Octoraro District, Chester County Council BSA

Check out this opportunity to complete community service and potential win $500 for your unit!

Pack 143 BSA at Hopewell participated in Wreaths Across America this weekend. Thank you for honoring our veterans.

Congrats Mason of BSA Kennett Square Troop 53!

A great night of fellowship and some recruitment. Thank you to Pack 42, Pack 54, Troop 10, Troop 18, Troop 30, Troop 42, Troop 62, and Troop 191 for attending the AGSD Scout night!

Unlock financial opportunities that can turn your aspirations into accomplishments! Apply for scholarships with the National Eagle Scout Association. The application portal is open until January 31, 2024.
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Way to go Cub Scout Pack 92, Conowingo, MD and Pack 28 on being in the Top 5 for popcorn. Octoraro District has 4 of the 5 top sellers in Chester County Council, BSA!

Congratulations Josh from Troop 18, BSA. West Grove, PA on earning Eagle!

Troop 18, BSA. West Grove, PA proudly recognizes it's newest Eagle Scout Josh K. Josh had his board of review earlier this week. His project was replacing & rebuilding raised garden beds for the residents of Luther House in Jennersville. Josh has held many leadership positions in our troop including Troop Guide, SPL and Jr. Assistant Scoutmaster. Way to go Josh!

The First Aid Meet is a great learning experience for younger and older Scouts! Sign-up today!

https://www.scoutingevent.com/539-2023FirstAidMeet

Congratulations Austin from Troop 10 Avondale on earning the rank of Eagle!

Austin P. passed his Eagle Scout Board of Review last night. We cannot wait to celebrate all your hard work and amazing accomplishments. Congratulations to our newest Troop 10 Eagle!

Great job Pack 28!

Congratulations Cub Scout Pack 54 - West Grove PA, Pack 20 - Atglen, PA and Cub Scout Pack 42, Landenberg PA!

And well done to all who recruited new members in November!

Scouts BSA 2024 Rank and Merit Badge updates As part of continuous improvements, changes have been made to rank and merit badge requirements. Attached is a list of those changes that will take effect on January 1, 2024. These changes will also appear in ScoutBook. Download the file here

Way to go Cub Scout Pack 136.

SAVE THE DATE! Come out for a night with the stars and help Scouts reach for the stars! Our Spring Gala will be held March 21st, 2024 at the Chester County Historical Society!

Check out the Cub Scouts participating in New Garden Elementary School's Veterans' Day celebration. Thank you for helping to honor our Veterans!




Kennett Consolidated School District

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Boy Scouts of Troop 13 Oxford PA visited West Point this weekend.

Today Scouts across the County will be distributing door hangers for our Scouting for Food drive. This campaign directly supports our local communities.

Congratulations Mason from BSA Kennett Square Troop 53 on earning Scouting’s highest rank.

Watch this excellent video by a recent Eagle Scout in Chester County Council, BSA to learn more about how you and others can help strengthen our program!

Invest in Our Youth by Supporting Scouting – A Program that Makes a Difference. If you aspire to create a positive difference in the world, consider beginning by dedicating your resources to nurturing the younger generation. By extending your support to the Scouting program, you have the potential to exert a profound influence on a child’s life, molding the trajectory of their future. Your contribution can furnish them with opportunities for character development and leadership, enabling them to make wise choices for themselves and their families.

https://donations.scouting.org/ #/council/539/appeal/5985

Chester County Council Annual Fund Message Fall 2023 Why your Annual Gift is needed and what it supports.

Congratulations to the Scouts (and leaders) of BSA Kennett Square Troop 53 on the many merit badges and rank advancements awarded at their Court of Honor last night!

Are you planning to attend the Councilwide Roundtable next week at PARC? Adults will review Recharter and Succession Planning. We are inviting youth leaders in the troop to come out to share ideas about recruiting friends and earning a free multitool and the Recruiter strip.

All youth attendees will receive a FREE GIFT!

Pizza will be served to all!

Please RSVP at: https://form.jotform.com/233105369856159

See you there!

According to Feeding America , nearly 29,000 of our neighbors in Chester County are food insecure. Chester County Council, BSA is helping to provide support to our community with the Scouting for Food campaign beginning this Saturday.

Please help our community by participating in this event. For more information visit: https://www.cccbsa.org/ways-to-support/scouting-for-food/

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Some photos from last weekend's Spook-O-Ree at Camp Horseshoe.

Don't forget to nominate the Scouter that you feel has provided exceptional service to Octoraro District.

The District Award of Merit recognizes Scouters who render service of an outstanding nature at the district level.

Anyone may nominate any deserving registered Scouter to the district. Please return the form to your District Executive by November 14th.
https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/33720.pdf

2024 Winter K Games Klondike Derby registration is now open!

https://scoutingevent.com/539-Klondike2024

This event is open to Scouts BSA as well as Webelos and AOLs. This year the day activities will be held at Horseshoe to allow for greater capacity and easier parking, but camping will be on both sides of the Horseshoe Scout Reservation.

You can come for the day or the weekend, camp indoors (as space is available) or outdoors. Decorate your sled with your favorite Winter X Games country or theme. Compete against other patrols for a spot at the podium!

Pricing and details are on the registration page. Deadline for early-bird rate is December 22, 2023. Registration closes January 10, 2024. A program guide will be posted to the registration page later this month and emailed to anyone who has registered by then.

Chester County Council - Klondike Derby 2024 Winter K Games 2024 Chester County Council Klondike Derby Horseshoe Scout Reservation January 19-21, 2024 The 2024 Klondike Derby at Horseshoe Scout