Fair Share Time for the United Way
Each Fall the United Way Agencies begin
their Finance Campaigns. The Concho Valley Council is
a proud member agency of some Local United Way groups.
The Boy Scouts of America has been affiliated with the United
Way for many years.
Please remember to give your Fair Share to your local United
Way. You may designate your contribution to the Concho
Valley Council, BSA on your form. This money will be directed
to us in our allocation from each United Way.
For those of you
in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) and State agencies
please mark box #5024 for the Concho Valley Council. Your
contribution will stay in the local economy.
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15th Annual Popcorn Sale Begins!
Popcorn Time is Around the Corner!!!
Once again Scouts from throughout the Concho Valley Council are preparing
to engage in our once a year POPCORN sale.
The Official Kick-Off date will be
October 19th. District kick-offs will be held on the following dates:
| Amistad District |
October 1st
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Troop 271 Scout Hut
Del Rio
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| Permian Basin |
October 1st
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1st National Bank
Sonora
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| Permian Basin |
October 3rd
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Scout Building
Ft Stockton
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| Winter Garden District |
October 8th
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1st Methodist Fellowship Hall
Uvalde
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| Amangi Trail District |
October 8th
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Council Service Center
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Trail’s End Gourmet Popcorn
is sold as an exclusive product for the Boy Scouts of America
and this years selection promises to be the best ever with Fat
Free Chocolate Covered Crunch Popcorn, Fat Free Caramel, Holiday
tins, and Caramel Corn with nuts as well as the traditional
Microwave, Microwave Lite, and buckets. Trails End has
something for everyone. This year units will be offered
a selection of camp gear as incentives as well as the individual
incentives offered to our Scouts.
Once again Scouts selling $1,000.00
will qualify for their choice of either Hiking Boots or High
top basketball shoes as well as other incentives.
The top salesman in
each District will receive a special award.
A brochure is being mailed
to each scout with details of the sale, and pictures of the
prizes being offered in this year’s Popcorn sale. Training
videos will be available for units to help Scouts reach their
sales potential.
Remember when we sell this
product everyone wins, your unit can receive up to 39% of the
total sale price, in cash and prizes, your son gains lifetime
skills of self assurance and salesmanship, and the Concho Valley
Council will use a portion of the overall profits to continue
to provide a top quality outdoor program for the youth of our
Council.
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Cub Dad Weekends
Cub-Dad Weekend is an opportunity for quality
time spent between dads (or a male adult partner) and Cub Scouts.
The location is Camp Sol Mayer and the dates are September 26-27 and
October 17-18. Registration fee is $15.00 per person.
This includes the Saturday evening meal and the Sunday breakfast served
in the dining hall.
Starting time is 12:45 PM with
check-in as early as 10:00 AM.
What better way to spend a weekend
than with your Cub Scout in an outdoor setting with canoeing, archery
BBshooting, wrist rockets, an obstacle course, various games
and an evening campfire. You can even bring your fishing gear
and bait to try your luck in the San Saba River. Bring your own tent
(we have tents for use if necessary but they have no floors) and your
personal camping gear. Each campsite has water, bathrooms, but
no lighting. Hot showers are located nearby. All areas
of the camp will be available for fishing, hiking or just walking
around enjoying nature.
Register with your pack or as an
individual. Bring or send your fees to the Council Service.
Silver Beaver Nominations
The Silver Beaver Award is
the highest form of recognition that a local council can award for
volunteer service to youth.
Although presentation is made by
the Council, all nominations submitted must be approved by the National
Court of Honor before the award can be presented. Only those
persons who have been nominated by their Scouting peers are considered
by the local council and the award may not be personally applied
for. The selection process in the Concho Valley Council involves
a Silver Beaver Selection Committee meeting on November 14, 1998.
Anyone desiring to place a nomination
can do so by picking up a nomination form at the Council Service
Center or calling and requesting a form be mailed. The deadline
for making nominations for 1998 is November 6, 1998. This is a great
opportunity to see deserving Scout Leaders recognized for their
unselfish and outstanding service to the youth of our council.
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