked the Boy Scouts of America to build upon the foundation of the Ready Campaign and to help citizens across the country prepare for emergencies of all kinds.
Emergency preparedness means being prepared for all kinds of emergencies, able to respond in time of crisis to save lives and property, and to help a community-or even a nation-return to normal life after a disaster occurs.
The Emergency Preparedness BSA program is planned to inspire the desire and foster the skills to meet this challenge in our youth and adult members so that they can participate effectively in this crucial service to their families, communities, and nation. For more information, please click here.
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McNair Cub Adventure Camp at Bovay Scout Ranch
Please reserve your attendance now for Fall 2015 dates at McNair Cub Adventure Camp at Bovay Scout Ranch
McNair Cub Adventure Camp at Bovay Scout Ranch is an overnight, full program camp for all family members. Tigers, Wolves, Bears and Webelos and their families will enjoy an exciting variety of activities at several program areas that is subject to change and food service in the camp's air conditioned dining hall (The kitchen offers a Vegetarian and Turkey patty supplement as requested). All the program activities are open every session during Cub Resident Camp. A staff member in each area will provide program supplies and support the parents who will be invited to assist in leading the activities. Pack, Dens, and individual families may register. For more information click here.
 Tellepsen Scout CampTellepsen Scout Camp is located at Bovay Scout Ranch. Tellepsen Scout Camp has eight campsites that accommodate 48 individuals per site. Each campsite has a 30'x40' pavilion. One shower and restroom facility is available for every two campsites. It is the home of the council's largest rifle range and a 41-foot climbing tower. The rifle range consists of four 50-yard high-powered rifle stations, four 100-yard high-powered rifle stations, a five stand shotgun range, 8 shooting stations for .22 rifles and pistols and an archery range. The climbing tower has four rappelling stations of 11 feet, 22 feet, 32 feet and 41 feet. For more information and registration, please click here.
Camp Brosig Weekend Camping
Camp Brosig is a 92 acre property located 6 miles north of Sealy, TX and is available to all registered units for weekend camping year round. With 20 campsites, a large covered pavilion and meeting room available for your use, it is the ideal place to hold your next event. Kitchen facilities are available for an additional fee. The camp was made possible through a bequest from Alva Brosig in 1981 and was dedicated on April 17, 1982. For more information and registration click here.
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
Winter Camp
Be a part of the first winter camp at Bovay Scout Ranch. Registration is open. Space is very limited and will fill up extremely fast. Get your reservation in today. For more information, click here.
Sea Scout Base - Galveston 
Looking for an on-the-water "High Adventure" experience at one of the nation's premier state-of-the-art facilities? Then look no further, than Sea Scout Base - Galveston (SSBG), located on the nation's third coast in Galveston, Texas!!!
2 great High Adventure experiences are lined up for the summer of 2015 that only require a crew of 6 participants 13 years of age or older, traditionally made up of 4 youth & 2 adults.
-The Galveston Nautical Adventure offers the perfect mix of small boat sailing, kayaking, big boat sailing and crew-to-crew competition.
-The SCUBA Certification Adventure offers the chance for a crew to pick up their PADI Open Water Certification, which serves as a great first step toward other diving experiences in the future for your unit!
Plus if you know any Cub Scouts/Webelos out there hoping to dive into some fun, The Cub Scout Splash Weekend offers a truly unique adventure for them as well!!!
JULY 16, 2017- JULY 28, 2017
The Summit in West Virginia...Live Scouting's Adventure.
LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE!!!
This will be the trip of a life time. Available to all Venturers and Boy Scout who will be First Class rank by 2017. Participation includes a 3 day tour of Washington DC, all food, Jamboree gear, and travel. Activities include whitewater, climbing, zip lines, mountain biking, and patch trading, SCUBA, arena shows, and Technology Quest.
Price for this exciting adventure is $3,025.
For more information, please click here. If you would like to be considered for Adult Leadership on the Council Contingent, please fill out an adult application and submit it to Kaitlin Craig at Kaitlin.Craig@scouting.org.
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Scout Days, Scout Nights
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Scout Night at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Friday, July 17 at 7:30 p.m.
NRG Stadium
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey ® Presents LEGENDS, the 144th edition of the Greatest Show On Earth brought to you locally by Chick-fil-A of Houston. Behold the living legends! Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® brings the unbelievable to Children Of All Ages in an all-new show - - Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Presents LEGENDS. Experience unimaginable family fun, as amazing performers from around the globe perform awe-inspiring feats of daring, spectacles of strength and thrills of wonder to summon the mythical and mysterious creatures of the past: a Unicorn, a Pegasus and a Woolly Mammoth! Join us for an unforgettable family night of legendary proportions! Come one hour early to meet our animals and performers at the All Access Pre-Show - FREE with your ticket! Each Scout will receive a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Scout Patch.
