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The Mechanicsburg and York Service Centers and the Mechanicsburg and York Scout Shops will be closed on Monday, May 30, for Memorial Day.   The Mechanicsburg Scout Shop will be closed on Saturday, May 28, but the York Scout Shop will be open for its regular hours. On Memorial Day, …

Summary High-adventure trips are intended to deliver wilderness and learning adventures that last a lifetime. Being both medically and physically prepared for these trips will help ensure they are as safe and enjoyable as they are memorable. While this is true for all Scouts, it is especially critical for adult …

We need “All Hands on Deck” to make the 2022-23 Scouting year the best year that it can possibly be!  To help get your unit prepared for the 2022-23 Scouting year we would like to invite you to attend our 2022 Program Launch at Camp Tuckahoe on June 1, from …

Mark, your calendar for Thursday, September 15, to attend a fun day of Sporting Clays at Blue Ridge Sportsmans Club in Harrisburg. The New Birth of Freedom Council’s premier Sporting Clays Shoot is ideal for beginners to experienced shooters. At the same time, all event proceeds go towards supporting Scouting …

  Special Counselor Orientation May 22  at 7:30pm Conducted by Ann Perrone, National Service Territory Chair for Diversity and Inclusion Orientation session for those applying or preparing to present the Citizenship in Society Merit Badge. This 90-minute session includes an overview of the material, suggestions on ways to facilitate this …

  Announcing our Welcome Back to Scouting events!  These events are open to Scouts and families that left Scouting during the pandemic, youth and families that are interested in joining Scouting, and Scouts who are currently in our program.  These events are designed to be FUN and to welcome everyone …

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 …