Category: News

Updates to Merit Badges

Updates to Merit Badges will take effect on January 1, 2025. These updates will be reflected in Scoutbook and on the online Merit Badge Hub (https://www.scouting.org/skills/merit-badges/) towards the end of December. These preliminary updates are subject to change
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Service Center and Scout Shop Christmas Holiday Hours

The Mechanicsburg Service Center will be closed on December 24 and 25 to allow our staff to celebrate Christmas with their families.  The Council Service Center will also be closed on Wednesday, January 1, for New Year’s Day.

The Mechanicsburg …

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Milestone Achieved: Tuckahoe Divestment, $1.775M in State Grants, and Bankruptcy Loan Repayment

Progress on the main floor of the new service center

Our council achieved a significant financial milestone on November 25 when we completed the sale of 906 acres at Camp Tuckahoe to the Central Pennsylvania Conservancy. Work on this project

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Remembering “Skip” Ebert – Former Keystone Area Council President

Undoubtedly, many Scouters in our council were saddened to hear of Merle L. “Skip” Ebert, Jr.’s passing on Monday, November 18.

Skip served as President of the Keystone Area Council from November 2000 until November 2002 and as a member

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Thanksgiving Week Service Center and Scout Shop Schedule

The Mechanicsburg Service Center and Scout Shop will be closed on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Scout Shop will be open for the normal operating hours on Saturday, November 30.

We wish everyone

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Service Centers Closed Veterans Day; Scout Shops Open

The Mechanicsburg and York Service Centers will be closed on Monday, November 11, to commemorate Veterans Day.  However, the Mechanicsburg Scout Shop will be open during regular business hours that day.

We salute all veterans for their service to our …

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