Our free mobile app will help you go from everyday to getaway! Get all the info on Texas' 95 state parks at your fingertips.

View as a Webpage How to Plan Your Park Getaway Soon the weather will be warming up, the wildflowers will be blooming and the birds will be singing. So now is the perfect time to begin planning your next state park getaway. Make it easy with our app, the Texas State Parks Official Guide. The app lets you search for parks by activities or types of facilities. Look at photos and videos of each park.Then you can view a map to find a park near you and get driving directions. Watch this video to see the how it works. GET THE FREE APP 1. Find your perfect park Search for parks by activities like hiking or swimming Find parks with cabins, lodges, shelters, RV sites, or tent camping sites Search for amenities like boat ramps or dump stations Use the in-app map to locate parks near you 2. Discover more Learn about events and activities offered at the park See photos, videos and virtual tours View detailed facility maps for each park Download trail maps for hiking, biking and equestrian Create a list of your favorite parks 3. Getaway! Use in-app dialing to make reservations or call a park Get driving directions from your current location Get up-to-date park advisories such as burn bans GET THE APP The Texas State Parks Official Guide is just one of the programs made possible by supporters of Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, our Nonprofit Partner. Texas State Parks | Calendar of Events | Reservations | State Parks Passes

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Banquet Deadline March 1

Interesting post on 2017 Merit Badge popularity - all the MB stats you want

https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2018/02/14/presenting-the-2017-merit-badge-rankings-which-were-the-most-and-least-popular/

2018 Camp Cards! If you have not signed up for 2018 Camp Cards now is the time!  We will be accepting Camp Card request through the entire month of February.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at elaulas.cristiano@scouting.org SIGN UP HERE Tom Thumb - Albertsons Sales For all of the units who have signed up to sell Camp Cards an email will be sent on Monday with instructions and screen shots for how to sign up for available shifts Sign-Up goes live February 15th Store Front Sales Units are encouraged to not rely solely on Tom Thumb and Albertsons for sales.  With store approval, units can have sales anywhere! Please contact your local stores to set up you sales times. SCOUTFUND.NET Longhorn Council, Boy Scouts of America 850 Cannon Dr. Hurst, TX 76054

Funeral for Bill Tatsch's wife

From: Dave Romack

Eleanor, wife of long time Arlington Scouter Bill Tatsch passed away last Sunday. 

Service details:

 Monday, Feb 12

        10:30 am -11:30 am  
        Moore Bowen Road Funeral Home
        4216 S. Bowen Road

February Newletter

District Elections

please note that our annual District Committee Election will be held March 6, 2018 at the District Banquet.

The election location is Trinity United Methodist Church.  The program will begin at 7:00 PM.

The election will be administered by Clayton Starkweather, the Nominating Committee Chair.

other members of the Nominating Committee are:

Ron Hons
Elmer Jewell
Valerie Lund
David Mack
Mikel Shelton
and the Council Professional liaison, Field Director Tracy Carroll