For more information about District events and information to help you serve the youth of Saddleback District, attend the District Roundtable Meetings.
Additionally, you can contact any of the program chairs.
Rountable meetings will be held at Saddleback Church located at 1 Saddleback Parkway in Lake Forest. The meeting will start at 7pm but all are invited to arrive early for fellowship.
Unit Exceptional Scouter award submissions are due to council by this Monday, 1/18. Yes, the form says 1/15, but the 18th is the date.
There was a communication error and this request if going our late. Unit Leadership, please choose two adults who helped make Scouting 2020 happen for your unit and help us to recognize them.
2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM will be our Roundtable, and please join early (typically 15min early) for fellowship before we begin the program. As has been the case, we will deliver this Roundtable online via Zoom. The Zoom ID is 840 3973 7219 and the passcode is Saddleback.
We're looking forward to seeing you at Roundtable!
Breakout Topics:
ScoutsBSA, 10 amazing things you didn't know that will make bridging cubscouts and their parents a breeze. (Disclaimer, we didn't actual count the tips Lori had prepared)
Cubscouts, "Back from the dead?!? Practical ways to get your program and pack back after Covid, quarantine, holidays and more!
Has your pack been shrinking in numbers? Have you witnessed a slow decline in numbers as your dens have grown smaller and smaller? CAN ANYTHING BE DONE TO STOP THIS MADNESS??? This month we'll go over the reasons our numbers have declined, but also the antidotes that can rescue your packs and save your program! From recruiting strategies to retention principles and more - don't miss this ESSENTIAL meeting during which all the Cub leaders in our community will gather to strategize ways to get our programs back on their feet and stronger than ever!"
If you are new to Zoom and have not already done so, please take a few minutes and go to https://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting to download and install the Zoom app on either your mobile device, desktop computer, or laptop. Once it's installed then you should be all set. From there, all you'll need to do is join the meeting on Thursday evening by going to https://zoom.us/join or by opening the app, clicking join, and entering the information above.
2020 has been a challenging year due to COVID 19, and with the vaccine, we have a silver lining and will allow us to return to regular scouting programs.
Yet, many families will need scouting to help develop leadership in their youth and be a distraction to the challenges left behind due to COVID 19.
Your donations will be used to offer a more substantial program to the youth of our communities and to offer much-needed scouting scholarships to Scouters in need.
This holiday season, please take the time to donate to friends of scouting and to exceed donations from years past to help secure a reliable program for our youth.
Recharter specialists (register below!) will get regular communications from me to schedule 1 on 1 help, review the documentation that's complete, and provide early feedback on meeting requirements.
Here are some things you need to know.
New Youth Member Joining Fee: $25.00 (One time)
BSA Membership Fees:
Youth $66.00
Adult $42.00
Unit Liability Insurance Fee $75.00
Total Cost (Includes Insurance and OCBSA Fees):
Youth $138/$150 (/w Boys Life)
Adult $54/$66No Paper Applications
Recharter Document Reviews are taking place all online - Get your Unit's Recharter Specialist Registered HERE
Anasazi, your Order of the Arrow Chapter needs your help.
This years service hours are considerably down compared to previous years.
If your troop performed any service projects, including Eagle Projects, any hours performed by any OA Arrowmen on those projects can help us out.
Any adults performing service beyond their primary scouting position those hours count.
If you are an Assistant Scout Master, but worked with scouts on a Merit Badge, those hours count.
If you helped out with district and sat on an Eagle Board, those hours count.
Meetings beyond those for your primary role count as well.
Donating blood counts. Many of us provide service all the time and don’t think about it, By recording those hours it will help out the youth of our Chapter.
If you only have a few things to report, that’s great. We have an easy way for you to get that in. Here is a google form for you to fill out and it will get put in by us. You can use it as many times as you need.
