Pioneer Express District

08/14/2026

🔥🐟 The Live Catfish Challenge is coming to Angler Weekend! 🐟🔥
Think your patrol has the best catfish recipe?

Each patrol will receive 1 live catfish and have 90 minutes to clean it, cook it, plate it, and present it to the judges. Bring your teamwork, cooking skills, and Scout spirit for a chance to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Place!
Register today — only 35 spots left!

08/07/2026

🏁 START YOUR ENGINES—SUCCESS IS WAITING! 🏁

The countdown is on for the Greater California Council University of Scouting 2026, and this is one event you will not want to miss! Save the date now. Registration opens August 21, 2026!

Get ready for a high-energy day packed with fresh ideas, practical training, leadership development, inspiration, and the tools you need to help your unit—and yourself—drive toward success.

📅 Saturday, November 14, 2026
📍 Davis, California
🚦 Registration opens August 21, 2026 at www.gec-bsa.org calendar page

Whether you are a new leader ready to hit the road or an experienced Scouter looking to shift into high gear, University of Scouting is your opportunity to learn, connect, grow, and bring powerful new ideas back to your program. We are also offering den chief training!

Plan it. Learn it. Lead it. Succeed.

Mark your calendar, rally your fellow leaders, and prepare to take your Scouting journey to the next level.

🏎️ DON’T JUST FOLLOW THE ROAD—DRIVE YOUR SUCCESS!

08/07/2026

How are young people connecting with 🌳 national parks and shaping their future?

🌟 is coming up August 22-30, and we’re excited to invite you to a 5th annual virtual event on Thursday, August 27 at 1:00pm ET with the National Park Service Youth & Young Adult Programs in partnership with The Corps Network and the National Park Foundation on, “Voices of Our Youth at 250: Journeys & Park Connections for Future Generations.”

Hear panelists share their experience working on service corps, interning, or volunteering, and their reflections on how they personally connect to national parks, as we celebrate the National Park Service’s 110th birthday and commemorate the 2️⃣5️⃣0️⃣th anniversary of the United States of America. The event is open to the public and will be recorded. The program will include opening remarks, followed by a panel discussion with Q&A, and closing remarks. Live captioning and ASL interpretation will be provided as well.

Register ➡️ https://www.nps.gov/subjects/youthprograms/voices-of-our-youth-at-250-virtual-event.htm.

National Park Service

08/07/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗩𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀. 🎶
As the campfire fades and the night gets quiet, Scouts often sing Scout Vespers, a gentle song for looking back on the day. No one knows exactly where it came from, but it's been passed down from troop to troop for decades. Your Scout might already know the tune—it's the same as "O Christmas Tree". Give it a listen.

🔗 https://go.scoutlife.org/vespers

Photo:Envato

08/03/2026

Game on! 🏀 Can you guess our newest Scouting ambassador? 👀 Make your best shot in the comments 👇

07/31/2026

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