Newsletter

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 […]

SAVE THE DATE! Come join us at ACORN, the perfect training for all those that are ready for the next step in Scout Leadership! [photo […]

Spring Camporee 2024 is around the corner!! Immerse yourself in a weekend brimming with Scout spirit and competition at the Mission Peak District Spring Camporee […]

Please come join us in celebrating everything that this summer hero has done for our scouts on Friday, January 26, 2024 at the Golden Gate […]

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: This event has been completely BOOKED SOLID. We would still very much appreciate volunteers to help this event become a huge success! ************************************************************************************************* What: […]

We know how difficult it can be to plan events for your troop and come up with creative ideas for the Spring. Well, fear not! […]

Ship Makai invites Adults Leaders / Parents & Scouts to the Open House scheduled on January 21, 2024 (12 pm to 4 pm). Please RSVP! […]

Leadership Education and Discovery (L.E.A.D.) Be the Best Scout Leader You Can Be! Join your Fellow Scouters on January 27, 2024 from 8am to 5pm, for […]

Calling all Scouts! The Golden Gate Area Council and its members are invited to Scout Night at the University of the Pacific in Stockton as the women […]

The Council’s NESA Committee is currently accepting nominations for the 2023 Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year. Any Eagle who completed their Board of […]

The National Eagle Scout Association’s Scholarship Portal is now open until midnight on January 31st, 2024. Eligible applications are Eagles in their senior year of […]

Scoutmasters, Program, and Camping Chairs Welcome to the Great Outdoors – Part 1 Here’s a selection of class choices for camping, hiking, and backpacking. Check […]

Scouts, have you wondered what it would be like to staff at a Camporee?! Wonder no more! Apply to be on Youth Staff for Spring […]

CALLING ALL ARTISTS !!! Amazing opportunity for Scouts to show off their creativity… For the 2024 Spring Camporee, one Scout’s design will be chosen to […]

Additional merit badge counselors needed for the 2024 Merit Badge Extravaganza at Washington High School on Saturday, February 3, 20224. We are specifically seeking 1- […]

ONLY 10 TICKETS LEFT FOR THIS EVENT !!! January 21 – Scout Comedy Family Night at Made Up Improv Theatre – 3pm to 4:30pm – Join […]

If you are interested or know of any BSA scouts that would be interested in a great summer job, check out the flyer below for […]

Come and Join us at the Mission Peak District’s Fifth Annual “Mission Peak Prayer Hike” Saturday, January 20, 2024 9 AM- 3 PM     Starts […]

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 […]

Scouting For Food – Results 2023 Mission Peak had a near record year with over 51,550 pounds of food collected, only down 2% from last […]

On Saturday, January 13th, 2024, the Order of the Arrow will be conducting our annual Winter Camp Awareness training on the USS Hornet in Alameda. If your […]

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 […]

You are invited to a free lunch at beautiful Camp Rancho Los Mochos in Livermore!!! Come and join your fellow Scouts as we do a […]

SCOUTS BSA LEADERS  It’s L.E.A.D. time!! Registration is now OPEN for this annual education extravaganza!! Leader Education and Discovery (L.E.A.D.) is the ultimate one-day training […]

The Arunay Foundation is looking for walkers who want to support awareness and education about beach safety. This organization was started due to the loss […]

Fall Camporee was held October 6-8 at Ranch Los Mochos.  There were 420 scouters and scouts with 320 scout participants.   Camporee was youth run by […]

GGAC has three Trading Posts   Pleasanton Service Center: 6601 Owens Drive, Suite 100, Pleasanton, CA 94588 | 925-674-6100 Mon/Wed/Fri: 9:00am – 5:00pm & Tue/Thu: […]

FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME IN 2025! Join us for a live webinar to learn about high-adventure opportunities at our […]

Troop Showcase a Success Again Mission Peak Troop Showcase was again held at the Lady of Guadalupe School on October 21 with 16 units participating […]

The Misson Peak District is very pleased to announce our leaders within our BSA District of Newark, Fremont and Union City. The individuals who are […]

This year’s annual Mission Peak Adult Leader Recognition Dinner will be on Saturday, November 4, 2023. The cost of the event will remain at $25 […]

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 […]

Richard King was a life scout and truly was a scout for life. Though he is best remembered as President of Rotary International from 2001 […]

BSA’s National Special Needs & Disabilities Committee Presents a Workshop: Inclusion and Communication in Scouting Units We welcome all Leaders! This workshop aims to provide […]

We have officially started accepting applications for Scout Summer Camp Staff positions! The opportunity are currently broken down into three categories; CIT/MOUNTAINEER (14 & 15 […]

Course Dates and Times: Saturday November 4, 2023 7:30 AM to Sunday November 5, 2022 12:30 PM Course Location:               Camp Herms in El Cerrito Participation […]

WHERE: Camp Herms El Cerrito, CA (further directions given after registration)   WHO: All Cub Scout Leaders.  Required for a Cub leader to take the Pack […]

We will have updates on recent and upcoming events at Thursday’s Round Table at Washington HS (Thursday, October 12th at 7PM).  We will also go […]

It is that time of year again! SCOUTING FOR FOOD is coming up and running! Please make sure your unit has reached out to Donald […]

The Dig Deep Farms welcomes the Mission Peak Cub Scouts to this year’s PUMPKIN PATCH! Sunday, October 29th from 1pm to 3pm 34600 Ardenwood Blvd, […]

Please join us to honor the recipients of the District Certificate of Appreciation, District Plaque, and District Award of Merit (the highest award that a District volunteer can receive). […]

The evening promises an exciting lineup of activities, starting with pregame soccer drills led by our technical staff and some talented Oakland Roots players. This […]

 Please join us for the Nov Round Table on the 9th (Thursday) at Washington High School Cafeteria at 7PM.  On the agenda are: Live Scan for […]

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