Newsletter

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 […]

https://scoutingevent.com/023-MPSpringCamporee2023There are several logistical changes to the camporee.  We ask that unit leaders who were not able to attend the zoom meeting please watch the […]

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. […]

Alongside Rahut, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the homeless, Troop 154 has been cooking fresh breakfasts every Saturday for the underserved, under the Fremont […]

Save the Date for our 2022 Cub Scout Day Camp Please let your fellow Cubs Scouts in your Pack know that our Mission Peak Cub […]

Mission Peaks Merit Badge Extravaganza 2021 was a huge success Kennedy High School was flooded with over 500 Scouts and Scouters. 61 sessions of Merit […]

The final numbers are in Mission Peak had a record year with over 52,900 pounds of food collected.  The previous high was in 2019 with […]

Troop 120 was honored to represent Mission Peak and Fremont on the USS Hornet for the opening ceremony of the Remembering Heroes. The Saturday, November […]

Who would have known that there were so many things happening with the East Bay Regional Park District these days? Those that attended the Mission […]

Congratulations to the new District Award of Merit recipients: Andrew Leroy, Antoinette Schlobohm, and Brian Tudor! Thanks again to the Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church […]

New Scout Shop in Pleasant Hill opened Monday 11/15 at 508 Contra Costa Blvd, Suite K2, Pleasant Hill CA 94523-1257 in the County Square Shopping […]

We want YOU to be on our Summer Camp Staff! Everyone interested in full summer staff, two-week CIT/Mountaineer, or volunteering during the summer of 2022 […]

Due to a change in the national standards that govern the operation of our camp facilities, we must now provide a Camp Health Officer on […]

It seems pretty obvious that the use of social media can play a major role in the recruiting success of our Mission Peak Scouting units […]

I heard about and want to share a few success stories from a couple of of our local Mission Peak packs shared with me over […]

It’s Time to Get Out & Scout! After several months of being sheltered-in-place, our parents, leaders and Scouting families have become darn good at how […]

Story contributed by Wendy Kurten, Northeast Region Team Lead/National Alliances Director What if you could send parents an invitation to attend a Join Scouting event […]

2021/2022 BSA NATIONAL YOUTH ‐ NEW SCOUT FEE New Scout Fee $25.00 One‐time fee   2021/2022 BSA NATIONAL YOUTH REGISTRATION PRO‐RATED FEE JANUARY $72.00                            […]

Mission Peak held its first in-person, indoor Round Table Meeting last week and it was received very well. We held our annual Spotlight on Scouting […]

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Scouting Total Course time: 30 minutes Description: Diversity, equity, and inclusion work only if everyone is invited to participate and […]

The Golden Gate Area Council’s (GGAC) Scout Executive Selection Committee unanimously recommended the hiring of Mike Hale as our next Scout Executive. We are excited […]

Hello Everyone, We are excited to share all of the events that are dedicated volunteers have been working on for 2021/2022 program year! We are […]

In Scouting, it’s said that feedback is a gift. It’s also a critical component of the Guide to Advancement, the BSA’s official trail map to […]

Thank you to all those that have made FOS contributions thus far in 2021.   As a reminder, for those that gave $100 or more we […]

Whether your a Unit Kernel, a Scoutmaster or Cubmaster or an energetic Mom or Dad that wants to see their Scout be successful this year, […]

National Summertime Pack Award Overview To encourage a pack to be active when school is out for the summer, by doing one activity per month […]

                                  Mission Peak District has exceeded our FOS Goal! […]

The Mission Peak Camping & Activities Team is putting out a call to ALL Scout leaders & interested parents: We Need Your Help! Which events […]

Join Scouting families across the country in a spirited Summer of Service! As we have throughout our history, Scouting families are answering the call to […]

Camping Post COVID presentation – Eve Ruleman, Merit Badge Counselor presentation – Rebecda Rafael,

As statistics for COVID-19 continue to improve and operations in California reopen, the Golden Gate Area Council (GGAC) presents the minimum requirements to conduct Scouting […]

Want to join Scouting? Want to become a Merit Badge Counselor or Unit Leader? While the office is closed, we must process paperwork remotely.  Please […]

We have received reports of the weekly MP News Flash with all the Mission Peak News you need ending up in Junk Mail before you […]

Transfers and Multiples for My.Scouting Special Announcement: Skip Phair our Mission Peak Membership Chair will be presenting a visual walk-through of how transfers and multiples […]

In April we discussed how to market your unit, how to recruit new members, how to manage your pin on be-a-scout.org, and how to use […]

SUMMARY Sometimes you just say “no” to an activity when you “know” the program of the Boy Scouts of America. So, did you “know” there […]

Eagle Scouts of all ages . . . add your project information and let’s see just how many service hours you have contributed to our […]

Indoor Rally a HUGE Success The indoor rally was held Friday night with 329 connections that viewed the timed events and participated in the 4 […]

GGAC has a User IT Support Page https://ggacbsa.org/support Here are the major areas they can assist you with: Password reset My.scouting.org Scoutbook issues Internet Advancement […]