Lone Star District
Circle Ten Council
Circle Ten Council
We have a new competition this year!!! The units (one Cub Scout unit AND one Scouts BSA unit) with the highest aggregate adult leader attendance rate from the August Roundtable to the January Roundtable will win TWO free tickets to the Lone Star District Dinner held in late January.
Dec - ugly sweater gift swap, BSA and antique Scout show. Aaron Self will bring old stuff.
We need your help. We need to know who it is that makes your unit and our district SPECIAL! It is time to nominate the Scouters in the packs, troops, crews and posts of our district that do such a great job providing a quality program for the youth in our area. Nobody knows who does a better job than you. Please take a moment to nominate them. The awards will be presented at the District Eagle Recognition and Award Dinner on Saturday, January 24th, 2026. The awards are:
The Unit Spark Plug Award (Every unit should submit one of these.)
The Outstanding Organization Award
The Unit or District Scouting Family Award
The Unit or District Rising Star Award
The District Silver Star Award
We would also love to be able to collect and present some Adult Leader Knots at the January dinner and encourage their submission throughout the year. Their requirements and applications are linked.
Awards you can work towards and fill out an application for yourself or others:
Scouter's Training Award for  Den Leader,  Cubmaster,  Scoutmaster,  Venturing Advisor,  or District Committee
Scouter's Key Award for  Cubmaster,  Scoutmaster,  Venturing Advisor,  District Committee,  Commissioner
Commissioner  Arrowhead Honor,   Award of Excellence in Unit Service
Awards where a leader is nominated by others:
Unit Leader Award of Merit 
Commissioner Certificate of Commendation, Distinguished Commissioner Service Award
Get award details and nominate them here: Award Link
Let them know how much you really do care! The sparkplug nomination deadline will be Friday, January 16th. Please get them in quickly.
Please save the date for the 2026 Lone Star District Eagle Award and District Recognition Dinner. Come help us celebrate another great year of Scouting in the Lone Star District!
Who:     All Lone Star District Leaders and the Class of 2025 Eagles (2025 Eagles are free)
What:    Join us for dinner as we give thanks to everyone that made the 2025 Scouting year count!
When:   January 24, 2026 at 5:00 pm
Where:  Stonebridge United Methodist Church, 1800 S Stonebridge Dr, McKinney, TX 75072
Cost:   $10 with a food based on our theme
Please sign up for a theme base dish here: signupgenius link (coming soon)
We look forward to celebrating with you! (coming soon)
Has your unit scheduled an OA election with the Order of the Arrow yet? We hope to be done by March 1st. However, we can still have them before March 31st. Have your OA Representative or Senior Patrol Leader sign up here.
It is time for the popcorn fundraiser!
Details are still being developed for the 2025 sale, however, we've all heard something about being prepared.
Get more details here: details link
Sign up your unit to participate now!
The free public PDF version of all merit badge pamphlets is now available online here: https://www.scouting.org/skills/merit-badges/all/ . This is part of a program to transition towards a comprehensive Scouting digital platform.
The Rotary Flag Lease campaign is in full swing. We are ramping up to have almost 6000 flags across McKinney this year. Rotary clubs and Scouting units have had a tremendous partnership over the years. We are currently looking to bring on MORE units this year to help with their fundraising efforts.
If you are a unit (troop, pack, etc) that could use help with fundraising and has the desire to commit to a flag route this year, we are looking for helpers. Currently I will need help with about 8-10 routes this year, if you know anyone interested?
One flag route typically averages about 65 flags to pass out and return a few days later. We do this 5 times a year. We contribute $3 per flag, per holiday for fundraising. So, a unit could wind up earning around $1,000 per year, per route, as a donation from us.
If you know anyone interested, please send them my way. Hoping to help some folks out this year. Thank you for your time, looking forward to seeing you soon.
Brian Cyranowicz, 214-491-7678
Our training chair, Doug Dellow, shared some training updates you need to be aware of. See his slides.
Our advancement chair, Michell Crawford, shared some advancement updates you need to be aware of. See her slides.
Lone Star District wants to share your successes and what is going on with you all with the rest of the district. If you have any news, photos or events to share, please let us know. We would love to share it through the newsletter, Facebook page and website.
Did you miss your unit's Friends of Scouting presentation? It is not too late to donate anyway.
Here is an online donation link to Circle Ten Council. 
	 https://donations.scouting.org/#/council/571/appeal/15 
Or you can fill out the card they sent you and send it back. Or fill this one, link, out and turn it in at Roundtable or at the Fairview Scout Office.
Packs, Troops, and Crews help us make sure people can find you on BeAScout.org
Check out what is Council lists for us here. https://circleten.org/posts/41017/lone-star-district