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ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

Activities for Cub Scouts

In addition to weekly Den activities & monthly Pack meeting, the council and districts host even more fun. Check out weekend programs at Camp Chesebrough, Cub Scout Day Camp, Pinewood Derby Races and more.
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CUB SCOUTS

Join us for fun-filled half day to learn safety and proper Air-powered BB, archery, and slingshot shooting techniques as well as give Tigers through Webelos an opportunity to focus on their Rank Specific Shooting Sports awards for Archery, Air-powered BB or Sling Shot. 

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Come join us for a weekend of family camping near the coast in the beautiful California redwoods of Santa Cruz OR up in the majestic Sierra Nevadas! Archery, nature hikes, campfires, games, sports, and FUN! Great food, starting with cracker barrel Friday night, breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday and Sunday breakfast.

Typical Activities

  • Crafts
  • Nature
  • Archery
  • Air-powered BB
  • Climbing
  • Metal work
  • Scout Skills
  • Games
  • & More

On top of this, the program will include a campfire, guided hikes and ample time for recreation and relaxation. Let us take the stress out of planning another event and come experience a weekend full of Scouting fun!

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At cub camp, we create adventures for Cub Scouts and their families. Cub Camp is an opportunity for your Cub Scout to enjoy Cub Scout activities in a day camp style setting. Dates and location vary throughout the Council and the summer.

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Trick or treat down our haunted trail and carve pumpkins at this Halloween themed overnight camp! Food, fun, and spooky activities included. 

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Packs, this is a great opportunity for your brand new scouts that join in September to experience the fun of Scouting. Whether you have been to Chesebrough before or not, everyone is welcome to this fun one day camp!

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Cub Scouts who are ready for the chance to learn more advanced skills and try camping on their own can participate in our Cub Scout Resident Camps. Campers will spend 3 night participating in fun stations like Air-powered BB, archery, hikes, knot typing, crafts, games and more while working on rank advancement. Open to Bears, Webelos, and Arrow of Light. Great way to prepare for Scouts BSA! 

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Scout-O-Rama is a fun event for the whole community to showcase Scouting. Over 120 interactive, hands-on Scouting activities will be on display hosted by local Scout groups. Over 5,000 participants are expected to attend over the course of the day. Some of the cool activities include building and shooting water rockets, walking on a monkey bridge, shooting an air-powered BB, throwing a tomahawk, racing a pinewood derby car and seeing outdoor cooking demonstrations.  Enjoy food for sale from a variety of unique food trucks. Everyone is invited be a Scout for a day at Scout-O-Rama! Always the Saturday before Mother's Day each year. 

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Activities for Scouts BSA & Older Youth

Take your patrol activities and troop fun to the next level with Summer Camp at Hi-Sierra, National Youth Leadership Training, National Jamboree and more.

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SCOUTS BSA

BearPaw is our Council’s outdoor winter camping experience for Scouts BSA troops and Venturing crews.  It was the featured [front page] article in the January 2014 issue of Boy’s Life magazine as a premier national BSA event. The outdoor camping experience allows participants to put into practice what they learned during troop meetings, which is camping in the snow or a very cold environment within a very safe environment accompanied by a couple hundred fellow Scouters.

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The highlight for many Scouts BSA members is summer camp and our camps offers a variety of fun and challenging outdoor activities.

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Scout-O-Rama is a fun event for the whole community to showcase Scouting. Over 120 interactive, hands-on Scouting activities will be on display hosted by local Scout groups. Over 5,000 participants are expected to attend over the course of the day. Some of the cool activities include building and shooting water rockets, walking on a monkey bridge, shooting an air-powered BB, throwing a tomahawk, racing a pinewood derby car and seeing outdoor cooking demonstrations.  Enjoy food for sale from a variety of unique food trucks. Everyone is invited be a Scout for a day at Scout O Rama! Always the Saturday before Mother's Day each year. 

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Come join us for a weekend of family camping near the coast in the beautiful Sierra Nevadas. Archery, nature hikes, campfires, games, sports, shooting sports, and FUN! Great food, starting with cracker barrel Friday night, breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday and Sunday breakfast. Hi-Sierra's family camp is more geared towards activities suitable for Scouts BSA, but everyone will have a great time at either. 

