Maricopa County, Arizona Scouting

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Scouting Adventures in Maricopa County, Arizona

Scouting News

Local Scout Units

Visit the District Roundtable to get more information about these and other scouting units in this area.

Cub Scout Packs

Cub Scouts holds weekly activities for youth ages 6-10. Contact either the unit or it's sponsor to get more information back in 72 hours.


Pack # Charter Org Status Location District Notes
Pack 006 Parents of Pack 6 Boys Arcadia Estates / NE Phoenix Camelback
Pack 40 Boys Cochise Elem. / Scottsdale Pinnacle Peak committed to providing a quality, year-round program of Cub Scouting activities. Special emphasis is placed on building character, strengthening the family bond, enhancing citizenship, and enjoying outdoor activities.
Pack 178 Mountain View Lutheran Church Boys Ahwatuckee In Cub Scouting you’ll have lots of fun, adventure, and activities with your den and pack.
Pack 316 La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church Boys Scottsdale Pinnacle Peak
Pack 324 Boys Biltmore / Phoenix AZ Pursues all Ten Purposes of Cub Scouting.
Pack 344 Boys (K-5) Scottsdale AZ Pinnacle Peak
Pack 531 Adams Traditional Academy Boys (K-5) North Phoenix Sonoran Sunset an active pack of over 40 boys and their families, and we participate in many activities throughout the entire year. We serve families from North Phoenix, Deer Valley, Sonoran Foothills, Glendale, Happy Valley, Norterra, Desert Hills, Anthem, and the surrounding area.

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 it's sponsor to get more information back in 72 hours.

Troop # Charter Org Status Location District Notes
Troop 41 First UMC of Phoenix Active Phoenix Central We provide opportunities to build skills in Cooperative Team Development, Mastery of Skills Competence, Expedition Planning and Logistics, Tolerance for Adversity & Uncertainty.

Venturing Crews

Venturing hold weekly activities for youth ages 14-20. Most units are co-ed and have a venturing theme. Contact either the unit or it's sponsor to get more information back in 72 hours.

Crew # Charter Org Status Location District Notes
Crew 2041 First UMC of Phoenix Coed Crew Phoenix Central We provide opportunities to build skills in Cooperative Team Development, Mastery of Skills Competence, Expedition Planning and Logistics, Tolerance for Adversity & Uncertainty.
Crew 2747 Phoenix Friends Church Coed Crew

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 it's sponsor to get more information back in 72 hours.


Sea Scouts

Sea Scouts hold weekly activities for youth ages 14-20. Most units are co-ed and have a venturing theme. Contact either the unit or it's sponsor to get more information back in 72 hours.

Ship # Charter Org Status Location District Notes
Ship 3500
Rock of Ages
Coed Ship Lake Pleasant Regional Park Annual Long Cruise - Join us…, live the adventure in, on, and under the water…!

Scout Camps

Scout camps operated by this BSA Council:

Church Youth Camps

Major Attractions

Wilderness Areas

  1. Beaver Creek Campground: Easy access to this campground from I-17 near Camp Verde. Excellent area for fishing, hiking, and wildlife viewing. Within hiking distance of the V-Bar-V Heritage Site, the largest known site of petroglyphs in the Verde Valley. photos
  2. South Mountain Regional Park: With easy access from Phoenix, this is the country's largest municipal park. Plenty of hiking trails to choose from. Our favorite is the Hidden Valley trail. Recommended for winter months.
  3. Superstition Wilderness: We have only just begun exploring this area of 200+ miles of hiking trails. Our favorite trails so far have been the Dutchman's Trail and the Peralta Trail. This is a rugged wilderness area - plan accordingly. If you're looking for a good group campsite in the area, check out Lost Dutchman State Park.
  4. White Tanks Regional Park: For some desert camping and hiking close to the Phoenix area, try this one out. Lots of variety in trails, great group campsites and facilities. Recommended for winter months. photos

Noteworthy Trailheads

Historic Sites

Museums

Citizenship

Scouts practicing good Citizenship in Maricopa County:

STEAM Centers

Local facilities in Maricopa County, Arizona that offer youth programs for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics).

Special Needs Partners

Duty to God Partners

Local opportunities for Scouts to explore their Duty to God:

Service Organizations

Help scouts Do a Good Turn Daily Non-profit organizations providing services to Maricopa County citizens:

  • JustServe.org - List your scout service project here to recruit extra volunteers.

Eagles Nest

Noteworthy Scouting accomplishments in Maricopa County, Arizona: