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PennState Pro Wellness Partnership

The Pennsylvania Dutch Council has been approached by PennState Pro Wellness to partner in a study to promote active living through Scouting. The Boy Scouts of America promotes healthy living… Read More

Modifications to Cub Scout program give den leaders more flexibility

The Boy Scouts of America has announced modifications to Cub Scouting that make the program more flexible for busy parents, den leaders and Cubmasters. The BSA gathered feedback from den leaders… Read More

Tentaroo Online Registration and Facility Reservations

As of September 1, 2015, you can see cabin and campsite availability at Camps Mack and Bashore and make reservations online by going to http://www.tentaroo.com/padutch. Reservations must be made at least… Read More

OA Unit of Excellence Award

The Order of the Arrow Unit of Excellence Award seeks to identify and recognize those units that shine in their ability to integrate the OA into their annual planning and… Read More

PA Act 153

For Full Information and Directions on how to obtain required background clearances click the button below: To: Unit Leaders, Unit Committee Chairs, Chartered Organization Representatives, District Volunteers, and Council Board… Read More

Update Your Unit on “BeAScout.Org”

BeAScout.Org is a powerful tool to help parents and youth in your area find your unit but it only works if they are able to get the right information about… Read More

Wood Badge Scholarship Fund

Wood Badge Scholarship Fund Beginning with the 2015 course, the PA Dutch and Chester County Councils are creating a Wood Badge Scholarship fund. This fund will be administered by the… Read More

Dr. Robert Gates Named BSA's 35th President

Watch Dr. Gates remarks from the National Meeting by following the link below: The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) National Council today elected Dr. Robert M. Gates, former secretary of… Read More

Smile! Your Amazon Purchases Can Now Support Scouting!

Copied from http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2014/03/31/smile-your-amazon-purchases-can-now-support-scouting/ As if you needed another excuse to shop at Amazon.com. Now every purchase you make from the Earth’s biggest online store can support the charity of your choice, including Scouting…. Read More

Subscribe to Abilities Digest, a new E-Newsletter about providing Scouting for Scouts with Special Needs

The New E-Letter: Abilities Digest The National Advancement Team is working with the new National Disabilities Awareness Committee to distribute Abilities Digest on a quarterly basis. It will focus… Read More