The Permian Basin District welcomes Travis Tellinghuisen as District Executive.

Residing in Ft. Stockton, Travis is responsible for providing professional support to an 11 county, 19,000 square  mile area of West Texas.

A 1999 graduate of Angelo State University, Travis holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science.

Travis’s new responsibilities include providing executive support to all the organizations which sponsor Scouting, new unit development, finance campaign advisor, and as advisor to the District Committee and Commissioner Service for the Permian Basin District.

A native of Midland, Texas, Travis enjoys playing the guitar, silversmithing, hunting, and camping.

Please join us in making Travis welcome as he begins his new duties with the Concho Valley Council.

Permian Basin Camporee 
Success Story

The Great Permian Basin District had its annual Fall Camporee Halloween weekend.  Though attendance was less than hoped for, a great time was had by all.  The troops represented were Troop 19 from Sonora, Troop 54 from Fort Stockton, and Troop 58 from Big Lake.  The Ram patrol of Troop 54 took First Place in the overall competition, with the Scorpions of Troop 58 taking second and the Sharks of Troop 54 taking third in the overall competition.  The five events consisted of Land Navigation, Knots and Lashing, First Aid, Emergency Preparedness and Cobbler Cooking (the staff favorite).

It should be mentioned that this Camporee would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of the volunteers that made up the Camporee Committee and the staff.  The Camporee Committee was made up of  Roy Armstrong, Frank Baker, Rev. Roger Cash, Rev. Jim Miles, and Tilden Stewart.  While Rev. Miles and Mr. Stewart  were unable to attend, the rest of the Committee was in attendance and helped staff the Camporee in addition to Michael Chambers, Kirk Deissler, and David McMassters.

It is because of  these volunteers that we had such a great time this weekend.  I thank them for their effort and participation, and the next time you see someone who volunteers to work with the Boy Scouts take the time to shake their hand and tell them.

The Concho Valley Council and the Permian Basin District would like to welcome the units that are new this year.  We have new units in Imperial, Rankin and Sanderson.  The Imperial unit is Pack 106 and is sponsored by the local  Water District.  Rankin is Pack 156, sponsored by the First State Bank of Rankin.  Sanderson is Pack 160, sponsored by Kountry Kitchen.  The Rankin and Sanderson Packs have previously been registered, but were not active again until this Fall.  Imperial however, is a brand new Pack.  Everything is going well in all three Packs, and we wish them all the best of luck.

Permian Basin
District  Banquet

Tim found his on Blueberry hill….

You can find your thrills on Saturday, January 8th as Pack 19 in Sonora hosts our District Banquet. This year’s theme is Rockin in the 50’s, and promises to be an evening of fun, fellowship and entertainment. One of our Banquet Organizers, Tim Talley was recently seen slicking back his hair and dusting off his blue suede shoes in preparation for this gala affair. Banquet attendees will hear a state of the District Address by District Chairman Frank Baker and will honor our District Award of Merit Recipients. Other ecognitions/awards to be presented include; recognition of our District Event Chairs, Veteran Awards,  the Jay Chancellor Award and many others.

Please make sure to RSVP with the Scout Service Center (800)321-7107 by January 7th.  Our Banquet will begin with fellowship at 6:00pm  and steak dinner beginning at 6:30pm. Cost is $10.00 per person, payable at the door or at the Scout Service Center. The Banquet will be held at the Junior High Cafeteria in Sonora. For more information contact the Scout Office or Travis Tellinghuesen at (915)336-9983.

Popcorn Pick-up Day is Thursday, December 2nd in  Sonora or McCamey. The Sonora location is the Sonora Wool and Mohair Warehouse and the McCamey location is the Big Bend Warehouse (formerly the Coca - Cola warehouse).  Your Unit must be signed up to pick up your popcorn in ONE of these locations. For more information contact  David Chapman or Travis Tellinghuesen at (800) 321-7107.

The Permian Basin District Annual Business Meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 7th, 7:00pm, at the Alpine Lodge in Ft. Stockton. The purpose of the Annual Business Meeting is to elect a new District Chair and District Members-at-large. Other business will include the Districts recommendation for District Com- missioner. Nominating Committee Chairman Roy Armstrong will Chair this important meeting. All District Committee Members-at-large, Char-
tered Organization Representatives, and other interested adults are urged to attend. For More Information contact Travis at (915)336-9983.

Take a spin at Roundtable

Roundtable Cub Scout Leader Training is a great source of information, fun, and fellowship. This exciting training experience has something for ALL leaders new and used. Roundtable Commissioner Debbie Kemp and her Staff are excited about our next session scheduled for Saturday, December 4th, 9am til noon, at the large community hall, Rooney Park, in Fort Stockton. All interested leaders and parents are urged to attend.