Safety Moment – August 1, 2023
Safety Moment – Pocket Knife Safety The Scouting community has seen an increasing number of membership infractions and general liability mishaps related to the use of pocketknives. While the Scouting program teaches Scouts how to safely use a knife as a tool, it is important that we also remind our Scouts that a knife is […]
SSS Makai – 2023 Summer Cruise
SSS Makai – Summer Cruise Makai Sea Scouts Ship 700 ( Alameda, CA – 60 Years Unit )has organized an 8 day, action packed Summer Cruise and invites scouts in BSA Troops to join the Cruise.Scouts who can’t join the whole two weeks summer cruise can join from 19th July to 23rd July & Earn Aquatic Merit Badges. For more […]
Safety Moment – July 16, 2023
Safety Moment – Safe Swim Defense At a recent visit to the Wente Scout Reservation, I witnessed a camp resident not using the Safe Swim Defense! Let’s review the 8 points of the Safe Swim Defense: 1. Qualified Supervision 2. Personal Health Review 3. Safe Area 4. Response Personnel (Lifeguards) 5. Lookout 6. Ability Groups […]
NST VOA Vice President
Millicent ‘Millie’ M. selected NST 3 VOA Vice President for 2023-4 Congratulations to our 2022-23 GGAC VOA President Millicent “Millie” Moon for being selected to serve as the 2023-24 National Service Territory 3 VOA Vice President! Note: Millie is the first Venturer in GGAC to serve as a Territory 3 VOA Officer since the National […]
Safety Moment – July 1, 2023
Safety Moment – Updates to Scouting’s Barriers of Abuse ♦ Q: I am an adult attending a pack, troop, crew, or ship overnight activity, do I have to be registered? Yes, if you participate/stay overnight, you must be currently registered as an adult volunteer or as an adult program participant. Adult volunteers must register in the position(s) they are serving in and be […]
Safety Moment – June 16, 2023
Safety Moment – Staying Hydrated In the summer heat, we all know that we need to stay hydrated by drinking water. Sports drinks with electrolytes can also be helpful. Not so with so-called energy drinks which contain stimulants and other ingredients. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Nutrition and the AAP Council on […]
Troops 7B-8B-9G Canoeing Trip
High Adventure scouts from Troop 7-B, Troop 8-B and Troop 9-G from Benicia, CA went canoeing at Lake Sonoma to prepare for an upcoming trip to Northern Tier High Adventure Camp this summer in Minnesota. Northern Tier is an amazing camp where we will be canoeing the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Safety Moment – June 1, 2023
Safety Moment – Incident Reporting Helps Timely and complete incident reporting provides the BSA with an opportunity for analysis of incidents that occur and promotes continuous improvement of our programs. In our experience, the sooner a clear, concise, and complete incident report is made, the sooner that an appropriate response to the incident can occur. […]
Safety Moment – May 16, 2023
Safety Moment – Is it Scouting? An official Scouting activity is consistent with the values, charter and bylaws, rules and regulations, operations manuals, and applicable literature of the Boy Scouts of America. So, what is the program of the BSA? Collectively, it is all the books, literature, training, materials, policies, and guidelines provided by the […]
VOA Picnic
Venturing Canoeing & Picnic Event On Sunday, April 16, 2023, the GGAC Venturing Officers Association (VOA) and Venturing Crew 2 hosted a Canoeing & Picnic event at Heart’s Desire Beach – Tomales Bay State Park. This event was the first in-person VOA outdoor event since both the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 council merger. Venturers and […]
Safety Moment – May 1, 2023
Safety Moment – Sun Safety We are going to be spending a lot more time outside now and we have to consider the impact of exposure to the sun. There are three factors that affect UV exposure: Elevation. If you live or play at high elevations, you could be thousands of feet closer to the […]
Alaska Airlines Aviation Day
Alaska Airlines Aviation Day – 2023 Saturday, May 20, 2023: 9:00am – 12:45pmCheck in at 8:15am – REGISTER Saturday, May 20, 2023: 1:15pm – 5:00pmCheck in at 12:30pm – REGISTER For the first time ever, Alaska Airlines will be hosting an Aviation Day at SFO. While we have hosted Aviation Day in Seattle and Portland […]