Scouting Family, In the last two weeks, we have celebrated the best of Scouting at our 20th National Jamboree with nearly 40,000 participants, volunteers, staff and visitors. The 2017 National Jamboree has showcased and furthered the Scouting mission by combining adventure and leadership development to give youth life-changing experiences. Scouts from Alaska met Scouts from [...]
2017 Old Colony Council - National Jamboree "Collector's" This is the Old Colony Council “Collector’s Set” for the 2017 Jamboree. Of the 100 sets made, almost all have been pre-sold to Old Colony Council Contingent members. The sets are numbered on the back (#1 to #100), with a sticker from the company that made them. Only a [...]
Knox Trail and Old Colony Councils have combined to form a new council and that new council needs a new name. Our new council has over 10,000 active members and we are asking you to submit your creative ideas for a new council name. The "Name My Council" Contest will run from June 22, 2017 [...]
Eagle Palms are bronze, gold and silver awards presented to young men who earn five, 10, 15 or more merit badges beyond the 21 required to become an Eagle Scout. This week, the BSA has announced significant changes to the way Scouts earn Eagle Palms. The modifications take effect Aug. 1, 2017. The changes bring Eagle [...]
The Council Service Center will be closed on Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday.
The Executive Board of Council 251 is pleased to announce that Bryan Feather has been selected to serve as the Scout Executive of Council 251 effective August 1, 2017 Bryan began his career in 1991 in Orlando, Florida as an Exploring Executive. In 1993 Bryan moved to Ft. Myers, Florida as a District Executive, District Director, [...]
