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Upcoming Events

Scout-O-Rama - February 28, 2015, University of Phoenix Stadium. Please put February 28th on your calendars to participate in Scout-O-Rama. Check out these great Scout-O-Rama videos from 2013 and 2012 on YouTube: http://youtu.be/bbJ8RjYrmz4 (2013) or http://youtu.be/BZvjlSGASfE (2012)

 

Phoenix Suns Scout Night will be held on March 13th. Play in the Gorilla Greenhouse, eat pizza and meet the Suns Dancer! All included in the ticket price. Click here for details and to purchase tickets.

 

 2015 GCC Annual Gala and Auction will be held Friday, March 20th. Click here for details.

 

 2015 Sporting Clays Invitational will be held Saturday, March 14th. Click here for details.

 

Earn your way to camp with 2015 Camp CardsClick here for details.

 

Join other scouts for a day of fun at Wet'N'Wild on Saturday, June 20th. Details coming soon!!

 

Come enjoy an exciting opportunity with your fellow Scouts at one of four Harlem Globtrotters Scout Night on 2/5 in Prescott Valley, 2/6 in Flagstaff, 2/7 in Phoenix and 2/8 in Glendale! Click here for more information.

 

Jim Brinkerhoff Coronado District Varsity Triathlon will be held on April 17th and 18th. Click here for details and to register.

 

Visit the Commemorative Air Force Airbase AZ! All uniformed Scouts enter free of charge! Click here for more information about the museum.

 

The home of the largest butterfly atrium in the United States, Butterfly Wonderland invites Arizona’s Scouts and Leaders to experience the wonders of more than just butterflies! Click here for details.

 

A World of Musical Journeys field trip program at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) provides a unique, multifaceted museum experience to youth groups in Arizona. Click here for details and discount pricing.

 

Applications are now being accepted for the 2014 Glenn A and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout service project of the yearClick here for details.

 
Youth Clinics/Activities

Game Design Merit Badge Thank you to the Microsoft Store in Scottsdale for sponsoring the Game Design Merit Badge clinics. Click here for details and to register.

Robotics Merit Badge Thank you to the Microsoft Store in Scottsdale for sponsoring the Robotics Merit Badge clinics. Click here for details and to register.

Automotive Maintenance Badge Clinic is being offered by Tate's Auto Center. Click here for date and details.

Golf Merit Badge Clinic is being offered by The First Tee Phoenix. Click here for date and details.

  CS Golf Belt Loop/Pin Clinic is being offered by The First Tee Phoenix. Click here for date and details.

Metalwork Merit Badge Thank you to the Sheet Metal Workers International Association for sponsoring these clinics. Click here for dates and to register.

Nuclear Science Merit Badge Thank you to APS Energy Education Center for sponsoring this clinic. Click here for details and to register.

Sustainability Merit Badge Clinic Thank you to Planet Donate.org for sponsoring the Sustainability Merit Badge this year. Click here for dates and to register.

Plumbing Merit Badge Thank you to the Pipe Fitters Union Trades and Local 469 for sponsoring the Plumbing Merit Badge this year. Click here for details and to register.

Welding Merit Badge Thank you to the Pipe Fitters Union Trades and Local 469 for sponsoring the Welding Merit Badge clinic. Click here for details and to register.

Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge will be held on April 4th and 11th. Click here for details and to register.

Have Fun Earning the Aviation Merit Badge February 21stClick here for details.

Have Fun Earning the Stamp Collecting Merit Badge (2 Workshops) February 21st OR 22nd. Click here for details.

Rifle Boy Scout Sessions will be held at Heard Scout Pueblo. Click here to register.

Archery Boy Scout AM Sessions will be held at Heard Scout Pueblo. Click here to register.

  Archery Cub Scout PM Sessions will be held at Heard Scout Pueblo. Click here to register.

National Youth Leadership Training is an intense, 6 day, outpost adventure outdoor leadership training experience for youth troop leaders age 13 or older and 1st class.

Alumni Association

The council is now accepting applications for the Council Alumnus of the Year Award. This is the Scouting Alumni Association’s highest council recognition. Click here for the form.

How can you earn the Alumni Award Knot? Click here for details.

The Grand Canyon Council has over 19,000 Scout Alumni. We want to invite you to join the FUN at our recently created alumni committee. Please join us by logging on to: http://www.grandcanyonbsa.org and clicking on Alumni in the upper right corner.  Fill out the survey and tell us how you would like to help. Alumni not only include scouters, but ANYONE who has been affected positively by scouting. The committee meets the first Tuesday of each month at the Council at 7:00 pm. Contact Sheldon Allred at gccalums@gmail.com or 602-741-8949Like us on Facebook here.

Join the Grand Canyon Council Alumni Association and get involved today.
Commemorative Alumni Patches

Scout Shop

Are you a large unit or a group of units that need items from the Scout Shop? We can set up a recruiting event or stay open late one night to uniform your unit. Contact Cassandra Doris at the scout shop for more information.

