San Jacinto District Roundtable
March 7, 2019 | 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Due to spring break in many school districts, roundtable will be held the first Thursday in March.
Roundtable is a district monthly meeting typically held the second Thursday of every month (except July) at 7:00 pm at the House of Prayer Lutheran Church (14045 Space Center Blvd, 77062) to help unit leaders plan and carry out their own program. Roundtable is a form of supplemental training for volunteers. The objective of roundtable is to give leaders program ideas, information on upcoming events and trainings, and an opportunity to share experiences and enjoy fun and fellowship with other Scouting leaders. As a result of the roundtable experience, unit leaders will be inspired, motivated, informed, and able to provide a stronger program for their Scouts.
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6:30 pm: Order of the Arrow chapter meeting
7:15 pm: Cub Scout roundtable
7:15 pm: Scouts roundtable
7:15 pm: Venturing / Sea Scouts roundtable
New District Executive
Please join us in welcoming Eagle Scout Trevor Lewis as the new District Executive for the San Jacinto District. Trevor grew up in the Houston area and is a recent graduate of Prairie View A&M holding a bachelor’s degree in finance. He has been delivering the Scouting program to local youth as a program specialist since September 2018. His role as district executive will be to provide leadership and support to the volunteers in our district with a focus on district operations, membership recruiting, unit service, family Friends of Scouting, and product sales. Trevor can be reached at trevor.lewis@scouting.org.
Camporee
February 22-24, 2019
Camporee is a weekend campout for troops around the district. Patrols compete in various competitions and are judged on leadership, teamwork, skill demonstration and Scout spirit. The event is being held at Camp Brosig - 1893 Trenckmann Rd, Sealy, TX 77474. Every troop must send a representative to the December and January roundtable to help plan the camporee. Every troop needs run a part of the camporee (e.g., competition, facilities). This year’s camporee promises to challenge the youth leadership, as well as stretching everyone else’s comfort zones. These events cannot happen without each Scout’s competitive spirit and participation. The unit leader should RSVP by January 11, 2019.
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Pushmobile
March 2, 2019
A pushmobile is a youth-powered go-cart. Cub Scout dens make their own pushmobile. Six Cub Scouts work together as a team to push their pushmobile through the course to the finish line at this annual district event. The event is being held at Gateway Community Church (760 Clear Lake City Blvd., Webster, Texas 77598).
Registration is typically done by the den leader and is completed online. The fee is $6.50 for the first Cub Scout and $5 for each additional Cub Scout. The late fee begins after 2/28/19. Dens will race as teams. Individuals or groups of less than six Cub Scouts will be combined with other dens to form a team. Substitutions are allowed. Patches are not guaranteed for late registration. Council refund policy. Please read all rules as they will be strictly enforced.
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Spring Recruiting
Packs are encouraged to hold spring recruiting events. For Cub Scouts, there is no better time to personally invite your kid's friends to a meeting! District and pack campouts are coming up as well as day camp, resident camp and summertime pack activities! And don’t forget about all of those potential Scouts, the kindergarteners who can join on June 1! March and April is the time to get talkin’ with the schools and ask if you can invite kids to join Scouting! Sometimes we think we can only recruit in the fall, but spring is a great time to get new Scouts and their families involved early.
Troops, crews and ships: March is the perfect month to have an open house to invite friends and other potential Scouts for the opportunity to see what your troop, crew and ship is made of. Check out some of the cool resources:
If you have questions, please contact your district membership chair or district executive.
Training
Training is an important part of learning to become an effective leader. The important Scouting position you hold will be easier and more effective once you develop the skills necessary to deliver a quality Scouting program every Scout desires. Every Scout deserves a trained leader. See the council training schedule for a list of additional trainings offered in the council. For more information, contact Gary Hinners.
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Day Camp
June 10-14, 2019 | 4:30 - 9:00 pm (except Friday which ends at 8:00 pm)
Grab your sunglasses, sunscreen and beach towel for an adventure under the sea. Cub Scouts and their families will learn new skills and make new friends. Twilight camp is a council camp organized by districts and conducted by volunteers from the local area for Cub Scouts entering 1st through 5th grade for the 2019-2020 school year. Twilight camp is a week of fun with awesome programs and activities such as BB guns, archery, sports, STEM, games and crafts, rank advancements, Scout skills, fun and more.
Many volunteers are needed to make camp a success, so please consider volunteering. Adult volunteers can also register their non-Scouting children ages 3-5 (potty trained). Scouts in troops, crews and ships can also volunteer. An adult/guardian must register with a Tiger (1st grader). Camp is being held at Lomax Arena (1508 1/2 Lomax Rd, La Porte, TX 77571).
The registration fees are $75 for registered Cub Scouts entering 1st through 5th grade next school year. The registration fee includes a t-shirt, patch, program supplies, and water bottle. Tot-lots (siblings ages 3-5 and potty trained) are $35. Youth volunteers (ages 11-13) are $15 and 14-17 are $10. Full-time volunteers (those that attend from 3:45 to camp closing daily) are free and part-time and job-share volunteers are $10.
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