Cub Scoutings (Where to Go!?)

Course #4114 – Cub ScOUTINGS (Where to Go!?)

Mt. Diablo-Silverado Council Leader Education and Discovery (LEAD) January 28, 2017

Training • Youth Protection Training & Two-Deep Leadership • Trained Leaders – Outings have a goal • BALOO Training Renew every two years

Youth Protection Training Outing Plan • Login to www.my.Scouting.org • “Menu” “Legacy Web Tools” “Tour and Activity Plan” • Fill in pertinent information • Give yourself plenty of time before your outing to obtain the necessary information (location, dates, insurance, drivers, etc.) Outing Plan Health Forms A, B & C Health Forms A, B & C • Forms A & B required for ALL Scouting Events by ALL participants • Give the completed forms to your unit leader. This applies to all activities, day camps, local tours, and weekend camping trips less than 72 hours. • Update at least annually. • Part A is an informed consent, release agreement, and authorization that needs to be signed by every participant (or a parent and/or legal guardian for all youth under 18). • Part B is general information and a health history. • Part C is generally only required for advanced Scouting activities; NOT Cubs San Francisco Bay Area • One of the most ABUNDANT areas for outdoor, athletic and group activities!!! • National Parks • State Parks • City, County and Regional Parks • Athletic, group and social activities Go-to Bay Area Outings • Walk the Golden Gate Bridge • Visit and Learn at the John Muir House or Rosie the Riveter Memorial • Hike, bike and camp at Angel Island • Hike or Camp Mt. Diablo • Tour and explore Alcatraz Island Group Activities • Bike trails - Available Maps of Contra Costa – Map 1: West of the Hills - Covers western Alameda and Contra Costa counties, including the Richmond, Berkeley, Oakland, Hayward, and Fremont areas – Map 2: East of the Hills - Covers central and eastern Contra Costa County (including Concord, Walnut Creek, Pittsburg, Antioch) plus eastern Alameda County’s Tri-Valley (Livermore, Dublin, and Pleasanton areas). Group Activities Athletic • Scout Day with the A's • Pack sports games – Baseball – Soccer – Bowling Group Activities • Go-See-Em’s – Police and Fire Station – Animal Shelter • Wildlife – Lindsey Wildlife Museum (Walnut Creek, CA) – San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge – Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge Group Activities • Trampoline/Bounce Houses – Sky High (Concord, CA) – Bounce Farm (Martinez, CA) • Ice Skating – Martinez (Seasonal) – Walnut Creek (Season) – Dublin Iceland (Year-round) Group Activities • Roller Skating – Paradise Skate Roller Rink (Antioch, CA) – Golden Skate Roller Rink (San Ramon, CA) • Entertainment – Movie • Rent out a movie for the Pack & Family members – Theater • Local School • Lesher Theater (Walnut Creek) Hiking

• Highlander - http://www.mdscbsa.org/about/programs/highlander-program/ – Anderson Marsh (Lower Lake, CA) – Bald Mountain (Kenwood, CA) – Black-Diamond (Pittsburg, CA) – Boggs Mountain (Cobb, CA) – Briones (Martinez, CA) – Dorn Trail (Kelseyville, CA) – Fages Trail (El Sobrante, CA) – Goat Rock (Ukiah, CA) – Las Trampas (San Ramon, CA) – Mt. Diablo (Walnut Creek, CA) – Mt. Konocti (Konocti, CA) – Mt. St. Helena (St. Helena, CA) – Redbud Trail (Ukiah, CA) – Snow Mountain (Upper Lake) Camping – Local (<60 miles) • Santa Cruz Boardwalk Overnighter • District Camporee Camping – Local (<60 miles)

• State Parks – Angel Island – Mt. Diablo – Mt. Tamalpais – Tomales Bay • East Bay Regional Park – Del Valle – Point Pinole – Anthony Chabot Camping – Distant (>60 miles) • Clear Lake State Park (Clear Lake) • Calaveras Big Trees (Arnold) • Glory Hole Camp at New Melones Lake (Angels Camp) • Donner State Park (Truckee) Combinations • Camp – Hiking – Fishing – Biking – Flora & Fauna – Rank/Den Requirements Cub Scout Pack Committee • Regular meeting to discuss – Schedule – Budget – Destinations • Determine a Pack Outing Coordinator – Develop Reservations – Delegate assignments for responsibility • Meals • Locations, Meeting Place & Routes Other Considerations • Family Friendly • Age Appropriate • Financing – Budgeting – Fund-raising – Group Rates – Discounts More ideas, locations & considerations….

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Age Appropriate Guide 1. Briones Camp Out

Activity: Camp out inside group round house with fire pit inside, or tent camp out-side Age group: All Time of year: Spring, Fall, Summer. RSVP: East Bay Regional Parks (888-327-2757), Maud Whalen group site. Location: Bear Creek park entrance, Briones SP. http://www.ebparks.org/parks/briones

Information: Scouts take easy hike in one mile from parking lot to site. In dry weather two vehicles can bring in supplies. Site has bathrooms, running water, BBQ pits and picnic tables. You can all sleep on cement pad in roundhouse or in tents out side. There is a flat field on site for games, and great hiking from site out in to park. Great camp for young scouts, fenced in site. You can have fire year round, bring wood and fire buckets.

