Scouting America has unveiled a new comprehensive Safeguarding Youth Training (SYT) program (Formerly known as Youth Protection Training or YPT), reinforcing its unwavering commitment to creating the safest possible environment for young people.

The new training is mandatory for all registered adult volunteers and has been developed with insights from leading experts in child safety, law enforcement, and child psychology. It incorporates the latest strategies for recognizing, responding to, and preventing various forms of abuse, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. 

The new SYT is to be renewed on an annual basis. Your existing Youth Protection Training remains valid until May 31, 2026, at which point the new Safeguarding Youth Training will be required.

To take SYT, log into www.my.scouting.org and hit the Safeguarding Youth button on the home page.

Join Scouts from across the Cradle of Liberty Council for the 2026 Liberty Jam, a once-in-a-lifetime jamboree celebrating 250 years of American independence!

Join us May 1-3, 2026 at Green Lane Park to experience a weekend packed with adventure, fellowship, and patriotic spirit as we honor the past and build the future!

From high-energy activities to patriotic fun, this is the event of the year you won’t want to miss.

We'll have more information about the event in the Fall, but be sure to mark your calendars and save the date now!

Are you looking for an extra week of Summer Camp? Or maybe you can't attend when your troop is going?

Resica Falls offers a provisional camp opportunity where you can register individually and participate as part of our "Troop 1" contingent at camp. Provo campers can still participate in all of the fun that Resica has to offer, and meet new friends during the week in camp!

Looking for FUN and learning for your Cub Scouts this summer? Your kids are guaranteed to have fun with our hands-on STEM experiments, nature exploration, recreation, and more! Sign-up now to join us for all of the adventure ahead this summer!

NYLT – the National Youth Leadership Training – is Scouting’s premier leadership development course for young people in our program. NYLT works to instill core leadership concepts and offer fundamental leadership tools and techniques applicable in a variety of real-work contexts, especially in their home Troop, Crew or Ship. The final course of 2025 is taking place at Camp Hart the week of August 2-7!

Looking for a fun experience for your Cubs this Summer? Make sure they join us for one of our weeks of Community Day Camp! We have four Day Camps, plus the STEM Adventure Day Camp, for your Cubs to choose from!

Registration is live, so click the link below to learn more!

Are you currently a Bear or Webelos looking for more excitement this Summer? Have you ever wanted to camp-out in a tent and experience the FUN of Scout camp?

THEN DO WE HAVE THE PROGRAM FOR YOU!!!

All Scouts who will be in 4th or 5th grade in the Fall are invited to join us at Resica Falls from July 27-Aug. 2 for Webelos & AOL Week.

This is going to be a mountain-top experience for those who participate. You'll get a full camp experience including sleeping in a tent, eating in the dining hall, and enjoying program!

Pack meeting resources have existed in a variety of books, websites and other media over the years. Now, the official Scouting America pack resources page has been refreshed to reflect the latest program updates and to account for the wide variety of pack and den sizes common in Cub Scouting today.

The idea is to make planning a meeting as fun, simple and easy as the meeting itself.

Whether you have a giant pack or a tiny pack, the new Cub Scout pack meeting resource page is for you.

Scouting America is discontinuing its national STEM Nova and Super Nova Awards program. Our council will continue to create and administer its own STEM award programs. This change took effect on June 1, 2025. With this change, NOVA and SuperNOVA counselors and awards will no longer be added to ScoutBook.

In the fall, our council's STEM committee will provide more information on the initiatives we will undertake to continue STEM education in the Cradle of Liberty. Visit scoutingphilly.org/STEM for updated information in the fall of 2025.

The Cradle of Liberty Council is excited to announce the start of a new program at Musser Scout Reservation - the Outdoor Adventure Lab!

The Outdoor Adventure Lab is a subsidiary of the council with the goal of harnessing the benefits of the outdoor education to provide programs such as field trips, weekend programs, and STEM Adventure Day Camp that allow youth and adults to develop character, leadership, and confidence.

One of the three criteria to qualify for the Safety section of the Ring the Bell Unit Recognition Program is for at least half of your unit's direct contact leaders (DCLs) to complete Incident Reduction and Reporting training.

This training is a free course that provides an overview of our organization’s safety policies, resources, and reporting procedures. This course is offered as a one-hour in-person or virtual instructor-led training via Zoom webinar to make it as convenient as possible. Registration is required.

The next National Jamboree will take place from July 22-31, 2026 at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. The theme for the 2026 National Jamboree is "Elevate." This theme is focused on preparing Scouts for a life of purpose and impact as they participate in the once-in-a-lifetime experience of the Jamboree.

We plan to send five troops as part of the COL contingent, with the price being $2,300 per person. Financial aid is available both from the National Jamboree and locally, so don't let financial ability stop you from applying.

National Scholarship requests are due by July 31, so be sure to register ASAP!

Sign-ups are now available for interested Scouts - click below and save your spot today!

Looking for a way to help us make improvements at Musser Scout Reservation? Want to find a project that your unit can work on together that you and others can enjoy?

Consider joining the Adopt-a-Cabin/Campsite program at Musser! Units who adopt a cabin or campsite help us to revitalize camp, and get free camping weekends as a thanks for their service.

To learn more and get involved, contact Ranger Lynn

Beginning September 1, there are several policy changes regarding how Scouts can participate in Range and Target Activities (formerly called Shooting Sports) within the Scouting program. It is important to review the changes to be sure your unit is following the new policies.

While there are limited changes at the Cub Scout level, unit leaders in Troops, Crews, Ships, and Posts should review the changes before your next shooting sports activity is planned.

We have two beautiful camp properties for your unit to use throughout the year! Stay at camp for a weekend and enjoy the beauty of Resica or Musser in every season! Rent a cabin or campsite, go for a hike, enjoy some fishing, or teach Scout Skills - our camps are a great place for all of it!

We are fortunate to have two beautiful Scout Reservations, and we need your help to keep them maintained and ready to welcome Scouts! Both Resica Falls and Musser have work days scheduled this Winter and Spring, and we'd love to have you join us! If you are helping for the day Saturday, ask about how to get a campsite for free that weekend!

To help at Musser, contact Ranger Lynn

To help at Resica Falls, contact Ranger Nick McKee

The Jewish Committee on Scouting is proud to share about their upcoming programs and financial aid opportunities. There are several opportunities for Jewish Scouts to participate in excellent religious programs such as Kinnus, religious awards, and many financial aid opportunities.

Learn more about the Jewish Committee and these programs here.

Conservation and the Boy Scouts of America have been partners for a long time. The fundamental purpose of the BSA Distinguished Conservation Service Awards program is to encourage learning by the participants and to increase public awareness about natural resource conservation. Understanding and practicing sound stewardship of natural resources and environmental protection strengthens Scouting’s emphasis on respecting the outdoors.

Learn more about the Distinguished Conservation Award

Training opportunities abound this Summer and Fall! Whether you are looking for position-specific training, outdoor skills training, shooting sports training, or others, we have the courses to help you provide a great experience for your Scouts!

Interested in getting trained in range and target activity disciplines so you can provide a safe and fun program for Scouts? Learn more about the many range and target activities trainings we are offering!