Scouting would not be possible without the help of parent volunteers. Practically every aspect of scouting is run by volunteers. As a volunteer, you not only serve Scouting, but also serve your boy and his friends, and have the chance to be a positive influence on the youth in our community. Please ask your Den Leader how you can help.
Pack 61 currently has openings for the following volunteer positions: Den Leader, Assistant Den Leader, Pack Photographer, Awards Helper, Activity Coordinators, & Pack Trainer.
What is Friends of Scouting?
Friends of Scouting is the annual campaign where the Pacific Skyline Council asks Scouting families, businesses and civic-minded citizens to support our mission of providing the Scouting program to the Peninsula.
Why should I give to Friends of Scouting?
Friends of Scouting provides the money needed to operate the Pacific Skyline Council's Scouting camps (Camp Cutter, Boulder Creek & Oljato), programs and facilities. These camping and training facilities are the "outdoor classrooms" in which Scouts have fun, learn leadership skills and develop into better young men and women. The Pacific Skyline Council spends approximately $175 per Scout each year to deliver these benefits and much more.
I already paid my child's registration. Haven't I already supported Scouting?
Your child's registration fee goes directly to the National Office of the Boy Scouts of America. If your child's Scout unit collects dues, that money stays with the unit to help pay for trips and other activities. None of that money helps the Pacific Skyline Council pay for:
- Maintaining and staffing the council's camping properties
- Training thousands of adult volunteer leaders in youth protection
- Providing programs like Cub Scout Day Camp, Cub Scout Adventure Days, Cub-Ons, Cub Parent Weekends, Cub Scout Resident Camp & Webelos Extreme Adventure Camp.
