Native American Weekend
March 26, 2008
Wihinipa Hinsa Lodge 113
Bay Area Council, Galveston, TX
Presents our Annual
Native American Weekend
September 19-21, 2008
At Camp Karankawa
OA members and non-members are invited
to attend and learn about Indian lore!
For more detailed information visit the Whihinipa Hinsa Lodge 113 website by clicking HERE
- Welcome bonfire Friday night.
- Indian lore merit badge.
- Brotherhood class.
- Arrow of light ceremony.
- Classes including:
- Dance styles
- Drumming/singing
- Medicine bags
- Drum sticks
- Ceremonies and regalia
- Tomahawks and archery
- And more!
- Tomahawk and archery competition.
- Vendors.
- Patch/flap trading is encouraged!
Saturday evening ends with an authentic native American powwow where everyone is encouraged to participate!
For more detailed information visit the Whihinipa Hinsa Lodge 113 website by clicking HERE
Camp Karankawa Patch History
March 25, 2008
The History of Camp Karankawa in patches will be added soon.
Main Gate At Camp
March 25, 2008
The front gate at the Rangers home closes at 10:00 pm nightly. While Campers are in Camp the gate is left unlocked in case of an emergency, but the gate must be kept closed.
Cub Fort - Is Currently Under Repairs
March 25, 2008
Due to safety concerns the Cub Fort is off limits.
Anyone caught in the Fort without permission, will be sent home!
National Youth Leader Training
March 23, 2008
National Youth Leadership Training or NYLT is a leadership development training program of the Boy Scouts of America conducted at the council level for youth. It is intended to be in-depth training covering a number of leadership ideas and skills for both Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts.
National Youth Leader Training attendees are selected by their troop leaders
Dear Junior Leader,
Congratulations on being selected by your Troop to attend the Bay Area Council National Youth Leadership Training. The course is being held at Camp Karankawa from Noon on June 8 to 8:30 PM Friday evening, June 13, 2008.
During the week of the course you will have a chance to try out many new scoutcraft skills that you can use in the program of your home troop. Since you are a leader in your troop I assume you want to know how to do your leadership job better. The skills of leadership are an important part of the conference.
During the week you and other junior leaders from all over the Bay Area Council will be living, camping, and working as members of the same patrol and troop. A fine staff has been recruited to assist in the training.
You probably want to know what to bring. A list of required equipment is enclosed with this letter. We will also discuss the required equipment list at the orientation. If you miss the orientation or if you have any problem with the equipment list, ask your Scoutmaster for advice or feel free to call me.
Very important: Participant Orientation will be held Monday, May 12, 7:00PM, at the Friendswood United Methodist Church. The address is 204 W. Edgewood (FM 2351). We will meet in the old Sanctuary, the building nearest FM 2351. PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND. Your parents and Scoutmaster are invited as well. This will be a great opportunity to ask questions and turn in all the registration paperwork.
Also included with this letter are the NYLT Registration Form and a Personal Resource Questionnaire. Please complete these and return them to the Council office as soon as possible. If there is not a copy of either these forms included, this means that I already have the forms for you. You must bring a completed copy of your most recent Class 2 or Class 3 Personal Health and Medical Record form, No 34414 or 34412 to Camp as this is considered a long-term camp.
The course will be a busy place with lots of activities. For this reason, we must discourage visitors during the week. A telephone is available in the main section of Camp Karankawa, but due to its distance and your busy schedule I don’t expect it will get much use. It will be used only in extreme emergencies. The Camp Ranger’s phone number is (979) 354-3964 should your family wish to get a message to you during the course. I am very excited about this course. I know we will have a great week of Scouting. If you or your parents have any questions, please feel free to call me at (281) 996-0376 or email me at thehuntclub@sprintmail.com. I look forward to seeing you at the orientation!
Sincerely,
Mr. Stephen Hunt
NYLT Scoutmaster
Registration Form: http://www.bacbsa.org/08nyltreg.pdf
Letter to Scouts: http://www.bacbsa.org/08nyltletter.pdf
Questionnaire: http://www.bacbsa.org/08nyltquest.pdf
Skills: http://www.bacbsa.org/08skills.pdf
Equipment: http://www.bacbsa.org/08nyltequip.pdf
Wood Badge 2009
March 20, 2008
MARCH 6, 7 & 8, 2009 and
March 27, 28 & 29, 2009
Camp Karankawa - Sweeney
Cost: $175.00 ~ Pre-registration deposit $40.00
Registration deadline Feb. 6, 2009 at Bay Area Council Office - 409-744-5206
Click here for Flyer for more information.
New Maps for Camp Karankawa
March 17, 2008
New and updated maps for Camp Karankawa have been created and are now available for use.
To access new maps click HERE.
New Website for Camp Karankawa
March 12, 2008
Welcome to our new website! We will begin to add new camp information in the very near future.
Our goal is to make this website a valuable resource for both Packs and Troops of the Bay Area Council and beyond.