Scout Prices: $29, $19 & $17
For information or to order groups of ten or more, please contact Christina at 281-367-9717 or email atchristina@texasgrouptickets.com
Or purchase tickets online by clicking here.
Use the password BSCT. Note that service and handling fees will apply for online purchases. After purchasing online, to receive your patches call Christina at 281-367-9717 or email at christina@texasgrouptickets.com.
Deadline to order tickets is Friday, July 10.
Coin Show
Bellaire Civic Center
7008 South Rice Avenue
Bellaire, Texas 77401
Saturday, August 1 - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 2 - 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
40+ Local and National Coin Dealers, ANACS Grading Service onsite taking coin grading submittals, Children's Coin Auction
Bellaire Coin Club Members Free Admission; Boy Scouts with uniforms free admission. Boy Scout Collection Merit Badge workshop after youth's auction. For more information please call (281) 910-0741 or click here.
 Sugar Land Skeeters Scout Sleepover on Friday, August 7, 2015
Scout Day and Parade at Minute Maid Park with the Houston Astros Sunday, September 6 Join the Houston Astros celebrate Scout Day at Minute Maid Park. Arrive early to participate in a pregame parade and stay late for a post game run around the bases! To order tickets click here, password: Scout. For orders of 20 or more and to save on service charges contact Brent Broussard at (713) 259-8316. The first 2000 Scouts will receive a Scout Day Patch. To receive a patch orders must be made through link or as part of a Scout group through this offer. For more information contact Brent Broussard at (713) 259-8316 or Broussard@astros.com
Buffalo Soldier Scout Days
Sunday, September 20, Sunday, November 15
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Buffalo Soldiers Museum has an exciting opportunity for Scouts on several days. The Museum has offered to include guided tours and the opportunity to review advancement requirements for the Heritages Belt Loop and American Cultures Merit Badge. The Scout Days also include re-enactments of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. The cost is $3 for Scouts and $5 for adults. For more information and to purchase tickets Call (713) 942-8920. This program was conceived by the African American Committee on Scouting.
Houston Museum of Natural Science 2015 Summer Scout Academy
The Houston Museum of Natural Science Summer Scout Academy will offer 28 different merit badges- including 4 Eagle rank required merit badges, and 5 Webelos Activity Badges during weeklong summer scout classes at HMNS!
Each class meets from 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM, Monday through Friday at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Cost is $195 members / $225 non-members. (Classes with extended field trips are $215/$245.) Early drop-off and late pick-up is available. Classes are designed to fulfill 100% of the requirements outlined by Boy Scouts of America for merit badges and Webelos activity badges. Merit Badge classes are taught by counselors registered with BSA. For more information please click here.
Safety Merit Badge at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital will hosts several opportunity for Boy Scout troops or individuals to fulfill the requirements for the Safety Merit Badge. This program includes an interactive, educational component and tour of the emergency and trauma services of the hospital. A light breakfast is provided.
2015 session dates: August 15 and October 17. All sessions are from 9:00 a.m. to Noon
Location: Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, 6411 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030
Cost: $25 registration fee per scout (to be paid at the time of registration)
Eligibility: Any Boy Scout (at least 10 years of age) is eligible. Each session is limited to 20 scouts.
Prerequisite work must be completed prior to arrival to the facility.
To register, contact 713-222-CARE (2273) or by clicking here. or via phone: 713.704.0108.
Wet 'n Wild Scout Day  Saturday August 29th "Splash into Safety" and join Wet 'n Wild for Scout Day. A section of the park opens at 9:00 a.m. (an hour early) exclusively for Scouts to see lifeguards in action with lifesaving rescues, first aid practice and skills you can use every day. Select attractions will open at 9:30 a.m. for the scouts and their families. The Scout Day special event ticket will also include lunch in one of the private pavilions and a souvenir patch. This special event ticket must be pre-purchased.
