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Due to today’s inclement weather, both the Mechanicsburg and York Service Centers, along with both Scout Shops, are closing at 2 PM. If you must travel today, please use extreme caution. We plan to reopen for our normal business hours on Friday, November 16. Thank you!

Every year we create and hand out new Blue & Gold Placemats that are filled with fun and games (as well as Summer Camp information) and we though that the Scouts might want to help!   We are looking for Cub Scout boys & girls to create a puzzle or ...

The City of Harrisburg Holiday Parade will be held on Saturday, November 17 and we just received word that the City is interested in having local Scouting units join the parade as participants this year. The parade attracts over 10,000 attendees from Harrisburg and the surrounding communities. It features floats, ...

The Ninth Annual Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner will take place on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pennsylvania.  The event will recognize the 2018 Eagle Scout Class for attaining the highest rank in Scouting, with many prominent business and community leaders in attendance.  Dr. Craig Hillemeier, Dean of the Penn State College ...

Level 1 Instructor Certification Course provides graduates the necessary tools to maintain a high level of safety both on and off the archery range and ensures that minimum standards for archery instruction are consistently taught to provide for the safety and enjoyment of the participants, instructors and spectators. Level 1 ...

The wait is over, and we now know what we’ll call the program for 11- to 17-year-old youth when girls can begin joining during the scheduled launch on Feb. 1, 2019. Let’s hear it for Scouts BSA! Boys and girls who are part of Scouts BSA will be known as Scouts. Just ...

  Our new 38′ climbing tower at Camp Tuckahoe is now in use by our Webelos Scout campers and the 700′ zip line across Memory Lake will make its debut in less than two weeks when Boy Scout sessions get underway.  Personally, I think our Scouts are going to love ...