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  • Contact Us
  • Mechanicsburg Scout Shop Manager and Part-Time Employment Opportunities Available

    The Mechanicsburg Scout Shop has an immediate opening for a Store Manager. Flexible part-time sales associate positions are also available.

  • Updated 3-2-22 - Revised COVID-19 Guidelines for Unit Meetings, Activities and Outings

    In line with recently updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Council's guidelines have been updated. Please review the new guidelines carefully and obtain all requested permissions from chartered partners and location hosts.

  • Pennsylvania Volunteer Background Checks

    Our Council has launched a new PA clearances management system to assist our units in managing these PA-mandates clearances more effectively for their leaders and parents.

  • Summer Camp Adventures Await

    Outstanding summer camp programs are available for Scouts of all ages at Hidden Valley Scout Reservation and Camp Tuckahoe. Find out more ...

  • Gettysburg Heritage Trails Program

    Learn how the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg altered the course of the Civil War and our nation's future.

  • NBOFC Scout Recognized for BSA's Top Eagle Service Project

    Eagle Scout Christopher Adam of Troop 88 in Mechanicsburg is the recipient of the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award.

News

  • Get Ready to Welcome New Scouting Families into Your Unit

    July 19, 2022

    It may be the middle of summer, but in a few short weeks summer vacations will be drawing to a close and the new school year will be starting.  More importantly, the New Scouting year will be starting!  We want to make sure that your unit is prepared to have …

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  • Popcorn 101 and Office Hours

    July 7, 2022

  • Reserve Your 2022 Show and Sell Popcorn and Nuts Dates

    July 1, 2022

  • Service Centers and Scout Shops Closed July 4

    June 29, 2022

  • Program Launch 2022 Recap

    June 18, 2022

  • Register Today for the Popcorn and Nuts Sale Kick off

    June 8, 2022

  • Announcing Cub Scout Family Den Pilot Program

    June 3, 2022

  • Mechanicsburg Scout Shop Manager and Part-Time Employment Opportunities Available

    May 26, 2022

  • Scouts Can Receive the BSA’s Highest Honor for Conservation and Environmental Service

    May 19, 2022

  • Join us for Program Launch 2022

    May 11, 2022

  • Celebrating Our 2022 Silver Beaver Honorees

    May 9, 2022

Camping

  • Child Abuse Clearances and Youth Protection Training for Summer Camp

    June 20, 2022

    State-Mandated Clearances All adults who attend any New Birth of Freedom Council summer camp program must comply with the child abuse clearances required by their home state. Pennsylvania residents within the New Birth of Freedom Council All adults that are residents of Pennsylvania and are registered or have family that …

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  • Summer Camp Camera Crew Announced

    June 7, 2022

  • Summer Camp Photo Contest Announced

    May 27, 2022

  • Be Prepared for High Adventure

    April 7, 2022

  • Camp Tuckahoe Safe and Open – Timber Harvest Update

    March 29, 2022

  • Cub Scout Shooting Sports Update

    March 16, 2022

  • 2023 National Jamboree – July 19-28, 2023

    March 2, 2022

  • Tiger Cub Camp – July 23-24, 2022 at Hidden Valley

    February 16, 2022

  • 2022 Shooting Sports Training

    January 12, 2022

  • Ranger Work Days

    December 20, 2021

  • Top 5 Reasons to Attend Summer Camp

    December 16, 2021

Events

  • National Night Out 2022

    July 19, 2022

    What is National Night Out?  From the National Night Out website, “National Night out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.” (https://natw.org/about/).  National Night out is held typically the first Tuesday in August, which will …

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  • Join us for Program Launch 2022

    May 11, 2022

  • Winner Announced for the York Revolution Patch Design Contest

    April 11, 2022

  • Final Hershey Bears Scout Night – April 23

    April 11, 2022

  • Scout Day at the Orioles Coming June 5

    March 21, 2022

  • Harrisburg Senators Scout Night and Sleepover Set for August 13

    February 28, 2022

  • York Revolution Annual Scout Night Coming July 15

    February 17, 2022

Fundraising

  • Popcorn 101 and Office Hours

    July 7, 2022

    Are you new to the Popcorn and Nuts Sale? Have you been a kernel before? Do you have questions about the sale and need some answers? The New Birth of Freedom Council Popcorn and Nuts Committee has created a couple of awesome resources for you! Popcorn 101 Session July 13 …