2. Contra Costa T.V. Station

Activity: Tour of T.V. Station, make short video Age Group: All Time of year: All RSVP: (925) 313-1182, Chris Verdugo (Production Manager) Location: 10 Douglas Dr., Suite 210, Martinez, CA 94553

Information: Take a tour of station, have the boys practice a skit to make a video. The station will give you a copy to reproduce for the boys.

3. Reach Helicopter

Activity: Tour of helicopter and safety class Age Group: All Time of year: All RSVP: (707) 529-1530 Location: 5005 Marsh Drive, Concord, CA

Information: Tour of helicopter, safety class with pilot and nurses. This is great fun for all ages, the boys get to climb all over the helicopter and try on the flight helmet. Note: The crew may need to “take off” if they get a call. The site is right off Hwy. 4, at the back of the airport.

4. Mt. Diablo Camp Out

Activity: Camp out, hike, and visit Rock City Age Group: All Time of Year: Summer, Fall RSVP: Reserve America – on-line, http://www.reserveamerica.com Location: Mt Diablo State Park

Information: There are lots of small sites and group sites to reserve on the mountain. Boys can hike to Rock City, and up the mountain on the ridge trail. All sites have running water, bathrooms, BBQ pits, and picnic tables. Watch out for poison oak and food stealing raccoons. Set up rules for climbing rocks before you go in to Rock City.

5. The Jungle

Activity: Den meeting and group play Age Group: Tiger, Wolf, Bear Time of Year: All RSVP: None needed Location: 1975 Diamond Blvd. Concord, CA (Willows Shopping Center) (925) 687-4386, www.thejunglefun.com

Information: This is good for a parent’s den planning meeting and/or many advancement games. Have the boys make teams to play and learn together. Great way to bond the boys and parents of the den. The Jungle has a full restaurant and plenty of staff to watch the boys. Meet in the quiet room up stairs to the right. Fee for kids at the door, electronic games will need tokens sold at the door and counter.

6. China Camp Camp Out (Back Packing)

Activity: Camp-out and Intro back packing hike Age Group: Webelos Time of year: Spring, Summer, Fall RSVP: Reserve America – on-line, http://www.reserveamerica.com Location: China Camp SP, San Pedro Road-at the end, San Rafael, CA (415) 456-0766

Information: Intro back packing hike along shoreline trail from ranger station to campground. Cars can be shuttled to camp ground parking lot. Easy trail hike 4 miles or so, big campsites. All sites have running water and bathrooms. You can have a campfire year round; firewood is sold at the campground entrance. Good time to let the Webelos scouts try out back packing gear and food, with the cars close just in case. Don’t forget to visit the pier and museum.

7. China Camp Bike Ride

Activity: Bike ride Age Group: Bears, Webelos Time of Year: All RSVP: None needed Location: China Camp State Park, San Pedro Road-at the end, San Rafael, CA (415) 456-0766

Information: Bike ride all over China Camp State Park. China camp has all levels of trails for mountain biking with the boys. You can look at a topography map online to pick a rout based on skill level. Ride along the water down to the pier. May not be good ride for road bikes.

8. S.F. Maritime Museum and Ships (BART to SF)

Activity: Tour of tall ships and steamers at Maritime Museum in Fisherman’s Warf, SF Age Group: Wolf, Bear, Webelos Time of year: All RSVP: None needed Location: Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco, http://www.maritime.org (415) 561-7100

Information: Take BART in to the city, off at Embarcadero station, walk up the piers to Fisherman’s Warf. The Hyde St. Pier will be after the Warf. The museum is just after the pier a half block or so. Eat lunch next to the block and tackle display. You can add the USS Pampanito tour if you want. The Pampanito is on It’s own pier back towards the Warf. You will be walking 6 miles or so when back to BART.

9. Angel Island Hike or Bike Ride

Activity: Ferry ride, Hike and Tour Angel Island Age Group: Wolf, Bear, Webelos Time of year: Summer, Fall RSVP: Only for the ferry ride Location: Angel Island S.F. Bay

Information: Take BART to the city off at the Embarcadero station. Catch the ferry at the ferry building. Off at Angel Island, hike to the east around the island, tour the immigration station. Have lunch at the beach under the station. Walk around through the army buildings and past the missile site. The beach after the army barracks in the south east side is fun to play on. You can turn back from there if time is short, if not walk around the island back to the ferry. This all can be done on bikes; some hills may have to be walked. They sell ice cream at the Café by the ferry; good eats at the end of the hike. 10. Shell Ridge Hike

Activity: Hike Age Group: All Time of year: Spring, Summer, Fall RSVP: None needed Location: 1035 Castle Rock Road, 1/2 mile past Northgate High School

Information: Great easy hiking for all ages of scouts. You can pick the difficulty based on the group. Good area for finding fossils to look at and or make a mold of. In the spring or fall you can cast animal tracks. This area has all the different rock types to see. Older scouts could mountain bike here. In the spring you can fly kites.

