Camps

Properties Report

In 2022, the Properties Committee spent over $500,000 improving the Capital infrastructure of the Golden Gate Area Council through donor designated giving. Some of the highlights of projects for the benefit of the Scouts and Scouters of the council follow.

Camp Herms

  • Dust Control on the James Place Driveway
  • Removing of Eucalyptus Trees throughout camp

Camp Royaneh

  • Emergency Communications upgrade through new Radio Repeater System
  • New Tents and platforms for campers
  • More horses and tack
  • Heavy Equipment trailer to move ATV’s
  • Electrical upgrade at the Quonset Hut
  • Gutters on the Dining Hall
  • Replaced Pool Skimmers
  • Nature Program Area Re-design
  • Purchase of 10 new .22 rifles

Camp Wolfeboro

  • Emergency Communications upgrade through new Radio Repeater System
  • Kitchen Structural Floor Repair
  • Med Lodge roof awning
  • Road Upgrades
  • New Dishwasher
  • Purchase of 10 new .22 rifles

Rancho Los Mochos

  • Road Upgrade
  • Camp Clean-up and dumping of unusable materials
  • Archery Shed pad
  • Internet Upgrades

Wente Scout Reservation

  • New Camp Truck
  • Completion of phase one of the Tule Removal
  • Hazardous tree Removal
  • New Program Area: Lumberjack Academy
  • New design for Nature Program Area
  • Build over 1 mile of new mountain bike trail
  • Purchase 12 new mountain bikes
  • Emergency Communications upgrade through new Radio Repeater System
  • New Tents and platforms for campers
  • More horses and tack

Council

  • Bobcat, Trailer and attachment purchase
  • Wood chipper purchase
  • Build out of Pleasanton Trading Post
  • Re-Design of Alameda Trading Post
  • Build out of Fairfield Trading Post

General Information

GGAC Refund Policy

The Golden Gate Area Council has instituted a refund policy to ensure our Scouts receive high quality programs & activities.  A great deal of advanced planning and purchasing takes place for programs and events of the Golden Gate Area Council during the months and weeks prior to an event.

 

The Council will refund up to 100% of the costs for any event it cancels. In order to maintain the most cost effective and positive program impact activity, camping, and event refunds of 100% cannot be given.  Refunds are not given for No-Shows, schedule conflicts, weather conditions, or behavior issues occurring before or during the event. Refunds are considered based upon the following criteria and timeline and are returned to the person or entity and in the manner in which they were received. 

 

Time Until Start of Event

Percentage Refund

Up to 14 days prior

80% refund

Up to 7 days prior

60% refund

7 days or less

No refund*

*Participants who cancel from an event within 7 days will be considered for up to a 60% refund if the refund request is accompanied by a Doctor’s note.  Requests under these circumstances will not be considered if not received at the Council Service Center less than 14 days after the start of the event.

The Golden Gate Area Council believes each Scout should be given every opportunity to attend Camp. At times it can be hard for a family to raise the money, and Camperships can help cover part of the cost of a week of Camp for Golden Gate Area Council members attending one of the Golden Gate Area Council Camps. Campership applications are due by March 27th for continuing Scouts and May 29th for newly bridged Arrow of Light Scouts.

Due to the need for Staff time off, Saturday arrivals are NOT allowed.

ALL of our Camps are CLOSED and the Staff is off duty from 11:00 AM on Saturday to 11:00AM on Sunday each weekend. 

No Troop……..No Problem! You don’t have to miss out on all the fun just because your troop isn’t going to summer camp or because other summer plans mean you won’t be able to go to camp with your Troop. You may even want to do an additional week of camp just because you had such a great time.

 

New Friends…….New Experiences!  Provisional Camping is just like camping with your home troop, except you’ll have the opportunity to camp with new friends as you join Scouts from all over the council and beyond. You’ll meet new people and have the opportunity to develop friendships that can last a lifetime. Provisional Scouts will partner with a selected Golden Gate Area Council Troop with an experienced leader. You’ll have a full time Scoutmaster for the week that, just like your Scoutmaster back home, will make sure you have a safe and fun camp experience. Provisional scouts can participate in all of the camp’s exciting programs including advancement, competitions, and patrol events. It’s a great way to finish additional Merit Badges, or to try a new part of the program that you weren’t able to try before.

NOTE:

  1. First-year summer campers cannot attend as Provisional. Youth must have attended at least one Summer Camp at the camp prior to this year.
  2. We will contact you after receipt of your reservation to coordinate registration into specific camp programs, get health forms, emergency contact info, permission slips, etc…
  3. Adults attending with provisional Scouts must pay a leader fee.

SO, sign up now if you’d like to attend camp as part of the provisional camping program!

Provisional Camping is the creation of a temporary Troop or an opportunity to work with another unit. Provisional camping allows youth to attend camp without their home unit. Provisional camping is not new; it is used during many different Scouting events including National Jamborees and High Adventure trips.

The Scout’s family is responsible for transportation to and from Camp. Please contact the Golden Gate Area Council Camping and Outdoor Programs Department ([email protected]) for questions or more information.

How to verify an out of Council Merit Badge Counselor.

First, try to connect the Scout and counselor in Scoutbook. If that is successful, the counselor is registered and qualified. If unsuccessful, go to the counselor’s home council and search for their Advancement Administrators. Most will have an email address for either the Council Advancement Committee or Professional Advisor. Send an email asking if the counselor has been registered and qualified for the merit badge(s) in question and the status of their Youth Protection Training. Ask California councils if the counselor has completed AB506 training and LiveScan. The unit leader’s “blue card” signature verifies their counselor credentials verification.

Venturing

Sea Scouts

Exploring

International

Highlander

Shooting Sport

STEM

Scouting for Food

Order of the Arrow