Action Items
On the Calendar
Northern Trail District Roundtable
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
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First United Methodist Church Richardson
Room 230
7:00 pm
New Cub Scout Program
Changes & details to the Cub Scout program starting June 1st. Please make sure your Cub Scout Unit is represented.
In the 24-25 school year Northern Trail will have 8 Roundtable meetings with both Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA meetings.
Dates will be posted for the 24-25 school year Roundtables by May 31, 2024
In the meantime, please read your Northern Trail Newsletter well. It has much important information.
If you would like information not included in the NT weekly newsletter, please contact your unit commissioner or Bram Franklin, district commissioner at 214.609.9089 or [email protected]
Thank you,
Bram Franklin
214.609.9089
We are short of our goal, please consider helping out. Pledges for this year’s Friends of Scouting campaign close on June 1 though payments can be made through December 31. Please consider a gift of any size to help support our camps, ScoutReach, and strengthen the programming for all!
Hear from Scouts why Scouting has prepared them for life-- your support makes that difference!" https://vimeo.com/918471630
It’s as easy as clicking a link- donations.scouting.org/#/council/571/appeal/15 and noting your donation goes to Northern Trail.
Signup for Summer Camp
Time to get signed up for Summer Camp
Summer camp is fun, unique, challenging and rewarding. In addition to the fun, camp provides opportunities for skills development, leadership, teamwork, and self-reliance.
Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp
Cub Adventure Camp (formerly Twilight Camp), June 10-14, 2024
Calling all Cub Scouts from Tigers to Arrow of Light Scouts!
Event Details:
More information here.
Webelos/AOL Resident Camp at Camp James Ray
Several Sessions to chose from in June 2024
Webelos/AOL Resident Camp at Camp James Ray is a 4 day and 3 night stay. Webelos/AOL Resident Camp offers a wide variety of fun and challenging programs for your Webelos and Arrow of Light Scouts.
Cub Scout Resident Camp at Camp James Ray is a 3 day, 2 night stay for your rising 2nd and 3rd Grade Scouts. Cub Scout Resident Camp will offer a wide variety of fun-filled and challenging activities for your Cub Scouts: experience an overnight stay in the great outdoors, discovering Nature, Scout Skills, Sanford Aquatic Center and much more.
Experience beautiful Lake Texoma down at the water front fishing or exploring the many trails at Camp James Ray.
Upcoming Training
Youth Protection Training
For many of us our YPT card will expire soon. Now is the time to go to my.scouting.org and take the on-line training. Get it done now before the rush. Without a current card you cannot participate in any scouting activity.
While you are there, check out Hazardous Weather and Safe Driving Training.
NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT), September 7, 2024
The Fall NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT) is scheduled for September , 2024 at Camp Wisdom. BIT is good for 2 calendar years and a current BIT is required prior to taking any NRA Instructor Training.
These BIT classes do not come around often so sign up so you can start taking the Instructor courses (Rifle, Shotgun, Pistol, Black Powder) as they come up. FYI, Range Safety Officer does not require BIT.
Wilderness First Aid, May 24-26, 2024
Wilderness First Aid, a 16-hour class required for all High Adventures Treks, a minimum of two for Philmont 2024 and 3 for 2025t, and one for the other bases for 2024. It is best to have more trained so that if the person can't go or is injured the crew is still covered. Scouters and scouts can take the class, 14 and 15 year old need to have an adults with them. I will have only one class this spring May 24-26 at Trinity Bible Church, 400 Campbell Rd, Richardson. The cost is $85. Fri night, 6:30-10:30 pm; Sat 8-4:30 pm; and Sun 1.00-5:00. CPR/AED is required and offered the Thursday before is class, for $40. To register email Mike Reisinger at [email protected]
A huge amount of training materials is available on-line including position training and Youth Protection. Access your account here. If you don't have an account, it is easy to set up. You can access your training records and set up a complete training program.
Circle Ten Council's Junior Sporting Clays Experience
The 3rd Annual Junior Sporting Clays Experience will be held on October 12, 2024 at Elm Fork Shooting Sports.
Thanks to generous contributions from sponsors, the event is free for participants, providing an opportunity for all youth registered in a Circle Ten Council Scouts BSA troop, Venturing crew, Sea Scout ship or Explorer post to engage in a fun and educational sporting clays event where they are introduced to the sport with an emphasis on safety and sportsmanship. Participating youth will complete NRA compliant training in shotgun use and safety at the event.
Teams are comprised of four youth and two adult leaders. Fifty teams will compete in two flights.
All proceeds benefit Circle Ten Council and support programming for over 32,000 youth members in 24 counties across North Texas and Southern Oklahoma.
Find a list of frequently asked questions here. Team registration and sponsorship here..
OA Miki Corp Week 4 June 23-29th
Join us for summer projects and fun! OA Adults and Youth from any lodge are welcome. Sign up for week 4 on the summer camp registration.
Join us Tuesday, May 8 at 7 pm at Heights Park Pavilion for an end of school year picnic.
Contact [email protected] for more information.
Camp Support Day will be on May 18 at each of our four Council camps with service from 9 am- 3 pm and lunch is provided for volunteers who extend beyond OA members- bring a friend or family member! Arapaho Chapter will be headed to Trevor Rees Jones Camp.
Contact [email protected] with questions.
The Order of the Arrow is an honor camper service organization. Each district has a chapter and members are chosen by their peers.
Northern Trail has an active commissioner staff with deep scouting knowledge. Get to know your commissioner. Your commissioner can help you and your unit resolve problems and pass along some ideas to make your program even better. Our District Commissioner is Bram Franklin, who may be reached at: [email protected].
If you are having trouble reaching your commissioner, contact Bram and he will assist you.
Commissioner Service
Have your scouts aged out of scouting? Are you looking to apply your scouting skills? Commissioner service is a way to continue contributing to scouting by mentoring unit leaders, hosting roundtables and helping staff events. Training is available! Contact our district commissioner Bram Franklin [email protected] for more information.
Website and Newsletter
Our newsletter and website reach a very large audience in Northern Trail. If there is something scouting related which needs to be on the website or the newsletter, please do not keep it to yourself, let us know. [email protected]
If we need to fix a broken link or have incorrect information, please take a moment, and let us know. [email protected]
Do not keep the newsletter to yourself! Everyone in your unit should be receiving the newsletter and be aware of the website. sign up is easy, just send them to: Newsletter sign up . Do not forget to sign up on Circle Ten to receive updates from the council.
Looking for something in a recent newsletter? Several years of past newsletters may be found here.
Yours in Scouting,
John Slaughter
Northern Trail Communications Committee
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