11. Oakland Zoo Visit or Sleep Over

Activity: Day visit or sleep over with the Zoo animals. (Tent Camping) Age Group: All Time of year: All (See the Zoo site for program dates) RSVP: Yes, a few months in advance for a big group Location: Oakland Zoo, 9777 Golf Links Rd., Oakland, off Highway 580 (510) 632-9525, ext 100, http://www.oaklandzoo.org

Information: Learn about the animals from inside the Zoo, feed the animals and camp out in the hills in the Zoo. The Zoo runs a great overnight program. During the holidays the Zoo Train in done up in lights at night.

12. Brannan Island State Park

Activity: Camp Out, Fishing and Swimming Age Group: All Time of Year: Summer, Fall RSVP: Yes, a few months in advance. Summer may be harder to get. (Go to: http://www.reserveamerica.com/camping/Brannan_Island_Sra) Location: Highway 160 a few miles south of the city of Rio Vista in Sacramento County. The park is located on the lower peninsular extension of Brannan Island, and is surrounded by the Sacramento River on the west, Three Mile Slough on the southeast, and Seven Mile Slough on the northeast.

Information: Great camp ground, big group sites, full bathrooms with showers, running water. You can get one group site or a few small sites. Firewood is sold on site. Good safe place for young swimmers. The tide does come in and out here, so set up high on the beach. This campground is always windy; kite flying is a fun activity.

13. Sacramento Train Museum on Amtrak

Activity: Train ride to Old Sacramento Train Museum Age Group: All Time of year: All RSVP: Get your group tickets for a discount at the museum. Call Amtrak to check for group sales. Location: Down Town Martinez to Old Sacramento, CA

Information: Fun train ride in am up to Old Sacramento. Walk over to the train museum, and see Old Sacramento. Bring or buy your lunch, lots of picnic tables to eat at, and restaurants. Great Toyshops and Ice Cream!

Achievements: Webelos Traveler

14. Water Treatment Plant Tour

Activity: Tour water treatment plant (CCCSD) Age: Webelos II Time of year: ALL (Only open to tour M-F) RSVP: Yes, Kit Ohlman at (925) 229-7329 Location: 5019 Imhoff Pl, Martinez, CA 94553

Information: Tour can be done in the summer when school is out or on a break. Tours are only during the work week. By "following the flow" through the treatment process, scouts see how we clean wastewater and how pollution can affect the water in the bay.

15. Garbage Transfer Station Tour

Activity: Tour of Martinez Garbage Transfer Station (Allied Waste) Age: Webelos Time of Year: All (Only open to tour M-F) RSVP: Yes, Call (925) 313-8900 Location: 951 Waterbird Way, Martinez, CA 94553

Information: See how our garbage is processed and shipped out to recycle and or to the landfill.

16. Martinez Marina Hike/Bike/Fishing

Activity: Hike at the Martinez Marina Age: All Time of Year: All RSVP: None Location: Martinez Marina, past downtown, take Ferry Street in to the park

Information: Hike or bike from the marina parking area out to the remains of the schooner Forester, The beach next to the ship is great for lunch and play time. The trail continues along the shoreline out to the train tracks. For Fishing the Bait store has all you need. There is a skate park next to the playground for bikes, skates, and skateboards.

17. Bodega Bay Tide Pools

Activity: Tour of tide pools Age: Bear, Webelos Time of Year: Summer, Fall RSVP: Yes Location: Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, http://fitzgeraldreserve.org, 200 Nevada Ave, Moss Beach, CA 94038 (650) 728-3584

Information: Full guided tour of the tide pools, call first to reserve a guide. These are the best tide pools around. Lots of picnic tables to eat lunch up by the ranger station.

18. Big Basin Red Wood Park State Park

Activity: Hike or Camp Age: All Time of year: Spring, Summer, Fall RSVP: Camping only, Reserve America, (800) 444-PARK (7275) Location: 21600 Big Basin Way Boulder Creek, California, U.S.A. 95006-9064 http://www.bigbasin.org, (831) 338-8860

Information: This park is tucked in to the redwoods in the Santa Cruz mountains. There are hikes for all ages; the camping is fun with all the tall redwoods surrounding the sites. All sites have fire pits, water and bathrooms. The Redwood loop trail is a great hike for young scouts.

19. Crocket Bridge Bike Ride

Activity: Bike Ride Across Bridge and Back Age: Bear, Webelos Time of year: All RSVP: None Location: Crocket shoreline, Highway 80

Information: Park across the street from the Dead Fish recusant, Ride over the bridge to the scenic overlook on the other side for a snack or lunch. You can ride to the fist gas station in Vallejo for an ice cream. This is a short ride, but the views and bridge are awesome.

