Norman Rockwell and the Art of Scouting

    From Todays Star Telegram:

Norman Rockwell and the Art of Scouting

This new exhibit at the National Scouting Museum is an in depth look at Scouting-inspired artwork that includes works by Rockwell, as well as Walt Disney Studios, Joseph Christian Leyendecker, Howard Chandler Christy, Dean Cornwell and Joseph Csatari. The museum also will hold a chess tournament 1-5pm jan 29 and has "FREE FUNDAYS" 1-5pm Sundays and 10am - 7pm Mondays.

10am Friday and Saturday, Monday-Thursday and Jan 27-28, 30-31; 1pm Sunday and Jan 29. National Scouting Museum 1329 W. Walnut Hill Lane, Irving. Free admission Sunday and Monday. Admission $8, $6 seniors and children 4-12, $5 school groups and Scouts/Scouters; children under 4 free. 800-303-3047 or 972-580-2100; www-bsa-museum.org 

Florida Sea Sase Lottery 2013

Florida Sea Base Lottery Registration Set to Open
The registration period for
The lottery for 2013 high adventures at the Florida National High Adventure Sea Base opens January 15. Below are key points to remember as you register:

• The registration period is from January 15 to February 15.
• Access to the Sea Base lottery is obtained through the Sea Base website, www.bsaseabase.org.
• A Scout unit leader must create an account to access the reservation site. If the unit already has an account, another one can’t be created. Contact Sea Base for additional information if you can’t access your account.
• A unit can request any number of dates and adventures that interest its Scouts.
• Requests can be prioritized to increase the chances that the unit gets one of its top choices.
• Requests can be added, deleted, or reprioritized during the lottery period.
• Multiple crews can be requested for a specific date and adventure.
• When a date and adventure are awarded to a unit, the unit gets all the crews requested. HOWEVER, units can’t mix and match different adventures on the same date.
• Units will be notified of the lottery results by March 1.
• Units have 30 days to send a $100-per-person deposit to confirm reservations.
• All remaining vacancies will be made available on the reservation site on a first-come, first-served basis.
• All adventure materials will be mailed in the fall after the first-half payment is received.
• Individuals and small groups may attend Sea Base using Scout Connections on the website.

March 3, 2012 Scout Day At LEGOLand

http://www.legolanddiscoverycenter.com/dallasfw/en/tickets-and-offers/special-offers/boyscoutsdaylonghorn.htm

Woodbadge Beading

Congratulations!

From left to right:

Greg Anderson

Pack 398

Bobwhite Patrol

Kirsten Ward

Fox Patrol

Pat Wittner

WB-116

Course Director

Larry Swinea

Pack 398

Fox Patrol

Scout Days at Six Flags Holiday in the Park

Hop on the sleigh ride to the best deal in town!

$20.00  

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 or December 16, 2011:  5pm-10pm

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 or DECEMBER 17, 2011:  2pm-10pm

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 or DECEMBER 18, 2011:  4pm-9pm

 

How to order tickets:

1.     Download order form online at the Longhorn Council website – www.longhorncouncil.org

2.     Buy your tickets online at sixflags.com/overTexas.  Enter Promo Code: LONGHORN

3.     Order by phone: 817-607-6150. Phone order must be made at least 2 business days prior to visit.

Promotion begins November 24, 2011. Must order a minimum of 4 tickets to receive the special discount!

 

Enjoy Holiday In The Park at Six Flags Over Texas, featuring:

t The NEW Texas Giant! Go Higher, Go Steeper, Go Faster!

t A GIANT celebration! Celebrating 50 YEARS of FUN!
          t A real snow hill, carolers, and much, much more!

Due to maintenance and other circumstances, certain rides and attractions, including new rides, may not be open to the public.  SIX FLAGS Ò, Ô and Ó 2011 Six Flags Theme Parks Inc.

