Parents,

We need your help! We have a few roles that need to be filled:

1) Summer Camp Committee - Tom Palmersheim and I need a team. Duties: Sign up scouts for merit badge classes, plan the transportation, paper work, etc

2) Assistant Scout Masters - We have very few adults taking on the ASM role who's scouts are 1st or 2nd year. Come enjoy scouting with your scout!

3) Board of Review - We need a group of parents willing to come to meetings and review scouts for their rank advancement. This is one of the easiest ways to support the troop!

Please contact Paige Kester if you are willing to help!

SUMMER CAMP SIGNUP!!!!

Scouts, are you ready for a great week of swimming, sailing, hiking, rock climbing, rifles/shotguns/bows, skiing, horses, fishing, and campfires?! We have secured the best week of the summer at Camp Hale - June 9th thru June 15th. Come beat the heat!

Who: We are limited to 45 scouts. These spots will go fast!
When: June 9th-15th
Where: Camp Hale (1 Camp Tom Hale, 74571 Talihina, OK) - Only 3.5 hrs away
Cost: $300-$400 will be the likely range after transportation, t-shirts, merit badge choices and other considerations are determined. You pay nothing today to reserve your spot! We will ask for progress payments in February, March, and April.
Average temperatures for that week: High 87, Low 63 (Perfect!)

Parents - We encourage you to sign up and come to camp with your scout. It is a great week to spend in the outdoors. There is plenty to do. We need a minimum of 5 but will take all we can get.

Did I mention: Camp Hale has one of the best aquatics programs in BSA. The lake is huge, they have big inflatables including a Scout-launcher!

For more information:
Visit the Camp Hale web page: https://www.halescoutreservation.org/see-camp-hale
Contact Paige Kester or Tom Palmersheim

We made a large number of Merit Badge counselor updates. I encourage all Scouts to click on the Merit Badge Resources link to review the current Merit Badge Counselor list in order to determine the current counselor for your area of interest.

Parents we are always looking for volunteers. We would love to add you to the list of Merit Badge Counselors if your vocation or hobby matches a Merit Badge. Our biggest needs are Camping, Hiking, Environmental Science, Orienteering, and then any Merit Badge for which we have either one or no counselors.

Please contact me if you have any questions regarding the Merit Badge counselor updates. (click on "read more" to see name and email FF )

World Jamboree!

Every scout has only one chance to attend a World Jamboree as a scout.

The World Jamboree will be from July 22, 2019, to August 2, 2019 at the Summit Bechtel Scout Reserve in West Virginia.

Longhorn council is sending 2 troops but only 15 spots remain.

The main site for the US contingent is here: https://wsj2019.us 

The application site is here: https://wsj2019.us/apply/

There is a ton of information in both areas, but if anyone has any questions I am more than happy to help.

John May - Longhorn Council World Jamboree Scoutmaster

The following links help Meritbadge Counselors stay abreast of changes to various badges and provide helpful tips to ensure you are providing our Scouts the quality experience they deserve.  We would recommend you subscribe to the Counselor's Compass newsletter if you are a Meitbadge Counselor. You can find other useful links in the Merit Badge Resources link which can also be found on the Menu on the left side of the website.

Counselor's Compass Newsletter Archives:  Here are the most recent newsletters:  Fall 2015 , Summer 2015 , Spring 2015 

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