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Jun 22	Family Camp #1 Camp Berry Health forms required for ALL Participants and Volunteers - get your copy...
Jul 6	Family Camp #2 Come out to Camp Lakota for a weekend of fun with your Cub Scout and discover the Mystery of Lake Glengary! Health forms required...
Jul 18	Leipsic Day Camp 2019 Health forms required for ALL Participants and Volunteers - get your copy...
Jul 22	Camp Lakota Cub Week Nothing says SUMMER like camping, and what better place to go camping than with your family and friends at Camp Lakota Cub Scout camps. Cub...
Jul 22	Camp Berry Cub Week - Session 1 Nothing says SUMMER like camping, and what better place to go camping than with your family and friends at Camp Berry Cub Scout camps. Cub...
Jul 29	Camp Berry Cub Week - Session 2 Nothing says SUMMER like camping, and what better place to go camping than with your family and friends at Camp Berry Cub Scout camps. Cub...
Aug 10	Family Camp #3 Camp Berry Health forms required for ALL Participants and Volunteers - get your copy...
Aug 22	Campmaster Meeting for Camp Berry Calling all current Campmasters, and anyone interested in becoming a Campmaster for Camp Berry! Join us for our annual meeting, and learn all...
Aug 23	Wood Badge First Weekend Wood Badge C6-449-19 consists of a three weekend commitment. Pre-course Meeting at St Anthony's Catholic Church, Columbus Grove, OH...

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Findlay Office to be closed Wed. June 19
The Findlay Office will be closed Wed. June 19 until 1:30 PM...
Governor Mike DeWine meets with members of the Boy Scouts of America for Scouting's report to the State
Ohio Boy Scouts of America Scouts met with Governor Mike DeWine to highlight the importance of Scouting in Ohio. Among the number was...
Check out our new Scout Shop hours!
The hours at the Findlay and Lima Scout Shops are changing...
Adventure is waiting at camp this summer!
In 1907, Lord Baden Powell took a group of young men to Brownsea Island for the first Scout Summer Camp. Since that first adventure, the outdoor program has been a foundation of the Scouting movement...
Ohio State Fair: July 24 - Aug 4 Scouting Volunteers Needed
We are seeking volunteers from around the entire state of Ohio who can help run the activities in the BSA booth and serve as enthusiastic Scouting ambassadors for the public. The booth...
District, Council, Merit Badge Counselor, and Supernova/Nova volunteers, it's time for you to renew!
Volunteers who are registered in a non-unit position need to complete the appropriate form to renew for the July 2019-June 2020 registration year...
Safety Moments-Hiking
As summer approaches, packs, troops and crews are gearing up for outdoor adventures big and small...
Volunteers Needed to Help at Marathon LPGA Classic
On Saturday, July 13, Black Swamp Area Council is helping with the Marathon LPGA Classic in Toledo, and we are in need of 10 adult volunteers for that day. Will you help us and Scouting in our council?
Den Leader-Succession Planning, where to look...
Den leaders- They are like the first note of that school band concert. If that note is intune chances are the remainder of the concert will be enjoyable. Our Den Leaders set that tone for many...
Important Changes to Membership Card and Charter Certificate Printing Requirements
The BSA is committed to streamlining basic operations by putting tools in the hands of volunteers. For several years now, individuals and unit key 3 have had access to print membership cards through my.Scouting. In addition, functionality will be added to my.Scouting by January 1, 2019, to enable members of the unit key 3 to print their unit Charter Certificate...
Scoutbook Single Sign On
Scoutbook was updated on December 20 to provide the new Single Sign On (SSO) feature. This process allows users to log in with the same credentials as my.scouting accounts...
Pinewood Derby Rules
Here are the official 2019 Pinewood Derby rules. On your mark, get set, have fun!
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...
BSA Expands Programs to the Entire Family
BSA's mission is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law...

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