Texoma Valley District http://www.texomavalley.org Fri, 11 May 2012 12:05:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Face to Face Youth Protection Trainings http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=2731 http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=2731#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 20:08:10 +0000 jgreener http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=2731 Attention all Texoma Valley Scouters! The Texoma Valley District will be offering a few Face to Face Youth protection trainings throughout the month of May.  These Trainings are necessary for any adults that will be staying overnight at summer camp, webelos camp, and/or will be visiting their son at Twilight Camp.

Sunday May 6th at 5:30PM at Howe First United Methodist Church

Thursday May 1oth at 6:00PM at Howe First United Methodist Church

Sunday May 20th at 4:00PM at WHitewright First United Methodist Church

Monday May 21st at 6:30 PM in Pottsboro with Pack 61

Please contact Carolyn Cherry to make sure there is a spot and supplies for you at cacherry@shermanisd.net.

 

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]]> Attention all Texoma Valley Scouters! The Texoma Valley District will be offering a few Face to Face Youth protection trainings throughout the month of May.  These Trainings are necessary for any adults that will be staying overnight at summer camp, webelos camp, and/or will be visiting their son at Twilight Camp.

Sunday May 6th at 5:30PM at Howe First United Methodist Church

Thursday May 1oth at 6:00PM at Howe First United Methodist Church

Sunday May 20th at 4:00PM at WHitewright First United Methodist Church

Monday May 21st at 6:30 PM in Pottsboro with Pack 61

Please contact Carolyn Cherry to make sure there is a spot and supplies for you at cacherry@shermanisd.net.

 

 

]]> http://www.texomavalley.org/?feed=rss2&p=2731 0 TVD Program Preview http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=2727 http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=2727#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:42:55 +0000 Michael Thompson http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=2727 Calling ALL Units!!!    

Don’t miss TVD Program Preview
Thursday, May 3 @ 7 pm
Grayson County College in the Center for Workplace Learning Auditorium

Our goal is to have 100% of all our Texoma Valley District Units represented!!!!
Here’s where you will get all of the news of upcoming happenings in TVD, calendar for the new year
 - and maybe a few prizes thrown in too! 

 If you can’t come – send a representative from your Unit!!… Read More

]]> Calling ALL Units!!!    

Don’t miss TVD Program Preview
Thursday, May 3 @ 7 pm
Grayson County College in the Center for Workplace Learning Auditorium

Our goal is to have 100% of all our Texoma Valley District Units represented!!!!
Here’s where you will get all of the news of upcoming happenings in TVD, calendar for the new year
 - and maybe a few prizes thrown in too! 

 If you can’t come – send a representative from your Unit!!

]]> http://www.texomavalley.org/?feed=rss2&p=2727 0 Texoma Valley Satellite Station http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=2703 http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=2703#comments Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:07:04 +0000 jgreener http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=2703 Thanks to the generosity of our own District Camp Card Chair, JJ McGrath the Texoma Valley District has a new scouting station.  The Scouting station is on 117 E Wall. Sherman, TX (just East of Chase Bank and right next door to Lupe’s Tamales).  The Scouting Station will have: youth and adult applications, Circle Ten camping brochures, and any Texoma Valley District event flyers.  Scouting Station is not always open but with some heads-up of one’s arrival we can make proper arrangements.  There is a mail slot on the main door and forms can be dropped off for delivery down to Fairview or Dallas Scoutfitter (please do not put money or other valuables into mail slot).  Call Jerry Greener with any questions 214-707-9546. … Read More

]]> Thanks to the generosity of our own District Camp Card Chair, JJ McGrath the Texoma Valley District has a new scouting station.  The Scouting station is on 117 E Wall. Sherman, TX (just East of Chase Bank and right next door to Lupe’s Tamales).  The Scouting Station will have: youth and adult applications, Circle Ten camping brochures, and any Texoma Valley District event flyers.  Scouting Station is not always open but with some heads-up of one’s arrival we can make proper arrangements.  There is a mail slot on the main door and forms can be dropped off for delivery down to Fairview or Dallas Scoutfitter (please do not put money or other valuables into mail slot).  Call Jerry Greener with any questions 214-707-9546. 

