September 2025

New Facebook Group

We’ve launched a new Facebook Group for all things Popcorn in Washington Crossing Council: The Popcorn Kernel Crossing. This is where we’ll post weekly updates, incentive winners, and important popcorn news. Keep an eye on it—another special weekend sales prize will be announced there soon!

Sales Success So Far

Popcorn sales are popping!

• Total Sales: $92,888 – just shy of $100K!
• That’s a 26% increase over this time last year.
• 27 units are selling (5 more than last year).
• Heroes & Helpers: $9,149 vs $7,080 last year.
• Online Sales: $15,243, crushing last year’s $9,000.
• Average per Scout: $673, over $200 higher than last year.

Advancement

Using Digital Tools to Strengthen the Merit Badge Experience.

The Scouts BSA Merit Badge program is undergoing an exciting update, with new digital tools to enhance, entertain, and engage scouts. Earlier this year, all merit badge pamphlets were made available as free digital downloads at scouting.org. Right on the heels of that update, digital resources such as videos, games, checklists and AI enhancements are being added to individual merit badges, both on scouting.org and in Scoutbook Plus. Over 30 badges have been updated to date, with more coming. (See Camping, Nature, and Stamp Collecting for specific examples.) 

New Resource for Merit Badge Counselors!



As new digital resources become available, it’s exciting and challenging to adapt and integrate their use in the merit badge program. Our technology is changing and evolving, and Scouting should work to embrace these new ideas and technologies while keeping what makes Scouting meaningful — the personal connections, character-building, and the power of adult mentorship and interactions in a young person’s life.

Fall Recruitment

Reminder: The Newest Tool to Help Den Leaders is Now Here! 

The Den Meeting Deck makes planning a den meeting fun, simple, and easy. There is a deck for each badge of rank and contains all the activities needed to earn all six required Adventures and four or five elective Adventures. 

Be sure to stop by the WCC Scout Shop to purchase your Den Meeting Deck!

Air Rifle Competition

Air Rifle Competition: walk-in registration, $5 paid at the door.

Time:

12:30-4:30pm (arrive no later than 3pm)

Location:

Ockanickon Scout Reservation Foster Hall

Dates:

October 5

November 2

December 7

The weekend COPE & Climbing program offers the opportunity for your Troop, Crew, Ship or Post to experience a team building program like no other. Low COPE consists of warm-up activities and initiative games in the field before moving on to the Low COPE course. This course includes 12 elements low to the ground, ranging from the Archimedes Bridge to the 12-foot Wall. Adults are invited to participate.

Upcoming dates:

October 4-5 & 18-19

November 8-9

Register Now for Fall Cubarama!

Join us for "Invention Convention"

STEM and Scouting collide at the Fall 2025 Cub-a-rama! "Invention Convention" invites Cub Scouts and their families to spend the day at Kuser Park playing the part of a mad scientist. Cub Scouts will design and build their own inventions, make crafts, play games, and participate in range & target activities!

Date/Time: September 27 9am to 3pm

Location: Kuser Park, 390 Newkirk Avenue,

Hamilton, NJ 08610

Registration fee: $20/Cub Scout, $10/Adult

 Can We Count on You to Lend a Hand?

We are in need of Scouts BSA, Venturers, Sea Scouts, and Scouters alike to help run stations, staffing the medical tent, checking Packs in, and helping Cub Scouts and their families throughout the event. If you and/or your unit can pitch in, please reach out to Alex Fritz.

New for this year

Event location, pushcarts can be filled with any rank Cubs, and the entire Pack can participate!

Date/Time: October 4 8am-12pm

Location: Moravian Tile Works

130 E. Swamp Road, Doylestown, PA 18901

Registration fee:

$30 per team of 4 on or before 9/29

$35 per team of 4 after 9/29

Registration closes 10/2.

Don't miss out!

Join us at "Camp Skippy" for an unforgettable camping experience! This event is tailor-made for all AOL/Webelos Scouts, offering a sneak peek into the exciting world of a Scouts BSA Camp. It's the perfect opportunity to delve into the Scouts BSA adventure featuring the patrol method while focusing on achieving AOL/Webelos requirements.

Stations include First Aid, BB Range, Sports, Fire Building, Knot Tying and Knife Safety and are taught by Scouts and Leaders featuring team building with a hands-on experience. 

We will take a ride to the Tylersport Haunted Hayride (optional) for an additional cost of $10. A Cookie Dough & Ice Cream Truck will also visit camp on Saturday evening after the hayride. Be sure to bring some extra money to enjoy a tasty treat!

Who is invited to attend? Both AOL/Webelos Scouts, their adult partner, and leaders are welcome to join in on the fun.

Date: October 18-19

Location: 312 Simons Road, Sellersville, PA 18960

Registration fee: $25

Includes: Saturday breakfast, lunch & dinner, Sunday breakfast, and event patch with a pocket dangle.

Throughout the year, The Council's Range & Target Committee offers several different activities for Cub Scouts. For all activities, an adult is required to be present to satisfy the 1-to-1 adult participant ratio.

Archery Adventure

October 5

Slingshot Adventure

November 2

BB Gun Adventure

December 7

Do you have a Scout that has a partial Rifle or Shotgun Merit Badge from summer camp?

The annual Klondike Derby will be hosted by the Mercer Area/Tamanend Districts. Join your fellow Scouts in this skills-based competition as your sled will race around Camp in challenging activities that could include Pioneering, Orienteering, Cooking, Emergency Preparedness, Fire Building and First Aid to name a few. Is your Unit ready to have fun and demonstrate that you are Prepared? Come and join the fun, can not wait to see you all there!

Date/Time:

January 30 6pm to February 1 11am

Location:

Ockanickon Scout Reservation

5787 State Park Road

Pipersville, PA 18947

2026 Reservations

Troops can start planning now for Summer Camp 2026 at Ockanickon! With over 80 merit badges to choose from, every troop should consider OSR as a summer camp option. Troop deposits are now being accepted!

The theme for 2026 will be based on America’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. 

Troops can choose from six different sessions.

Troops that sign-up with a $150 deposit by October 31 will lock-in a special discounted rate guarantee allowing Scouts & families to have until April 30 (two extra months) to qualify for the deepest discounts in camp pricing.

Service Weekends at OSR

Chainsaw Work Day

October 11

Campbuilder Days

September 20 & October 18

Don't miss out on some great Scouting events beyond your District!

• Eastern State Penitentiary - Saturday, November 15 (in-person) & Sunday, December 7 (virtual)
• 2025 Jubilee Pilgrims of Hope
• 2026 National Jamboree - July 22-31

Looking for a previous newsletter? Archives are now included on our Council website under the ABOUT tab.

Commissioner Meeting

TBD

District Committee Meeting

September 17

October 15

Roundtable

October 8