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SUMMARY:Round Table July 11
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Round Table. Got opinions? Bring ’em 🙂 Know something helpful? Share it. Got a will to change something? Even better – bring it. It’s all hands on deck to build a great Cub Scout and BSA Scout program.
URL:https://t-birddistrict.org/event/round-table-july-11/
LOCATION:Bethany Lutheran Church\, 3701 W Slaughter Lane\, Austin\, TX\, 78749\, United States
CATEGORIES:Roundtable
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SUMMARY:Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Round Table. Got opinions? Bring ’em 🙂 Know something helpful? Share it. Got a will to change something? Even better – bring it. It’s all hands on deck to build a great Cub Scout and BSA Scout program.
URL:https://t-birddistrict.org/event/roundtable-june-2025/
LOCATION:Bethany Lutheran Church\, 3701 W Slaughter Lane\, Austin\, TX\, 78749\, United States
CATEGORIES:Roundtable
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SUMMARY:Round Table: New Cub Scout Program!
DESCRIPTION:A new Cub Scout program is coming on 1 June 2024. This new program streamlines each of the Cub Scout Ranks\, separates Webelos and AOL into independent ranks\, and tunes the Bobcat program for Cub Scouts of all ages. Come learn about those changes and more from an expert!
URL:https://t-birddistrict.org/event/round-table-new-cub-scout-program/
LOCATION:Bethany Lutheran Church\, 3701 W Slaughter Lane\, Austin\, TX\, 78749\, United States
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SUMMARY:Roundtable & Cookie Swap
DESCRIPTION:ROUNDTABLE  THIS THURSDAY….\nSorry for the resend. Somehow\, lots of people didn’t get it the first time.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1) CENTRAL TEXAS FOOD BANK presentation on how your Cubs or Scouts can become involved in a service project to help feed the poor and/or homeless during or after the holidays.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2) ISSUES WITH WEBELOS WOODS AND/OR CAMPOREE?  YOU’RE INVITED TO ATTEND AN OPTIONAL BREAKOUT (PACKS AND TROOPS) AND PARTICIPATE IN A STOP-START-CONTINUE DISCUSSION REGARDING WEBELOS WOODS AND CAMPOREE.  The intent is to improve our two District-sponsored events. Planning a multi-unit event is very different from planning a unit event. As with your unit\, the District is staffed entirely by volunteers so in order keep this efficient and productive\, please come prepared with concise and constructive feedback. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSTOP: Offer one thing for Webelos Woods and/or Camporee that you think the District can improve upon\, hopefully offering solutions. \nSTART: Offer one thing for Webelos Woods and/or Camporee that you would like the District to include in those events. \nCONTINUE: Share with the District the one thing you like most about Webelos  Woods and/ or Camporee that you’d like to see continue. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3) CHANGES TO THE CUB SCOUT ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM will be explained. This is information all Cub leaders need to know. \n4) CHANGES TO THE SCOUT  RANK OF STAR WILL BE EXPLAINED.   ALSO\, many merit badge requirements have been significantly changed.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5) PLEASE BRING TWO DOZEN COOKIES TO ROUNDTABLE (buy them at the store if you need to\, shame-free!). We’ll eat a few\, and everyone will swap with others so you can take a variety home for your family!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEVERY KEY-THREE (CUB/SCOUTMASTER\, COMMITTEED CHAIR\, ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE) WAS SENT A SURVEY LAST WEEK.   It is important that every unit respond so that the District and Council can plan for maximum success. Thank you!