20. REI Rock Climb and Leave No Trace Class

Activity: Rock Climb and Leave No Trace Class Age: Wolf, Bear, Webelos Time of year: All RSVP: Yes Location: REI Concord, 1975 Diamond Blvd Ste B100 Concord, CA 94520 (925) 825-9400

Information: This is normally set up on Saturdays, The REI staff has the boys rock climb on the climbing wall, then they have a Leave No Trace class that follows the BSA guidelines. This may be booked at other REI stores, just call.

21. Pleasant Hill Movie Theater Tour

Activity: Tour of Theater Age: All Time of year: All RSVP: Yes Location: Century 16 Downtown Pleasant Hill, 125 Crescent Dr., Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 800-326-3264-916

Information: Go for tour in the morning, see behind the scenes of the theater, and then see a movie.

22. Chuck E. Cheese Den Planning Meeting

Activity: Parents Meeting and Boy Mixer Age: All Time of year: All RSVP: None Location: Chuck E. Cheese, 1611 Willow Pass Rd Concord, CA 94520, (925) 689-2808

Information: Let someone else do all the work. Have dinner; let the boys bond, while the parents work out the details for the year. Great fun for all.

Achievements: Video game belt loop, Team play

23. Angels Camp, Camp Out

Activity: Camp Out, Caving, and Geology Class Age: Webelos Time of year: All RSVP: Yes, camp ground or cabin Location: Angels Camp, CA

Information: Camp or cabin (depends on the weather, there are a few different camps, and cabin rental sites online), go to some of the caves in the area (Mercer Caverns, Moaning Caverns), take an incredible geology class down town at “Stories in Stone” rock shop (Call and RSVP, 1249 South Main Street Angels Camp, CA 95222, (209) 736- 1300), swim in White Pines Lake, eat lunch at the great restaurants in Old Town Angels Camp. If you time it right, you can incorporate it all with Webelos Weekend at Camp Wolfeboro.

24. Soda Springs Tubing and Snow Play

Activity: Snow Play and Tubing Age: All Time of year: Winter RSVP: None Location: Off highway 80, at Soda Spring, http://www.skisodasprings.com

Information: Great fun for the whole pack and families. Prices are reasonable. Tubing, sledding, skiing, snow play, and a mini snowmobile. Eat a great lunch at the lodge. First ski resort on highway 80.

25. Briones Regional Park Climbing Hike

Activity: Hike and Rope Climb Age: Tiger, Wolf. Bear Time of year: All RSVP: None Location: Briones Alhambra Creek Staging Area, off Reliez Valley Road http://www.ebparks.org/parks/briones#trailmap

Information: Start at the staging area parking lot. Take the Alhambra Creek Trail up to the left of the creek. The trail gets very steep but not un-safe about a half mile in. Tie ropes up to the trees at the top and have the boys pull themselves up, helping each other along with teamwork. Put a few parents at the top and bottom. Watch for mountain bikers and other hikers. After you all make it up, it is an easy hike up to the left, then down the ridge back to the parking lot, another mile or so. Have a snack or lunch at the top of the ridge.

26. Briones Regional Park Pond Hike

Activity: Hike, Animal Print Casts Age: Bear, Webelos Time of Year: Spring, Summer, Fall RSVP: None Location: Briones Regional Park

Information: Drive to the loop at the end of Briones Road, off Alhambra Valley Road. Park at the loop, take Briones road trail up to Marick Lagoons to cast animal tracks and see the newts in the pond. Have lunch and hike back to the cars. Hike is 3-4 miles.

27. Iron Horse Trail Bike Ride

Activity: Bike Ride Age: All Time of Year: Spring, Summer, Fall RSVP: None Location: Iron Horse Bike Path, off Highway 4 at Solano

Information: Start at the trailhead on Solano drive off highway 4, just past the Dodge Dealer. Park across the street from the trailhead. Ride the trail to the Willows shopping center. Have a snack or lunch at Willows and then ride back. Bring water in the summer “it is a hot ride”. All flat, about 6 miles round trip.

Achievement: Bike Belt Loop

28. Jelly Belly Factory Tour

Activity: Tour of Candy Factory Age: All Time of year: All RSVP: None Location: Jelly Belly Factory, Vacaville, CA. 1 Jelly Belly Lane 1-800-JB-BEANS (522-3267)

Information: Tour is great for all ages, better tour during the week. Have lunch at the in- store restaurant, or bring a bag lunch. Dress in class “A” for a picture (They take) on the tour. Try out all the bean flavors at the candy counter. “There is a spittoon for the bad ones.”

29. Buchanan Air Field Tour

Activity: Tour of Air Field Age: All Time of year: All RSVP: Yes Location: Buchanan Field Airport, 550 Sally Ride Drive, Concord, CA 94520 (925) 646-5722

Information: Tour the airport and terminal. Watch planes and helicopters take off and land. The most air traffic is on week day nights.

