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Thursday, 12 May 2011 10:02

Merit Badge Counselors - Listing by Merit Badge

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The Merit Badge Counselors get updated into the Arrowmoon District system approximately every quarter of the year (around 3 months).

The latest Merit Badge Counselor list can be found here:  Click here to get the latest MBC's (last update February 2012)

Please note:  The PDF is protected with a password.  Please contact your Advancement committee person for your Troop/Crew/Ship/Team and they will let you know the password.  It is protected because of the nature of the information (phone numbers, etc) for our Counselors.

If your committee doesn't know the password, please don't worry.  Just contact the District Advancement Committee members, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (for Merit Badge Counselors) or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (Leads the Advancement Committee).

Monday, 09 May 2011 22:22

Merit Badge Counselor Kit

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Arrowmoon serves more than 1,200 youth with the help of over 700 adult volunteers. 

We want to thank you for wanting to help and serve our local Arrowmoon District by becoming a Merit Badge Counselor.  In order to become a Merit Badge Counselor, Boy Scouts of America and Sam Houston Area Council require certain paper requirements for all Adult Leaders, as well as, the knowledge of the Merit Badge class that you are overseeing.

All of these forms, can be found in our "Merit Badge Counselor Kit" by clicking the following link:

Merit Badge Counselor Kit

The paper requirements (which is contained in the Kit) are as follows:

1) Boy Scout Adult Application (page 5) (You need to be a Registered Leader) - this includes Disclosure Form of Adult Application that can be found on page 4 of the complete application.

2) Youth Protection Training Completion printout (this can be done at www.myscouting.org)

3) Merit Badge Counselor Form 

After these forms are printed and filled out, on-line training is completed and a copy of the Youth Protection Training is printed, please contact your local troop Scoutmaster or John Romero at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and turn in all three printouts.

Tuesday, 05 April 2011 11:08

Virtual Cub Scout Rank Requirements

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The Virtual Cub Leader's Handbook

 

THE VIRTUAL CUB SCOUT
RANK REQUIREMENTS GUIDE


"Bobcat to AOL and ALL Points in Between !"

Click on the image above to access the Virtual Cub Scout Rank Requirements Guide,
which is maintained at webspace.webring.com/people/wu/um_10831

Tuesday, 05 April 2011 00:00

Scouting Advancement

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District Advancement Committee Chair

Steve Aldrich
(w) 979-846-0446 or (c) 979-229-4246

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The responsibility of the district advancement and recognition committee is to motivate and train unit leaders and unit committee members in the advancement program. This should be done under the direction of the council advancement committee and with the cooperation of the commissioner staff and district training committee. The district advancement committee also should work closely with the district executive.


Other responsibilities of the district advancement and recognition committee are as follows:

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