Council Information
 

Council Service Center & Scout Shop
2969 N. Greenfield Rd, Phoenix 85016
(602) 955-7747

Mesa Scout Shop
1061 N Dobson Rd, Ste 109, Mesa 85201
(480) 926-0345

Safford Field Office & Scout Shop
301-A West Main St, Safford 85546
(928) 428-1976

Yuma Field Office & Scout Shop
1950 W. 3rd St, Yuma 85364
(928) 782-1896

Flagstaff Field Office & Scout Shop
2224 E. Cedar Ave, Flagstaff 86004
(928) 774-0685

Check out our page for up-to-date information.
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Scout Executive Minute

We are looking forward to our annual Scout-O-Rama on Saturday, February 28th at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ. This is a tremendous venue for a Boy Scout Annual Event! Join us for a terrific day of Activities and Fun.

Send a Scout to Camp! Camp Card Sales for Scout-O-Rama are $5.00. Use the coupon on the card for admittance. For more information on Scout-O-Rama click here
Larry Abbott, Scout Executive

Adult Training

Wilderness First Aid training is available on two dates. Click here for details.

Commissioner Basic Training for DC/ADC will be held February 7th. Click here for details.
Commissioner Basic Training for Unit Commissioners will be held February 7th. Click here for details.

High Adventure Trek Training will be held on March 10th, 17th, 27th and 28th (all sessions must be attended). Click here for details and to register.

Trainer's EDGE is designed as a replacement for Train the Trainer Courses and Trainer Development Conference. This course will give you a better understanding of the training process. Click here

The primary purpose of the Wood Badge experience is to strengthen Scouting in our units, districts, and local councils, by training adult leaders. Click here

Level 2 Archery Instructor Training will be held February 14 at Heard Scout Pueblo. Click here to register

2015 Commissioner Conference will be held April 18th. Click here for details.

The Leave No Trace Trainer Course will be held on March 20-21, 2015 at the Heard Scout Pueblo. For more information click here.

NRA Certified Rifle Instructor Course will be held March 13-15 at Heard Scout Pueblo. Click here to register

NRA Certified Range Safety Officer Course will be held April 4th. Click here for details and to register

Camp

  Registration is open for Cub Scout Spring Day CampClick here for details.

  Registration is open for Cub Scout Summer Day Camp! Click here for details.

  Registration is open for R-C Cub Scout Adventure CampClick here for details.

  Registration is open for Camp GeronimoClick here for details and to register.

  Registration is open for Camp RaymondClick here for details and to register.

  Registration opens mid-February for Lake Pleasant Aquatics CampClick here for details.

  Registration opens March 1st for Trail to Eagle Camp at RaymondClick here for details and to register.

All camp staff interviews will be held March 7th at Heard Scout Pueblo. Click here to register for an interview.


The Leader's Downhill Meeting will be held March 7th at Heard Scout Pueblo. Click here for details.

Jamboree

The Grand Canyon Council will be taking 7 Troops and 1 full Crew to the 2017 National Jamboree and you can be part of the adventure. Click here for detail and to register.

Other Information

Scouts in the News: Share the successes of your Scout projects, activities, events and FUN that impact and serve our community! This new link allows everyone to see how Scouts in the Grand Canyon Council are making the news AND a difference in service and positive change to our community. If you have a story and photos to share, please email them to: 10marketing.webmaster@scouting.org so we can all celebrate YOUR Scouts in the News Today!

   

PROGRAM - The GCC's Program Department has created a “Google Group” list that you can join to get current information on program changes at both the National and Council levels. To join: http://www.groups.google.com. You can also try emailing grandcanyonbsa-program+subscribe@googlegroups.com. If you have problems, email ehiser.BSA@gmail.com with your name and email address and he will add you directly.

   

Eagle Scout Kits for Kids ProjectClick here for flier and Click here for program kit information

 

 

The Salvation Army and the Boy Scouts of America are working together to address the problem of hunger in our nation - one volunteer, one family, one community at a time. Click here for more information.

   

With the introduction of the new Supernova awards comes a fresh opportunity for volunteer positions. Supernova Mentors must be 21 or older and be subject matter experts in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) field. Click here to apply.

   

Special awards are available through the National Court of Honor for Scouts who have shown Lifesaving and Meritorious actions and skills. Leaders should be aware of any events of their Scouts which merits such actions as described in the criterion for these awards. Click here for form.

   

From July 28 to August 8, 2015, more than 30,000 Scouts and leaders from 161 countries around the world will converge on Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi, Japan, on reclaimed land in southwestern Japan for the 23rd World Scout Jamboree. Click here for more details. Click here for brochure.

   

Get a Boy Scout License plate!
The Grand Canyon Council will receive $17 for each plate that is purchased. Get yours now!

   

For information on Planned Giving and Endowment Programs of the Grand Canyon Council click here.

   

The Arizona Game and Fish Department recognizes Scouts for accomplishing the rank of Eagle by offering a discounted annual Youth Combination Hunting and Fishing License.

   

Council Calendar - If you are looking for more activities for your scouts or training for adult leaders please see the council calendar. Click here.

   
Service Hours

We want to share with our communities how many hours Scouting gives back to the public. Please help us by recording your community service hours at the following link!  Link to record service hours: https://servicehours.scouting.org/UI/Security/Login.aspx Link for new user instructions: https://servicehours.scouting.org/includes/files/popHelp.htm#firsttimeusers