Polaris District

Polaris District serves the communities of Sunnyvale, Cupertino, and Saratoga.

Polaris District has 70 Scouting units, serving over 2,700 youth members, served by 925 Volunteer leaders. We are proud of the 115+ youth who earned the Eagle Scout award last year. Polaris is the proud home of CASA, the Chinese American Scouting Association. 

If you live in Sunnyvale, Cupertino, or Saratoga and you would like to get information on joining any of our programs, or participating on the district team,  please reach out to any of our leadership team listed below.

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Upcoming Events

November 2025

Saturday November 15

9:00 am – 2:00 pm
CPR/AED Registration 2025 - November - CPR/AED & First Aid
Council Service Center, 1900 The Alameda Ste 100, San Jose, CA 95126

For more information visit https://scoutingevent.com/055-cpraed25

9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Scouting For Food Collection Day

For more information visit https://svmbc.org/activities/service-projects/

5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Polaris District Dinner 2025

For more information visit https://scoutingevent.com/055-PolarisDinner25

Saturday November 22

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Wilderness First Aid Training 2025 WFA - November 2025 - Wilderness First Aid
Council Service Center, 1900 The Alameda Ste 100, San Jose, CA 95126

For more information visit https://scoutingevent.com/055-WFA25

December 2025

Wednesday December 3

7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Polaris District Committee Meeting--IN PERSON ONLY
Good Samaritan United Methodist Church, 19624 Homestead Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014

For more information visit https://scoutingevent.com/?OrgKey=BSA055&calendarID=579925

Saturday December 6

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fundamentals of Training Part 2: Craft of Training
Council Service Center, 1900 The Alameda Ste 100, San Jose, CA 95126

For more information visit https://scoutingevent.com/055-Fundamentals25

9:30 am – 2:00 pm
Scoutmaster ASM Leader Specific & Troop Committee Training - Scoutmaster/ASM Training
Electrical Training Alliance of Silicon Valley, 1873 Barber Lane , Milpitas, CA 95035

For more information visit https://scoutingevent.com/055-December6Training

9:30 am – 2:00 pm
Scoutmaster ASM Leader Specific & Troop Committee Training - Troop Committee Training
Electrical Training Alliance of Silicon Valley, 1873 Barber Lane , Milpitas, CA 95035

For more information visit https://scoutingevent.com/055-December6Training

Wednesday December 10

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Polaris District Roundtable
Good Samaritan United Methodist Church, 19624 Homestead Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014

For more information visit https://svmbc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/ZNCq5ycAT6i9zbi1s5qAow

Thursday December 11

7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Polaris Commissioner's Meeting

For more information visit https://scoutingevent.com/?OrgKey=BSA055&calendarID=581306

January 2026

Monday January 5

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Bear Paw Webinar 2026 - Bearpaw Indoor #1

For more information visit https://scoutingevent.com/055-BearPawWeb2026

Tuesday January 6

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Bear Paw Webinar 2026 - Bearpaw Indoor #2

For more information visit https://scoutingevent.com/055-BearPawWeb2026

Wednesday January 7

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Bear Paw Webinar 2026 - Bear Paw Indoor #3

For more information visit https://scoutingevent.com/055-BearPawWeb2026

7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Polaris District Committee Meeting
Good Samaritan United Methodist Church, 19624 Homestead Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014

For more information visit https://svmbc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkcumrpzgvGdPOOge5MLcEqcqxUgCqanL_

Thursday January 8

7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Polaris Commissioner's Meeting

For more information visit https://scoutingevent.com/?OrgKey=BSA055&calendarID=581307

Friday January 9 6:00 pm – Monday January 12 11:59 pm

CSR Forestry Service Weekend - Forestry Service Weekend Camping
Camp Chesebrough, 26005 Big Basin Way, Los Gatos, CA 95033

For more information visit https://scoutingevent.com/055-26Forestry

Saturday January 10

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
CSR Forestry Service Weekend - Forestry Service Day
Camp Chesebrough, 26005 Big Basin Way, Los Gatos, CA 95033

For more information visit https://scoutingevent.com/055-26Forestry

Wednesday January 14

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Polaris District Roundtable
Good Samaritan United Methodist Church, 19624 Homestead Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014

For more information visit https://svmbc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/ZNCq5ycAT6i9zbi1s5qAow

Friday January 30 12:00 pm – Sunday February 1 11:00 am

Bearpaw Winter Camping Training, 35th Annual - Bearpaw #1
Camp Hi-Sierra, 29211 Highway 108, Long Barn, CA 95335

For more information visit https://scoutingevent.com/055-26BearPaw

February 2026

Friday February 6 12:00 pm – Sunday February 8 11:00 am

Bearcub Paw - Bearcub Paw
Camp Hi-Sierra, 29211 Highway 108, Long Barn, CA 95335

For more information visit https://scoutingevent.com/055-BearcubPaw

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District Resources

District Roundtable–   Join us at our monthly roundtable meeting, where we cover a different training topic each month. Give us an hour and a half of your time, and we will save you so much more than that each month planning den meetings, pack meetings, and more!

Each Month features a Cub Scout and Scouts BSA Break Out and a general announcement session.

Location – The Polaris Roundtable is held virtually, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Video link information is sent out the week prior via the Round Table Email list.

Roundtable Email List

To join the Polaris Roundtable e-mail list and to be invited to the District Slack Channel, please fill out this form and you will be automatically added to our Roundtable Mailing List.

To Contact the Round Table Admins, please email Polaris District Roundtable Email list: polaris-district-roundtable@googlegroups.com

The Polaris Star Monthly Newsletter:

Every month Polaris Star will feature an article on our district’s new Eagle Scouts.  Please submit THIS COMPLETED FORM and the 2 requested photos to: Dave Holt, Polaris District Social Media and Communications Chair.

Polaris On Facebook

We want to feature your Pack, Troop, Crew or Post in action on Facebook!  If you have some awesome photos showing scouts in action and parental permission to publish on social media, we’d love to feature your unit on the Polaris Facebook page!  Eagle Ceremony?  Awesome Community Service?  Amazing high adventure trip?  Incredible outing?

Or just photos of your scouts having a blast – we welcome them all.

Please send to Dave Holt, Polaris District Social Media and Communications Chair.

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