Dad and Lad 2012

Cub Scouts- Come on down to Pico with your Dad for a weekend of BB shooting, slingshots, hiking, archery, crafts, and a campfire! This year's theme is The Great Escape and will take place September 21-23.

More information here:
http://mbacbsa.org/Activities/~/media/Councils/Council025/Activities/Dad%20and%20Lad/Dad%20and%20Lad%20flyer%202012.ashx

Labor Day Weekend 2012

This year's Labor Day Weekend Scouter Retreat was one of the busiest on record. This year the Pico Staff served over 180 campers and offered an expanded program including waterfront, shooting sports, slingshots,        handicraft, nature, and scoutcraft demonstrations. The campfire program was filled with great skits and songs  from troops, packs, venture crews, and the staff.

This year, our program expanded beyond the camp into the Ventana Wilderness where Scouts of all ages took part in a wide range of hikes. A group of Cub Scouts went downstream from camp to Little Sur River Camp and enjoyed walking in the river. Several older Scouts went with some staff upstream to Jackson Camp to see an albino redwood and some other Scouts did a challenging hike to visit Al Clark's Lost Silver King Mine and then to Pico Public to take a refreshing swim in the waterfall fed pool

Several units decided to go backpacking over the weekend, using Pico as a base camp. A troop from Monterey spent the night at Fox Camp and took a side trip to the Circular Pools. A patrol from the Los Padres Council hiked to Jackson Camp and spent the night. Two Venture crews elected to do some more challenging treks. One crew hiked to Pico Public and then went up Mount Pico for the night, enjoying stunning views of the sunset over the Pacific. A crew from the Los Padres Council attempted Ventana Double Cone, a 4,852 ft peak above camp with views of the entire Ventana Wilderness, Monterey Bay, and  the Big Sur Coast, spending two nights at Pat Spring Camp.

Scouting was alive and well at Pico Blanco that weekend!

A Scoutmaster reviews packing techniques with his troop before heading out on a backpack trip

A staffer is excited to be at Jackson Camp

And excited to find an albino redwood along the Little Sur River

Crossing the Little Sur River

Hiking to Pico Public

Searching for Al Clark's Silver Mine

The Blue Hole at Pico Pubilc

Swimmers and Boaters Enjoying the Waterfront

Canoeing at the Waterfront

The Nature Director imparts wisdom upon some Scouts

Driving out Palo Colorado Canyon after a fun weekend

Kick off the Summer Camping Season: Memorial Day Scouter Retreat

Summer is almost here and it's time to get it off to a good start with a weekend beneath the redwoods! Scouts and Scouters of all ages are welcome to the Memorial Day Scouter Retreat which will be May 25-28 at Pico Blanco Scout Reservation. Activities will include hiking, nature activities, BB gun, .22, and archery ranges, and a campfire in the newly renovated Bob Mazzuca Campfire Bowl to kick off the summer!

Registered Scouts and persons 6 yrs. & older are $25.00 each. Persons 5 yrs. & younger are free.

Register Here

Marksmanship!

Mom and Me 2012

Hey Cub Scouts! Do you miss camping? Do you want shoot BB guns, perform your favorite skit, and drink bug juice?

...then tell your Mom to sign you up for Mom and Me! This year's theme is "Oh the Places You'll Go". The event is May 18-20.

The event costs $15 on or before April 19, 2012 and $25 after April 19, 2012. A meal plan is available for $20.

REGISTER TODAY!

Dad N Lad 2011

Want more Cub Scout fun? Come to Dad N Lad at Pico September 23-25. Did we tell you there will be fun? There will be bb guns, archery, hiking, woodwork, and........slingshots! you won't want to miss this fun weekend to kick off the fall!

Click Here for more information and registration

Summer 2011 #7: Cub Scout Week is Upon Us

Cub Scout week has begun! This week will consist of two 4-day Cub Scout sessions. This year, the theme is Frontier Days and the staff is excited to welcome out brothers in blue to camp. Cub Scouts will have the opportunity to canoe, shoot BB guns, hike, learn knots, and a whole lot more. Here are some photos from today:

A Pack walks down the trail

Evening Flags

Songfest before campfire

Fire lighting performed by the OA

The Staff performs a skit at the opening campfire

Mom and Me 2011

Hey Cub Scouts!
Do you want to have another fun weekend at Pico! Come to Mom and Me at Pico. There'll be archery, map and compass, BB guns, woodcraft, and more. This year's theme is "Finding Our Way Together".
Mom and Me is May 20-22.

http://mbacbsa.org/~/media/6B82A49B2BF64DFEA3A4472DE6AC9CC4.ashx

Dad N Lad

It's time for another great weekend of camping at Pico Blanco. As part of the CubVenture Camping Series, the Monterey Bay Area Council will be running Dad 'n Lad September 24-26. You can still sign up for $30/person. This year's theme is Return of the Pirates of the Little Sur. Activities will include archery, slingshots, hiking, woodwork, scurvy reduction, leathercraft, BB guns, and more!

Here's a link to they flyer: http://boyscoutsmontereybayarea.org/ADDITIONS%20TO%20WEBSITE/Dad%20and%20Lad%20Flyer.pdf

UPDATE 9/21/10: Dad 'n Lad is SOLD OUT. Have Fun!