Alamo Area Council

 
Boy Scouts of America

Unified Focus On Youth

Linda Dieguez

Give the GIFT of High-Adventure: Powder Horn 2020!

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Season’s Greetings! At this time of year, everyone seems to be thinking about what gifts they’d like to give or receive – what if you could get a gift that can be enjoyed by YOU and YOUR SCOUTS, and this gift keeps giving?

Powder Horn is just such a GIFT – you have a great time during the training, your Scouts enjoy all the new high-adventure activities that you bring back to your unit, and your enhanced knowledge benefits your unit for years!

Powder Horn 2020 (PH2020) is an action-packed, hands-on, six-day training course designed to introduce Venturing and Scouts BSA leaders to activities and resources necessary to operate a successful high-adventure program; you get to do the activities and we give you the resources needed to bring the activities to your unit!

At PH2020, you’ll experience and learn about all kinds of high-adventure activities, like: Backpacking, Cooking, COPE (High/Low), Emergency Preparedness, Field Archery, Forest Ecology, Land Navigation, Leave No Trace, Tomahawks, Moulage, Search & Rescue, Outback Pioneering, Shooting Sports, Watercraft, Wilderness First Aid, and more! PH2020 takes place over two full weekends, March 27-29, 2020 and April 17-19, 2020, at Bear Creek Scout Reservation!

REGISTER today – go to: Click here to Register! Space is limited, so sign up TODAY!

You can learn more about PH2020 on Facebook at our unofficial Powder Horn 2020 (AAC) Facebook Group: Click here to join the Facebook Group and learn more!

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact one of us.

Happy Holidays,

Hugo Chavez                                      Ryan Harris

Course Director                                 ACD-Program

(210) 862-7544                                  (210) 284-5053

hvcjr@satx.rr.com                           ryan79260@icloud.com

Alamo Area Council Shooting Sports Re-Energized!

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This past week we held our third gathering of Shooting Sports volunteers and have been impressed by our group showing growth each month!

We are excited to announce that coming out of this meeting we are scheduled to host 3 events for our volunteers and the date of our next meeting is set.

 

  1. Cub Scout Range Master Training:  November 21st, 6:30 pm until finished, at McGimsey Scout Park.  This training will allow you to open and run a range at a Cub Scout District or Council Level event.  We have multiple events on the calendar that need more volunteer support to provide a quality shooting program for our Cub Scouts and this is how you do it.  Attend this course, then let us know you are available to help at an event.  This training is good for 2 years.  Cost is Free! https://mycouncil.alamoareabsa.org/Event/10664
  2. USA Archery Level 1 Training: January 4th, 8 am to 5 pm, at McGimsey Scout Park. This certification allows you to open an archery range. The Level 1 Archery Instructor Certification Course provides graduates the necessary tools to maintain a high level of safety both on and off the archery range and ensures that minimum standards for archery instruction are consistently taught to provide for the safety and enjoyment of the participants, instructors, and spectators. The Level 1 Instructor will learn about range safety, range setup, the steps of shooting, equipment and repair, programs and lesson plans. Cost is $50 and includes training materials and lunch: https://mycouncil.alamoareabsa.org/Event/106654
  3. BEAST FEAST 2020 (Open Shoot Event):  This is our annual open shooting event held at Bear Creek Scout Reservation.  This event is open to Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts and adults who want to come out, camp, relax, and have a great time shooting.  Friday evening will be check in and fellowship, Saturday will be all day shooting, and Sunday will end with a Scouts’ own service, clean up and check out.  The equipment and ammunition is provided, but ya’ll provide your own food.  We will offer Archery, Shotgun, Rifle, Black Powder and the Cowboy Action Shooting Range.  More details to come after our next shooting sports gathering….https://mycouncil.alamoareabsa.org/Event/9788
  4. December Shooting Sports Gathering:  December 11 at 7:00 pm at the Council Office. This is the next meeting for anyone interested in getting involved in Alamo Area Council Shooting Sports or interested in finding out how to bring this type of event to your unit.  We will be discussing training, Beast Feast, staffing upcoming events (CWC Powderhorn, etc), and how we can grow this part of the Adventures we offer to our Scouts. This is an open meeting to anyone that is interested in joining. RSVP here: https://mycouncil.alamoareabsa.org/Event/10660

Come out and get involved with us.  We need you!

Join us for FUN and High-Adventure: Powder Horn 2020

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Powder Horn 2020 (PH2020) is an action-packed, hands-on, six-day course which helps Scouters learn how to implement High Adventure activities into their Troop, Crew or Ship.

PH2020 spans two, 3-day weekends at Bear Creek Scout Reservation (BCSR):

  • Weekend #1 is March 27-29, 2020
  • Weekend #2 is April 17-19, 2020

Powder Horn is designed to introduce and expose Youth and Adult leaders from all Scouting programs to the activities, training and resources necessary to conduct a successful outdoor or high-adventure unit-level program. Although Powder Horn does not train you to be an expert or certify you as a high-adventure instructor, it DOES educate and give you access to the resources (including facilities and instructors) that are available to you, thus enabling YOU to coordinate and do high-adventure activities in your unit!  Unit leaders will still need to find knowledgeable, trained, and certified individuals to help provide a safe and exciting outdoor high-adventure program.

High-adventure activities that you will be introduced to (and get hands-on experience with) include: Backpacking, Cooking, COPE (High/Low), Emergency Preparedness, Field Archery, Forest Ecology, Land Navigation, Leave No Trace, Tomahawks, Moulage, Search & Rescue, Outback Pioneering, Shooting Sports, Watercraft, Wilderness First Aid + more!

