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Dear Scouting Families, On Monday, March 16, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf directed that all non-essential businesses close for at least the next two weeks to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus through personal contact and on surfaces. To do our part in this effort, we are closing both the Mechanicsburg and York Services, including...

To all Scout Night participants, We received the below message about tonight’s Scout Night (3-13-20) at the Hershey Bears being rescheduled.  As many of you may be aware the American Hockey League has suspended play until further notice.  At this time, the Bears are not planning any refunds for tickets, because tickets will be valid...

Dear New Birth of Freedom Council Scouting Family, As always, your safety and the safety of all our members, volunteers, and employees are our top priority. We know there are questions and concerns about how COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus, that will affect local Scouting programs in the New Birth of Freedom Council. Please...

UPDATED: This text, first published in 2011, was updated Feb. 14, 2020, with 2019 tax season info. The text was reviewed by Eagle Scout Michael B. Carr, CPA. (Thanks, Michael!) DISCLAIMER: While this text was reviewed by a CPA, this material is intended for informational purposes only. It is not intended to provide, ...

Dear New Birth of Freedom Scouting Family, Today, the national organization of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to achieve two key objectives: equitably compensate victims who were harmed during their time in Scouting and continue to carry out Scouting’s mission for years to come. I want to highlight important...

Eamon Reilly, a 10-year-old Webelos Scout in Pack 67 (chartered to the Dover Lions Club), is one of nine potential semifinalists in NASA’s “Name the Rover” contest.  More than 28,000 students around the country sent in essays hoping to name the 2020 Mars Rover. Eamon hopes to make space history with his idea of naming...

The National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has named Roger C. Mosby as the organization’s CEO and President after a focused search, which was initiated when former CEO and President Michael B. Surbaugh retired after a tenure of more than four years. “As the BSA moves through an extraordinary time of...

When it comes to the Scout Law, last is certainly not least. Being “reverent” is a year-round part of a Scout’s life, but there’s one time each year when the connection between Scouting and faith takes on even more significance. It’s Scout Sunday, held every February. The annual celebration gives Scouts a highly visible way to...

We’re excited to introduce Michael Adelberg as District Executive for the Heritage Trails District.  Michael is a retired career Army officer who was most recently stationed at the United States Army War College in Carlisle from 2014 until his retirement earlier this year. Michael brings his 25 years of leadership and problem-solving experience to his...

Starting next year, the Boy Scouts of America membership fee will be $60 a year for all registered youth in Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouts. The annual fee for adult members and youth in the Exploring program will be $36. While costs to the organization have increased every year,...