About the Southern Sierra Service Area

For more than 100 years, Scouting has helped build future leaders by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun and adventure in the outdoors. The Southern Sierra Service Area cares passionately about what is happening with kids, their families, and the community – and the service area is dedicated to supporting exciting, quality program that builds better young people and our future leaders.
The Southern Sierra Service Area provides Scouting programs for young people and their families in Kern, Inyo & Mono counties. Within this area, approximately 1000 boys and girls participate in Scouting programs on an annual basis.

Steps to become a Scouting Volunteer

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Safeguarding Youth Parents Video

Link to Pack & Troop Recruiting Resources

 

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2417 M Street – Bakersfield

The Scout Office & Trading Post hours are 12 pm-5pm

Monday through Friday.

 
 

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What happens in Southern Sierra Scouting?

For the full Southern Sierra Service Area calendar – select the three lines on the right of the red strip at the top.  Then select “Calendar”.

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For additional Scouting news, trainings, activities, etc. 

Golden Empire Council Website

 

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Change the Lives of Future Leaders!

Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA learn to be prepared for every challenge. Investing enables Golden Empire Council – Southern Sierra Service Area’s Scouts to continue growing in the skills that prepare them for life. Give a gift to Scouting to help change the lives of future leaders.

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Click above to see current & past newsletters

 

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Nationwide Council Events Calendar

Find events, trainings, etc. in councils across the U.S. – full search & filtering feature.

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Membership/Recruiting

Peer-to-Peer Recruiting

Scouts – Recruit a friend to join Scouting.

Once the new recruit is registered the original scout will receive a SSC Recruiter Patch & a recruiter strip for their uniform.   
In addition, the original scout will receive one of the following:
Cub Scouts will receive lantern/flip fan combo
Scouts BSA will receive a pair of Scouting binoculars

 

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What’s happening in  Scouting? 

 

2026 National Jamboree

July 22-31, 2026

 

Next Jamboree Troop Meeting – Sunday, March 22 – 7:00 pm

Scout Office – 2417 M Street – Bakersfield

There are opportunities for volunteers to participate at the National Scout Jamboree as a member of the Jamboree Service Team. More information about Jamboree Service Team can be found at https://jamboree.scouting.org under the JST/Staff tab.

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Upcoming Training Opportunities

Link to Service Area Training Dates

Link to Service Area SYT Training Policy

Link to Online Best Practices

 

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Incident Reporting Tools 

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For all of your Recruitment Resources, Click the image below

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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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