Articles by Steve Conn

It is never too early to plan for your back to school recruiting, especially in this uncertain environment.  We encourage you and your pack membership […]

As public places, including many parks and campgrounds, are closed to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, you might be left scratching your head on […]

Star Scout, Aditya Mittal, from Troop 273 in Fremont has found a way to make the impossible, possible. As a member of the American  High […]

BSA’s Commitment to Act Against Racial Injustice Dear Scouting family, As our country reckons with racial injustice, we all must consider our role and our […]

We have had a few units who have reached out to our Council office requesting their Unit’s recharter certificate. We are intending to have these […]

We know they’re out there…somewhere in the heart of the Mission Peak district. We’re not talking about the local Starbuck’s. Or even the Peet’s. We’re […]

Senior Patrol Leaders don’t stop leading just because the pandemic has forced troops to hold meetings online. Ditto the way we elect those Senior Patrol […]

The current shelter in place order may be holding some people back, but certainly not Star Scout and Senior Patrol Leader Aidan Peter and his […]

In keeping with an over 50 year tradition, early Saturday morning the scouts and scouters of Scouts BSA Troop 447 and Troop 2447 ensured that […]

Opening Announcements Cub Scouts How to effectively plan & execute an exciting year of programs – by Rajesh Bhima & Godha Prakash Scouts BSA How […]

HOmE on the Range Quarantine got you stuck in endless Zoom meetings? Catch yourself dreaming about HOmE? Why not invite one of our furry or feathered friends to your next Zoom gathering? We bring […]

 W3-28-20 Wood Badge Course Dates: Rescheduled to: Friday – Sunday, October 9-11, 2020 – YLTC, 1001 Davis Street, San Leandro, CA 94577 Saturday & Sunday, November 7-8, […]

‘We will miss you!’ Troop salutes departing Scoutmaster in safe, heartwarming way Scouts don’t get discouraged when life throws a curveball. They get creative. When […]

I had the opportunity to meet our new Scout Executive John Fenoglio on a Zoom call earlier this morning and if first impressions are any […]

LEAF is currently looking for an Eagle candidate to create a promotional video and the supplemental materials to be used for LEAF marketing needs. It […]

Program and Camp Refund Policy FOR ALL CAMPS AND EVENTS Effective March 17th to November 17th 2020 A great deal of advance planning and advance […]

Amazon will donate to San Francisco Bay Area Council if using Amazon Smile Smile.Amazon.com automatically loads Amazon’s Free Charity Donation Page. Amazon donates 0.5% of […]

Home > National Statement on COVID-19 > COVID-19 FAQ COVID-19 FAQ UPDATED 4/13/20 – The most recent updates are indicated by a diamond in front […]

Getting our Scouts through these difficult times requires a lot of adjustments. Some more challenging than others. This is where our Mission Peak Scouters step […]

Our first speaker was Bruce Schlobohm on Remote Advancement.  He used these URLs to drive his presentation: Scoutbook  Coronavirus   Scouting at Home COVID-19 FAQ  Our […]

Copies of the relevant text from various official BSA publications General Youth Protection & Safe Scouting Rules: One-on-one contact between adult leaders and youth members […]

We have updated the website to add a new top-level menu item named Gallery with two nested pages; Photos & Videos.  On the new video […]

Click here for 7 Zoom Tips from an Expert Every time I enter a Zoom meeting, I click these settings: Mute my audio (if not […]

Updated 4/3 – The Mission Peak Key 5 have chosen the paid version of Zoom to host our District Meetings.  It was the easiest tool […]

Youth Protection Reminder It’s critical that we all continue to keep youth protection top-of-mind whether our Scouting activities are taking place in person or through […]

Take advantage of these resources to continue Scouting while at home: For Cub Scouts  58 Merit Badges Scouts can complete at home BSA National Scouting […]

Q: May merit badge requirements or rank requirements be modified? A: No. All requirements must be completed as written. If meetings or activities are canceled […]

How to conduct a board of review through videoconferencing The board of review, like most aspects of Scouting, works best in person.  But sometimes, for a […]

In light of the extremely fast-changing news and responses to the COVID-19 and the just-announced shelter in place order for the Bay Area, our offices […]

I need help for District Meetings (Roundtable, DOC, & Commissioners).  You all might need help with Unit Meetings.  For those that know how to do […]

Thank you to Robert Graves our SFBAC Camping Director for presenting all the FANTASTIC Cub Camping opportunities.   If you have questions, contact Robert, , (607) […]

[3/9 corrected URL for Survey] In order to improve the effectiveness of our Monthly Roundtable Meetings, we need your input.  Please click here and take […]

[Updated 3/17] For additional questions, check these two websites: Official bankruptcy case website Information about what BSA hopes to achieve   Original Message Dear Scouting […]

To our Scouting Family, The Boy Scouts of America continues to carefully monitor the rapidly evolving situation regarding COVID-19. As Scouts, volunteers and employees, helping […]

As part of the national organization’s Chapter 11 filing, Omni Agent Solutions will periodically send out notices.  The company is helping national BSA with the […]

SFBAC is monitoring reports regarding COVID-19 and have assembled a team that is regularly convening and reviewing CDC updates and recommendations to help guide our […]

We had a great year serving nearly 3000 youth.  Download our 1-page summary of the highlights from 2019.

The Silver Beaver Award is one of the most prestigious awards made by the Boy Scouts of America. The award is presented by the National […]

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