Name The Haunted Trail Contest!

 

Longhorn Council's NAME THE HAUNTED TRAIL CONTEST starts August 18 and is open to all Cub Scouts (with a parent or guardian). 

Submit your best scary names online for the Haunted Trails at Camp Tahuaya and at SR2. ENTER YOUR SCOUT'S VOTE HERE

The Cub Scout who submits the winning name, and their parent /guardian and family, get to attend Fall Festival and Haunted Trail  for free  on a scheduled weekend. 

Contest ends September 22 with the last entry accepted at 5PM. Best names to be chosen by a panel of judges. Winners to be announced on September 23.

Back to School - Back to Scouts!

No matter how you're doing school this year -- for most of us, tomorrow --school is back in session!  So, with a new year is a fresh set of crayons (don't you just love the smell of a fresh box of crayons?), sharpened pencils, new shoes and new friends! It's also time for new adventures... new rank... new skills... new challenges... In short, it's back to scouting!

The beginning of school starts the beginning of our recruiting season so if you know someone who may be interested in Cub Scouts... invite them to one of our activities.  Nothing big... we do things like... 

go hiking

Practice citizenship

Go camping

Go fishing

Knife skills

(yes, they really learn how to properly use a pocket knife)

Learn basic first aid

Complete acts of community service

Build and shoot rockets

... and cool experiences like overnights at Fossil Rim... The Perot Museum... the USS Lexington... turning a block of wood into a race car... or visiting cool places like the police department... the fire station... or even the Texas Capitol...

Who WOULDN'T want to join?  

We have plans for the Fall Festival campout at Sid Richardson the first weekend in October... be sure to join now to get integrated into your den before heading to camp!  

We have added two informational Zoom meetings to our calendar for interested parents to get all the details on Pack 1910.  September 9 and 11 from 7-8pm.  

BSA Family Fun Fest is SATURDAY!

If you like funny pets, rockets and astronauts, Pinewood Derby cars, movie makeup artists and backyard camping, then you’ll love Family Fun Fest! 

It’s outdoor adventure you can have online! This very special online-only event is just for families like yours.

There will be cool hands-on activities, interviews with amazing people, and opportunities to make your community better with a service project. 

Join in on the fun with activities like designing a Pinewood Derby car and baking homemade treats for your pets with a trained chef. 

Want to join in the adventures?  Here is the schedule and supply list.

BUILD A FAST PINEWOOD DERBY CAR (10am CT)

Vote to design a Pinewood Derby car LIVE.  Meet NASCAR's Joey Logano as he gives an exclusive look inside a race car and answers qustions about going fast!

Supplies:

• Download a pinewood derby coloring page and design your car along with the show HERE
• Crayons

LET'S MAKE SOME ART! (10:45am CT)

Sketch along with professional illustrators and choose the subjects you want to learn to create!  (

Supplies:

• A pencil, pen or felt-tip pen
• 3-5 sheets of blank paper

LET'S GIVE BACK (11:30am CT)

Find out what "Do a good turn daily" means and complete your own good turn using the art you created.

Supplies:

• Download a customizable thank you note and help us thank teachers during the show HERE

LET'S GO TO SPACE! (12pm CT)

Meet Dr. Bernard Harris, former astronaut and the first African American to perform a spacewalk! Learn how to build your own water rocket.

Supplies:

• Empty plastic bottle
• A few pieces of construction paper
• scissors
• foam board (optional)
• hot glue gun, glue
• colorful tape or plain duct tape
• stickers

LET'S TALK ANIMALS! (12:40 pm CT)

Check out all kinds of ways to take care of your furry (and scale-y) friends. Post photos of your pets using #FamFunFest and you may see them during the show.  

Learn how to make dog treats from MasterChef Junior winner, Logan Guleff, and see how to put together a pet first-aid kit.

LET'S RACE! (1:15pm CT)

Tune in for the epic finale as we race the car YOU built during the show!  Stay until the end to see if your car wins the race, who gets the grand prize and snag a special offer only available to viewers!

WIN PRIZES!

They're giving away cool prizes for Family Fun Fest like... Scout Shop gift cards, Pinewood Derby bundles, hammocks, backpacks, portable batteries, tents... and more!  Here's how to snag one:

1. Sign up to receive email updates about Family Fun Fest AND RSVP on Facebook for two chances to win one of more than 60 cool prizes! 
2. Download and fill out an Adventure Log. Once you complete as many line items as you can, snap a picture and post on social with the hashtag #famfunfest to be entered to win one of three $200 Scout Shop gift card. Increase your chance of winning by posting pictures of you accomplishing the various adventures with the hashtag #famfunfest! 
3. Tune in and participate in the live event for even more chances to win. There will be giveaways every 30 minutes!

Official Rules

Space Launch Commemorative Patch

Pack families, don't forget to email Suzie Donskey if your Scout is interested in purchasing one of the 2020 Space Launch patches for his brag vest.  We have several scouts who watched the launch and thought a group order would be the best way to commemorate this occasion. First launch in 9 years! So cool!  Thank you again to Suzie for coordinating this for the Unit.  Email Suzie HERE Patches are $3 each and can be paid for via Venmo or contact her for other arrangements. 

Deadline to order is AUGUST 7