The current temperature and cold weather conditions are a powerful reminder to complete Hazardous Weather Training, a mandatory course for all Direct Contact Leaders. This training is required every two years and covers critical winter safety and year-round emergency preparedness. To take the training, log into your my.scouting account, click on “My Training” and find the Hazardous Weather Training link.

Complete this essential training now to keep your Scouts safe in every season!

Join Scouts from across the Cradle of Liberty Council for the 2026 Liberty Jam, our council Camp-o-Ree 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!

**Early Bird Pricing Ends Feb. 15, so sign-up soon to join the fun!**

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

Registration is live, so be sure to mark your calendars and register now to join us!

Registration Now Open for All Cub Day Camps!

Get ready for an unforgettable summer of DINO fun and adventure at our Cub Day Camps! For 2026, we’re offering six camps in communities throughout the council, as well as two weeks of Cub Adventure Day Camps and a week of STEM Adventure Day Camp at Camp Garrison! Registration is live, so sign-up today so your Cub can have a great time at one of our 9 weeks of day camps!

Early Bird Discount Ends Feb. 1

Get ready for an unforgettable summer at Resica Falls! Experience the magic of Resica like never before with next years theme, Curse of the Mystic Waters! Be part of the excitement and join us this Summer!

If your unit is interested in a camp promotion, email us!

Join us for our first Merit Badge Day Camp at Camp Garrison! 

This camp will be a fun, hands-on week of learning and adventure! Scouts will have the opportunity to work toward a variety of merit badges led by experienced counselors, engage in skill-building activities, and explore new interests in an outdoor setting. Whether they’re discovering a new hobby or advancing on their Scouting journey, participants will leave with new knowledge, new confidence, and great memories from a week packed with achievement and adventure.

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 Aug. 2-8 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!

More than 80 merit badges have been updated to help Scouts explore modern careers and hobbies, build practical skills, and engage with current topics while preserving the traditions of Scouting

The updated requirements are now live in Scoutbook and on the online Merit Badge Hub. Scouts who began a merit badge on or after January 1, 2026 must use the new requirements. Scouts who started before that date may finish using the previous requirements or choose to switch to the updated version.

Join us March 6-8, 2026 at Fort Washington State Park as we honor the sacrifice of George Washington and the Continental Army, as part of the the longest-running, continuous Scouting event in the world!

Scouts will learn about life in the Continental Army, with special guest reenactors helping to make it feel like you are stepping back in time to the American Revolution.

Want to Enhance Your Leadership Skills?

Join us May 29-31 and June 13-14, 2026 for a fun, exciting, and action packed program! Wood Badge is designed to provide members with leadership skills and experiences they can use in Scouting, business, and life. The course teaches the best in modern leadership theories in the context of traditional Scouting activities.

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."

The 2026 National Jamboree promises nonstop action, high adventure, and unforgettable memories for every Scout. From 36 miles of epic mountain biking trails (designed by Gravity Logic!) to roller coasters of adventure like zip lines, climbing walls, and water sports—this is where adventure ELEVATES to the next level.

We have 2 spots remaining in the Cradle of Liberty Contingent.  If you want to attend - Sign-up ASAP as we will not be adding any additional space!

The Outdoor Adventure Lab is a program of the Cradle of Liberty Council, with the goal of harnessing the benefits of the outdoor education for all youth! We offer engaging and fun programs for teachers and school administrators to use Musser Scout Reservation for your next Field Trip! Contact Outdoor Adventure Lab Director Halia to learn more and schedule a trip!

A weekend focused on learning the skills to earn the fishing, fly fishing and fish & wildlife management merit badges. During the weekend Scouts will learn to cast a fly rod, clean a fish, tie flies, conservation practices and other skills. Once the merit badges are complete the Scout can earn the Complete Angler award by making a fishing presentation to their unit, pack, ship or post

Good news - my.Scouting.org now allows for NRA and USA Archery certifications to be recorded in your my.Scouting profile! To be able to connect units interested in a Range program with certified instructors, we are asking anyone with an active certification to submit it so we can add it to your profile. Click the button to email your certifications, and we'll upload them!

Looking for a way to spend your Summer that is FUN and REWARDING? Join our Camp Staff!

Each Summer we are looking for the best Scouts to staff our summer camps - Scouts who love camp, want to help other Scouts have a great camp experience, and who are looking for a fun way to spend their Summer. We have opportunities to spend the full-summer away at Resica Falls, or help for part of the summer during the day at Musser Day Camps!

The World Scout Jamboree is held every four years around the world. The next Jamboree will be held in Gdansk, Poland in the summer of 2027 and will have approximately 45,000 Scouts and leaders from over 140 countries in attendance. Participants must be between age 14-17 at the start of the Jamboree on July 30, 2027.

For more information about the World Jamboree, visit https://www.jamboree2027.org

To sign-up for the US Contingent email list to be updated when registration opens, visit https://wsj2027.us

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

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!