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10/21-22/22 Webelos Woods - Camp Kingsley


10/21-22/22 Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills Part 2


10/28/22 - PH District Camporee


10/28/22 - OA Octobear-Fest


11/11-13/22 - Scout Gaming Weekend 


11/12/22 -  Cub Scout Game Day


1/13 - 16/23 - Blizzard Camp


2/17 - 20/23 - Blizzard Camp

Leatherstocking Council Online Calendar
New Camp Kingsley Save the Date Annual Flyer
Printable Council Key Dates PDF
Webelos Woods Registration

Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills (IOLS)


Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills Training is a required training course for Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters in Scouts BSA Troops. Learn how to safely conduct outdoor activities. We will be holding a two-part course in October. Learn more about the course and how to register at  https://www.leatherstockingcouncil.org/IOLS


Cubs come out and enjoy a fun day of sports and games in the great outdoors at camp Kingsley on Nov. 12th!


Ga-Ga Ball, Can Jam, Bean Bag Toss, Human Foosball, and Camp-Wide Kickball are just a few of the fun activities.

Cubs Scout Game Day Nov. 12th


Camp Kingsley's 2022 Events

 

The Camping and Marketing committee is pleased to announce the release of our Camp Kingsley Save the Date Flyer. The flyer provides basic information and a current list of our awesome programs being offered at Camp Kingsley up to August 2023. The flyer has been designed to show Cub Scout events on one side like our Webelos Weekend, Mom and Me Camping Weekend, and Summer Camp.


Then on the other side list the Scouts, BSA Camping Events like our Blizzard Camp, Scouting Gaming Weeknd, and Two New Scouts, BSA Weekends


Printable Camp Kingsley Save the Date Annual Flyer

2023 National Jamboree


Are you interested in participating in Scouting’s greatest adventure?!? The 2023 National Jamboree at Summit Bechel Reserve in West Virginia is fast approaching and we are looking to build a Leatherstocking Council contingent. 


The Jamboree will be happening from July 19-28,2023. The cost will be approximately $2200, which includes transportation, food, tents, and national registration fees. To secure the national early bird fee, you MUST register at this site: jamboree.scouting.org by October 31, 2022 after which the National Registration fee will increase from $1285 to $1500, and the council fee will reflect that. Once you have registered on the National site, please see the payment schedule on the Council website. We hope you can move “FORWARD” with us at the Jamboree.

 

SCOUTS' TIPS

Make Your Own Homemade PVC Snowshoes

Webelos Scouts in the Daniel Boone Council in North Carolina use plastic CPVC pipe to make homemade snowshoes for their winter outings. Here's how they do it. 1 six-ounce can of CPVC clear cement 2 pieces of ¾-inch hot/cold CPVC pipe, each 10 feet long (Although they look alike, CPVC piping will work better than PVC because CPVC tends to be a bit more flexible and less likely to crush.

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SAFETY MOMENTS

Transporting Scouts Safely

Driving can be one of the most dangerous forms of travel. Motor vehicle accidents can lead to serious injuries and even fatalities—not only for the driver but for passengers and others on the road. Motor vehicle accidents typically produce the most frequent and severe liability claims affecting the Scouting family. 

 





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SCOUT ARTICLES

How to Make Slime With Glue and Borax

Slime requires two main ingredients: polyvinyl alcohol (in this case, glue) and borate ion (in this case, borax). Slime forms because polyvinyl alcohol is attracted to borate ion. That attraction creates lots of long, sticky chains - or slime. Here's how to make your own batch of slime.

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Be Prepared for These 5 Common Weather Hazards

No matter where you are or where you're going, the weather is always a factor, and the weather can always change. This is especially true in spring, when Earth tilts closer to the sun (in the Northern Hemisphere), the days get longer and temperatures get warmer.




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