BSA San Diego-Imperial Council, Mission District

The Mission District is a San Diego County urban area district in the San Diego-Imperial Council. Its geographic territory covers the communities of Pt. Loma, Loma Portal, Ocean Beach, Midway, Mission Hills, Uptown, Hillcrest, University Heights, Mid Town, North Park, South Park, City Heights, Chollas Creek, Oak Park, Normal Heights, Kensington, Talmadge, Tierrasanta, Grantville, Allied Gardens, Golden Hill, Rolando, Navajo, Del Cerro, La Mesa, San Carlos and Grossmont and includes all or part of the following zip codes: 91941, 91942, 91943, 91944, 92103, 92104, 92105, 92106, 92107, 92108, 92110, 92115, 92116, 92119, 92120, 92123, 92124, 92133, 92134, 92137, 92138, 92142, 92159, 92160, 92162, 92163, 92164, 92165, 92166, 92167, 92169, 92170, and 92190. It is one of 11 districts within the San Diego-Imperial Council, which encompasses both San Diego and Imperial counties in Southern California.

For more information on district events or other information please contact the appropriate volunteer Committee Chair listed below. If they cannot be reached or the volunteer leadership position is currently vacant please contact the District Executive.

Position:	Name:
District Executive	Rachel Boxleitner

District Commissioner	Dan Krotzer
Asst. District Commissioner (Serra Zone)	Carlo Daleo
Asst. District Commissioner (Patrick Henry Zone)	Dan Holub
Asst. District Commissioner (Helix Zone)	Jim Freed
Asst. District Commissioner (San Diego Zone)	Marsha Bettis
Asst. District Commissioner (Point Loma Zone)	Stan Miller
Asst. District Commissioner (LDS - San Diego Stake)	John Davies
Asst. District Commissioner (LDS – San Diego East Stake)	Dirk Epperson
Asst. District Commissioner (Venturing)	Steve Stone
Roundtable Commissioner, Cub Scouts	Chuck Fuller
Roundtable Commissioner, Boy Scouts	Andrew McHorney

District Chair	Ray Volker
District Vice Chair
Activities & Civic Service Committee Chair
Annual Recognition Dinner Chair	Melissa Lardie
Camporee “Scoutmaster”	Dan Holub
Cub Scout Day Camp "Camp Director"	Melissa Lardie
Scouting For Food Chair	Ken Powalisz
Advancement & Recognition Committee Chair	Doris McCarthy
Camp & Outdoor Promotion Committee Chair	Randy Seefeldt
Order of the Arrow Advisor – Shash-Tsoh Chapter	Rich Woolever
Order of the Arrow Chapter Chief – Shash-Tsoh Chapter	Bryce W.
Finance Chair	Suhail Khalil
Popcorn Kernel - District	Johnny Bolinger
FOS Leadership Campaign Chair	Dan Krotzer
FOS Family Campaign Chair	Andy Eros
FOS Community Campaign Chair	Josh McClure
Scout Fair Ticket Chair	Laura Paproski
Leadership Training Committee Chair	Melissa Lardie
Membership Committee Chair	Rebecca Powalisz
Webmaster	Dave Keil

The most worthwhile thing is to try to put happiness into the lives of others.

It’s no secret; one of the great strengths of the Scouting program is the unique relationships between religious and community organizations, parents, and leaders. Working together, we are able to focus the necessary resources and leadership on the single task of serving youth. The result is children, families, and communities that are stronger and better prepared for the future. If you are interested in volunteering your time to serve the youth of the Mission District and our growing Scouting movement, please contact our District Executive for more helpful information.

Below are the times and locations of the recurring monthly meetings for this district (Click on the link for map & directions). For more information or to answer any questions please contact the appropriate Leader or the District Executive.

