Getting to and from Scouting events is a risk for all participants and can lead to severe and even fatal accidents that impact the Scouting family. Please use the SAFE Transportation Checklist and Pre-Trip Inspection, linked here, for all transportation to and from Scouting activities.

Celebrating it’s 112th year, this annual event that honors the sacrifice of George Washington and the Continental Army, is the longest-running, continuous Scouting event in the world!

Join us and experience the historical significance of the American Revolution and honor George Washington’s Continental Army’s Winter Encampments.

WREATH – LAYING CEREMONY

FEBRUARY 17th –  9am - Memorial Arch in Valley Forge

ENCAMPMENT Weekend & day-long PILGRIMAGE

MARCH 8-10th - Ft. Washington State Park

Want to Enhance Your Leadership Skills?

Join us May 17-19 & June 8-9 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.

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. Upcoming courses are:

June 22-27

August 17-22

Sept. 27-29 & Oct. 4-6 (two weekends)

Registration is live for the 2024 STEM Adventure Day Camp at Camp Garrison! Cub Scouts, middle-school aged Scouts, and local youth are invited to join us for a Summer filled with outdoor fun, experiments, and camp activities offered across six different week-long sessions! Sessions run June 24 - Aug 2.

The theme is STEM Around the World, and each week features a different area so your kids can attend multiple weeks without each week being the same! This year, a day camp t-shirt and bussing are included in the price of camp!

Looking for extra fun and adventure this Summer? We have the PERFECT opportunities to give you an enhanced Scouting summer experience for Scouts of all interests!

Provisional Troop 1 - Join us for an extra week of camp - we'll provide the leadership!

SEEK - Scouts 14-16 are encouraged to join us for the SEEK program to gain leadership & education skills and experience while having a great time!

Pioneering Week - Join us at Camp Firestone for a great week of learning how to make woods items and cook in a wilderness setting.

PaddleRama & Fawn Run - Looking for an extra dose of adventure and fun this Summer? Experience northeast PA like never before on our canoeing or hiking adventures!

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!

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.

COLBSA unit leaders - We are offering the Hike-A-thon to help your unit fundraise for all of the exciting program you are offering for your Scouting year! Like a walk that your kids might participate in at school, Scouts will fundraise from family and friends to raise money based on miles they hike.

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!

The COL STEM/Nova Committee is happy to offer monthly Nova Award programming for both Cub and Scouts. These awards are great opportunities for scouts to explore STEM within the scouting program.

The cost for each Nova Award session is $10 per scout and all of the requirements will be completed during these sessions, except for the Merit Badge requirement for Scouts BSA.

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

February 10, March 9, April 6. May 11, June 8

To help at Resica Falls, contact Ranger Nick McKee

April 13, May 4, June 1

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

The Jewish Committee on Scouting is proud to share about their upcoming programs and financial aid opportunities for 2024. 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.

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!