Parent Eagle Candidate Life to Eagle Seminar NBOF Presentation Eagle Scout Project Resources Eagle Scout Service Project Process Project Ideas: The below links can provide a great source of inspiration when figuring out an Eagle Scout project to take on. Scout Life Website On Scouting Eagle Scout Project Idea Generator Service Project Planning Checklist Age ...
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Exciting Changes for Lion Pilot for 2017-18
Reprinted From “Bryan on Scouting” blog – August 14, 2017 “It’s fun, hands-on and active.” “It’s simple and easy to implement.” “It’s age-appropriate, builds character and develops new skills.” That’s just a glimpse of what parents and youth across the country are saying about Lions, the BSA’s pilot program for kindergarten-age boys. Lions answers the...
Read More »Rutter’s “Vote With Your Dollars” Program A Great Opportunity
Our new 38′ climbing tower at Camp Tuckahoe is now in use by our Webelos Scout campers and the 700′ zip line across Memory Lake will make its debut in less than two weeks when Boy Scout sessions get underway. Personally, I think our Scouts are going to love these two new program features...
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From the first knot tied to final hours of service performed, the Scouting experience is a journey like no other. Scoutbook ensures not a moment is missed – tracking advancement, milestone achievements and all the fun along the way. New Scoutbook accounts will be available starting January 1, 2019. You will not be able to...
Read More »Details on Scouts BSA Uniform, Handbook Availability In Advance of Feb. 1 Launch
We’re now just days away from the launch of Scouts BSA. In anticipation of the program’s February 1 debut, Scouts BSA uniform items and the Scouts BSA Handbook for Girls have begun arriving at Scout shops and will soon be in stock at scoutshop.org. You’ve been asking for details about these new items, and...
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What Are the Nova Awards?
The Boy Scouts of America developed the Nova Awards program to excite and expand a sense of wonder in our Scouts. By working with an adult counselor or mentor, the various modules allow them to explore the basic principles of STEM and discover how fun and fascinating STEM can be....
General Resources
General Resources Helpful Guides: Guide to Advancement Guide to Square Knot Awards and How to Wear Them Guide to Awards and Insignias Scoutbook and Internet Advancement: Internet Advancement. For those not using Scoutbook to record their unit’s advancements. Scoutbook. Homepage for Scoutbook website. Scoutbook Forums. A good place to connect with other...
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Welcome & Thank You for “Scouting Us Out!” Cub Scouting is a broad and deep signature program of the Boy Scouts of America, and we know you’re busy. We at the New Birth of Freedom Council are here, and we can help you navigate! **Please click on any of the videos below to see and ...
Read More »When is Scout Sunday 2020? What about Scout Sabbath and Scout Jumuah?
When it comes to the Scout Law, last is certainly not least. Being “reverent” is a year-round part of a Scout’s life, but there’s one time each year when the connection between Scouting and faith takes on even more significance. It’s Scout Sunday, held every February. The annual celebration gives Scouts a highly visible way to...
Read More »May 2020 Roundtable Follow Up
Thank you to everyone that joined us for the May 2020 Council-wide Virtual 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...
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