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April's meeting will be on April 15 at 7pm via Zoom and will include:
Lisa Whitmer from Candlestick Point SRA and Bob Siegel from Crosstown Trail presenting on outing and volunteer opportunities at the sites/trails. Prepared to be surprised on what's possible inside SF city limits!
Breakout will be focused on favorite local volunteer opportunities and outings.
Special for Cub Scout Leaders: Q&A on Webelos / AoL Adventure Camp (register/info) with Kara from GGAC
IN PERSON: BALOO and IOLS Training Mega Super Regional List
Various Dates
Need to complete BALOO training so your Cub Scout Pack can go camping? Want to tackle IOLS to complete your ASM/Scoutmaster Position-specific training? Well, you're in luck -- this is the MEGA list of all regional offerings currently available. You will find this list NOWHERE ELSE.
Don't procrastinate in signing up as these trainings WILL fill up!
IOLS 2025 - for Scoutmasters/Assistant Scoutmasters
Range & Target Rangemaster Training Available (PacSky)
Various 2025 dates
The Pacific Skyline Council offers a number of Rangemaster and related trainings through their rich Range & Target Activities Program. If you have any interest in helping out at District or Council events with Cub, Scouts BSA or Explorer shooting sports, get trained today!
In addition, for the first time since 2010, there will be a Level 2 (Master Educator) course available in northern CA. Greater Yosemite Council is hosting the Leave No Trace Level 2 Instructor course in August 2025.
It is preferable to have your Level 1 before taking Level 2 so if interested one could take the Level 1 on May 17-18 at Camp Herms and then the Level 2 course August 25-29, 2025 at Camp McDonnell (Livingston is halfway between Turlock and Modesto).
If you have questions, please contact Lillian Remer at (202)834-4199 or remer@astound.net
For All Scouts
UPCOMING: Warriors Scout Day - Tickets now on sale
April 13 @ Chase Center, San Francisco
Gather your family and friends and join us for Scouts Night at Chase Center as your Golden State Warriors take on the Los Angeles Clippers! A limited number of tickets are available. Enjoy exclusive savings and pay NO taxes, surcharges, or fees when securing your tickets through this offer.
MORE INFO ADDED: There will be a Scout Night t-shirt given for FREE to all those who purchase tickets through the special link below.
Questions? Want to buy more than 20 tickets? Contact Andrew Sheets, Warriors Group Sales: asheets@warriors.com
Pack 58 & Troop 58 Fundraiser @ SF Cherry Blossom Festival
April 12-23 and 19-20 @ Japantown
Help Troop 58 raise money to go to Japan! Come check out the Spam Musubi food booth operated by their Charter Org, Konko Church. The scouts will be operating the booth during the first weekend (April 12-13) only.
Scouts Trash the Trash Day is an international Messengers of Peace project for Scouts around the world, where each Scout is challenged to bring a friend or family member along and pick up at least one Kilo (2.2 pounds) of trash each on the first Saturday in May.
The idea for Scouts Trash the Trash Day came from the scouts of Troop 1206 in Helena, Montana after realizing that there are several days throughout the year that Scouts get together and do the same thing on the same day. Days like Jamboree on the Air and Internet, Jamboree on the Trail, Trees for the World, World Neckerchief Day, but there was not a day for Scouts to all get together and clean up their communities. Thus Scouts Trash the Trash Day was started. Scouts are asked to bring a non-scout with them on this day of service in order to double the impact of their trash cleaning effort.
Scouts Trash the Trash Day is about more than just cleaning our planet, it is a day to show the world what Scouting is about, educate individuals about Scouting and recruit new boys, girls and adults into the Scouting movement.
New Location for 2025! We'll be holding the 2025 Bike Rodeo at a new location -- the back parking lot of Stonestown Mall! All youth under 18 are invited to attend -- scouts, non-scouts, friends, family and more.
Date: May 10 2025
Time: 90 minute sessions start at 10am, 11am, noon, 1pm and 2pm. All sessions are the same.
Where: Back parking lot of Stonestown Mall (where the Farmer's Market happens on Sundays)
What: Participants will have their bikes inspected/adjusted, take on the CHP Bike Challenge Course (we promise: no traffic tickets!) and go on an escorted bike ride around the Lakeshore area.
Cost: Free!
We also need volunteers! Both adults and Scouts BSA/Sea Scout/Venture Scouts are invited to volunteer! Volunteer hours will be happily approved (at your unit leader's discretion) - register for volunteer roles at the same link below.
Save the date! Registration coming soon. On June 29, scouts, friends and family are all invited to march in the Scouts for Equality – Golden Gate contingent. We march in the family/community section of the parade.
We Need Your Scout Stories!
This year, we want to expand our outreach on social to get more youth into Scouting and get more donations from the community. Golden Gate Area Council is collecting Scouting stories from all our Cubs, Scouts BSA, Sea Scouts, Venturers and Crews.
But we need your help. Please tell us a good Scout story.
