RESOURCES

PLACES TO GO

Click here for an 18-page list of FIELD TRIPS for Cub Scouts recommended by fellow Scouters.  Be sure to file a local tour permit as required, as well as securing a permission slip from parents or guardians.

The Houston Wilderness Passport is an educational program that encourages families to explore the outdoors together.  The passport -- available in both English and Spanish -- can be downloaded from the web site of Houston Wilderness (www.houstonwilderness.org). Also available are maps, parent guides, teacher guides, and a calendar of special outdoor activities for children.

PAPERWORK

Local Tour Permit - PDF download - print on legal size paper

Permission Slip (Informed Consent Agreement)

CALENDAR OF CUB SCOUT EVENTS

                                 Updated  May 2, 2008

American Indian Weekend  - traditionally November / December of each year

Held at Bovay Scout Ranch, the weekend sponsored by the Order of the Arrow is filled with dance styles, crafts, and ceremonial sessions.  See the Colonneh Lodge web site for more information (http://www.colonneh.org).

Armand Bayou Nature Center 
Armand Bayou Nature Center offers workshops to help Cub Scouts obtain a wide variety of achievements, belt loops, and pins. Check their web site for details (www.abnc.org/education/scouting.php).

Bechtel Engineering Day  - annually in February
Webelos Scouts will have the opportunity to earn the Engineer activity badge with employees of Bechtel Corporation. Check their web site for details (www.bechtelengineeringday.org). 

Bovay Fishing Derby

Coming... Click here to read about the Texas Parks and Wildlife Junior Angler Program day.

Children's Musuem of Houston

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Explore fourteen galleries of non-stop, hands-on learning -- and earn belt loops, pins, and Cub Scout advancement requirements at the same time!    Check their web site for details (www.cmhouston.org).

Akela's Trail – annually in November– adult only training event
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The 2008 theme for this annual adult training event (formerly known as Cub Scout Leader Pow Wow), "Adventure in the Jungle," will Cub Scout leaders and parents how to add fun and adventure to the Cub Scout program.  Attendees will be able to plan their own unique schedule from over 50 sessions that will help provide a more exciting program to the boys in their den or pack.

Cub Scout/Webelos Scout Summer Adventure Camp - Bovay Scout Ranch
Click here for more information.

The theme for 2008 sessions is "Space: It's What's Up There."  Dates for summer 2008 are:

Cy-Fair College

Special workshops are planned during which Webelos Scouts can earn activity badges.  For more information, visit the web site of the Cy-Fair College (www.cy-faircollege.com/38669.pdf).

Downtown Aquarium

Click here for registration information.

Special workshops are planned during which Cub Scouts can earn the Science belt loop and pin.  Other educational programs for families or groups are scheduled throughout the year. For more information, visit the web site of the Downtown Aquarium (www.aquariumrestaurants.com/downtownaquariumhouston).

Eco-Doins - Canp Strake                   
Coming… Click here for more information.
Monthly conservation program held at Cub World Pavilion at Camp Strake at 1 PM.

Fort Bend Museum - Richmond, Texas

Learn about Texas history, tour a historic home, read about Texas heroes, and fulfill most of the requirements for the Texas Badge for Cub Scouts.  For more information, visit the museum web site (www.fortbendmuseum.org).

God and Country Scout Retreat - annually in November

The Episcopal Scout Association sponsors a God and Country Retreat for youth ages 7 through 20 (Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts) to work on their religious awards. Classes will include God & Me, God & Family, God & Church, and God & Life. The program is designed for all Protestant faiths.

Greater Houston Stamp Show - September each year - Humble Civic Center

Sponsored by the Houston Philatelic Society, the show will help children and families who want to collect stamps, learn about our nation’s history, or start a new hobby in stamp collecting.  Free stamps are available for children.  For more information, see www.houstonstampclub.org.

The Heritage Society - Sam Houston Park 
Special tours are available for Scout groups, including one focusing on the Texas Badge.  Call ahead to make arrangements.  (www.heritagesociety.org/s.htm)

Houston Arboretum and Nature Center 
Special hikes are available for Cub Scout groups, as well as mini-badge workshops.  Check their web site for information on making reservations (http://www.houstonarboretum.org/BoyScouts.htm). 

Houston Astros Scout Day and Parade - in the fall of each year
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Discounted tickets.  Scouts and leaders in uniform may participate in the pre-game parade.

Houston Gem & Mineral Society - September each year

Coming... Click here for details.

The Gem, Jewelry, Mineral, & Fossil Show, sponsored by the Houston Gem & Mineral Society, seeks to raise awareness of Earth Science Education activities in the Houston area.  Traditionally held in late September, there are lots of hands-on activities for children, including workshops for the Geologist activity badge.  For more information, see the HGMS web site (www.hgms.org).

 
Houston Museum of Natural Science
The Museum offers opportunities throughout the year for Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts to complete requirements in various subjects. For registration, visit the web site of the Houston Museum of Natural Science (www.hmns.org/education/scouts.asp).

Houston Zoo

The Houston Zoo offers special activities throughout the year for Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts. Night Prowl is an after-hours program to explore the Zoo.  Wild Winks is an overnight program.  Workshops are also held periodically for completion of the Webelos Naturalist activity badge. For registration, visit the web site of the Houston Zoo (www.houstonzoo.org/Community_Groups/Index.aqf).