30. USS Hornet Tour/ Sleep Over

Activity: Sleep Over on WW11 Air Craft Carrier Age: All Time of year: All RSVP: Yes, 3 months in advance Location: USS Hornet Museum, 707 W Hornet Ave, Pier 3, Alameda, CA 94501 (510) 521-8448, ext. 242, http://www.uss-hornet.org

Information (from museum website): Participate in the Aviation, Radio or Space Exploration Merit Badge Program, Sleep in restored berthing compartments where the real HORNET crew lived. Learn about this famous aircraft carrier's daring exploits. Explore the key areas in the ship and the historical naval aircraft on board. Learn about NASA's Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 space missions that put the first humans on the moon. Ride the flight simulator - experience what it's like to catapult and fly from the carrier. Play shipboard games and hear sea stories. Participate in night watch. Earn a special crewmember patch & certificate! Ample Free Parking 31. Black Diamond Mines Regional Park

Activity: Silicon Mine Tour Age: All Time of year: All RSVP: Yes Location: 5175 Somersville Road, Antioch, CA 94509 http://www.ebparks.org/parks/black_diamond, (510) 544-2750

Information: The park service has a class to fulfill the geology Webelos requirements, call for class times. This is an impressive mine tour; afterwards take a walk up to the graveyard on the hill for lunch.

32. Adventure Playground

Activity: Play and Build Age: All Time of year: Spring, Summer, Fall RSVP: Yes, (for groups over 5 boys) Location: 160 University Avenue of the City of Berkeley, on the south side of the Berkeley Marina area. The office phone number is (510) 981-6720. http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/Parks_Rec_Waterfront/Marina

Information: Lots of fun for the boys and siblings. The scouts can build forts, or small wood projects, ride a zip line, paint and run around. The staff rents out tools for clean up help.

Achievement: Craft project

33. Lawrence Hall of Science

Activity: Science Play Age: All Time of year: All RSVP: None Location: Lawrence Hall of Science, 1 Centennial Drive, Berkeley, CA 510-642-5132, http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/

Information: Science exhibits play and sows. Spend all day, bag lunch or lunch at the café.

34. Chabot Space & Science Center Visit/ Sleep Over

Activity: Space Science, Planetarium, Telescopes Age: All Time of year: All RSVP: Yes, for sleep over Location: Chabot Space & Science Center - 10000 Skyline Blvd. Oakland, CA 94619 510-336-7300, http://www.chabotspace.org/index.htm

Information: Great place to spend the day or come to a sleep over program. Free star gazing on Saturday nights. Bring a bag lunch or eat at the café.

35. USS Pampanito Sleep Over

Activity: Overnight on a WWII Submarine Age: All Time of year: All RSVP: Yes, 4-5 months in advance Location: Pier 45, Fisherman's Wharf, SF (415) 775-1943 x13, http://www.maritime.org/edu/scout.htm

Information: Sleep overnight on a submarine; see more of the boat than the day tour. They have a DVD player to watch movies (bring your own movies). We watched 20,000 Lieges Under the Sea. Order pizza to eat with the movie, or bring a snack. Program comes with parking included on the pier. Play the vintage arcade games next to the sub on the pier before you board (remember to bring extra money for the games).

36. Big Basin Red Woods Train Ride to Santa Cruz

Activity: Train Ride to and Play at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk Age: Bears, Webelos Time of Year: Summer, Fall RSVP: None Location: Santa Cruse Board Walk, CA

Information: Ride the train in to Big Basin Redwoods, Eat lunch, ride back to Santa Cruz for fun at the beach. This can be a camp out if you start at Big Basin and visit the beach for the day.

37. Casini Ranch Camp Out

Activity: Camp Out Age: All Time of year: Summer, Fall RSVP: Yes Location: Casini Ranch 22855 Moscow Rd, Duncans Mills, CA 95430 (707) 865-2255

Information: Great family camp; privately run large campground on the Russian River. Full camper hook up or tent group sites. There are large tent campsites to fit your whole pack. Beach group campfire on weekends. Full bathrooms with showers, fire rings and wood sold at site. General store has what you forgot at home. Play, swim and fish.

38. Sibley Volcano Hike

Activity: Hike Age: Bear, Webelos Time of year: All RSVP: None Location: 6800 Skyline Blvd., Oakland, CA 94611 http://www.ebparks.org/parks/sibley

Information: Park at the Old Tunnel Road entrance; walk up Quarry Road to Quarry trail. You can see the volcano once at the top. Eat lunch at the top, and then walk back down. There are a few options to get back to the cars down the hill. The Views of the bay are great. This is on the rim of the bay list.

39. BSA- Ranchos Los Mochos Camp Out

Activity: Camp Out Age: All Time of year: All RSVP: Yes, 2 months in advance for summer Location: 18450 Mines Rd, Livermore, CA 94550 (510) 577-9218 or [email protected]

Information (from their website): Rancho Los Mochos, located in the hills above Livermore, CA is home to many training courses, Cub Scout camping activities and Spring Camporees. Rancho Los Mochos has many large camp areas, making it ideal for troop, as well as multi-troop functions. Campgrounds feature fire rings for ground fires (restricted use during high fire danger periods), picnic tables and piped water.

