The Hornaday Award Weekend provides a path toward earning Scouting's highest conservation award, offering all 21 Hornaday merit badges. Recently we celebrated 100 years of the Hornaday Award, and honor the Scouts and Scouters who have been changing public opinion about conservation with their Hornaday projects. The weekend also offers Leave No Trace awareness class and the Take Care of Texas Award. If you're a Scout, Venturer or Scouter interested in conservation, registration is now open!

• Registration: http://bsacac.doubleknot.com/event/hornaday-weekend-fall-2017/2167623
• More Info: http://www.hornadaybsa.org/ 

As one of America's leading youth-serving organizations, we aim to bring the benefits of Scouting to the greatest number of youth possible - all while remaining true to our mission and core values, outlined in the Scout Oath and Law. As we think about the future, we are interested in gaining your perspective as a member of the Scouting community.

Please join us in the Bee Cave District for a discussion as we continue the important conversation about how to make Scouting more accessible to today's families. Please click on the link below and RSVP. While there is no cost to attend, we want an accurate headcount for any handouts.

July 27  7pm  Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church, 7127 Bee Cave Rd, 78746

Thank you for everything you do to make Scouting a pivotal part of our community.

Troop 30 has two spots open for our Sea Base 2017 adventure! Here are the details:

• Leave Saturday June 17th 2017. Return Sunday June 25th
• Must be SCUBA open water certified prior to arrival at Sea Base, and must have turned age 14 before arrival date (June 17th)
• Adults and femail Venture Crew Scouts are also eligible for Sea Base (we have an adult female going)
• Each participant will go on 13 dives including a night dive
• Cost is approximately $1240 plus airfare per person; all SCUBA equipment is included; sleep inside an air conditioned dorm!

Please contact Ted Thomson at 512-422-5876 if you have any questions.

Join Sea Scout Ship 31 on May 5 from 6 - 10 pm at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (3525 Bee Cave Rd., Austin) - for a double feature movie night! The Ship will be attending Sea Base Florida for the first time in Summer 2018 and to earn their way they'll be planning several events throughout the year that help us put the FUN in Fundraising. First, we'll be playing Moana (PG) at 6:15 pm and White Squall (PG-13) immediately after at the family friendly event that will include a slice of pizza, popcorn and water for a $10 suggested donation. Candy & soda will be available as separate concessions as well. Bring all your sea loving brothers, sisters, moms, dads, grandparents and buddies and come for one or both films to support Sea Scouting! You can RSVP to sss31phoenix@gmail.com and we'll see you at the movies.

Attention Bug Hunters! If your child is attending the Cub Scout Day Camp at Castleton, or you are volunteering for any portion of the camp, mark this day on your calendar! We will cover: parent "must know" information packet; adult volunteer orientation session; paperwork turn-in; and the state-required Texas Camps Youth Protection Training (if you have not taken it, or it will be 2 years since your last training at the time of the Castleton Day Camp, this is required training). The session will take place at the LDS Chapel (12001 Bee Cave Rd, Bee Cave, TX) on Saturday, May 6 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (the Texas Camps YPT begins at 4:00 sharp).

BONUS OPPORTUNITY: we are looking for Tot Lot volunteers! Please contact Jillian Perkins (jillian.scouting@gmail.com) if you can help out!

Troop 52 invites all our Bee Cave District Boy Scout Troops to send their representative to our final Camporee 2017 Planning Session! Come help make this year's Camporee everything you want it to be! We will be gathering at Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church (7127 Bee Caves Road - Austin) at 6:00 PM (prior to Roundtable) on Thursday, April 13.