Jamboree-on-the-Air – October 18-19, 2008
Click here for more information on the BSA National web site.
Sponsored by the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, Cub Scouts may participate in Jamboree-on-the-Air, an annual Scouting and amateur radio event that creates contact among Scouts from around the nation and around the world.  See the National web site for additional information (http://www.scouting.org/international/jota.html).

Jamboree-on-the-Internet– October 18-19, 2008
Click here for more information on the National web site.
Sponsored by the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, Cub Scouts may participate in Jamboree-on-the-Internet, an annual Scouting Internet meeting that creates contact among Scouts from around the nation and around the world.  (www.joti.org)  NOTE:  As with all Internet activity, Cub Scouts should be supervised by an adult while corresponding online.

Lutheran Scout Retreat
Coming… Click here for more information.

McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science

The museum conducts periodic workshops for Cub Scouts.  For more information, visit the museum web site (www.mhms.org).  Private workshops may be scheduled for Scout groups of ten or more.

McNair Cub Adventure Camp – Bovay Scout Ranch / Navasota, Texas

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Packs, dens, or individual families can make reservations at this fee-base program camp near Navasota.  Activities include archery, pellet guns, BMX bikes, horizontal climbing wall, fishing, swimming, nature, astronomy, hiking, and much more!  Four meals served in an air-conditioned dining hall are included in your registration fee.  NOTE:  This is the only approved site at which Tiger Cub, Wolf, or Bear Cub Scout dens may camp as a den unit rather than as part of a pack overnighter campout.  See Sam Houston Area Council Cub Scout Camping Guidelines for more information.

Moody Gardens - Galveston, Texas

Workshops can be arrranged for Wolves (Elective 13, Birds), Bears (Achievement 5, Sharing Your World), and Webelos (Naturalist activity badge).  These may also be combined with an overnighter.  See the Moody Gardens web site (www.moodygardens.com) for details.

Northern Branch Office Scout Training Team – American Red Cross training

American Red Cross Basic Aid Training (BAT) is designed for Webelos Scouts to complete the Readyman activity badge. All day workshop at Camp Strake.  See the team’s web site for more details (www.scoutcpr.org).

Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum - Galveston
Offers periodic workshops for completion of the Cub Scout Academics Geology belt loop and pin. For more information, visit the museum web site (www.oceanstaroec.com/education/scouts.htm).  An educational program is conducted the second Saturday of every month and is free for children 18 or younger.  Scout-specific workshops are held on the third weekend of the month.

Project Wild Training – for adult leaders
Project WILD is a wildlife-focused conservation education program.  It is used by educators nationwide.  The activites in the instructional manual are easily adaptable to Cub Scouts activities.

Puff-Up - Catholic Scouting Retreat– held annually in October

Coming… Click here for more information.
Conducted by the Galveston-Houston Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting, Puff-Up is a day long set of activities for Tiger Cubs and Cub Scouts and their families to promote a deeper understanding of the Catholic faith.  Family camping is available on Friday and Saturday night.  Registration information is available at accs-agh.org.

River, Lakes, Bays'N Bayous Trash Bash

Annual conservation education and trash collection event. Occurs simultaneously at several locations in the Houston area, usually in late March. More information may be found at the event's web site (www.trashbash.org).

Scout Fair – held annually in April
Click here  for information about the 2008 Scout Fair.

Scout Fair not only offers your pack the opportunity to feature and lead Cub Scouting skills, but the planning and teamwork that go into participating provides your Scouts with many program and learning opportunities.  Plan to set up a pack exhibit at the 2009 event, and enjoy a fun family day with your fellow Scouters from around the Houston area.

Scout Sabbath/ Scout Sunday

Many religious organizations choose to recognize Scouting on the Saturday or Sunday prior to BSA’s Anniversary on February 8.
Click here for more information on Scout Sunday.
Click here for more information on Scout Sabbath.

Space Center Houston: Cub Scout Camp-In

Cub Scout camp-ins are designed to meet the essential components of the Webelos Scientist activity badge and the Bear Space electives.  For more information, visit the web site of Space Center Houston (www.spacecenter.org).

Ten Commandments Hike  - annually in February

Click here for information about the 2008 Ten Commandment Hike.

Sam Houston Area Council hosts an annual Ten Commandments Hike in conjunction with Scout Sunday and Scout Sabbbath. Hikes traditionally take place in two or three separate locations in the Houston area. Scouts, parents, and others will visit religious institutions of different faiths; they will hear a representative give a brief explanation of the history and distinct nature of that faith, as well as an explanation of one of the Ten Commandments.

University of Scouting - traditionally the first Saturday in February

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"Legacy of Learning" was the theme for the 2008 annual day of learning for Scout leaders in all program areas.  Plan to join us in 2009!  Over 100 class sessions will be offered in a wide variety of topics for both new and experienced leaders.

Xploration Station - The Woodlands Mall 

The Houston Museum of Natural Science is now conducting workshops at this satellite facility in The Woodlands Mall.  Weekday classes are available for home-schoolers,  For more information see www.hmns.org/education/woodlands/classes.asp.