THE SOUTHERN SIERRA COUNCIL
Bakersfield, California
About the Southern Sierra Council
The Southern Sierra Council provides Scouting resources to over 1,500 youth in Kern, Inyo, and Mono counties. Services provided by the Council directly benefit local Cub Scout Packs, Scouts BSA Troops, Venture Crews and Explorer Posts.
Recognized by the Greater Bakersfield Chamber – Beautiful Bakersfield Awards as best 2021 Humanitarian Group.
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Sign Up for Scouting
Cub Scouts (Kindergarten to Fifth Grade)
Scouts BSA (Ages 11 to 17)
Venturing (Ages 14-20)
Exploring – Career Based (Ages 14-20)
Link to Pack & Troop Recruiting Resources
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2022 Potato Booth – The final potato for 2022 has been served
September 21 – October 2
Thank you to ALL that made it happen!
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New for 2022… the Badger Troop!
The Badger Troop is the Southern Sierra Council’s recurring gift club.
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Three ways your Scouts can sell Trail’s End Popcorn
Online Direct – Storefront Sales – Take Orders
2022 Popcorn Plan
Two ways to buy popcorn and support Scouting
Locate a Scout near you or contact the Scout Office at (661) 325-9036
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Click above to see current & past newsletters
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Upcoming Training Opportunities
(Click on individual training dates to be taken to details & registration link)
Youth Protection Training – in-person
Saturday, November 5 – 8:30 am
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BALOO – Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation
IOLS – Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills
October 15-16, 2022
Upcoming Council Activities & Outings
Friday, October 21 to Saturday, October 22
Tigermania (1st graders) – Overnighter
Tejon Old Headquarters
Registration link – https://scoutingevent.com/030-Tigermania
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Friday, October 21 to Saturday, October 22
Wolf & Bear (2nd & 3rd graders) – Overnighter
Sebastian Camp – Tejon Ranch
Registration link – https://scoutingevent.com/030-WolvesBears
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Incident Reporting Tools
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The Scout Office & Trading Post hours are 12 pm-5 pm Monday through Friday.
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For all of your Recruitment Resources, Click the image below
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Den Leader Resources?
Where can a parent go to learn about being a den leader? Where can you get all the information you need to be a Den Leader? Check out the new Den Leader Resource page on Scouting.org. On this site are links to rank specific pages for Den Leaders that give quick how to videos, links to resources, and everything they need to get started.
Click Here
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GIVE NOW
Become a Friend of Scouting by clicking the link below. This years theme is $100 for 100 Years of the Southern Sierra Council!
HOW ELSE CAN I HELP?
Help by purchasing needed supplies off of our Amazon Wishlist. This allows us to focus funds on the youth of our community
JOIN SCOUTING NOW!
For the first time in its 100+ year history, the iconic program of the Boy Scouts of America is open to both young men and young women.
