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Pinewood Derby "Champ Camp" Workshop Saturday, February 8 (location to be announced) Registration required, register early!  This fun activity helps Cub Scouts and their parents who need assistance building a Pinewood Derby car. Bring your own car kit purchased from our Marin Council Trading Post stock, and already have a design in mind. Council adult volunteers and OA Talako Lodge Arrowmen will be onsite to assist with power tools and other equipment to help you rough out the shape. Additional stations will help with sanding the shape, weighing and accessories available from the trading post. In addition, weather-dependent, a snack shack and hotdog lunch booth may be available.  Due to the popularity of this annual Marin Council event and the landslide repairs being completed on our Iron Springs Road, the location will be announced soon. Cost is $8 and you must bring your own Pinewood Derby Car. Register early! For more details, or to register your Cub Scout, please click here.  "Save the Date" for Cub Scout Day Camp Weeks!
July 7-11 and July 21-25 at Camp Tamarancho! A fun, five-day program held at Camp Tamarancho in the Fairfax hills for all Scout youth entering 2nd through 5th grade during the Fall of 2025. Campers will participate in age-related activities and be grouped in dens by school grade and gender. The dens rotate daily through various fun activities that may differ each day. The den group size is 6-9 youths led by an older teenage Den Chief. Activity areas may include Archery, BB Gun, Cooking, Field Sports, handicrafts, Nature, Outdoor Skills, Scout Skills, Waterfront (water play, swimming, canoes), and more! The last day of each camp concludes with an afternoon campfire program filled with songs and skits, which the parents are welcome to join. Registration will open on February 1, 2025!  A message from Marin Council.... Please Help Support your Marin Council Today! A sizable part of the Marin Council’s annual budget is derived from donations making the contributions of our Scouting families, alumni, and community supporters critical to our operational sustainability, the health of our programs, and the quality of our camps. We hope you will join with others in supporting Scouting in Marin and have three donation options to choose from all needing support.  Option 1 – Friends of Scouting General Operating Support A donation to our annual operating fund. Your gift will help fund every part of the Council ranging from support services, occupancy, program supplies, camperships, etc.  Option 2 – Direct Support of Marin Council Camp Properties A donation specific to the annual costs associated with operating Camp Tamarancho and Camp Marin-Sierra, including camp maintenance and improvements as well as overall infrastructure.  Option 3 – Iron Springs Road Repairs
Vehicle access to Camp Tamarancho will return in January 2025. We look forward to construction wrapping up in the coming weeks, but we still have a $75,000 shortfall in funding for this first phase of landslide repairs  Scout Days at Hillar Aviation Museum in San Carlos: Sunday, January 7 and May 19!
The Hiller Aviation Museum provides complimentary admission for all Scouts in uniform on each of these Scout Days! Upcoming Scout Day events will be held on the following Sundays: January 7 and May 19, 2024 No reservations are necessary --- simply arrive in uniform for an exciting day of aviation discovery. Adult leaders in uniform or with Scout ID are also admitted at no charge. Standard admission fees apply for parents and siblings. Don’t miss the chance to join this high-flying adventure!  Just over a century ago, a group of 19 local residents met to form an organization in Marin County that would provide an educational outdoor program for boys to build character, train in responsible citizenship, and develop personal fitness. At that time, they founded the Marin Council, BSA and on March 1, 1923, they received a Charter from the 13-year-old Boy Scouts of America National Council. Join us throughout this year in celebrating this Centennial anniversary of providing the quality youth-serving programs for boys and girls known as "Scouting in Marin!"  Check out the photos from our last pack meeting that featured some cool animals and a pie in the face for Cubmaster Kevin by the two highest popcorn sellers! We filled up two huge vehicles with food. It was an awesome turnout. Thanks to everyone who participated! The night hike was a lot of fun! Special thanks to Blake for turning his back yard into a blacklight museum. Here are a few photos from the evening. Here are some pictures from our hike this weekend to Battery Townsley, a WW2 cannon installation along the Marin coast. We got to see an old coastal fort, a huge cannon, and underground tunnels. |
