News & Updates

Keeping our members informed.

Transfer Between Councils Now Available Online

The attached user guide is for for parents and/or volunteers to transfer between councils using the online registration system. This allows you to login and transfer from one council to another, and once the application is approved and the overnight sync is run all the training and advancement records for the member will follow. [...]

By |2022-10-05T13:00:44-04:00October 5th, 2022|Council Wide, Membership, Unit Resources|

Cranberry Harbors District Sep. Roundtable

Slides from our September Roundtable (including slides from the Scouts BSA breakout) are posted below. In addition, the Safety moment on the "SAFE" plan, the 2023 fees infographic, and expanded information on recruiting adults are included. Our next district roundtable will be on Oct. 5 at the North River Community Church, I hope you will [...]

By |2022-09-08T13:15:52-04:00September 8th, 2022|Cranberry Harbors District Roundtable|

2022 Westborough Good Scout Award Dinner

Westborough Good Scout Dinner Tuesday, November 1, 2022 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel 5400 Computer Drive, Westborough, MA Reception 6:00 pm – Dinner & Program 7:00 pm 2022 Honorees Amber Bock, Superintendent, Westborough Schools Amber Bock’s professional experience includes over thirty years of leadership experience in the public school setting. Currently she is the Superintendent of [...]

By |2022-09-07T13:01:51-04:00August 26th, 2022|Council Wide, Fundraising|

Scouts Honor: Dante D Earns Legion Eagle Award

Earlier this summer, the Venturing Crew 29 and BSA Troop 64 Scout earned the accolade during the American Legion Camporee at Gardner’s Camp Collier. Recently, the Mayflower Council was thrilled to learn that Dante D. received the American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year Award at the America Legion Camporee, held June 17-19, 2022, [...]

We Want Your Old LEGO Bricks

Help your old LEGO bricks find a new purpose! The Mayflower Council is looking at giving your unused LEGO collection a second life; assisting with new youth recruiting. We will be launching a LEGO Pinewood Derby activity as part of our new member recruiting efforts at community fairs, farmer's and artisan markets, and other [...]

By |2022-07-07T16:37:37-04:00July 7th, 2022|Council Wide, Featured, Membership|

National BSA Member Fee Increase 2022

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has worked to keep the membership fee as low as possible. As you know, costs continue to rise, and the annual fee must be increased to address the fiscal realities we face to deliver a safe and quality Scouting program. To ensure we have the resources to fulfill [...]

By |2022-06-30T14:48:26-04:00June 30th, 2022|Council Wide, Featured, Membership|

2022 Distinguished Citizens Award Dinner

Distinguished Citizen Awards Dinner Tuesday, October 18, 2022 Lombardo’s 6 Billings Street, Randolph, MA 02368 Reception 6:00 pm - Dinner & Program 7:00 pm 2022 Honorees Distinguished Citizen Award Recipient James M. Dunphy, President & CEO South Shore Bank The Distinguished Citizen Award is presented to community or business leaders who [...]

By |2022-07-13T15:15:41-04:00June 16th, 2022|Council Wide, Fundraising, Newsletter|

Scouts Honor: Eric H., Troop 28BT Cohasset

Eric H. of Troop 28 Cohasset Earns Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award Eagle Scout created “first responder sensory kits” to help first responders  Wrentham, Mass. — The National Eagle Scout Association established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project [...]

By |2022-06-14T11:19:02-04:00June 13th, 2022|Advancement, Council Wide, Featured, Membership, NESA|

Cranberry Harbors District June Roundtable

Slides from our June Roundtable are posted below, along with the safety moment on campfire behavior and the Journey to Excellence update. Also, in line with our discussion on measuring parent satisfaction in your unit, Pack 59 created an end of program year survey that was distributed to Pack parents (paper version) at their crossover [...]

By |2022-06-02T10:52:20-04:00June 6th, 2022|Cranberry Harbors District Roundtable|

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