Welcome to the River Trails District home page. Here, you will find the most up-to-date information on what is going on with Scouting in Jefferson County. On the top and the right-hand side of this page are links to upcoming events, and below is important information for everyone in the River Trails District.

SCHOOL NIGHT TO JOIN SCOUTING
It's that time a year again to start planning your School Night to Join Scouting. Listed below are the dates of School Nights for each school districts. All private school are recommended to have their school night the same night as the public school district boundaries they are located in, but is more than welcome to set a date to fit the needs of their school.

•  Tuesday , Sept.2 -- Windsor
• Thrusday, Sept.4 -- Fox
• Tuesday, Sept. 9 -- Festus/Crystal City/Dunklin
• Thrusday, Sept. 11 -- Hillsboro/Jefferson R-7
• Tuesday, Sept. 16 -- Grandview/DeSoto/Sun Rise
• Thrusday, Sept. 18 -- Northwest R-1

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PROGRAM PREVIEW & SCHOOL NIGHT TO JOIN SCOUTING TRAINING
Aug.7 at 6:30 p.m. at Windsor High School Cafeteria will be the night to attend! At this meeting packets will be handed out. Included in these packets is the Program Guide with all the 2008-09 events. There will also be a training on School Night to Join Scouting. At least one representative from each unit must attend. For additional information, please contact Jeremy Rowland at 314-256-3054.

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DOES YOUR PACK, TROOP OR CREW NEED HELP? 
HAVE YOU TRIED YOUR UNIT COMMISSIONER?
Unit commissioners are experienced Scouters whose job it is to help you deliver the Scouting Program.  Unit commissioners are the first and best source of help for your unit.  If you do not know who your unit commissioner is, contact Jeremy or Dennis.

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ROUNDTABLE
Boy Scout Roundtable
First Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m.
Windsor Elementary School Gym

Cub Scout Roundtable
First Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m.
Windsor Elementary School Cafeteria

All adult volunteers of River Trails are encouraged to attend our monthly Roundtable to stay informed and trained in the exciting happenings of Scouting!

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VENTURING ACTIVITY
River Trails would like to thank our 2007-08 District VOA Officers.

President: Lance Woolbright
Vice President of Administration: Jennifer Barnes
Vice President of Program: Andrea Lane
Vice President of Communications: Marcus Denman

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TRAINING
Adult leader training is vital to ensure a quality program for the boys of your pack or troop.  Each unit needs to have as many of their leaders trained as possible. For Training dates and more information...

YOUTH PROTECTION
A necessary part of Scouter training is Youth Protection. Youth Protection Training is available online through a link on the council's home page as well as offered at different times throughout the district.  Every leader should go through Youth Protection Training! 

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EAGLE BOARD OF REVIEW
For information on Eagle Rank advancement, contact Lou Voss at 636-677-8206 or rivertrailsmail@sbcglobal.net. The Eagle Board of Review is held the first Thursday of the month at Windsor Middle School. All candidates must call or e-mail Lou Voss 10 days prior to the expected Board of Review date to schedule an appointment.

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WE WANT YOU!! -- UNIT COMMISSIONERS (UC)
UCs are a vital part of a units success. Former and current scout leaders and volunteers make the best UCs. A UC helps his or her assigned unit/s during the re-charter process, school night and committee meetings and makes regular visits to the unit to ensure its success. A UC is assigned one to three units, depending on the UC's availability.

If you are interested in becoming a UC, please contact one of your district executives or District Commissioner Bill Polley. UC meetings are the second Thursday of every month 7:30 p.m., at St. Luke's Church, Hwy M, Antonia.