Scout Shop Specials

Camping Promotion! Gear up for the summer camping season! Received 10% off a purchase of $200.00, 15% off $300.00 and 20% off $400.00 of your total camping items purchased. Sale runs March 13-April 9. Trek Tek Clearance Event! Select Trek Tek shirts are reduced 33%-75%! These shirts offer SPF protection, moisture wicking are lightweight, and…

Guglielmi Receives Silver Antelope Award

Bill Guglielmi, Council Vice President of Manpower and member of the Executive Committee, has been awarded the Silver Antelope award. Bill has served and continues to serve on numerous committees at the national, regional and council level. He is Vice President of the Leadership and Performance Committee and Team Leader of the Area NCAP Assessment…

Eagle Scout Class of 2016, by the numbers

There were 55,186 Eagle Scouts in 2016. That’s the fourth-largest Eagle Scout class ever — surpassed only by 2012, 2010 and 2013 — and represents a 1.5 percent increase over 2015. Just think about that for a sec: 55,186 Eagle Scouts. Each one has his own story of the challenging but rewarding journey to Scouting’s highest honor. These young men have…

Amazon Smile Accounts Merged

Participants in Amazon’s Smile Program know it’s a great way to support your favorite charity while making purchases at the online retailer. The Council received final confirmation from Amazon that the accounts from our two legacy councils have been merged into one account. If you have been using Amazon Smile, please update your designated charity…

Frontier Days Weekend Needs Counselor Instructors

Plans are shaping up for this year’s Frontier Days weekend on Oct. 21-23 at Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation. Morning merit badge classes will be followed by afternoon pioneering skills and competitions. To provide for a robust list of classes and skills, counselors and instructors are needed. Please contact Melissa Riordan by email or phone, (863) 651-4520, to volunteer.…