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIT’S TIME TO WRAP UP YOUR UNIT’S RECHARTER. Experts will be on hand to walk you thorough the process if you need help.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6) FILL OUT CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR OVERSEAS SOLDIERS AT THIS MEETING. Deb Petersen will furnish the cards; all you need to do is fill them out with your own message. This is an activity you can do with your scouts.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEVERY SCOUT TROOP SHOULD SEND AN ADULT LEADER AND A SCOUT TO ROUNDTABLE EARLY (AT 6 PM)\nto plan the Spring Camporee\, (April 12-14 at Wessendorf near Blanco). [Camporees are semi-annual campouts for Scouts BSA\, not Cubs.]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMAKE SOME NEW FRIENDS WHO SHARE YOUR LOVE OF SCOUTING EVERY MONTH AT ROUNDTABLE!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYOU CAN ASK ANY SCOUTING QUESTION OF NATIONAL EXPERTS LIVE ONLINE\nFACE TO FACE EACH WEEK/MONTH.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCUB SCOUT LEADERS: #CubChatLive is for Cub Leaders and meets online EVERY FRIDAY\, 2 PM Central Time at this link: https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/cubchatlive/\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSCOUTING BSA LEADERS: #TroopTalkLive is an online MONTHLY meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 2 PM Central Time here: https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/trooptalklive/\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHE UNIVERSITY OF SCOUTING IS COMING SATURDAY\, JANUARY 21 at the ACC Eastview campus. This is an annual one-day training opportunity for all adult volunteers. Please put it on your calendar now. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee you this Thursday night\, Dec 7\, 7 PM\, at Bethany Lutheran Church(beside Bowie High School) at the corner of Slaughter and Wolftrap.\nWHEN: Thursday evening\, December 7\, 7 PM\nWHERE: Bethany Lutheran Church \nWHO: All adult volunteer cub and scout leaders\nBilly Riggs\, Roundtable Commissioner\n512-750-6339 (M) Call or Text\nbilly@billyriggs.com
URL:https://t-birddistrict.org/event/roundtable-cookie-swap/
LOCATION:Bethany Lutheran Church\, 3701 W Slaughter Lane\, Austin\, TX\, 78749\, United States
CATEGORIES:Roundtable
ORGANIZER;CN="Billy Riggs%2C Roundtable Commissioner":MAILTO:billy@billyriggs.com
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SUMMARY:Roundtable - Intro to Adult Leadership Training
DESCRIPTION:All adult Cub and Scouts BSA leaders – especially new ones in Thunderbird\, Armadillo\, Sacred Springs Districts – are invited to sit with an experienced leader in your position for training.* Leaders in each volunteer position will be present to explain best practices and answer questions in area below. You will be able to attend any 2 areas plus one plenary session.\n\nCub Scout Positions Being Trained\n\nCommittee Chair\nAdvancements Chair\nCubmasters and Assistant Cubmasters\nDen Leaders\nPopcorn Kernel\nTraining Chair\nRecharter Instruction\nOutings and Activities Chair\nChartered Organization Representative\nCommittee Treasurer\nUnit Commissioners\nHow to use Scoutbook\nChaplain\nRecruiting Trips\, Tricks and Techniques\n\n\nScout BSA Positions Being Trained\n\nAdvancements Chair\nCommittee Chair\nPopcorn Kernel\nTraining Chair\nRecharter Instruction\nChartered Organization Representative\nMerit Badge Counselors\nCommittee Treasurer\nFriends of Scouting Representative\nChaplain\nHow to use Scoutbook Software\nUnit Commissioner\nDistrict Committee Members\nCommittee Treasurer\nCool Scouting Activities to Consider for Your Unit\nEagle Process\nRecruiting Tips\, Tricks and Techniques\n\n\nAlso! How to plan treat troop or Pack meetings!\nRefreshments provided\nPlenty of parking!\n\nLocation of the roundtable meeting\n\n\n* Note that this training augments\, but does not replace other trainings recommended by Scouts BSA.
