Golden Gate Area Council Virtual Pinewood Derby Ideas
Is your pack still looking for ideas on Pinewood Derby? Stuck for how to put on a Pinewood Derby while dealing with county health guidelines? Check out our presentation from the January Roundtable for Cub Scout Packs. More discussion at the February Roundtable. January Roundtable Virtual Pinewood Derby Ideas
Save the Date to Celebrate Our Eagle Scouts
Eagle Scouts have been leading positive change in their communities for more than a century. That tradition continues with the historic inaugural class of Female Eagle Scouts. Help celebrate the leadership accomplishments of the inaugural class as we highlight the positive impact Scouts make in communities every day.
Scouting for Food 2020
In November, Twin Valley Scouts helped collect 5,570 pounds of food and raised $4,737 in donations for our annual Scouting for Food drive. Congratulations to the scouts and leaders who helped make this event successful. Twin Valley partners with the Alameda County Community Food Bank.
Twin Valley Scouting during “Stay at Home”
Once again we find ourselves under the direction of a new health order. We are generally required to “shelter in place”, and the Alameda County health order places severe restrictions on what is permitted in the county. The Golden Gate Area Council has also provided guidance. In accordance with the December 3, 2020 California Regional […]
Troop 941 in Pleasanton Recycles Christmas Trees
It’s not too early to start thinking about how to recycle your Christmas tree. After the holidays, Troop 941 is willing to help. https://www.facebook.com/Troop941Trees/
Troop 999 Christmas Tree Lot
Another great seasonal fund raiser. Be sure to visit soon, lots of good trees. The lot is operated in a covid safe manner and staffed by friend Scouts. https://999trees.square.site/
Troop 900 Christmas Tree Lot
Livermore Troop 900 is opening it’s annual Christmas tree lot soon. Several options are available for customers to be able to purchase trees safely.
November 2020 Roundtable
The general roundtable session recording is available on YouTube.
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 […]
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 […]