May 15, 2026

Join us as we celebrate this year’s Silver Beaver Award recipients at the Annual Council Recognition Dinner. The Silver Beaver Award is the highest honor a local council can bestow upon a volunteer for exceptional service to youth and the Scouting movement at the council level.

We invite members, volunteers, supporters, and friends of Scouting to come together for an evening of recognition and appreciation as we honor those who have made a lasting impact across our council.

This year's recipients:

Tom Burns
Eric Evans
Jan Kohnstam
Sarath Krishnaswamy
James Venetsanakos

Date: Thursday, June 18

Time: 6:30 PM

Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Woburn, MA

We look forward to celebrating with you.

Spirit of Adventure Council Health and Safety Committee Newsletter

May, 2026

Welcome to the sixth edition of the Spirit of Adventure Council Health and Safety Committee newsletter! This newsletter we will focus on preparing for the summer and the various activities units might take part in.

Ticks

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shared data that emergency room visits for tick bites in the Northeast has climbed to a ten (10) year high. To prevent ticks, the Health and Safety Committee is sharing the following information:

Before you go outdoors

Know where to expect ticks. Ticks live in grassy, brushy, or wooded areas, or even on animals. Spending time outside walking your dog, camping, gardening, or hunting could bring you in close contact with ticks. Many people find ticks in their own yard or neighborhood.

Treat clothing and gear with products containing 0.5% permethrin. Permethrin can be used to treat boots, clothing, and camping gear and remain protective through several washings. Alternatively, you can buy permethrin-treated clothing and gear.

Avoid contact with ticks. Avoid wooded and brushy areas with high grass and leaf litter. Walk in the center of trails and follow Leave No Trace.

Use Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (OLE), para-menthane-diol (PMD), or 2-undecanone. Always follow product instructions. When used as directed, EPA-registered insect repellents are proven safe and effective.

If you are using sunscreen, apply sunscreen first and insect repellent second.

Code of Conduct

We recommend each unit develop a Code of Conduct that is signed by all Scouts and Scouters prior to summer camp. Sample Code of Conducts can be found on the Health and Safety page on the scoutingboston.org website.

Safety Moments

With summer camp fast approaching, we recommend the following Safety Moments. Each Safety moment is less than 5 minutes to read or watch a video. Click the titles below to visit each safety moment webpage for more information!

Campfire Safety

Homesickness

Knife Safety