White Rock District

On Saturday, March 21, 2009, Ian Bridgman completed his Eagle Scout project at Buckner Retirement Village. His project included replacing a fence around the patio home of Rev. Taylor Pendley.

Ian Bridgman, with Boy Scout Troop 48, had familiar volunteer help. Lending a hand was Ian's grandfather Rainy Lovell, brother Barnabas Bridgman, and father Shawn Bridgman.

Replacing the fencing around the campus is a project that would normally not be a high priority. We know that Rev. Pendley and his wife Dora really appreciated this Boy Scout project. We also know that this young man and family worked on more than just a fence. They worked on a legacy that will be remembered forever.

Ian Bridgman and grandfather Rainy Lovell

Ian Bridgman, Rainy Lovell, Barnabas Bridman and Shawn Bridgman

Many 12 year old boys are only interested in the latest computer games. Will Baker, in Boy Scout Troop 861, has had other things on is mind. Will, 12, a seventh grader at Westwood Junior High, is a Life Scout working towards his Eagle rank. Most Eagle ranks are finished in high school.

Will was volunteering at another scout function when he was approached by Johanna Morales, a community advocate that works with the City of Dallas City Code Enforcement. She let Will know that there was a citizen who was continually receiving code violations but has no way of repairing her home to meet the standards. Will took on this idea as his Eagle project.

Saturday March 7, 2009, Will organized help from his fellow scouts in Troop 861, Cub Scouts in Pack 862 where he is Den Chief, school buddies, former Lake Highlands elementary classmates, and adult volunteers.

Repairs took 44 volunteers and 195 man-hours. They included power washing the outside of the house, replacing the garage roof, trimming shrubs, mowing the lawn, repainting and repairing windows, and painting and replacing the front screen door.

The homeowner is now up to code and will receive no more citations

Will Baker finished his Eagle project before his 13th birthday. More importantly, the lessons learned and the examples made will last a lifetime.

Will Baker

Will Baker, Chase Fisher, and Sam Beatty

Some of Will Baker's Eagle project volunteers.

Each unit attending Philmont Scout Ranch must have a least one person certified in both:

1. American Red Cross Wilderness First Aid or the equivalent
2. CPR from the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or the equivalent.

Northern Tier and Sea Base require Basic First Aid and CPR.

If your unit is attending a BSA High Adventure Base this season, you should already have completed or currently be registered for one of the area training courses.
 
The Wilderness First Aid course is offered by the Red Cross (current schedule).
 
The Wilderness First Aid Course is also being offered via the Lone Star District.

The Red Cross regularly offers CPR claasses (more info).

The Wilderness First Aid and CPR courses are separate certifications and require separate classes.

Venture Crew Member and Bryan Adams High School Senior, Gerame Green recently made a weekly column in the Dallas Morning News.  Green was voted Good Kid by one of his teachers at school. His picture and interesting facts were in print in the Metro Section of the News Thursday, Feb. 5th.

However, the White Rock District Boy Scouts already knew he was a good kid!  He is currently a member of Venture Crew 007 and Cub Scout Leader for Pack 543.  Green began as a Tiger Cub and came up through the Pack 543.  He received his Arrow of Light and crossed over to the Troop.  Gerame then did get interested in Hockey and was gone from the Scouting program.

Hearing about the need for volunteers for Twilight Camp in 2008, Gerame joined the Crew and with other family members and friends helped with the Camp and then remained with the Pack.

The 2008 White Rock District Dinner was just another part of this young man’s life.  January 30th at the Dinner, Gerome Green received the Charlie Award for his work with Pack 543.

Thanks to Gerame Green for making a difference in Pack 543 and being recognized as a Good Kid at Bryan Adams High School!

White Rock District troops, packs, and crews will conduct the 22nd annual Scouting for Food drive on Saturday, February 14th and Saturday, February 21st. All food goes to the White Rock Center of Hope.

Demand for food assistance is up 25%. Scouting for Food replenishes the food bank after the Holiday season.

In 2008, the White Rock District collected 22,000 food units.  The 2009 goal is 25,000 food units.

Each Scouting unit will canvass a portion of the District. On February 14th, they will distribute bright yellow plastic bags to your door in the morning. Place donations on your porch, in the yellow bag, before 9 AM on Saturday, Feb. 21. A Scout until will pick them up for delivery to the White Rock Center of Hope where other Scouts and community volunteers will receive and sort the items.

If you would like to make a monetary donation or request no bags left at your door, call Ragan Broyles at 214-328-8623 or Daniel Atkins at 214-902-6741.

Scouting for Food Volunteers:

Adult Leaders, Clark Key and Louis Martinez. Scout are Will from Troop 861 and Daniel, Louis, Preston, Ramey, Brandon, Garrett, Austin, and Sebastian from Pack 36.

Truck loaded with food bags on the way to the White Rock Center of Hope:

Volunteers at the White Rock Center of Hope sorting the food items as the scouts deliver them:

Pack 862 Scouts in the White Rock District had a great day on Dec. 13th, 2008!

They helped cheer up the residents at C.C. Young Retirement Home that morning with Christmas carols.  After a pizza lunch, the boys, their adult leaders, and family members enjoyed their awards ceremony.

All the boys worked hard in 2008. Along with all of their badges and awards, the pack unveiled a Good Deeds chain. Every Scout who did a good deed gets a link on the chain. Scouts were surprised at the chain's length.

Keep up the good work, Pack 862!

The Cub Scouts of Pack 36 were extra busy in December 2008.

They collected 202 items for donation to the Children's Medical Center in Dallas. Items included a variety of toys, books, and games. The boys got a grand tour of the hospital on the day of their donation.

Then the boys gathered 27 household items to donate to the Ronald McDonald House.  These items are used by families with critically ill children as they stay close to the hospital.  Because of their hard work, the boys were treated to see the Trains at Northpark.

Last but not least, Pack 36 participated in the Lighting of the Christmas tree program at Fair Park on Dec. 14th.

This Pack is to be commended for its good deeds!

The Vienna Woods residents at Buckner Retirement Village had a wonderful treat on Dec. 19th, 2008. Boy Scouts from Troop 861 in the White Rock District came to serve dinner at the Buckner residents' Christmas party.

The boys had lessons earlier in the week on serving and what they would need to do that evening.  They were great!  The dinner was served by a very polite and well behaved group of young men

The residents at the party gave the young men and their adult leaders a round of applause as they completed their dessert course.  The boys were great at the clean up as well!

Skills challenges, adventure and outdoor fun was abundant Nov. 21st-23rd as Webelos Dens, and scout troops met at Camp Wisdom for a weekend of excitement. The highlights of the weekend were outdoor cooking, pioneering, and learning knots.

Please look at some of our great pictures as White Rock District Troops and Packs learned to lash ropes, experiment with different knots and lots of temwork during the 2 day event.

New Venture Crew from the Bryan Adams High School Key Club get to experience Webelos Woods.

Troop 865 works together to form a quad pod.

Troop 636 lash together limbs to make a stretcher for their project.

Pack 862 and Troop 861 show teamwork as they complete their swing.

Adult leader, John Lohrengel gets to test the swing made by Troop 861 and Pack 862!

The Merit Badge Advance-o-ree information is updated. Visit that event for the latest details!