The Silver Beaver Award is a national award recognizing those adult Scouters who provided distinguished and dedicated service to Scouting on the council-level. The Cradle of Liberty Council is excited to award the Silver Beaver Award to 7 deserving recipients this year: Wayne Bickford, John Fitzpatrick, Steven Hurst, Thomas Knight, Robert Pisch, Jason Porter, and Nilesh Shah.

Join us on Monday, April 24, 2022 at the Council Annual Dinner as we recognize these great Scouters and many others for their efforts in supporting Scouting in the Cradle of Liberty Council!

Are you looking for a summer job that allows you to spend your summer outdoors in a fun environment helping kids have a great camp experience at Resica or Musser?

Maybe you are looking for a new full-time job that allows you to impact the program that is important to you?

WE have both Summer Camp and full-time jobs available, so click below to learn more and apply today!

New! The Friday Flash is a weekly video series that focuses on timely topics and provides you with some quick updates about news and events from around the council. The videos are brief (5-15 minutes) and broadcast via Facebook Live on Fridays at 12:30 PM. It’s always recorded so you can watch it any time you like, and you don’t have to be on Facebook to watch. We also post them to our YouTube page.

There’s also a companion email digest sent on Friday afternoons with links to the information covered in the video. You need to subscribe to the ***Friday Flash*** Weekly News Digest to receive the email.

Let us know topics you’d like to see covered on the Friday Flash.

The new version of the Program Guide is now available! This resource, updated quarterly, focuses on sharing information that help units prepare for their upcoming program year. It includes upcoming events, program planning tips, and other resources from the various council committees. Check it out now and start planning an exciting program for your Pack, Troop, Crew, Ship, or Post!

We are excited to announce the release of the dates and registration for the 2023 STEM Adventure Day Camp at Camp Garrison! All youth are invited to join us for a Summer filled with outdoor fun, experiments, and camp activities offered across six different week-long sessions! Sessions run June 26 - Aug 4.

Each week has a different theme so your kids can attend multiple weeks without each week being the same!

SCOPE/OLYMPIA is an international exchange program that brings together Canadian and American Scouts and Scouters for an extended weekend of fun program and fellowship. Scouts from both countries will have a chance to enjoy a weekend of adventure, participating in the exciting programs that both Resica Falls and the Poconos have to offer!

Introducing a different kind of spring fundraiser for units...

Get Pledges and Take a Hike!

Units earn a 55% commission on all money raised to support your Scouts' adventures like summer camp, high adventure experiences, equipment, or anything Scouting-related.

Units may hike on their own or participate in a district- or council organized hike.

Join us for the kickoff webinar on March 9 to find out all the details and get your questions answered!

NYLT – the National Youth Leadership Training – is Scouting’s premier leadership development course for young people in our program. NYLT works to instill core leadership concepts and offer fundamental leadership tools and techniques applicable in a variety of real-work contexts, especially in their home Troop, Crew or Ship. Upcoming courses are:

June 24-29

August 12-18

Sept. 29-Oct. 1 & Oct. 6-8 (two weekends)

The Cradle of Liberty Council is excited to announce the start of a new program at Musser Scout Reservation - the Outdoor Adventure Lab!

The Outdoor Adventure Lab is a subsidiary of the council with the goal of harnessing the benefits of the outdoor education to provide programs such as field trips, weekend programs, and STEM Adventure Day Camp that allow youth and adults to develop character, leadership, and confidence.

Looking for a fun experience for your Cubs this Summer? make sure they join us for one of our weeks of Day Camp! We have four Day Camps, plus the STEM Adventure Day Camp, for your Cubs to choose from!

Registration is live, so click the link below to learn more!

If you are looking for an ACTION-PACKED Scouting adventure next Summer, join us at RESICA FALLS!!

With a friendly staff, and a program that spans nearly 70 merit badges, plus exciting options like ATV, COPE, High Adventure excursions, and a top-notch 'Resica Rangers' First Year Camper Program, Resica has something for everyone!

We are excited to offer Shooting Sports training in multiple disciplines and training levels! Upcoming Courses include:

April 29 & 30 - Muzzle-loader Black Powder

May 6 - BB & Archery Rangemaster

June 3 - BB & Archery Rangemaster

Learn more about these and other courses at the link below!

The Jamboree Band is now forming and is looking for musicians. The staff (Service Team) band will supply music for ceremonies, events, concerts, shows, and will entertain the many thousands of scouts and visitors to the National Jamboree. Repertoire will include popular and patriotic music, marches, and pep band tunes.

Scout/scouters/musicians Scouts or Venture scouts may apply. Adults (35 and up) may apply, however initial preference will go to youth staff. For information about the band and how to apply, please visit jamboreeband.colbsa.net or email the director George Pinchock at Pinchock@aol.com

We have two beautiful camp properties for your unit to use throughout the year! Stay at camp for a weekend and enjoy the beauty of Resica or Musser in every season! Rent a cabin or campsite, go for a hike, enjoy some fishing, or teach Scout Skills - our camps are a great place for all of it!

The COL STEM/Nova Committee is happy to offer every-other-month Nova Award programming for both Cub and Scouts. These awards are great opportunities for scouts to explore STEM within the scouting program.

The cost for each Nova Award session is $10 per scout and all of the requirements will be completed during these sessions, except for the Merit Badge requirement for Scouts BSA.

We are fortunate to have two beautiful Scout Reservations, and we need your help to keep them maintained and ready to welcome Scouts! Both Resica Falls and Musser have work days scheduled this Winter and Spring, and we'd love to have you join us! If you are helping for the day Saturday, ask about how to get a campsite for free that weekend!

To help at Musser, contact Ranger Lynn

April 1, May 13, June 10

To help at Resica Falls, contact Ranger Nick McKee

April 1, May 13, June 3

The Jewish Committee on Scouting is proud to share about their upcoming programs and financial aid opportunities for 2023. There are several opportunities for Jewish Scouts to participate in excellent religious programs such as Kinnus, religious awards, and many financial aid opportunities.

Learn more about the Jewish Committee and these programs here.

Training opportunities abound this Summer and Fall! Whether you are looking for position-specific training, outdoor skills training, shooting sports training, or others, we have the courses to help you provide a great experience for your Scouts!

On behalf of the Camping & Properties Committee, we wanted to let you know that due to the rising occupancy and maintenance costs to operate our camps, we have made the decision to increase pricing on cabins and campsites at both Musser and Resica Falls.

This is the first time we have updated pricing on all facilities in more than a decade. In making the decision we considered both the cost to operate the individual facility and the camp overall, as well as the number of people each facility holds. We worked hard to keep the facilities affordable and comparable with similar options at other camps.

Please reach-out to camping@colbsa.org with any questions. We appreciate that many of our units use both Musser and Resica Falls each year for your camping trips, and hope that will continue!