DEA Red Ribbon Week Patch

Red Ribbon Week Patch  RED RIBBON WEEK OCTOBER  23-31, 2012 Boy Scouts & Girls Scouts can Earn a FREE Patch from the DEA!  Dear Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts Leaders, The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) created a Red Ribbon Week patch to encourage and support sScouts who wish to learn about Red Ribbon and participate in local efforts to educate youth about the dangers of drug abuse.  Red Ribbon Week was established in memory of the sacrifices made to help keep our communities drug-free and encourage youth to lead healthy lives, free of drugs. Observed annually from October 23-31, Red Ribbon Week is a national celebration to promote youth education on the dangers of substance abuse. The DEA encourages all Boy Scout and Girl Scout groups to participate.  Patches will be given to the first 25,000 qualifying Boy Scout and Girl Scouts. All Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are eligible to participate in the program.  To earn the DEA Red Ribbon Week Patch, Scouts must complete the following:  Each Scout leader or designee must submit theIntent to Participate form by Friday, October 5th, 2012. The online form is available atwww.JustThinkTwice.com.  Each Scouting unit or troop must coordinate or support a Red Ribbon Week activity. Each Scout must attend a drug prevention education session. Each Scout must take the DEA Drug-Free Pledge. The Scout leader must submit the Activity Report upon completion of program requirements, no later than Friday, December 14th, 2012. The online form is available atwww.JustThinkTwice.com. Please review the Implementation Guide. Many of your questions will be answered in the guide. For questions or comments on the program, please send email to Demand.Reduction@usdoj.gov or call 202-307-7981. For more information and employment opportunties visit us at www.DEA.gov.

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Take Order Incentives

Check out these Great Take Order Incentives. For additional information follow the link.

Saturday, October 27, 2012 2:00 – 5:00 pm Bass Pro Shops

Longhorn Council's Overall Top Selling Take Order Scout

(and 15 friends!) will enjoy free fishing, pizza and drink

http://www.longhorncouncil.org/uploads/0a/0a55a982-227e-40ed-a683-7a0cd92e88ba.pdf

Saturday, November 17, 2012 10:00 am – Noon Texas Rangers Treasure Fun at the Ball Park. Top selling Scout from the Unit.

http://www.longhorncouncil.org/uploads/26/268487e1-4d50-4542-ae14-eac73fb35dc2.pdf

The following is an either/or for youth that fill up an order form

Saturday, November 3, 2012 10:00 am – Noon- It'z Pizza

Qualifying Scouts will receive 30 points to play games and enjoy a free pizza buffet and drink (buffet begins at 11:00)

http://www.longhorncouncil.org/uploads/ce/ced4718d-05ea-4466-9eb3-a8c28ce0db5d.pdf

or

Summit Climbing Gym

Saturday, November 3, 2012 10:00 – 11:00 am

Qualifying Scouts will climb indoors free for one hour

http://www.longhorncouncil.org/uploads/9e/9eb5a9e3-fd07-47ab-ba60-39c6360bb5cb.pdf

BLOG LINK- http://crosstimbersdistrict.blogspot.com/2012/09/2012-take-order-incentivces.html

Volunteer Request September 30th, 2012

Sunday September 30th, 2012 St. Matthew’s Catholic Church Family Festival.

We are in need 2-4 scouts (Older Cubs, Boys Scouts, Ventures) and 1-2 adults to help in 2 hours shifts starting at 8am to help run Raingutter Regatta, mock camp site and share information on scouting. If you are bilingual in Spanish we could really use your help but not required to help with this event.

Shifts are

8am-10am_________________________

10am-Noon______________________

Noon to 2pm______________________

2pm-4pm________________________

4pm-6pm____________________________

Please e-mail 662crosstimbers@bsamail.org if you are able to attend.  Youth and adults will receive service hours credits that will go towards the Journey to Excellence goal of a 3 hour average for every youth.

Yours in Scouting

Kelsey Clark

District Executive

Cross Timbers District

Longhorn Council, BSA

817 231 8529

662crosstimbers@bsamail.org

Mailing

PO Box 54190

Hurst Texas 76054

Need Take Order Forms?

Crostimbers District Popcorn Kernels,

You can pick up Take Order Forms at Tuesday,s Roundtable at 7:30 PM at

Pantego Christian Academy

2201 West Park Row Drive, Arlington, TX

You can also download a PDF of the form as well on the Longhorn council website 

Please see the link below that is to Longhorn Council website for everything Popcorn.

http://longhorncouncil.org/Info/Support-Scouting/Popcorn.aspx

Other information found on this website:

• Important Popcorn dates
• Commission structure ( how much money does your unit keep from popcorn sales)
• Take order Incentives ( These really motivate our boys to set a goal and do their best)

Each Unit Needs to get The Popcorn Take Order Campaign started off with a "KICK OFF Meeting" with your Pack/Troop. Talk about the incentives and challenge each scout to "Do Their Best" to help their Unit. Each Scout can do something.Contact me if you need ideas.

Good Luck

Rodney Gibson / Crosstimbers District Popcorn Kernel

817-688-4026

Troop 445 Open House

Troop 5 Open House September 17th, 2012 7:30pm