Council Information
509 East Daily Drive
Camarillo, CA 93010
Phone: (805) 482-8938
Fax: (805) 484-9172
Scout Store Hours
9:00am - 5:00pm (Monday-Friday)
10:00am - 2:00pm (Saturdary)
Office Hours
8:00am - 5:00pm (Monday-Friday)
Tour Permit Fax
(805) 482-6071
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Stop right now and get your Red Cross First Aid and CPR card our of your wallet or purse. Look at the expiry date - Are you and your Scouts covered? DON'T put it off! Sign up today for Red Cross First Aid courses CPR course are offered every month. Both courses are limited to only the first 8. The Scouts and Scouters you save will appreciate your time investment in this course.
The Training Calendar has the dates and places or contact Liz Odle for more details
Did you know?
....that there are opportunities to provide community service for rank advancement happening all the time? Check out the Council's Community Service page!
Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class Rank Reqirements
A series of videos (which may also be downloaded as podcasts) that demonstrate how to fulfill requirements for the first three ranks of Boy Scouting. NOTE: These videos will be available on DVD later this year (or possibly in 2007)
Merit Badge Counselor Update for Matilija, Channel Islands, Camarillo and Santa Paula Districts
(July 2007)
Reminder: The new Merit Badge counselor update is available for the Matilija, Channel Island, Camarillo and Santa Paula/Fillmore Districts. We have posted the updates on the website for people who have downloaded the program.
The July update is here. For the password, please contact the webmaster.
We are currently testing a new site format. We would like any comments that you have on the new format. Please contact Charles Eichelberger, Council Webmaster for any inaccurate information or site suggestions.
One of the council's suggested money-earning projects is the annual popcorn sale. With a little imagination, many units have raised sizable amounts of money for unit accounts.
Highlights of the 2007 Annual Popcorn Sale
Increased commission returned to units on the top selling items!
40% commission returned to the unit on the top three high-end products!
Online ordering will be availabe to all units in the council to place their orders directly online with Popcorn Kernals!
New Item! Send $25 worth of popcorn to our country's service men and women in the military
Why Sell Popcorn?
Units need a secure and stable source of income that a strong popcorn sale can provide. Monies raised by units have been used to cover the cost of badges and advancement, special events, and pack and troop equipment. Some units create an account for each Scout who sells and allows individuals to use those funds for camps or events.
Units that are financially sound can spend more time and resources on providing a fun and challenging year-round program.
The popcorn sale also benefits the council by helping us to serve volunteer leaders and members by providing better programs and camping facilities.
For more information on the 2007 Popcorn Campaign, download the flyer.
In honor of BSA’s 100th Anniversary, we want to create a memorable logo that captures the true spirit of Scouting... and, we are calling on Scouts all across the country to help us in the effort! We have launched a national contest to inspire creative thinking and engage Scouts at every level. Every registered Scout is eligible. Entries are due by Nov. 30, 2007. Winners will be chosen in several categories. The overall winner will work with nationally-recognized graphic artist and Eagle Scout, Kit Hinrichs, to format the design for broad use throughout our celebration.
Recognition
Every participant will receive a patch and certificate from BSA. Winners, chosen from the following categories, will be recognized at a May 2008 BSA National Annual Meeting:
The overall winner will receive an all-expense paid trip to San Francisco, CA to work hand-in-hand with Kit Hinrichs to finalize the 100th Anniversary Celebration logo design.
How to Enter
Sharpen your pencils. Get out your crayons. Warm up your computer mouse. Create a logo design that best captures what YOU believe to be the true spirit of Scouting.
In furthering our mission that no scout or scouter shall be denied the scouting experience due to economic reasons, we are now taking applications for our Opportunity Fund. This fund will help offset some of the expenses associated with Day Camp or Summer Camp. Download the flyer.
The Ventura Council has been invited to participate in the Patrol Challenge with the Western Los Angeles County Council and Verdugo Councils. This event is a weekend of solving puzzles and mysteries, locating unusual and unique locations, obtaining all sorts of objects, participating in fun and unusual Patrol activities and team building in an adventurous competition with other Patrols. Read about it.
For further info visit the website at or contact Paul Oliver. The registration form can be found here.
The plush toy comes with a secret code that allows the owner to enter Webkinz.com, an online world where kids can play with a virtual version of their toy pet.
When the owner registers the code online, the pet comes to life. Each owner gets one year's access and 2,000 in KinzCash to use in the virtual world to purchase food, clothing or decorate the pet's room.
Owners can earn more KinzCash by playing games and fulfilling various tasks. Games include math, word and shape puzzles in the vein of "Tetris" or sudoku. Most reward critical thinking in some fashion or another.
National Public Lands Day is Saturday September 29 and the Santa Monica Mountains will be hosting theirs at Zuma/Trancas Canyons at the Bonsall Trailhead (9AM-12PM). There will be native plant restoration, fence construction and repair, trail maintenance. Gloves, hat and sunscreen are recommended. Information about the site and directions can be found at: www.nps.gov/samo. Questions contact Howard Kern.
Save the date - 1/26/08
The prize? A $20 Scout Store Gift Certificate and the honor of seeing your design turned into a collectible piece of scouting memorabilia.
Please draw your entry on a white 81/2 by 11 piece of paper, color the design, and label it on the back with your name & Pack/Troop/Crew # and turn it in at the scout store or to a District Executive at a District Round Table by October 18th.