Effective 3-18-2018, The State of Texas has approved the new Online YPT2 for Day camps, Resident Camps and Summer Camp programs. There is no longer a need to attend a Face to Face session. So go to my.scouting.organd update your YPT2 today from the convenience of your home. Threre are 3 segments to watch and the test. you must take all three sessions and then take the test. When successful, your status will show 100% complete.
Scouting is happening all around us! Here are just some of the latest stories.
P.S. Always remember...Once A Scout, Always A Scout.
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If you're looking for a great way to get the family together under some blue skies, check out this deal from Abenity Cruise! Right now, you can save up to $1,000 when you use your Pathfinder benefit. Go ahead, sit back and relax in the sun while visiting some of the best ports.
Log-in to your Pathfinder benefits to learn more about this offer and other discounts available.
If you are not already a Pathfinder member, upgrade today at www.scoutingalumni.org. A percentage of your Pathfinder membership goes to support Scouting in your community.
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The Associated Press recently covered news of the growing availability of Cub Scouts for girls.
For the first time in their community, girls were able to participate in the popular event as official Cub Scouts.
He never let anything - certainly not a heart condition and other health issues - stand in the way of his goals.
Yerger is trying to be the youngest person ever to win Survivor.
They all report to Cadet Basic Training at West Point this summer.
STEM / NOVA 9:00 to 10:30 What is this Program ? How can it Benefit my unit and Boys?
Attached is the flyer for our upcoming Hornaday Adviser Training to be held Friday, May 18th - Sunday, May 20th at Sid Richardson Scout Camp. Members of the National Hornaday Awards Committee will be leading the course. This is the first time this course has been offered in Texas and the only Southern Region course offering in 2018. If you have any interest in conservation AND want to help scouts work towards earning the prestigious William T. Hornaday awards, please consider taking advantage of this opportunity!
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Any help in promoting this course is greatly appreciated!
Visit our Pinterest, Instagram or Facebook for the latest photos of park wildflowers and tag yours with #TxStateParks.
Keep your parks beautiful by staying on the trails and discarding your trash.
There's a reason we still fly kites, because it's FUN. So check out these kite tips, take a look at our night kite video, and go out and create some happy memories with a kite at a state park.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) encourages all Texans to get involved in conserving the wild things and wild places of our state. As the nonprofit partner of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TPWF is raising awareness about the lands, waters and wildlife we all love.
"We Will Not Be Tamed" calls on you to appreciate the wildness of Texas, the vastness of our Texas spirit, and why we should all be inspired to conserve it.
TPWF has enlisted a group of remarkable Texan outdoorsmen and women to stand together and tell their stories about places that have given so much. They include El Paso's Matt Morris, pictured here, who credits time spent in the ruggedly beautiful Franklin Mountains with restoring his health and vitality. TPWF is calling them The Untamed, and you can learn more about Matt and the other Untamed ambassadors at WeWillNotBeTamed.org.
TPWF has also teamed up with popular Texas brands including Toyota, Yeti, Howler Brothers and Diablo Paddlesports. Together they've created a one-of-a-kind sweepstakes to give away everything needed to live the wild life – and the grand prize winner will drive home in a new Toyota Tundra.