Polaris District (Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council)
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
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Cub Scout Packs
Cub Scouts holds weekly activities for youth ages 6-10. Both boys and girls are welcome in the Cub Scouts. The below table has an index of the active Packs that operate in Polaris District.
Pack # | Charter Org | Status | Location | Notes |
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Pack 127 | Whittaker's Insurance | Active | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - 3060 Patt Ave, San Jose, CA 95133 | |
Pack 404 | Saint Thomas Episcopal | Active | Fairwood Elementary School - 1110 Fairwood Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94089 | |
Pack 408 | Association of Northern California Chinese Schools | Active | Collins Elementary School - 10300 North Blaney Ave. Cupertino, CA,95014 | |
Park 409 | Fairbrae Swim and Tennis | Active | Cumberland Elementary - 824 Cumberland Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 | |
Pack 410 | Homenetmen Ani Scouts | Active | St. Andrew Armenian Church - 11370 S. Stelling Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014 | |
Pack 411 | Bethel Lutheran Church | Active | Bethel Lutheran Church - 10181 Finch Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014 | |
Pack 415 | Parents of Pack 415 | Active | Cupertino Community Hall - 10350 Torre Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014 | Focuses on outdoor activities and STEM |
Pack 419 | Parents of Pack 419 | Active | Laurelwood Elementary - 955 Teal Dr. Santa Clara, 95051 | Focuses on camping and STEM |
Pack 426 | St Luke's Lutheran Church | Active | St Luke's Lutheran Church - 1025 The Dalles Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 | |
Pack 433 | West Valley Presbyterian Church | Active | West Valley Presbyterian Church (McHattie Hall) - 6191 Bollinger Road, Cupertino 95014 | |
Pack 444 | Church of the Resurrection, Sunnyvale | Active | Resurrection Catholic School (Farana Center) - 1395 Hollenbeck Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 | |
Pack 452 | Chinese American Scouting Association | Active | Joaquin Miller Middle School - 6151 Rainbow Dr, San Jose, CA 95129 | |
Pack 453 | Chinese American Scouting Association | Active | Calabazas Branch Library - 1230 S Blaney Ave, San Jose, CA 95129 | Focuses on outings one to two times per month |
Pack 457 | Good Samaritan United Methodist Church | Active | Good Samaritan United Methodist Church - 19624 E Homestead Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014 | |
Pack 462 | Parents of Pack 462 | Active | Cherry Chase Elementary (Multipurpose Room) - 1138 Heatherstone Way Sunnyvale 94087 | |
Pack 468 | Chinese American Scouting Association | Active | Fred E Weibel Elementary School (auditorium) - 45135 S Grimmer Blvd, Fremont 94539 | Focuses on outings, such as archery and rock climbing |
Pack 476 | Holy Name Society of St Joseph of Cupertino | Active | St. Joseph of Cupertino Parish - 10110 N De Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014 | |
Pack 485 | Home of Christ Church in Cupertino | Active | Home of Christ Church in Cupertino - 10340 Bubb Rd. Cupertino, CA,95014 | |
Pack 491 | San Jose Chinese Catholic Mission | Active | St. Clare Parish - 941 Lexington St. Santa Clara, CA 95050 | |
Pack 492 | Rotary Club of Cupertino | Active | Regnart Elementary School (outside) - 1170 Yorkshire Dr. Cupertino 95014 | |
Pack 504 | Congregation Beth David | Active | Congregation Beth David - 19700 Prospect Rd, Saratoga, CA 95070 | Only Jewish cub back in the SF Bay Area. |
Pack 505 | Rotary Club of Saratoga | Active | Marshall Lane Elementary (Cafeteria) - 14114 Marilyn Ln, Saratoga, CA 95070 | |
Pack 508 | St Andrews Episcopal Church | Active | Argonaut Elementary School (Multi Purpose Room) - 13200 Shadow Mountain Dr, Saratoga, CA 95070 | 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 | Active | Menlo Church Saratoga (Community Room) - 20455 Herriman Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070 | Has monthly field trips around the Bay Area. |
Pack 606 | Chinese American Scouting Association | Active | Almaden Neighborhood Church (Educational Room) - 19550 McKean Rd, San Jose, CA 95120 |
Boy Scout Troops
Boy Scouts- The Boy Scout troops in the Polaris District are high achieving troops. Many host weekly meetings, monthly outings, and annual summer adventure trips, however, each troop will be different, and it is suggested to contact the specific troops for a more detailed program. 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.
