Polaris District (Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council)

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Polaris is a district of Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council (SVMBC) - Boy Scouts of America. It serves Scouting in the cities of Sunnyvale, Cupertino and Saratoga, California, United States of America.

District Roundtable

District Roundtable meets on the 2nd Thursday each month 7PM at 19624 E. Homestead Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014. Roundtable provides supplemental training for volunteers at the unit level. The objectives of roundtables are to provide leaders with program ideas, information on policy and events, training opportunities, and an enhanced network of contacts and other resources while also providing unit leaders with a voice in formulating direction at the district level. If you're interested in receiving the Polaris District Roundtable newsletter, you can sign up to receive a reminder with the month’s training topic. E-mail SVMB-Polaris-RT-subscribe@yahoogroups.com and include your name, position, and unit number to sign up.

District Calendar

Registered Units

Visit the District Roundtable (above) to get more information about these and other scouting units in this area. Find a local Pack or Troop to get more information back in 72 hours. Get the Benefits of Scouting

Cub Scout Packs

Cub Scouts holds weekly activities for youth ages 6-10.

Pack # Charter Org Status Location Notes
Pack 504 Active Saratoga CA Only Jewish cub back in the SF Bay Area.
Pack 508 ? Active Saratoga CA Chartered since 1965, the oldest continuous cub pack in Saratoga. Pack 508 has earned the National Summertime Pack Award for the last two years.
Pack 566 Menlo Church Saratoga CA

Boy Scout Troops

Boy Scouts- Weekly meetings / monthly outtings / annual summer adventure trips. Scouting builds life and leadership skills for boys ages 11-17. Contact either the unit or its charter organization to get more information. Interested parties can also find more information by contacting the Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Area council website or by contacting Polaris District through its various social media and online channels.

Pack # Charter Org Status Location Notes
Troop 457 Good Samaritan United Methodist Church Active Sunnyvale CA Over 50 scouts meeting weekly. In 2018, the troop camped at Angels Island, Catalina Island and the Florida Sea Base.
Troop 566 Menlo Church Saratoga CA Continuously chartered since 1965. Geographically centered on the Blue Hills neighborhood. We are multi-cultural and multi-faith inclusive unit.

Venturing Crews

Venturing hold weekly activities for youth ages 14-20. Most units are co-ed and typically have a bigger emphasis on bigger outdoor activities. Contact either the unit or its sponsor to get more information. Interested parties can also find more information by contacting the Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Area council website or by contacting Polaris District through its various social media and online channels.

Pack # Charter Org Status Location Notes
[ Crew 566] Menlo Church Saratoga CA Active

Exploring

Exploring Posts hold weekly activities for youth ages 14-20. Most units are co-ed and have a venturing theme. Contact either the unit or its sponsor to get more information. Interested parties can also find more information by contacting the Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Area council website or by contacting Polaris District through its various social media and online channels.

Sea Scouts

Sea Scouts hold weekly activities for youth ages 14-20. Most units are co-ed and have typically have a bigger emphasis on sailing and waterfront activities. Contact either the unit or its sponsor to get more information. Interested parties can also find more information by contacting the Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Area council website or by contacting Polaris District through its various social media and online channels.

Pack # Charter Org Status Location Notes
Ship 564
SSS Conquest
Active Long Beach CA

Scouting Attractions

Parks & Recreation

SVMBC Council

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Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council (SVMBC) (local council #055) of the Boy Scouts of America operates this scouting district. It serves the four California counties of Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, San Benito County, Monterey County.

Council Camps

  1. Camp Hi-Sierra (Scout Summer Camp Program)- Set in a historical logging camp, Hi-Sierra embraces this living history opportunity by immersing Scouts in a fully themed mountain man town.
  2. Camp Pico Blanco (Scout Summer Camp Program) - beautiful coastal forest setting near Big Sur.
  3. Chesebrough Scout Reservation is a wilderness backpacking facility located adjacent to Castle Rock State Park and Long Ridge Open Space Preserve.