Show & Sell popcorn is a great, no-risk way for you to get product in your hand now and have less to deliver in November! Orders are due at pecatonicariverpopcorn.com by 9/4 for all Show & Sell Popcorn! If you place a show & sell order, and for any reason don't sell it all, you can return full cases to the Buckeye Council or you can use the product to fill your take-order. There are many great ways that units can utilize show & sell popcorn.

Harding Area District Show and Sell pick up is on 9/15, 4-6pm (sorting), 6-9pm (pickup)at SIKA Warehouse located at 3333 Harding Highway Entrance D, Marion.

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Sell $400 in popcorn by 10/2 and receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card! Sell $700 in popcorn by 10/2 and receive a $40 Amazon Gift Card!

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You're invited this fall to go camping with your Cub Scout Pack, family or den at an upcoming Family Adventure Camp! You'll get to camp, go fishing, roast marshmallows, camp in a tent, and so much more! All participants will receive lunch on Saturday and an event patch. Scouts BSA Troops are invited to attend and volunteer at stations on Saturday! If interested, contact us. NOTE: registration is on leadscouting.org, NOT buckeyecouncil.org

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On Saturday, October 14, 2023, 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., a Pop-Up Scout Store will be at Cramer Pond, 3662 Township Hwy. 49, Galion. The Pop-Up Store is open to all Scouts, parents, and leaders!

Below is a partial list of items that will be available for purchase:

• Lion T-shirts
• Cub Scout Uniform Shirts
• Cub Scout Uniform Pants
• Cub Scout Neckerchiefs & Slides
• Cub Scout Handbooks
• Scouts BSA Uniform Shirts
• Socks
• Belts
• Unit Numbers
• Council Patches
• Leader Uniform Shirts
• Scouts BSA Handbooks (both Boys and Girls)
• Merit Badge Sashes

Make the short drive to Galion to purchase all your Scouting supplies. For your convenience, we accept cash, check and credit card. Mark your calendar and plan to stop by! Questions, call 419.522.8300.

Hi, I am Joshua Anderson. I am a graduate of Ridgedale High School in Marion. I am attending The Ohio State University – Marion Campus studying computer engineering. I am also an Eagle Scout from Troop 6050.

When you’re in the Marion area stop by our store and say hello.

Come The Marion Scout Store/Service Center fall hours effective September 1 will be:

Monday: 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday: 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Thursday: 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Friday: 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Contact the Marion Scout Store at [email protected] for all your Scouting needs!

Calling all Scouts to Attend the Life to Eagle Information Meeting, October 19, 2023

The Harding Area District would like to formally invite all Scouts (especially Life Scouts), their parents, and leaders to attend the “Life to Eagle” informational program on Thursday, October 19, 2023, from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Marion Scout Store/Service Center.  The intent of this program is to review the requirements for earning the rank of Eagle Scout and to get all eligible Life Scouts headed down that road immediately.

We feel it is important to bring Scouts, parents, and leaders together to review the process and ensure a sense of clarity regarding the requirements, timelines, service project, and paperwork. Scoutmasters – if you have Star Scouts that are close to earning Life, please strongly encourage them and their parents to attend also.

As part of the program, District Advancement Chair, Mike Watson, will review the Eagle Scout workbook that guides Scouts through the process to ensure that all requirements and deadlines are fully understood and questions about the process are completely answered.

We hope you will be able to attend this important session to get started down the trail to Eagle. Please RSVP by emailing the Marion Scout Store at Click Here to Email

Mark your calendar for Cub Scout University, 9/30-10/2 at Camp Akela! This is a diverse training experience combining BALOO, STEM, P.R.A.Y., first aid, cooking, Scoutbook, and much more into a fun and exciting weekend adventure for all Cub leaders. Sessions include: Leave No Trace, safe scouting practices, flag presentation, crafting ideas, parents as leaders, knot tying, GPS and compass, games for Cubs, pack planning, fundraising, and more!

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The Aquatic Academy is a free adventure for new and existing Scouts! This free virtual Academy featuring at-home STEM activities and watch exclusive webinars with marine biologists and shark experts!

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This is an annual event to honor the memory of our 29th U.S. President, Warren G. Harding

and First Lady Florence Kling Harding,

both of whom served as honorary presidents

of the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts.

All Scout groups from any area and the public are welcome to attend. Commemorative patches are available for each participant.

NEW STAGING AREA! Scouts line up at the northwest parking lot behind the Sheriffs Department on Harding Memorial Parkway (this is the road behind Veterans Memorial Park that leads towards Doctors Park and the hospital). Arrive at 2:30 p.m. Scouts should be in full uniform. Units should have their flags and/or banners.

The parade steps off at 3:00 p.m. and ends at the Harding Memorial on the corner of Delaware Avenue and Vernon Heights Boulevard. There will be services at the Harding Memorial, which will conclude at approximately 4:00 p.m.

We recommend parents drop their Scout off at the staging area around 2:30 p.m. (please make sure their leader is present), and then proceed to the Harding Memorial to park and watch the parade. Join us on the lawn for the services, and then collect your Scout at the finish. The Harding Memorial will be open for tours after the ceremony. Please make sure Scouts have proper shoes and have used the restroom just before arrival. Families are welcome to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating.

Scouts should be reminded ahead of time that this is a parade of respect. Conduct during the parade should be low-key. While at the services we ask that Scouts and adults be respectful and attentive. For more information, email the Marion Scout Store at Click Here to Email

The Buckeye Council Marksmanship and Safety Committee is proud to present the second annual Doug Woodhall Marksmanship Day on October 14, 2023 at the Silver Dollar Sportsman Club (5040 Secrest Rd, Wooster, OH 44691.) The event will feature rifle ranges, shotgun ranges, archery ranges, a cowboy action range, and a muzzleloader range.

The cost of the event will be $30 per shooter and will include unlimited shooting for the day and a pulled pork lunch. Camping will be available on a first deposit basis due to space restrictions. A non-refundable fee of $25 is required to reserve a camping spot. Questions? Contact Jim Nixon

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At the Popcorn University & Join Scout Night Kickoffs, unit leaders received a new edition of the Scouting Ahead Guidebook! This guidebook featured the Popcorn guidebook, Join Scout Night guidebook, a calendar of events, and so much more!

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Register for Citizenship Day at Seven Ranges! All Scouts BSA youth are invited to earn Citizenship in the World OR Citizenship in the Nation MB at Seven Ranges on 9/9. Troop camping is open. All registrants will receive lunch. Anyone else may join us for lunch by paying $5.00. Registration will close on Sept 5.

Be sure to complete all prerequisites before attending. Due to popular demand, additional merit badge counselors are needed! Are you a Citizenship in the Nation or World counselor or willing to be for this event? Contact us at [email protected].

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