May is “Get Ready for Camp” Month at your Phoenix Scout Shop! Hope you’ve made plans to be at the Saturday, May 10 event— an exciting opportunity to explore all the latest items guaranteed to make your camp experience easier, more comfortable, and more fun. Click here for details

Diamondbacks Scout Night will be held May 31st. Ticket includes: STEM/NOVA workshops, patch and parade. Click here for details.

Arizona welcomes the Israeli Scouts "Caravan Omer" June 17th-24th.Click here for details

3rd Annual Wet N' Wild Scout Day will be held June 21. Enjoy a day of fun and earn belt loops, pins and merit badges. Click here for details.

Sunsplash Scout & Explorer Waterpark Day will be held on May 17th. Click here for details.

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 Boy Scouts and their Den Leaders to experience the wonders of more than just butterflies! Click here for details.

Cub Scout Braves Pow Wow will be November 8th at the Heard Pueblo.Click here for registration and info.

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. NEW Thursday Night Clinic!

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. NEW Sunday Clinic Offered!!

Plumbing Merit Badge Thank you to the Pipe Fitters Union Trades and Local 469 for sponsoring the Plumbing Merit Badge this year. New clinics will be posted late summer.

Welding Merit Badge Thank you to the Pipe Fitters Union Trades and Local 469 for sponsoring the Welding Merit Badge clinic. New clinics will be posted late summer.

Chess Merit Badge Thank you to the Chess Emporium for sponsoring the Chess Merit Badge clinics. Click here for more information and to register.

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

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.

Sustainability Merit Badge Clinic is being offered by Southwest Textile Recycling. Registration for June 21st clinic will go live the week of May 12th. Have scouts start working on workbook requirements now so they can complete the merit badge on clinic day.

Learn how to cast with a fly rod at the Fly Fishing Merit Badge Clinic! Click here for details and to register.

Brian Pinney Memorial Fishing Clinic will be held May 17th at Ben Avery Shooting Facility. Click here for details.

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 (NYLT-Boy Scouts) is an intense, 6 day, outpost adventure outdoor leadership training experience for youth troop leaders age 13 or older and 1st class.
NYLT (Co-Ed/Venturing) will be offered July 21-26 at Camp Raymond. Click here for details and to register.

DON'T MISS THIS ONE-TIME OPPORTUNITY!
Grand Canyon Council has an immediate opening for 6 to 8 Scouts and 2 Adult Advisors to fill a crew going to Philmont Scout Ranch this summer.  The trip will leave Phoenix the morning of June 20th and return to Phoenix on July 3rd.  During that time you will have a chance to hike in some of the most beautiful wilderness areas in the Southwest.  There are staffed camps to demonstrate such things as black-powder rifles, homestead living, horseback rides, gold mine tours and gold panning, mountain peaks of 11,000 to 12,000 feet elevation, archaeology, Dutch Oven cooking, beaver trapping during the 1850's, hand-cutting railroad ties, spar pole climbing…the list is endless.  Most Scouts who attend Philmont say that it was the most exciting experience of their Scouting career.
Just go to the Grand Canyon website and select "Outdoor Programs", then "Camping", then "High Adventure", then National High Adventure Bases", then "Philmont Scout Ranch", then "2014 Philmont Registration".  This opportunity just came up and likely will not last very long so better hurry.  For more information contact John Butler, High Adventure Counselor and john@arizonascoutingmuseum.org. Click here for details and to register.

Northern Tier National High Adventure Programs - 4 Seasons - 3 Bases - 2 Countries….Endless Opportunities. For more details click here.

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

C.O.P.E. Staff Training will be held at Camp Raymond May 26-31. For details and to register click here.

The Leave No Trace Trainer Course will be held on October 31 - November 1 at the Heard Scout Pueblo. For more information click here.

Get some continuing education at our Commissioner College on September 20th. Registration will be live in late May. Click here for details.

BSA Leave No Trace Master Educator Course will be held October 20-25 at Camp Lawton. Click here for details

Cub Scout Leader Pow Wow is a training extravaganza and idea exchange where Cub Scout leaders can choose from all sorts of topics which are helpful for planning Cub Scout events. Baden Powell University is a supplemental training for adult leaders will offer fun, learning, and fellowship for all who attend. Click here for details.

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

Thank you to all of our Merit Badge sponsors for funding character building programs.
If you know someone who would like to be a sponsor of a merit badge contact Kasey Green: kasey.green@scouting.org or (602) 955-7747 Ext. 260

The Value of the Scout Camp Experience - a story recently shared with me…

Hello Troop Parents, 
    What I want to tell you is WHY your son should attend Camp Geronimo.
    As a parent, I know there are competing interests with 4th of July celebrations, family vacations and other activities.  All these compete with packing your son off to Boy Scout camp and having done that with two sons of my own, I understand the conflicts.
    BUT Geronimo is worth the complication of taking your scout out of a few days of summer school or delaying the family vacation.  He won't miss the fireworks on the fourth! 
For the rest of the story click here.

Larry Abbott, Scout Executive

  Registration is now open for Cub Scout Summer Day! Click here for details and to register.

  Registration is open for R-C Cub Scout Adventure Camp! Click here for details and to register.

  Cub Scout Day Camp at Camp Raymond is May 31. Click here for details and to register.

  NEW THIS YEAR!! Webelos Outdoor Experience (W.O.E.) Registration is now open for W.O.E. Click here for details.

  Registration opens for Webelos Encampment at Camp Geronimo in mid-March. Click here for details.

  Webelos Weekend at Camp Geronimo is May 30 - 31 . Click here for details and to register.

  Webelos Weekend at Camp Raymond is May 30 - 31 . Click here for details and to register.

Summer camp registration for Camp Geronimo and Camp Raymond are now open! Register for your next summer camp experience!

Summer camp registration for Lake Pleasant Aquatics Camp is now open! Register today for this unique concept - provisional summer day camp for Boy Scouts.

Barton's International Academy will host three camps this summer. For details click here.

Trail to Eagle at Camp Raymond. If your Scout needs some of the required badges on their "Trail to Eagle", have them come to Camp Raymond for a special week's program including: Counselors for the Eagle required merit badges, with time for aquatics activities, astronomy, hiking, and more. Click here for details and to register.

  Secret intelligence has reached us at Camp Kaibab Control that the evil Dr. NoFunAtAll has made plans to take over Camp Kaibab the weekend of Sep 19-21, 2014. Click here for details and to register.

PROGRAM - The Grand Canyon Council’s Program Department has created a “Google Groups” list that you can join to get current information on program changes at both the National and Council levels.  The list is moderated to prevent spam, but does allow for questions and answers to help you with your Scouting program.  To join:  go to http://www.groups.google.com.  In the search bar at the top of the page, type “GrandCanyonBSA-Program” and follow instructions to join.  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 Project. Click 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 nationa - 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.

International Adventure Newsletter is full of information about international events and other items. Click here to review to newsletter.

The 15th Annual Caribbean Jamboree will take place July 21-28 in Curaçao. For more information click here. Contact Don Wilson at wilsondon@cox.net for nomination information.

The Iceland International Jamboree 2014 will take place July 20-27 in Hamrar, Akureyri, Iceland. For more information click here. Contact Don Wilson at wilsondon@cox.net for nomination information.

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.

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

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

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

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