Rancho Los Mochos' many amenities include:

o An Archery Range o A Rifle Range o A Shotgun Range o Soccer Field o Hiking Trails o A Swimming Pool o Shower House with Flush Toilets o Teal Lodge Meeting Hall o Kitchen and Dining Area o Handicap Accessible Campsites

40. BSA- Camp Herms Camp Out

Activity: Camp Out Age: All Times of year: All RSVP: Yes, 3 months in advance Location: 1100 James Pl, El Cerrito, CA 94530 (510) 235-8312, For reservations, download and send in the reservation form or contact the Council Program Secretary, Pam Smith at (925) 674-6126.

Information: Camp Herms is located in El Cerrito. This camp serves as a year-round camp available for unit campouts and activities and is a host for council and district training courses and Cub Scout camps. It is situated atop the El Cerrito hills and can be used as the hub for visits to local historical sites, San Francisco and the surrounding area. Camp Herms can be used in multiple ways for many different activities and events, making this facility one of our most used camps. The facilities include a meeting lodge with kitchen, campsites, and sleeping shelters. The upper rim sites give great views of San Francisco Bay if it is not too foggy.

41. Point Reyes Camp Out, Back Packing

Activity: Back Packing, Camp Out Age: Webelos Time of year: Spring, Summer, Fall RSVP: Yes, 3 months in advance Location: Point Reyes National Seashore Campground 76 Bear Valley Road, Point Reyes Station CA 94956 Point Reyes is located approximately 30 miles (50 km) north of San Francisco on Highway 1 along the west coast of California (415) 663-8054

Information: Hike in to SKY CAMP. 1.4 miles in to camp. View the ocean from camp. Sky Camp is located on the western side of Mt. Wittenberg at an elevation of 310 meters (1025 feet). In clear weather, it has a sweeping view of Point Reyes, Drakes Bay, and the Pacific Ocean. The easiest and shortest approach is a 2.2 km (1.4 miles) moderate uphill hike or bicycle ride from the Sky Trailhead (elevation 250 meters (840 feet)) on Limantour Road.

42. S.F. City Hike

Activity: Hike Age: Bear, Webelos Time of year: All RSVP: None Location: SF

Information: Ride BART to SF, off at Embarcadero station, walk along the piers to Pier 39, see the sea lions, have lunch, Walk back in to down town, stop at the Hyatt Regency Hotel for a glass elevator ride and play in the fountain in the back of the hotel. Back on BART. 4-5 mile hike.

43. Arch Diocese Youth Retreat Center Camp Out (Lafayette)

Activity: Camp Out Age: All Time of year: Spring, Summer, Fall RSVP: Yes, 4 months in advance Location: Diocese of Oakland Youth Retreat Center 1977 Reliez Valley Road, Lafayette, CA 94549. Mail: P.O. Box 1505, Lafayette, CA 94549-1505 Tim O’hara, Phone 672-1979, [email protected]

Information: Big camp ground in your back yard. Bathrooms, running water, room for the whole pack. Big BBQ pit and fire ring with stage for skits. This is a family camp for all. Basketball court and swimming pool tops it off. Take a side hike up the hills in the back.

44. EBRPD Parks and Rec Webelos Activity Badges

Activity: Classes Age: Webelos Time of year: Summer RSVP: Yes Location: Martinez Marina, Rankin Park Pool, Black Diamond Mines 1-888-EBPARKS, (1-888-327-2757), option 2, 3

Information: Bring the boys to class, sit back and learn, great to get the badges done.

45. Gualala River Red Wood Park Camp Out

Activity: Camp Out Age: All Time of year: Spring, Summer, Fall RSVP: Yes, 2 months in advance Location: 46001 Gualala Road, P.O. Box 1032 Gualala, CA . 95445 (707) 884-3533, [email protected]

Information: Camp in the redwoods in Mendocino. Full bathrooms with shower, fire pits and R.V. hook ups. There is not a group camp, reserve a few sites to fit your needs. Firewood sold on site. General store and playground. Fish and play in the Gualala River. All sites have lots of shade.

46. Urban Ore, Build Something

Activity: Create Something / Recycle Age: All Time of year: All RSVP: None Location: 900 Murray Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 (510) 841-7283

Information: Have the boys collect items to build or create robots, puppets or anything they can come up with. Give them a price limit and have them buy the items at the counter.

47. Stinson Beach, Lower Dipsea Trail Hike with Breakfast

Activity: Breakfast and Hike Age: All Time of year: All RSVP: Room in café only for one den Location: Stinson Beach CA.

Information: Have breakfast at the Park Side Café by the beach parking lot. After breakfast hike up Arenal Ave. back to highway 1 to the Dipsea Trail head. The hike takes you up the hill along the creek. The trail is like a rain forest. After the trees the trail opens up to a panoramic view of the beach and coast. Come back down the hill to play at the beach.

