* * Important Notice* *
Effective June 17, 2008 the Volunteer Services Desk will close at 5 p.m. every Tuesday. Please update your schedules accordingly.
Unit Leaders: Help Ensure Your Kids Are Registered!
Before summer activities start, let's work together to ensure all boys in Scouting are properly registered and nobody "slipped through the cracks" during recent recruiting.
Please send a copy of your unit's roster (your unit's internal phone/email list) to your District Executive. We will make sure all the boys who are participating in Scouting are registered, and will notify you and help you get all the boys registered. Thank you for your help in making sure all the boys are getting the full benefit of Scouting.
Contact Margaret K. Naylor, Field Director serving Northern Orange County Districts, at (714) 546-8558 x150.
SSRLV Summer Camp Hits 1,500 Mark!
IT'S OFFICIAL! 1504 SCOUTS SIGNED UP
FOR SUMMER CAMP AT LOST VALLEY!
Congratulations to everyone who helped generate awareness for SSRLV Summer Camp 2008. Earlier this week, the official announcement was made by Marty Cutrone, Directory of Camping, that the District had surpassed its original goal of 1,500 Scouts.
Now let's see if we can reach the 1,600 mark!
Travis Norton Begins Serving This Week As Ranch Del Mar District Executive
On Monday, June 2, 2008 Travis Norton joined the Rancho Del Mar Team as the District Executive.
Travis has done an excellent job in the Canyons District. Travis' involvement in Scouting started in Michigan where he achieved the rank of Life Scout. Later, Travis attended Calvin College, a small Christian Reformed College in Grand Rapids, MI where he was involved in the community through various internships and politics.
Since joining the ranks of Boy Scout professionals in May of 2007, Travis has used his network of community leaders and organizations to aid the efforts of the volunteers and Scouts and to enhance the Scouting programs offered in Orange County.
Volunteer Policy Update Ensures Youth Protection
As dedicated BSA volunteers, you understand the importance of keeping our youth safe in the Scouting program. To ensure Youth Protection, our organization has conducted criminal background checks on all new volunteers since April 2003. Because some volunteers have been continually registered in the program before April 2003, some have not had a criminal background check. In the next few moths, we will be communicating with those volunteers on this issue.
Volunteers who have not had a background check will receive a letter from our Chief Scout Executive, Bob Mazzuca, recognizing them as valued volunteers and explaining the need for criminal background checks and our continued youth protection efforts.
The letter with the Web site information is scheduled to be mailed by June 2, 2008. The Web site address is www.bsacbc.org, and the site will be active from June 1 until August 1, 2008. On the site, volunteers will be asked to review an authorization statement, agree to consent to a background check, and provide information, such as your Social Security number, which is necessary to conduct the CBC, and verify and submit the information.
To learn more about the Volunteers and Background Checks program, click here.
Popcorn Kick Off & Leaders Training on June 28
Unit Leaders, don’t miss the Popcorn Kick Off & Leader Training event scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to noon at the William Lyon Homes Center For Scouting, 1211 East Dyer Rd., Santa Ana, CA 92705.
This event will include sales training, tips for a great unit sale, fun door prizes and refreshments. RSVP to Steve Smith at steves@ocbsa.org or (714) 546-8558 x132.
Download \Event flyer here
Eagle Patches Still Available
A limited supply of Eagle Scout patches from the dinner are still available. The patches are being sold at $5 each and all proceeds benefit the Eagle Dinner.
Call Ami Lieberman, 714-546-4990 x144 or email AmiL@ocbsa.org to reserve yours today! All patches must be picked up at the Scout office.
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