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Sunday, March 13, 2016
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Membership Message: Join Scouting Week, The Plan
Dear Unit Leader,
Thanks to all who attended last week’s Membership Summit for the Cross Timbers District. I wanted to send a follow up email regarding our district’s plan to increase membership this spring for all scouting units. While we continue to focus on recruitment at the Pack level, we expect this coordinated effort from all units will increase membership at all levels. So, here is the plan:
Steps:
- Each pack pick a rally date between May 9th - May 13th, 2016
- Coordinate date with one or more Troops and Crews in your area for additional support.
- Complete school facility use forms and obtain necessary approvals. Get approval for flyers, posters and other methods of communicating the Join Scouting Night date within the schools. If possible, schedule “School Talks” or assemblies in the school for the week prior to the event.
- Date secured and details to Bob.Watson@arlingtontx.gov
or 214-208-0834 by April 9th to receive your Rally In A Box!*, Gnome Rockets**, printed flyers, lawn signs, recruiting materials and handouts (Council will provide all free of charge) - Flyers must be delivered to the school at least one week before the date of your Join Scouting night. Make sure to leave a thank you note/gift for the school’s secretarial staff.
Remember:
*Council’s Rally In A Box! has taken the homework out of conducting a rally. It has everything you need for the Alka Seltzer Rockets activity, step by step instructions for what to say, do, and there is even an instructional video on how to use the kit coming soon tocrosstimbersdistrict.org
**Council is offering Gnome Rockets not only to New Cub Scouts (who sign up with an application and paid Council fees) but the Recruiting Cub Scout as well!
**Council is offering Gnome Rockets not only to New Cub Scouts (who sign up with an application and paid Council fees) but the Recruiting Cub Scout as well!
If you have any questions or just want to talk through your game plan, please give me a call, shoot me a text, or email me. I am here to help you an any way I can.
Sincerely,
Bob Watson
Membership Chair
Monday, March 7, 2016
District Banquet
Cross Timbers District Members,
With the careful planning of Kent Couch, Richard Kincaid, and the entire banquet committee, the district dinner was an amazing event. We hope to take the success from this year and grow upon it next year. The following awards were given this year:
Mighty Oak Award - Luther Bruce - Pack 399
Mighty Oak Award - Bryan Stein- Pack 378
Mighty Oak Award - Elmer Jewell - Troop 445
Mighty Oak Award - Kimberly Wood - Troop 545
District Membership Growth Award - Troop 615
Spouse of the Year - Carol Kincaid
Rookie of the Year - Robert Watson
Rookie of the Year - Chase Albert
Rookie of the Year - David Hill
Dedicated Scouter - Doug Miles
Dedicated Scouter - John Vogel
Dedicated Scouter - Rodney Gibson
Super Scouter - Craig Marx
Super Scouter - Hank Kirkland
Super Scouter - Cecil Daniel
Scouter Emeritus - James Goreham
Scouter Emeritus - Gregory Schadt
District Scouter - Richard Kincaid
District Award of Merit - Kent Couch
If you were unable to attend, the entire program is available on our YouTube channel.
We would like to thank everyone who made this event a huge success.
Yours in scouting,
Chase Albert
BSA Cross Timbers District Communications Chair
BSA Cross Timbers District Day Camp Director
Roundtable March
Come join us at Roundtable and continue your Journey To Excellence!
March 8 - 7:30 PM
Pantego Christian Academy
(2201 W Park Row Dr, Arlington, TX 76013)
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