Powder Horn is ONLY offered every other year, so do not miss this chance to attend! Register TODAY at: http://legacy.alamoareabsa.org/Event.aspx?id=9830! Youth that are 14 years of age (or have joined a Venturing crew if 13 years of age and completed eighth grade) and Adult leaders from all Scouting programs are eligible to attend. The course has a limited capacity and fills up early, so don’t wait to register!  The cost is $270 per person.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact one of us.

Hugo Chavez                                      Ryan Harris

Course Director                                 ACD-Program

(210) 862-7544                                  (210) 284-5053

hvcjr@satx.rr.com                           ryan79260@icloud.com

2020 Council Wide Campout Patch Design Contest! – Submit by October 5th!

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Council Wide Campout 2020

Feb. 28 – March 1, 2020

Technology Now and Then

Patch Design Contest

 

Contest Rules:

Open to all Scouts and Scouters of the Alamo Area Council

 

Patch Design Must Include:

BSA Fleur-de-lis

“Alamo Area Council” or “AAC”

“Technology – Now and Then”

Year: “2020”

 

Patch Design Submission:

All submissions are due by 11:59 pm October 5, 2019

Must be submitted electronically – One entry per submission

File should be at least 300 dpi (.pdf, .png, .jpg or .tif)

File should be no larger than 10 MB

Subject Line:  Technology – Now and Then Patch Design

Body of the Email must include:

Name, Youth/Adult, Email & Phone number

E-mail to:  Linda.Dieguez@Scouting.org

Product Sales Participation Requirement for Campership Eligibility

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Dear Leader and Parent:

Camping and other outdoor activities are an essential part of Scouting. Indeed, it is impossible to enjoy the full benefits of the Scouting program without attending Cub Scout Day Camp, Webelos Resident Camp (Webelos Outdoor Adventure), or Scouts BSA Summer Camp!

We feel so strongly about the outdoor program that we have made a commitment to support youth who may not attend summer camp due to financial constraints. To that end, the Alamo Area Council has established a Campership Fund to assist our Scouting families.

The Campership Committee will consider camp scholarship applications for Scouts BSA Summer Camp at Bear Creek Scout Reservation, Webelos Outdoor Adventure Camp at Bear Creek Scout Reservation, and Alamo Area Council Cub Scout Day Camp. Camperships are awarded based on need and will not exceed 50% of the early bird rate.

In the words of the Scout Law….”A Scout is thrifty….he works to pay his way and to help others. He saves for the future. He carefully uses time and property.” In keeping with the Scouting philosophy, we ask that each youth should pay a portion of the fee.

The family and unit should also contribute to the cost of the camp experience. The Alamo Area Council reserves the right to consider the unit’s participation in Council administered product sales as demonstrating a concerted effort to raise these funds. The committee has developed a tiered implementation for this requirement:

2018/2019 – more consideration was given to those Scouts that participated in the Popcorn and Camp Card sales to help fund their summer camp.

2019/2020 – Scouts that plan to apply for Camperships for Summer 2020 are required to participate in either the 2019 Popcorn sales or the 2020 Camp Cards sales.

2020/2021 – the committee is considering a specified amount of sales in order to qualify for Camperships in Summer 2021.

If your unit has chosen not to participate in popcorn sales this year, please open this discussion with your unit leadership.  You may sign up to sell for your unit at: https://www.trails-end.com/unit-registration

For information on the Popcorn Sales:  Popcorn@AlamoAreaBSA.org

The 2020 Campership Application Process will be published by December 1st with updated information.

 

Bear Creek Hunting Program starts November 2nd! Reserve your hunt now!

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Bear Creek Scout Reservation, a hunter’s paradise offers you a unique opportunity to hunt game.  Sprawling across 1,000 acres of the beautiful Texas Hill Country near Hunt, Texas, Bear Creek redefines the hunting experience.

From one of 10 deer blinds you can hunt a variety of animals including: White Tail Buck, White Tail Doe, Axis, Sika, Fallow, wild turkeys and feral hogs. The reservation abounds with game from which you can take your choice.

  • 10 blinds are available to be assigned by the Hunt Manager
  • No camping is allowed on the property during rifle hunting season
  • The Hunt Manager coordinates the hunts. Please plan to arrive between 5:00 am and 6:00 am the morning of your reservation.  Failure to arrive or call on the reserved date by 6:00 am results in cancellation of your reservation.
  • Hunting is by paid reservation only.  Day Fee charges ($50.00 per day for each hunter) are required to be paid at the time of reservation. The form must be complete and submitted at the time of reservation.
  • Hunting is by rifle only.

For the form to reserve your hunting date click Hunt Reservation Application 2019!

For more hunting information and price listings click 2019 BCSR Hunting Brochure!

Lodging is available! Come and stay for the weekend at Bear Creek!  The cottage by the creek is next to the Program Director’s residence and has two bedrooms, one bath, kitchen and Satellite TV.  It sleeps four in four twin beds.

  • Lodging fees are required to be paid in full when making your reservation.

Make your housing reservation when reserving your hunt or as soon afterwards as possible.  Lodging is first come first serve. Click this link to reserve the cabin for your hunting stay: Lodging Reservation Application 2019

All reservation forms should be emailed to Adventure@AlamoAreaBSA.org  You may also mail them to 2226 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78213. If you have any questions, please call 210-341-8611.

 

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