Golden Empire Council Statement on Scouting Activities during COVID-19 -Updated December 11, 2020

Scouts, Scouters and Alumni,

In accordance with the California Regional Stay at Home Order (Order), the Golden Empire Council (GEC) needs to temporarily suspend all in-person Council, District, and Unit meetings, events, and activities once the Order is triggered. The Order will be triggered once your region enters the 15% and under ICU threshold. Some regions have already triggered the Order.

These regional orders require, all Council camps and service centers be closed to visitors.  The River City and Nor Cal Scout Shop remain open under state and county retail guidelines.  The Golden Empire Council Staff remains available virtually via phone and or email during this lockdown.  Do not hesitate to reach out to your local District Executive for support.

This does not mean we need to stop Scouting!  During the stay at home order we’re encouraging all units to stay active virtually and continue to provide the best possible online program. Thank you again for all you do for scouting. Together, we continue to make a difference in the communities we serve.

For more information regarding the stay at home order please visit the state website:

About COVID-19 restrictions – Coronavirus COVID-19 Response (ca.gov)

You may also contact info@gec-bsa.org for Scouting related questions.

Stay Safe, Stay Strong and Scout on.

Websites and Resources:

Boy Scout of America: https://www.scouting.org/coronavirus/

Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/

State of California: https://covid19.ca.gov/

Please remember to follow the guildelines of your individual county.  Click below for contact information.