The Pioneer District serves Scouting families in Cumberland and York counties. The Pioneer District provides opportunities for Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, and Venturing Scouts in Camp Hill, Carlisle, Cumberland Valley, East Pennsboro, Mechanicsburg, Northern York County, South Middlteton, and West Shore.
Pioneer District News
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October Council-wide Roundtable
We will host our next Virtual Roundtable and first Virtual Roundtable of the 2022-23 Scouting year on October 6 at 7:00pm. This will be in place of any in-person Roundtables for October. Please share this information with your fellow unit leaders and register to join us on October 6. All unit leaders are welcome to attend the Roundtable Session. … Read More »
Scout Deliver Door Hanger Blitz and Online Sales Race to the Finish
We have 2 exciting initiatives to share with units as we hit the final stretch of our Popcorn and Nuts Sale. This year’s sale has been going awesome! The popcorn and nuts sale is a great way to power your year of Scouting and to earn credit towards your unit’s Annual Unit Program Fee. Our committee has come up with … Read More »
We are Hiring!
The New Birth of Freedom Council is currently looking to add some enthusiastic and motivated individuals to our professional team. In order to bring Scouting Programs to youth in southcentral Pennsylvania, our small-dedicated team works together in support of our local units and leaders. The New Birth of Freedom Council is a great place to work, and we hope you … Read More »
All Hands on Deck Membership Kickoff
“Join Cub Scouts! Join Cub Scouts!” Though maybe not from our actual deck, this should be on the minds of everyone involved in Scouting. We are calling all registered Scouts, Scouters, volunteers, and family members to help spread the word about our Scouting programs and to let new families know how easy it is to find a Scouting Program and … Read More »
National Night Out 2022
What is National Night Out? From the National Night Out website, “National Night out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.” (https://natw.org/about/). National Night out is held typically the first Tuesday in August, which will be August 2nd this year. What does National Night Out … Read More »
Get Ready to Welcome New Scouting Families into Your Unit
It may be the middle of summer, but in a few short weeks summer vacations will be drawing to a close and the new school year will be starting. More importantly, the new Scouting year will be starting! We want to make sure that your unit is prepared to have the best year of Scouting possible and that starts with … Read More »
Popcorn 101 and Office Hours
Are you new to the Popcorn and Nuts Sale? Have you been a kernel before? Do you have questions about the sale and need some answers? The New Birth of Freedom Council Popcorn and Nuts Committee has created a couple of awesome resources for you! Popcorn 101 Session July 13 You are invited to attend our Virtual Popcorn 101 Session … Read More »
Reserve Your 2022 Show and Sell Popcorn and Nuts Dates
We are excited to announce partnerships with Karns Foods, Rutter’s, and Capitol City Mall to provide Show and Sell opportunities for our Scouts during the 2022 Popcorn and Nuts Sale. Please read the information below about sign ups and follow the instructions for signing your unit up for dates. Each partner has different requirements, so please be sure to understand … Read More »
Announcing Cub Scout Family Den Pilot Program
Updated July 8, 2022 As announced at this year’s Program Launch, the New Birth of Freedom Council has been accepted into a national pilot program for Family Dens in Cub Scout units. The goal of this program is to test solutions to some of the issues that have been common challenges to Family Packs since Family Packs were introduced. … Read More »
Join us for Program Launch 2022
We need “All Hands on Deck” to make the 2022-23 Scouting year the best year that it can possibly be! To help get your unit prepared for the 2022-23 Scouting year we would like to invite you to attend our 2022 Program Launch at Camp Tuckahoe on June 1, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Program Launch is open … Read More »