Kinus 2006
The 2006 Kinus was held October 27-29, 2006 at Camp Strake. Attended by
200 Girl, Cub and Boy Scouts, parents and siblings, the two day program's theme was Earth
First. Scouts had the
opportunity to participate in classes on ecology, and work
toward badges on Art, Collections, Fingerprinting, Music and Space
Exploration. Rabbi Steven Morgan served as chaplain for the event
and led services Friday evening accompanied by Janice Rubin on guitar and Cantor
Diane Dorf. Saturday morning services were led by Rabbi Morgan
and Cantor Dorf with the participation of many of the Scouts.
Following Saturday night Havdalah we were treated to a large campfire with
skits and songs. A great big thank you is extended to Camp Director Lisa
Stone, Program Director Steve Shapiro, kitchen coordinator Randy Plost, and the entire Kinus 2006 committee for their hard work making this a very successful
event. Pictures from the Kinus can be found in the
photo gallery. The next Kinus
is being planned for Fall 2008. Stay tuned.
Scout Shabbat
The annual Scout Shabbat was held on Saturday May 26 from 7--9
P.M. in the Shlenker All purpose Room, Beth israel Synagogue, 5600 N.
Braeswood. The Jewish Committee on Scouting recognized all youth
who have earned a Religious Emblem from Boys Scouts (Macabbee, Aleph, Ner
Tamid, and Etz Chaim) , and presented The HJCS Service Awards and the Shofar Award in recognition of outstanding service
by adults.
Jewish Award Classes
Classes for Jewish Boy Scout awards
are being held in both Troop 806 and 1190. Contact Lisa Stone at
lestone26@hotmail.com or David
Edelstein at
dedelstein@houston.rr.com. Cantor Diane Dorf is the Cub Scout
Religious Awards Instructor for Pack 806 and may be contacted at
CantorDorf@sbcglobal.net. They may also be contacted throughout
the year for further assistance.
Kinus 2008
Save the date! The next Kinus will be held October
24-26, 2008.