]]> http://www.texomavalley.org/?feed=rss2&p=2703 0 Updated Phone Number for Fairview Service Center http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=2358 http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=2358#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:02:30 +0000 Michael Thompson http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=2358 The phone numbers for the Bobby Lyle Billy Gamble Service Center in Fairview have changed. Below are the new numbers:

Main #: (214) 509-2100
Fax #: (214) 509-2199
Jerome Greener #: (214) 509-2113

Customer Service Email: Circle10Fairview@bsamail.org

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]]> The phone numbers for the Bobby Lyle Billy Gamble Service Center in Fairview have changed. Below are the new numbers:

Main #: (214) 509-2100
Fax #: (214) 509-2199
Jerome Greener #: (214) 509-2113

Customer Service Email: Circle10Fairview@bsamail.org

 

]]> http://www.texomavalley.org/?feed=rss2&p=2358 0 New Camping Location Search Tool!! http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=2233 http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=2233#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:23:31 +0000 Michael Thompson http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=2233 Unit Leaders and Scouts, have you been stumped on where you can take your unit camping and don’t know where to begin? Well we now have a handy tool for you to use that will be a great starting point for you to find some new places to go camping. Look for “Scout Camping Search” listed under the “Camping” tab on the TVD website. We now have the ability for anyone to enter their zip code and a radius in miles to search. It will return results of Scout Camps, State parks and other great locations within Texas, Oklahoma and a few in Arkansas. It will show you some of the things that each camp offers in an easy to read table along with a link to that camp’s website.

If you take the opportunity to try out this new feature, please let me know what you think … Read More

]]> Unit Leaders and Scouts, have you been stumped on where you can take your unit camping and don’t know where to begin? Well we now have a handy tool for you to use that will be a great starting point for you to find some new places to go camping. Look for “Scout Camping Search” listed under the “Camping” tab on the TVD website. We now have the ability for anyone to enter their zip code and a radius in miles to search. It will return results of Scout Camps, State parks and other great locations within Texas, Oklahoma and a few in Arkansas. It will show you some of the things that each camp offers in an easy to read table along with a link to that camp’s website.

If you take the opportunity to try out this new feature, please let me know what you think by emailing me at computers@weasle.net.

Happy Camping!
Michael Thompson
TVD Webmaster

]]> http://www.texomavalley.org/?feed=rss2&p=2233 0 Send in Pictures of Scouts in Action http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=1857 http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=1857#comments Sun, 12 Dec 2010 05:23:05 +0000 Gayle Radican http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=1857 Send any pictures of your Scouts at events, doing activities, etc. to the District Marketing Chair, Gayle Radican, so they can be published in the local newspaper and/or magazines. Email pictures in jpg format to gradican@cableone.net or put on a CD. It’s important that you label each picture and name the people in each picture so they get the proper representation. Lastly, be sure to put your Pack, Troop, Team, Crew, or Ship number so we can contact you if we need to do so. So…download those pictures and start sending them our way.… Read More

]]> Send any pictures of your Scouts at events, doing activities, etc. to the District Marketing Chair, Gayle Radican, so they can be published in the local newspaper and/or magazines. Email pictures in jpg format to gradican@cableone.net or put on a CD. It’s important that you label each picture and name the people in each picture so they get the proper representation. Lastly, be sure to put your Pack, Troop, Team, Crew, or Ship number so we can contact you if we need to do so. So…download those pictures and start sending them our way.

]]> http://www.texomavalley.org/?feed=rss2&p=1857 0 Training for Cub Scout Leaders is now all online! http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=1308 http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=1308#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:01:31 +0000 Keith Nathan http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=1308 NEWSFLASH!  As of August 30, 2010, all required training for Cub Scout adult leaders (Tiger Cub Den Leader, Wolf/Bear Den Leader, Webelos Den Leader, Pack Trainer, Cubmaster, Pack Committee Member) is available online 24×7!

