San Diego Scouting

## 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.

* **Cub Scouting (ages 6-10)**
* **Scouts BSA (ages 11-17)**
* **Venturing BSA (ages 14-21)**
* **Sea Scouts San Diego** - (Ages 14-21)
* **BeAScout.org** to find Boy Packs, Girl Packs and/or Family Packs meeting in your neighborhood.
* **California Scouts** - Local Scouting News on Facebook

## SDIC Council

This district is part of The **San Diego-Imperial Council**, headquartered in San Diego, California, and serves youth members and volunteer leaders through Scout units in  San Diego and  Imperial counties of  Southern California, as well as a small portion of  Southwest Arizona. It is a local council (#049) of the Boy Scouts of America. All youth are invited to join scouting.

* **San Diego-Imperial Council BSA**
* Join Scouting in San Diego - SDICBSA.org

## San Diego Scouting Stories

### 2020

* **Goodbye Boys Club: First girls earn Eagle Rank in San Diego** - article by famed SD Union Trib columnist Diane Bell about six local girls earning Eagle Scout rank and the challenges and opportunities of scouting during the great pandemic.

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### 2019

* **Cub Scouts re-enact famed Mormon Battalion Hike** - On Saturday, 30 North County boys retraced a few miles of unit’s historic 2,000-mile trek from Iowa to San Diego.

### 2018

* **92078 Magazine Feb/Mar 2018** - featured cover article on the Buena Creek District (SDIC).
* **Once A Scout...** - pins the Boy Scouts of America's 75-year Scout Veteran award on her grandfather. (Union Tribune) Buena Creek District (SDIC).
* **Oceanside Boy Scout Saves Mom** - earns national honor for saving mom's life (Union Tribune) - Buena Creek District (SDIC).
* **2018 Camporee at Camp Wildwood** - Ramona church welcomes Boy Scouts to Camporee (Ramona Sentinel)

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### Special Interest Groups : San Diego

* **San Diego Catholic Committee on Scouting** - Delivering Catholic Youth Ministry Through Scouting Programs, The Diocese of San Diego. Working with our Bishop and Scout Chaplain, we support Boy Scouting in our parishes as an integral part of the Church's youth ministry.
* **Saints & Scouts** - The San Diego-Imperial Council's Service and Transition Team designed to assist Scout units chartered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
* **San Diego Maritime Museum Scout Days** - The new event led by Boy Scouts of America certified instructors, invites scouts age 9-18 to enroll and earn their Oceanography Merit Badge through attendance at one of six classes held on three consecutive Saturday’s at the Maritime Museum of San Diego.
* **Scouting for Food San Diego** - (March 1 – March 31) Help local Boy Scouts collect much-needed food items for the San Diego Food Bank by leaving unopened food donations by your door and/or mailbox during the month of March. Scouts BSA troops & packs will be visiting neighborhoods across San Diego County encouraging residents to donate food to local families in need.

### 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

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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.
* **See more Exploring programs in Greater San Diego** -
* **San Diego Sheriff Explorer Program** - Through direct interaction with working field Deputies, detectives and support staff, a young person is motivated to expand their interest in the profession of law enforcement as a career. The purpose of the program is to have responsible young men and women within the County explore all aspects of modern law enforcement. (Ages 16-20)

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## See Also

* JoinSoCalScouts.org -
* Scouting Balboa Park

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