As the new Scouting year and school year quickly approach, we wanted to provide you an update on the council and districts’ plans for roundtable in the upcoming months. So that unit leaders and district and council volunteers can provide the best roundtable experience possible, it has been decided that the September and October...
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July 2020 Roundtable Follow Up
Thank you to everyone that joined us for the July 2020 Council-wide Roundtable. We had a great meeting and we hope that all of the participants were able to get a lot of good information on how to KEEP SCOUTING and to do so safely. We shared that during the presentation we would share both...
Read More »Beat the Fee Summer Membership Campaign
The National Council announced that the National Registration Fee will increase effective August 1, 2020 for all new members and will impact all current members during recharter. Since COVID-19 ruined most Spring Recruitment plans, we are inviting you to join our July campaign to “Beat the Fee!” Any new Scout that joins any Scouting program...
Read More »June 2020 Roundtable Follow Up
Thank you to everyone that joined us for the June 2020 Council-wide Virtual Roundtable. We had a great meeting and we hope that all of the participants were able to get get a lot of good information on how to KEEP SCOUTING and to do so safely. We shared that during the presentation we would...
Read More »Program Launch Postponed
The 2020 Program Launch that is scheduled for June 3 at Camp Tuckahoe has been postponed. We know that many of you look forward to this event and it is a key event in helping your unit conduct planning for the year. As the commonwealth moves toward reopening, the current information suggests that we will...
Read More »Guidelines for Unit Meetings in “Yellow” Phase Counties
As counties served by the New Birth of Freedom Council move from the “red” to the “yellow” phase of the Governor’s plan to re-open Pennsylvania, we know that some units are eager to resume Scouting activities. We have assembled guidance for Scouting units to follow as they consider holding in-person meetings, activities, service projects, and other...
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