Welcome to the District website. The Sespe District is part of the Ventura County Council and covers localities in the western portion of Ventura County including Ojai, Oakview, Santa Paula, Fillmore and the City of Ventura.
Scouting Starts with Cub Scouts. If you have a boy between the ages of 5 and 10, then check out the quality Cub Scout Units around the district.
Boy Scouts do more
Please consider joining us as we recognize all the incredible volunteers throughout our District. The event will happen on October 11th 2019 and be held at Sacred Heart Church! We ask that you bring a side dish to service 10 people and main course will be provided. Also, do not forget to submit your nominations for the awards by September 6th, 2019.
It is that time of year again. Time to recognize all the hard work put in by our incredible volunteers. Please download the nomination forms and submit your nominations to be honored at our annual Sepse District Recognition Dinner coming up on October 11th.
The Sespe District is home to some of the best scouting units available anywhere. Each unit has their own personality and activities they do throughout the year. It is our recommendation that you use the search tools below to help find units in your area and visit with those units to help you find your new scouting home.
For anyone who would like to give some of their time to scouting, there are many great opportunities within the district to do so. Just use the Contact Us page below to send us a message and let us know what areas you would like to participate.
Unit specialists and roundtable specialists charged with ensuring a quality program for the youth in all their assigned units. Commissioners help keep units alive and healthy. Unit commissioners conduct most of the direct contact with units. Assistant District Commissioners help the district commissioner administer the entire commissioner staff.
Successful financing of the council is the direct result of successfully conducted fund-raising programs within each district. Each district within the council has finance goals. These goals are based upon a fair-share formula, based on the potential of the district and the needs of the council. The district finance chairman assists in determining and raising the goals.
The district membership committee gathers information on prospective chartered organizations, helps organize new units, reorganizes dropped units and units not meeting, and recruits new members in a systematic way. It establishes and maintains mutually beneficial relationships with major community organizations and strategic alliances, both those with and without scouting units. These include religious, educational, civic, fraternal, and veteran organizations and associations, labor unions, business and industry, professional societies, and other organizations with objectives compatible with the Boy Scouts of America.
The district activities and civic service committee's job is to provide mountaintop experiences that dramatically capture the attention of the whole Scouting community: a Scout color guard at a city hall ceremony, or presentation of the Award of Merit to leaders at a district recognition dinner. Your efforts help make these great events happen in the lives of Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, Venturers and leaders.
The district camp promotion and outdoor committee provides outdoor programs that most units are unable to provide on their own, and outdoor programs are often the main reason youth join a Scout unit. From Cub Scout day camp to high-adventure programs, this committee helps make exciting outdoor programs. This committee helps make exciting outdoor programs available for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturers
The district training committee's job is to get adult leaders trained. One of the keys to the success of the Scouting program is trained volunteer leadership. Second only to the selection of the right person for each responsibility is his or her training in the purposes of Scouting, the methods through which these purposes are achieved, and the techniques of their individual job.
The district advancement committee implements procedures that help achieve BSA procesures. The committee help Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, Varsity Teams, and Venturing Crews succeed. Units help youth members advance in rank. If they advance, they will have a good experience and will grow in their Scouting adventure.
Active Scouts
Scout Units
Eagle Scouts
Community Service Hours
Brendan is your contact for all things Advancement. He also coordinates the Eagle Boards of Review. Please reach out to Brendan if you are working on your Eagle Project, Board of Review, or you have advancement questions.
Blake is a den leader at 3179 and heavily involved in Troop 128. He has a wealth of experience in teaching and is perfectly suited as the District Training Chair.
The District Chairman is the top volunteer Scouting leader of the district in a defined geographical area, whose job is to motivate a talented team of people.
Our District Finance Vice Chair
Mike has been a long time Scouter in the district. Previously he held the position of Advancement Chair, we are proud to have him on board as District Commissioner.
Tony is a long time scouter in the District. He is heavily involved at Camp Three Falls in the summer and is indispensable in the Order of the Arrow. Tony is your Eagle Project Coordinator for the district. If you are working on your Eagle Project, Tony is the guy you need to meet with.
One half of the membership Team
One part of the Membership Team
The Sespe District has a number of events that happen throughout the year. Additionally, events occur at the council level. The "Upcoming Events" section of the website will help you keep up to date with the latest happenings throughout the district. Remember, if you subscribe to the Sespe District website news blasts, you will always know about upcoming events.
The Sespe District Committee Meeting. Focus this year is on Membership, Financing, and Unit Contacts.
The Scouter Development offers training in spiritual formation for adult Scouters at any level. The program consists of a series of guided discussions and reflective experiences covering areas of spiritual development such as leadership, holiness and conversion.
Sespe District Roundtable. We hope to see all the units represented, a lot of great themes coming up for the year.
Consider bringing your Cub Scouts out for the 2019 Family Camp located at Camp Three Falls over Labor Day Weekend, August 31st through September 2nd, 2019! Activities will include Adventures, Campfires, Cooking, Crafts, Hiking, Leatherworking, Nature, Shooting Sports, and Swimming!
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It is that time of year again. Time to recognize all the hard work put in by our incredible volunteers. Please download the nomination forms and submit your nominations to be honored at our annual Sepse District Recognition Dinner coming up on October 11th. Nominations need to be returned to kiwinsda2000@aol.com no later than September 6th, 2019 for consideration. Please use the District Nomination form for the District Award of Merit, and the Special Recognition Award form for all others.
You are welcome to send us a contact on any sort of feedback about the district, our units, our website or other topics. We will not add you to any sort of mailing lists, unless you request it, and we will not contact you further unless that is your request. Requests or interest on units however, will be shared with the unit leaders in an appropriate fashion.
Thank you for your service.
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6:30PM 2nd Wednesday every month Grace Lutheran Church Ventura Ca.
6:30PM 3rd Wednesday every month Grace Lutheran Church Ventura Ca.