Scouting Around eNewsletter 2023 Oct 27
Jamboree Patch Sale
TAKE HOME A PIECE OF SCOUTING HISTORY AND SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF GREATER NEW YORK COUNCILS! These comic style patches depict NYC Scouts against heroic and iconic NYC backdrops - quantities are...
2023 National Membership Fee Details
Effective August 1st, 2023 the Boy Scouts of America, National Service Center will be implementing new registration fees and a new registration process. Membership Renewal Process All membership in...
Summer Safety Moments
Congratulations on the upcoming end of another successful school year! We are so excited about the arrival of summer and the thrilling adventures and unforgettable positive experiences that lie...
Scouts Invited to Participate in NYC Fleet Week
This Memorial Day Weekend Scouting units including- Packs, Troops, Crews, Posts, Clubs, Lodges, and more, are invited to schedule a guided group tour of a US NAVY Ship. Tours will be available in...
Kintecoying Lodge – Raise the Roof Fundraiser
All Scouts & Scouters are asked to help Kintecoying Lodge fund repairs to the Orbach Arena roof at our Alpine Scout Camp! Donations will be matched up to $25,000 and everyone donating $50 or more...
Important Changes to Boy Scouts of America Youth Protection Standards
Learn More About Adult Registration for Participation in Meetings and Trips Recently an update was announced for Scouting's Youth Protection policies regarding adult registration for participation...
Summer Camperships
Summer 2024 Campership Applications The Greater New York Councils offers camperships to registered youth from New York City to assist with camp fees. Campership amounts are based on the amount...
2022 National Outdoor Ethics & Conservation Conference
2022 National Outdoor Ethics & Conservation Conference Camp Bert Adams in Covington, GA. In November, Shawn Spencer; (our Council Outdoor Ethics Advocate and Chair of the Joint...
Design The GNYC Jamboree Patches
2023 National Jamboree - Greater NY Councils Patch Design Contest One of the traditions of the National Scout Jamboree is that each contingent has custom-made Jamboree Shoulder Patches (JSPs) in...
Online Rechartering Information
GNYC Internet Recharter Webinar:New Internet Recharter:As each of us look to help rebuild and grow our Scouting organization, a key component of growth and retention is the charter renewal process....
In Fond Remembrance of Bronx Council President Joseph P. Kelleher
The Greater New York Councils Mourns the Loss of Bronx Council President Emeritus Joseph P. KelleherThe Greater New York Councils mourn the loss of Bronx Council President Emeritus, Joseph P....
100th Anniversary Woodbadge Patch
Greater New York Councils celebrated the 100th Anniversary of Woodbadge back in 2019 during the last running of the then-current “Woodbadge for the 21st Century” course. At that time, course staff...
BSA Jamboree 2023
Jamboree is more than a destination. It’s the adventure of lifetime. And there is simply nothing else like it on the planet. What’s a Jamboree? It’s not camp. National Jamboree is 360-degrees of...
Roller Skating Special Offer For Scouts!
SPECIAL RATE FOR SCOUTS THIS MONTH ONLY! Book your Group Today! United Skates at Atlas Park is the newest USA Outdoor Roller Skating Rink! Conveniently located at the Shops at Atlas Park in...