Meeting:	Date:	Time:	Location:
District Committee	1st Wednesday	7:00 PM	Warren-Walker Middle School
			On Second-Level In Available Classroom

Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting	1st Thursday	7:00 PM	San Diego-Imperial Council, BSA - Camp Balboa
			In Atherton Hall

Commissioner Staff	2nd Thursday	6:00 PM	Church of Latter Day Saints - San Diego Stake Center
			In the Fellowship Hall (East Side of Building)

Cub Scout Roundtable	2nd Thursday	7:00 PM	Church of Latter Day Saints - San Diego Stake Center
			In the Fellowship Hall (East Side of Building)

Boy Scout Roundtable	2nd Thursday	7:00 PM	Church of Latter Day Saints - San Diego Stake Center
			In the Fellowship Hall (East Side of Building)

Each year we celebrate all the outstanding adult leaders of our mighty Mission District!!! This year’s big District Awards Banquet will be held on the evening of Thursday May 15th at the Admiral Baker Golf Course Clubhouse. We will dine on delicious food, partake in great fellowship, and have the extreme pleasure to recognize this year’s District Spark Plug & honored District Award of Merit recipients. P lease click here to download this year's .PDF Invitation Flier!

Come to find out what resources are available from the Mission District to help recruit new Scouts! Get the latest and greatest information and share ideas on how to plan and hold a Round-up, School Night Scouting, or Troop Open House and be the first to order FREE flyers, posters and other promotional material to use in recruiting new members!

Mark your calendar's now for a rootin-tootin' great time with our neighboring District's. Come share some great food and Scouting spirit with other talented leaders in our are and showcase your talent's in our annual Roundtable Campfire, complete with skits, jokes songs and more!

“Sea to Shining Sea” is the summer day camp theme for 2008! Volunteer Camp Director Melissa Lardie and the Day Camp Staff have a great time in store for our Cubs and volunteer leaders! Applications will be mailed to every registered Cub Scout in Mission District in April and Sign ups will begin May 3rd. Questions or concerns (or to volunteer your help) please contact Melissa at: missiondaycamp@san.rr.com

A great way to raise money for your unit’s annual program and help support our Council Services and Camps! Popcorn Sales were extended to November 30 (This also may mean that there may be an additional chance to sell, at an increased commission rate, now that the campaign is closing and excess popcorn is on hand. If interested please contact our District Executive for more information)! Please see the popcorn webpage or contact our 2007 District Popcorn Kernel, Johnny Bolinger, bolingerje@cox.net for details.

Ho-ho-ho! Holiday party plans are in the making for another great night of fun and fellowship!!! Mark your calendars now...

Got some great ideas for improving or adding new district activities and events? Want to give your input on calendaring our district event dates for 2009 & 20010? Want to join a great team of talented and caring leaders and help make our Scouting movement a greater success in the coming years? On Saturday February 9, 2009 you are invited to attend the Mission District Growth & Planning Conference. "Failing to plan is planning to fail" and during this critically important annual conference we will plan the goals of the district, calendar the events that we offer and see what we can do to make Scouting grow and thrive in the Mission District. Committee Members, Commissioner Staff, Unit leaders, and especially Chartered Organization Representatives are invited to participate (...the Troop Committee Guidebook lists one of the responsibilities of the Chartered Organization Representative to be an "Active and involved member of the District Committee", and this is a great meeting to find out the big and small ways to get involved now)! The meeting location/time are still TBD, but please mark your calendars for this important annual planning meeting now!

This year's trip up to Bear Mountain was an amazing success! Plan on attending next year's trek now!!! More information available soon.

"Oh Lord, build me a Scout whose heart will be clear, whose goals will be high. A Scout who will master himself before he seeks to master others, one who will march into the future, yet never forget the past..."

