| HURRY - Two For One Sale at Scout Shop! |  | The Scout Shop at Scout HQ in Camp Balboa is having a Buy One Get One Free sale on the old-style uniform shirts, pants, and shorts. Quantities are limited, so shop early! This is the perfect opportunity to pick up an extra Scout uniform for camp this summer. This is a great discount! Don't delay! Read more... | | Pack 53 Rummage Sale This Saturday, June 27 at 8 AM |  | Cub Pack 53 will hold a fantastic Rummage Sale fundraising event this Saturday, June 27th from 8 AM to 12 NOON at North Park Community Church, 3702 29th Street, San Diego, CA 92104.
Mission District Cub Scout leaders are invited to come and support Pack 53 and enjoy a little networking. For additional information, click Read more...
| | Mission District Roundtables |  | Mission District Roundtables provide valuable information and training for Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, Assistants, and Committee Chairs. Mission District Roundtables are held from 7-8:30 pm on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the LDS Stake Center, 4195
Camino Del Rio South. It is an excellent opportunity to network with other Scout leaders in our District. Refreshments are provided.
Mark your calendar now! Bring your questions, and share your experiences with other Scout leaders. Get to know what other Troops and Packs are doing, what works and what doesn't. Spend time with our District Executive and special guests. Head home armed with handouts and souvenirs. For more info, contact Andrew McHorney, our Roundtable Commissioner by email. | | Friends of Scouting Campaign |  | Each year the Friends of Scouting campaign raises money for Scouting activities and improvements to our facilities. The money raised last year enabled us to make major repairs and upgrades at Mataguay Scout Reservation. The funds also pay our SDIC staff. Have you made your pledge yet? For more information, please contact our Friends of Scouting representatives: Dan Krotzer, Andy Eros, and Josh McClure. | | USS Midway Overnight Adventure - Sept 26-27 |  | Attention Boy Scouts! Make your reservations NOW to participate in the USS Midway Overnight Adventure. From 5 PM on Saturday until 9 AM on Sunday, you will participate in exciting “behind the scenes” tours with Midway’s popular “Live it & Learn it” program , go on a scavenger hunt, try your hand at Mach Combat simulator dog fights, work on Merit Badges, or work on scout skills. Dinner and breakfast will be provided. You'll campout under the stars on the flight deck, get a real taste of Navy life, and have fun! Special events are being planned! This event is limited to 2,000 registrants, so don't delay. Cost: $70 per Scout or Adult. The point of contact is Max Cutrone.
For additional information and registration instructions, click Read more... | | Would You Like To Be A Scout? |  | Are you interested in becoming a Scout? Would you like to find a Scout unit near your home? Would you like to receive an information packet on Scouting? Do you need a Scout application? If you answered yes to any of these questions, click here and send us your name, address, and a little information about yourself. Get ready to do lots of fun things - riflery, archery, camping, hiking, rock climbing, swimming, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, rowing, fishing, crafts, and so much more. Request info... | | Centennial Quality Award Replaces Quality Unit Award |  | The 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America is only one year away. To salute our first century of fun and adventure, citizenship, patriotism, and good character, the Centennial Quality Award program has been established to recognize units and individuals who deliver exceptional programs to Scouts at all levels of the BSA. Our goal is to improve the quality of programs in every Scout unit in the Mission District! Every unit will establish annual goals to provide their youth the highest quality program experience. Set your goals and work toward achieving the new award. Your Scouts are counting on you! Good luck as you work towards achieving this award. Click here to download the 2009 Centennial Quality Unit Award Form. Read more... | | Boy Scouts Martial Arts Fitness Program |  | The United Studios of Self Defense is conducting a series of three-month Boy Scout Martial Arts Fitness Programs. More than a dozen Scouts have completed the Yellow Belt program and earned three merit badges: Sports, Athletics, and Personal Fitness. For enrollment information, times, and location, contact Juan Flores at 858-627-0885. For additional information click Read more... |
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| Trailblazer Summer Camp for 1st Year Scouts |  | Spend three days at Camp Balboa and a day at the Youth Aquatic Center (YAC) June 29 to July 2, working on Trail to First Class requirements; taking the Swimming, Leatherwork, and First Aid Merit Badge classes; and having fun. Each day you'll be swimming, kayaking, shooting archery and BB Guns, learning Scout skills, playing great Scout games, making new friends, and more. Trailblazer Camp starts at 8 AM each day and ends at 4 PM, except on Thursday, when we hold our Family Time Campfire starting at 4 PM. You may attend Trailblazer Camp if you are a first-year Scout, and you have not achieved the rank of First Class. Cost: $160, includes lunch each day and an optional campout on Thursday night. Parents may participate in the Thursday night campout for $30 per adult. To download the registration