Our five-day summer camps for girls and boys are packed with adventure and include opportunities for leadership development and team building. Day Camp for ages 6-9 • $250/camper • July 16-20 and July 23-27 Overnight Camp for ages 10-14 • $350/camper • August 6-10 and August 13-17 Activities Include: Team building on the challenge course, [...]

Webelos Pins Now Only $20 per Class at the Ranch Get your friends together and come to the Ranch for a series of exciting outdoor activities designed for Webelos. Feel free to sign up for one or all of these upcoming sessions. Sign up for 2 sessions on the same day and receive a free [...]

Sea Scouting celebrates its Centennial Year in 2012! The Orange County Council has a rich tradition of Sea Scouts, going back to the 1930s, when land from the Army was turned over to the Sea Scouts in Newport Harbor. The Sea Scout Base was home to many Sea Scout ships over the years, and in [...]

  What is Scouting for Food? Scouting for Food is a program of the Boy Scouts of America in cooperation Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County and the Girl Scouts of Orange County Designed to help alleviate the problem of hunger in Orange County. What is happening during October? Thousands of Cub Scouts, Boy [...]

Forty-seven amazing cars showed up to the William Lyon Homes Center for Scouting parking lot to enjoy some genuine Scouting fellowship. Stay tuned for the 2012 date and time.

2012 EAGLE SCOUT RECOGNITION DINNER On behalf of the Orange County Council, Boy Scouts of America, it is our honor to invite you to attend the Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner to be held on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Garden Grove, where we will recognize the accomplishments of the class [...]

2012 Annual Recognition Dinner will be held on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Garden Grove, CA. Recognized at this event will be the 2011 Silver Beaver recipients.

The Jamboree-on-the-Air, or JOTA, is an annual Scouting event that uses amateur radio to link Scouts around the world, around the nation, and in your own community. This event is held during third weekend of October. More information to follow….

Scout Merit Badge Days provide Scouts with an activity-filled day combining hands-on activities, question and answer sessions, and fun projects to help Scouts earn Merit Badges. Registration and schedules vary for each Merit Badge Day, so be sure to download the informational form (located next to each day) for complete information. Upcoming Merit Badge Days Troop 918 March [...]

2012 Scout-O-Rama will be held on Saturday, May 12, at Oak Canyon Park. Contact Rachel Rash, Activities Director, for more information.

2012 Date will be announced soon.

Wood Badge 2012 Dates:
Spring Class – March 9-11, and March 24 – 26, 2012
Fall Class – September 28 – 30, and October 13 – 15, 2012
Both classes will be held at The Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center.

Pack your bag and get ready for a fun-filled weekend of archery, BB guns, crafts, games and much, much more!! This event is for all Wolf & Bear Cub Scouts and their adult partner. To make your reservation: Complete the registration form below and return with your payment to: OCCBSA – 1211 E Dyer Rd, Santa [...]

There are Tigers everywhere at Oso Lake; they are in the Pavilion doing crafts, on the archery range shooting arrows, outside playing games and other great Tiger Cub stuff. Register today by completing a registration and bring your Tiger for a day filled with loads of FUN and ADVENTURE! The program will start Saturday morning [...]

Leadership and team building skills are an important part of the course. Throughout the week, Scout youth leaders from Orange County Council will be living, camping and learning together as members of a Patrol and Troop. Experienced youth and adult staff will assist in the training process.

Over 200 people observed as the prestigious Spurgeon Award was presented to Garden Grove Police Chief, Joe Polisa; Fullerton Fire Chief, Wolfgang Knabe, and Huntington Beach Mayor, Cathy Green. The luncheon was held on Friday, September 17 at the Irvine Outdoor Education Center in Orange. This year’s event raised over $30,000 to help support the Exploring Programs [...]

Catholic chartered units are encouraged to submit applications for the National Catholic Quality Unit Award, Pope Paul VI Award, and the Gold Medallion National Award. Requirements and applications are available on the National Catholic Committee on Scouting’s website – www.nccs-bsa.org.

2012 Date will be announced soon.

Each year, District leadership has the opportunity to help shape and define goals that will contribute to the overall success of the Orange County Council, Boy Scouts of America. Pre-registration required RSVP with Katie Vereker at katiev@ocbsa.org or by calling 714-546-8558 ext. 133.

Course topics include Map and Compass training, proper Backcountry gear, food planning, preparing your body for the backcountry, Low Impact Camping, and much more. If you plan to take your groups hiking or backpacking, this course is a must! In addition to the classroom courses, participants will take a day hike and an overnight trek. You will [...]

2012 Date will be announced soon.

Cub Scout Day Camp is truly the best week of a Cub Scout’s Summer! Day Camp is a week long day time camp adventure where cubs and parents experience a bigger part of scouting. So don’t let your son miss out on all the fun and excitement that Day Camp has to offer such as crafts, games, archery, fellowship and much more.