Mustang District Calendar 2015-2016
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Mustang District Calendar
2015-2016
For updates consult: www.mustangdistrict.org
May 2015 September 2015
7-District Committee 7:30pm 1-Order of the Arrow Elections Begin
7-Commissioner staff 6:30pm 1-Popcorn Show and Sell Begins
14-Program Preview (Roundtable) 3-District Committee 7:30 PM
21-Mustang Chapter OA Meeting 7:00pm 3-Commissioner meeting 6:30 PM
28-HISD Last Day of School 10-Roundtable 7:00 PM
17-Mustang Chapter OA Meeting 7:00pm
June 2015 17- Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting,
3-SBISD Last day of school 18-20 Wood Badge Training 15-2A (SHAC)
4-District Committee 7:30pm 26-Advancement Academy (SHAC)
4-Commissioner Staff Meeting 6:30pm 30-Boy Scout Winter Camp registration
8-12-Day Camp Due (SHAC)
(No Roundtable this month) TBD-SBISD official rally night
Boy Scout Summer Camp (SHAC) TBD-Fall Recruiting Nights
TBD-Division Popcorn Kickoff
July 2015
5-11 Super Troop at Walter Scout Camp at October 2015
Horseshoe Bend (led by Mustang volunteers) 1-District Committee 7:30pm
9-Roundtable 7:00pm 1-Commissioner Staff meeting 6:30pm
17-19 Order of the Arrow Section Conclave 1-Popcorn Sales Begin (SHAC)
27-Popcorn Show and Sell Orientation 8-Roundtable; Recharter workshop # 1 7:00pm
Resident Camp (SHAC) 15-Mustang Chapter OA Meeting 7:00pm
Boy Scout Summer Camp (SHAC) 16-18 Wood Badge Training, 15-2B (SHAC)
16-18 Fun with Son for new Scouts (SHAC)
22-Council Coordinated Meeting (SHAC)
August 2015
23-25 Spookoree (24=Cub events, unit camping
1-Winter Camp Registration Opens (SHAC)
optional)
1-On Line Popcorn Sales Begin (SHAC)
27-Council Recognition Reception
6-District Committee 7:30pm
28-Recharter Workshop
6-Commissioner meeting 6:30pm
29-31 Wood Badge Training, 15-3A (SHAC)
13-Roundtable, Training for Fall Recruiting 7:00pm
TBD-SBISD backup rally night
14-16 Venturing Summit (SHAC)
20-Mustang Chapter OA Meeting 7:00pm
22-Popcorn Show and Sell Distribution
24-SBISD, HISD First Day of School
Mustang District Calendar Page 1 of 5 Updated 2.12.15November 2015 February 2016
4-IOLS Training Patrol Meeting 4-District Committee 7:30pm
5-District Committee (Annual Business) 7:30pm 4-District Commissioner Staff 6:30pm
5-Commissioner meeting 6:30pm 5-District Dinner
6-8 OA Fall Pow Wow 6-Scouting for Food Collection Day
12-Roundtable 7:00pm 7-Scout Sunday
14-SHAC Cub Leader Pow Wow 8-BSA’s Birthday
14-15 IOLS and OLSWL Training 11-Roundtable 7:00pm
16-Order of the Arrow Elections End 13-University of Scouting
19-Mustang Chapter OA Meeting 7:00pm 13-Scout Sabbath
19-21 Wood Badge Training, 15-3B (SHAC) 13-Council First Aid Meet (SHAC)
20-22 Order of the Arrow Ordeal & Brotherhood 19-Mustang Chapter OA Meeting 7:00pm
23-Popcorn Online Sales End 19-Baden Powell Fellowship Dinner (SHAC)
30-Popcorn Order Deadline 20-Ten Commandments Hike (SHAC)
20-21 SHAC Corps: Service Project (SHAC)
December 2015 26-28 Venturing Challenge (SHAC)
1-Friends of Scouting dates due from units
3-District Committee 7:30pm March 2016
3-Commissioner meeting/Recharter turn-in 6:30pm 3-District Committee 7:30pm
5-College of Commissioner Science 3-Commissioner staff 6:30pm
10-Roundtable 7:00pm 3-Scout Fair Value Pack: 5% Bonus Deadline
12-Popcorn Distribution 4-6 District Camporee at Bovay
11-13 Order of the Arrow Ordeal & Brotherhood 10-Roundtable 7:00pm
15-Recharter’s due from all units 14-18 SBISD, HISD Spring Break
17-Mustang Chapter OA Meeting7:00pm 18-20 Venturing Rendezvous (SHAC)
18-SBISD/HISD students' last day 18-20 Wood Badge Training 16-1A (SHAC)
26-31 Boy Scout Winter Camp (SHAC) 18-19 Houston Patch Trade-O-Ree (SHAC)
26-31 National Youth Leader Training - NYLT 19-Mustang Chapter OA Meeting 7:00pm
31-Scout Fair Value Pack: 3% Bonus Deadline
January 2016 31-Scout Fair Booth Participation 10% Bonus
5-SBISD/HISD students return to school Deadline
7-District Committee 7:30pm 31-Council Coordinated: for District Committee
7-Commissioner staff 6:30pm (SHAC)
9-SHAC Key Leaders Conference
9 Mustang District Retreat April 2016
14-Roundtable 7:00pm 1-Day Camp registration due
16 OA LLD & Banquet 1-3 OA Arrowmen Bash
21-Mustang Chapter OA Meeting 7:00pm 3-Pinewood Derby
22-24 Webelos Woods 7-District Committee 7:30pm
28-Scout Fair Kick-Off Meeting 7-Commissioner Staff 6:30pm
30-Mustang District First Aid Meet 7-Scout Fair Value Pack: 1% Bonus Deadline
30-Scouting for Food Door Hanger Distribution 8-10 Wood Badge 16-1B (SHAC)
Day 11-SHAC’s 102st Birthday!
