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In case you hadn't noticed, this web site
is live now! Hopefully we haven't missed too many
broken links or lost PDF files, but if you find something
that isn't right or have a suggestion for something you'd
like to see on the site, please contact daveread at austin
dot rr dot com.
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District News
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Webelos
Helping Webelos
Concerned about your Webelos earning Readyman and
Outdoorsman? Concerned about whether they will "get"
the patrol method and be ready for Boy Scouts when
they cross over? This entertaining, educational event
will let your Webelos earn two activity pins plus see
the patrol method in action, while camping at a
brand-new location (for them): Lost Pines.
September 18-20, 2009. Click here for more
information.
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BSA
Aquatics Program Update
The National Aquatics Task Force has recommended
several changes to the BSA Aquatics adult training
program. These changes were approved, effective
January 2008, by the National Health and Safety
Committee and the National Program Committee.
Click
here for more information.
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Philmont
Trek Spots Available!
Troop 505, Oak Hill United Methodist Church,
Thunderbird District has a couple of Philmont Trek
slots open for this Summer. The trek is #13 (read
up on it here). Leaves Austin on Thursday July
16th and returns on Thursday the 30th. We will be
traveling in one large van, hopefully with a borrowed
small trailer for the packs. Traveling to and from
Philmont we will overnight at Cannon Air Force Base.
Contact Carlos Espinoza at c 565-9692 or by e-mail at
cjespi-scout@sbcglobal.net for more information.
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2010 Jamboree
Invitation
Please pass along to the Scouts in your troop the
invitation to join the Capitol Area Council
Contingent to the 2010 National Jamboree at Fort A.P.
Hill, Virginia. This is one of the most significant
and exciting events in which 144 lucky Scouts from
the Capitol Area Council can join more than 35,000
Scouts from the United States and Foreign
countries.
Click here
for more information.
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Scouting Scam
The Finance Support Division of BSA's National
Office has informed us that the "Scout Honor Card"
fundraising offer by Access Development is NOT an
approved Scout fundraiser - and has no connection to
the Scouting program. The company is illegally using
the language "Boy Scout", "Troop" and "Pack" in its
promotional material - and units are warned to ignore
any communication from this company and its offer.
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We Have A
Winner!
 The
Thunderbird District Logo contest is over, and the
winner has been announced! Nick Huggins of Troop 377
is the 1st place winner, and Eric Moe of Troop 403 is
the second place winner! This site will bear the
winning logo before too long...
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Special Events
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The Good Turn for
America program is a year-round effort by the Boy Scouts
of America to show the large amount of community service our
local units perform. Each pack, troop and crew is required to
log in to record their service hours performed. Log in
passwords are available from the District Commissioner or
your Unit Commissioner.
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- Spring 2009 Cub Scout training
schedule is available
here.
- New Leader Essentials:
Sat. March
7, 2009. Also Sat. May 2, 2009. Registration
form here.
- Leader Specific Training:
Sat.
March 7, 2009. Also Sat. May 2, 2009. Registration
form here.
- Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation
(BALOO): Sat. May 16, 2009. Registration
form here.
- Webelos Leaders Outdoor Training: May
16-17, 2009. Registration
form here.
- Den Chief Training: March 7, 2009. Registration
here.
- Scoutmaster/ASM training: March 7,
2009. Registration
here.
- Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS):
March 27-29, 2009. Registration
here.
- Wood Badge for the 21st Century , Oct.
9-11 and Nov. 6-8, 2009. More
information here.
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