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Lone Star District News
See you This Thursday December 8th for Roundtable!
Calling all Scout Leaders! This month's Roundtable has great information and training. Recharter form turn in!!! I'll have Christmas goodies and treats! We will meet in person at 7PM at:
Lighthouse Fellowship
7200 Robertson Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76135
Charter Partner Agreement & JTE Turn-in!
The date for on-time recharters for 2022 is December 15th. Jose will be on hand to accept signed Charter Agreements and Commissioners will be on-hand for Journey to Excellence form turn in. Login to https://advancements.scouting.org/ for recharter and remember to all adults must have taken YPT in 2022 (with an expiration date of 2024).
Bring a patch or small scouting item for Cypriot Scout Troops 40 to this Thursday's Roundtable
Greetings – Attend this month’s Lone Star District Roundtable in person and, if you bring a patch or some other small scout item to put in a shipment to Cyprus Troop 40, you will be entered into some door prizes of Troop 40 bling – two T-shirts and their Troop neckerchief and woggle. The troop wish to add US scouting patches to their patch wall (see below)
In October, Lee Sperry was able to visit not one but two scout huts in Nicosia, Cyprus; Troops 40 and 76. At Troop 40, the scout leader was getting married that day so there was no meeting but Lee met two of the scout leaders who were doing some planning and was able to photo their scout hut.
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A typical Cypriot Scout Hut (note that every scout quartermaster seems to struggle keeping equipment organized) Also note the BSA patches (Ex: 50 miler) on their patch banners– I have the Troop’s mailing address and told them I would send some patches from our Council to add to their banners when I returned.
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Upon Troop 40s recommendation, Lee was then able to visit Troop 76 later that afternoon. The Troop was conducting their crossover ceremony where Scouts crossed over into Rovers (Venture/Explorer equivalent). Note like many overseas scouts, all three scouting levels (Cubs, Scouts, Rovers) meeting at the same time. Several of the Rovers Lee spoke with attended the World Jamboree held at Summit in 2018 and had fond memories of engaging with US scouts.
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See you tomorrow!!!
Yours in Scouting,
Tom Kisner
District Commissioner
Lone Star District
Good Morning,
I was asked to pass on the message about the Updated National Membership fees for the BSA that will take effect on August 1, 2023. Beginning August 1, 2023, all new youth and adult members who join Scouting will be enrolled in a 12-month membership cycle and BSA will cease prorating fees. Both youth and adults will pay the full annual membership fee and will renew their membership on the anniversary date of joining Scouting.
Updated National membership fees for the Boy Scouts of America will take effect on August 1, 2023.
* $80 for Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scouts participants (an increase of $5/year)
* $50 for youth and adult Exploring participants (an increase of $5/year)
* $60 for all adult volunteers (an increase of $15/year. Covers the cost of background checks and general liability insurance)
* $100 unit charter fee (no change)
* $15 Scout Life Magazine (no change)
* $12 Longhorn Council Local Insurance Fee (no change)
* $25 One-time joining fee for new program participants in Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scouting (no change)
* $25 for Merit Badge Counselors (New Fee applies only for Merit Badge Counselors not already registered as leaders)
Beginning August 1, 2023, all new youth and adult members who join Scouting will be enrolled in a 12-month membership cycle and BSA will cease prorating fees. Both youth and adults will pay the full annual membership fee and will renew their membership on the anniversary date of joining Scouting. All proration of membership fees will be eliminated. Each registered member of the BSA will receive an email notification with a registration renewal link beginning 60 days before the anniversary date they joined Scouting. Unit leaders will receive a copy of the email and should stay engaged in the membership renewal process just like rechartering.
It is important to note, existing members will renew their membership during our scheduled registration/recharter cycle in December 2023. Moving forward all members will renew on their anniversary date.
* Existing members’ Anniversary date will be their unit recharter month.
* New members’ Anniversary date will be the month they joined.
If you have any questions or need clarification on these changes, you can reach a member of Longhorn Council staff at 817-231-8500 or 662email(a)scouting.org<mailto:662email@scouting.org>. A membership assistance application is available on the Longhorn Council website<https://www.longhorncouncil.org/longhorn-council-forms-documents>.
Yours in Scouting,
Tom Kisner
District Commissioner, Lone Star District
