Articles by Eve Little

The 2024 Flag Planting ceremony honoring and mourning U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces is scheduled for Saturday, May […]

Has your scout been a little behind on some projects? Is there 18th birthday just around the corner and they are missing a thing or […]

Family Vacation Camp Weekends are an exciting opportunity for your family to experience the scenic outdoors and fun adventures at the premier Boy Scout camp […]

Are you having problems keeping scouts off their electronics? Having difficulties getting unit parents to volunteer? Having problems coming up with activities for your scouts […]

Come join us on Monday, May 20th for a fun golf tournament to help raise money for the East Bay Scout Districts! Check out the […]

GGAC NYLT is excited to welcome the next generation of leaders in scouting! Participants learn how to be a leading influence in their own unit; discovering […]

Do you like to do fun activities? Are you looking for great volunteer hours? Do you enjoy seeing little Cub Scouts have tons of fun? […]

The Golden Gate Area Council (GGAC) and AdvanceCamp, Inc. are thrilled to announce their merger, following unanimous votes by both boards. This strategic alliance will […]

We are 2/3 full for our upcoming Mission Peak Cub Scout Day Camp! Please join us for our incredible Mission Peak Cub Scout Day Camp […]

The Silver Beaver Award, the highest council award for volunteers, was given to seven individuals from the GGAC for their significant impact on Scouting above […]

On November 9, 2023, National Cub Scouting announced a major update to the program that will go into effect on June 1, 2024 for the […]

Come One, Come All!  Scouts of all ages are invited to the one and only GGAC Family Vacation Camp! Spend the long weekend enjoying everything […]

If you can, please consider donating today! Why Friends of Scouting? Isn’t the Council annual fee enough? Unfortunately, the answer is no. Annual fees are insufficient […]

How is your unit FOS fundraising going? Remember, the unit with the most donations per Scout in the district will  get to choose one of the following: […]

Despite the crazy rains and changes of dates and locations, around 30 Scouts came out to the Silliman Center for a fun nostalgic time with […]

Youth Safety | Membership Renewal | Registration Fee Spring 2024 Update GGAC Youth Safety Compliance Requirements – Reminder Click to View Current BSA Youth Protection and […]

We are so excited to have your scouts going us for this year’s Spring Camporee! Attached for your information and distribution to your adult and […]

Leave No Trace Level 1 Instructor or NEW!! Leave No Trace Skills Course May 18-19, 2024 Camp Herms, El Cerrito, CA This is a dual […]

It’s that time of year again when we reach out to our scouting families to ask for their support in keeping scouting adventurous and accessible […]

Spring Camporee for March 15-17 is fast approaching, and we hope you have registered your troop to attend!!  If you haven’t registered yet, what are […]

The Prayer Hike allowed us to explore the many genres of religions in Fremont. We visited 6 houses of worship and gained a greater knowledge […]

We anticipated your absence, so we recorded the session with the embedded questions.   View the video HERE.    We have also made the slide deck available […]

  Keep up-to-date with the latest Mission Peak District Events Mission Peak District has two awesome communication channels to bring you relevant scouting information when […]

All Youth Deserve Trained Leaders! Trained leaders deliver superior programs to their units.  Research conducted by National Council has shown that the number one determinant […]

Do you have a scout who is a First Class Scout or above? 13 or older? Encourage them to take advantage of National Youth Leadership […]

Our goal for the 2024 Friends of Scouting program is to ensure every scout and their family has the opportunity to contribute to the campaign […]

There is a woman who has a disabled sister who lives in a house where the property has cropped up a lot of weeds.  They […]

Scouts & Scouters, Merit Badge Extravaganza 2024 on February 3, 2024 was a big success! In the morning and afternoon sessions, 300 Scouts took advantage […]

Hello Scouter! If you are receiving this email, it is because you and your Troop have visited one of our council camps in the past. […]

**** UPDATE AS OF FEBRUARY 14th **** We will be postponing the Yo-Yo Day due to the rain and wind that are forecasted this weekend. […]

Thursday, February 22, 2024 from 4:30pm-7:30pm Downtown Event Center | 3500 Capitol Avenue Fremont, CA 94538 Join the City of Fremont Parks & Recreation for the Summer […]

GO H.A.R.D.! Teen Cohort for Outdoor Education February 17 | Ashland Community Center 10 am – 4 pm Calling all teens (13-17 years)! Join the […]

Please complete the registration by troop only, please.  No individual scout registrations which would cause a mix-up in the paperwork. Scoutmasters, please register your Troop […]

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 – 7:00pm to 8:30pm Our Council Coordinated Meetings provide a unique opportunity for Council Leadership, District Leadership (District Chairs, along with […]

There are classes scheduled at Camp Herms for: March 16-17,2024 | April 20-21, 2024 | May, 25-26, 2024 Click on the image to find out […]

If you are interested in working with scouts on the newest Silver Merit Badge in the future, please come join us at this Adult Orientation […]

Have you or your older scout looking for a chance to work at one of the Golden Gate Council Summer Camp? Would you like the […]

Changes are coming . . . On November 9, 2023, National Cub Scouting announced a major update to the program that will go into effect […]

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! We are excited to share with you that our Mission Peak Cub Scout Day Camp’s theme this year is “Pirates and […]

Congratulations to Troop 2273 for being the grand champions at this year’s Indoor Rally. The Indoor Rally is a unique, Mission Peak District winter indoor […]

We are super excited to announce a special guest for the February Roundtable.   Naturalist Erin Blackwood from Coyote Hills Regional Park will give us a […]

The Golden Gate Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, reminds you that you are invited to the Council’s Annual Business meeting on Wednesday, February 21, […]

Troop 110 has a 9 day trip booked for Philmont, starting Jun 15, 2024. They have 8 crew members at this time, including the adults […]

Come out to the Scout-O-Rama at the History Park in San Jose and enjoy all these great activities that Scouting has to offer! [photo 68]

Due to the recent updates to the Cub Scout program, the Arrow of Light has become a separate program from Webelos. It is essential to […]

You are receiving this email because you are a registered member of GGAC, BSA or you subscribed to our list. If you elect to unsubscribe, you will […]

Congratulations to Troop 2273 on being the first all-girl troop Champions of the Indoor Rally! Our thanks goes to Father Ken Salas and Holy Spirit Church for their […]

Wood Badge Scholarship   Do we have an opportunity for you! We will  award a full scholarship to one registered participant attending Spring Wood Badge. […]

Congratulations to our own Jim Dalton!!! One of the winners of this year’s 2023 Silver Beaver Awardees The Silver Beaver Award is the highest honor […]

All the Golden Gate Scouts have been invited to the Golden Gate Warrior Scout Basketball Game! April 14th @ 12:30pm against the Utah Jazz Chase […]