Picacho, California Youth Clubs

**Don't miss out on Great Family Activities in Picacho, California**.

Picacho, now a ghost town, was an early mining town on the Colorado River. Easternmost locality in Imperial County. (Zip Code 92283)

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## Scouting

Looking for youth club activities? Several programs below help youth grow physically, intellectually, socially and spiritually. Some of these programs are widely recognized for both FUN and opening great career pathways, improving upon what your children may be getting from home, school or church.

This scouting program features many resources for organizing exciting outdoor adventure group activities and are available for rental by scout groups, families and other youth groups. Also find great youth discount rates to exciting family events.

* **Imperial County Scouting**

###  Cub Scouting (ages 6-10)

**Cub Scout Packs** holds weekly indoor/outdoor adventure activities for youth in grades K-5. Join in fun city tours, community service projects, STEM projects, nature hikes and more. Choose from Boy Packs, Girl Packs or Family Packs meeting in your neighborhood.

* **See BeAScout.org** to find Boy Packs, Girl Packs and/or Family Packs meeting in your neighborhood.

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###  Scouts BSA (ages 11-17)

**Scouts BSA - Troops for Boys / Troops for Girls**-

Weekly meetings / monthly outings / annual summer adventure trips. Scouting teaches important life and leadership skills for youth ages 11-17.

* **See BeAScout.org** to find Scout Troops meeting in your neighborhood.

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###  Venturing BSA (ages 14-20)

 **Venturing BSA** hold weekly activities for youth ages 14-20. Most units are co-ed and have a venturing theme.

* **See BeAScout.org** to find Venturing Crews meeting in your neighborhood.

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###  Sea Scouts BSA (ages 14-20)

 **Sea Scouts** hold weekly activities for youth ages 14-20. For over 100 years Sea Scouting has promoted better citizenship and improved members’ boating skills through instruction and practice in water safety, boating skills, outdoor, social, service experiences, and knowledge of our maritime heritage.

* **See BeAScout.org** to find a Sea Scout Ship close to your neighborhood.

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### BSA Council Scout Camps

This scouting program features many resources for organizing exciting outdoor adventure group activities and are available for rental by scout groups, families and other youth groups. Also find great youth discount rates to exciting family events.

* San Diego-Imperial Council BSA - Community Activities
* California Scouts - Local Scouting News on Facebook

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###  Exploring (ages 14-20)

 **Exploring (ages 14-20)** hold weekly activities for youth ages 14-20. Exploring leaders volunteer their time to provide real-world career experiences for young adults. The priority of Exploring is gaining practical experience in a career field.

* **See Exploring.org** to find Exploring Posts near you.

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### Girls Scouts of USA

* **Girl Scouts San Diego** - Girl Scouts prepares girls to empower themselves and promotes compassion, courage, confidence, character, leadership, entrepreneurship, and active citizenship through activities involving camping, community service, learning first aid, and earning badges by acquiring practical skills. Girl Scouts' achievements are recognized with various special awards, including the Girl Scout Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards.

Girl Scout membership is organized according to grade, with activities designed for each level. GSUSA is a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and accepts girls of all backgrounds.

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## Home School Clubs

Community homeschool clubs are a cooperative of families who homeschool their children. It provides an opportunity for children to learn from other parents who are more specialized in certain areas or subjects. Parents can also share best practices with each other. Co-ops also provide social interaction. They may take lessons together or go on field trips. Some co-ops also offer events such as prom and graduation and shakespeare clubs for homeschoolers.

Charter schools are built on the belief that kids come first. They keep red tape and bureaucracy out of public education and give passionate teachers the freedom to do what they do best: teach. That means that charter schools are launching bright futures and sending more kids to college, especially in communities where high-quality schools are needed most.

* **California Home School Network** - Family home school expos in California.
* **California Charter Schools Association** -
* **San Diego Homeschool** - More listings for San Diego

## Sports

### Team Sports

* Picacho Little League - youth baseball
* Picacho Pop Warner - youth football & cheer
* Picacho Soccer -

### Individual Sports

* Picacho Golf
* Picacho Tennis

## Duty To God

* **BSA Religious Emblems Program**

BSA A Scout is reverent. He is reverent toward God. He is faithful in his religious duties and respects the convictions of others in matters of custom and religion. To encourage members to grow stronger in their faith, religious groups have developed the following religious emblems programs.

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### Local Religious Groups

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## Local Family Attractions

* See Also : Imperial County, California Family Attractions

Picacho, now a ghost town, was an early mining town on the Colorado River. It was named Picacho (Spanish for "big peak") after a nearby mountain of the same name.

The original townsite itself is beneath Imperial Reservoir, but remains of some of the ore mills are above the lake level. The area is within Picacho State Recreation Area. The site is now registered as California Historical Landmark #193.

### Picacho State Recreation Area

Picacho State Recreation Area is a camping, boating, and general recreation area located on a 9-mile stretch of the lower Colorado river at the site of Picacho, a defunct gold mining town.

Picacho is a popular wintertime/springtime destination for boating, fishing, hiking and camping. This remote park is located in the far southeastern corner of California and includes 54 campsites, 3 boat launches, and 5 river camps. Favorite activities at the park include stargazing, and bird and wildlife viewing (including the famous desert resident, the Bighorn sheep).

The mining town of Picacho sat on this spot in the early 1900s. The remains of a stamp mill that was used to crush the gold ore during mining operations is a popular hiking destination.

This section of the Colorado River is a popular stopover for migratory waterfowl - ducks, geese, ibis and cormorants - usually seen by the thousands in spring and fall. Other waterfowl are found here year round.

## Social Media

List your favorite community social media channels here. (This is another opportunity for you share your youth group or to ask questions about other youth groups nearby.

* Imperial County, California Social Media

## Service Opportunities

Find more opportunities for family service projects in your community:

* JustServe.org
* Knights of Buena Creek - Find more service opportunities in North County.

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