Welcome to the Sinclair District Web Site!
2009-2010 District Training Plan
The newly revised Sinclair District Training Plan has been posted. Please check it out. Make note that there is still some need for instructors. Download the 2009-2010 Sinclair District Training Plan or visit the Training Page.Train-or-Treat - Leader Specific Training
October 31, 2009
You are invited to an adult basic leader training event for all areas of scouting. Earn your "Trained" patch. Most of all... just come and have fun! Please register right away by filling in the form on the flyer and submitting it to the scout shop. Download the flyer and registration form. (Previously called "New Leader Essentials")Outdoor Leader Skills (OLS) - October 9-11, 2009
Camp Parsons. For all Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters, Webelos Leaders, Committee Members, and anyone else interested in brushing up old skills, learning some new outdoor skills, making some new friends, and putting the 'Outing' in 'Scouting'! This is training required for an adult leader to be considered Fully Trained, and is the most fun you'll have in Leader training! (LDS Leaders can complete the training Saturday night.) Download the flyer and registration form.BSA Celebrating 100 Years - Looking Back. Leading into the Future.
In February 2010, the Boy Scouts of America will celebrate 100 years as an organization. Founded as an outlet to prepare every eligible youth in America to become a participating citizen and leader, BSA has more than fulfilled its mission. Today, as we celebrate our first 100 years, we not only reflect on our rich history, but lay the foundation for a strong future, as well. Learn More...
Please check back here often for dates and information on local 100 Year commemorative events in our District.
New Fall Training Schedule
The illustrious District Training Committee has posted the Fall 2009 Training Schedule. See the District Training Site for details. Progams begin in October so get it on your unit calendars today.
What's New
- -- March 2009 --
- Attention All Packs !!! - Please have a representative from your Pack attend the next Roundtable to pick up Day Camp packets. The meeting is the second Thursday of the month at 7pm at the First Christian Church in Port Orchard (click here for a map). See you there. Any questions please contact Pat Pavlicek.
- The National BSA has a new Medical Form that will replace the old medical forms and will be mandatory beginning January 2010. Anyone planning on going to Philmont, National Jamboree, or even Day Camp or Cub Scout Summer Camp should be aware of these new forms and start using them now. The new forms will be valid for 12 calendar months. The old medical Class 1 & 2 and Class 3 forms are still acceptable UNTIL January, 2010. This is an editable PDF form that you can TYPE ON AND SAVE to your computer (using Adobe Acrobat Reader). Just update it every year. Check it out HERE. If you have questions, contact a member of the district commissioner staff.
- The National BSA has a new form for the BSA Adult Leader Application. We've designed a form that you can TYPE ON AND SAVE to your computer (using the FREE software Adobe Acrobat Reader). You can use it year-after-year! Check it out HERE. The new form supercedes all others and must be used for all new applications. There will be additional hardcopies of the application available in the unit re-charter packets. On the new form, page 4 and page 5 must be turned into the Council. If you have questions, contact a member of the district commissioner staff.
- There is also a brand new (2008) Eagle Scout Rank Application. There are a few changes to the form (including how many hours you spend on your Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project). Check out the form that you can type on here. You can even save your work to your hard drive to work on in multiple sessions! (By the way, our form is better than others you may find on the web because you don't need to tab between characters and you can save it to your hard drive.)
What's New for Training?
The illustrious District Training Committee has posted the Spring 2009 Training Schedule. See the District Training Site for details.
There are several new documents to assist your unit, our district, and the council to keep track of training records. The files are here for you to download:
Unit Contact Information PDF EDITABLE
Unit Training Inventory for Cub Scout Units PDF EDITABLE
Unit Training Inventory for Boy Scout Troops PDF
Unit Training Inventory for Varisty Teams and Venturing Crews PDF
Unit Merit Badge Counselor List PDF
District Newsletter
Dianna Fife has worked hard to produce the first district newsletter we've had since May Weillington did them about a year ago. You can access the current newsletter at the link on the right or by clicking here. You can submit articles or article ideas to the newsletter by writing an e-mail to SinclairNews@yahoo.com. This month the newsletter features articles about our Silver Beaver receipient, Bruce Quaintance; upcoming events such as the Cub Scout Pinewood Derby; a Cook's Corner; a Craft Korner; campfire stories; travel guides; and uniform knot instructions.
Recent Forms/Handouts Distributed
At recent leadership meetings, the following handouts and forms have be distributed:
Scoutreach Unit Invitation Handout PDFRelease of Contact Information Form PDF
Sinclair District Leadership
The following are the elected leadership for the Sinclair District (June 2009):
District Chairman: --- Kurt Wiest
District Commissioner: --- Kevin "Bone" Bonner
District Executive: --- Sean Neal
Vice-chair Finance: --- Margo Curley
Vice-chair Program: --- Mikel Anderson
Vice-chair Membership: --- Pat Pavlicek
Vice-chair Scoutreach: --- Kurt Wiest
