We're committed to providing the best Scouting experience possible for all youth in the Mayflower Council. After careful consideration, the Mayflower Council Executive Board has approved an increase in the annual program fee, effective August 1, 2024. This increase was originally announced on March 27, 2024. What's Changing: The program fee will increase from [...]
Monthly Podcast from the Mayflower Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Around The Campfire Podcast from the Mayflower Council of Scouting America for leaders and volunteers. June 2024 episode features: Jim Corcoran; Director of Development providing an overview of development efforts for the Mayflower Council and discussing unit fundraising. Aaron Christian; Membership & [...]
Monthly Podcast from the Mayflower Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Around The Campfire Podcast from the Mayflower Council of Scouting America for leaders and volunteers. May 2024 episode features: Rick Riopelle; Deputy Scout Executive discussing Scouting name change, announcements from the annual meeting and Council Procedures about incident reporting. Andrea Watson; Director [...]
The Boy Scouts of America today announced that it will be changing its name to Scouting America.
Monthly Podcast from the Mayflower Council of the Boy Scouts of America. April 2024 episode, hosted by Rob DiFazio, features: Social Media Tips with John Bishop, Council Brand Ambassador Find Social Media Guidelines HERE Laura Moriarty, Sr. Development Director discussing Popcorn Fundraising Logan Ferraro previewing the upcoming Pinewood Derby on 4/27, Chuckwagon Derby on [...]
Update on National Fees: The new registration fee structure of $85 per youth & $65 per adult will be effective on May 1, NOT April 1. The elimination of the new member $25 joining fee will still be effective April 1. Effective April 1, 2024, the BSA will eliminate the $25 one-time joining fee for new program [...]
Monthly Podcast from the Mayflower Council of the Boy Scouts of America. March 2024 episode, hosted by Rob DiFazio, features: Interview with Juan Osorio, Scout Executive for the Mayflower Council Eagle Scout Project Do's and Dont's with Tom Bedarz, Advancement Chair and Logan Ferraro, Program Director Summer 2024 Camp Update with Ryan Piazza, Camping [...]
Check out Mayflower Council's "Around The Campfire" Podcast, a new show designed specifically for unit leaders and volunteers. Hosted by Rob DiFazio, an Eagle Scout from East Bridgewater serving on the Membership & Unit Service Team, this episode of the podcast covers a variety of topics, including Webelos to Scout transitions with Wood Badge-trained [...]
Effective April 1, 2024, the BSA will eliminate the $25 one-time joining fee for new program participants in Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouting. $85/yr for Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouting participants ($5 increase) $65/yr for all adult volunteers ($5 increase) $30/yr for Scoutreach (No change in fee) $25/yr for Merit Badge Counselors (No change in fee. Only [...]
Always Room for More Earn your “Recruiter” patch in 2023 The founder of the Scouting movement, Sir Robert Baden Powell — better known as B-P in Scout circles — once said: “An invaluable step in character training is to put responsibility on the individual.” In the spirit of that wise sentiment, the Mayflower Council [...]
