Articles by Steve Conn

At the 5/9/24 Roundtable, Steve Conn presented an update on the new annual self-renewal for individuals as well as the stripped-down recharter for Units. Self-renewal […]

Join us for an end-of-year social event and get LiveScan completed at the same time. Sign up for LiveScan on Wed 12/13 from 4-6 pm […]

We recorded the Sunday, November 5th training session about recharter.  The recording is about an hour and 15 minutes. The Recharter Training Session Video is […]

If you need to change your Executive Officer or change your Chartering Organization, it can NOT be done in the Recharter Tool.  It must be […]

We will be hosting a call to give an overview of how to successfully process your recharter for 2024. The Zoom call will be on […]

The annual recharter process began Monday, October 2nd.   Once again, the process is completely online, available at Internet Advancement.    The goal is for units […]

A heartfelt thank you to all the volunteers who made this possible. We managed to have a significant presence at the festival, promoting Scouting and […]

New fees for both National and GGAC The new fees are now published and went into effect on August 1st, 2023. For complete information please […]

Come enjoy a Fall Weekend filled with Scouting fun, spirit, and competition at the Mission Peak District Fall Camporee 2023 – October 6-8, 2023 at […]

Annual Actions Suggested for Unit Key3 Check your roster to be sure it reflects all the members you think it should; i.e. did anyone get […]

Scouting For Food 2022 Mission Peak had another record year with over 52,900 pounds of food collected.  68 bins of donated food were sent to […]

Jim Dalton and Jaime Guerra were honored at the Mission Peak Recognition Dinner this past weekend   Jim Dalton, SM from Troop 132, and Jaime Guerra […]

Congratulations to the new District Award of Merit recipients:  Nadia Dhillon & Rebeca Rafael! Thanks again to the Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church for their hospitality, […]

Troop Showcase October 15, 2022 Mission Peak held a successful Troop Showcase on October 15 at Our Lady of Guadalupe School with 20 units participating.  […]

This year’s annual Mission Peak Adult Leader Recognition Dinner will be on Saturday, October 29, 2022.  The cost of the event will remain at $25 […]

We are so excited that this year we are able to meet face-to-face over dinner to recognize our Adult Volunteers! We’ll be back at the […]

The process for signing up as a Merit Badge Counselor is now primarily online Much like the blue card, paper and pdf MBC applications are […]

Attention all Train Enthusiasts! Mission Peak District and Niles Canyon Railway have joined forces to bring together this awesome all-day Railroad Merit Badge! Our Mission […]

Recap of Spotlight on Scouting Roundtable with flyers or links: District Calendar Flyer & Link to District Calendar with details 9/16-6/18 Fall Camporee – registration closed […]

Hi, my name is Saanvi from T2123.  I’m in 8th grade.  I have a story to tell you. This summer, I saved someone by doing […]

Please join us and/or share the flyer with your company to attend on Sunday, September 25 at 4 PM at the Elks Lodge in Fremont. […]

The tracking and reporting of who has and has not completed AB 506 training + Live Scan is a completely manual process.  One dedicated individual […]

As a Merit Badge Counselor (MBC), you can teach skills and introduce concepts that may change the course of a boy’s or girl’s life. Many […]

Use my.scouting (NOT Scoutbook) to transfer Youth between Units Only use my.scouting to make ALL roster changes Never use Scoutbook to do any roster-related changes […]

Mission Peak held a district-wide Pinewood Derby at ILM Academy on Saturday, May 14th.   It was attended by 42 Cub Scouts from 4 different packs […]

Want to synchronize the Mission Peak Calendar with your device? If you use some sort of electronic calendar like Apple, or Google, or Outlook; you […]

The Situation On April 6, 2022, Scoutbook received an update that added Citizenship in Society as a required Merit Badge for Eagle Rank. This Scoutbook […]

Slides from the April 4, 2022 Roundtable Meeting: Announcements – Eve & Guest Speakers Cub Summer Activities – Steve Scoutbook 101 – Rebeca Feature Assistant […]

Before you attend a LiveScan event hosted by Mission Peak or visit a vendor on your own, please fill and print out the form provided here.

Many people have been getting requests from their charter organizations and various other groups for proof of Insurance. In years past the council automatically sent […]

NYLT – National Youth Leadership Training Open to 1st Class and above Scouts, 13 or older, who want to become better leaders. The course is […]

Please help protect our youth by completing these new procedures put into law on January 1st by the state of California ALL registered adults in […]

On Thursday 3/17 we had a fantastic roundtable.  Attached are the presentations that were given. Introduction by Eve Rhuleman Cub Camping by Malissa Yarns Summer […]

Turn your BSA Lilfeguared skills into a summer job.  East Bay Regional Park District is hiring Lifeguards.  If you are interested, check out their job […]

Lists of key events planned by GGAC in 2022 that may help your Units in planning your calendars.

Life to Eagle Trail Information Webpage For Scouts, Unit Leaders, Advisers, and Parents – here’s the complete Life to Eagle Trail. Step by step with […]

Click to download a PDF from National with updates to the Bankruptcy Restructuring

Exciting Bay Area Opportunities Love was definitely in the air when we were talking about the great and budget-friendly things to do here! We had […]

Mission Peak Prayer Hike 2022 was held on January 22 The Prayer Hike gave us a unique opportunity to visit 7 different houses of worship […]

March 16, 2022 GGAC expects to publish details about Live Scan by the week’s end.  We will send a special newsflash when GGAC publishes its […]

Regretfully we do not have enough staff leadership on board to host a quality Camporee experience and the district camping committee made the difficult decision […]

If the condition of the road into Rancho Los Mochos (RLM ) was a hurdle for you using the camp it is no longer.  The […]

The NorCal College of Commissioner Science is a premier training event for Adults.  It will be held on Saturday 2/26 8:00 am – 5:00 pm […]

Leader Education and Discovery (L.E.A.D.) LEAD is the Council Event that has replaced the University of Scouting (UOS). It has been expanded to include both […]

The Silver Beaver Award was introduced in 1931.  The Silver Beaver Award is the council-level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America.  Recipients of […]

Link to Vanji’s presentation on STEM in Scouting – Slides

The District Operating Committee has chosen to postpone the Indoor Rally.  We are searching for a new date and possible outdoor venues.  Stay tuned for […]

Troop 154 Fremont Established Partnership with Makai Sea Scouts Oakland Alameda for High Adventure Activities The ultimate High Adventure Program is right here in GGAC! […]

Robert (Bob) Allan Baker passed away on December 22, 2021, at home in Fremont with his wife, Marilyn, and daughters, Lee Ann Dreffs and Karen […]

GGAC hosts a wide range of Cub Scout camping events including Mom & Cub Camp, Tiger Cub Safari, Wolf & Bear Adventure Camp, and Webelo-Ree. […]