Year: 2025

District Awards and Recognition Do you have an outstanding adult in your Pack, Troop, Crew, or Post?  Have they contributed extra effort, time, work, or […]

Open to all BSA Troops and Venture Crews. This is a fun unit team-building activity, especially for the younger Scouts. Skills targeted include first aid, […]

UPDATE: The Mission Peak District’s Merit Badge Extravaganza 2026 (MBeX 2026) is COMPLETELY BOOKED SOLID for Mission Peak District Scouts!! The link to waiting list […]

*** UPDATE as of December 17th *** The Good Scout Award Dinner has been postponed until early next year. Keep your eyes open for the […]

Come and Join us at Mission Peak District’s 9th Annual “Mission Peak Reverence Walk” Saturday, January 17th, 2026 from 8:30 am – 3 pm Starts […]

Come join us for our final tree planting of the year, next Saturday, December 6th, 8:45am-noon, at Vallejo Mill Elementary School.  We’ll be planting 16 new trees alongside […]

Scouts BSA units can boost year-end recruiting with the new Council-wide Recruit-a-Friend Raffle! Any Scout who brings a friend who joins a troop between November […]

By popular demand, we are once again hosting a fun outing for our favorite Scout volunteers! Come join us at a fun and friendly in-person […]

GGAC Board has found it necessary to increase the CPF payable upon registration or re-registration. These new fees will be taken into account starting November […]

The leaves are turning color, the days are getting shorter, and the smell of Pumpkin Spice Lattes, what does that all mean? It is time […]

Fall tree planting season has begun!  Thanks to Newark Promotoras for helping kick us off with planting 20 trees at Newark Community Park! Fall 2025 […]

Merit Badge Extravaganza 2026 (MBeX 2026) is set for Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Centerville Middle School. Counselors, MBeX 2026 is only possible with your […]

Join us at Roundtable THIS Thursday, October 9th Washington High School Auditorium Topic:  Engaging New Parents and Building Your Leadership Team As fall recruiting season heats […]

Sunday, October 26th from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Niles Veterans Hall Stepping into a leadership role as a new Cub Scout parent can be […]

The Mission Peak Troop Showcase is on a Saturday morning, October 11 from 10 AM until Noon. It is where Troops present themselves to the Arrow of Light Scouts […]

The Boo Camp committee is seeking vital support for our upcoming Boo Camp, our council-wide Cub Scout parent-youth overnight experience at Rancho Los Mochos. Scheduled […]

Attention MP Cub Scouts! A quick update on the council-wide Cub Scout recruiter incentive: the eligibility window now closes on October 31, 2025. Please help spread […]

The 2025 Fall Camporee at Rancho Los Mochos was held September 19-21 with 375 Scouts and 65 patrols.  35 Camporee Youth Staff were led by […]

Leave No Trace Level 1 Instructor or Leave No Trace Skills Course October 11-12, 2025 Rancho Los Mochos, Livermore, California The course is available for […]

This is a VERY special event that is being held at the Silliman Center from 10am to 1pm on Saturday, October 4th. This will be an […]

We’re thrilled to announce a new council-wide recruiter incentive for 2025! Scouting is even better with friends, and now when your Cub Scouts recruit a […]

Spotlight On Scouting September 11, at Washington High School Do you want to know what activities and events are coming up this year? Trying to […]

Join us for Mission Peak District’s Splash to Eagle Day 2025 at the Silliman Aquatic Center on Saturday, November 1, 2025! This event is a […]

Thank you to those of you that were able to attend the Adult Leaders’ meeting last Thursday evening.  We hope the information shared was useful. […]

Is your troop looking for a fundraising idea? Do the scouts in your group enjoy spicy and yummy food? The newest restaurant in Fremont, Angry […]

We are pleased to invite you to the Good Scout Award Dinner on October 1st, honoring Fremont Police Chief Sean Washington! Date: Wednesday, October 1, […]

Mission Peak will host its one and only Camporee this Fall, from September 19-21, 2025 at Rancho Los Mochos in Livermore, California! Registration details were […]

Are your scouts interested in science? Do you have a certain scout that is interested in going into the medical field? If so, consider having […]

I want to let you know that there are still spots available for our Fall 2025 Wood Badge course, and I encourage you to consider […]

Scout Group Night October 11, 2025 | 7:00PM Get tickets now to Scouts Group Night at the San Jose Sharks!   • Puck Drop at 7PM | […]

Are your Scouts aware of the amazing heroes that exist in our community that keep our cities moving, successful and amazing? Are your Scouts aware […]

Our scout Sai Aditya Koorapati from Troop 269 is doing a Blood Donation Drive as his Eagle Project on Sep 6th from 9:30am to 2:30pm […]

Have your scouts ever been interested in trying out hockey? Would your little ones be interested in seeing how they do out on the ice? […]

A heartfelt thank you to all of you who have volunteered for your local Refuge or have helped the Refuge via promoting volunteer events! You […]

*** BE AWARE OF NEW LOCATION: Niles Veterans Hall at 37154 2nd Street, Fremont, CA in the Niles area *** FOCUS ON RECRUITING !!! Boost […]

It’s finally that time of year again….Fall Camporee 2025 is right around the corner!! Get ready for a weekend full of Scouting at Rancho Los […]

Friday, September 26 – Saturday, September 27, 2025 Solano County Fairgrounds NorCal Advance-o-Rama is going be a fun-filled event for scouts and adults alike.  Scouts […]

Boost your fall recruiting efforts into high gear at our upcoming Roundtable August 14th 7:00 PM Nile’s Veterans Hall. While it still might be the […]

THIS WEEKEND, The San Jose Earthquake is hosting our annual Scout Night on Saturday, August 9th vs the Vancouver Whitecaps! It will be a fun […]

Mission Peak needs help from our Scout troops staffing a Scouting booth at the Fremont Festival of the Arts on Saturday, August 2, and Sunday, […]

***EDIT*** Sadly to say, the 4th of July Parade has been cancelled this year.  See message below from organizers: We regret to inform you that […]

The Golden Gate Area Council is partnering with the Presidio Half Marathon on Sunday, June 22 in San Francisco, and we have some great ways […]

Scout Merit Badges Math Science Nucleus is now offering 10 days of Merit Badge programs at both Tule Ponds at Tyson Lagoon (17 acres) and […]

Recently, Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge launched the stewardship weekends, a series of volunteering events occuring monthly at the Refuge.  The upcoming volunteering event on this […]

A huge thank you to all those that came out and celebrated the wonderful Mission Peak District Volunteer Appreciation Dinner! It was a lovely night of […]

Newark Rec has invited local Scouts to come in early before the public to complete their fishing adventure at the annual Fishing in the City […]

David Kayumy of the First Presbyterian Church of Newark reached out to our Mission Peak District to let us know that he has a used […]

The theme for this month’s roundtable is RECOGNITION. Skip Phair will lead a discussion regarding best practices for recognizing both youth and adults in all […]

The Summit STEM Fellowship is a virtual summer fellowship empowering the next generation of leaders in STEM. Open to rising 9th-12th grade students, the fellowship […]

On May 3rd, 2025, the historic Niles Canyon Railway became the backdrop for an unforgettable educational experience. The Mission Peak District successfully hosted the Railroading […]