Lone Star District

Lone Star District Swim Test Opportunity for Troops and Crews

If you are interested in setting up a Swim Test for your unit, the APEX Centre in McKinney can accommodate you. They offer hourly lane rentals and provide Red Cross-certified Lifeguards who can sign off on the BSA Swim Test (See requirements in Circle Ten Council Pre-camp Swim Check Policy). Your scouts do NOT need to be members of the APEX, but they will need to sign a liability waiver.

• Lane rentals are $12 per hour per lane if you bring your own lifeguard. If you need a lifeguard to sign off on the tests it's an additional $26.50 an hour.

• Lanes are available 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. during the week, 12:00 p.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday, or 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sundays

• Payment is made at time of reservation by check or credit card. Card can be taken over the phone or by check handed to Sumner or Carlie to process. Checks should be made out to City of McKinney – Apex Centre

• All participants are expected to wear a mask in the building and to maintain social distancing at all times

• BSA Aquatics supervision guidelines must be followed by the unit. Each unit is responsible for providing Unit Swim Classification Record and Swim Test Verification forms to be signed off by the Certified Supervisor at the time of the test

• Reservations need to be made at least 2 weeks prior to the swim test date to ensure a space.

• Contact Carlie Daniel Wickman to make arrangements
  dwickman@mckinneytexas.org

This opportunity is intended for units wishing to hold a single event for all Scouts. If you have Scouts who can’t attend your unit’s event and need an individual test, there are spots available at the District’s Allen Natatorium sign-up .

Virtual Friends of Scouting Event

If you missed the "Virtual Friends of Scouting" event that took place on Tuesday, March 2nd at 7:00 p.m. or haven’t made a pledge, please click the button below to view the virtual presentation.

https://c10bsa.org/2021fos/

It was an exciting program with a message from two of our most recent Eagle Scouts, one of whom is one of the first female Eagle Scouts in Circle Ten. You will hear from our Scout executive and council president on how we were able to "Scout On" in a COVID-19 pandemic. There will be testimonials from community leaders that you will recognize, as well as highlights from 2020 showing our young Scouts in action, followed by a keynote address from Mr. Eric Johnson, Mayor of Dallas.

On behalf of all the young people served by Circle Ten Council, we thank you for your continued support. Please join us and enjoy the show!

Fireside Chat w/ members of the Circle Ten Key 3, May 6

Join us May 6th from 7 to 8:30 pm for a fireside chat with our Circle Ten Council key 3. It is our Roundtable for the month. Come and be in person at the Fairview Scout Office or participate through Zoom.

Quality Unit Awards

Circle Ten Council’s new Quality Unit and District Award is the council’s planning, performance and recognition program designed to encourage and reward the success of our units and districts. It is meant to encourage excellence in providing a quality program at all levels of the BSA.

The new Quality Unit and District standards represent a vision of good Scouting for units and districts and that is why Circle Ten Council has included the key elements of unit and district success in our new 2021-2023 Council Strategic Plan.

Quality program delivery is key to retention of our Scouts and their families in Circle Ten Council. Each type of unit (pack, troop, crew) has specific measures to help a unit and district gauge their success. Your unit commissioner and district commissioner team will use the Quality Unit criteria to help guide your unit and provide useful information, tools and resources to help ensure a successful program.

Unit Forms

• Pack Quality Unit 2021.pdf

• Troop Quality Unit 2021.pdf

• Crew Quality Unit 2021.pdf