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Registration is now active for the 2017 National Jamboree which will take place from July 19-28 2017 at The Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia, which is the fourth National BSA High Adventure Base. Cradle of Liberty Council intends to take ten contingent troops and one crew to the Jamboree. The cost for youth is $1,545 which includes transportation, food, equipment, and just about everything you will need. There are three sources of campership money for those in need of assistance, information including applications will be posted soon.

 

The two step registration process to sign up for the Jamboree is described below:

 

First, sign up on the National site. This will require a My.Scouting user name and password, go to my.scouting.org to create a password if you do not yet have one. Remember the account needs to be in the name of the person attending the Jamboree, not the parent, and the account has to be linked to the scout's membership id number. Chrome or Firefox may be the best browsers to sign up.

 

Second, after you have signed up on the National System, submit the Request to Attend form to Cradle of Liberty Council, 1485 Valley Forge Road, Wayne, PA 19087, including your Scoutmaster's approval with an initial payment of $245. You will need the Jamboree Registration Code that you receive from National once you sign up on their site. Further payments of $100 per month can be made by credit card through Doubleknot on the council website.

 

Scoutmasters and other contingent leaders are currently being selected for the contingent troops and crew. If you are interested, please use this link for more information

 

For questions please contact John Heiple jambo2017chair@gmail.com or Steve Perrone Sperrone@ppciga.org

This is the 2017 National Jamboree Fundraiser Patch. All proceeds go for camperships for Cradle of Liberty Scouts that need financial assistance to attend the 2017 National Jamboree. Additionally a donation from the sales will be made to support Breast Cancer Research

To purchase one of these flaps you can visit our eBay store, click here or the Valley Forge Service Center in Wayne PA.

As part of our continued effort to provide the best quality experience possible at the Philadelphia Encampment and to encourage safe and exciting Scouting adventures throughout the year, our Encampment Range Directors, Paul & Ann Marie Unger, will conduct a USA Archery Level 1 Instructor Certification course! USAA Level 1 Instructor Certification is recognized by the BSA and will permit you to operate a range at any BSA event. Class space is limited so register today.

NYLT is an exciting, action packed program designed to provide youth members of the Boy Scouts of America with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home units and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others. NEW this year: opened to Venturing, male and female.

Visit colbsa.org/nylt for more information and to register.

• August 25, 2015 is now the compliance deadline for new volunteers to secure their clearances and FBI criminal history (if required).
• There is no cost for volunteer clearances (PSP Criminal History and DHS Child Abuse) after July 25, 2015.
• The FBI criminal history clearance (for volunteers who have not been residents of Pennsylvania for the past ten years or residents of other states) is required only once upon establishing residency and when first applying for volunteer service.
• The cost of the FBI criminal history clearance through DHS has been reduced to $25.75 after July 25, 2015.
• Volunteer clearances (PSP Criminal History and DHS Child Abuse) are valid for 60 months.
• Volunteer clearances may be applied for, at no cost to the volunteer, every 57 months.
• Organizations are permitted to accept non-original copies of the required documents from volunteers.

Cradle of Liberty's Sea Scout Squadron held its second annual Sea Scout Rendezvous at Camp Firestone during the weekend of June 19-21, 2015, immediately prior to the beginning of the summer camp season at Resica Falls Scout Reservation. This is the second year that the Squadron held its annual Rendezvous at Resica Falls. Squadron Commodore Bob Gabage, who also acts as the Skipper of Ship 201, the SSS Slayer, located in Jenkintown, was pleased that the number of Sea Scouts participating in the 2015 Rendezvous was greater than that who participated in the initial Rendezvous held in 2014. The Rendezvous is designed to foster camaraderie amongst the Sea Scouts in the council and provide a council event that is specifically tailored to Sea Scouting. Read the complete article here>

The Cradle of Liberty Sea Scout Squadron consists of the six Sea Scout Ships currently registered in the council and was officially formed in October of 2013. The Squadron's Commodore is Bob Gabage. The Squadron meets the first Monday of every month at the council headquarters in Wayne and the meetings begin at 7:00 p.m.

Due to summer vacations the Mobile Scout Shop will return on Saturdays in September. In the meantime, the Valley Forge Scout Shop is offering free shipping to support our units that would have gone to the Mobile Scout Shop.

 

The Cradle of Liberty Eagle Alumni Committee has released a new "Once an Eagle Always an Eagle" Council shoulder patch with a striking red, white and blue border. The patches are $10 each plus postage and available by using the attached order form. All proceeds support Eagle Scout Scholarships that are awarded each year at the Eagle Dinner. These patches are a great way to recognize a new Eagle Scout or for adult Eagle Scouts to wear on their uniforms. 

 

Thank you in advance for your support!

 

To order this patch, click here

 

Information on the Catholic Retreat in October, click here 

The Jewish Committee on Scouting of the Cradle of Liberty Council is again proud to be able to sponsor camperships for Jewish Scouts, to help reimburse you for sending your son to Cub/Scout camp this summer.

For more information, please click here

 

For more information, click here 

Do you have some free time during the week? If yes we could use your help. We are currently looking for some volunteer help. If you can give us a few hours a day at the Valley Forge Office in Wayne, PA then please contact Diane Campman at 484-654-9214 or diane.campman@scouting.org