Flaming Arrow District Roundtable
October 5, 2017 | 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Roundtable is now held at the Kingwood LDS Church (4021 Deerbrook Dr, Kingwood).
Roundtable is a district monthly meeting typically held the first Thursday of the month (except July) at the Kingwood LDS Church (4021 Deerbrook Dr, Kingwood) at 7:00 pm 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.
Camping Equipment
Hurricane Harvey has had an enormous impact on our district. Families will be going through a lot emotionally, physically and financially to rebuild their homes and lives. While we cannot do everything for everyone, we can do something for someone. We cannot fix everyone’s homes and we cannot replace everything lost, but we can help them continue in Scouting. Families are concentrating on rebuilding homes and replacing necessities. The last items on their list to replace will be things for extra-curricular activities. We don’t want pack families and Boy Scouts to miss out on camp outs and excursions because they lost their Scouting equipment in the floods caused by Hurricane Harvey. Flaming Arrow District is currently collecting new and gently used camping equipment to replenish those lost by our Scouting families. Jeff Hammonds will store any donated items at his home. We are compiling a list of families to help. If you know of any, please let us know. Please consider helping your Flaming Arrow District family in their time of need. We will collect items through Thursday, October 5th at Roundtable. For more information, contact Connie Oubre at cjbeil65@gmail.com or (713) 898-9190. We want to make sure we include everyone involved. We are currently collecting:
- Tents (individual and family)
- Sleeping bags (youth and adult)
- Mess kits
- Lanterns
- Camping stoves
- Camping chairs
- Cots
Share your Story
Make an Impact!
To the countless Scouts who have helped restore the community in the face of Harvey's devastation, we thank you for all you have done and all you will continue to do.
If you or a Scout you know has helped make an impact, please share your story, by clicking here or let us know by tagging or messaging our council's Facebook page.
Camping Report
Due September 30, 2017
The council conducts an annual camping survey of troops, crews and ships to determine how many youth participated long-term camping and high-adventure activities. The information is included in the council's annual report and Journey to Excellence. The unit leader should complete the short survey for the period of September 2016 through August 2017 by September 30, 2017.
Camping Report
Fall Recruiting
The fall membership campaign focuses on recruiting new families to the fun and adventures of Cub Scouting. The council provides a variety of support materials for your pack. We are excited to announce that the fall recruiting campaign will be Rocket Into Scouting. Boys who join Cub Scouts will receive a rocket patch for joining. Scouts who join in September will also receive a rocket that they will be able to design, build, and launch at a fall district event. For more information, contact Connie Oubre.
Learn More Order Fall Recruiting Night Fliers Signs and table tents
Popcorn Sales
Hundreds of thousands of dollars go back to the Scouting program in the Sam Houston Area Council as a result of the annual popcorn sale. 70% of all dollars collected during the sale support local Scouting. The popcorn sale is a way for a Scout to support his or her way through the various activities during the year. There are three options to sell popcorn: traditional take order sales, sell online to friends and family out of town and show-n-sell. New for this year, units that sell over $12,000 will receive free home popcorn delivery. For more information, contact the district popcorn kernel, Lisa Munoz.
Sign your unit up for Traditional and Online Sales Learn More
Why Sell Popcorn?
• Increase your unit and council income – 73% stays in the local area.
• Scouts pay for their way for various Scouting programs and activities.
• Scouts learn life lessons by earning their own way.
• There are loads of incentives to motivate Scouts: cool prizes, $650 club, $2K club.
District Calendar
Download the July 2017 to June 2018 Flaming District calendar. The council calendar and council toolkit also provide additional information on upcoming council events.
July 2017 to June 2018 District Calendar
Annual Planning
A common element of strong units is they all have a good annual program planned a year in advance. The plan is then shared with all families in the form of an annual program calendar. Two other key elements of successful units are trained leaders and having the right leaders.
East Division Program Guide Leader Resources
Cub Scout Planning Boy Scout Planning Venturing Planning
Training
Training is an important part of learning to become an effective leader. Trained leaders impact the quality of programs, leader tenure, youth tenure, and a whole lot more. A trained leader is better prepared to make the Scouting program all it can be! Every Scout deserves a trained leader. See the council training schedule for a list of additional training courses offered around the council. For more information, contact Alice Hamilton.
What to Bring to Training Council Training Schedule
Update your unit information on the web
Calling all unit leaders! Now is the perfect time to make it easy for Scouting families to find your unit.
Step 1: BeAScout.org has a Google pin for every unit! Update your unit information by signing into MyScouting, under Unit Tools select BeAScout, the click on Unit Pin Management. If you are the current unit leader and are unable to update your unit pin, please contact your district executive and ensure that you are currently registered as the unit leader or committee chair.
Step 2: The district website lists all units. Click on the Units tab on the green toolbar above. Send corrections to the webmaster using the link at the top of the page.
Help us promote Scouting
The Sam Houston Area Council is focusing on leveraging the power of social media through Facebook. The more Scouters share and repost, the more powerful our marketing can be.
We are compiling a list of unit social media sites so we can work together to spread the word about Scouting by tagging, liking commenting and sharing each other posts.
Learn More Take our Social Media Survey