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Feb 16	Merit Badge Day at University of Findlay This event is now full! To get on the wait list please email me at alice.lalone@scouting.org. The Cultural Connections will be hosting...
Feb 16	Scouter's Conference Celebrating our accomplishments and planning for our future. Join us at Owens Community College for a day of important Scouting...
Feb 22	STEM Camp for Cub Scouts ALL Participants must bring a completed BSA Health Form - Parts A &...
Mar 14	2019 Exploring Recognition Dinner 2019 Exploring Recognition Dinner Thursday, March 14, 2019 Camp Berry, Donnell Lodge, 11716 CR 40, Findlay Doors open at 6:00 PM, dinner begins at...
Mar 16	Council-Wide Leader Specific Training Day (in Chinquapin) St John Lutheran Church, 655 Wayne Ave Defiance, OH 43512. Cub Scout Specific - includes Den Leader Specific, Cubmaster and Pack...
Mar 16	Eagle Scout Youth Recognition Dinner In 2018, over 80 youth will earn the rank of Eagle Scout or the Heroism Award in the Black Swamp Area Council. As a way of recognizing the...
Apr 3	NESA-Alumni - Husky Refinery Tour Eagle Scout-Alumni Exclusive Event Black Swamp Area Council’s National Eagle Scout Association Committee invites you to be part of an exclusive...
Apr 13	Shooting Sports Weekend Shooting Sports Weekend Come out to Camp Berry on April 13-14th for a weekend of fun! We will be having open shoot sessions for Cub Scouts, Boy...
May 17	Golf Classic 2019 Boy Scout Golf Classic is May 17 Welcome to the registration Page - click "REGISTER" to begin! On Friday May...

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Boy Scout Golf Classic is May 17
The 20th annual Boy Scout Golf Classic tees off May 17 at the Findlay Country Club to benefit the Scouts in the community ...
Eagle Scout-Alumni Husky Refinery Tour
Our council's NESA Committee invites members and alumni for a special behind-the-scenes tour at the Husky Lima Refinery on April 3 ...
Important Announcement on Youth Protection Training
Here is an important Announcement on Youth Protection Training from Scouting U. On March 1, 2019, the online YP Course will be replaced with an updated version...
Prepared For The Launch Of Scouts BSA On Feb. 1, 2019
It's the same great program we currently call Boy Scouts, but it'll be open to any young person - boy or girl - ages 11 to 17. New Girl Troop prospects for Scouts BSA...
KLONDIKE 2019 RESULTS
Thank you to the over 300 Scouts and Scouters who braved the elements and joined us at Camp Berry for the Klondike Derby...
Silver Beaver Award Recipients Announced
Congratulations to this year's Silver Beaver Award recipients...
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...
Required Minimum Distribution
Still need to take your Required Minimum Distribution? If you are at least age 70 ½, have an IRA, and plan to donate to charity this year, one consideration may be to make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) from your IRA. This action..
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...
Unit Committee Training Pack and Troop
The Executive Board of the Black Swamp Area Council adopted a training requirement for adult volunteers in the council in 2012. Those training requirements are being phased in over a number of years. The goal of the training is to enhance the programs offered to our youth members so that more of them will stay in Scouting. Since the implementation of the training requirement, year over year the council has had an increase in youth retention...

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