2021 Virtual University of Scouting - Apr 17-24

This year's University of Scouting will be 100% virtual. There will be fun and exciting learning opportunities led by experienced and knowledgeable Scouters. With classes for adults in all levels and programs of Scouting it is an opportunity not to be missed. Registration will be opening Mar 24, class sizes are limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. And it's completely FREE! Register here beginning Mar 24. Want a sneak peek at the class schedule being offered? Download the class schedule.

Virtual Venturing Open House - Apr 17

Calling all Scouts and Scouters! Are you interested in getting involved with the Venturing program? Or simply want to learn more? The Pacific Skyline Venturing Officer’s Association will be hosting a virtual Venturing Open House on April 17 to answer any and all questions and to showcase what Venturing is all about! RSVP here. Questions? Email Sarah Mester, copying a Scouting adult. Download the flyer.

The Pacific Skyline Council is supporting individuals who wish to be vaccinated under the Phase 1B Eligibility guidance – "All formal and informal childcare workers, including day care providers and the following: Examples of informal childcare workers include: public and private recreation programs such as YMCA/YWCA, on campus after school programs, individuals or programs receiving a child care subsidy" – which includes registered Scouting volunteer adult leaders who are working directly, in person with youth. We are required to certify that the youth recreation staff member works directly with youth. Certification must come on PacSky letterhead signed by the “Director” which is our Scout Executive. Leaders working directly with youth must be active, in-person, activity cohort leaders, or volunteers at a Council camp and actively supervising in-person activities. Click here for details.

Updated Unit Guidance for COVID-19

The council has compiled many resources to assist you in developing your unit’s plan to conduct Scouting activities. Visit our fully updated Coronavirus & Scouting Activities page. Resources include Basic Unit Meeting and Activity Guidelines, an updated Unit Restart Guidebook, and more.

BSA Updates to Service Project Checklist and Safe Project Tool Use

The safety of our Scouts, volunteers, employees, and communities is the top priority for the Boy Scouts of America. BSA revised two forms that should be used for conducting service projects, including Eagle Scout service projects. These two forms were mentioned recently in the Scouting Wire Newsletter. The SAFE Service Project Planning Checklist is intended to help with planning all types of service projects. Although this checklist should be used for planning Eagle Scout service projects, it is not an added requirement. The SAFE Project Tool Use form is an updated version of the previous “Age Guidelines for Tool Use and Work at Elevations or Excavations” form. It provides age-appropriate guidelines for tool use by Cubs, Scouts BSA, Venturers, and Sea Scouts.

To better understand the BSA’s approach to SAFE Scouting, please review the following links. The first discusses the BSA’s approach to the four points of SAFE Scouting (Supervision, Assessment, Fitness and Skills, and Equipment and Environment) to ensure the safety of all participants when delivering the Scouting program. The second includes some real incidents in Scouting where at least one of the four SAFE Scouting points was not followed, and tragedy ensued.

Finally, if it has been a while since you visited the BSA’s Scouting Safely webpage, please spend a few minutes checking out the wealth of material found there that helps us ALL deliver a Safe Scouting Program.

For Scouts BSA, Venturers, and adults

Whether you need to get your summer service hours for Scouts or school, you want to stay close to home this summer, or you just want to get outside, our Cub Scout Day Camp is a great place to volunteer your time this summer! You'll help with age-appropriate activities for Cub Scouts and Webelos: including archery, crafts, games, slingshots, Cub Scout Adventures, and more. Activities vary by location. 

Volunteer Hours: 8:30am-3:30pm 

Please APPLY here. If you have questions, please contact Andrew Wilmes.

Calling all Venturing leaders: Join us for Venturing Roundtables! Mark your calendars, we'll meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7pm online. Zoom link. Zoom link is the same each month.

Families up and down the peninsula are looking to join Scouts! And the Number One way they find your unit is through BeAScout.org. This is also the preferred way to have new members join your unit! When families see your unit on the map, they have the option to contact you And APPLY TO YOUR UNIT--but you must have your BeAScout pin updated AND online applications turned on. Please take five minutes and update your pin at my.scouting.org. Instructions can be downloaded here. COR's can now designate a registered member of the unit to approve adult applications. The online system will collect all national and council fees. This means you will not have to bring any paperwork or fees to the office. We encourage every unit to use this functionality as the only way for new members to join! Full details here.

Have you had a visit from us yet? We are starting our unit visitation season for troop/crew/ship meetings. This is an opportunity for Scouts and Scouters to learn about the OA, what the OA can do for them, about camping opportunities, and elect eligible Scouts to be candidates for OA membership. Request a visit here.

The Ohlone Lodge is re-starting Ordeals! We will be holding Ordeal Weekends at Boulder Creek Scout Reservation on Apr 10, May 1, May 8, and May 22. It will be a hybrid event with some parts done at home on a Friday and the rest in person on a Saturday--minimizing time spent in the vicinity of others. More information will follow for candidates and unit leaders in the near future. If you would like to sign up for any of the dates, please register here. We also need elangomats and ceremonialists for some dates, so please contact vci@ohlone63.org for those details.

Join Ohlone for another monthly virtual Fellowship for Arrowmen on Fri, Apr 16 at 5pm. This is a fun night of gaming and hanging out where all OA members are welcome! Please contact secretary@ohlone63.org for details.

For Scouts BSA Troops, Venturing Crews, and Sea Scout Ships

We'd like to visit your unit! Whether you have Scouts eligible to be elected or not, you can schedule a Virtual Unit Visitation. Please fill out the form to request a visitation and election here: https://forms.gle/hR5jdcBwxYiNJ2ZC6.

