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Scouting At Home

Are Your Scouts At Home? Scouting can take place anywhere – even in the comfort of your home! Here you will find a resource hub for parents and leaders to help support Scouting at home, with stay-at-home educational activities for any Scout rank, tips for continuing to work on advancements and kid-friendly content that [...]

By |2020-04-01T18:00:38-04:00March 19th, 2020|Council Wide, Featured|

Guidance Regarding COVID-19 for Scouting Events

The Mayflower Council is excited to provide to our units the Reopening Scouting information and documentation needed for any Mayflower Council unit to re-engage in unit meetings, activities, outings and/or service. There are some new required procedures before re-engagement can occur. Below is a 4 guidebooks for all units and registered members/families to [...]

By |2023-12-12T22:17:52-05:00March 12th, 2020|Council Wide, Featured, Newsletter|

Merit Badge University Postponed

In light of the emergent developments concerning COVID-19, we will not be able to hold the second weekend of this year’s Merit Badge University (MBU) on March 21st at the Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School. The safety of our Scouts, Scouters, counselors, and staff is of paramount importance to us. We are also mindful [...]

By |2020-03-11T16:39:13-04:00March 11th, 2020|Council Wide, Featured|

Important Note About Coronavirus and Scouting

Dear Scouting Families, Recent concern regarding the COVID-19 (coronavirus) has generated much public attention and has caused significant change in travel, personal interactions and in guidelines prescribed by health officials for how to address the growing concern. As an organization, we have discussed the best approach based on what we know today.  At this point [...]

By |2020-03-08T21:34:10-04:00March 8th, 2020|Council Wide, Featured|

An Important Update from the Mayflower Council

Dear Scouting Community, Today, the national organization of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to achieve two key objectives: equitably compensate victims who were harmed during their time in Scouting and continue to carry out Scouting’s mission for years to come.  I want to highlight important points that are most [...]

By |2020-02-18T15:03:26-05:00February 18th, 2020|Council Wide, Featured|

2019 Silver Beaver Recipients

The Silver Beaver Award is the council-level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America. The Silver Beaver is an award given to those who implement the Scouting program and perform community service through hard work, self-sacrifice, dedication, and many years of service. It is given to those who do not seek it. [...]

By |2020-01-31T10:54:43-05:00January 31st, 2020|Council Wide, Featured|

What the BSA News Means for Local Scouting

Dear Scouting Family, We wanted to reach out to provide some information on a few things that have recently been in the news about the Boy Scouts of America and explain what it all means for Scouting in the Mayflower Council.  As you may have heard, the national organization is exploring a potential Chapter 11 [...]

By |2020-01-15T17:25:26-05:00January 15th, 2020|Council Wide, Featured|

Background Check Disclosures/Authorization FAQ

Please note this information cannot be distributed with the original message or in any message with the disclosure forms due to laws specific to the transmission of these documents.   Is the BSA doing credit checks on volunteers? No. The BSA will only use these signed authorization forms for approval to obtain a criminal background [...]

By |2019-11-07T13:54:52-05:00November 7th, 2019|Council Wide, Featured, Membership|

Membership Fee Frequently Asked Questions

National Council, Boy Scouts of America Fee Increase FAQ Q: Why are the fees increasing now? A: While costs increase every year, the Boy Scouts of America has worked to keep the annual membership fee as low as possible to make Scouting available to as many young people as possible by subsidizing core costs, including [...]

By |2019-10-31T13:14:42-04:00October 25th, 2019|Council Wide, Featured, Membership|

New National Registration Fee Announced

Scouting Family, For more than 100 years, Scouting has helped build future leaders by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun and adventure in the outdoors. At Boy Scouts of America, we are dedicated to developing leaders of character by preparing young men and women for life by instilling in them the values [...]

By |2019-10-23T17:16:49-04:00October 23rd, 2019|Council Wide, Featured|

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