2007 Friends of Scouting recognition patches

The Capitol Area Council is beginning a 5 year schedule of Family Friends of Scouting donor patches, honoring the history of the Republic of Texas. The 2007 patch is seen above. The giving levels/patch borders are as follows:

Red border patch: $50-$149 gift
White border patch: $150-$249 gift
Blue border patch: $250-$499 gift (receive red and white also)
Gold metallic border patch: $500-$999 gift (receive red, white and blue also)
Silver metallic border patch: $1000+ gift (recieve all other patches also)

Volunteer Recognition Reception

The Capitol Area Council’s Volunteer Recognition Reception and Awards will take place on Friday, February 9, 2007 at 7 pm at Great Hills Baptist Church. The evening will honor the 2006 class of Eagle Scouts and Scouts who have earned national awards for bravery and lifesaving. The highlight of the night will be the presentation of honors to several outstanding volunteers. Some will receive the Silver Beaver Award, the highest award presented for outstanding service to Scouting at the council and/or district level. Others will receive the Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award, an honor for individuals or organizations which provide outstanding service to low-income urban and rural youth through Scouting. Also, the council will present the William H. Spurgeon III Award to individuals or groups for outstanding service to young people through the Exploring program. Venturing Leadership Awards will be presented to leaders who have helped grow and develop the Venturing program.

New Council President

The Capitol Area Council's Executive Board has elected Winston Krause as Council President for 2007. Krause succeeds Joe Beal, who provided extraordinary leadership for the council in 2006. Krause is an Eagle Scout, with an Eagle son and another on the way. He is Managing Partner with Krause & Associates, LP, Attorneys at Law. Krause joined the Capitol Area Council’s Executive Board in 2000, and most recently served as the council’s First Vice President. During his tenure on the board, he has worked on two capital campaigns, including the current Step Up. Stand Tall. campaign. He has served as Chairman for the council’s Friends of Scouting campaign twice (while heading up Major Gifts) and Vice Chairman for the Safari Dinner and Auction. Krause also serves as an Assistant Scoutmaster and Troop Committee Member of Troop 5 in Longhorn District. 

Scouting for Food: Get to know these names

Unit leaders: Your district Food Drive chairman will help determine the area from which your unit will collect food on April 14. Contact your district Food Drive chairman today.

Arrowhead: Ed Labelle 335-6427

Comanche: Diane France 301-4071 s4f@thefrances.com

Green Dickson: Dennis Hagan (361) 293-3729 hali762000@hotmail.com

Longhorn: Karen Snyder 413-0572 ksny461@sbcglobal.net

Pioneer: Dawn Walters 332-0118 fairelight51@yahoo.com

Tejas: Don Casler 247-6639 cubmaster417@austin.rr.com

Tomahawk: John Jackson 925-6114 rrascjj@austin.rr.com

Twin Valley: Chris Hoerster (512) 567-0533 gattidude@yahoo.com

Wolf Mountain: Sharon McMahon (830) 997-7605 jsmcmahon@beecreek.net

Scout Days with Longhorns basketball!

Longhorns vs. Iowa State - February 10 - 12:30pm
$7 tickets for every Scout in uniform and family member
$6 tickets for groups of 10 or more

4 Ways to order your tickets:
1. Log on to TexasBoxOffice.com. Click on "Longhorn Athletic Tickets", "Promotions", then type "SCOUTHORNS" as your promotional code good for $7 reserved mezzanine tickets.
2. Call the Texas Athletics Ticket Office at (512) 471-3333 and ask for the Boy Scout discount. Please reference the code "SCOUTHORNS". Promotion good for $7 reserved mezzanine tickets.
3. Wear your Scout uniform to the game and receive $7 reserved
mezzanine tickets for you and your family.
4. Take advantage of the group discount and sit together as a pack/troop/crew. Groups of 10 or mote will receive $6 reserved mezzanine tickets. Group tickets must be purchased in advance; offer not valid on game day.

Call 512-232-3865 or email UTHoopsCentral@athletics.utexas.edu for more information

Scout Shop gift cards & gift card policy

Can't decide on what your Scout may want, or what size he wears? Consider a Capitol Area Council Scout Shop gift card! This card will make your shopping easier, and lets the Scout (or dad!) pick exactly what he wants. We can even sell them over the phone and mail them to you, for a 50-cent postage and handling fee. And if the card is lost, the value can be retrieved if the receipt was saved.

Please be aware that the gift cards sold at the National BSA site are NOT valid at our shop. Our shop is wholly owned and operated by our council, not the National BSA. All the proceeds go to support our local camps and Council operations. The National BSA (ScoutStuff) cards are only valid at the National website or nationally-owned shops.

We have plans for our card to also be honored at the Lost Pines Summer Camp Trading Post in 2007.

Archery Instructor Course

A National Archery Association Level I basic instructor course will be offered in February for those who would like to obtain certification. The course will include one evening of classroom instruction and a half day at the Lost Pines Scout Reservation archery range.

The course is designed to train instructors how to conduct beginner archery programs for youth and adults and will be limited to registered Scouters. Included in the 8-hour course will be the basics of range set-up and safety, proper shooting techniques, working with beginners, proper equipment maintenance, and how to manage a short-term archery program. The certification is valid for 3 years. A written test must be passed at course's end to attain certification.

We are asking that those who take the course commit to offer at least one archery orientation class for Cub Scout leaders or work a council shooting sports event.

Classes will be held from 6-10pm Thursday, February 8 in Austin (location to be announced) and 8am-noon Saturday, February 10 at Lost Pines Scout Reservation. You must attend both days to be certified.

The cost for the course will be $30 and the class will be limited to 12 participants. If you are interested, please contact Roy Kleinsasser at rkleinsasser@austin.rr.com.