You can watch the recording above if you missed our council-wide roundtable on April 4. If you want to jump to a specific topic covered on the agenda, the starting time in the video is listed below: Safety Moment – “Hazard Trees” (4:19) March 2024 Membership Recap (7:28) National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) Course...
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York Scout Shop Closing May 11, York Service Center Closing May 17
As you may recall, we previously shared plans to establish our council headquarters into a unified new service center at a renovated original dining hall at Camp Tuckahoe, selling both the Mechanicsburg and York service centers, with the York office going up for sale first. We entered into a sales agreement to sell the York...
Read More »Scout Night Sleepover at the Harrisburg Senators on June 22
The New Birth of Freedom Council and the Harrisburg Senators proudly announce Scout Night 2024. The annual Scout Night and Sleepover will be held on Saturday, June 22, at FNB Field vs. the Harford Yard Goats (AA Rockies). Game time is 6:00 PM, with the gates opening at 5:00 PM. Warm up with a pre-game...
Read More »Scout Night Sleepover at the York Revolution on August 16
The York Revolution will host the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars’ for the 2024 Scout Day at WellSpan Park on Friday, August 16, at 6:30 PM. Discounted ticket prices are available. Post-game movie on the video board and camp out on the field! Families are welcome to attend all aspects of the night! Purchase your tickets early...
Read More »Scout Day at the Baltimore Orioles on June 2
The Baltimore Orioles will host the Tampa Bay Rays for the 2024 Scout Day at Camden Yards on Sunday, June 2, at 1:35 PM.
Discounted ticket prices (about half off) are available. Following the game, kids ages 4-14 can run the bases. To purchase tickets, go to baltimorebsa.org/orioles.
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Good Friday and Easter Weekend Hours
The Mechanicsburg and York Service Centers, along with both Scout Shops, will be closed on Friday, March 29, in observance of Good Friday. The Mechanicsburg and York Scout Shops will be open on Saturday, March 30, for their regular business hours. Thank you....
Read More »Watch the Recording of the January 4 Council-Wide Roundtable
If you missed our council-wide roundtable on January 4, you can watch the recording above. Our apologies for the delay in posting this. If you want to jump to a specific topic covered on the agenda, the starting time in the video is listed below: 2023 Year-End Membership Recap (3:24) Upcoming Training Opportunities (11:14) Fundraising...
Read More »Presidents Day February 19 – Service Centers and Scout Shops Closed
On Monday, February 19, the Mechanicsburg and York Council Service Centers and both Scout Shops will be closed to commemorate the Presidents Day holiday. Here’s a Presidents Day trivia question – which U.S. president was the first one who was a Scout as a youth? The answer – John F. Kennedy. He was a member...
Read More »BSA Rule on Registering Adults Who Participate in Overnight Activities
Earlier this fall, the BSA updated Scouting’s Barriers to Abuse. The updated policy requires adults who spend the night at official BSA events to be registered. Effective Sept. 1, 2023, all adults staying overnight in connection with a Scouting activity must be registered as an adult volunteer or an adult program participant. Let’s...
Read More »Three Things We Learned from the Cub Scout Program Update Announced on #CubChatLive
Last Friday’s #CubChatLive made history! We hosted more viewers than ever as National Cub Scout Committee Chair Audrey Oakes showcased how the program is becoming more fun, simpler, and easier. This Cub Scout program update goes into effect in the 2024-2025 Scouting year (starting in June) and is the product of market research, tens of...
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