One year ago, this Scout became the first girl to earn all of Scouts BSA’s 137 merit badges. Each week at troop meetings around the country, scouts do amazing things. However, sometimes a Scout does something so unique, unprecedented, that ABC News calls. One such accomplishment occurred last year, when a home-schooled lone scout [...]
Thank you to everyone that attended December's Roundtable! Below is a link to the slides from the Roundtable. If you have questions, please reach out to the commissioner corps. December Roundtable Slides We look forward to seeing you in January! Thank you for everything you do for Scouting.
Stecker’s Eagle Scout service project revitalized birdhouses at Powers Farm Community Park This week Mayflower Council recognizes the efforts of Maxwell S of Troop 47, Randolph, Massachusetts. As a Life Scout participating in Scouts BSA’s inclusion program, Maxwell — a 21-year-old special needs student at May Center — completed his Eagle Scout service project [...]
As of March 01, 2022, all temporary changes made to Scouts BSA advancement requirements to address the COVID-19 pandemic will expire, and there will be a return to the standard rules for Scouts BSA advancement. This includes deferment of some swimming requirements for First and Second class, virtual activities for Tenderfoot, Second and First [...]
New badge to be an Eagle requirement beginning July 2022 The Boy Scouts of America recently introduced a new merit badge to the list of achievements offered to youth in Scouts BSA. The “Citizenship in Society” merit badge seeks to encourage Scouts to delve into the meaning of “diversity, equity, inclusion, and ethical leadership.” [...]
On behalf of the Development Committee of the Mayflower Council, Boy Scouts of America and Kevin Paicos, Chair of the 2022 Friends of Scouting Annual Campaign, you are cordially invited to celebrate Scouting! Please join us for a fellowship reception as we kickoff the 2022 Friends of Scouting Campaign.
Slides from our first hybrid Roundtable are posted below, along with slides for the Nobscot FreezeOut and Scouting at a Discount. Flyers for Council Awards, the FreezeOut and handouts on Hazard Trees, Weather Related Safety and Event cancellation desisions are also included. Thanks for your interest in our Roundtables. DecRT_Slides_Final-R1 2022 Freeze Out Scouting [...]
Get ready! Giving Tuesday Campaign has officially kicked off! Funds raised will be designated to support the council’s Scouting in Every Neighborhood initiative. This program aids families in need and assists us in delivering the Scouting program across the South Shore and MetroWest. Funds help with registration fees, uniforms, books, awards and recognition and [...]
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Thank you to everyone that attended November's Roundtable! Below is a link to the slides from the Roundtable. If you have questions, please reach out to the commissioner corps. November Roundtable Slides We look forward to seeing you in December! Thank you for everything you do for Scouting.
