It has come to that time of year again: Lodge Fellowship! This year our lodge, Netopalis Sipo Schipinachk, is hosting our annual Spring Fellowship. It is being held on March 16-18 at Worth Ranch. The theme is "Wild West"; this means we will have barbeque meals, many shooting activities, and even a mechanical bull! It is essentially our lodge's annual party. Please come out for a great time with your fellow arrowmen. It is also a great opportunity to pay your 2012 dues.

I encourage you to join us this year for a great time. Even our 2012 Southern Region chief David Joyner will be attending. Please fill out  2012 Spring Fellowship Registration Form, attach $25 dollars, and send to the council office.

Yours in cheerful service,

Brad Torpey

2012 Lodge Chief

The registration form for the 2012 Tonkawa Merit Badge College can be downloaded here:  2012_Merit_Badge_College_Registration_-_Feb_25th_and_March_24th

The MB college is being held February 25th and March 24th, 2012.

Registration forms are due February 22nd.  There will be NO late or "at the door" registrations this year.

Venturing Crew 451 has been awarded 2 treks for Coral Reef Sailing in 2012. We have 5 open slots and are spreading the word if there is anyone interested in going – please pass on to anyone you know may be interested.

Details and contact information are below.

Scouting For Food will be here before you know it. It's time to start getting organized. Please provide the name, email, and phone number for your unit's coordinator to John Pinchot at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 972-625-5315. All units - Packs, Troops, Crews, and Teams - are invited to participate!

If your unit would like to cover the same area as last year, you must claim it by the January Roundtable on January 12. After that, the areas will be open to all.

It is that time of year again - recruiting!  We often have a lot of new leaders this time of year and sometimes people forget that they need to update their positions in their units.  In the past, you had to turn in a whole new application.  Council has created a smaller and simpler form to note leadership changes within the same unit.  If you are taking a new position, please fill out the  Leadership Position Change Form.  The signatures of your COR are still required but this can be turned into Council or through your unit commissioner or David Dawson.