Council News & Activities
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Updated information for Cub Scout & Scouts BSA Summer Camps is now available and individual registration is also now open. Information includes fee sheet, Scouts BSA merit badge offerings, prerequisites and schedule. Navigate to the Council "Camping" web page via the drop-down menu under under "Program" menu item in the blue bar at the top this page to register and pick your campsite...
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Registration is now open for the 2019 Scouts BSA Spring Camporee to be held on May 3-5 at Camp Lavigne. The theme is Emergency Preparedness. CLICK to read more and register...
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The Community Day Committee is excited to announce that the Planning has began for the third annual Community Day which is scheduled to be held on on September 14 at the Bloomsburg Airport.
The next planning meeting will be held on March 18 at 6:00 pm at the airport. ALL are invited to attend. CLICK to read more...
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Please join in welcoming Harold Teller as our new Lenni Lenape District Senior District Executive. CLICK to read more...
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All supporters of the Columbia-Montour Council are cordially invited to attend our 2019 Leadership Dinner on April 11, at the Pine Barn Inn, where the Council will be honoring Honoring
C. Cleveland Hummel—Hummel, Lewis and Smith LLP, Bryan Holmes—FNB Bank, Danville, and Janelle Surkin—Berwick YMCA. CLICK to read more...
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Our council is excited to welcome our first Scouts BSA troops for girls in 2019. We have collected information and resources in this article from multiple sources to answer all of your questions and to help simplify the process for getting a Scouts BSA girls troop started. The guidelines in the this article are a great resource for both Scouts BSA all-girl and all-boy troops. CLICK to read on...
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Enjoy a night out with family and friends for the Penguins annual scout night. Everyone is invited to attend and as an added bonus, all scouts and leaders will receive a commemorative Scout Night patch. Don't forget to wear your uniform! CLICK for more information and to download the flyer and registration form...
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Anyone interested in becoming a unit commissioner is invited to attend the council's sixth annual College of Commissioner Science training course on Saturday, March 30th. The college will offer courses from basic to advanced leading to Bachelor's, Master's and Doctor's degrees in Commissioner Science. CLICK to read more...
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Wyona Lodge, Order of the Arrow, is honored to serve the Columbia-Montour Boy Scout Council. We invite all unit leaders to schedule a visit from Wyona Lodge to your unit. To request a visit, please CLICK to view and download the new OA Visitation Request Form
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Design & build a ridiculous, multi-step ‘machine’ to perform one simple task* for judging on April 6, 2019. Register teams by March 15 (grace til March 22). 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 & winner featured at Children’s Museum Mini Maker Faire.
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The Council Service Center is in need of an Office Assistant. Click for more information...
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Attention all unit leaders! Is your BeAScout Pin up to date? Have you updated it to indicate that your pack is accepting girls? Have you checked your unit leader contact information, unit basic information and website information to make sure that it is all correct and up to date? CLICK for more information...
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Just a reminder to all units that as part of our council website package, each unit gets a free (yes that's correct - ABSOLUTELY FREE!) unit website. There are a lot of nice features available to each pack, troop or crew on their OWN unit's website. This is a great place to set up both private and public communications with your Scouts and parents. CLICK for more information...
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By donating $1, $5, or $10 you will be supporting the Columbia-Montour BSA Campership Program. Stop by the Trading Post to participate. Participants may fill out a card which will be hung in the Trading Post Window.
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Did you know? The Order of the Arrow has a special award entitled the "OA Unit of Excellence Award" which recognizes units, and their leaders, who excel at incorporating the OA into their unit's program. CLICK to find out more about this award and download the tracking form...
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