Alamo Area Council

 
Boy Scouts of America

Unified Focus On Youth

River District

River District Volunteer Appreciation Banquet

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Please join us for this year’s River District Volunteer Appreciation Banquet where we will honor volunteers and leaders in our Area. Troops, Packs, Crews & Ships will have the opportunity to nominate outstanding leaders in their units. Enjoy some great food and fellowship celebrating the successes of the year. Registration will be opening soon, we look forward to seeing you!

All Applications are located in the resource tab of the registration, we encourage all of our units to recognize their amazing Volunteers.

If you are interested in helping out with the volunteer appreciation banquet, please contact Jennifer McWhirt at jenmcwhirt@gmail.com.

Click here to register

River District Awards

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District Awards are a perfect way to recognize your leaders and show a Scouter that you appreciate all their hard work and dedication. Nominate them for a Silver Beaver Award, a District Award of Merit, or the Golden Acorn Leader Award! Listed below is a link to a PDF version of each nomination form. Before clicking on the nomination form, we ask that you please read through this page in it’s entirety as some dates or important information may have changed.

Things to know: 

  • Silver Beaver Award Nomination Form – this is a National Award presented by Council to Scouters for outstanding Council-level contributions and achievements. All Silver Beaver Nominations should be sent directly to the Council’s Awards Board at recognition@alamoareabsa.org, or one of your Scout Service Executives at River@AlamoAreaBSA.org. All nominations are Due by Monday, Dec. 2, 2019.

 

  • District Award of Merit Nomination Form – this is a Council Award presented by District to Scouters for outstanding District-level contributions and achievements. All nominations must be completed and emailed to the River District Awards Chair, Cherie Mallett at tworiverseaglechair@gmail.com or River@AlamoAreaBSA.org no later than Sunday, January 12, 2019.

 

  • Golden Acorn Leader Award Nomination Form – this is a District Award presented by District to Scouters for outstanding Unit-level contributions and achievements. Submissions are unlimited to the Unit, but ONLY ONE Golden Acorn Leader Award will be awarded for every 20 Scouts in your unit, with a minimum of one award for each unit. All nominations are Due by Sunday, January 12, 2019 to the River District Awards Chair, Cherie Mallett at tworiverseaglechair@gmail.com or River@AlamoAreaBSA.org.

 

  • Award Criteria (updated:10/31/19)
    • The Silver Beaver Award and the District Award of Merit Nomination Forms both have award criteria listed on the forms themselves.
    • To earn the Golden Acorn Leader Award, the nominee must:
        1. Nominee must be currently registered and active in Scouting.
        2. Nominee must have completed the training appropriate for their registered position.
        3. Nominee has contributed to making the BSA program they serve better.
        4. Nominee should follow and promote the BSA principles and guidelines.
        5. Nominee should set an example for other BSA leaders to follow.
        6. Nominee cannot have received this award previously.

If you have any questions, please contact your River District Scout Service Executive at River@AlamoAreaBSA.org.

 

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River District – Golden Acorn Leadership Award

Fall Recruitment Sign Up 2019

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  Please take a moment to fill in the form below and schedule your Fall Recruitment Dates NOW!

Fall Recruitment Night Sign Up
Let's get your Fall Recruitment (Join Scout Night) scheduled! Fill out the form below, keeping your district Zone schedule in mind. Contact your District Scout Service Executive if you have any questions.
Please note: this is the contact information that will be used on all flyers. This person should be the main point of contact for your unit, or whoever is in charge of recruiting (i.e. Recruitment Chair).
Please note: this is the contact information that will be used on all flyers. This person should be the main point of contact for your unit, or whoever is in charge of recruiting (i.e. Recruitment Chair). If you do not wish to have your phone number on the flyer, please make note in the comment field below.
Please note: this is the contact information that will be used on all flyers. This person should be the main point of contact for your unit, or whoever is in charge of recruiting (i.e. Recruitment Chair).
Does your Unit have a website / URL? We can include that on your flyers too!
Please list the date and time you wish to schedule your recruitment night.
Standard quantities will be provided: 500 Flyers, 300 Cubograms, 6 Posters, 5 Yard Signs, 20 Adventure Guides, and 20 Passports. If specific quantities are needed, please make note in the comment field below.
A Youth Talk must be conducted as allowed by your school for every recruitment night.
If your unit provides service to more than two schools, please insert the information (date, time, school and recruitment materials needed) in the comment field below.
Please list the date and time you wish to schedule your recruitment night.
Standard quantities will be provided: 500 Flyers, 300 Cubograms, 6 Posters, 5 Yard Signs, 20 Adventure Guides, and 20 Passports. If specific quantities are needed, please make note in the comment field below.
A Youth Talk must be conducted as allowed by your school for every recruitment night.
Please list any additional comments or messages for your Scout Service Executive. If your school provides service to more than two schools, please list any other rally dates, schools and recruitment materials needed in the comments field above.

Hello World from the River District

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The River District of the Boy Scouts of America, Alamo Area Council (BSA) works with 546 volunteer adults to serve over 1340 youth in eight school districts within Comal and Guadalupe County. With the partnership of 24 charter organizations, River District provides character building values and outdoor adventure for boys and girls from 5-20 years of age.

Learn more at www.AlamoAreaBSA.org/Districts/River

Reach the River District Leadership team at River@AlamoAreaBSA.org.

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@AlamoAreaRiver

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