Council News & Activities
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The 2020 Campership Assistance Application is now available online Application deadline: March 4. NOTE PROCEDURE CHANGE: Deposit is NOT due with application, but is to be paid AFTER notification of campership award. To download the form and find out more, visit the "Camping" page - located in the drop-down menu under the white "Program" menu item in the blue menu bar at the top the website.
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An informational meeting for Summer Camp 2020 Leaders will be held on March 15th at the council office. This will be a brief meeting to answer questions and to roll out our plans for this year’s Camp program and address any issues you may have. Please be sure to have a representative from your unit attend to get the information you will need to deliver the best possible program to your youth.
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Opportunities to serve Scouting as a member of the Columbia Montour Council’s 2020 camp staff at Camp Lavigne are available to outstanding applicants. Young men and women are needed who are people-oriented, enthusiastic, energetic, willing to teach others, and believe in the principles of the BSA...
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Design & build a ridiculous, multi-step ‘machine’ to perform one simple task for judging on April 4, 2020. Register teams by March 13 (late fee until March 20). STEAM Challenge teaches hands-on physics of ‘simple machines’ using humor & scientific persistence. Eligible youth grades 1-12. CA$H prizes, Rube Goldberg collector’s patch, FREE FOOD for participants...
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UPDATE: Our council's first contingent to the 2021 National Scout Jamboree at The Bechtel Summit Reserve is now FULL. Now that we have 36 Scouts registered, we are accepting names on for a second contingent. If a full contingent is not reached we may combine with another Council to form a full contingent. CLICK to READ more about the waiting list...
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Please welcome Haleigh Weddle as the new social media intern for our Council. CLICK to Read more about Haleigh...
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Plan now to support our support our Council by participating in Raise the Region® 2020 - Pennsylvania's 30-hour regional fundraising event sponsored by the First Community Foundation Partnership on March 11-12. CLICK to navigate to the full web page for more information about how you can make your donation go farther...
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Registration now open for 2020 Cub Scout District Pinewood Derby to be held on Saturday, March 21, in the Central Columbia Middle School gym. Registration and weigh-in begins at 8:30. Events start at 9:00. CLICK to download the Information flyer/rules and to register...
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All supporters of the Columbia-Montour Council are invited to attend our 2020 Leadership Dinner on April 23, at the Pine Barn Inn, where we will be honoring The Honorable Kenneth A. Holdren - Chairman, Montour County Commissioners; Ronn Cort, COO and President - Sekisui Polymer Innovations, Bloomsburg; and Michael A. Monico, Jr. - President, Berwick Boulevard Association. CLICK to read more...
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All are invited to participate in the 42nd Annual Columbia-Montour Council, Boy Scouts of America Golf Tournament, First Columbia Bank Invitational at the Mill Race Golf and Camping Resort, Benton, PA on Friday September 11th. CLICK for more details...
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All Scouts BSA, Venturer or Sea Scouts who are serving in a
Troop/ Crew/Ship leadership position or would like to serve in one in the future are invited to attend National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) being conducted by our neighboring Susquehanna Council in March and April, 2020. CLICK to read more...
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Susquehanna Council invites all adult leaders, 18 years and older, to attend Wood Badge 2020, the ultimate leadership training program for leaders of the Boy Scouts of America to be held Aug 21-23 and Sept 12-13 at Camp Karoondinha. CLICK to read more...
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It's not too early to start thinking about 2020 Summer Camp at our own beautiful Camp Lavigne Scout Camp! CLICK to view information about our camps in 2020 and to download and print the new summer camp brochure to distribute to your Scouts and families. Unit leaders may also sign-up their unit and reserve their campsite. Remember - campsite reservations are on a first-come, first-serve basis!
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Reminder to all Wyona Lodge brothers - 2020 annual OA dues are now due. Arrowmen may pay their 2020 Wyona Lodge dues online via the Council Website, or by downloading the form and delivering it to the Council Service Center. CLICK for more information...
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New (2020) Order of the Arrow Forms are NOW AVAILABLE. This includes the 2020 OA Visitation Request Form and the all new #Choose OA" Order of the Arrow general Information brochure. CLICK to download and print...
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