It's May, which is always one of the highlights of the Scouting season. Camping trips, Courts of Honor, service projects, Crossover ceremonies, and spring recruiting events are all on our schedules for the next month. The Council and District are keeping busy as well; here are your Four Things To Know!

Plus, Dates to Know and a new Fun Fact.

What Cub Scout has the fastest car in the District? That question was answered on May 1 at the District Pinewood Derby. Dozens of cars raced 24 heats to determine the fastest cars. Congratulations to our Top 5 Finishers:

And our Best In Show winner was "Duck Boat" by Jacob Napier, which included flashing lights, motor sounds, and three passengers.

A special thanks to Troop 315 for hosting and running this year's event and to Main Line Public Television Radnor Studio 21 for filming and livestreaming the event. Thanks to them, you can check out this link to watch all the action (start at the 10-1/2 minute mark).

Scouting succeeds thanks in large part to the efforts of adult volunteers. Do you know a leader or parent who makes your Pack, Troop, Crew, or Ship a great place to be a Scout? Or makes a special event a success? Or helps the Constellation District support our Units? If so, nominate them to be a District All-Star by sending their name and a brief summary of how they contribute to Scouting to our Recognition Chair, Chalk Cunningham. Nominations are due by May 27.

And Save the Date for the annual District Picnic on Tuesday, June 14, where we come together in Fellowship and to celebrate our award winners.

Council has two workshops in May to help Units with recruiting and building membership:

And do you have a member recruiting event coming up and would like the District to help promote it? Use this link to submit details, request items such as printing flyers and Facebook promotions. Questions? Contact our Membership Specialist, Rhys Wallace.

National Youth Leadership Training is an exciting, action-packed program designed to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home troops and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others.

NYLT course is a six-day course centered around the concepts of what a leader must BE, what a leader must KNOW, and what a leader must DO. The key elements are then taught with a clear focus on HOW TO. Content is delivered in a troop and patrol outdoor setting with an emphasis on immediate application of learning in a fun environment.

There are two sessions being offered this summer by the Cradle of Liberty Council. Scouts must be at least 13 years old and have the rank of First Class:

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

New Unit Campaign Kickoff - Saturday, May 7. Information & Registration

Archery and BB Rangemaster Training - Saturday, May 7 or June 4

For adults; valid for 2 years; register here.

Wilderness First Aid Training - May 7 and June 4 (both weekends required)

For Scouts or adults; register here (waitlist until course minimum is reached).

Recruitment Planning Seminar - Saturday, May 14 at 10:00 am

STEM and NOVA Award Sessions - Saturday, May 21

For Cubs and Scouts BSA; information and registration here

Trivia Night - Saturday May 21 at 6:00 pm. Register here

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

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.

Troop Bala One was founded in 1908, two years before the Boy Scouts of America was officially organized. A group of community leaders organized America’s first group of boys under the principles of scouting as set forth in Robert Baden-Powell’s book Scouting for Boys. Troop Bala One thus became the first unofficial Boy Scout troop in the U.S.

For more of the history of Troop Bala One, check out their entry on the Lower Merion Historical Society website.

John Cluver, District Chair

Rob Shillingford, District Commissioner

Ryan Martin, Team Lead and Fundraising Specialist

Rhys Wallace, Membership Specialist

Constellation District Website: Click Here

Constellation District Facebook page: Click Here

Do you have news or photos on a new Eagle Scout, Order of the Arrow induction, or anything else to share on the District's Facebook page? Contact our Public Relations Chair, Rose Sutkowski, to get it posted.