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Twin Bayou District Packs

Cub Scouting is for boys in the first through fifth grades, or 7 to 10 years of age. Since its beginning, the Cub Scout program has been a fun and educational experience concerned with values. Besides providing a positive place where boys can enjoy safe, wholesome activities, Cub Scouting focuses on building character, improving physical fitness, teaching practical skills, and developing a spirit of community service.

Pack	Location of Meetings	Committee Chair (right click for email)	Cubmaster	Feeder School / Church	Commissioner
Pack 11	First Presbyterian Church - Houston	Allen King	Matthew Moore	Poe Elementary, First Presbyterian Church	Christopher Gray
Pack 34	St. Marks Episcopal Church	Rob Hauck	Camora Kuo	St. Marks Episcopal Church	Jim McGinness
Pack 46	St. Luke's United Methodist Church	Mary-Helen Giles	Ellis Giles	River Oaks Elementary, St. Luke's United Methodist Church	David Moore-Jones
Pack 55	St John The Divine Episcopal Church	Henry King	Tim Crockett	West University Elementary, River Oaks Elementary,  St. John's School, River Oaks Baptist School, Annunciation Orthodox School, St John The Divine Episcopal Church	Frank Neukomm
Pack 202	Second Baptist School	John Andersen	Jay Murphy	Second Baptist School
Pack 266	West University United Methodist Church	Heidi Wilkinson	Sean Butler	West University Elementary, West University United Methodist Church
Pack 354	St. Martins Episcopal Church	Daniel Gildersleeve	Daniel Lieberman	St. Martins Episcopal Church, Briargrove Elementary, Rogers Elementary	Ellis Vachon
Pack 505	St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church	Matt Festa	Gene Silva	Roberts Elementary, St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church	Rudy Dismuke
Pack 511	Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church	Brandon Moncla	Osakwe Rikondja	Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church	Dale Fitz
Pack 730	St. Anne Catholic Community	Gilbert Saldivar	Kelly Petry
Pack 837	LDS - Memorial Park 1st Ward - Houston South Stake	John Walker	Aneth Rojas	LDS - Memorial Park 1st Ward - Houston South Stake	Michael Hill
Pack 855	LDS - Houston 1st Ward - Houston Stake	John Walker	Aneth Rojas	LDS - Houston 1st Ward - Houston Stake	Michael Hill
Pack 1190	Brotherhood of Congregation Emanuel	Lisa Singhania	Robert Rosenblum	Brotherhood of Congregation Emanuel	Bull Flaherty
Pack 1354	St. Michael Catholic Church	Alberto Ravell	Michael Kaler

    
Twin Bayou District Troops

Boy Scouting is available to boys who have earned the Cub Scout Arrow of Light Award and are at least 10 years old, or have completed the fifth grade and are at least 10, or who are 11, but not yet 18 years old. The program achieves the BSA's objectives of developing character, citizenship, and personal fitness.

Troop	Location of Meetings	Day	Time	Scoutmaster	Committee Chair	Commissioner
Troop 11	First Presbyterian Church - Houston			Sean O'Connor	James Miller	Christopher Gray
Troop 13	Second Baptist School			Scott Sage	Alta Reddy
Troop 46	St. Luke's United Methodist Church			Randy Bowen	Julian Pittman	David Moore-Jones
Troop 55	St. John The Divine Episcopal Church			Robert Lombardi	Larry Lawyer	Frank Neukomm
Troop 125	St. Andrews Presbyterian Church			David Goza	Joan Gallagher	Sandy Troff
Troop 205	The Center			Margaret Bridgwater	Ray Rosenbaum	Colby Williford
Troop 211	St. Marks Episcopal Church			Matthew Kuryla	Michael Sisolak	Jim McGinness
Troop 266	West University United Methodist Church			Matthew Ryan	John Cheek
Troop 354	St. Martins Episcopal Church			Kendall Miller	Charles Peckham	Ellis Vachon
Troop 505	St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church			Kevin Richards	Timothy Fitzgibbon	Rudy Dismuke
Troop 511	Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church	Tues	7:00 pm	Elliot Ballard	Susan Ballard
Troop 730	St. Anne Catholic Comm			Mac Ruffeno	George Cardenas	Colby Williford
Troop 837	LDS - Memorial Park 1st Ward - Houston South Stake			Brock Griffiths	Kenneth Kelsch	Michael Hill
Troop 1190	Brotherhood of Congregation Emanuel			Joshua Rutenberg	Wanda Rauscher	Bull Flaherty

    
Twin Bayou District Teams

Varsity Scouting is an exciting program for older boys, that offers the same ideals and principles as Boy Scouting. Varsity Scouting is available to boys who are at least 14 years old, but not yet 18. Varsity Scouting offers five program fields of emphasis: advancement, high-adventure/sports, personal development, service, and special programs and events. Many community organizations use Varsity Scouting as part of their youth program, including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, United Methodist Church, Roman Catholic Church, Baptist Church, and Lutheran Church.

