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.

Please remind leaders how to get events on the District site

Can you please let leader know that if they have events that are open to all, training, fund raisers, open houses, etc.. if they send them to me I will post them on the district web site..

I normally get things up in 24 to 48 hours.

Send them to me at reblake@gmail.com or I can be reached at my office number number below.

Regards,

Robert Blake
Bit By Bit Computer Consultants
(direct) 817.505.1257
rblake@bitxbit.com
www.bitxbit.com
Find me in Twitter:
twitter.com/robertblakejr

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

November 18-20th Camporee

Prepare for the R.A.I.D and Webelos invitational


When: November 18th-20th
Where: Worth Ranch
Who: Friday- Sunday Troops and Crews
Saturday-Sunday Webelos (with Parent no younger siblings please.)
What: Competition for Troops and Crews. Saturday Afternoon show off


your unit to perspective members.

Cost- $10.00 Scout $5.00 Adult

Additional information at October Round Table.


Download Registration form.

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

Journey to Excellence Due December 31.

"Scouting's Journey to Excellence" is the BSA's new council

performance recognition program designed to encourage and reward
success and measure the performance of our units, districts, and
councils. It is replacing the Centennial Quality Awards Program as a
means of encouraging excellence in providing a quality program at all
levels of the BSA.

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Awards/JourneyToExcellence.aspx

--
yours in scouting

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

Webelos Open House: Mon Oct. 3 7:30pm - Please forward to all Pack members

Webelos I & II plus Parents Open House

Monday Oct. 3 7:30pm

You are welcome to visit 380 Boy Scout Troop meetings any Monday, but special events planned for you:

7:30-9pm Monday Oct 3 Open House at Boy Scout Troop-380

1001 N. Davis, Northwest Christian Church (1-mile south Lamar HS / 2-bks south of Randol Mill Road)

Welcome All Visiting 4^th & 5^th Grade Cub Scouts

- Try your hand at several Boy Scout skills and games.

- Parent question and answer session

- Meet Scouts and Adult Leaders

- Camping video presentation.

- Multi desserts (be sure and ask for the special ice cream).

- Bring your Pack Flag and your Den/Patrol can have a special flag raising ceremony on the 380 flag pole.

If you let us know you are coming so Boy Scouts can prepare something special for your visit.

Mr. J – Charles Jeffreys

a.k.a. - Troop 380 Scoutmaster

leader@troop380.com

www.troop380.com

B.S.A. Troop 380 meets 7:30pm Monday

Scout Hut at Northwest Christian Church

1001 N. Davis - Arlington TX 76012

(1-mile South of Lamar HS)

Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Northwest+Christian+Church&sll=32.748458,-97.122257&sspn=0.015232,0.033023&ie=UTF8&hq=Northwest+Christian+Church&hnear=&ll=32.748365,-97.121844&spn=0.007616,0.016512&z=17&iwloc=A

Scout Training Updates

Twenty three scouters successfully completed the Cross Timbers District's Outdoor Leadership Skills Training this last weekend. Congratulations!

We have more training opportunities - one coming up THIS WEEKEND! 

Boy Scout Leader Specific Training and Committee Challenge (required for SM, ASM and Committee Members)
October 8, 2011, 8:00am - 5:00pm, LDS Stake Center, 3809 Curt Drive, Arlington 76016
Cost: $10
You can register on-line at the following link: http://trailhead.xtdistrict.org/XT2911register.htm

YOU MUST REGISTER BY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6th.  NO WALK-INS.

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Cub Leader Specific Training (required for Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos Den Leaders, Cub Master and Pack Committee)
November 10, 2011, 7:00pm - 9:30pm, location to be announced soon
Cost: FREE! No need to pre-register.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

email: trailhead@xtdistrict.org
cell: 214.437.2055

Jerry Smiley

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October 15 Scout Day At Veterans Park

Cub Scout and Boy Scout Leaders-

We know that the Weekend of October 14-15 is a busy weekend. But we need some help from those that are in town.

We are in need of additional adults and youth for the Scout Day at Veteran Park. Here is what we need:

7am-10am Pancake Breakfast (Cooks and Serves)

8am-10am Activity Set up and Run Activities

10am- Noon Running Activities

Noon- 2pm Running Activities and Break Down

If you can help all day would greatly be appreciated.

As a central collection point please send through Kelsey's e-mail bsacrosstimbers@aol.com

--
yours in scouting

Steve Willey

Cross Timbers Membership Chair

Jason Brewer

Cross Timbers Activity Chair

Kent Anderson

Cross Timbers District Commissioner

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

Fort Worth Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting Annual Retreat

I am the Communications Chair for the Fort Worth Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting.  We are conducting our annual Cub and Boy Scout retreats in October, and I'd appreciate it if you would help me get the word out.  If you would, please forward this information to all Longhorn DE's, so they may have an announcement placed in their respective RT Readables for September.

Here's what they may want to include in the announcement:

What: Fort Worth Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting Annual Retreat

Who: Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts

When: The weekend of October 7-9

Where: The Barn on Dunham Road in west Flower Mound (SE of intersection of US 377 and FM 1171)

Theme: Search for the Holy Grail

Information and Registration: Retreats at www.bsaccs.org or contact Barbara Moore at 972-539-0257 or treasurer@bsaccs.org

To volunteer: retreats@bsaccs.org

Note: Attending the Boy Scout retreat satisfies the Chapter One requirement for the Ad Altare Dei Religious Emblem

If any DE's  have questions, contact John Cuccaro at johncuccaro@yahoo.com.

John Cuccaro