The Piedmont Council (California) of BSA serves chartered organizations and BSA units located in the city of Piedmont, located in the East Bay hills and surrounded by the city of Oakland.

In 1910 the newly formed Piedmont Community Church with the Reverend John Evans Stuchell, first pastor of the church and an avid outdoorsman, was seeking a new type of organization for the boys of Piedmont.

He had heard rumors of a new organization inspired by General Baden-Powell in England and decided to start one of his own.

[2] The first organization meeting, held in October 1910, included 25 boys and parents who began a camping tradition every other weekend that sparked a movement that has impacted thousands of youth for generations.

One of the Famous Ships of the Local Sea Scouts is the 33 feet long Sailboat the SSS Revenge operated by Ship 16[in the Sea Scouts Ship acts as Troop] has Participated in a United States Coast Guard Safety at Sea Events,Explored the Bay and Delta of San Francisco, and Competed in Old Sea Salt regattas.