Philmont Scholarships Available for
Scouts
Philmont camperships are available
for underprivileged Scouts
attending Philmont with their unit in
2008. Applications must be filed by 4 PM
January 24th. ...
more information.
Wilderness
First Aid Courses
The Red Cross Wilderness First Aid
Basics course is for those who live or
play in remote areas - away from the
usual EMS service. Starting in 2008
Philmont requires all crews to have at
least one adult with WFA certification.
Class participants must be 16+. Three
spring 2008 courses available:
WFA Course
Feb. 8-10, Fort Worth & Hurst.
...
more information.
WFA Course
Feb. 15-16 & Feb. 23 , Fort
Worth. ...
more information.
WFA Course
April 25-27, SR2, Gilwell Hall.
...
more information.
Summer Camp and High Adventure Staff
Interviews
Staff interviews for Worth Ranch,
SR2, and High Adventure will be
conducted at the Hurst Council office.
...
more information.
Saturday,
February 2. 12 noon - 3 PM
Sunday, February 10, 2-5 PM
Saturday, March 15, 2-5 PM
Klondike Derby
Join Event Director Frank Leslie from
Leon Valley District for another great
test of your winter camping and outdoor
skills at the Longhorn Council Klondike
Derby. Each patrol/crew must build and
bring a sled. At Camp Tahuaya on
February 16th. ...
more information.
Philmont 2009 Council Contingent
The Longhorn Council Camping
Committee will choose 20 units for
Philmont Council Contingent treks in
March. Selection criteria and score
sheet are based on a unit’s support for
the Longhorn Council’s camps and
programs. Please submit the form with
the required deposit no later than March
14, 2008.. ...
more information.
Tools for Boy Scout Leaders
Scroll down or
click
here to find useful program,
training, and HOW-TO links for Troop
leaders. ...
more
information
NEWS and COMING EVENTS
NRA
Courses 2008
– NRA
Instructor and Range Safety Officer
Courses will be held in spring and
summer 2008. Note: The RSO Course for
January 12th has been postponed to
January 26th.
Range Safety
Officer - Council Office, Jan.
26, Feb. 23. ...
more information.
Rifle &
Shotgun Instructor - Worth Ranch,
March 1 and 15. ...
more information.
Rifle &
Shotgun Instructor - Camp
Tahuaya, April 26 & May 2. ...
more information.
Muzzle-Loading Rifle Instructor -
Worth Ranch, Aug. 23...
more information.
Spring
Orienteering Meet - Spring-O is a
“Cross-Country Orienteering” competition
for teams of two and for individual
competitors. You follow a set course to
find 10-15 orienteering flags in a
specific order. It’s a race: your time
on the course is your score. It’s a test
of your map reading and decision making
skills. Co-sponsored by the Longhorn
Council and the North Texas Orienteering
Association. Group map hikes are
available for casual orienteers and
hikers. At Sid Richardson Scout Ranch.
...
more information.
Spring Canoe
Race. A 6-mile Fun Race from
Worth Ranch to the Highway 4 bridge and
a 14 mile Race for experienced canoeists
from Possum Kingdom Lake Dam to Worth
Ranch. 100-yard War Canoe Race in the
afternoon. Parent/Youth teams welcome.
...
more information.
Spring
Adventure Race. 5 part Adventure
Race for teams of 2, 3, or 4 racers, or
for individuals. Run, Canoe, Kayak,
Mountain Bike, and Climb. Intermediate
and advanced courses. At SR2. ...
more information.
CPR & 1st Aid
Online Courses. Red Cross CPR and
First Aid online courses. Study at home
online, take an online test, and then
take the In-Person practical testing on
the 1st Thursday of each month at 7 PM
at Westminster Presbyterian, Fort Worth,
TX. CONTACT Tim Habinak of Troop 499 at
AggieScouter@charter.net at least 5
days before the date you would like to
test.
Horsemanship
Merit Badge. New Horsemanship
Merit Badge program at SR2. ...
more information.
Volunteer to
Help at Events – Your unit can
volunteer as staff for weekend program
events. Earn points for a Philmont Trek
(on the Camping Committee’s Philmont
Council Contingent - 20 treks each
year), earn certificates for weekend
equiPMent/boat/tower rentals, gain
access to some facilities at Council
camps on large Cub Scout events
weekends, give back to Scouting, and
accrue service hours for the BSA’s Good
Turn for America Program. ...
more information.
Weekend
CamPMaster Corps - CamPMaster are
experienced Scouters who help the Camp
Rangers assist units using council
weekend camps. ...
more information. Contact Head
CamPMaster Bob White
camPMaster@longhorn.org for
information on training and
volunteering.
Camp
Commissioners - Experienced
Scouters are invited to spend a week at
Boy Scout Summer Camp sharing their
scouting skills and experience. Each
week during the summer camp a corps of
volunteer camp commissioners assist the
Scoutmasters and staff to handle
challenges and make sure each troop has
a successful camp experience. The Camps
provide housing, meals, and staff
T-shirts and patches. Contact Camp
Commissioner Coordinator Scott Lindgren
lindgrens@sbcglobal.net for
information on volunteering. ...
more information.
Philmont
International Scouting Trek - The
International Division of the Boy Scouts
of America is organizing the first
Philmont International Scouting Trek.
The ages of eligible Scouts are 16 to 19
years by the date of the trek. The date
of arrival in Dallas, Texas (all
participants depart Dallas for
Philmont), is June 18, 2008; departure
to home city is June 29, 2008. The
method of selection will be a written
essay. Essay DEADLINE is February 1st,
2008. ...
more information.