Spring Fundraising Opportunity - Jan 1-June 30

This fundraiser is open to any Scout who wants to earn rewards even if their unit is not selling! This option that takes very little leader management. If your unit is already selling popcorn you should already be set up to sell. If your unit would like to take advantage of the Spring sale, email Tom.Kenney@Scouting.org and he will get you set up and ready to fundraise. The rewards are fabulous and can be combined with the Fall 2021 Popcorn Sale! The Spring product lineup is: Coffee, Beef Jerky, Honey Roasted Peanuts and more!

Apply now to be on the Boulder Creek Scout Reservation 2021 Summer Camp staff or to be a Counselor in Training (CIT)! Learn more & apply.

Our OFFICES are closed during the pandemic, but we are working from home--find our contact information.

Our SHOPS are open! Locations & guidelines.

Mon, May 31 – Offices and Foster City store CLOSED for Memorial Day.

Sat-Mon, May 29-31 – Palo Alto store CLOSED for Memorial Day.

Virtual Girls in Scouting Meet Women in STEM Career Day - Apr 8

For Scouts BSA and Venturers (especially our female Scouts BSA members who wish to pursue a career in the STEM fields)

This is a virtual event for our female Scouts to learn about careers that require creative problem solving, and encourage forward thinking, make a difference in society. The purpose is to spark interest in more women in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. There is a great demand for women in these fields especially in engineering, computer science, and the life sciences. We have a variety of professional women in STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math) that have come together to meet with our Scouts to talk about these opportunities. This event takes place on April 8, 5:30-7:00pm. Register now to save your spot for this unique event!

Virtual 1-Day Aviation Merit Badge Workshop with Hiller Aviation Museum - Apr 10, May 15

Scouts BSA can earn the Aviation Merit Badge online with the Hiller Aviation Museum! A one-day virtual program includes facilitated instruction, hands-on flight activities, live-streamed exploration of aircraft inside the Museum’s collection and much more! Advanced registration is required. 9:30am-3:00pm. $45. Learn more and register at hiller.org.

Virtual 1-Day Weather Merit Badge Workshop with Hiller Aviation Museum - May 1, May 29

Scouts BSA can earn the Weather Merit Badge online with the Hiller Aviation Museum! Weather Badge applicants must use a weather station constructed during the program to complete seven consecutive days of weather observation. These observations may be recorded on the Weather Observation Log and compared to observations reported on television, radio or internet sources such as the Hiller Aviation Museum’s live weather data. Advanced registration is required. 9:30am-3:00pm. $45. Learn more and register at hiller.org.

Come On to Cub-ON! - June 4-6

Cub-On is a weekend family camping event for all Cub Scouts and their families. Boulder Creek Scout Reservation is located in the Santa Cruz mountains in a lush redwood forest. Program areas are open throughout the weekend. Meals are provided; trained staff on duty for all areas of camp; “Bobcat Trail” program for brand new Scouts; and “Spirit of the Arrow” for Webelos. Learn more & register. Note: 2021 Cub-ONs will be held at Boulder Creek Scout Reservation.

2021 Cub Scout Day Camp - 3 Summer sessions

Get your Cub Scout outside this summer with time-honored Scout experiences like Archery, Crafts, Sports, Science, Games, and much more! Join the Knights of the Scout-table at this 5-day program of activities which provides fun and new experiences for the Cub Scouts. The daily program is centered on Cub Scout Adventures and electives as they relate to the outdoors. Included in the cost of day camp is all necessary supplies for crafts and activities! All Scouts will receive a FREE camp T-shirt and hat upon arrival at camp. As well as a FREE custom patch upon completion of Camp. Mon-Fri sessions in Pacifica, Cupertino, and San Mateo. Save $25 by registering by March 31! Learn more & register.

National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) - June 19-25

This action-packed program provides youth with leadership skills and experiences they can use in Scouting and are applicable in their everyday lives. Learn more.

2021 Summer Camp at Boulder Creek Scout Reservation - July 4-10 and 11-17

The Pacific Skyline Council is planning the 2021 summer camp experience your troop needs! Join us for a summer camp program at Boulder Creek Scout Reservation that will have many of the amazing activities you have grown to love at Camp Oljato, as well as some new exciting adventures. Space will be very limited so be sure to register soon! Note: Units already registered for Oljato 2021 will have the option to move their registration to the BCSR program. Two week-long sessions: July 4-10 and July 11-17, 2021. Register your unit here. Download the Leader Guide--it has good info for parents, too!

MORE GREAT NEWS! We have heard your concerns about the uncertainty of your troop's summer camp plans this year, and we want to help you feel safe and confident when reserving your spot. To provide your unit with more flexibility, we are happy to announce that your $300 deposit will be fully refunded if you cancel your reservation before May 1. We hope this change helps your troops and families feel more comfortable with choosing Boulder Creek Scout Reservation for your summer camp!

Help your Life Scout get to Eagle! Learn more. (click then scroll down)

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Roundtables provide leaders with program ideas; information on policy and events; and training opportunities. Learn more (click then scroll down)

Calling all Venturing leaders! Join us for Venturing Roundtables! Mark your calendars, we'll meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7pm online. Zoom link.

PTC is a National volunteer training center for the Boy Scouts of America. Learn more.

SBR is a National volunteer training center for the Boy Scouts of America. Learn more.

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