San Jacinto District

San Jacinto District Roundtable

August 10, 2023  |  7:00 pm

Roundtable is a district monthly meeting typically held the second Thursday of the month at University Baptist Church 3rd floor, rooms 329-331 (16106 Middlebrook Dr, Houston, TX 77059) 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 events and training opportunities, 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. Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/SanJacintoDistrict.         

• 7:00 Joint Session
• 7:20 Cub Scout Breakout
• 7:20 Scouts BSA Breakout                         

Email questions ahead of time to District Commissioner Thomas Fitzgerald. There will be a question and answer time during the meeting.

Cub Scout Twilight Camp

June 19-23, 2023  |  4:30 - 9:00 pm

Grab your safari hat as twilight camp goes to the jungle. Cub Scouts will have a roaring good time! 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 1^st through 5^th grade for the next 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 Cub (1^st grader).

Learn More & Register

• Late registration starts June 1, 2023, with a $25 late fee
• Registration closes June 9, 2023.

District Commissioner Meeting

First Thursday of Month | 6:30 - 7:30

District commissioner meetings are typically held the first Thursday of the month (except July) at 6:30 pm at University Baptist Church (16106 Middlebrook Dr, Houston, TX 77059. Commissioner will review specific unit needs, discuss ways to support unit growth in the Journey to Excellence criteria, examine ways to promote events and provide resources to units, support on-time charter renewal, and evaluate ways to help the units and district maintain the standards of the Boy Scouts of America.

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District Committee Meeting

First Thursday of month | 7:30 - 8:30

District meetings are typically held the first Thursday of the month (except July) at the University Baptist Church (16106 Middlebrook Dr, Houston, TX 77059.  District committee meetings are held at 7:30; committee members work through chartered organizations and community groups to organize and support successful units. Volunteers are invited to attend.

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Pack Coordinators for District Events

Every pack must have a minimum of one volunteer per event to assist at each district event in which the pack participates. The coordinator promotes the event within the pack, attends volunteer orientation meeting, and attends the event and assists event staff in the assigned job.

Sign-up to be a Pack Coordinator

Donations Needed

San Jacinto District has several new units that are in need of donations.

• Uniforms (shirts, pants, shorts, belts, neckerchiefs, slides and hats)
• Cub Scout/Scouts BSA Handbooks
• Den Leader handbooks
• Pushmobiles
• Camping Equipment
• Pinewood Derby Tracks
• Uncut Pinewood Derby kits

Items available:

• Metal Pinewood Derby Track - Contact Frank
• Pinewood Derby materials (paints, wheels etc.)
• Arrow of Light Crossover Bridge - Contact Frank

​If you or your unit have items to donate, please contact Ron Wiehle or Frank Razem​

Religious Emblem Program

A Scout is reverent. They are reverent toward God. They are faithful in their religious duties and respects the convictions of others in matters of custom and religion. To encourage members to grow stronger in their faith, religious groups have developed the religious emblems programs. Additional resources are available from Programs of Religious Activities with Youth (P.R.A.Y). The Boy Scouts of America has approved of these programs and allows the emblems to be worn on the official uniform. The various religious groups administer the programs. A class for the Catholic Ad Altare Dei (7^th graders and older up to 18) and the Catholic Pope Pius XII for (9^th graders and older up to 21) is currently being scheduled. For more information, contact JT Thomas. 

Scouts BSA Office Hours Session 

The Scouts BSA Office Hours session was live-streamed. Scouters and senior patrol leaders had an opportunity to have their questions answered by subject matter experts from the National BSA Committee on the following topics: