Author: New Birth of Freedom Council, BSA

Wilderness Survival Merit Badge Weekend Coming October 18-20

Troops 173 and 175 will host the annual Wilderness Survival Merit Badge event at Hidden Valley Scout Reservation from October 18 to 20, 2024. This two-night campout will focus on outdoor survival skills and shelter-building. Please register through Tentaroo at

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“Scout Deliver” Popcorn & Nuts Sale Is LIVE!

“Scout Deliver” is an option for Scouts to invite friends, family, or neighbors to purchase popcorn and nuts through the New Birth of Freedom Council online store. Customers can order online and indicate the Scout’s name responsible for their purchase.

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Program Launch 2024 Follow-Up

Thanks to everyone who attended the Program Launch event on June 20 at Camp Tuckahoe.  It was great to see so many dedicated Scouters in attendance.

We’ve provided links below to each slide show used at the event in response …

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Webinar Regarding Decision to Discontinue HVSR Summer Camp Programs

Council Executive Board leadership will host a webinar on Monday, June 24, at 7 PM to discuss the Executive Board’s recent decision to discontinue summer camp programs at Hidden Valley following the 2024 summer season. 

The webinar is open to …

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Join Us for Program Launch 2.0 on June 20 at Camp Tuckahoe

While Mother Nature decided to interfere with our original plans to hold our annual Program Launch event on June 6 by dropping a tree on the electric wires into Camp Tuckahoe, we’re ready to give it another try with Program …

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Farewell and Thanks – York Service Center

While Scouting programs rarely occur in offices, our council service centers provide a foundation for our operations and outreach. Now that our York Service Center building has been sold, I want to thank our stakeholders whose generosity allowed our council …

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Saluting Our 2024 Silver Beaver and District Award of Merit Honorees

The New Birth of Freedom Council honored our 2024 Silver Beaver and District Award of Merit recipients at the Council Recognition Reception on Saturday, May 4 at Camp Tuckahoe.

Silver Beaver Award Honorees

Please check out the brief biographies and …

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Three New Silver Beaver Award Recipients to be Honored

The New Birth of Freedom Council is thrilled to announce that on Saturday, May 4, we will be recognizing three new Silver Beaver Award recipients at the Council’s Recognition Reception at Camp Tuckahoe, located at 400 Tuckahoe Road, Dillsburg, PA 17019.…

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Hidden Valley to Cease Summer Resident Camp Following 2024 Season

To the New Birth of Freedom Scouting Family,

The past several years have been challenging, as Scouting in south-central Pennsylvania continues struggling to recover from youth membership decline during the COVID pandemic.

Since 2012, when the council’s youth membership peaked …

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Watch the April 4, 2024 Council-Wide Roundtable

You can watch the recording above if you missed our council-wide roundtable on April 4.  

If you want to jump to a specific topic covered on the agenda, the starting time in the video is listed below:

  • Safety Moment
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