Pioneer District serves the area of Santa Clara, Campbell, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Redwood Estates, Cambrian Park and West San Jose.
If you live in any of the areas mentioned in Pioneer and would like to get information on joining a Cub Scout pack or Boy Scout troop, please contact District Executive Dianne Betz at 408.638.8350 or Dianne.Betz@scouting.org
District Resources
Join us at our monthly Roundtable, on the second Wednesday of every month. Give us an hour and a half and we will save you much more than that each month planning den meetings, pack meetings and more! Come get some training and network with other unit leaders!
Roundtable – 2nd Wednesday each month at 7:30 PM at 925 Cera Drive, San Jose (LDS Church near Saratoga Ave & Williams Rd.) Topics listed at bottom of the page.
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District Events
Pioneer District BBQ
Please join the Pioneer District for a delicious BBQ dinner on August 9th! This BBQ is in lieu of our normal August Roundtable and we hope to see you all there at this fun and informative event. If you haven’t had the chance to come to many Roundtables, this is the one to come to!
Come meet your District Committee & Unit Commissioners and hear about all the resources and activities available in 2017-2018.
We will have great food, networking opportunities, and of course wonderful fellowship. Please take this opportunity to invite as many of your unit leaders and parents to see just how big of a movement they are a part of.
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Los Gatos Scout Hut -2 New York Ave, Los Gatos
6:30pm Gathering, 7:00pm Dinner
Cost: $5 per person
Pioneer District Calendar
Pioneer District BBQ – Wednesday August 10, 2016
WestFAIR – Nov 9, 2016
Bearpaw Indoor – Nov 12, 2016
Pioneer District Dinner- Friday Nov 18, 2016
Pinewood Derby – Saturday February 4, 2017
Bearpaw Outdoor – February 24 -26, 2017
Pioneer Camporee – April 28-30, 2017
Pioneer District BBQ – August 9, 2017
2017 Roundtable Topics
| Date | Cub Scouts | Boy Scouts |
| Jan 11th | Cooking | Venturing |
| Feb 8th | STEM Activities | Outdoor Ethics/Leave No Trace |
| Mar 8th | Aqua Cubs | Troop Resource Program Guide |
| Apr 12th | Cub Scout Hiking | Scout Meeting High Success |
| May 10th | Cub Scout Camping | Eagle Project Review |
| Jun 14th | Outdoor Cooking/Swap Meet | |
| Jul 12th | Enjoying Nature | Youth Leadership |
| Aug 9th | District BBQ | |
| Sep 13th | Internet Resources | JOTA/Troop Finances |
| Oct 11th | Family Involvement/Working as a Team | Merit Badge Counselor Training |
| Nov 8th | WESTFaire | |
| Dec 13th | Recognition/Pinewood Derby | Trail to Eagle |