Pre-Purchased Ticket Price: $33.99 each, plus tax
Deadline: Pre-purchase by August 15, 2015
To Purchase Tickets call: (281) 355-3300 ext. 113 or ext. 114 For more information about Wet 'n Wild Splash Day call (281) 355-3300 ext. 103
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2015 Corporate Dodgeball Challenge 
The 2015 Corporate Dodgeball Challenge, sponsored by Anadarko Petroleum, was held on Saturday June 6. Over 400 players and spectators attended the event. The winning teams were:
1st place - Deloitte
2nd place - Noble Energy
3rd place - Anadarko Petroleum
Thank you to the following sponsors for their great support:
Title Sponsor - Anadarko Petroleum
AV Sponsor - ieSmartSystems
Ball Sponsors - Grant Thornton, Savage, Schlumberger
Net Sponsor - Noble Energy
Lunch Sponsor - Halliburton
Court Sponsors - Core Lab, Deloitte, Enterprise Products, Exterran, Fluor, Noble Energy
Gold Sponsor - Bechtel
Silver Sponsors - McDermott, Salisbury Construction
Bronze Sponsors - Wood Group, Global Shop Solutions, Howard Energy Partners, Technip Umbilicals
In-Kind - Xtreme Outdoor Media, Kroger, Silver Eagle Distributors
Thank you to the committee members for all of their work:
Craig Collins - Tournament Chairman
Jarrett Hubert - Program Co-Chair
Ned Lacombe - Program Co-Chair
Nick Vellani - Finance Committee
Orion Sandoval - Finance Committee
Judd Harrison - Finance Committee
Mike Songer - Finance Committee
Chris Patton - Finance Committee
Lastly, thank you to all of the Scouts and other volunteers who worked so hard on the day of the event to ensure the participants had an enjoyable experience.
Mark your calendars for the 2016 tournament which will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2016.
Giving Questions / Scouting Answers 
Like most donors, your main concern is how to make a gift that best meets your needs or solves a particular problem. You probably don't care about the technical name of your gift, you just want I to be of the most value.
The following are some of our most frequently asked questions and answers regarding giving. This month we will focus on one income-producing gift- Charitable Gift Annuity - a gift that produces income for life for you and your spouse. If you have any questions, please contact Devin.Koehler@scouting.org or (713) 756-3321.
The following two articles about Caring for Minor Children and Part Gift and Part Sale could help you or your loved ones. To learn more about planning for your legacy here.
Caring for Minor Children
"Who would take our children? I am not sure anyone would be willing to take them," remarked Shelly to her attorney, Jim. "It's not that they aren't good children. To read more, please click here.
Part Gift and Part Sale
Susan and Kevin bought their first home many years ago. They had planned to build a second home so that their children could spend their summers along the lake. To read more, pleas click here.
What is a James E. West Fellowship Award?
The James E. West Fellowship Award is a recognition authorized by the National Service Center, BSA and presented by the Sam Houston Area Council for individuals and chartered units who contribute $1,000 or more in cash or securities to the Sam Houston Area Council Endowment. This contribution is in addition to, and should not diminish or replace, the donor's annual gift to Friends of Scouting campaign. Read more about the fellowship here. For more information, please click here.
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. Click here for more information. Please contact Devin Koehler at devin.koehler@shac.org or 713-756-3321 for additional support.
Do You Work With ExxonMobil?
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 contact Devin Koehler at devin.koehler@shac.org or 713-756-3321 on how to proceed. Volunteer grants help districts achieve their Friends of Scouting goal.
Send a Memorial or Tribute
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. Click here for more information.
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The Order of the Arrow is the Scouting National Honor Society. For 99 years, the Order of the Arrow (OA) has recognized Scouts and Scouters who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives. This recognition provides encouragement for others to live these ideals as well. Arrowmen are known for maintaining camping traditions and spirit, promoting year-round and long-term resident camping, developing leaders, and providing cheerful service to others. OA service, activities, adventures, and training for youth and adults are models of quality leadership development and programming that enrich, support, and help to extend Scouting to America's youth. For more information, contact your OA chapter.
Arrowman Service Award
Registered Order of the Arrow members in good standing with the BSA, SHAC and Colonneh Lodge will be able to commemorate our organization's centennial by working to complete the Arrowman Service Award. This award, which some are referring to as "the sash patch," will be recognized as one of the few patches that have ever been approved by the national Order of the Arrow committee to be worn on an OA sash. The purpose of the Arrowman Service Award (ASA) is to encourage Arrowmen to recommit themselves to the ideals of the Order, increase their level of service to their local unit and council, and participate in the 100th anniversary celebration of the OA. The award will have three categories of criteria with various requirements that Arrowmen can complete. These include components on personal growth, service to Scouting, and participation in the centennial celebration. For an application, click here.
