NorCal Advance O Rama

• What:  The NorCal Advance-o-Rama, sponsored by the Golden Gate Area Council
• When:  Sept 18 & 19, 2026
  • April 15, 2026 - Registration Opens
  • May 31, 2026 - Early Bird Registration Deadline
  • August 10, 2026 - Merit Badge Registration Opens
  • August 30 - Regular Registration Deadline (Late Registration Begins)
  • Spember 11, 2026 - Late Registration Deadline (No registrations after 9/11 or same-day registrations will be accepted.)
• Where: Contra Costa County Fairgrounds
• Who:  for ScoutsBSA members and adults
• Why:  To work on Scout through 1st class requirements and merit badges

Details: 

NorCal Advance-o-Rama will be a fun-filled event for scouts and adults alike. 

• Scouts under the rank of Star will be able to work on a variety of requirements in the Trail to First Class. 
• A wide variety of merit badge sessions will also be offered for scouts to start, continue or complete. 
• Adults will have the opportunity to take training for Scoutmaster / Assistant Scoutmaster, Merit Badge Councelor, and Troop Committee. 
• Also for adults we will have “fireside chats” with professional scouters and members of the GGAC Executive Board. 
• For everyone, there will be a midway with information booths spotlighting organizations and events throughout the council.

More information: 

• For the latest information, please visit our Advance O Rama webpage: https://norcalscouting.org/advance-o-rama/ 

Merit Badge Classes:

• Merit Badge offerings can be found on our Advance O Rama webpage: https://norcalscouting.org/advance-o-rama/  
• For a list of Merit Badges and schedule, please see the Attachments (on the right column of this page).

AOL Dens:

We have invited Arrow of Light (AOL) Dens to attend Advance-O-Rama by providing them with a glimpse of what the next step in their Scouting adventure could contain.

• Experience: The AOL dens will be allowed to participate in the following stations in the Trail to 1st Class area.
• Format: Dens will be guided through each station by a Tt1C instructor (including Star, Life or Eagle Scouts) through the lessons.
• Timing: AOL dens start attending after the lunch break. Anticipate each station to take approximately 1 hour. As each den completes it station it would move on to the next station.