Which Troop Will YOU Choose?

 In Council News, Cub Scout, Scout Info Sessions, Troop Open House

Piedmont Council Scouting is a longstanding tradition within the community, welcoming boys and girls of all ages to each of our programs. This small town, local Council, is consistently ranked one of the best across the nation, with nearly 20% of local youth participating.

March 2026 is the open enrollment period for 5th Grade+ Girls and Boys.
To help interested families learn more about Scouting and prepare, Piedmont Council offers local informational sessions. Get more information and a schedule for those events below. After that, our Troops host ‘open house’ meetings, where they welcome interested families to see the troop; schedule below.

Questions? Contact Piedmont Council District Executive Eris Turner: eturner@piedmontbsa.org – (510) 844-4752

 


 

Parent Info Sessions:

Most youth begin their Scouting journey in March of 5th grade (youth 6th -through- 10th grade are welcome!). Some new Scouts graduate from the Cub Scout program for elementary age youth, but most new members (and parents) have no experience with Scouting. To help you understand what the Scouting program is, and which Troop(s) you should consider visiting, we are offering informational sessions.

Parents interested in getting a beginner friendly introduction to the program are invited to attend several information sessions. Come learn about Scouting’s relevance in the modern world, what the “Scouts BSA” program (for youth 11-17) offers, and have your questions answered in a friendly environment.
Each info session is hosted by a member of a specific elementary school intended for members of that immediate neighborhood, but feel free to attend any session that your schedule allows.


Havens Info Session – Wednesday, Feb 11 at 7:00pm

Location: Havens Cub Scout leader Stacy Lau
Address: 233 Saint James Drive, Piedmont
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Time: 7:00pm
For: Parents of Havens 5th graders
Also for: Your friends who attend independent schools or live in Berkeley or Oakland
RSVP: Click here to RSVP and add to your calendar

 

Wildwood Info Session – Wednesday, Feb 11 at 7:00pm

Location: Home of Wildwood Cub Scout parent Jessica Nisenbaum
Address: 1627 Trestle Glen Rd., Oakland 94610
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Time: 7:00pm
For: Parents of Wildwood 5th graders
Also for: Your friends who attend independent schools or live in Berkeley or Oakland
RSVP: Click here to RSVP and add to your calendar

 

Beach Info Session – Thursday, February 12 at 7:00pm

Location: Back yard of Beach Cub Scout leader Brad Kardon (wear layers!)
Address: 1533 Grand Ave., Piedmont, CA 94611 (go to 50 Cambridge Way to access back yard)
Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2026
Time: 7:00pm
For: Parents of Beach 5th graders
Also for: Your friends who attend independent schools or live in Berkeley or Oakland
RSVP: Click here to RSVP and add to your calendar

 

Online Google Meet Info Session – Monday, February 23 at 8:00pm

Location: online Google Meeting
Address: https://meet.google.com/vtr-hhsd-qrr
Date: Monday, February 23, 2026
Time: 8:00pm
For: 5th-6th grade parents from Piedmont and beyond
RSVP: Click here to RSVP and add to your calendar

 


 

Troop Open Houses:

In March, each of Piedmont Council’s five troops offers a nighttime “Open House” meeting for prospective youth and their parents. While the Troops have a lot in common, these meetings allow you to learn what makes a Troop unique and special.
We encourage you to join a Troop by April XX in order to get onboard for summer camp programming, and to attend May’s “Camporee”, a campout in Marin that involves Scouts from all five troops partaking in a weekend of games and competition.

Troop 11 at 7:30pm on March 2
Kettlewell Room, Piedmont Community Church, 400 Highland Ave

Troop 1 at 7:30pm on March 3
Kettlewell Room, Piedmont Community Church, 400 Highland Ave

Troop 6 at 7:30pm on March 4
Corpus Christi School Gymnasium, 1 Estates Dr

Troop 4 at 7:30pm on March 9
Havens’ Ellen Driscoll Auditorium, 325 Highland Ave

Troop 15 at 7:00pm on March 10
Havens’ Ellen Driscoll Auditorium, 325 Highland Ave

 


Piedmont Scouting Fast Facts

1910

Piedmont Council is founded and is among the first such programs in the United States

650

Piedmont Scouting serves 650 youth in diverse, coed, age-based programs

1 in 5

Piedmont Scouting serves 20% of all Piedmont youth annually

1 in 3

Girls make up one-third of Piedmont Scouts; one of the highest ratios in the country

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