Articles by Steve Conn

How are your Webelos II scouts doing at finding a troop to join? Historically, most Webelos bridge as Arrow of Light Scouts into Scouts BSA […]

The COVID-19 pandemic left billions of people isolated in their houses, only going outside when necessary. Going to public areas could expose anyone to the […]

      During COVID-19, homeless shelter numbers have significantly increased due to unemployment and inability to remain outdoors. Coupled with the cool winters of […]

Scout leaders from all the corners of Mission Peak gather once a month to discuss what’s happening in our packs, troops, crews, and posts. Come […]

For the past few years, I have been listening to a Podcast who’s tag line is “none of us is as smart as all of […]

Below are all the files Skip Phair used in his presentation at the January Roundtable Meeting on Religious Emblems/Awards, & Duty to God. Religious Emblems […]

The introduction of the proposed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion merit badge is being delayed to allow for the careful consideration and evaluation of feedback received […]

Please take our survey:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/77WP5GB As we begin 2021, we would like your feedback on how we communicate from the District Volunteer Leaders to you […]

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 […]

The BSA has a message to young people concerned that the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will prevent them from completing Eagle Scout rank requirements before their […]

Very informative talk by Ron Fedele on Scoutbook. Some of the key takeaways are: Scoutbook Help Desk – Ron can troubleshoot common issues like resetting […]

Austin (Pack 441, Newark, Ca) tells his story about helping to save one of his fellow cub scouts who was choking on a piece of […]

Cub Leaders searching for great program ideas? Then you’ve landed at the right page. Our newest post is straight up for the Cub Den Leaders […]

COVID-19 CALIFORNIA REGIONAL STAY HOME ORDER Update December 4, 2020 In accordance with the November 17, 2020 California Regional Stay Home Order (Order), the Golden […]

Friday 12/4 we held our annual Recognition Ceremony.  This year the event was over Zoom but still included a meal cooked by Charlie Mabie as […]

This year we cannot meet face to face over dinner to recognize our Adult Volunteers.  Instead, we are holding a virtual event over Zoom.  Please […]

This year we cannot meet face to face over dinner to recognize our Adult Volunteers.  Instead, we are holding a virtual event over Zoom.  Please […]

Mission Peak Scouting For Food Here is a link to the Alameda County Community Food Bank Scouting For Food page:  https://vfd-accfb.org/GroupHome.aspx?ID=7519 Donate funds online directly […]

If Scout campouts are the pizza toppings — cheese, pepperoni, mushrooms or whatever else you’re craving — then consider meetings the crispy crust and savory […]

There are a bunch of different “group chat” applications.     Slack,  WhatsApp, Discord, Hangouts, and Band are the ones that I am familiar with and […]

Assemblymember Kansen Chu (D – Milpitas), hosted his 6th Annual Community Hero Awards Ceremony on Friday, October 2nd, 2020 at the San Jose City College […]

A den chief is an older Scout (11+) who assists a Cub Scout den leader or Webelos Scout den leader at den meetings, pack meetings, […]

We are excited to announce a new Refer A Friend Incentive for all Mission Peak District Scout Families. We will be offering a $25 Amazon […]

COVID-19 has shut down most of our face to face activities.   Because of this our Council needs donations more than ever to sustain operations.  Our […]

Golden Gate Area Council is encouraging units that have not had a Friends of Scouting (FOS) campaign to have one this year.   The loss of […]

In light of the food scarcity and unemployment around the world due to COVID-19, Troop 154, located in Fremont, CA, decided to hold a food […]

Did you and your Scouts get the chance to ‘pitch a tent’ at the last National Camp-In for Scouts back in May? Or maybe you […]

The Golden Gate Area Council is going to make sure our Scouting units are Well-Prepared for recruiting this Fall. “We have an entire web page […]

I am Adithya Palle from Troop 110 and, with my troop, I constructed the Tule House at Tule Ponds in Fremont. The Tule House was […]

Erosion control along Stairs going to Pond C by Jonathan Moriwaki, Troop 154 , Fremont This project was divided into two phases. The first phase was […]

Journey to Excellence Update Scouting’s Journey to Excellence (JTE) is the BSA’s planning, performance and recognition program designed to encourage and reward the success of […]

The leadership of the Golden Gate Area Council has updated their response to the COVID-19 outbreak and protocols for Scouting operations going forward. We appreciate […]

The Coronavirus pandemic is having a direct impact in many Scout’s ability to continue on their trail to Eagle – especially having completed all their […]

 GGAC requires 12 working days to process a request. General turn around time is much less, however if there are amount or wording changes […]

Monday, August 31/ Monday, September 14th, 5:00 – 6:00 pm (PST) In addition, we are hosting live trainings on August 31, and September 14th. Register […]

Looking for new ideas to enliven your Den meetings? Want to see what others have done to keep the fun in Cub Scouting? Our National […]

We have a webpage dedicated to collecting the program ideas you have done successfully during COVID.  It is the second item listed on the menu […]

COVID-19 has greatly affected how we deliver the Scouting program. And because our youth are distance-learning via the computer, Scouting done virtually tends to be […]

Hello Mission Peak Scout Leaders, Just because you’re reading this web post, we suspect that you’ve got some interest in sharing some of your thoughts […]

GGAC VOA Presidents Statement Regina I. Molitoris July 29, 2020   Serving on the Council VOA is a great way to apply your knowledge of […]