If you have a funny, heroic, crazy, run from storm, rained out, helped someone, community service, Eagle project, Scouting for Food or any interesting story, please submit it to us using the link below.
What an incredible evening at our volunteer recognition dinner on March 11! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us, and a special shoutout to Troop 333, Troop 3, and Venture Crew 21 for all of your volunteer work.
Congratulations to Robin Praeger and Derrick Quan, recipients of the District Award of Merit, the highest award at the district level. Congratulations as well to Mike Otani, honored with the Silver Beaver award, and all of the wonderful leaders across Cub Scouts, Sea Scouts, and Scouts BSA, who received awards. View all of the awardees certificates here.
Reminder: Bullseye Bonanza 2025 (Archery, BB and Slingshot for Cubs)
May 3, August 9, and September 13
This fun-filled day will teach safety and proper air-powered BB, archery, and slingshot shooting techniques as well as give Lions through AOLs an opportunity to focus on their Rank Specific Shooting Sports adventures for Archery, air-powered BB or Sling Shot. This program offers two separate sessions each day. (Air-powered BB, Archery are offered each session, and Slingshot is offered as listed). Each scout only chooses one activity per session. The morning session will run from 8:30 am for check-in to 12:00 pm. The afternoon session will run from 12:30 pm for check-in to 4:00 pm.
FILLING UP: Camp Yunakin (Cub Day Camp) Registration
June 16-20 @ Golden Gate Park
Join us for our incredible Cub Scout Day Camp from June 16th to 20th 2025 in Golden Gate Park! This Cub Camp is open to all youth entering the 1st – 5th Grade in Fall 2026.
From Pack 12: We’re thinking of upgrading our pinewood derby track and wanted to see if anyone else in the district might be doing this same. Ours is like 100 years old so someone else’s castoff would be a considerable step up for us assuming it’s not broken.
Beginner collectors are welcome and encouraged! Discover the fun of stamp collecting! Build a collection on a topic or country interesting to you. During this merit badge workshop, you will receive a stamp collecting starter kit and access to hundreds of stamps provided by stamp dealers.
Alaska Airlines and Boeing are proud to host our Annual Aviation Day at SFO on Saturday, June 14, 2025 for youth ages 11 to 18.
This free event is aimed at inspiring aviation dreams in youth in our local communities. Aviation Day provides the opportunity for young adults to learn about the various paths in the aviation industry as well as educational paths to a career. For a full list of the courses and their descriptions, please click here.
This event WILL FILL UP QUICKLY! Register today with your best-guess scout/adult count! There must be a 1:4 adult:youth ratio for this event. You can modify your group's registration (including adding or canceling youths) at any time using your email address and your confirmation code.
LAST CALL: Eagle Achievement Camp (SVMBC) - 90% Full!
June 29 to July 3 @ Camp Hi-Sierra
A truly amazing all-inclusive opportunity for any aspiring Eagle Scout!
Come up to Camp Hi-Sierra’s Eagle Achievement Camp.
Limited to the first 125 scouts, this camp has three scouts for each instructor to emphasize quality education. Eagle required badges typically not available at camp are offered because of the unique circumstances. You won’t miss out on amazing program opportunities like forging, shooting, climbing, or stargazing – those are included as well!
Unlike most Scouts BSA Summer Camps, scouts do NOT need to attend as part of a Troop. This event is Solo Camping/Provisional Focused, though Unit Camping is still supported.
Troop 479 in Cupertino has a High Adventure trip to Florida Sea Base planned for July 1 - 6 and are looking for some additional (solo) scouts to join in. This may be one of the only ways to go to Florida Sea Base this summer!
The Scouts BSA Test Lab is an exciting way to help in the development of fun and interesting new topics unique to the Scouts BSA program. The requirements for each badge have the look and feel of merit badges, but instead of a printed pamphlet, you will find links to digital resources to help you complete the requirements.
Featured this month: Paul Lanzi, District Commissioner
This month's District Recognition Dinner was a true joy. I, once again, had the honor of presenting Commissioner's Minute at the dinner a in speech titled "Well, I'm a Scout." Here is a short snippet from that speech:
All the stories from tonight share that same refrain: “Well, I’m a Scout.” And that refrain -- those words -- that claim -- it carries so much weight because it’s shorthand for so many things. It tells people: “I’m someone you can trust. I’ll hold myself accountable. I’m capable beyond my years, and I’m determined to keep learning. I’m part of a team. I care about helping others—even at my own risk, and I don't expect anything in return.”
As we enter the fifth year of welcoming girls into our Cub Scout and Scouts BSA programs, let us celebrate the power of these values. The Scout Oath and Law aren’t just words we recite; they are promises that we keep. And inclusion is at the heart of those promises. When we open our doors wider, we strengthen our organization, and we strengthen ourselves. By welcoming everyone who wants to stand for honesty, kindness, and service, we honor the very core of Scouting.
Everyone -- everyone -- must be given the opportunity to say to "well, I'm a scout."
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