Longhorn Council News

By Victor Rivera, August 19, 2019
Popcorn Replenishment Orders Due Every Monday, 6 PM, August 19th through October 14th
We have replenishment orders due every Monday into the Trails-End system and pickups are the same week, 4 days later, on Thursdays. Please order replenishment by 6:00 PM every Monday, August 19th through Monday, October…
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By Victor Rivera, August 18, 2019
Trails-End-Longhorn Council Popcorn Website Reminder, SNS Pick Up Went Well
Friendly Reminder: Trails-End created a dedicated site for our Longhorn Council Popcorn Sale. Please use https://longhorn.trails-end.com/ to get helpful information. You can find the link on our website: https://www.longhorncouncil.org/home/support-scouting/popcorn/ Speaking of Trails-End Popcorn, Longhorn Council…
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By Victor Rivera, August 14, 2019
How The Boy Scouts of America Keeps Kids Safe Today
August 14, 2019 This article was contributed by Michael Johnson, National Youth Protection Director for the Boy Scouts of America. Recent media reports have highlighted claims of abuse against the Boy Scouts of America (BSA)….
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By Victor Rivera, August 8, 2019
How you can welcome families moving from LDS units to your pack or troop (as seen on Bryan On Scouting)
Longhorn Council is proud to offer our LDS units and church members the opportunity to join other units. As most people probably know by now, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will not…
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By Victor Rivera, August 7, 2019
UPDATE: More Pictures, Camp Tahuaya Shower Houses With Flushing Toilets!
Longhorn Council’s Camp Tahuaya is realizing a fantastic addition. Three new, custom-built shower houses with flushing toilets. If a picture is worth “a thousand words” then allow me to show you thousands of words… See…
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By Victor Rivera, August 2, 2019
Vietnamese Troop Thoai-Ngoc-Hau Visits Longhorn Council On Way to World Scout Jamboree
Longhorn Council’s Troop/Crew 304, led by Scoutmaster Victor Nguyen, recently hosted Troop Thoai-Ngoc-Hau from Saigon, Vietnam. Victor served as our translator and explained that in Vietnam they don’t use troop numbers to identify themselves only…
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By Victor Rivera, August 1, 2019
100th Anniversary Longhorn Council Camporee Details & Calendar Links
Friendly reminder about our upcoming council camporee. 100TH ANNIVERSARY COUNCIL CAMPOREE Celebrate 100 Years of Adventure with a huge weekend of challenging activities, super shows, awesome exhibits, competition, FUN! All Scouts BSA Troops, Venturing Crews,…
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By Victor Rivera, July 26, 2019
Military Benefits Through Popcorn Sale
The Longhorn Council popcorn sale benefits our military year-after-year in the form of tasty treats for our brave men and women. I see this as a “win-win-win situation.” Scouts who sell popcorn often get “Military…
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By Victor Rivera, July 20, 2019
2019 Popcorn Info from Trails-End
Longhorn Council started the 2019 Popcorn Sale off with two fantastic kickoffs. Please take a look at the PowerPoint Presentation which was used at our popcorn kickoffs today. Our rep from Trails-End, Chris Sallusti, answered…
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By Victor Rivera, July 18, 2019
Upcoming Roundtables, Popcorn Kickoff this weekend, Council Calendar links
Our 2019 Longhorn Council Popcorn Kickoff has arrived. Saturday, July 20, 2019, two locations and times, see below. **please RSVP with your District Executive** HURST, TEXAS 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM First United Methodist Church…
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