Santa Clara Valley Carvers

Sharing the art of woodcarving with the community

The logo of the California Carvers Guild (CCG)
A folding carving knife, a Scouting America Woodcarving Merit Badge patch, and a chip-carved wooden disc on aromatic cedar, commemorating a Scouting event organized by the Santa Clara Valley Carvers.
September 10 & 17, 2026: Scout Woodcarving Workshop. Introduction to woodcarving for Scouts to earn Wood Carving Merit Badges.

Time: from 7 am to 9 pm

Location: Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council office, 1900 The Alameda #100, San Jose, CA 95126. First floor

Cost: $10 (cost of supplies)

This is a public event.

Registration is required.

Read about our scouting workshops: September 2026, September 2025, and February 2025.

Scouts and instructors from the Santa Clara Valley Carvers pose during a Wood Carving Merit Badge class in San Jose, California, with a student displaying a carved wooden letter opener.
Scouts earning their Wood Carving Merit Badge, 2026
A group photo of scouts and mentors during SCVC woodcarving workshop.
Scouts learned woodcarving, September 2025
Eleven Scouts and three instructors during Wood Carving Merit Badge class organized by Santa Clara Valley Carvers.
Wood Carving Merit Badge participants, February 2025

Review our Calendar with all woodcarving events and workshops.