    
Twin Bayou District Venturing Crews

Venturing is a youth development program of the Boy Scouts of America for young men and women who are 13 and have completed the eighth grade, or age 14 through 20 years of age. Venturing's purpose is to provide positive experiences to help young people mature and to prepare them to become responsible and caring adults.

Venturing is based on a unique and dynamic relationship between youth, adult leaders, and organizations in their communities. Local community organizations establish a Venturing crew by matching their people and program resources to the interests of young people in the community. The result is a program of exciting and meaningful activities that helps youth pursue their special interests, grow, develop leadership skills, and become good citizens. Venturing crews can specialize in a variety of avocation or hobby interests.

Twin Bayou District Ships

Sea Scouts are run by the youth members. Elected officers plan and conduct the program. Being part of the vessel’s crew teaches teamwork. As experience is gained, more opportunities arise to contribute to the leadership of the unit. At quarterdeck meetings, ship’s officers work together to plan and evaluate the ship’s program. Leadership skills learned in Sea Scouts last a lifetime. Sea Scouts give service to others, and have been of service to hundreds of communities across the nation. Service can be expressed in individual good turns to others, or in organized projects involving the crew or the whole ship. In rescues at sea, or facing emergencies on shore, Sea Scouts have saved lives and property. Sea Scout service puts citizenship into action. Sea Scout advancement rewards individual pursuits of excellence. Each level of advancement marks growth as a seaman and a leader. The highest rank a Sea Scout can earn is the prestigious Quartermaster rank. Seafaring has traditions that go back hundreds of years. Sea Scouts have adapted these traditions to the Sea Scout program, and have created traditions of their own. A youth must be 13 years of age and graduated from the eighth grade, or be 14, to join Sea Scouts. A youth can stay in Sea Scouts until 21 years of age. If there is not a ship nearby, encourage parents, school, church, or community organizations to organize one. Find a ship near you.     

Commissioners*

Commissioners are district and council volunteers who help units succeed. They are available to coach and consult with parents and leaders of Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops and Venturing crews and ships. Please feel free to contact your commissioner anytime with questions. Commissioners help maintain the standards of the Boy Scouts of America. They also oversee the unit recharter plan, so that each unit re-registers on time with an optimal number of youth and adult members.

A commissioner plays several roles, including friend, representative, unit "doctor," teacher, and counselor. Of all their roles, friend is the most important. It springs from the attitude, "I care; I am here to help, what can I do for you?" Caring is the ingredient that makes commissioner service successful. He or she is an advocate of unit needs. A commissioner who makes himself known and accepted now will be called on in future times of trouble.

• The commissioner is a representative. The average unit leader is totally occupied in working with kids. Some have little if any contact with the Boy Scouts of America, other than a commissioner's visit to their meeting. To them, the commissioner may be the BSA. The commissioner helps represent the ideals, the principles, and the policies of the Scouting movement.
• The commissioner is a unit "doctor." In their role as "doctor," they know that prevention is better than a cure, so they try to see that their units make good "health practices" a way of life. When problems arise, and they will, even in the best unit, they act quickly. They observe symptoms, diagnose the real ailment, prescribe a remedy, and follow up on the patient.
• The commissioner is a teacher. As a commissioner, they will have a wonderful opportunity to participate in the growth of unit leaders by sharing knowledge with them. They teach not just in an academic environment, but where it counts most—as an immediate response to a need to know. That is the best adult learning situation, since the lesson is instantly reinforced by practical application of the new knowledge.
• The commissioner is a counselor. As a Scouting counselor, they will help units solve their own problems. Counseling is the best role when unit leaders don't recognize a problem and where solutions are not clear-cut. Everyone needs counseling from time to time, even experienced leaders.