An extensive week-long camping experience focused on advancement in many of the Merit Badges required for the rank of Eagle Scout.
Earn Merit Badges! Classes are 1 hour long for 5 consecutive days. Sign up for as many as you want!
The Highlander Hike Program encourages youth and adult leaders to experience the outdoor wonders that exist within our Council. The program is a series of 14 progressive hikes with a rocker for each hike.
The Rim of the Bay Program encourages hiking the peaks of the Bay Area. A rocker is awarded for summiting each of the six peaks.
Ever want to try sleeping in an igloo? Just want to camp and have fun in the snow? Try out the Klondike Derby!
National Youth Leadership Training is an exciting, action-packed program designed to provide youth with leadership skills and experience they can use in their units and in other leadership situations.
Scouting for Food takes place on two consecutive weekends, typically in November. On the first weekend, Scouts distribute door hangers announcing the drive. On the second weekend, Scouts revisit those houses to pick up bags full of non-perishable food items. The food is delivered to needy families all throughout the council’s borders.
Have fun shooting stuff for the day! Open to all Scouts! Sharpen your Skills! The Rifle, Shotgun, and Archery Ranges for will be open ALL DAY for Scouts to practice marksmanship.
One day not enough to scratch your Target and Range Sports itch? Try Target and Range Sports Weekend to get even more time on the ranges!
Explore the many aspects of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in the Scouts BSA and Venturing STEM Program. The Nova awards are an exploration into the STEM fields. If you are hungry for more, there are the Supernova Medals, which recognize significant achievement in the STEM topics.
For more information, please contact the Chair of the GGAC’s STEM Committee, Tracy Peters.
Camp Royaneh, Camp Wolfeboro, and Wente Scout Reservation will be offering multiple weeks of Scouts BSA Summer Camp this year.
Please reach out to Melissa Yarns at [email protected] to check availability
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1714 Everett Street
Alameda, CA 94501 | (510) 965-5631
1955 West Texas St. Suite 1
Fairfield, CA 94533 | (925) 674-6166
508 Contra Costa Blvd, Suite K2
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 | (925) 674-8500
6601 Owens Drive, Suite 100
Pleasanton, CA 94588 | (925) 674-6100
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.
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:
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.
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.
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