form, click Read more... | | 214 Catholic Scouts Earn Religious Emblems |  | On June 8, 2009, the San Diego Catholic Committee on Scouting held their annual Mass and Religious Emblems Ceremony at St. Francis Center, Mission San Diego de Alcala and awarded religious emblems to 214 local Scouts. Religious emblems are designed to address the 12th point of the Scout Law, Duty to God, and to advance religious knowledge and spiritual formation. To earn a religious emblem, Scouts embark on study, service, and fellowship time with others. To begin working on your Catholic religious emblem, contact Jim Freed at (619) 446-2116. For more details on the June 8th ceremony, click Read more.... | | Eagle Scout Information and Life-to-Eagle Workshops |  | Working on Eagle Scout? Visit The Eagle Trail and learn how to conquer those last hurdles. Be sure to attend one of the Mission District Life-to-Eagle Workshops being held on May 14 and July 9, 2009. The Life-to-Eagle Workshops prepare Life Scouts, parents, and Scoutmasters for their roles in achieving Scouting's highest honor, the Eagle Scout Rank. If you have questions or concerns regarding Eagle Scout advancement, please contact our Advancement Chairperson, Doris McCarthy. Read the Life to Eagle Workshop flyer by clicking Read more... | | Invitation to 2010 National Scout Jamboree |  | We are seeking Scouts who are interested in attending the 2010 National Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Virginia from July 24 to August 4, 2010. Get ready for the most amazing Scouting experience of your Scouting career. Enjoy a week of incredible activities - camping, hiking, rock climbing, rappelling, swimming, scuba diving, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, sailing, riflery, trap shooting, archery, fishing, geocaching, cycling, buckskin games, confidence courses, conservation trail, and more! There is not enough time in the day to do all the exciting activities. Daily activities will include an incredible Merit Badge Midway that will offer EVERY merit badge. Arts and sciences, a re-creation of Baden-Powell?s original Scout camp on Brownsea Island, an American Indian village, regional entertainment stages, and arena shows will be there. The COPE courses will be awesome. Come and spend a week with 40,000 Scouts from around the United States. Pick up an Application at the Scout HQ Service Desk. Be a part of history. Read more... | | International Camporee Rescheduled for Labor Day Weekend |  | The 2009 International Camporee has been rescheduled for Sept 4-6 in Ensenada, Mexico. This is a great event that should not be missed. Visit the International Relations website for further details.
| | We Need Your Story! |  | Did a boy in your Troop make Eagle Scout? Did your pack have an awesome Blue and Gold? Are you planning an Open House, or a Pack Round Up? Send us pictures and stories of your unit in action for the Mission District Website, for the SDIC Newsletter, and for local newspapers. We have the best program in town, ane we want everyone know about it! Submit your stories and pictures by email to District Executive Rachel Rains or mail them on CD/DVD ROM to SDIC, ATTN: Rachel Rains, 1207 Upas St, San Diego, CA 92103. | | Camping and Outdoor Information |  | Do you need information on local camping opportunities? Would you like to share your knowledge of camping and promote youth participation in camping and outdoor programs? Do you know a community member, a past or present Scout leader, a local Eagle Scout, or someone else who might be a valuable resource to our Scouting team? The Mission District Camping & Outdoor Promotion Committee would like to hear from you. Please contact Randy Seefeldt. | | Unit Commissioners Needed! |  | You have been Cubmaster or Scoutmaster or Committee Chair, but now your son has bridged out or aged out of the unit. What do you do now? You love being part of the unit, but you know it's important to step aside and let the parents of active Scouts fill those leadership roles. Yet you possess the knowledge base that your unit needs to succeed. Your next job should be Unit Commissioner. The Unit Commissioner serves as friend, representative, doctor, teacher, and counselor. He assists the unit and the chartered organization with the things he's learned from experience: rechartering. running ceremonies, outing planning, training boys and leaders, organizing, recruiting, and more. Take the next step. Become a Unit Commissioner and mentor your old unit. Help keep it strong, healthy, happy, rechartered on time, and successful as a Centennial Quality Unit. If this sounds interesting, contact District Commissioner Dan Krotzer. | | Are You In This Picture? San Diego Scouting History |  | Are you in one of these old photos or do you recognize someone? The Boy Scout Troop appears to be from Coronado, circa 1919. The Wood Badge Buffalo Patrol photo includes the late Joel Warner on the right end of the back row. San Diego Scout Historian, Kevin Ewers, is compiling a history of Scouting in San Diego, and plans to publish his findings in print and on the Internet. If you have interesting San Diego Scouting memorabilia: photos, clippings, flyers, programs, patches, stories, etc., scan or photograph them and send to Kevin Ewers at scoutcollector@cox.net, or phone Kevin, and he will do it for you. If you are a Scouting "old timer", give Kevin a call at (619) 940-2977. He'd like to interview you for his publications. To visit his San Diego Scouting History website, click Read more... | |