14-Roundtable 7:00pm
16-SHAC Scout Fair
21-Mustang Chapter OA Meeting 7:00pm
Mustang District Calendar Page 2 of 5 Updated 2.12.1513-17 Cub Scout Day Camp (tentative)
May 2016
1-Silver Beaver Nominations Due (SHAC)
5-District Committee 7:30pm
5-Commissioner Meeting 6:30
12-Program Preview (Roundtable)
15-New Eagle Scout Reception (SHAC)
19-Mustang Chapter OA Meeting 7:00pm
25-HISD Last day for students
26-District Popcorn Kernel Orientation
26-Council Coordinated: District Committee
(SHAC)
June 2016
2-SBISD Last day of school for students
2-Committee and Commissioner Meetings
5-10 National Youth Leadership Training Course
Mustang District:
www.mustangdistrict.org
https://www.facebook.com/MustangDistrictSHAC
Sam Houston Area Council:
www.shac.org
www.facebook.com/SHAC.BSA
www.shac.org/escouter_newsletters
Mustang District Calendar Page 3 of 5 Updated 2.12.15Mustang District Events Camp-o-ree (3/4/16-3/6/16) Troops around the district attend a weekend campout and patrols compete in Scoutcraft competitions. Patrols are judged on Leadership, Teamwork, Skill Demonstration and Scout Spirit. www.mustang.samhoustonbsa.org Cub Scout Leader PowWow Training (Council Training Event for Cub Leaders on 11/9/14) Pow Wow is a daylong training experience filled with new ideas and resources for Cub Scout leaders and parents. Over 50 classes are offered on topics such as awards, crafts, games, songs, skits, outdoor cooking, derbies, den meeting ideas, field trips, pack committee resources, pack meeting ideas and more. www.shac.org/cub-leader-pow-wow District Committee / Commissioners Meetings (District Meetings held monthly) Consisting of chartered organization representatives (CORs) and elected district committee members, the district committee meets monthly to coordinate the functions of the district. Commissioners also meet monthly to review specific unit needs. www.mustangdistrict.org District Recognition Dinner (2/5/16) Join us as we acknowledge and thank our district volunteers for their hard work and dedication. Outstanding leaders at the unit and district levels will also be recognized. www.mustang.samhoustonbsa.org First Aid Meet (1/30/2016) Patrols work as a team to solve several first aid scenarios. The top two scoring patrols represent the District at the Council First Aid Meet. www.mustang.samhoustonbsa.org Order of the Arrow Chapter Meetings (for OA Members held monthly) Order of the Arrow members are encouraged to attend Chapter Meetings held at Christ Memorial Lutheran Church on the third Thursday of every month. www.mustangdistrict.org OA Arrowmen Bash (Lodge Event for OA Members on 5/1/15-5/3/15) Arrowmen Bash is a weekend event for OA members from across the Council. The day starts with Arrowmen giving back in cheerful service to the camp followed by fun events and activities, PowWows and more. www.colonneh.org OA Fall PowWow (11/6/15-11/8/15) Fall PowWow is a weekend event full of ceremony and dance classes, competitions and PowWows; sports; exciting games; shows; expos; and more for OA members from across the Council. www.colonneh.org OA LLD & Banquet (1/16/16) All OA members are invited to attend Lodge Leadership Development, a dynamic annual youth and adult leadership training event, to learn more about the OA and how to become a better leader. The day ends with a banquet. www.colonneh.org Popcorn (Council Fundraising Opportunity in the Fall) Popcorn is a wonderful opportunity for units to earn funds to support their entire year of Scouting by selling gourmet popcorn. Online sales run from Aug 1 to Nov 18. www.shac.org/popcorn Roundtable (District Meeting held monthly) Roundtable is a district monthly meeting typically held the second Thursday of every month at (Memorial Drive United Methodist Church), 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 policy, events, and training opportunities; 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. www.mustang.samhoustonbsa.org Scout Fair (4/16/16) Scouts have a fabulous, fun-filled day mingling with thousands of other Scouts and their families, participating in hundreds of hands-on activities (e.g., climbing walls, craft booths, monkey bridges, rubber band guns, making Gak), tasting gourmet camp- fare cooked by Scouts (e.g., cobbler, chili, turkey, bread), and taking home treasured bits of memorabilia at Reliant Arena. Units are encouraged to have a booth and to sell Scout Fair Coupon Packs as a fundraiser. www.shac.org/scout-fair Mustang District Calendar Page 4 of 5 Updated 2.12.15
Scouting for Food (1/30/16-2/6/16)
Scouting for Food is a Council-wide service project in conjunction with the Houston Food Bank and "Souper Bowl of Caring.”
