Fund Your Unit’s Program with Popcorn, Kickoff Event - May 19

Trail’s End popcorn is our Council’s main fundraiser that helps units fund their ideal year of Scouting. It is a really easy fundraiser that benefits your units and supports your Council! Learn about the upcoming fall fundraiser on May 19, 7:00pm at this Zoom link.

Spring Recruitment

Looking for some recruitment help? Visit our updated Spring Recruitment page and talk to your district executive. They can help plan your event. Change a life – invite a friend to join Scouting!

Inaugural Class of Female Eagle Scouts

Did you know the Pacific Skyline Council had 10 female Eagle Scouts among the inaugural class? See them here!

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.

Youth Staff Training for Day Camp - June 12

Come and learn what it means to be part of the best Cub Scout Day Camp Staff in the Pacific Skyline Council and the first ever Scouts BSA Day Camp Staff. Day camp staffing is the perfect chance to get out of the house this summer and share your Scouting knowledge with younger Cub Scouts, while earning those meaningful service hours for school or for rank advancement, and of course to have FUN! We hope to see you and your friends this summer! 9am-3pm at the Palo Alto Service Center. Sign up for the training

James Rahn will be serving as the 2021-2022 Council Venturing President. A Venturer who lead the creation of his Venture Crew, James is looking forward to guiding the Venturing Officers Association (VOA) in its mission to support local Crews and strengthen the Venturing community. He will be succeeding Sarah Mester, the outgoing President. His full profile can be found here. Learn more about the VOA.

Ad Altare Dei and Pope Pius XII Courses - July 10-11

For Catholic Scouts BSA and Venturers

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles, is extending an invitation to the Region to provide Religious Counselor training for Ad Altare Dei and Pope Pius XII courses. If your committee is in need of religious emblems counselors/facilitators now is a good time to take advantage of this generous offer by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Details: Training for Ad Altare Dei counselors and Pope Pius XII facilitators is offered on July 10 (AAD) and July 11 (PPXII). The virtual training will be from 10am to 4pm (Pacific Time) each day. Those interested must register by July 1 so materials can be transmitted to participants. To learn more and register, contact Lori Sorensen lori.sorensen@ccsala.org. We will accept candidates from other dioceses, but may have to charge extra to mail materials.

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 an Ordeal Weekend at Boulder Creek Scout Reservation on 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.

Cub Chat Live! takes place each week on Facebook and provides key info and updates about the Cub Scout program. Join us!

All units should know the details on the activities and programs that should not be part of any Scouting experience. See the list here.

Some families may want one last chance to earn these Adventures, and some den leaders may have already made plans for the upcoming program year. To help with that transition, these Adventures will be available until the end of the 2021-2022 program year, May 31, 2022. See the list here.

50th Anniversary Environmental Protection Agency Award - Jan 1-Dec 31, 2021

For Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouts

To celebrate its first 50 years, the Environmental Protection Agency has partnered with the Boy Scouts of America to create an award for members of troops, crews and ships. This new award will recognize youth who research and learn about the subjects of human health and the environment, as the EPA develops its vision for the next 50 years. See the requirements and more info by downloading the application. Completed applications are submitted to the local Scout Shop to receive the commemorative patch. Note: The EPA Award can also be accessed at www.pacsky.org and selecting Scouting > Awards & Recognition > See the complete list of awards on the National BSA website.

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.

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.

2021 Cub Scout Ta-Ki-Ma Day Camp - 3 Summer sessions

Ta-Ki-Ma means Circle of Friends. 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. Learn more & register.

2021 Cub Scout Ta-Ki-Ma Virtual STEM Camp - Aug 2-6

Ta-Ki-Ma means Circle of Friends. We are excited to be able to offer you a virtual option for Day Camp this year. We will be having daily programs that are centered on Cub Scout Achievements and Electives as they relate to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Three different sessions each day (two on Friday). Being registered allows you to attend them all or pick and choose! All Scouts will receive a FREE Camp Ta-Ki-Ma patch upon completion of the Camp. Learn more and register.

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! Late fee begins June 1.

Due to concerns around COVID-19, this Memorial Day we will not be having our annual in-person grave decoration event. We are working on a number of different ways we can honor those who gave their lives for our freedom as well as thanking those still serving. There will be more announcements about 2021 Memorial Day activities in the coming weeks, but we are happy to announce that we will be working with another non-profit organization called “A Million Thanks.” We invite your Scouts and family members to write letters and messages of appreciation and support for our military, past and present. This May our Scout offices will be serving as drop-off locations for these letters, and we will see that our military – active, reserve, and veterans – receive these messages, whether they are serving at home, abroad, or recovering in hospitals. Before writing letters, please click here for more information. For other ideas on how you can honor our fallen soldiers as a troop, pack, or family please click here.

Come On to Cub-ON! - June 4-6, Aug 13-15

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.

Scouts BSA Cyber Chip with Cyber Security Professionals - June 7

Need a fresh approach to your Cyber Chip program? This event will take place June 7 at 5:30pm and is a great opportunity to kickstart your Scouts’ Cyber Chip program for new and more senior Scouts while also giving them a chance to learn about cybersecurity as a profession. Scouts will interact with real professionals who work in cybersecurity! We will have an amazing group of panelists such as: an online safety expert, the CEO of Lambert & Associates, LLC, a cybersecurity consulting firm; a former security director at Citibank, and the founder and a hall of fame member of the preeminent international trade group for information security professionals; and the former Head of Global Information Security, Compliance, and Fraud, at 8x8, Inc. These panelists will be able to give your Scouts first-hand knowledge of the world of cybersecurity and what it is like to work in these exciting career fields. Register now to save your spot!

Earn the Aviation, Weather, or Astronomy Merit Badge at Hiller Aviation Museum's One-day Workshops!

Scouts BSA can earn the Aviation, Weather, or Astronomy Merit Badge with the Hiller Aviation Museum! Learn more and register at hiller.org. This is not a council event--please direct any questions to the Hiller Aviation Museum.

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

Become a merit badge counselor! Learn more. (click then scroll down)

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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