Scout camps, like Camp Tuckahoe, are a little different than most places families go for fun and adventure. When you visit an amusement park, you buy your ticket, enjoy the day, and head home. Nobody asks you to help paint a building, split firewood, clear brush, or set up tents before you leave.
Scout camps work differently. While we are fortunate to have a dedicated ranger, Phillip Rose, caring for Tuckahoe year-round, expecting one person to maintain hundreds of acres and dozens of buildings is simply unrealistic. Places like Tuckahoe are part of our shared Scouting experience, and keeping them in great condition requires the help of the people who use and care about them. That spirit of shared ownership is exactly what Beaver Day is all about. Generations of Scouts have helped care for Tuckahoe, and Beaver Day continues that tradition of service and stewardship. Many of the memories Scouts carry for a lifetime were made at places like Tuckahoe.
That’s why Beaver Day matters. On Saturday, June 13, we’re inviting volunteers and Scouts from across our south-central Pennsylvania Scouting community to come together at Tuckahoe to tackle projects large and small in preparation for another busy summer season. Whether you can spend the entire day or just a few hours, your help truly makes a difference. This year especially, we need extra help as we work to make Tuckahoe a true showplace for Scouting ahead of the summer camp season.
A wide variety of projects are planned throughout camp. Skilled tradespeople are especially valuable, but there will be projects for every skill level. Scouts of all ages will have opportunities to participate and contribute, whether helping with cleanup projects, moving materials, setting up tents, splitting firewood, or assisting with general camp improvements.
Members of our 2026 summer camp staff will also be on site throughout the day, helping provide leadership and additional hands for the many projects we hope to accomplish before camp opens for the season. Beaver Day is not only an important workday for Tuckahoe, but also a chance to enjoy the fellowship, camaraderie, and fun that make Scouting special.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided for volunteers, and participants will receive the 2026 Beaver Day commemorative patch. Volunteers are encouraged to wear work clothes, bring gloves, and come prepared for a productive, fun, and rewarding day at camp. Beaver Day will take place from 9 AM to 5 PM. Additional details are available on the Beaver Day event page, and volunteers can register using this online form.
Every campsite readied for use, every window cleaned, every trail cleared, and every piece of firewood stacked helps ensure that Scouts and leaders will have an outstanding experience at Tuckahoe this summer. Beaver Day is a reminder that great Scout camps do not happen by accident — they are built and maintained by people who care enough to pitch in and help.
I hope you will join me, along with lots of others from throughout our great council, on June 13 for a fun and productive day of service, fellowship, and giving back to a camp that has meant so much to generations of Scouts and leaders.
Yours in Scouting,
Ron Gardner
Scout Executive & CEO
