Our Scouting season continues in May with more Pack, Troop, Crew, and Ship activities than we can count. The Council and District are keeping busy as well; here are your Four Things To Know!

• Citizenship in Society -- Training for Counselors
• Merit Badge Clinic and NOVA
• Week of Giving
• Tri-District Fall Camporee 

Plus, Dates to Know and a new Fun Fact.

And, remember to save the date of June 14 for the Constellation District Picnic

to say "thank you" to all of the volunteers and our Units and District. 

Citizenship in Society -- Training for Counselors

Sunday, May 22, 7:30 to 9:00 pm

Are you interested in helping Scouts by becoming a counselor for the new Citizenship in Society Merit Badge?  If so, you will need to complete an "in person" Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training with the Council.   To meet this requirement, you are invited to join this 90 minute Zoom session that includes an overview of the material, suggestions on how to facilitate this badge, and links to useful resources.  

No preregistration is required, however, you will be asked to submit your contact information in the chat so you can receive the supporting links after the meeting.

Questions? Click on one of these links to contact:

Frank Prohaska (District Merit Badge Coordinator) or

Ann Perrone, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lead

May Merit Badge Clinic and NOVA Awards

The Council's Merit Badge College is being replaced with a series of monthly Merit Badge Clinics this year. For April, we are bringing the energy, with the following badges being offered Saturday, May 21 in morning (9:00 am to 11:00 am) and afternoon (11:30 to 1:30 pm) sessions.

• Electricity
• Energy
• Robotics
• Electronics
• Nuclear Science
• Plant Science

All sessions will be in person at the Council's headquarters at the Firestone Scouting Center. Space is limited, and registration is on-line.

Don't need Merit Badges?

The Cradle of Liberty Council is happy to offer monthly Nova Award programming for both Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA at the Cobbs Creek Environmental Center on May 21 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

May's focus is Engineering (Swing! for Cubs and Swoosh! for Scouts).

Follow this link for more information and registration.

Week of Giving

Support Scouting in the Cradle of Liberty Council!

Thank you to the hundreds of donors who have already Invested in Character this year!

If you haven't yet, please consider making an online donation or pledge today.

With your help, we'd like to raise $50,000 this week to get closer to our 2022 goal.

Your gift stays right here in Greater Philadelphia to help our growing membership get outdoors, develop leadership skills, become participating citizens, and so much more.

There are several ways to give: 

• Constellation Giving Page
• Text COL10 to 71777

Every donation makes a difference.  

Tri-District Fall Camporee

Save the Date: October 21 to 23

Join the Troops of the Constellation, Minquas, and Baden-Powell Districts for a weekend of friendly Scouting-skills competitions.  Patrols will participate in 10 events, designed to be challenging yet achievable for any Scout, including AOLs, with awards for winners of each event and the Camporee.  This years event will be run by the experienced and enthusiastic Troop 98, whose Star Wars themed Camporee in 2017 was featured in Boys Life and Scouting magazines.  And we expect this year's to be even better.  It will be held at Green Lane Park, where Troops can come for the day or tent camp for the weekend.  More information will follow later, including registration and details on the events and skills to practice, but put this on your calendars now; it promises to be great!

Dates to Know

For a full list of Council events, follow this link or check out the Council Calendar.

Monthly Merit Badge Clinic - Saturday, May 21 at 9:00 am and/or 11:30 am

In person at Council headquarters - info and register here

STEM and NOVA Award Sessions - Saturday, May 21

For Cubs and Scouts BSA; information and registration here

Unit Fundraising Workshop - Wednesday, May 25 at 7:00 pm

Find additional information and Registration here

June Roundtables

• Tuesday, June 7 at 7:00 -- co-hosted with Minquas District; info here
• Wednesday, June 8 at 7:00 -- co-hosted with Baden-Powell; info here

SAVE THE DATE: Constellation District Picnic - Tuesday, June 14

Wood Badge - Weekends of August 26th and September 10th

Click here for more information and to register for the BSA's premier leadership training program for Adults. Space is limited; register before it sells out.

SAVE THE DATE: Tri-District Camporee, Weekend of October 21 to 23

Join the other units in the Constellation, Minquas, & Baden-Powell Districts (Service Area 2 in Delaware and Montgomery Counties) for a weekend of fun and friendly competition.

Fun Fact to Know

Radnor Troop 284 traces its roots to 1912 with one of the first Scout Troops in the United States, Wayne 1. After the Wayne Troop diminished during World War I, it was replaced by Radnor Troop 1 in 1920. In the 1960's it became Troop 284, reflecting the National Scout Number assigned to the Troop. 

Troop 284 meets in its own Scout Cabin, located on the Ardrossan property near the Willows. For more on the Troop and its history, check out the Troop's website.