Pinnacle Peak District (Grand Canyon Council)

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Pinnacle Peak District of the Grand Canyon Council - Boy Scouts of America proudly serving the youth of the council area in Arizona. Service area includes Northeast Phoenix, North Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek, Carefree, New River, and Fort McDowell, and serves approximately 60 Packs, Troops, and Crews and 2,300 Scouts!

District Roundtable

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District Roundtable meets on the 2nd Thursday each month at ___. 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. See also the Benefits of Scouting.


District Calendar

Upcoming Events:


Registered Units

Visit the District Roundtable (above) 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

Boy Scout Troops

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 Notes
Troop 99 [VFW Centennial Post 2481] Active McKinleyville CA Serving youth in McKinleyville CA since 1954.

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.

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 Camp Annual Long Cruise - Join us…, live the adventure in, on, and under the water…!

Grand Canyon Council

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Grand Canyon Council (GCC) (local council #010) of the Boy Scouts of America operates this scouting district. It serves a large section of Arizona, with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. As of 2017 they serve over 15,000 youth members.

Wipala Wiki Lodge is the Order of the Arrow lodge for Grand Canyon Council. While our council headquarters are in Phoenix, we have roughly 1600 members making us one the largest in the country both in membership and geographically.

Council Camps

  1. Camp Geronimo - 200 acre pine forest camp located north of Payson at the base of the magnificent Mogollon Rim. Over 5,000 acres of ponderosa pine forest surround the camp. Camp Geronimo is a year-round facility. In addition to the Boy Scout summer camp program, Camp Geronimo hosts a number of events ranging from unit courses and district events.
  2. Camp Raymond - 30 miles southwest of Flagstaff . Situated along the northern edge of the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Area, Camp Raymond occupies more than 160 acers of ponderosa pine and scub oak forest. Camp Raymond offers an adventure program that a Scout will not soon forget.
  3. R-C Scout Ranch (AKA: Camp Theodore Roosevelt) - located east of Payson, along the banks of Christopher Creek, R-C Scout Ranch occupies 75 acres of tall , cool ponderosa pine. R-C Scout Ranch is home to the council's Cub Scout resident camp.
  4. Heard Scout Pueblo - at the base of South Mountain, with 120 acres including trails back into the mountain.The Heard Scout Pueblo is home to the council's Day Camp, summer and winter.
  5. Lake Pleasant Camp - this aquatics base is secluded on a hillside of pristine Sonoran desert located at the Desert Outdoor Center on the east side of lake Pleasant, 20 miles northwest of the Valley. The scenic lake and majestic mountains provide a beautiful backdrop for all the exciting activities packed into this day camp.