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News:

Hello folks,

Effective today September 27 2007, I would like to introduce you to
the beginning of what is now "Texas Skies District's Uniform Bank".

Per Dennis Cornwell, I have been given permission to form this bank
and to begin collecting the following items in order to make them
available to children & families who may need assistance in securing
a Scout Uniform OR an Adult Leaders Uniform and their appropriate
accessories.

Your help is URGENTLY NEEDED.

As our Scouts and Adult Leaders progress through the ranks and
outgrow/change their respective uniforms, I am asking YOU to please
consider donating their/your "no longer used" uniforms (shirts,
trousers, belts & accessories, CSP's, Pack numbers, position
patches, caps, kerchief's, slides and even handbooks (if in good
condition & current) to the uniform bank for distribution throughout
our district.

This could be a fantastic "service project" for your Packs, Dens,
Troops, Venturing Crews & leaders and can even be logged with Good
Turn For America as such thereby giving our groups credit and will
be eligible for Good Turn For America Award certificates which can
then be used to purchase the Good Turn for America patches.

At times, a parent may want to enroll his/her child in Scouting but
the extra burden of the expense of a complete uniform may act as a
deterent to joining. By establishing this bank, we can help overcome
this issue and work towards recruiting more Scouts & Parents.

Please take a moment to search in your closets, attics, storage etc
and even talk to your neighbors, friends, work associates about this
new bank and the need for them to donate these items for families in
need.

I am available for free pickup of these items (call to discuss).

Just call me at the number listed below (or email) for more
information.

Remember to "Do a Good Turn Daily" and together we can make a
difference.

Thank you & have a great Scouting day!

Larry Brooks
Unit Commissioner
Texas Skies District
Sam Houston Area Council
M# 281-827-3876
Larrybrooks22@comcast.net
 

Tracy Rowlett's Perspective on the BSA - Sent on Behalf of Tom Varnell

 

 

TO:  ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

FROM:  TOM VARNELL

 

REGARDING:  NEW CHIEF SCOUT EXECUTIVE OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

 

 

On September 1, 2007, Bob Mazzucca was named the Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America.  One of his priorities is effective communications and marketing of the BSA.  At a recent meeting in which he outlined his vision, he made the following statement, “If we are serious about reintroducing the BSA to the American people, we need to get to it.  We have been extremely effective at keeping our light under a bushel.  It is time to burn the bushel!”  Bob has already lit the first bushel.  The link below is of a recent interview of Bob.  Please take a few moments to view it.

 

http://cbs11tv.com/video/?id=21240@ktvt.dayport.com

 

I hope you will be as proud of the message that Bob is communicating and the direction that he is leading us as I am.  Thank you for all of your help, support and leadership.

 

Regards,

Tom

 
 

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