The Boy Scouts of America celebrate annually in the month of February the Anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scout program by Lord Baden Powell in England. Scout Sunday was added to the scout celebration around the middle 1940s. Scouting's anniversary is celebrated on February 8. Scout Sunday is always the Sunday preceding the 8th, unless the 8th is a Sunday, in which case the 8th would be Scout Sunday. The Saturday following February 8th is Scout Sabbath. Scout Sunday tradition was started to make people in church aware of Scouting, and to allow Scouts to live out parts of what is pledged each week. The Scout Law says that a "Scout is Reverent" and the Scouts of all ages promise to do their "Duty to God". These values strengthen youth character in their family, community and faith. An organization can adopt a specific Sunday to celebrate and it also is permissible for a local church to celebrate on the Sunday most acceptable to the pastor and congregation.

In the Law of the Pack, a Cub Scout “gives good will” and in the Boy Scout Promise, a Boy Scout promises to “help other people at all times”. By participating in a Scouting for Food program, Scouts come a step closer to fulfilling those words. Across the country, in many councils and districts, thousands of Packs and Troops with millions of Scouts involved collect tens of millions of pounds of food which is distributed to needy neighbors.

A very special thanks to all the Scouts and Adult Leaders for their hard work towards this years Scouting for Food drive. As a council, we helped to raise over 15,000 lbs of food for the Salvation Army, San Diego Food Bank and the Miramar Food Bank. Job Well Done!!!

Yippee kay-yay! What an amazing time this year's Camporee was and a big ol' congratulations to this year's overall winner Troop 15!!! More information on the event winners and next year's Camporee coming soon...

Don’t miss an exciting opportunity to showcase the best San Diego-Imperial Scouting activities to our community, prospective new families and youth members. This is also a great way raise some additional money for your unit’s annual program success and help support our local Council's programs; not to mention, some great opportunities to earn cool prizes for best sales!

To improve the quality of program in every Scout unit across the country, The Boy Scouts of America has introduced the Centennial Quality Award. This award program is an opportunity to salute those Scout units who truly deliver exceptional programs to youth members at all levels of Boy Scouts of America programs. The Centennial Quality Awards program is designed to recognize units who deliver quality programming base you goals and objectives set by units in the first part of each calendar year and which worked toward and achieved ate year end.

Very special congratulations to the following units on achieving this award for 2007!!!

TROOP 2 - Crew 2 - Troop 12 - Troop 15 - Pack 15 - Pack 20 - Pack 22 - Pack 24 - Troop 24 - Pack 51 - Troop 51 - Crew 51 - Pack 53 - Troop 53 - Pack 308 - Troop 308 - pack 316 - pack 319 - troop 319 - crew 319 - pack 324 - troop 324 - pack 409 - troop 500 - crew 500 - pack 546 - pack 588 - pack 928 - pack 942 - pack 948 - troop 950 - crew 950 - pack 951 - pack 958 - pack 959 - troop 959 - crew 959 - troop 970 - crew 970 - pack 975 - pack 976 - pack 985 - troop 985 - troop 996 - crew 2053

More to come very soon.... Questions or other concerns regarding the Scouting Advancement program, please contact our volunteer Advancement Chairman Doris McCarthy.

Please be sure to visit our council's in-depth web section regarding The Eagle Trail. Don't miss the Mission District hosted Life-to-Eagle Workshops: March 13, May 8, and July 10, 2008... A great way for Life Scouts, Parents, and Scoutmasters to get you better informed and on track for working your way to completing Scouting's highest honor and earning the Eagle Scout Rank!!! Please see the "District Activities & Events" section of this webpage to download the flier. For additional questions or other concerns regarding the Eagle Scout Advancement, please contact our volunteer Advancement Chairman Doris McCarthy.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! Perhaps no other members of the unit service team have a more important or serious responsibility as the Unit Commissioner. Unit Commissioners play several roles including friend, representative, unit "doctor", teacher, and counselor. They also aid the chartered organizations that operate the units through charters from the Boy Scouts of America. This is an excellent opportunity to support the units and their youth in the Boy Scouts of America for our Mission District. If you are interested in more information contact your Unit Commissioner, Assistant District Commissioner, or famed District Commissioner Dan Krotzer ASAP!

