Program Planning for September 2025
Spectacular September! Let’s Leaf Boredom Behind and Harvest Some Family Fun!
Things to Remember This Month:
- Sign Up for Cub Haunted
- Knowledge is Good: Time for Training
- Calcasieu Area Council Office and Scout Shop are closed to commemorate the Labor Day holiday (Monday, September 1). Both will reopen on Tuesday, September 2.
September Events
OA Fall Fellowship
September 26-28
Get ready for an unforgettable adventure as we invite you to the OA Fellowships, a thrilling event that brings together Arrowmen from all around to celebrate the spirit of brotherhood, friendship, and fun. It's a weekend you won't want to miss!
REGISTERUnit Camping
Check with your unit on camping activities for this month.
Learning Programs for Leaders
A trained leader is better prepared to make the Scouting program all it can be!
LEARN MORE
Fishing Derby
September 13
Calling all Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA members to participate in a Fishing Derby. This is an Adventure Pass activity.
REGISTER
South Calcasieu Area Council Roundtable
September 18
Monthly program that provides leaders hands-on experience and provides a forum for leaders to offer and receive help from their fellow Scouters.
LEARN MORE
Popcorn Fundraising
With each bite, you’re helping Scouts in your community earn their own way to outdoor adventures and life-changing learning opportunities.
LEARN MORE
Community Activities Supported by Units
Check with your unit on community activities for this month.
September Planning Items
Other Notable Activities
- National Day of Service and Remembrance - September 11
Cub Scouting Fun!
You’re going to have plenty of opportunity for more detailed Advancement Adventure meetings, but you can ease into your Den and Pack year with fun*simple*easy activities that your parents can do with their Scouts. Then you’ll have more momentum for a full fun year. See some ideas in the links by Parish below.
| THINGS TO DO | ||
|---|---|---|
| Beauregard Parish | Calcasieu Parish | Cameron Parish |
| Jeff Davis Parish | Vernon Parish |
September is Training Season
Every Scout deserves a trained leader and every leader deserves the chance to be trained. Scouting offers a wide variety of training courses for all levels of leaders in all Scouting programs. You may attend training at the Council, District, or Unit level and many courses are available online at my.scouting.org. Join us via ZOOM for Cub Scout Position Specific Training and Scouts BSA Position Specific Training in October and November, respectively.
Safeguarding Youth Training
Scouting America places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth members. To maintain such an environment, the BSA developed numerous procedural and leadership selection policies and provides parents and leaders the online, video, and print resources for the Cub Scout, Scouts BSA and Venturing programs. Safeguarding Youth training is required for all leaders to be registered with the Scouting America, and must be retaken every year. Safeguarding Youth Training.
Doing Den Activities - a Guide for Parents and Leaders
Dens are definitely getting organized now, and parents may wonder? What’s a Den Meeting look like? How do I help? How do we create some order and structure? Well, see this page for a quick intro to Doing Den Activities (and meetings) and the attachments for a deeper dive into what your den can do! You can leverage the Atlanta Area Council Den Activities page.
Bobcat and First Meeting Plans
As you get dens organized, we have some great plans that prompt parents to share the lead and succeed. Plus many games. These are great for “getting started” meetings and activities with your Den – and empowering parents. See Bobcat Adventure Ideas for Den Activities and Parent Participation
The Newest Tool to Help Den Leaders is Now Here!
The Den Meeting Deck makes planning a den meeting fun, simple, and easy. There is a deck for each badge of rank and contains all the activities needed to earn all six required Adventures and four or five elective Adventures. The Den Meeting Decks are available for all leaders on Scoutshop.org. Check out this promotiona video to learn more about the Den Meeting Deck.