Golden Gate Area Council Remote Scouting Resources
Twin Valley is pulling together a list of resources that may be helpful for running virtual or socially distant scouting events during the pandemic. We’ve highlighted to best ones on our home page, in a section called “Remote Scouting”. All of the resources are available on the Resources page of this web site. Suggestions or […]
Introducing GGAC Council Program Fee
Most of us know about the SFBAC PAIA (Program Activity and Insurance Assessment). We are now part of a different council, Golden Gate Area Council (GGAC) and the new council will not be continuing the PAIA program. It has been replaced by a new Council Program Fee (CPF). The new CPF is better for us: […]
Troop 900 partners with San Jose Sharks to Tidy Up
Troop 900 is participating in the San Jose Sharks “Tidy Up Program”. The Troop met at some Livermore Parks over the last few days. The parks include “Big Trees”, “Almond Avenue”, and “Carnegie”. Being sure to keep themselves appropriately masked and distanced (except for the brief photos), the scouts policed each park collecting litter and […]
Restarting your Unit
As our area begins to relax the “shelter in place” restrictions, you may be considering restarting in person unit activities. BSA has a released a guide to safe reopening of your unit. Keep our youth and adults safe in scouting!
Diversity in Scouting
Reflecting national events, the BSA national organization has released a statement about Scouting and diversity. https://www.ggacbsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/BSAs-Commitment-to-Act-Against-Racial-Injustice-2-pages.pdf
National Registration Fee Information
BSA just released new schedules for the registration fees. These are now in effect for new registrations, and re-registrations moving forward. Recharter will be be coming up this fall, and now is a good time for you unit to plan budgets appropriately. FAQ
Online Meeting Tips for the Times
In our first video release, Twin Valley unit leaders share their best tricks for on-line meetings. (Excerpt from the 5-14 roundtable).
Troop 941 Keeps Scouting During the Pandemic
Scouting has been harder to do during the pandemic, but Troop 941 shows it’s still possible. For an April meeting the troop held an on-line meeting featuring guest speaker Didrik Johnck. He narrated a slide slow entitled “Eagle to Everest”. His presentation was originally scheduled to be delivered at a troop meeting, but events changed […]
Updated FAQ from National BSA
Link to FAQ
New Twin Valley Calendar on your Phone
You can view Twin Valley’s calendar on your phone (Apple or Android). We are now using a calendar from TeamUp, and by following these instructions, you can add the district calendar to your phone’s calendar application: https://calendar.teamup.com/kb/subscribe-to-teamup-icalendar-feeds/