URL:https://t-birddistrict.org/event/roundtable-training-rally-for-adult-volunteers/
LOCATION:Bethany Lutheran Church\, 3701 W Slaughter Lane\, Austin\, TX\, 78749\, United States
CATEGORIES:Roundtable,Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Billy Riggs%2C Roundtable Commissioner":MAILTO:billy@billyriggs.com
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SUMMARY:Roundtable - Ice Cream Social
DESCRIPTION:ICE CREAM SOCIAL THURSDAY EVENING AT ROUNDTABLE! \nEVERY SCOUT TROOP SHOULD SEND AN ADULT LEADER AND A SCOUT TO ROUNDTABLE EARLY (AT 6 PM)\nto plan Webelos Woods\, which is already less than 2 months away. \n\nICE CREAM SOCIAL! Enjoy some homemade (and some store-bought) ice cream as you make new friends and catch with scouters you already know.\n\nRETENTION STRATEGIES.  Billy Riggs will talk about ways to keep your scouts active in scouting and help ensure that Cubs make the transition to Scouts BSA successfully.\n\nNATIONAL JAMBOREE REPORT. Betsy Shelton attended the National Jamboree last month with about 15\,000 scouts\, scouters\, and staff and will give us an encouraging update on all that happened.\n\nFLORIDA NATIONAL SEA BASE PRESENTATION – Michael Johnson\, General Manager of Sea Base High Adventure Camp in the Florida Keys will “meet” with us live via Zoom to tell us about the wonderful opportunities for older scouts (not open to Cubs) to spend their summer camp sailing\, scuba diving\, etc.  However\, you Cub Leaders will want to hear this in order to equip you to hype Scouting\, look forward to your own future visit to Sea Base\, and encourage your Cubs to continue their scouting journey all the way to Eagle. \nCUB BREAKOUT – Jack McKinney\, a Life Scout in Troop 61 will discuss (as a part of his Eagle Project) how to build a native bee habitat.  If time permits\, cub leaders will also discuss all of the options available for Webelos Woods. \nSCOUTS BSA BREAKOUT – Learn everything you need to know to make the most of your Webelos Woods experience. \nWEBELOS WOODS IS LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AWAY!  Put it on your calendar now for Oct. 21!  Scouts BSA may arrive the night before to prepare a great welcome for the Webelos. \nCOMING OCTOBER 5: ROUNDTABLE TRAINING RALLY FOR ALL ADULT VOLUNTEER LEADERS! Please encourage all of your leaders to attend for position-specific training. Experienced scouters will be present to do training for den leaders\, Scoutmasters\, Treasurers\, Committee Heads\, etc. We’re also hosting leaders from Armadillo\, Waterloo\, and Sacred Springs Districts! \nTREY LITTLE HAS DONE A GREAT JOB leading our Scouts BSA breakouts at Roundtable for as long as I can remember.  (Thanks for all your hard work\, Trey!) He’s stepping down to focus on other things\, which leaves that spot vacant in our Roundtable team.  If you are an experienced and knowledgeable Scouter and are interested in moderating these discussions (20 minutes during each monthly Roundtable meeting.)\, please let me know by emailing me at billy@billyriggs.com. \nEXPERTS WILL BE ON HAND TO CHAT WITH YOU PRIVATELY AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT POPCORN SALES FOR 2023. \nCHECK THE COUNCIL CALENDAR REGULARLY FOR MORE TRAININGS AND SCOUT EVENTS here. \nCHECK THE THUNDERBIRD DISTRICT CALENDAR REGULARLY FOR EVENTS TAKING PLACE LOCALLY.  Janell Moyes has joined our team and is doing a brilliant job of updating it.  Feel free to email her here if you have an event you would like added to the calendar. \nCHECK THE COUNCIL CALENDAR REGULARLY FOR MORE TRAININGS AND SCOUT EVENTS here. \nPLEASE “LIKE” OUR THUNDERBIRD DISTRICT FACEBOOK PAGE. You will be automatically alerted when events are added. It is here. \nCUB SCOUT LEADERS: #CubChatLive is for Cub Leaders and meets online EVERY FRIDAY\, 2 PM Central Time at this link: https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/cubchatlive/ \nSCOUTING BSA LEADERS: #TroopTalkLive is an online MONTHLY meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 2 PM Central Time here: https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/trooptalklive/ \nWE’RE IN SERIOUS NEED OF A FEW VOLUNTEER COMMISSIONERS. These are district-level positions\, people who serve as liaisons between a few packs or troops and the district\, attending the pack or troop meetings on occasion to observe\, and then facilitating communication to and from them.  If you’re available to make a positive difference in this way for Thunderbird District\, please email Scot Haskell here. \nIF YOU’LL MAKE ROUNDTABLE A PRIORITY FOR THE ADULT LEADERS IN YOUR UNIT\, I PLEDGE TO MAKE THEM FUN\, USEFUL\, AND ENCOURAGING!  See you this Thursday night\, September 7\, 7 PM\, at Bethany Lutheran Church (beside Bowie High School) at the corner of Slaughter and Wolftrap.
URL:https://t-birddistrict.org/event/roundtable/
LOCATION:Bethany Lutheran Church\, 3701 W Slaughter Lane\, Austin\, TX\, 78749\, United States
CATEGORIES:Roundtable
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