NEW BIRTH OF FREEDOM COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA #544

THE NEW BIRTH OF FREEDOM COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, COORDINATES SCOUTING PROGRAMS IN ADAMS, CUMBERLAND, DAUPHIN, FRANKLIN, PERRY AND YORK COUNTIES. THE SCOUTING PROGRAM EMPHASIZES PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SUCH AREAS AS CITIZENSHIP, INTEGRITY, SELF-RELIANCE, AND OTHER KINDRED VALUES. SCOUTING PROGRAMS INCLUDE:LION SCOUTS - A FUN INTRODUCTION TO SCOUTING FOR BOYS AND GIRLS IN KINDERGARTEN AND THEIR ADULT PARTNERS THAT INTRODUCES FAMILIES TO SCOUTING AND THE OUTDOORS AS IT BUILDS A FOUNDATION OF CHARACTER. A LION DEN IS PART OF THE CUB SCOUT PACK.TIGER CUBS - ONE-YEAR, FAMILY ORIENTED PROGRAM FOR A GROUP OF TEAMS, EACH CONSISTING OF A FIRST-GRADE (OR 7-YEAR OLD) BOY OR GIRL AND THEIR ADULT PARTNER (USUALLY A PARENT) THAT STRESSES SHARED LEADERSHIP, LEARNING ABOUT THE COMMUNITY, AND FAMILY UNDERSTANDING. A TIGER DEN IS PART OF THE CUB SCOUT PACK. CUB SCOUTING - A FAMILY AND COMMUNITY-CENTERED APPROACH TO LEARNING CITIZENSHIP, COMPASSION, AND COURAGE THROUGH SERVICE PROJECTS, CEREMONIES, GAMES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES PROMOTING CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND PHYSICAL FITNESS. CUB SCOUTING IS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS IN THE SECOND THROUGH FIFTH GRADES (OR WHO ARE 8, 9, AND 10 YEARS OLD). FOURTH AND FIFTH-GRADE (OR 10-YEAR OLD) BOYS AND GIRLS ARE CALLED WEBELOS SCOUTS (WE'LL BE LOYAL SCOUTS) AND PARTICIPATE IN MORE ADVANCED ACTIVITIES. SCOUTS BSA - A YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM FOR YOUTH 11-17 YEARS OLD THAT PROVIDES FUN, ADVENTURE, LEARNING, CHALLENGE, AND RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP THEM BECOME THE BEST VERSION OF THEMSELVES.VENTURING - A PROGRAM FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN 14-20 YEARS OLD THAT PROVIDES POSITIVE EXPERIENCES TO BECOME MATURE, RESPONSIBLE, CARING YOUNG ADULTS. YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND PARTICIPATE IN CHALLENGING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING ACCESS TO BSA CAMPING PROPERTIES, A RECOGNITION PROGRAM, AND YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING. DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, THE COUNCIL CONTINUED SCOUTING'S RICH TRADITIONS IN SERVING YOUTH IN COMMUNITIES, BOTH LARGE AND SMALL, THROUGHOUT OUR SIX-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. SPECIFICALLY, SEVERAL OF THE COUNCIL'S MOST NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:* THE COUNCIL WAS SERVING 5,455 REGISTERED YOUTH PARTICIPANTS IN 235 LOCAL SCOUTING AND LEARNING FOR LIFE GROUPS.* 1,630 SCOUTS ATTENDED CAMPS IN OUR COUNCIL DURING THE YEAR ENDING 12/31/2023, THESES CAMPS INCLUDED, CAMP TUCKAHOE, HIDDEN VALLEY SCOUT, AND PHILMONT TREK.* THERE WERE 2,564 REGISTERED ADULT LEADERS PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND GUIDANCE TO SCOUTING PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE COUNCIL AREA.* 127 BOY SCOUTS ACHIEVED THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT AND OVER 22,000 COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS WERE DONATED THROUGH THESE PROJECTS,* OVER $813,600 IN POPCORN, NUTS, AND CAMP CARDS WERE SOLD BY SCOUTS IN OUR COUNCIL TO HELP FUND PROGRAMS.