Troop # | Charter Org | Status | Location | Notes |
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Troop 127 | Whittaker's Insurance | Active | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - 3060 Patt Ave, San Jose, CA 95133 | |
Troop 400 | Bethel Lutheran Church | Active | Bethel Lutheran Church - 10181 Finch Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014 | |
Troop 404 | Congregational Church of Sunnyvale | Active | Congregational Church of Sunnyvale - 1112 S Bernardo Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94087 | |
Troop 407 | West Valley Presbyterian Church | Active | West Valley Presbyterian Church (McHattie Hall) - 6191 Bollinger Road, Cupertino 95014 | |
Troop 408 | Assoc. of Northern CA Chinese Schools | Active | Cupertino High School (Room 120) - 10100 Finch Ave Cupertino 95014 | |
Troop 410 | Homenetmen Ani Scouts | Active | St. Andrew Armenian Church - 11370 S. Stelling Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014. | |
Troop 443 | Raynor Park Christian Church | Active | Raynor Park Christian Church - 1515 Partridge Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 | |
Troop 452 | Chinese American Scouting Association | Active | Joaquin Miller Middle School - 6151 Rainbow Dr, San Jose, CA 95129 | |
Troop 453 | Chinese American Scouting Association | Active | Joaquin Miller Middle School - 6151 Rainbow Dr, San Jose, CA 95129 | |
Troop 457 | Good Samaritan United Methodist Church | Active | Ortega Park - 636 Harrow Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 | Over 50 scouts meeting weekly. In 2018, the troop camped at Angels Island, Catalina Island and the Florida Sea Base. |
Troop 463 | S. John Lutheran/Trinity United Methodist Churches | Active | S. John Lutheran Churche - 581 E Fremont Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 | |
Troop 466 | Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church | Active | Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church (Gym) - 728 W Fremont Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 | |
Troop 468 | Chinese American Scouting Association | Active | St Joseph of Cupertino School (Multi-Purpose Room) - 10120 N De Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014 | |
Troop 476 | Holy Name Society of St Joseph of Cupertino | Active | St Joseph of Cupertino School (Multi-Purpose Room) - 10120 N De Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014 | |
Troop 479 | Rotary Club of Cupertino | Active | St. Jude the Apostle Episcopal Church - 20920 McClellan Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014 | |
Troop 485 | Home of Christ Church in Cupertino | Active | Home of Christ Church in Cupertino - 10340 Bubb Rd. Cupertino, CA,95014 | |
Troop 489 | River of Life Christian Academy | Active | River Life of Christian Church - 1177 Laurelwood Rd, Santa Clara, CA 95054 | |
Troop 491 | San Jose Chinese Catholic Mission | Active | St. Clare Parish - 941 Lexington St. Santa Clara, CA 95050 | |
Troop 493 | Kennedy Jr High Parent Group | Active | Kennedy Middle School (Community Room) - 821 Bubb Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014 | |
Troop 494 | Kennedy Jr High Parent Group | Active | Kennedy Middle School - 821 Bubb Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014 | |
Troop 495 | Chinese Church of Christ | Active | Chinese Church In Christ - 1490 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129 | |
Troop 498 | Church of the Resurrection, Sunnyvale | Active | Church of the Resurrection - 725 Cascade Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 | |
Troop 508 | Menlo Church Saratoga | Active | Menlo Church Saratoga (Group Room) - 20455 Herriman Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070 | |
Troop 528 | Chinese American Scouting Association | Active | Lynbrook High School (Cafeteria) - 1280 Johnson Ave, San Jose, CA 95129 | |
Troop 535 | St Andrews Episcopal Church | Active | St. Andrews Episcopal Church - 13601 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070 | |
Troop 566 | Menlo Church | Active | Menlo Church Saratoga (Community Room) - 20455 Herriman Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070 | Continuously chartered since 1965. Geographically centered on the Blue Hills neighborhood. We are multi-cultural and multi-faith inclusive unit. |
Troop 581 | Immanuel Lutheran Church Of Saratoga | Active | Immanuel Lutheran Church (Edmondson Hall) - 14103 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070 | |
Troop 606 | Chinese American Scouting Association | Active | Almaden Neighborhood Church (Educational Room) - 19550 McKean Rd, San Jose, CA 95120 | |
Troop 888 | Organization of Special Needs Families | Active | Organization of Special Needs Families - 511 S. Bascom, San Jose, CA 95128 |
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.
Crew # | Charter Org | Status | Location | NotesNotes |
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Crew 75 | Parents of Crew 75 | 22066 Hibiscus Dr. Cupertino 95014 | Active | |
Crew 400 | Bethel Lutheran Church | Bethel Lutheran Church - 10181 Finch Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014 | Active | |
Crew 410 | Homenetmen Ani Scouts | St. Andrew Armenian Church - 11370 S. Stelling Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014 | Active | |
Crew 468 | Chinese American Scouting Association | Fred E Weibel Elementary School (auditorium) - 45135 S Grimmer Blvd, Fremont 94539 | Active | |
Crew 479 | Rotary Club of Cupertino | St. John's Lutheran Church - 581 E. Fremont Avenue, Sunnyvale,CA,94087 | Active | |
Crew 494 | Kennedy Jr. High Parent Group | Sunny View Manor (Plum Room) - 22445 Cupertino Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014 | Active | |
Crew 535 | St Andrews Episcopal Church | St. Andrews Episcopal Church - 13601 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070 | Active | |
Crew 566 | Menlo Church | Saratoga CA | Active | |
Crew 888 | Organization of Special Needs Families | Organization of Special Needs Families - 511 S. Bascom, San Jose, CA 95128 | 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 |
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Ship 564 SSS Conquest |
Active | Long Beach CA |
Scouting Attractions
Parks & Recreation
SVMBC Council
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
- 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.
- Camp Pico Blanco (Scout Summer Camp Program) - beautiful coastal forest setting near Big Sur.
- Chesebrough Scout Reservation is a wilderness backpacking facility located adjacent to Castle Rock State Park and Long Ridge Open Space Preserve.