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Welcome to The Lamplighter, the official newsletter of Scouting America in the W. D. Boyce Council!

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It's Popcorn Season!

It’s time to fund your entire year of Scouting adventures! Our popcorn sale kicked off this past weekend with a bang—over $130,000 in sales! Don’t miss out on the easiest and most effective way to fundraise.

Did you know that Scout could earn their way to free summer camp?

👉 Click here to find out how!

Discover Scouting’s Roots: Earn the Scouting Heritage Merit Badge

Explore the origins of the Scouting movement by earning the Scouting Heritage Merit Badge. Scouts will learn about the life and times of Lord Baden-Powell, discover how Scouting grew in the United States, and understand how Scouting’s programs have developed and adapted over time.

Event Details

📅 Saturday, September 27

🕛9:00 - 3:00; lunch provided by Domino's

📍Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum

💲$25 per Scout / $30 after Sept 15 (paid in full)

❗Maximum number of Scouts: 30

Only 10 Spots Remaining as of September 8^th!

Membership Inventory

Membership is now a fixed 12-month term starting from the date of registration, regardless of when the unit renews. Youth and adult leader memberships are now separate from the unit renewal process.

All units are strongly encouraged to thoroughly review their official roster via My.Scouting to ensure that every active youth and adult member is current with their registration. This is essential for maintaining insurance coverage, recording advancements, and ensuring effective communication.

If your unit identifies any discrepancies in the roster, please contact your District Executive for further guidance.

Get Ready for Fun: Highland Games Await!

Welcome to another Fall Camporee of Games! This year’s W. D. Boyce Council Fall Camporee – open to AOL Scouts, as well as Troops and Crews – will embrace Scottish Highland Games. Ingersoll Scout Reservation transforms into the Scottish Highlands, honoring and enjoying many traditional games, and a few new ones we’ve added. We’ll have a mixture of Scout-skill tests, group challenges and physical contests. The emphasis on this Camporee is fun, teamwork, and sportsmanship.

Event Details

📅 October 17 - 19, 2025

📍Ingersoll Scout Reservation

💲Scout BSA Youth or Adult $20

💲AOL Scout & Adult $15

❗Register as a Unit

Blast Off with Cub Launch!

Saturday, October 25^th

Multiple Locations

Each fall it’s time to “ignite” NEW and RETURNING Cub Scouts and launch into the new year! Hundreds of area Cub Scouts will gather at various locations around the W. D. Boyce Council and join in on the adventures of Cub Scouting.

A variety of activities will be offered at each location, including a model rocket launch!

• All new Cub Scouts will receive a free rocket that they can assemble and launch that day (weather permitting)

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