07/13/2026
📢 River Trails Scouting Family,
Please take a few minutes to look through the attached graphics in order. Each one builds on the last and shares important updates that affect every unit, every leader, and every Scout across our district.
This week’s updates include:
✅ Why membership retention matters now more than ever.
✅ Fall recruitment and welcoming new families into Scouting.
✅ Important Safeguarding Youth Training (SYT) reminders and registration expectations.
✅ A warm welcome to our new units joining River Trails from the former Zane Trace District.
✅ A simple infographic I created to help explain the recent council communications in a clear, easy-to-understand format.
My hope is that this final graphic helps take information that may seem overwhelming and presents it in a way that’s easier to follow, easier to share, and gives everyone a better picture of where we are and where we’re headed.
Please don’t keep these updates to yourself—share them with your fellow leaders, committee members, parents, and anyone who supports your unit. The more informed we are, the stronger we become.
Most importantly, remember this:
This is our community. These are our Scouts.
Names may change. District boundaries may shift. Councils may evolve. But the adventure, the friendships, the values, and the mission of Scouting remain exactly the same.
Together, we’ll continue to build a strong River Trails District, welcome new families, support one another, and provide every young person with the opportunity to experience the life-changing adventure of Scouting.
Thank you for everything you do to serve our youth. I am honored to serve alongside each of you.
