Golden Gate Area Council relies on dedicated volunteers to fulfill Scouting’s mission of preparing young people to make ethical and moral choices throughout their lifetime. Over 4000 adults provide leadership and mentoring to young people in our council. Because of their generosity, the BSA remains the foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training in America.
Volunteering relieves stress and builds a stronger sense of purpose. It’s official: living the “help other people” line of the Scout oath makes us more likely to keep ourselves physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
When you volunteer in Scouting, you create possibilities for young people to have extraordinary opportunities. A Scout can achieve their true potential and become the remarkable person they are destined to be. Thank you to all of our volunteers – and we invite all new families to volunteer and share in Scouting!
Did you wonder what our Council Committees do to help support Scouting? Check out the list below (open positions actively being recruited are in parentheses).
Note – this page is being updated frequently to include ALL council committees, but currently lists program committees only.
Scouts and Scouters with advancement and recognition related comments, issues, or concerns should first contact their District Advancement Chair. If necessary, the District Advancement Chair will contact the council committee for further guidance and resolution.
The mission of the Council Camping Committee is to ensure that every Scout has exciting and memorable outdoor adventures by providing quality, relevant camping programs to youth members and adult leaders throughout our council, in accordance with the aims and methods of the Boy Scouts of America.
Council Camping Chair – Start Date 6/1/2024:
Ensures every youth has the opportunity for a quality outdoor camping program at the Council’s 5 overnight camps. Programs should be diverse to meet each program (Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouting) with age appropriate activities designed to keep their interest in Scouting. The “outing” in Scouting is a key engagement and retention tool for personal development of all Scouts.
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Term: 3 years
Experience: Leadership, event planning, and team management experience required. Camping experience preferred, but not required.
Reports to: Council Vice President of Program
Advisor: Program Director
Interacts with: Scouts, Volunteers, Professional staff
Monthly Hours: 16-20
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Uniform: Not required, but encouraged
Fundraising: No
Overnights: Not required, but encouraged
Youth Facing: Yes
Certification: BSA Adult Volunteer Registration, current YPT training, current California Mandated Reporter/LiveScan (AB 506) required
Directly Manage: 4-6 volunteers
Contact us at [email protected] for more information or to express interest!
Committee Chair
Michael McDowell (thru 6/1/24)
The mission of the Council Training Committee is to enhance and promote existing training programs and explore/pilot alternative methods to appeal to different styles and address different issues.
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Steve deRosier
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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.
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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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