Piedmont Council is a local council of the Boy Scouts of America serves units located in the city of Piedmont, located in the East Bay hills and surrounded by the city of Oakland. The council was first chartered in 1921, and by some measurements is the smallest in the BSA, but has a high level of activity and serves a high percentage of the available youth living in Piedmont. Piedmont Council is one of the six councils that serves the San Francisco Bay Area. See also Scouting in California.
History[]
Districts[]
Each District coordinates scout leader training. activities and other resources for community based scouting programs. This council is divided into 2 Districts:
Council Camps[]
Piedmont Council Camps feature many resources for organizing exciting outdoor adventure group activities and are available for rental by scout groups, families and other youth groups. Some camps feature an organized week long campership program during summer months.
Council Special Events[]
- Council Scout Fair
- Wood Badge
- University of Scouting
Order of the Arrow[]
Order of the Arrow is the National Honor Society of Scouting and recognized those who uphold the scouting ideals of camping, service and citizenship.
- Hungteetsepoppi Lodge is the OA Lodge for this council.
Eagles Nest[]
Noteworthy scouts and service projects of the council:
External Links[]
- piedmontbsa.org - Official Website of Piedmont Council