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International Rendezvous is an opportunity for scouts from around the world to enjoy the beauty of the Sierra Nevada mountains and our local scouts to learn about other cultures and make new friends. Come back soon for more information about our next International Rendezvous.

Contact InternationalScoutingSVMBC@gmail.com to express your interest.

Activities for Everyone

The whole family and community can get involved with Scout-O-Rama, Coastal Clean-Up, Scouting For Food and more.
SERVICE PROJECTS

Join Scouts Nationwide to help all corners of our communities!

As we have throughout our history, Scouting families have answered the call to work together in service of the greater good. From public health drives…to caring for the environment…to assisting neighbors in need…Scouts have always been a force for positivity and goodness in our communities.

The Summer of Service is a broad initiative for individuals, families, units, districts and councils to participate, share, and report the amazing impact of serving the community.

For more information, visit our Summer of Service page.

Scouting for Food is an annual food-collection drive, and one of the many service projects the BSA has conducted since 1910.
870,000 Bay Area residents and a quarter million residents in our council geography lack adequate access to food. Scouts can help make an impact by participating in the annual Scouting for food drive
This annual effort for Scouting in the Greater Bay Area is coordinated in November. Door hangers are provided in October for Scouts to distribute to neighbors and businesses during the week of October 30 to November 6, requesting donations to be picked up on November 13th after 9:00 am.

The plan is simple:

  1. Pick up door hangers at the Council Service Centers in October.
    You can participate as an individual, family, or unit.
  2. Select the area where your unit will distribute door hangers in your neighborhood the week of October 30th to November 7th. Links to an online map and instructions are on our Council 
  3. Instructions on how to use the Google Scouting for Food Map
  4. Selecting your area of coverage on the Scouting for Food Google Map
  5. Pick up the food left outside of the homes on November 13th after 9:00 am, and deliver it to a local food bank or pantry (see flier for food banks and pantries in your area).
  6. Log your efforts on the Council Formsite for Service
  7. Then log your efforts in the National Summer of Service Webpage. 
  8. Please report your service before December 1st.

California Coastal Clean-Up Service Activity

A great opportunity to participate in the National Summer of Service initiative is the annual California Coast and Waterways Clean up Day on September 18th. Gather up your Scouts and friends, find a local water way or take a trip to the beach and join a state-wide clean up effort.

Locations and opportunities:

https://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/cleanups.html

Yes, we have a patch for that AND you can even submit a design. For information on our Coastal Clean Up patch contest and order, contact Marcell.Vargas@scouting.org
Can't do it on September 18th?  Organize your own clean up day any time in September to earn the patch.

Be sure to log your service and share some pictures: https://www.svmbc.org/activities/service-projects/

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COMMUNITY OFFERINGS

History San Jose has been a long-time partner of SVMBC.  We recommend this destination in San Jose as a great outing!  Visit History San Jose

Scouts participate in many area parades to honor our veterans as well as national holidays.  

Scout-O-Rama is a fun event for the whole community to showcase Scouting. Over 120 interactive, hands-on Scouting activities will be on display hosted by local Scout groups. Over 5,000 participants are expected to attend over the course of the day. Some of the cool activities include building and shooting water rockets, walking on a monkey bridge, shooting a bb gun, throwing a tomahawk, racing a pinewood derby car and seeing outdoor cooking demonstrations.  Enjoy food for sale from a variety of unique food trucks. Everyone is invited be a Scout for a day at Scout O Rama!

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The Monterey Bay Trekkers hiking program is an opportunity for Cub Scouts and their families to explore local hiking trails and parks in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties. Through the Trekkers program, Cub Scouts and their families will also learn why health and fitness are important for a long-lasting and productive life.

Monterey Bay Trekkers Hiking Guide

How Do I Earn My Patches?
  1. Before you go on any hike, TOUR Leader should make sure the units emergency contact back in town has your complete tour plan.
  2. Go Hiking! Choose any of the listed hikes and complete it with your Den or Pack.
  3. Complete the patch order form (page 17) for all Scouts, Leaders, parents, siblings, and others who joined you on your hike.
  4. Patches and segments can be purchased at either Council Service Center.

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