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The introduction of the proposed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion merit badge is being delayed to allow for the careful consideration and evaluation of feedback received from a wide variety of commenters on the draft requirements. Until further notice, all Scouts working on the Eagle Scout rank should continue to use current rank requirements. Once the...

Current OA publications require the following camping requirement for eligibility to be elected into the OA: Have experienced 15 nights of Scout camping while registered with a troop, crew, or ship within the two years immediately prior to the election. The 15 nights must include one, but no more than one, long-term camp consisting of...

In doing our part to help with COVID-19 mitigation efforts, we are planning that the January and February Roundtables will continue to be virtual.  Thank you to everyone that has contributed to or participated in Roundtable in 2020.  We look forward to continuing to provide the best content possible in 2021 with the hopes that...

Thank you to everyone that joined us for the December 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...

It’s just beginning to feel like winter outside, but summer seems so much closer than seven months away when it comes to Camp Tuckahoe. Since the Executive Board unanimously decided on October 20 to close Tuckahoe indefinitely due to concerns over an unacceptable level of risk from falling trees caused by unseen root damage in...

There is a known issue with accessing Scoutbook after the recent domain change. BSA IT is working to resolve the issue. Known workarounds to access Scoutbook, on either a computer or mobile device, are either:
1. Clear your cache. See How to Clear Cache for All Major Browsers and clear cookies for the scoutbook.com domain....

Thank you to everyone that joined us for the November 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...

The New Birth of Freedom Council is encouraging all Cub Scout Packs, Scouts BSA Troops, Venturing Crews, Sea Scout Ships, Explorer Posts, and STEM Labs to participate in this year’s Scouting for Food and Shelter Drive. This is the single largest service project conducted by our Council....

Were you unable to attend our webinar on October 29 to learn more about the Executive Board’s decision to close Camp Tuckahoe indefinitely in order to address tree concerns? You can watch a replay of the webinar at your convenience using this link – https://vimeo.com/473891709....

Interested in learning more about the Executive Board’s decision to close Camp Tuckahoe indefinitely in order to address tree concerns at the camp?  You can participate in a ZOOM webinar on Thursday, October 29 at 6:30 PM.  The presenters that evening will include Dr. David Foster, Professor of Biology and Environmental Science at Messiah University...