Comanche Trails District
The Comanche Trails District serves Andrews and Ector counties.
District Chairman: Bob Ferguson – 432-563-1418; email - bobferguson@clearwire.net
District Commissioner: Raquel Lopez – 432-528-8469 –rmlopez@icaenergy.com
District Executives:
Meetings Schedule
District Committee meets on the Second Tuesday of each month. The meeting is from 7:00pm to 8:00pm and is held at the Odessa Satellite Store.
District Commissioners meet on the First Tuesday of each month. The meeting starts at 6:30pm and is held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 5401 Jon Ben Shepperd Parkway.
District Cub and Scout Roundtables meet on the first Tuesday of each month at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 5401 Jon Ben Shepperd Parkway at 7:00pm. Den and Troop Leaders, this is a great training opportunity for you to get some ideas for your next month’s program. This is a great place to get new ideas for your meetings, network with other unit leaders and prepare for the upcoming month.
Note: Any changes due to holidays will be announced on this website, at roundtables, in the tracks and in any mailings to district committee members.
Upcoming District Events & Important Dates
Updated 5/30/10
- Adult Leader Appreciation BBQ – Friday, June 11th, 6:30 PM – George T. Abell Scout Service Center – Save the Date! The top leader in all units in the Buffalo Trail Council are invited to the annual cook out and appreciation dinner prepared by your very own Scout Executive. Be on the lookout for your invitation in the mail, bring your spouse, and receive a limited edition CSP, too! Click here to download and print a save the date reminder flyer!
- Cub Scout Day Camp 2010 - It's never too early to begin planning for summer fun! Join Cub Scouts from across the council at one of the four summer day camps available. Come to one, or come to them all, it's up to you! Big Bend District is June 12th, Comanche Trails is June 14th - 16th, Chaparral is June 21st - 23rd, and Lone Star is on June 19th. Click for a day camp flyer, a registration form, and the health form required of all participants. To register online for day camp, please click on your district name in this announcement. See you at camp!
- Rockhounds Family Picnic & Campout – Friday, July 23rd, Citibank Ballpark - Baseball season is upon us, which means it is almost time for the Scout night at the Rockhounds! Bring your whole family to the game and for the all you can eat picnic! Then, spread your sleeping bags out on the grass, watch a fun movie, then sleep out under the stars! Also, there will be a special 100th Anniversary limited edition surprise for Scouts that come to the game! Tickets are only $15 for ages 8+ and only $8 for those 3-7 years of age. For more information, download this flyer. Be there!
- 2010 National Jamboree – The Buffalo Trail Council is sending two Troops of Scouts from all over the 18 county area to the 2010 National Scout Jamboree in Ft. AP Hill Virginia. This will be an exciting opportunity to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Scouting, tour the Nation's Capitol, and enjoy an experience that will never be forgotten. Click here to learn more about the Jamboree, here to download a flyer, and here to register online.
- 2009 Membership Incentives – Attention Unit Leaders! Please check out this list of incentives designed to help with recruiting new membership for your units. Earn FREE Pinewood Derby kits, carabineers, patches and more! Click here to learn more about these exciting incentives!
- Gold Star Recognition Program for units. Learn about how your Pack or Troop can earn FREE advancement badges by participating in the 2008 Family Friends of Scouting Campaign! Click here to learn more about this program.
Newsworthy
Updated 2/23/10
Pack 775 Blue and Gold Banquet
Congratulations to the boys, parents, and leaders from Pack 775 in Odessa! Boys from Pack 775 earned their Arrow of Light and crossed over the bridge into Scouting! Also, District Director Scott Britton got dessert hand-delivered to his face by one of the Cubs in Pack 775!
Annual District Banquet
Thank you for all that joined us for our annual District Banquet. Many awards were given out and many of our volunteers were recognized for the amazing work that they do. If you know of someone that deserves recognition at next year’s banquet or at any other time during the year, please contact the scout office and let us know! Congrats go out to Raquel “Rocky” Lopez and Peggy Washam who were awarded the District Award of Merit.
Troop 372 of Odessa celebrates the Holiday season!
Volunteer Search
We are looking for parents and past volunteers to help with district operation. We are currently looking for Roundtable staffs, Commissioners to add to our staff, and committee members for several of the District’s committees. If you know of someone who would be good to help with training, recruitment, commissioner work, or has other attributes that would be beneficial to Scouting, please let us know. Contact us at one of the email addresses at the top of this page.
2009 Centennial
Quality Unit Award
