There has been a change in positions for the OCBSA District Executives.

We would like to welcome Alvin Phan as the new Unit Service Executive.

Alvin Phan was previously the District Executive of Membership for the Western part of Orange County. He is now the DE for Unit Service/Program in South County giving support to 3 Districts: El Camino Real, Rancho San Joaquin, and Saddleback. Alvin Phan is an Eagle Scout from Troop 901 and is currently an Assistant Scoutmaster there. He has been in Scouting for 15 years in the El Capitan District and has previously served as a Unit Commissioner in 2016. Alvin is Wood Badge trained and is a proud member of the Fox patrol. He is a graduate of California State University of Fullerton, with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication.

Make sure to congradulate him the next time you see him!

Check your Unit's Pin

There have been some changes to BeAScout.org that caused your "Unit Pin" to possibly appear in a location where your unit does not meet.
If your Charter Org is not the same location as your meeting place your Unit Pin may appear at the address of your Charter Org. 

If this is the case you should contact OCBSA Data Manager Council Registrar to have the address changed in the Council Record.

As you may be aware our Council has mandated that our MB Counselors become trained. We know the importance of having a trained MB Counselor working with our Scouts.

 There are two ways to become trained:

1. Log into my.scouting.org with your user ID and password and select the MB Counselor training modules. These modules can take 1-2 hours to complete, and all modules are required. Once complete send your certificate of completion to meritbadges@saddlebackdistrict.org to be recorded.
2. Merit Badge Counselor Orientation Training will be offered as an in-person training. All attendees will be recorded with council as trained at time of completion.
   

Training will be offered.

 Saturday June 9,  9 to 10:30am  – Saddleback Church - in refinery building

Saddleback District's annual Planning Roundtable is quickly approaching. We are in need of volunteers to help setup, guide our vendors to their tables, and greet attendees and distribute raffle tickets. If your unit has volunteers who would like to help then please click here to sign up. Thank you for helping make this year's event a big success!

As discussed during April's District Roundtable, the current guidebook for Outdoor Ethics is available here. Please go through the book with your Scouts as well as your fellow leaders, and bring questions you have to our May Roundtable. Also, the Leave No Trace awareness course can be found here, and Tread Lightly awareness course can be found here.

The National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) is the premier event of the Order of the Arrow, and is Scouting’s second-largest national event. Over 10,000 Arrowmen from across our nation gather for an inspirational and unforgettable experience full of fellowship, training, adventure, and fun!

During NOAC, Arrowmen will participate in a six-day conference which includes top notch training sessions, cool recreational opportunities, evening shows full of theatrics and special effects, and exciting programs.

5 youth spaces are available which will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

Click here to download the flyer, or click here to go to Wiatava's website for more information.