For new Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout and Venturing leaders, login to at https://myscouting.scouting.org and then select your class from the E-Learning tab.  There you will see the foundation training for all adult leaders:
• FAST START training for your position,
• YOUTH PROTECTION training, and
• THIS IS SCOUTING (an overview of all of the Scouting programs), and the final class for
• CUB SCOUT LEADERS (Tiger Cub Den Leader, Wolf/Bear Den Leader, Webelos Den Leader, Pack Trainer, Cubmaster, Pack Committee Member).

After you are done with these preliminaries, you are ready for some fun at local training sessions focused specifically on your job in Scouting:
CUB SCOUT LEADERS:  BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor … Read More

]]> NEWSFLASH!  As of August 30, 2010, all required training for Cub Scout adult leaders (Tiger Cub Den Leader, Wolf/Bear Den Leader, Webelos Den Leader, Pack Trainer, Cubmaster, Pack Committee Member) is available online 24×7!

For new Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout and Venturing leaders, login to at https://myscouting.scouting.org and then select your class from the E-Learning tab.  There you will see the foundation training for all adult leaders:
• FAST START training for your position,
• YOUTH PROTECTION training, and
• THIS IS SCOUTING (an overview of all of the Scouting programs), and the final class for
• CUB SCOUT LEADERS (Tiger Cub Den Leader, Wolf/Bear Den Leader, Webelos Den Leader, Pack Trainer, Cubmaster, Pack Committee Member).

After you are done with these preliminaries, you are ready for some fun at local training sessions focused specifically on your job in Scouting:
CUB SCOUT LEADERS:  BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation)
BOY SCOUT LEADERS:  Scoutmaster • Assistant Scoutmaster • Varsity Coach • Varsity Assistant Coach
VENTURING LEADERS:  Advisor • Associate Advisor (send e-mail to khn@aggienetwork to schedule training for your crew)

District training dates for Cub Scout and Boy Scout leaders are included in this year’s flyer.

Go green, save paper! Register online by clicking Event Registration–bring your payment to the training class.

]]> http://www.texomavalley.org/?feed=rss2&p=1308 0 Flyers, Sign-up Forms, Oh my! http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=1487 http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=1487#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:03:46 +0000 jgreener http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=1487 Have you been looking for a flyer or form to sign-up for a Texoma Valley District event?  The information packets for district events and training opportunities are available under the “Resources” tab in the “Program Preview” folder.  Click here for a direct link to this information!… Read More

]]> Have you been looking for a flyer or form to sign-up for a Texoma Valley District event?  The information packets for district events and training opportunities are available under the “Resources” tab in the “Program Preview” folder.  Click here for a direct link to this information!

]]> http://www.texomavalley.org/?feed=rss2&p=1487 0 How to Properly View the Texoma Valley Website http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=1322 http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=1322#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:34:20 +0000 Michael Thompson http://www.texomavalley.org/?p=1322 Some people have been having trouble viewing all of our website correctly. Most of our main menu buttons at the top of the page actually have drop down menus. If you are not seeing the drop down menus, then you are running an older internet browser. To correctly view the website and the proper menus, please update your web browser to Internet Explorer 7 or 8, or Firefox 3. There are links at the bottom of this webpage to both Internet Explorer and Firefox. If you are having any other trouble with the website, please feel free to email me at computers@weasle.net.… Read More

]]> Some people have been having trouble viewing all of our website correctly. Most of our main menu buttons at the top of the page actually have drop down menus. If you are not seeing the drop down menus, then you are running an older internet browser. To correctly view the website and the proper menus, please update your web browser to Internet Explorer 7 or 8, or Firefox 3. There are links at the bottom of this webpage to both Internet Explorer and Firefox. If you are having any other trouble with the website, please feel free to email me at computers@weasle.net.

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