48. Briones Breakfast (Boys Cook)

Activity: Boys Cook Breakfast Age: Wolf, Bear, Webelos Time of year: All RSVP: None Location: Briones Alhambra Creek Staging Area, off Reliez Valley Road http://www.ebparks.org/parks/briones#trailmap

Information: Bring your camp cooking gear, set up stations for the boys to cook. Pancake station, egg station…. and so on. When done eat up. Clean in camp basins. Site has tables, restrooms, and running water. You can play games in the field next to the tables after breakfast.

49. Sonora Pass Back Packing Hike (Dardanelles)

Activity: Backpacking hike camp out Age: Webelos II Time of year: Summer, Fall RSVP: None (Wilderness and fire permit) Location: Highway 120 to 108, off at Clark Fork, stay left up the hill over fence creek, left on dirt road after fence creek, past fence creek camp ground to end of road, park at the county line trail head. (Carson Iceberg Wilderness)

Information: 2.5 mile hike in to McCormick Creek. Camp along the creek. Filter water only. Late Fall the creek may be low, but never dry. When you are centered in the McCormick Creek valley with the Dardanelles peaks north and south, there is a big rock with a great fire circle and camp right between the creek and trail. Lots of fire wood around. This valley is like Yosemite just no people. Do not go at the start of dear season due to hunters. This is a great beginner backpack trip, some up hill on the way in, down hill back.

50. Yuba River Camp Out

Activity: Camp Out Age: All Time of year: Summer, Fall RSVP: None Location: Yuba River off highway 80 by Soda Springs, CA

Information: 4x4 to free campsites along the Yuba River. Pit toilet, bring your own water. Good swimming and fishing.

19 Other Ideas

51. Lake Del Valle, Fishing/ Camping 52. Mt Diablo Camp out and Hike/ Star Gazing 53. San Pablo Reservoir Fishing 57. Ghost Golf, 4383 Clayton Rd, Concord, CA 94521 Phone:(925) 521-191 58. Mini Golf, - Scandia Family Center 4300 Central Pl Fairfield, CA 94534, (707) 864-8558, http://www.scandiafamilycenter.com 56. Round Valley Hike (Back side of Mt. Diablo) 59. Rock City, Mt. Diablo, (set climbing rules in advance). 60. Contra Costa Animal Control (Tour) 61. Alameda County Vector Control (Tour) 62. Tilden Park, Lake Anza Museum / Trains 63. Carquinez Striates Hike, Scenic View Drive (Martinez to Port Costa) 64. Martinez Grave Yard (http://www.martinezhistory.org/Tours/Cemetery/cemetery.html) 65. Martinez Jail (Tour) 66. Police Station (Tour) 67. Building Construction Site (Tour) 68. Clark Fork Camp Out (http://www.sonorapassvacations.com/lodging/clark_fork_camping.html) 69. New Briton State Beach Camp Out (http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=542) 70. Santa Cruse Beach Board Walk (Day at the Beach) 71. Samuel P. Tailor Camp Out 72. Sky High (skyhighsports.com) 73. Roller Skating – Golden Skate 74. Ice Skating in Walnut Creek in the Winter 75. Mitchell Canyon Mt. Diablo Hike. 76. A’s Base Ball 77. Home Depot Kids work shops 78. Alameda Shore Line Hike, (Look for crabs under rocks) 79. Paddock Bowl bowling and tour, (Back room for pack meeting) 80. Byron Cherry Picking 81. Warriors Basket Ball Game. 82. High School Foot Ball Game (Pick a school) 83. DVC Play (http://www.dvc.edu/events/drama/) 20 84. Crayfishing at Small World Park, Pittsburg (Bring string and hot dogs) 85. Lindsay Museum, 1931 1st Ave, Walnut Creek, Tour- (RSVP) 86. Academy of Science, SF (Go in am. Only) 87. Exploratorium (Look for the “Free Day”) 88. Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose 180- W 5437 89. Fort Point, SF 90. Fort Ross, Jenner 91. Coit Tower, SF 92. Golden Gate Park, SF 93. Svenhards Bakery, 335 Adeline St. Oakland, 800-333-7836 (Tour) 94. 6 Flags, Vallejo 95. Aquarium of the bay, Pier 39, SF 96. Lafayette Reservoir (Hike) 97. Pinnacals National Park, (Camp or Hike) (http://www.nps.gov/pinn/index.htm) 98. Muir Woods, (Hike) 99. Niles Canyon Rail Road, 5550 Niles Canyon Road, Sunol, (925) 862-9063 100. Point Reyes Station, (Earth Quake Walk and Indian Village) 101. The Marin French Cheese Co, 7500 Red Hill Rd, Petaluma, (Cheese Factory) 102. Red House Studios, 1667 Botelho Dr. Walnut Creek, (Music Fun) (http://www.redhouselive.com)