Texas Brahma Scout Nights

The Texas Brahmas Hockey Club of the Central Hockey League would love to have your Scout Group come out and catch a game this season at the Nytex Sports Centre in North Richland Hills .   Scout groups receive tickets for just $8 each (Normally starting at $13).    This season we will honor this rate at ANY of our home games.   To secure the rate all you need to do is set this up with me directly, preferably at least a week before the date of the game. 

We have some cool opportunities for Scout groups this year including: sitting on the players bench during pre game warm ups, performing the color guard at the start of the game, assisting with the pick up of Teddy Bears at our annual Teddy Bear Toss, Assisting with the picking up of chuck a pucks during chuck a puck, just to name a few.   For more details simply email me back, and I will be happy to help answer questions.   I have copied this seasons schedule for you to review, let me know if there is a date that works for your group!

Chad Siewert

Director of Sales

Texas Brahmas Hockey Club

817-520-3327 (direct)

Facebook

Troop 545 Open House - We're Invited!

Attention Web II's!

We've been invited to an Open House hosted by Boy Scout Troop 545.  They will have snacks, games, demos of Scout skills and more!

Date:  Monday, November 14

Time:  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Place:  Most Blessed Sacrament Church

            Parish Hall (first building entrance on the South side)

            2100 North Davis Drive

See you there!

Invitation: Fireside Chat with Scout Executive John Coyle

Cross Timbers Members

Come meet the new Scout Executive for the Longhorn Council, John Coyle. We will have a meet and great December 1, 2011  7:00pm at the Richey/Yarbrough Scout Facility, 407 North Mesquite, Arlington Texas 76011.

If you want to help or have question feel free to contact Steve Barnes 817 228 4849  stevebarnes@sbcglobal.net

10.27.2011 Arlington Texas Scouting Alumni Association Event

Unit Leaders-

We need your help. Please share this information with current and past members that you are still in contact with. We would also like to show case the great stuff your units are doing. If you have a photo slide show, power point, or display board we would like to use it. We will need it by Wednesday October 26th. 

Arlington Texas

Scouting Alumni Association

Meeting

In the Historic Richey/Yarbrough Scout Facility

First United Methodist Church

407 North Mesquite, Arlington Texas 76011

Thursday October 27^th, 2011

7:00am or 5:30pm

          Whether you were a scout, adult, or parent here in Arlington or around the country this event is for all adult alumni. The Longhorn Council Historical Society will have a display of the History of Scouting in Arlington as well as what scouts are currently doing in the Arlington. There will be time to share your scouting story with others.

Come and Get Reconnected!    Light Refreshments will be served at both events.

Please R.S.V.P by October 20^th, 2011.

--

yours in scouting

Kelsey Clark

Cross Timbers

District Executive

Longhorn Council BSA

Office: 817 231 8529

e-mail: 662crosstimbers@bsamail.org

Troop 118 Open House October 24th

COME ONE, COME ALL TO THE

TROOP 118 OPEN HOUSE

When:        Monday, October 24, 2011, 7:00 p.m.

Where:       Westminster Presbyterian Church

                   1330 South Fielder Road

                   Arlington, Texas

Who:          Cub Scouts, Webelos, non-Scouters and Parents interested in finding out more about what Boy Scouts do

•        See a Boy-led Troop in action 

•        Enjoy outdoor cooking and ice cream making,

•        Participate in "scat" identification, knot tying and much more

•        Walk through a model campsite

•        Receive your Passport to Eagle

This is an evening of fun for Boys and Parents to learn about Scouting, its values, its expectations and what Boys and Parents should expect from Scouting.

**Also coming up-October 29-30, 2011! -Webelo Pin College at Camp Wisdom!!

November 12th University of Scouting and Cub Scout Pow Wow.

The Longhorn Council

University of Scouting
&
Cub Scout Leader Pow-Wow

Saturday, November 12, 2011

University of Scouting & Cub Scout Leader Pow-Wow
are adult leader training opportunities filled with exciting specialty
training that will enable Scouters to successfully "Deliver the
Promise" to our youth. Participants can choose up to six courses from
a wide variety of courses for any program throughout the day, each
guaranteed to enrich their knowledge and understanding of the Scouting
Program.
There are classes for Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Venturing, District, and
Council Scouters. New classes have been added and the favorites are
still there.

