It's 2023 and Summer Camp Starts in Just 160 Days!

Summer camp is the highlight of the year for every scout, and 2023 offers more opportunities to hit the trail than ever before. Registration is open now for all camps at Seven Ranges Scout Reservation and the official Leader Guide will be distributed this month at our council-wide roundtables!

This spring all Cub Scouts who attend a STEM Family Adventure Camps will earn a STEM Nova Award, shoot bows and arrows, camp with their family, and enjoy nature. Day Camps return throughout the council for Cub Scouts in June. And for the first time, ALL Cub Scouts (Lions through Arrow of Lights) can now experience a multi-day, overnight resident camping experience at Camp Akela during one of 10 available sessions.

For Scouts BSA youth, the options are endless! Whether you join your troop for your regular week at summer camp, attend camp during a different week with our provisional troop, or come back for a second week of summer camp, you'll have an ultimate summer at Seven Ranges! Want to stay the entire summer at camp? Apply to be on camp staff!

There is only one National Scout Jamboree, and all Scouts ages 12+ by July 2023 are invited to the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia for this one of a kind experience. Scouts can earn advancement, mountain bike, zip line, hike, white water raft, and explore 10,000 acres of the Summit. The Buckeye Council is building its troop and has just 15 spots remaining!

Registration for all Buckeye Council summer camp programs at Seven Ranges Scout Reservation is now open and all adults are invited to one of our January council-wide Roundtables to learn more about summer camp, receive free resources, and take home a printed 7R Leader Guide! Roundtables take place on 1/12 at Gorman Rupp in Mansfield or 1/19 at Stark State in Canton.

Get More From Each Blaze

Learn about what's new in your district by scrolling to the bottom of each issue of the Buckeye Blaze to find district sections. This month features information about, roundtables, klondikes, UDA accounts, rechartering, GTWs, and more!
Celebrate Scouting at Free Family Fun Events

Celebrate Scouting returns in 2023 to bring our Scouting family together by highlighting successes from 2022 across all 12 counties in the Buckeye Council. We invite you to come sit around the campfire with us, share your story, and learn about what Scouting is doing to for youth and families in our council. Celebrations will take place with every unit, at free family fun events, with Scouting leaders, and with community organizations who support Scouting. Throughout the Celebration all parents, leaders, and members of the community are invited to connect and invited to invest.

Celebrate by attending any or all of our free family fun events located throughout our council.

Free Family Fun Events - RSVP Today!

Throughout the Celebration all parents, leaders, and members of the community are invited to connect and invited to invest. Please consider the impact Scouting in the Buckeye Council makes on youth and make an investment to sustain and grow that impact for 2023. Reflect on the accomplishment we have made together throughout this year and make a gift that is meaningful to you in support of our shared mission!

Free Pinewood Derby Workshops for Cub Scouts

Bring your Pinewood Derby kit to one of our clinics to design and cut your car! Clinics will take place on 1/7 in Mansfield and Marion and 1/14, 1/21, and 1/28 in Canton. Note: the 1/7 clinic in Canton has been rescheduled for 1/28 due to a pipe burst at the Canton office.

Be More Prepared - Youth Mental Health First Aid Training - Free For Adults in the Buckeye Council!

Adults from across the Buckeye Council are invited to join us for Youth Mental Health First Aid Training! This 6-hour training gives adults who work with youth the skills they need to reach out and provide initial support to children and teens who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care. Participants will learn how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health illness and substance use disorders in youth.

This training is provided at no cost by Ohio Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio, Mental Health America of Ohio, Ohio Mental Health Network for School Success.

Mark your calendar to join us online on 2/25 or in person on 3/4. Registration coming soon!
Save Time and Be Prepared with the Free Den Leader Hub

The all new Den Leader Hub is now live and FREE for all Buckeye Council leaders! We have created in-depth digital resources to help den leaders plan and deliver an incredible experience to kids. These detailed program plans, videos, and handout materials for every Cub Scout Adventure will save Den Leaders time and allow for first-class support on those adventures for kids who miss the meeting. This resource was created right here in the Buckeye Council just for you.

NOTE: Buckeye Council leaders will need to create an account at LEADScouting.org to receive access.
BPI is Next Month - Register Now!

Baden Powell Institute takes place in-person on 2/4 at Dalton Elementary School and 2/11 online at LEADScouting.org! BPI is the premiere training event for Scout leaders providing supplemental training that sparks innovation, imagination, and inspiration. By signing up for BPI In Person, you'll gather with hundreds of adult leaders to learn from one another!
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BPI In Person participants will receive a Council Shoulder Patch (CSP) and guidebook upon arrival on 2/4. This council shoulder patch is exclusive to participants at the live Baden Powell Institute. During the closing ceremony, you'll receive your commemorative shoulder loop based on years of participation at BPI. 
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Attendees who participate in person will be able to add BPI Online at a discounted rate. 

Register for the 2023 National Jamboree!

Any Scout 12 years or older by July 2023 is invited to attend the National Scout Jamboree in West Virginia at the Summit Bechtel Reserve. Join more than 45,000 Scouts at the 2023 National Jamboree. Scouts can earn advancement, mountain bike, zip line, hike, white water raft, and explore 10,000 acres of the Summit. Now is your opportunity to join in on the fun and attend the 2023 National Scout Jamboree! The Buckeye Council National Scout Jamboree Contingent will consist of Scouts from across the Council.
Scout Executive Minute

Today we reflect and resolve. My own reflections on the past year fill me with gratitude at what scouts and leaders in our council have come together to accomplish. Units have grown significantly delivering the adventure to many more youth and their families. More scouts experienced outdoor programs than the previous two years. Digital experiences continued to expand to serve more and more individuals beyond our boundaries.

To make a resolution is to set a firm course of action. Making and keeping resolutions is a challenging endeavor. In Scouting, our Mission and Vision provide a constant course of action. And it is within those statements that the Buckeye Council finds and resolves its course of action. Whatever your position in Scouting, I hope you will join me in this important and worthy pursuit.

Our Mission: The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

Our Vision: The Boy Scouts of America will prepare every eligible youth in America to become a responsible, participating citizen and leader who is guided by the Scout Oath and Law.
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