Useful Scouting websites

Boy Scouts of America (BSA) website

https://www.scouting.org/

This website has everything that you could ever want to know about the Boy Scouts of America!

Golden Gate Area Council (GGAC) website

https://www.ggacbsa.org/

This website gives information about our council and their events.

Mission Peak District website

https://missionpeakscouts.com/

Learn more about ongoing events and activities from our local district and subscribe to their email news!

BSA Membership website

https://my.scouting.org/

Check membership ID, how many days remain until Youth Protection training expires, links to online resources, training and much more.

ScoutingWire (BSA blog site)

https://scoutingwire.org/

Subscribe to this blog to get the latest news and top stories from BSA.

BSA Scoutbook

https://www.scoutbook.com/

BSA's online unit management tool and helps Scouts, parents and leaders track unit advancement, scouts milestone achievements and troop events.

Scouting Magazine

https://scoutingmagazine.org/

Official BSA magazine. Great articles from national on scouting adventures and scout development.

Boy's Life Magazine

http://www.boyslife.org/

There are some fun games and some cool news to read about in Boy's Life. There is so much to learn on this site!

Online Merit Badge Worksheets

http://usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/list.asp

The worksheets are not created by the BSA nor hosted by BSA web sites. These are unofficial aids created by 3rd parties to help Scouts in completing the merit badge requirements. Per BSA guideline, Scouts may choose to use them but not required.

GGAC National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)

https://training.ggacbsa.org/NYLT/

NYLT is a week-long advanced leadership training for 13 year olds and above. Scouts must be 1st Class and must have taken the Troop Leadership Training Course prior to NYLT to be able to participate.

Adults and Youth Training (from GGAC & nearby Councils)

Golden Gate Area Council, service center in Pleasant Hill: https://training.ggacbsa.org/

Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council , service center in San Jose: http://svmbc.org/svmbc/training/

Pacific Skyline Council in San Mateo and North Santa Clara Counties: http://www.pacsky.org/Training

Piedmont Council, which is the City of Piedmont: https://www.piedmontbsa.org/resources/training/

Adults that go camping regularly should take Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training and the Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills (IOLS). Adults interested in furthering their leadership skills should consider Wood Badge after completing the Leadership specific training.

There are a number of other opportunities for training provided by the local council. Basic Backpacking Awareness, Powder Horn, CPR First Aid and Wilderness First Aid are highly recommended courses for high adventure programs. For any outdoor scouting event, BSA expects at least one adult be trained on these courses.

A comprehensive guide on Scouts BSA position trained requirements can be found here