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  • Reserve Your 2022 Show and Sell Popcorn and Nuts Dates

    July 1, 2022

  • Register Today for the Popcorn and Nuts Sale Kick off

    June 8, 2022

  • 13th Annual Sporting Clays Shoot

    February 22, 2022

  • Announcing the 2022 Camp Card Sale

    January 26, 2022

  • Restart Scouting Summit Follow Up

    June 8, 2021

  • Camp Card Vendors

    February 17, 2021

  • New Portal for Online Giving

    April 29, 2019

  • James E. West Fellowship Award

    October 13, 2017

Training News

  • Minor Modifications to Scouts BSA Rank Requirements

    June 29, 2022

    In 2021, all outdoor-related rank advancement requirements were reviewed and realigned based on guidance from the National Outdoor Ethics and Conservation Subcommittee. These adjustments will help more effectively build a Scout’s outdoor ethics knowledge and align with the information in the Scouts BSA Handbook and Fieldbook. The requirements are now …

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  • Citizenship in Society Merit Badge Becomes Eagle Required July 1, 2022

    June 13, 2022

  • Citizenship in Society Merit Badge Counselor Fourth Orientation Opportunity

    June 6, 2022

  • Unit Commissioners

    2022 Commissioner Conference

    April 11, 2022

  • Culinary Arts at the University of Scouting

    January 7, 2022

  • Den Chief Training at the University of Scouting!

    November 19, 2021

  • IOLS Required Training for Scoutmasters

    October 13, 2021

Join Scouting

  • 2022 Summer Membership Webinar Series

    August 3, 2022

    The New Birth of Freedom Council Membership Committee has put together a fantastic Summer Webinar Series to help your unit get ready for the 2022 Fall Membership Campaign.  The topics chosen for these webinars are based on a survey of unit leaders that was conducted as part of this year’s …

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  • National Night Out 2022

    July 19, 2022

  • Get Ready to Welcome New Scouting Families into Your Unit

    July 19, 2022

  • New Birth of Freedom Council Membership Plan

    July 19, 2022

  • Announcing Cub Scout Family Den Pilot Program

    June 3, 2022

Scout Executive's Blog

  • Wishing Mitzi Perry a Very Happy Retirement

    March 21, 2022

    One of my favorite quotations about the need for change in life is this – “There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.” Those of …

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  • Upgrading How We’re Managing PA Volunteer Clearances

    March 14, 2022

  • Timely Submittal of Adult Volunteer Applications and PA Clearances Helps Protect Our Scouts

    January 23, 2022

  • COVID Is Not Yet Done With Us

    December 22, 2021

  • Welcome Back Josh Nimmerichter as Ranger at Camp Tuckahoe

    October 4, 2021

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Upcoming Events

Aug
12
Fri
10:00 am Good Turn for America Committee ... @ Virtual Meeting
Good Turn for America Committee ... @ Virtual Meeting
Aug 12 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
 
Aug
16
Tue
5:00 pm Council Executive Committee
Council Executive Committee
Aug 16 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
 
Aug
17
Wed
5:30 pm Council Membership Committee
Council Membership Committee
Aug 17 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
 
7:00 pm Council Advancement Committee Me... @ Camping Service Building, Camp Tuckahoe
Council Advancement Committee Me... @ Camping Service Building, Camp Tuckahoe
Aug 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
Aug
18
Thu
7:00 pm Council Training Committee Meeting @ Camp Tuckahoe
Council Training Committee Meeting @ Camp Tuckahoe
Aug 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
 
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Recent Posts

  • 2022 Summer Membership Webinar Series
    August 3, 2022
  • National Night Out 2022
    July 19, 2022
  • Get Ready to Welcome New Scouting Families into Your Unit
    July 19, 2022
  • Popcorn 101 and Office Hours
    July 7, 2022
  • Reserve Your 2022 Show and Sell Popcorn and Nuts Dates
    July 1, 2022
  • Service Centers and Scout Shops Closed July 4
    June 29, 2022
  • Minor Modifications to Scouts BSA Rank Requirements
    June 29, 2022
  • Child Abuse Clearances and Youth Protection Training for Summer Camp
    June 20, 2022

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