We invite you to stop by the Scout Shop and check out all of the great items we have in stock! If there is something specific or unique you need, allow us the opportunity to find it for you!

Our Texas Trails Council hoodies and sweatshirts are currently on a clearance sale. We have a variety of colors to choose from.

Hoodies are $18.00 (reg. price $28) and sweatshirts are $14.00 (reg. price $23). Stop by and pick one (or multiple) up before they are sold out!

Scouts BSA Adult Leader Training

"Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills (S11)"

and

Cub Scout Adult Leader BALOO Training

Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills (ScoutsBSA)

and

Basic Leader Outdoor Orientation (Cubs)

March 9-10, 2019 Ringling Park, Eastland

Two days of what you need to help your Scouts achieve

and lead. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn, share,

and have a great camping experience - $15 per person

REQUIRED for Scoutmasters or Cubmasters

if you have not previously completed the course.

There must be at least one BALOO-trained Leader at all Cub

Scout events including unit/family campouts – multiple

trained adults are preferred

To register online for this event, please visit our website by clicking HERE.

2019 Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner "Save the Date"

Boy Scouts of America

Texas Trails Council requests the honor of your

presence at the

2019 Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner

Honoring

Lee and Rae Ann Hamilton

Featured Guest Speaker: Rex Tillerson

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

7:00 p.m.

Abilene Convention Center

To reserve a table now, please contact Cindy at: ciwebb@bsamail.org

Click here to download the invitation/registration form.

For the most recent updates and to register, visit the event on the Texas Trails Council, BSA website by clicking HERE.

Buffalo Mountain District Spring Cub-o-ree

For online registration, pricing, and more detailed event information click HERE.

To download a printable version of the flyer that also includes a registration form click HERE.

2019 Spring Nuts for Scouting Sale

OCT/PV Joint Roundtable Peanut Kickoff

March 21 (fourth Thursday) at 7:00 pm.

Location:

Brownwood Main Fire Station

600 E. Adams Street

Brownwood, TX 76801

Contact George Niebling for more information on the Joint Roundtable.

E-mail: George.Niebling@scouting.org

Cell: 817-691-2534

Buffalo Mountain District Peanut Kickoff

March 20 at 6:00 pm.

Location:

Texas Trails Council, BSA

Scout Service Center

3811 North 1^st Street

Abilene, TX 79603

Contact Hollie Taylor for more information.

E-mail: family4scouting@gmail.com

You can download a detailed Microsoft Word document with a breakdown of what Nuts for Scouting encompasses by clicking HERE.

Webelos Resident Camp

Staff Opportunities

Are you looking for the opportunity of summer employment? Do you have a passion for the rugged outdoors? Are you one who gives of themselves for the benefit of others? Are you interested in an outdoor camp environment? Do you enjoy teaching and/or mentoring youth? The Texas Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America is delivering its Webelos Resident Camp program for 2019 to the youth of America, at Camp Tonkawa, located near Buffalo Gap Texas.

We are currently looking for persons who subscribe to the principles of the Scout Oath & Scout Law to fill various camp staff positions. For more information on what Webelos Resident Camp is, what positions are open, and what the requirements are for each position, please visit the "Programs" section of the Texas Trails Council, BSA website located HERE. You will find a camp flyer as well as the Camp Staff Application you can fill out to request more information there.

Scouts BSA Summer Camp

Staff Opportunities

Join us for an exciting and rewarding summer by being a part of the Camp Staff. Learn, Lead and Teach the Scouts who are part of the Camp Billy Gibbons adventure. Develop lifelong friendships, mentor & lead others, and light the fire of Scout Spirit! Most positions offer a financial reward and lodging & meals are provided.

You can find more information on the Scouts BSA Summer Camp and view the summer camp flyer by clicking HERE. You will find the online Camp Staff Application under the "Programs" section of the Texas Trails Council, BSA website by clicking HERE, and a printable version HERE. If you have any questions regarding our Camp Staff positions, please contact the Texas Trails Council Program department at 325-677-2688.

Texas Trails Council, BSA Scout Shop Updates 2019

Merchandise requests and orders: From this point forward, we will no longer be accepting orders over the phone. If you have a merchandise request or need to place an order, please come by the council Scout Shop, or place the order through the internet using the Scout Shop website found HERE. Please fill out the Merchandise Request Form and e-mail the completed form to ttcscoutshop@scouting.org. Once we receive the order, someone will contact you by e-mail or phone to confirm the merchandise request was received. If you are not contacted within 48 to 72 hours, please call us at 325-677-2688 to ensure we received it.

Unit Advancement: With Scoutbook being made free to use for all BSA units, we are now pushing for every unit to begin using it when entering and tracking advancement for scouts. When working properly, Scoutbook will allow unit leaders to set up Advancement Sync, which will sync up advancement data between ScoutNET and Scoutbook. This will allow you to download and print out an already filled out advancement report to use when turning advancement into the council. You will no longer need to fill out an advancement report by hand or enter anything into ScoutNET.

We do encourage you to verify on ScoutNET that everything from Scoutbook synced up, though. You do still have the option to use a handwritten form if for some reason Scoutbook or ScoutNET are not working properly. You can find advancement forms at the council Scout Shop or download them from the "Unit Resources" section HERE.

Adult and Youth Registration Update for 2019

The Boy Scouts of America now offers an online application process for youth and adults that can be completed from start to finish without a single piece of paper changing hands.

This is a giant leap forward in allowing prospective members and leaders to register in a way that’s convenient for them, and it creates a more efficient and user-friendly registration experience for units, districts, and councils.

You can find all of the FAQs, contact information, assistance, check lists, videos, and guides on the registration process HERE. In addition, you can click on the banner at the top of this article and it will take you to a site which will walk you through the registration process. From there you can choose which Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scouts units are available in your area that you can register with.

You can still register using the paper applications found at the Texas Trails Council, BSA Scout Shop. However, if you have any old application forms we will no longer be accepting them. The most current Youth Application number is 524-406 and the Adult Application number is 524-501. You can find this number on the bottom left hand corner on the front of the application. If you have picked up any application forms from the Scout Shop recently then you have the most current form.

Information for this article came from the scouting.org registration site found HERE.

Uniform and Handbook Updates for Scouts BSA - 2019

With the launch of Scouts BSA on February 1st, there is also uniform and handbook updates. You can find all of the information you need on the updates HERE from Bryan On Scouting.

The Texas Trails Council, BSA Scout Shop does not currently have any of the new uniform items or handbooks. However, we will be adding these items to our inventory soon. Your current uniforms and the uniform items we currently have in our shop are all still official. You are not required to buy the new uniform if you already have one. The rule with BSA uniforms is "once official, always official".

New Scouting Mobile App