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This section of the website will be used to feature news that might be of interest to all council Scouters. The pages in the blue menu bar above link to many of the council’s special projects and activities. Each district also has it’s own website, and the links to those can be found on the menu to on the right.
Discount Card Fundraiser
This is a brand-new fundraising opportunity, organized by the Council, designed for units to quickly and easily add considerable revenues to their treasuries to help pay for summer adventures! The New Birth of Freedom Council Discount Card is designed to help units with their fundraising needs, with special emphasis on assisting Scouts to be able to afford to go to summer camp.Participating Vendors Include:
- Karn’s Quality Foods
- McDonald’s
- Subway
- Herit Hills
- Scout Shops
Some restrictions apply on these offers. Final details will appear on the card.Stay tuned – additional information will be available shortly! Cards are in production right now! Check out the Discount Card Pageon the council website for complete details.
| UPDATE: Hot off the press! Camp Discount Cards have arrived and are ready for distribution!
Units can pick up their cards at the distribution time listed below for their district:
In case the district time isn’t convenient for you, two additional pick up times have also been scheduled: 1) Wednesday, May 16; 2-6pm; York Service Center 2) Thursday, May 17; 9am-7pm; Mechanicsburg Service Center For other pick-up options, please contact your district executive. |
Cub Day Camps & Twilights
Roar Like a Dinosaur at Cub Day Camp!
What would summer be without camp? In addition to the action-packed fun of resident camp at Camp Tuckahoe, day camp experiences are also available in every district! These camp sessions are perfect for those with a busy schedule, providing 5 days of fun close to home.
Be prepared to experience all things dinosaur this year at one of these locations:
| ADVENTURE DISTRICT: | Penn Township Day Camp July 9-13 |
| BLUE & GREY DISTRICT: | Day Camp July 23-27 |
| BLUE MOUNTAIN DISTRICT: | Twilight Camp July 9-13 |
| FIRST CAPITAL DISTRICT: | Rocky Ridge Day Camp July 23-27 |
| FRONTIER DISTRICT: | Day Camp July 9-13 |
| INDIAN STEPS DISTRICT: | Day Camp July 16-20 |
| OLIVER PERRY DISTRICT: | Day Camp July 16-20 |
| UNION CANAL DISTRICT: | Day Camp July 2-6 |
Each Scout can look forward to BB Guns, archery, crafts, nature, sports, games and much, much more. There will even be a Trading Post open during the week to purchase Scouting and theme-related items.
The cost for the week is only $70, which includes a limited edition patch, t-shirt and supplies. Registration packets are available for each camp on individual district web pages, at Roundtable, or at council service centers, and are due on or before June 1, 2012.
Each registered Cub Scout will receive a limited edition patch and t-shirt.
Pinewood Derby: There’s An App For That…
When it comes to pinewood derbies, there’s an app for that, just like for about everything else these days.
AppCore LLC, an official licensee of the Boy Scouts of America, has created the Pinewood Derby game for the iPad and iPhone.
The app, which debuted in December, allows Scouters to help Cub and Webelos Scouts test their car-building skills just as they would in real life. Boys can learn basic physics by customizing their cars with a variety of wheel dimensions, weight distribution options, axle types, wheel types, and body styles. Quick-race and tournament-play modes give them feedback on what makes a car go fast. And the more a driver wins, the more features he can unlock.
Find the new app by searching for “pinewood derby” at the App Store on your iOS device.
Scouting Magazine: Blue & Gold Tips
The latest issue of Scouting Magazine included some great tips for Cub Scout Blue & Gold Banquets. Check it out here.
