Welcome!
The Mt. Diablo Silverado Council is pleased to welcome you to our Council website. We have made a number of additions recently, including E-Lists you can sign up for to have information about upcoming programs and events delivered straight to your inbox, a new calendar and, most importantly, the ability to signup and pay for Council camping and events online. Check back often; more events will be added to the calendar and online payment system as the Scouting year continues.
New Updates
The May Issue of Smoke Signals is now online!
Summer Camp at Camp Wolfeboro
Camp Wolfeboro is ideally located in the high Sierra Nevada Mountains on the shores of the Stanislaus River. Add to that a senior staff with years of staff experiences and the quality young people that have become a junior staff and you get an unbeatable Scouting experience. Learn More...
Boy Scout Day with the Oakland A's
Boy Scout Day with the Oakland A's is coming on Sunday, May 4th! Come out and watch the A's play the Texas Rangers. In addition to being able to purchase discounted tickets for the game, all uniformed scouts can participate in a pre-game parade around the field and will also receive a commemorative patch. Learn More...
Venturing Photo Contest
What images do you think best reflect the essence of Venturing? Capture them with your camera and then enter your favorite photographs in the "Venturing 10th Anniversary" photo contest.
The contest is open to all registered youth members of the Venturing program. For all the information, click here.
Eagle Flash
The new printing of the Eagle Scout Rank Application, No. 58-728, has a notable change. Now, under Requirement 5, the name of the candidate's Eagle project is required, as well as the grand total of hours devoted to it (from page 10 of the Eagle Scout Leadership Project Workbook). The new application will be required beginning May 1, 2008.
The information about Eagle projects will be entered along with other information from Eagle Scout rank applications, and will be stored in a BSA database. Councils will be able to run reports at the district or council level. This new database of Eagle projects will also be available at area, region, and national levels.
Cub Scout Family Camps
When a boy becomes a member of the Boy Scouts of America, no matter at what age, one of the first questions is "How soon can I go camping?" The Mt. Diablo Silverado Council is proud to offer for Cub Scouts and their famililies four weekends at Camp Lindblad and two Webelos Weekends at camp Wolfeboro this year. Camp dates for 2008 are Pirates: May 2nd-4th Jurassic: May 23rd-26th Old West: October 10th - 12th and Halloween Fest: October 24th - 26th. Online registration is open for all 2008 camp dates. Learn More...
Wood Badge
Experience the ultimate in Scout leadership training. Wood Badge for the 21st Century is advanced leadership training that will provide you with the leadership skills to make a difference. The tradition of Wood Badge continues. Thousands of Wood Badge trained Scouters have affected the lives of millions of America's youth. This course brings together leaders from all areas of Scouting - Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing. Wood Badge for the 21st Century draws from the best leadership models in America and applies them to training our youth on how to lead. You will live the magic of Scout leadership training as envisioned by the founder of Scouting, Lord Baden Powell. There are two parts to Wood Badge training: Learn More...
2010 National Jamboree
Every four years, the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America organizes the ultimate Boy Scout Experience, the National Jamboree! The BSA has announced that the next Jamboree has been scheduled for 2010 to coincide with the 100th birthday of the Boy Scouts of America. You can also sign up to recieve up-to-date information on the Jamboree and the council's contigents. Learn More...
National Youth Leadership Training
The training of Troop youth leaders is important in the growth of the individual Scout and Troop. The Scoutmaster is the primary source of Youth Leader Training, but as a supplement to that training the National Youth Leader Training Conference provides youth with a week-long experience designed to give potential youth leaders skills they can use to help their Troops. Mt. Diablo Silverado Council is pleased to offer three National Youth Leader Training Conferences in 2008. Scouts will learn the same valuable skills no matter which of the courses they attend. We hope you will take advantage of one of these wonderful opportunities. Learn More...
Visit our Online Catalog
Visit scoutstuff.org, the online source for all your Scouting merchandise needs. Uniforms, camping supplies, Scouting gifts and more are now available online through scoutstuff.org. Explore the Store and discover the new merchandise being added every month! Learn More...