A Unit Commissioner is a district volunteer who is responsible for keeping Scouting units alive, healthy, happy, and registered on time. The Unit Commissioner's mission is to is help the unit succeed!!! Commissioners oversee the unit charter renewal plan so each scouting Pack, Troop, Crew or Ship re-registers on time with an optimum number of youth members and with the number of dedicated adult volunteers needed to deliver a quality experience. Unit Commissioners also assist assigned units with achieving the goals of the Centennial Quality Unit Award.

Need to find out more about local camping or want to share your knowledge of camping and be a part of a great team of folks who help to promote youth participation in camping and outdoor programs (Boy Scout resident camp, high-adventure programs, Cub Scout camping, Venturing outdoor program)? Know of a community member, past or present Scout leader, any local Eagle Scouts or someone else who might be a valuable resource to our Scouting team? Please contact Camping & Outdoor Promotion Chairman, Randy Seefeldt, to volunteer or for more information.

Let’s Show Everyone What a Great Time We Are Having in Scouts!
Did a boy in your troop make Eagle Scout? Did your pack have an awesome Blue and Gold? Are you planning on having a Troop/Venturing Open House, or a Pack Round Up? We need pictures and we need stories of Packs, Troops, Teams and Crews in action for our Mission District Website, our Council Newsletter, as well as for our local newspapers. We have the best program in town and now it’s time to let everyone know about it! Please submit stories and pictures to our District Executive Rachel Boxleitner or please mail copies on CD/DVD ROM "ATTN: Rachel Boxleitner" to our Council Headquarters at 1207 Upas Street, San Diego, CA 92103.

Friends of Scouting 2008
Does your unit need help in planning a Friends of Scouting presentation for 2008? Please consider when you plan to kick-off your campaign. Many units use a Blue and Gold Banquet, Troop Court of Honor, or special parents meeting. One of our district’s Friends of Scouting Team will be contacting your Unit Leadership regarding your FOS plan soon. Please contact our Scouting Professional for more information and thanks in advance for your continued support!

Training Corner – Every Boy Deserves a Trained Leader
For the most detailed and current information please visit our San Diego-Imperial Council Website and move your cursor to "Training" in the navigation bar.

First things first! There are two types of training to begin your road to success as a Scouting Parent/Leader. They are Fast Start Orientation, which represents a quick introduction to get new volunteers ready for your first meeting or activity, and Youth Protection Training which addresses strategies for personal safety awareness for youth as well as adults. Please carefully read the following information for further clarification on the specific trainings that you should attend in order to become trained (and earn the Scout Leader "Trained" strip pictured here).

The following is an initial listing of Mission District Units that have developed and maintain their own individual unit websites. If your Pack, Troop, Team, Crew or Post's website is not listed, please email the Mission District Webmaster so that yours may be added promptly...

Need additional up-to-date information regarding Scouting in San Diego & Imperial Valley? Please click this link.

Looking to join the Boys Scouts? This is an awesome site to find out more!

The official web site for the San Diego-Imperial County Council’s O.A. Lodge.

Policies and guidelines to prepare adult leaders to conduct Scouting activities in a safe and prudent manner.

Units can use Internet Advancement to record their youth member advancements from any location – at home or at the office. You’ll find this new method to be easy, convenient and accurate because YOU enter the information!

Good Turn for America is a national call to service by the Boy Scouts of America that will help provide adequate food and shelter and to develop good health habits in our nation.

Provides information about the legal issues that confront the Scouting movement.

Web site for Scouting magazine - contains full content (except ads) back to 1998.

This site accepts online donations, routing them to the appropriate local council according to the ZIP code entered.

A separate stand-alone site for Supply Division, contains information on items in the Official Catalog and BSA Library of Literature.

A companion site offering additional resources to complement the Fieldbook.

This site is operated by International Division on behalf of the Interamerican Scout Foundation.