 DON'T
FORGET: Welcome Home A Hero! –
Show our soldiers how much their
commitment means to the North Texas
community! Every day more than 100
soldiers come through DFW International
Airport on their way home for two weeks
of much anticipated R&R with family and
friends. The R&R flight arrives daily
around 10:30 a.m. DFW Airport invites
Packs, Troops, Teams, and Crews to
volunteer to help welcome our Troops
back home to the USA. If your unit or
your church or chartered organization
would like to help. Just call
972-574-0392 the morning of your visit
to confirm the Terminal, gate and
approximate landing time. Contact Liz
Samuel, 972-621-0400,
liz@ntc-dfw.org,
heroes@dfwairport.com, for more
info.
Twin Arrows
JLT: National Youth Leader Training
– Winter, spring, and summer JLT Courses
at Camp Tahuaya and Sid Richardson Scout
Ranch. ...
more information.
Order of the
Arrow - Click here for the
new OA web page.
Spring
Climbing Courses – Tower: March
15. Rock: April 18-20. Tower course and
recerts is now Saturday only. Rock
course is still a full weekend and
includes Tower. ...
more information.
Camp Volunteers
Volunteers who can give a few
Saturdays a year to help with the upkeep
of our camps are encouraged to contact
the maintenance committee chairman for
their favorite camp!
Camp Tahuaya
- Volunteer Workday, December 1st at
Tahuaya. 9am. Contact Maintenance
Chairman Ken Driska for more
information. ...
KenDriska@ctwa.com.
Worth Ranch
- Volunteer workday, November 3rd.
Contact Troy Langston if you would like
to help the Worth Ranch Committee work
on Worth Ranch. ...
tlangston@juno.com.
Sid Richardson
Scout Ranch - Contact: Steve
Adams if you would like to help the
Ranch Committee at SR2. ...
Bubba2121@aol.com,
Sadams2121@charter.net.
Employment
Camp Staff
2008 – Talented adults are
invited to join the High Adventure and
Summer Camp staffs at Worth Ranch, Sid
Richardson Scout Ranch, Camp Tahuaya,
and the Chisholm Trail Adventure Base.
...
Camp Staff Application.
Camp Ranger
– We are hiring a third Camp
Ranger for Sid Richardson Scout Ranch
and a Caretaker Ranger for Camp Shuman.
Send applications or resumes to
camp.ranger@longhorn.org. ...
Camp Ranger Application
BSA Online
Learning Center - Latest News
Online Training Courses and
Supplemental Training packages to help
leaders. Anyone may create an account,
take courses, track their training
progress, & reprint their cards. ...
more info.
Early Rank
Requirement Videos: Tenderfoot,
2nd Class, 1st Class
- ...
more information.
Troop
Committee Training - New
interactive training. ...
more information.
Staffing the
District Committee. ...
more information.
Safe Swim
Defense Training. ...
more information.
Safety Afloat
Training. ...
more information.
TOOLS for Boy Scout Leaders
Where to Find
Training Courses - The
Training Course Calendar is your
resource for finding training courses in
all of the districts of the Longhorn
Council. ...
Go to Training Course Calendar
Scouts Can
Invite Friends by Email - A new
feature is available to Scouts and
leaders on the www.thescoutzone.org Web
site to help a Scout complete the new
First Class requirement that states he
must invite a friend to a troop meeting
or activity. ...
more information.
Supporting
Scouts with AD/HD – New BSA
Training Module. The aims and methods of
the Scouting program make it an
outstanding opportunity for those with
AD/HD characteristics to develop and
enhance the skills that can lead to
success in school, in relationships with
others, and in life. ... more
information: (Powerpoint
755 KB). (Word
231 KB).
Merit Badge
Resources - Resources for Merit
Badges are available on the BSA Merit
Badge requirements page. You'll find
lists of publications, organizations,
web sites, and more listed with
requirements for each badge. ...
more information.
Introductory Guide for Merit Badge
Counselors
Boy Scout Advancement and Awards Info
Alternate Requirements: Tenderfoot, 2nd
Class, 1st Class
Application for Alternate Eagle Scout
Rank Merit Badges
Selecting Eagle Scout Leadership Service
Projects
BSA Board of
Review Training - This 60 minute
module will train troop committee
members and others in the purposes of
the board of review, offering
suggestions for the types of questions
that can or should be asked. ...
more information.
New Troop
Leadership Training - Troop
Leadership Training, No. 34306A, has
been rolled out to replace the
Scoutmaster Junior Leader Training Kit.
It is organized into three one-hour
modules, which can be taught
individually or all in one session. ...
more information.
Boy Scout
Advancement - New Videos - A
video overview of the Boy Scout
advancement program.
9 separate
videos: Introduction,
History,System of Learning, Scoutmaster
Conferences, Advancement Tracking Tool,
Service Projects, Merit Badges, Boards
of Review, & Courts of Honor. ...
more information.
Varsity Leader
Fast Start - This is a brief
video overview of the Varsity Scout
program and how it works. ...
more information.
Wood Badge
– The premier training course for Cub
Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing Leaders.
Spring courses at SR2 and Camp Tahuaya,
and a summer course at Lakeview Lodge!
...
more information.
Articles
wanted
Tell us of your adventures in Scouting.
Each month, one article will be selected
to share in the Boy Scout Programs
Newsletter. Submit your articles by
email to
jpeters@longhorn.org or
BSAJHolt@aol.com. All submissions
and photos become property of the Boy
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