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.
This email has been sent in html
and text formats. Use whichever
format that best serves your
Pack's needs. Anything
underlined contains a link
to additional information.
My name is Jarrod Aden and I
am the editor of the monthly
e-bulletin for the Golden
Arrow District. The purpose
of this bulletin is to
provide relevant and timely
information to all Packs in
the District.
Remember, your newest
parents are the ones who
need this information the
most so be sure to share it.
I you have information to
share, please send it to me
by email at the address
below for inclusion in the
next issue.
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Twilight Camp is finally
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Twilight Camp registration is
closed.
For those of you who already
registered, go to the
Twilight Camp Website to get
any information that you may
have lost or forgotten.
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New District
Calendars are here! |
The new District
Calendars are here!
Hardcopies of the calendars
were distribute at
Roundtable, but all the
calendars are available
on-line. The on-line
versions include special
features such as the Unit
Planner, Program Summary
Page, and training dates.
This new calendar is a must
have for Units when planning
the next year of Scouting.
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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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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 its
direct contact leaders trained
for their position.
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Past due
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If you have not already done so,
please see to it that your Pack
has taken care of the
following:
Scout Fair Tickets are
past due - If your unit
has not turned in your unsold
Scout Fair tickets and ticket
sale monies then please do so as
soon as possible. Currently
over 2,000 tickets are
outstanding.
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.
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 |
Tour Permits -
You can now file your Tour
Permits online! Filing your
Tour Permits is quick and
easy to do. Best off all,
you can keep repetitive
information stored in your
online account making your
second Tour Permit even
easier to complete. Online
Tour Permits require a
myscouting login which you
can easily set up. You will
need your personal id# which
is on your BSA pocket id
card.
Friends of Scouting
Campaign - The
official end of the campaign
is near! Check your Unit's
updated statistics at the
link below and boost your
Unit's participation by
encouraging all your
unpledged families to donate
online using the link
below. 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 Award by
getting your articles published.
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Planning ahead... |
Fall Recruiting
Rally
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. The
Tentative dates are
September 10th and
September 17th.
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.
2009-2010 Unit Planning -
As you are planning for your
Unit's next year of
Scouting, don't forget to
appoint someone for these
important positions:
Popcorn Sales
Friends of Scouting Chair
Scout Fair Ticket Sales
These are excellent roles
for parents who don't want a
year long committment but
can do a diligent, organized
work with focused enthusiasm
during your Unit's campaign.
District Event Budgets
- If you are currently involved
in planning a District event for
2009 - 2010, your event budgets
are due to the District no later
than August 15th. Please have
your committee begin setting an
event budget and turn it in
prior to the deadline.
Cub Scout Fun Day
- Cub Scout Fun Day
will be on October 17th. This
event is designed to be a "mini
Scout Fair" and all units should
begin planning to have a booth
or activity for the scouts.
Coordinate your activities and
booths with
Beverly Folts to avoid
duplication of activities.
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Your District
needs your help |
Cub Scout Fun Day Chair
- The District needs a volunteer
to be the Cub Scout Fun Day
Chair for this event in the year
2010. If you would like to help
out contact
Jeff Hutchinson.
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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
June 4th
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This month's Roundtable will be
held on Thursday, June 4th
between 7:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
The
Roundtable for Cub Scout leaders
will be at Cub Twilight Camp,
Longfellow Elementary, 3617
Norris. The site is across the
street
from Bethany United Methodist,
3511 Linkwood Dr. Due to camp,
limited parking will be
available only at the North end
of the Bethany parking lot. Go
to the Twilight Camp Store where
we will be sharing space.
All leaders are warmly invited
to attend this gathering and new
parents are strongly encouraged
to attend.
At this meeting, you will
get handouts and flyers for a
number of upcoming activities,
along with informational
displays on various Scouting
topics.
With all the free
information that you will
receive, you can plan your
Pack meetings, Den meetings,
and much much more.
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.
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10-8-10 I'm N
Council made
a huge announcement
last month. 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
Sherry Dieckmann
and
Rich Murphey
for putting together this
year's Cub Scout Twilight
Camp.
THANK YOU
Sherry and Rich
for all of your hard work!
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