September

4 .......... District Committee Meeting

11 ................... OA Chapter Meeting
Cub & Scout Roundtables

13 .................. Basic Leader Training

16 & 18 .......... Basic Leader Training

23 ..................... AT Popcorn Kickoff

October

 2 .......... District Committee Meeting

 9 .................... OA Chapter Meeting
Cub & Scout Roundtable

10 .. Venturing San Angelo After Dark

25 .............. Leader Specific Training

November

 6 .......... District Committee Meeting

13 ................... OA Chapter Meeting
Cub & Scout Roundtables

15 ....... Popcorn Delivery San Angelo

December

 4 .......... District Committee Meeting

11 ................... OA Chapter Meeting
 Cub & Scout Roundtables

September

4

 ..... District Committee Meeting
Ft Stockton 6 pm

13

 ................ Cub Leader Training

22

 ........... Ozona Popcorn Kickoff

23

 .......... Sonora Popcorn Kickoff

25

 .... Ft Stockton Popcorn Kickoff

October

2

 ..... District Committee Meeting
Fort Stockton 7 pm 

10-12

 .................. District Camporee
Big Lake

25

 ................ Cub Leader Training
Council Office

November

6

 ..... District Committee Meeting
Fort Stockton 6 pm

14

 .................... Popcorn Delivery
Sonora 4 pm

15

 .................... Popcorn Delivery
Ft. Stockton 9 am

December

4

 ..... District Committee Meeting
Fort Stockton 6 pm

September

4

 ............. Cub & Scout Roundtable
OA Meeting

13

 ................. Basic Leader Training
Del Rio

15

 ......... District Committee Meeting

23

 .......................... Popcorn Kickoff
Del Rio

25

 .......................... Popcorn Kickoff
Uvalde

October

2

.............. Cub & Scout Roundtable
OA Meeting

10-12

....................... District Camporee
Camp Fawcett

25

.... Leader Specific Training Uvalde

November

6

.............. Cub & Scout Roundtable
OA Meeting

14

...... Popcorn Delivery Del Rio 4pm

15

...... Popcorn Delivery Uvalde 9 am

17

.......... District Committee Meeting

December

4

.............. Cub & Scout Roundtable
OA Meeting

15

.......... District Committee Meeting

The Joys of E-mail

It has occurred to us that the Great Permian Basin District does not have a current e-mail list for all leaders and committee members for our units.  This list would be a tremendous help to the council and the District committee.  We would like all leaders and committee members to e-mail (if you have the capability) Mike Mitchell so he can start a new e-mail list. E-mail him at TxWarthog@aol.com. You may also use this address to keep in touch with Mike.

Enter Some New Volunteers

The Great Permian Basin District would like to welcome two new volunteers to the district, Mike Bahm and Wayne Byrd, both of Big Lake.

Mike Bahm has taken on the responsibility of Scoutmaster of Troop 58 and District Commissioner for the Permian Basin. He is a Silver Beaver Recipient, Woodbadge trained, and has served on several committees in the Sam Houston Area Council.  

Wayne Byrd joined scouting in May of 2003.  Wayne is the middle school principal in Big Lake, his enthusiasm and outstanding personality is something we could not overlook.  Wayne is already planning our Fall Camporee (Oct. 10,11,12 in Big Lake) and is our membership chairman for Big Lake and surrounding areas.

If you know anyone like Wayne or Mike in your town please let Mike Mitchell know.  Due to the distance and time constraints in this district he is trying a new idea where each town has a community committee.  These committees will help the District and Council committee keep in touch with each town.  We need about three to five people in each town to make this plan work.  E-mail Mike with ideas or questions at TxWarthog@aol.com

Welcome Back Mr. Martinez

You’ve heard the expression, “I’ve got good news and bad news”?  Well the bad news is that due to personal reasons Nicky Martinez has resigned from the Boy Scouts and has gone back to Wichita Falls to be with his family.  We wish Nicky the very best in his future pursuits.

The good news is that we are welcoming back Gerardo Martinez to the position of Unit Serving Executive for the Amistad District.  Gerardo served the district from 1989 until 1993 and was then transferred to the East Texas Area Council where he worked for another year or so.  Gerardo left the Boy Scouts in 1994 and has been living in Junction and working for the State of Texas in the Department of Social Services.  He and his family will remain in Junction for this school year so his High School Senior son can play football and graduate. Then the Martinez family will relocate south, somewhere inside the district.  Gerardo brings a lot of experience to the district and remembers many of the volunteers who are still working hard to bring the Boy Scout program to the youth of the district.  Gerardo can be reached through the council service center at 1-800-321-7107 or on his cell phone at 830-703-6343.  Please take time to welcome Gerardo back to Scouting and back to the Amistad District.

More Changes

You may have noticed an omission of any references to the Winter Garden District in the story above.  This is not a mistake.  The Council Executive Committee voted last month to merge the two districts back into one service area to make it easier to serve by one Executive.