21 AGE-APPROPRIATE GUIDELINES FOR

SCOUTING ACTIVITIES TIGER Age- and rank-appropriate guidelines have been developed based on many factors. When planning activities outside of OLDER BOY SCOUTS, program materials or handbooks, ask this question: Is the VARSITY SCOUTS, activity appropriate for the age and for Scouting? Not every TIGERS WOLF/BEAR WEBELOS BOY SCOUTS (WITH ADULT PARTNER) SEA SCOUTS, activity needs to be conducted. SCOUTS SCOUTS VENTURERS TIGER N OUTDOOR SKILLS Camporees Visit Only Conservation Projects Bear Necessities Cooking Outdoors Requirement Fire Building Fishing

Fueled Devices (Stoves and lanterns) Hiking—Day Hiking—Multiple Day Horseback Riding Hunting Venturers Only Map and Compass Map Only Mountain Boards Mountaineering/Scrambling/Cross-Country Travel Orienteering Pioneering (Check requirements Rope Bridges/Pioneering Towers for height restrictions.) Survival Training Castaway Elective Winter Camping TOOLS Axes Bow Saws Hand Ax Hand Tools Pocketknife Bear Only TREKKING Backpacking—Overnight, Backcountry Bike Treks—Day Ride Bike Treks—Multiple Overnights BMX Biking Day Hikes Horse Treks Mountain Biking Search and Rescue Missions Search and Rescue Practice Ski Touring—Multiple Days and Nights Carrying Gear AIRCRAFT Commercial Flight Experience Ground School Hands-On Flying Experience Hot-Air Balloons (Tethered only) Orientation Flight

Soaring (Orientation flights only) SHOOTING .22 Rifle

Air Rifle (pellet guns) Webelos Resident Camp Only Archery—Field

Archery—Target, Action (moving targets) Council/District Outdoor Programs Only BB Guns Council/District Outdoor Programs Only Catapults

Large-Bore Rifles Venturers Only Muzzleloaders

Pistols* Venturers Only Shotguns Slingshots/Wrist Rockets Council/District Outdoor Programs Only

This pull-out sheet is designed to be easy to photocopy when you need multiple copies. 2015 Printing AGE-APPROPRIATE GUIDELINES FOR

SCOUTING ACTIVITIES TIGER Age- and rank-appropriate guidelines have been developed based on many factors. When planning activities outside of program materials or handbooks, ask this question: Is the OLDER BOY SCOUTS, activity appropriate for the age and for Scouting? Not every TIGERS WOLF/BEAR WEBELOS BOY SCOUTS VARSITY SCOUTS, activity needs to be conducted. (WITH ADULT PARTNER) SCOUTS SCOUTS SEA SCOUTS, TIGER VENTURERS VEHICLES

All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) Approved Council Use Only; No Unit Use

Dirt Bikes Venturers Only Driving Derbies

Personal Watercraft (PWC) Approved Council Use Only; No Unit Use

Snowmobiles Venturers Only COPE AND CLIMBING

Belaying

Bouldering

Caving (other than simple novice activities)

Climbing (age-appropriate man-made facility) Advanced Climbing

Climbing—Rock Lead Climbing

Rappeling Snow and Ice Climbing

COPE (age-appropriate activities for younger Scouts) Aerial Adventure Parks

Canopy Tours Zip Lines

AQUATICS (See Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat for restrictions based on skills, such as swimming ability, rather than age.)

Aerial Towed Activities (kitesurfing, parasails) Not authorized

Cliff Jumping, High Dives Not authorized

Commercial Marine Transport (ferries, excursion ships)

Day Rides on Large Private Craft With Trained Adult Operator

Motorboats: Youth Operated (check state regulations)

Overnight Cruise on Live-Aboard Vessel

Paddle Sports: Youth Operated on Calm or Gently Flowing Water Paddle Sports Include Canoes, Kayaks, Pedal Boats, Rafts, Rowboats, SUP

Paddle Sports: Youth Operated on Class I or II Whitewater Paddle Sports: Youth Operated on Class III or Above Whitewater

Paddle Sports: Whitewater With Professional Guide on Board

Personal Water Craft (PWC) Approved Council Programs Only

Sailboats and Sailboards: Youth Operated

Swimming

Snorkeling in Confined Water

Snorkeling in Open Water

Scuba

Surfing

Towed Activities (waterskiing, knee boarding, floats)

Triathlon: Swim Races in Open Water Sanctioned Events

Tubing (floating in gently flowing water)

Water Parks, Slides, and Floating Attractions Appropriate Age Varies by Feature CAMPING

Day Camp

Den Overnights

Camporees

Family Camping Council-Designated Location Only

High Adventure

Jamboree

Pack Overnighters Council-Designated Location Only

Parent/Son Overnights

Resident Camp Weekend Overnights

This pull-out sheet is designed to be easy to photocopy when you need multiple copies. 2015 Printing *Exceptions may be made for authorized pilot programs operated by a council under a formal memorandum of understanding.