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Criminal Background Checks for Leaders As dedicated BSA volunteers, you understand the importance of keeping our youth safe in the Scouting program. To ensure Youth Protection, our organization has conducted criminal background checks on all new volunteers since April 2003. Because some volunteers have been continually registered in the program before April 2003, some have not had a criminal background check. In the next few moths, we will be communicating with those volunteers on this issue. Learn more

The Sam Houston Area Council is featured in a Chicago Tribune article titled: "Boy Scouts in a push for new relevance". Click the link below to see the article.

The Value of Scouting- Click the link below to learn more about Scouting's positive impact.

Attention leaders and Commissioners! Council Commissioner, Stan Stanley and his team, are providing a helpful tool- "Square Knot Notes" that includes many helpful ideas. The team also produces the Commissioner's Corner. (Updated 5/7/08) The May edition is now available.

National Logo Contest- The National Office received more than 4,000 entries for the 100th Anniversary Logo Contest with entries from all 50 states- even some from overseas. Click the link to learn more about the contest and the winner.

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If you are an Eagle Scout, please click here to complete the online form.� By completing this form, you will receive news about the local Eagle Scout Association.

Help the Council improve our services by participating in a Scout Service Center Survey.



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