Northern Trail News: June 22, 2025
June 22, 2025
Action Items
- More Day Camps In Circle Ten: Northern Trail's Day camp may have passed but there are still other day camps to that are open. Information here.
Photos from Northern Trail's day camp can be found on the Northern Trail Facebook page .
- Trevor Rees-Jones
- Camp Constantin
- Not Sure Where to Go? Contact katherine.mccrary@scouting.org and she will schedule someone to come and give a presentation to your unit.
- Unit Not Going to Camp? Go as a Maverick
- S.A.F.E. guarding Youth Required for all adults
- Wood Badge 147 Scouting America's ultimate leadership training.
On the Calendar
- Trainer's EDGE November 15,2025(Registration Closes: Monday, November 10, at 11:00 p.m.)
- District Committee Meeting, August 7, 2025, 7:00pm, FUMC
- District Calendar.
- University of Scouting Save the date for September 27, 2025
Scouting Roundtable
Come meet other Unit leaders, ask questions, network and learn from the topic of the month. We welcome all Adult volunteers. How do you know if you do not ask. Whether a new volunteer or lots of years in the saddle, it will be of value to you, to your unit and to our youth- its fun to network. Roundtable will begin the 2nd Thursday in August. First United Methodist Church Richardson, Rm. 230 @7:00 pm.
Do you know who your Scout Unit Commissioner is? They are not the police, they are there to help and guide, to answer any questions you have about scouting. How can we help. If you do not know who your unit commissioner is, please contact bramfranklin@gmail.com
Small Boat Sailing Merit Badge class
Scout Scout Ship 1899 will be hosting a Small Boat Sailing merit badge class on Saturday July 12 at White Rock Boat Club. This will be an all day event and includes lunch. The cost is $30, payment details coming soon. Scouts must have passed the Scouting America swimmer test.
Troop Fundraising Opportunity
The Richardson Rotary Club is searching for a scout troop in the Richardson area that would like to help them with their Flag Program. One or two troops are needed to help the Club put out and pick-up flags. This project could be a good income source for a troop’s scout accounts.
If interested, contact Daniel K. Long, Sr. long4pcc@gmail.com 214-607-7597.
Scouting News outside Northern Trail
Here a national news article of interest: Scouting America breaks ground on skilled trades center, will help fill critical labor gap at Camp Friedlander in Ohio. To learn more...
Come meet other Unit leaders, ask questions, network and learn from the topic of the month. We welcome all Adult volunteers. How do you know if you do not ask. Whether a new volunteer or lots of years in the saddle, it will be of value to you, to your unit and to our youth- its fun to network. Roundtable will begin the 2nd Thursday in August. First United Methodist Church Richardson, Rm. 230 @7:00 pm.
New Resource for Stronger Troops!
Scouts BSA has just introduced a Revised Troop Self-Assessment Program — designed to help troops reflect, improve, and grow stronger together.
You Can Help Connect Us With New Unit Prospects
Northern Trail is setting appointments with Calvary Pentecostal and St. James Episcopal churches. Are you a member at either site? We'd love to know as it's always helpful to have Scouters who are also members of our partners. Contact DE Katherine McCrary at Katherine.McClary@scouting.org. Have ideas for other possible unit prospective partners? We're all ears!
Training
S.A.F.E. guarding Youth
The new course contains a lot of updated information and reinforces a culture of active supervision, situational awareness, and safety. S.A.F.E. guarding Youth training is 90 minutes long the first time you complete it. After completing the training one time, you will only need to complete annual 15-minute refreshers moving forward.
2025 Wood Badge 147
Wood Badge brings together leaders from all areas of Scouting - Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Sea Scouts, and Venturing. Our mission is to inspire and train adults through world class leadership training that sets an example for youth empowerment. Go to Black Pug Circle Ten Council offers three Wood Badge courses in 2025 to meet the varying schedules and needs of our volunteers. In 2025, there is a spring, summer, and fall course so you may choose the time of year that works best for you.
A huge amount of training material is available online, including position training and Youth Protection. Access your account here. If you don't have an account, it is easy to set one up. You can access your training records and set up a complete training program.
If you have any questions about training needs, please contact us at NT.Training@att.net
Camperships
We want every scout to attend Summer camp, Financial aid is available. More information about the process may be found here.
Arapaho Chapter News
Vigil Honor nominations are due Aug 1 and we ask Arapaho chapter members to take some time to reflect on potential nominees within our organization who exemplify the ideals of the OA and fill out a nomination form using this link Once completed please email it to the Vigil Adviser, and the submission date is by end of day on August 1st, 2025.
It's not too late to renew your OA membership go to: miki.org/event-registration/ and pay your dues.
The Order of the Arrow is an honor camper service organization. Each district has a chapter and members are chosen by their peers.
Contact arapaho@miki.org with questions.
Northern Trail has an active commissioner staff with deep scouting knowledge. Get to know your commissioner. Your commissioner can help you and your unit resolve problems and pass along some ideas to make your program even better. Our District Commissioner is Bram Franklin, who may be reached at: bramfranklin@gmail.com.
If you are having trouble reaching your commissioner, contact Bram and he will assist you.
Commissioner Service
Looking for a way to give back to scouting? New unit leaders need mentors who can help them navigate the trail. As you know it can be a little overwhelming. Training is available! Contact our district commissioner Bram Franklin bramfranklin@gmail.com for more information.
Website and Newsletter
Our newsletter and website reach a very large audience in Northern Trail. If there is something scouting related which needs to be on the website or the newsletter, please do not keep it to yourself, let us know. news@ntrail.org
If we need to fix a broken link or have incorrect information, please take a moment, and let us know. news@ntrail.org
Do not keep the newsletter to yourself! Everyone in your unit should be receiving the newsletter and be aware of the website. sign up is easy, just send them to: Newsletter sign up . Do not forget to sign up on Circle Ten to receive updates from the council.
Looking for something in a recent newsletter? Several years of past newsletters may be found here.
Yours in Scouting,
Tammy Pitt
Northern Trail Communications Committee
8605 Harry Hines, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
