Welcome to the Battlefield District Webpage
Thank you for visiting our webpage. The Battlefield District serves Adams county and the greater Hanover area. Scroll down and check out our site for information about upcoming events and relevant District information. Head on over to our Facebook page or to the New Birth of Freedom Council Website to subscribe to our weekly e-newsletter for all the most recent updates in the District.
Our Volunteers
Our District has some of the most dedicated volunteers serving scouts in different positions on our committee:
District Committee Chair – Robert Smith
District Commissioner – Matt Phillips
District Vice Chair of Membership – VACANT
District Vice Chair of Finance – VACANT
District Finance: VACANT (Family Friends of Scouting), Mike Saunders (Camp Cards), VACANT (Popcorn & Nuts)
District Program: Herb Snyder (Activities), Linda Brown (Advancement), Barb Hanna (Camp Promotions), Diana Miner (Training)
We also have several Unit Commissioners that can assist your unit. If you need a commissioner for your unit, please reach out to jason.wede@scouting.org to get started.
Roundtables
Our upcoming roundtable dates are:
April, 6th 2023 and May, 4th 2023
Our District Roundtables traditionally occur on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm at Freedom Valley Church, except in June and July. If you’re a new leader looking for advice, guidance, or help from another experienced volunteer, this is the perfect place to discuss issues you’re having and figure out a way to solve it. Roundtable is also a great place for leaders of any age or experience level to come gather current information from the Battlefield District and New Birth of Freedom Council related to Camping events, Trainings, and other programs we offer.
**Specific roundtables throughout the year will be held virtually as a Zoom webinar. To sign up for those roundtables, check our council’s home webpage for a link with more information.
Upcoming Events
April 21 –23, 2023
Latimore Valley Fairgrounds
320 Latimore Valley RD
York Springs, PA. 17372
The theme for this event is based on Team Challenges. Saturday will consist of 8 team building challenges. Then after all 8 sessions, the Packs, Troops, Crews and other members of the units will participate in a camp-wide service project to thank Latimore Valley for letting us use their fairgrounds.
For more information see the Leaders Guide
Registration coming soon to Tentaroo!
Fundraising News
I’d like to ask you to please consider making a donation to our 2023 FOS Family campaign. If you would like to make an online contribution to scouting in South-Central Pennsylvania today, head over to our council home page and click on the “Donate Now” widget to make an FOS contribution to the Battlefield District. Every dollar of your gift stays in our local program, providing critical funding for our council-owned camps, training supplies, and wonderful financial aid opportunities such as camperships.
Please notify the Battlefield District Executive to schedule a presentation at jason.wede@scouting.org
Happy Scouting!