District Activities

Pennsylvania Dutch Council Event Refund Policy

 

Upcoming Events

 

 

2025 Iron Forge Merit Badge College

We are happy to welcome you back to Bashore on April 5th for the 2025 District Merit Badge College at Bashore Scout Reservation.  This college is open to Scouts registered in any Troop, no matter your Council or District.  Lunch is NOT included.  Scouts are NOT guaranteed to earn their badges just by attending, so make sure to check the below prerequisites list.

Event check in starts at 8:00am, last session ends at 4:00pm

Merit Badge Session 1:  9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Merit Badge Session 2: 1:00-4:00 PM

Cost: $14 per Scout

Iron Forge April 2025 College Flyer

2025 IF Merit Badge Prerequisite List

Register HERE for the Merit Badge College at Bashore

 

2025 Iron Forge District Awards

Mark your calendars!  On Thursday, May 29th we will be celebrating some of the amazing Scouters and Youth in our District.

Help us recognize an amazing Scout or Scouter by nominating them for one of the awards we will be presenting.  District Award of Merit nominations are due by April 15, 2025. All other nominations are due by May 1, 2025.

2025 Iron Forge Awards Social Flyer

District Leadership Awards Nomination Forms

REGISTER HERE FOR 2025 DISTRICT AWARDS

 

Past Events

 

2025 Klondike Derby

This year was a fantastic Klondike.  Patches are in!  They can be picked up at the Council office and will be taken to Roundtable.

If you have any feedback to share to help us make next year’s Klondike even better, email our Head Mayor at ifklondikejeff@gmail.com.

 

 

SAVE THE DATE!

Here are the dates for some of the upcoming District events we have scheduled.

• April 5, 2025 – Merit Badge College at Bashore Scout Reservation
• October 10-12, 2025 – Fall Outpost at Camp Mack
• January 24, 2026 – Klondike Derby at Camp Mack

 

Want to help shape the next District event?  Contact your District Executive to learn more about the teams who plan these.  Nicole Welch nicole.welch@scouting.org