Scouting operates at its best when families participate in the activities and have fun together. Families are encouraged to assist in making scouting program more successful. Every scout leaders should endeavor to introduce "Parents Volunteering Program" into their system. Let us take more time to talk to the parents of our scouts to know where they can help and how they can come in. Their skills are needed to help our boys to become responsible young men.

Parents are a vital…

Erica Gillette joins our Mustang professional team as District Executive. Erica joined SHAC last April serving the Antares district.

Let's all welcome her to Mustang!

The Mustang District is having  a holiday open house for Unit Leaders and Committee Chairs from Mustang District units, along with our District Committee members, District Staff, and District level volunteers, along with all of their spouses or significant others.  Also welcome are scouters who would like to become a part of one of these groups.  The event is hosted by Margaret and Matt Woodruff at their home at 810 Heather…

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Congratulations to Bill Wescott and Pat Whitnel for being selected our latest Mustang Silver Beaver honorees!

From our District Chairman, Matt Woodruff:

"I am pleased to announce that John Williams will be our new Mustang District Director, effective tomorrow.  John began his career in Scouting over 5 years ago as a District Executive in the Greater St. Louis Council.  In 2014, John was promoted to the position of Senior District Executive of the Thunderwolf District in the Sam Houston Area Council.  John enjoys sports, including boxing and bowling, as well as having a passion for traveling.…

Brendan Cronin resigned from Sam Houston Area Council effective last Friday, May 8th.  He was a great asset and resource to our Mustang District leadership, unit scouters and our scouts.  We wish him the best in his future endeavors.  Brendan will join our "volunteer" ranks in Texas Skies district as his son becomes a Tiger this fall.

Mustang District would like to recognize the outstanding leadership shown by our Scouters in 2014. We congratulate those that were presented the following awards at our Annual Leader Appreciation Dinner recently.

District Award of Merit:

Dana Beebe

Kurt Brochu

Kim Muckridge

Mustang Family of the Year:

Gene and Annette Colgan

Chartered Partner of the Year:

Memorial Drive…

Mustang District JTE Recognition

Mustang District received the Silver Level Journey to Excellence recognition at the Key Leaders Conference. 



A huge thank you to the district committee, our volunteers, and our professional advisor, Brendan Cronin, who works so hard every day to make our Scouting program stronger.

Scouting’s Journey to Excellence (JTE) is the performance recognition program for councils, districts and units. The BSA Journey to…

The 16-hour Leave No Trace Trainer's Course will be offered at Camp Brosig, February 27 to March 1, 2015.  This is the course required for youth (14+) wishing to fill the position of LNT Trainer within their unit. Of course, adults are also encouraged to attend.  The course starts at 6:30 Friday evening and ends before noon on Sunday. Please register with Cesiah Molina on the SHAC website:…

Marquie Fontenot has joined our Mustang leadership as District Executive assisting our District Director Brendan Cronin.

His email is his formal name:  LeMarquie.Fontenot@scouting.org

Telephone: (713) 756-3389

Please welcome him to Mustang scouting.

Mustang District Arrow of Light Ceremony

Mustang Chapter of the Order of the Arrow will sponsor 4 Arrow of Light ceremonies in the 2014 – 2015 program year. These are the only dates the Ceremony Team will be available. Please mark your calendars if you would like your Pack to attend the Arrow of Light Ceremony conducted by the Order of the Arrow Ceremony team. To…

from "Bryan on Scouting"

Mustang District Cub-O-Ree & Mustang District Tiger Day

Date: Saturday, October 25 check-in 7am and campfire at 7:30pm

Camping: October 24, 2014 6pm to October 26,…

2 Classroom Facilitated YPT sessions have been scheduled around the monthly Mustang Roundtable events for Thursday at 7 PM on October 9 & November 13 at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church 12955 Memorial Dr, Houston TX 77079 in Boy Scout Hut.

Houston Trade-o-ree

Parents, your sons have been Cubs, as in Cub Scouts, and now, in Boy Scouting, they’re boys. Soon they’ll be young men, and in the not too distant future they’ll become the men of good character and responsible citizenship we all—you and I—are hoping they’ll become. In the animal kingdom, “cubs” are nurtured and guided by their parents, but they soon grow past this playful stage with not a care in the world and shed their “cub-like” ways. They mature, just as your sons have matured and…

The Silver Beaver Award is the highest form of recognition that a local council can bestow on a volunteer. In 1931, BSA President Mortimer L. Schiff recommended to the national board that an award be devised for recognition of distinguished service to youth in the area of a local council, and the concept of the Silver Beaver Award recognition was established. The Silver Beaver Award recipients will be presented their award at the …