Cost: $20 per Scouter (Includes up to 6 classes and lunch)
Location: Centennial High School,
201 South Hurst, Burleson, TX 76028
Registration: online at http://www.inteliscout.com/
List of course offerings will be available on the InteliScout website
Times: Check-in: 8:00 a.m.
  Classes: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Each class is 50 minutes)

If you have any suggestions or questions, or wish to volunteer to
teach a course(s), please contact:
Randy Smith at smithrc@flash.net or 817-496-5150

Note: University of Scouting and Pow Wow are adult-only training
activities. There are no provisions for youth of any age, and the
Burleson ISD has specifically limited our use to adults only.  Please
make your own child care arrangements for the day. Thank you.


--
yours in scouting

Kelsey Clark
Cross Timbers
District Executive
Longhorn Council BSA
Office: 817 231 8529
e-mail: 662crosstimbers@bsamail.org

Upcoming opportunities

Family Campout & Scouting Fun Day at Veterans Park
Join Arlington Parks and Recreation for a Family Fun Campout on Friday night and/or stay on Saturday to hang with the Boy Scouts and participate in family fun activities. (Or just come for the Boy Scout led Scouting Fun Day.)

These back-to-back events will take place in the great outdoors at Veterans Park. To join the camping fun, participants will need to pack tents and sleeping bags. The campout will include dinner, s'mores, pumpkin decorating, trick-or-treating, tent decorating contest, live entertainment and a pancake breakfast provided by local scouts.

When breakfast is done, participants can continue the fun and take part in family activities provided by the Boy Scouts. The schedule of events will include crafts, skill demonstrations and adventure activities. The Scouting Fun Day is free and open to participants of every age.

- Dates: Friday, October 14, 4pm & Saturday, October 15, 1pm
- Location: Veterans Park – 3600 W Arkansas Ln. 76016
- Camping cost: $10 per camper; children under 2 are FREE
- Scouting Fun Day cost: FREE

Regards,

Robert Blake
District Communications
(direct) 817.505.1257
rblake@bitxbit.com

Find me in Twitter:
twitter.com/robertblakejr

TAKE ORDER FILL IT UP PARTY

Scouters

Do you have a scout that has filled at Take Order Form? If they have they can attend an event.

Details and Rules can be found:

http://www.longhorncouncil.org/uploads/67/67649a88-127f-4cff-b8d8-15440e5e5c83.pdf

Yours in Scouting

Kelsey Clark

District Executive

Cross Timbers District

Longhorn Council, BSA

817 231 8529

662crosstimbers@bsamail.org

Boy Scout Troop 1932 - Open House

St. Barnabas Boy Scout Troop 1932 would like to invite Web I & II's to an open house on Saturday, October 29th from 2-4:00 pm.   

We will meet outside Barnabas Hall. There will be activities for the boys such as cooking a desert in a dutch oven, wilson ball, knots & lashings and tent set-up demos as well as a Q&A session for the parents. 

The address is:

St Barnabas United Methodist Church located at 5011 W Pleasant Ridge Rd, Arlington, TX 76016

We would appreciate a RSVP - Stephanie Miller @stephanie4631@att.net or call 817-371-7566.

Longhorn Invitation Charity Golf Tournement

Longhorn Invitational

Boy Scouts of America

Charity Golf Tournament

Mira Vista Golf Club

Sponsored By Ben E. Keith Foods

Monday October 24, 2011

Registration 10:30am

Shotgun Start: Noon

Shambles Competition

Congressional Medal of Honor winners will be our special quests. They will be available to tournament participants during the day and at dinner.

Steve McWilliams Chair

Ben E. Keith Foods

Get the flier here

yours in scouting


Kelsey Clark
Cross Timbers 
District Executive
Longhorn Council BSA
Office: 817 231 8529
Cell: 817 729 1349
e-mail: bsacrosstimbers@aol.com