There is no better way to show our Scouting Spirit to the community than by participating in the annual Scouting for Food drive!
www.shac.org/scouting-for-food
Scout Sabbath / Sunday (2/7/16 and 2/16/16)
At least once a year, Scout units are urged to participate in the religious service of their chartering organization: attend en masse
in uniform, do a flag ceremony, speak about Scouting, and/or formally thank them for their support throughout the year. Why not
also have a recruiting information table in the foyer or hospitality area for afterwards? This is also a great time to distribute the
religious awards earned by scouts. Note that Boy Scouts is non-sectarian and awards can be earned for nearly any organized
religion - "a Boy Scout is reverent." www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Media/Relationships/ascoutisrevernt.aspx
Summer Camps (June and July)
Day Camp is full of fun and excitement. Camp is held every night for one week in June and Scouts have the opportunity to make
new friends and share all kinds of new experiences including BB guns, archery sports, nature crafts, and more. Tigers, Wolves,
and Bears work on achievements and electives. Webelos work on activity badges. www.mustang.org
Resident Camp is a three-night summer camping program for Cub Scouts entering 2 nd – 5th grade at Bovay Scout Ranch during
July. Cubs will enjoy BB guns, archery, sling shots, crafts, sports, games, campfire, and lots more. www.shac.org/resident-camp
Boy Scout Summer Camp hosts a variety of summer camp experiences at El Rancho Cima where Boy Scouts can earn merit
badges and learn and practice their Scouting skills. www.shac.org/boy-scout-summer-camp
Ten Commandments Hike (2/20/16)
Participants hike to ten places of worship and hear a spokesperson from the religious organization explain the history and
distinctive nature of that organization’s religious beliefs and a brief explanation of one of the Ten Commandments. Several hikes
are offered around Houston. www.shac.org/ten-commandments-hike
Training (District and Council Opportunities for Adult Leaders)
Trained leaders provide a quality, fun-filled program for boys and young men and young women. When leaders understand the
whys and hows of Scouting, they are more effective in their roles and the youth win! Scouting is a lifetime of learning. It’s a
game with a purpose. Scouting teaches skills not only to the youth, but also to its adult volunteers as well. District Trainings
www.mustang.samhoustonbsa.org. Online training: www.myscouting.org. Trainings around the Council: www.shac.org/training-
schedule
University of Scouting (Council Training Event for Adult Leaders on (2/13/16)
University of Scouting is the one opportunity each year where adult leaders from all program areas come together for a day of
fun, fellowship, and learning. There are classes for new and experienced leaders. www.shac.org/university-of-scouting
Venturing Programs
The Venturing Summit is a fun weekend campout held August 8/12/16-8/14/16. Venturing Challenge 2/26/16-2/28/16 is a
weekend event held March 13-15. A variety of Sea Scout events are also offered. www.shacventuring.org
Webelos Woods (1/22/16-1/24/16)
Webelos Woods is a campout designed to introduce Webelos to the many outdoor adventures of Boy Scouting. This awesome
weekend event includes patrol-method camping and Scout activities. www.mustang.samhoustonbsa.org
Mustang District:
www.mustang.shac.org
www.facebook.com/mustangdistrictshac
Sam Houston Area Council:
SHAC Website: www.samhoustonbsa.org
SHAC Facebook: www.facebook.com/shac.bsa
SHAC Newsletter: www.shac.org/escouter_newsletters
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