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Oct 18	Scouting Extravaganza Weekend Join us for a weekend of fun! Register for one of our overnight opportunities and spend the weekend at Camp Lakota while enjoying all the...
Oct 19	Meecheway 5K Trail Run 2019 Black Swamp Area Council presents the Meecheway 5K Trail Run Walking is OK! - Kids Welcome! Saturday, October 19, 2019 2180...
Oct 19	Family Fun Day - Camp Lakota
Oct 19	Spooktacular Haunted Trail This is the registration for participants to prepay for their entrance into Spooktacular. Participants will hike the trail and wander into a...
Dec 7	Council-Wide Leader Specific Training (in Old Sycamore) First United Methodist Church Cub Scout Specific- includes Den Leader, Cubmaster and Pack Committee (8:00am-12:00pm) Scoutmaster...
Dec 7	Youth Protection First United Methodist Church Cub Scout Specific-includes Den Leader, Cubmaster and Pack Committee (8:00am-12:00PM) Scoutmaster Specific...
Jan 13	Council Commissioner Meeting
Jan 14	Council Finance Committee Meeting Conference...
Jan 17	Council Staff Meeting

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BSA membership fee increase
Please see below excerpts of a communication that the Black Swamp Area Council received late yesterday (September 17, 2019)...
Findlay Scout Shop Sale
We are so excited to be able to give our customers a chance to snag up all of these great deals!
Additional Unit Incentives begin at $2,500
Unit's can receive additional benefits for their popcorn sales efforts thanks to this Trail's End incentive program ...
Scouters Conference Feedback Save the Date for Sat Feb. 8
Thank you to those that attended the 2019 Scouter's Conference and providing feedback through the event survey. Overall, the vast majority of people were...
Simple steps, pay-off big for Pack 75
A few simple planning steps have helped double Pack 75's Show & Sell efforts in one week ...
Invitation to Join Our Safe Adventure
School has started, and it is that time of year where we welcome the greatest number of new families into Scouting. Those new families are looking for...
Curt Brookhart receives the Silver Antelope Award from the Central Region Of the Boy Scouts of America
The Silver Antelope Award, created in 1942, is the regional-level distinguished award of the Boy Scouts of America. Recipients of this award are registered volunteer Scouters of exceptional character in their region who are recognized for their distinguished service to youth...
Join Scout Night Resource Center
Welcome to the Membership Hub, your one-stop shop for joining and recruitment information
Online selling a breeze
Online selling is easy to register and begin selling to your friends and family within 10 minutes...
Barbara Sinatra Children's Center and Boy Scouts of America Partner to Expand Programming on Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention
The Boy Scouts of America is focused on keeping children safe, supported and protected. We are proud to partner with the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center Foundation to educate and empower youth through the new "Protect Yourself Rules" videos.
Incident Reporting and Accident Insurance Information
Keeping Scouts safe is everyone's job! Now what to do when and an accident or near miss occurs. To help determine if a report needs to be filed please use this...
NEW! Community Service Award
The Black Swamp Area Council, BSA is pleased to announce a new Community Service Award...