As of May 10, 2017, the merger of the Old Colony Council and Knox Trail Council Council is in effect. The name of the new, merged Council will be chosen after an opportunity for scouts and scouters to enter suggestions in a “Name my Council” contest. Watch this space for details. What is new is [...]
Our first Council Wide Pinewood Derby was held on Saturday, May 6th. We had a great time watching all of the fantastic cars zoom down the track. Congratulations to all of our winners! Make sure you plan to attend next year, the competition will be bigger. Our Winners Tigers: 1st Place: Jeffrey H. 2nd [...]
Boy Scout leaders can now get trained anywhere at any time. With the launch of Scouting U's eLearning content for Boy Scout leaders, Scouters now can get trained on their own schedule -- anywhere, any time. The courses are conveniently organized by role — Scoutmaster, assistant Scoutmaster, Varsity coach, assistant Varsity coach, leader of 11-year-old [...]
KTC Scouters Rod Pfannensteil and Joshua Paulin will be honored with the Bronze Pelican Award for service to Catholic Scouting from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester. All are invited to come support these and Scouters from other councils as they receive their religious emblem from Bishop McManus at the annual Catholic Scouting Adult Awards [...]
On April 1, 2017, the National Council, BSA announced that Tour and Activity Plans ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED to conduct a Scouting related activity. Please read the FAQ below for more information. […]
Facilities Coordinator Dale blue is working hard on renovating and improving our facilities at both Nobscot Scout Reservation and Camp Resolute so that they will be finished in time for our 2017 campers to enjoy. If you have visited Nobscot in the evening lately you may have noticed that the sign is now illuminated from 6-9 [...]
Now that both councils have voted to merge, much will be happening to begin implementation of the new Scout Council. Volunteer committees and council staffs will be gathering to: Nominate a joint slate of new council board members and officers to be approved at a board meeting in late April and take office May 1. [...]
New Boy Scout Council Will Provide More Programs to 11,000 Local Scouts in 62 Massachusetts Communities Following their respective Special Council Meetings, the Mayflower Council and the Old Colony Council announced today the approval of their consolidation and merger to form a new Boy Scout Council. This new council will serve youth and young adults [...]
