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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. We look forward to celebrating these outstanding Scouters and their contributions to our community. Matthew...

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 at 11,376, we have experienced an ongoing decline, ending 2023 with 5,455 youth members.  With...

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 – “Hazard Trees” (4:19) March 2024 Membership Recap (7:28) National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) Course...

As you may recall, we previously shared plans to establish our council headquarters into a unified new service center at a renovated original dining hall at Camp Tuckahoe, selling both the Mechanicsburg and York service centers, with the York office going up for sale first. We entered into a sales agreement to sell the York...

The New Birth of Freedom Council and the Harrisburg Senators proudly announce Scout Night 2024.  The annual Scout Night and Sleepover will be held on Saturday, June 22, at FNB Field vs. the Harford Yard Goats (AA Rockies). Game time is 6:00 PM, with the gates opening at 5:00 PM. Warm up with a pre-game...

The York Revolution will host the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars’ for the 2024 Scout Day at WellSpan Park on Friday, August 16, at 6:30 PM. Discounted ticket prices are available. Post-game movie on the video board and camp out on the field! Families are welcome to attend all aspects of the night! Purchase your tickets early...

The Baltimore Orioles will host the Tampa Bay Rays for the 2024 Scout Day at Camden Yards on Sunday, June 2, at 1:35 PM. Discounted ticket prices (about half off) are available. Following the game, kids ages 4-14 can run the bases.  To purchase tickets, go to baltimorebsa.org/orioles. Purchase your tickets early as a...

  The Mechanicsburg and York Service Centers, along with both Scout Shops, will be closed on Friday, March 29, in observance of Good Friday.   The Mechanicsburg and York Scout Shops will be open on Saturday, March 30, for their regular business hours.   Thank you....

If you missed our council-wide roundtable on January 4, you can watch the recording above.  Our apologies for the delay in posting this. If you want to jump to a specific topic covered on the agenda, the starting time in the video is listed below: 2023 Year-End Membership Recap (3:24) Upcoming Training Opportunities (11:14) Fundraising...

On Monday, February 19, the Mechanicsburg and York Council Service Centers and both Scout Shops will be closed to commemorate the Presidents Day holiday. Here’s a Presidents Day trivia question – which U.S. president was the first one who was a Scout as a youth? The answer – John F. Kennedy. He was a member...