News & Updates

Keeping our members informed.

Council Venturing Leadership Award Nominations

Do You Know an Exceptional Venturer? Nominate them for the Venturing Leadership Award! To recognize Venturers and Advisors who have made exceptional contributions to Venturing and who exemplify the Scout Oath and Law, the Mayflower Council may present individuals with the Council Venturing Leadership Award. Qualifications Be registered and involved as a Venturer for [...]

The Doctor Is In (The Spotlight)!

Dr. Sara Grady is the complete package, from land-loving Cub Scouts to shore-loving horseshoe crabs, this amazing volunteer has every living creature’s best interest in mind. Tiger Den Leader for Pack 47 Plymouth, Sara is a watershed ecologist and — when she is not with her unit — can most often be found in [...]

Fabled Fabion

Adam Fabion paces Pack 56. A proud Eagle Scout, Adam Fabion of Pack 56 in Holdbrook returned to Scouting when his son joined Cub Scouts as a Tiger.  Of course, Adam immediately became a den leader and started helping to plan the Pack events. Moreover, like many adults in Scouting, Mr. Fabion loves taking [...]

By |2023-05-17T22:21:25-04:00May 17th, 2023|Council Wide, Den Leader of the Week|

Mary Millette of Den 1 in Pack 3104 in Hudson

Mary the Mentor Now in her third year in charge of Den 1 (her son Ben’s den; older brother Connor recently crossed over to Scouts BSA, Troop 77 in Hudson), Mary says this year’s highlights include volunteering with “Kylee’s Care Kits” and the “Feed A Neighbor” programs. “I like connecting scouting to our community [...]

By |2023-05-03T17:25:38-04:00May 3rd, 2023|Den Leader of the Week|

Cranberry Harbors District Apr. Roundtable

Slides from our April Roundtable are available at: AprRT_Slides_FinalPost We hope you'll plan to attend our May session, 5/3, 7 PM, Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield, and plan to attend our Annual District Dinner, 5/20, 7 PM, Plymouth VFW, sign up on the council calendar, or at the link in the slides. [...]

By |2023-04-12T20:52:26-04:00April 13th, 2023|Cranberry Harbors District Roundtable|

Council Support For Units & Scout Families

What Does Mayflower Council Do For Units & Scout Families? To help unit leaders, the council maintains a service center with administrative staff to: Assist with online registrations, Scout Life subscriptions, and initiate special requests to the National Service Center and other organizations. Maintain a supply of literature, insignia, forms, certificates, etc., needed by [...]

By |2023-04-06T17:01:58-04:00April 6th, 2023|Council Wide, Featured, Membership, Unit Resources|

Workshop: Understanding New Barriers to Abuse

As part of our ongoing commitment to abuse prevention, the BSA is updating the adult supervision requirements for overnight activities. In this workshop, we will discuss: Enhancements to the minimum “two deep leadership” requirements. The definition of an adult fee required position. Limited exceptions for Cub Scout Parents and Guardians. Scenarios and examples. Required [...]

By |2023-04-05T22:43:54-04:00April 5th, 2023|Council Wide, Featured, Membership, Unit Resources|

Scouts Honor: Everett L., Troop 89 Medfield

“On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.” That’s what the “Scout Oath” says. And for all BSA Scouts, that serious statement [...]

By |2023-04-05T11:37:20-04:00April 5th, 2023|Advancement, Featured|

Changes to Council Activity Fee Aug. 1, 2023

Dear Mayflower Families, Thank you for your commitment to Scouting. We truly appreciate you being part of our council and an essential part of your local unit. We know how important it is for a Scout (and a family) to be “thrifty.” Our non-profit organization looks to model that point of the Scout Law [...]

By |2023-04-06T16:31:50-04:00April 5th, 2023|Council Wide, Featured, Membership|

Cranberry Harbors District Mar. Roundtable

Slides from our March Roundtable are now posted at the link below, along with the safety moment on energy drinks. Links for nominations for district awards are contained in the presentation, nominations are due April 15. Please remember that additional guidance concerning implementation of the new youth protection policy (effective Sep. 2023) may be provided [...]

By |2023-03-02T12:49:25-05:00March 2nd, 2023|Cranberry Harbors District Roundtable|

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