Ordeals
Boy Scouts who were elected into the Order of the Arrow (OA) by their troop must complete an Ordeal within one year, in order to become a member of Colonneh Lodge. If a candidate does not attend an Ordeal within one-year, then the candidate has to be re-elected by their unit. There are seven Ordeal opportunities in 2015. A candidate can only complete his Ordeal in Colonneh Lodge. For more information, click here.
Section Conclave
July 17-19, 2015 at Texas State University
One hundred years ago, the Order of the Arrow was founded at Treasure Island Scout Reservation. One hundred years later, almost everything about the Order has changed. Some things have changed only slightly, but some things have changed significantly. While we don't wear the same sash or say the same obligation, one thing has remained the same - THE CONSTANT. To find out what it is, come to the 2015 Lone Star Fellowship, the centennial section conclave of Southern Region Section 2-3 South.
Join hundreds of your fellow Arrowmen from the nine lodges in south and central Texas for an incredible weekend of fun and fellowship. Discover the opportunities in scouting and other organizations at our new training experience, the EPICenter. Compete with the other lodges and show off your skills in promotions, ceremonies, dance, and more. And, of course, celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Order of the Arrow with exciting games, inspirational shows, special gatherings, and one of only two ArrowTour stops in Texas.
You don't want to miss this is a once in a lifetime event, so make sure you're at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX on July 17-19 for the 2015 Lone Star Fellowship. To learn more, click here. Click here to register for conclave.
 ArrowTour is coming to Section Conclave on the weekend of July 17-19, 2015 at Texas State University. ArrowTour is one of three programs that comprise a year-long celebration of the Order of the Arrow's centennial anniversary. In the summer of 2015, four delegations of youth Arrowmen will travel to council camps and Scouting events to bring our national centennial experience to Scouts, Arrowmen, and communities throughout the country. ArrowTour will provide opportunities to reflect, connect, and discover the Order's Centuries of Service, both past and future. Youth leaders from around the country are already hard at work building the ArrowTour program. The program has been designed for all Scouts, OA members and non-members alike. Whether a first year camper or a seasoned volunteer, the ArrowTour program will offer something for everyone. For more information click here.
Vigil Honor Nominations 
Nominations due August 10, 2015 The Vigil Honor is the highest honor that the Order of the Arrow can bestow upon its members for service to lodge, council, and Scouting. Membership cannot be won by a person's conscious endeavors. The Vigil Honor is a high mark of distinction and recognition reserved for those Arrowmen who, by reason of exceptional service, personal effort, and unselfish interest, have made distinguished contributions beyond the immediate responsibilities of their position of office to one or more of the following: lodge, Order of the Arrow, Scouting community, Scout Camp. For more information and to make a nomination click here.
Lodge Executive Committee (LEC) Meeting
 Sunday, August 16, 2015, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The LEC meets several times a year to facilitate the business matters of Colonneh Lodge. All lodge officers and chapter chiefs (or designee) and their advisers are required to attend the LEC; however, all Arrowmen are welcome to attend this important planning and business meeting. The LEC will be held on Sunday, August 16, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at the Cockrell Scout Center. Chapter elections team training will be held from 4:00 - 6:00 pm.
OA Troop/Team Representative Summit 
Sunday, August 16, 2015 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The OA Troop/Team Representative Summit is a training experience for OA troop/team representatives and their advisers from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm at the Cockrell Scout Center. The summit focuses on building leadership skills, providing service to the troop and working with the OA troop/team representative adviser. The summit emphasizes how the OA troop/team representative is a jack of all trades in his various leadership situations. The course also revolves around the OA Unit of Excellence Award and will give Arrowmen an opportunity to develop a plan for their troop to achieve this recognition. Finally, Arrowmen will begin to think critically about crafting their own goals regarding service to their unit. There is no cost to attend the summit. Lead Your Unit. Be The Catalyst. Inspire Others. The OA troop/ream representative is a leadership position held by an OA member. He serves as a liaison among the unit, chapter and the lodge. Practically speaking, this gives your unit a voice in the OA and is the avenue through which your troops questions or requests of the OA are addressed.
Pay Your Dues Online
Colonneh Lodge dues are renewed annually. An active member in Colonneh Lodge is someone who is a currently registered Scout or Scouter in the Sam Houston Area Council with current dues paid. With active membership, you are entitled to attend all functions of the lodge appropriate for your honor level. It also entitles you to wear your OA flap. Technically, if you don't pay your dues, you are not a member, and the flap should be removed from your uniform. For more information please click here
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