Join us for Join Scouting Night!

Be at First United Methodist Church, Thursday, Sept. 9th, 7 pm! 

• Pick up your ScoutJam wrist bands & patches.

***  Cub leaders - learn about Fishing for Cub Scouts

• Boy Scout Roundtable will be a discussion of Sports & Athletics AND summer Scout Camps.  Find next year's Scout Camp by hearng from those who've been there!

• Youth Protection Training will be available

YOUTH PROTECTION POLICY CHANGE

Youth safety is the No. 1 concern of the BSA. To increase awareness of this societal problem and to create even greater barriers to abuse than already exist today in Scouting, the Boy Scouts of America is implementing several important changes to further enhance its Youth Protection policies:***** Effective June 1, 2010*****Youth Protection Training is required for all registered volunteers.*****New leaders are required to take Youth Protection Training before they submit their application for registration. The certificate of completion for this training must be submitted at the time application is made and before volunteer service with youth begins.*****Youth Protection Training must be taken every two years.

If a volunteer's Youth Protection Training record is not current at the time of recharter, the volunteer will not be reregistered.

Please see the Youth Protection guidelines for steps to ensure these policies are fully implemented.

Scouting for Food joins "Souper Bowl"

Starting in 2011, our council will realign its Scouting for Food service project with the Souper Bowl of Caring. After hearing your input over the last two years, it is our belief that this new partnership will be a better fit for your units.

 

Souper Bowl began in 1990 as a faith-based service initiative, looking to do something constructive with the media build-up to the NFL's Super Bowl. Over the years, the initiative has grown across dozens of states and expanded to Austin in 2008. In 2009, the Super Bowl of Caring was able to collect more than $10 million in food and cash donations to benefit the needy nationwide. They have accomplished this through emphasizing a grassroots approach, while securing promotional partnerships with all local grocery chains and media outlets.

“The Souper Bowl of Caring is thrilled to add the Scouts of the Capitol Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, to our national initiative to inspire youth and fight hunger and poverty,” says Julie Falcon, South Texas Director of Souper Bowl of Caring. “I have the greatest respect for the tremendous work Scouts do in their communities, and this new partnership will multiply the good work done by both of our organizations.”

Our council's involvement in the Souper Bowl of Caring will look and feel much like our Scouting for Food drives over the last few years, but with these key changes:

*The food drive will take place in January, with door hanger distribution on January 22 and collection on January 29
*We will encourage all participants in the Report to State and Scout Parade to bring 5 canned food items to the February 5 parade
*All HEB and Randalls locations participate in the Souper Bowl of Caring
*The Souper Bowl of Caring will be promoted on all four network television stations, News 8 Austin, The Austin American-Statesman, KASE 101, The River 105.9, Relevant Radio 970, Univision 62 Austin, Telemundo Austin and Telefutura Austin.

What doesn't change:

*Your unit can still hold its own food drive collection before January 29; just make sure you report the total you collect to your District Food Drive Chair

Attend one of the kick-off events and receive a Popcorn Sale in a Box FREE. With all the materials included in this box, you'll have everything needed for a successful popcorn sale including free samples, posters, banners, planners and a MARSHMALLOW CROSSBOW!

For kick-off dates/times/locations choose "Read more" and scroll down.