Citizenship in Society
Citizenship in Society Merit Badge BSA released this Merit Badge on November 1, 2021. Included in the release were: A requirements document for scouts (there will not be a pamphlet); A requirements document for Merit Badge Counselors; and A Guide for Merit Badge Counselors. Scouts will be required to earn this badge if they do […]
Council Commissioner – Michael Allison
Michael Allison Selected as Golden Gate Area Council Commissioner The Golden Gate Area Council is excited to announce that Michael Allison will serve as the Council Commissioner. In this role, Michael gives leadership to the Assistant Council Commissioners and District Commissioners. Michael started his scouting career in 1969 as a Cub Scout in Pack 3230, […]
Health Care Professions Merit Badge
Health Care Professions Merit Badge The new Health Care Professions Merit Badge, released on November 10, will replace Medicine Merit Badge. Scouts currently working on the Medicine merit badge will be allowed to continue working on it but, after December 31, 2021, Scouts may not begin working on the superseded Medicine merit badge. With the […]
L.E.A.D. – 2022
LEADER EDUCATION and DISCOVERY Our mission . . . To seek out new training and boldly go where Scouters go to learn! L.E.A.D lives! Join your Fellow Scouters on Stardate March 5, 2022 for a one day mission of learning, fun, and scout spirit. We’ve reopened Registration but, there have been casualties, and some of […]
Program Conference
Bill Johansen’s summary The Program group has been very active since camp ended planning the Outdoor Program Conference which took place at Camp Royaneh last weekend. We hosted 81 participants across every district and program discipline in the Council. The main goal of the weekend was to build a calendar of Council-level events for the […]
Council Awards – 2021
Nominate Your District’s Deserving Scouters! For Presentation at the Volunteer Recognition Dinner Due by November 29, 2021 It is that time of the year – the time to nominate fellow scouters for their outstanding efforts on behalf of Scouting in the Golden Gate Area Council. There are many awards to recognize the unique contributions made […]
Sierra R – Supernova Awardee
GGAC acknowledges its very first female Scouts BSA Thomas Edison Supernova awardee. Sierra R, a Life Scout from Troop 2220 in Fremont, CA, was recently awarded the Thomas Edison STEM Supernova Award, the highest Supernova award for Scouts BSA. This precocious 9th grader pursued the award following her successful completion of the Bernard Harris Supernova […]
Summer Camp Staff – 2022
Applications are now live to join us for a summer of fun and leadership experience! You must be at least 15 years of age by May 31, 2022 in order to work with us at camp. To apply, click on the button below and fill out the questions completely. Do this As Soon As Possible! […]
It Takes A Village
It Takes A Village was founded in March 2020, initially to make PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for healthcare workers, and now to support the medically underserved. Thanks to the help of Bay Area scouts and their families, and hundreds of other volunteers we have donated over 200,000 pieces of PPE. We have two initiatives that we […]
Apara’s Eagle Project
Apara is a member of Troop 36G, Meridian District, Golden Gate Area Council, BSA Her Eagle project for Project Pride’s Rehabilitation Center transformed the backyard of their facility in Oakland creating two areas – a ‘Children’s Area’ and a ‘Women’s Area’. In the Children’s Area, volunteers assembled and built a playground, placed rubber tiles, painted […]
Welcome Mike Hale
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 about the depth of Mike’s professional Scouting experience and look forward to the leadership and commitment he brings to sharing the values of Scouting with the young men and women […]
Leave No Trace – Fall 2021
Leave No Trace Trainer Class October 30-31, 2021 at Skyline Wilderness Park Napa, Ca Participants in this 16 hour (plus an overnight) course learn about Leave No Trace, TREAD Lightly! and Wildland Ethics including teaching techniques necessary for disseminating these critical Outdoor Ethics skills to their Scouting units. Completion of this course is highly recommended […]