Pathfinder District

 A 2009, 2010 & 2011 Quality District

General information about the Pathfinder District

Recent Updates

1/6 - Letter from our new District Chairman added below.

1/10 - Training information added on the Commissioners page.

1/10 - Activities & Events page updated with 2013 Jamboree info.

1/20 - District Pinewood Derby information added.

1/20 - Mayor's Breakfast for Scouting information added below.

1/24 - Charter Renewal page was updated.

Scout Sunday

We encourage all units to participate in church services and serve as greeters on Scout Sunday - February 5th.

Special program folders are available in the Scout Shop to provide to the church for their Sunday bulletins.

After your Scouts participate in Scout Sunday, please visit the Activities page to let us know that your Scouts demonstrated the "A Scout is Reverent".

Silver Beaver Awards Presented

The annual Silver Beaver award presentation was conducted during the lunch program at the University of Scouting on January 21st.

We are proud to announce that three very deserving volunteers from the Pathfinder District were among those presented with this prestigous award.

Please help us congratulate Dan Francis, Will Hofheins and Beth Sutor for joining the ranks of those that have been honored with the Silver Beaver award.

A list of volunteers from the Pathfinder District that have received the Silver Beaver award, visit the Awards & Recipients page.

Spring Recruiting for Cub Scouts

It's time to start thinking about inviting new families to join Cub Scouts.

This summer, Cub Scouts can do many outdoor activities including Day Camp at Johnson County Park or Camp Belzer and Adventure Camp at Camp K.

In order for the boys to participate in the summer fun, they need to join this spring. We encourage all Packs to conduct a recruiting meeting in April or early May. The district membership team can help Packs plan their recruiting meetings and the professional staff can help get flyers printed (for free) and delivered to the school.

New this year is the emphasis on recruiting Tiger Cubs. For information about the new Tiger Cub recruiting plan, click here.

Contact Joseph Strauch if your Pack is interested in recruiting new Tigers and Cub Scouts this spring!

District Recognition Dinner

Friends of Scouting

We ask that all packs, troops, teams and crews in the Pathfinder District to schedule a 10 minute presentation about the Friends of Scouting campaign during November, December, January or February. To schedule the presentation, Click Here to use the online scheduling form. For more information about the Friends of Scouting campaign, visit the Support Scouting page.

Attention all Eagle Scouts

Join us on Monday, March 5 for the 2012 Gathering of Eagles dinner, taking place at the Indianapolis Marriott Hotel. The dinner honors the Crossroads of America Council Eagle Scout class of 2011. The event will feature award presentations for the Friend of Eagle, Eagle to Eagle and Judge John Price Outstanding Eagle Scout of the Year Award, as well as the presentation of the NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout awards.

Tickets for the dinner are $60 per person, or $600 per table of eight. 2011 Eagle Scouts will be honored and will attend free of charge, with a discounted rate for family members. Please  click here to register online, or through the paper registration form (found at  www.crossroadsbsa.org, or at the Scout Education and Program Center), no later than Feb. 21. Contact John Gower, staff advisor with Eagle Dinner questions or for more information at: (317) 813-7113, or by email at:  jgower@crossroadsbsa.org.

District Pinewood Derby

The Pathfinder District Pinewood Derby will be held on Saturday, March 24th at Rascal's Fun Zone in Whiteland. Click on the derby car for more information.

Mayor's Breakfast for Scouting

The Pathfinder District has been conducting the annual Mayor's Breakfast for Scouting for many years. The purpose of the breakfast is to raise awareness of the Scouting program, honor a local community leader and raise money for the Boy Scouting of America.

The breakfast will be held on Tuesday, March 13th from 7:30 to 8:30 am at Valle Vista Golf Club in Greenwood. Our honoree this year will be Mike St. Pierre. Mike has been a long time supporter of the Crossroads of America Council and is currently serving as Area 6 President for the Central Region, BSA.

This event is open to anyone that would like to attend and there is no cost for breakfast. The event is being sponsored by Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Services. All donations collected during the event will go directly to support Scouting in the Pathfinder District.

If you would like to reserve a seat at the Mayor's Breakfast, please RSVP to Tom James at (318) 813-7129.

Letter from our District Chairman

Dear Fellow Pathfinder District Scouters:

2011 was another good year for the Pathfinder District. We have achieved Quality District for the 3^rd consecutive year including most importantly growth in youth membership. Our units are healthy with two-thirds achieving quality unit recognition. I would like to thank all the unit scouters for doing a great job this past year providing exciting programs for our youth. Also, I would like to thank our retiring Key 3 volunteers, Bryan Woodruff and John Bush for their contributions in the past and for what they will do in the future.

I am honored to serve as the new district chair for Pathfinder. The district has developed many strong traditions over the past 20 years supporting our 100 packs, troops, teams and crews. My goal is to insure that the district helps units to develop, strengthen and grow the program that we are providing to our youth. Our focus can be found in a quote from Al Lambert, Central Region Director,

“A well-planned program, delivered by a trained leader, with a strong outdoor program, supported by a good commissioner, attracts and retains youth!

As you are aware we are changing from the Quality Unit/ District process to the new Journey to Excellence (nicknamed JTE). This process expands the scope of the Quality Unit/ District program and will measure our growth  in key performance areas that are directly related to producing a successful, growing and sustainable Scouting program (such as membership retention, financial strength, camping and advancement). Together we will learn what JTE is all about and what we need to do to plan and implement the actions needed to be successful. I believe that our units and the district have the capability to lead the way in the council to achieve Gold, Silver or Bronze recognition.

I look forward to working with you and seeing you during this next year at district committee meetings, roundtables and the various district and council events. 

Best wishes for a great 2012.

Yours in Scouting,

Bruce Boyle, District Chairman

 District Calendar

See the list of below of the next 20 events or click here for the full online calendar. You can also download a pdf version of the district calendar by clicking here.

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