Great Alaska Council, Scouting America

Great Alaska Council, Scouting America The Great Alaska Council serves Scouts and Volunteers in Southcentral, Southeast, and Bush areas of Alaska

The mission of the Boy Scouts of America 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.

08/26/2026

What to expect at ๐“๐จ๐ฉ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”! ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Join the Great Alaska Council, Scouting America for Top Shot 2026, a one-of-a-kind team competition at ๐‚๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ ๐†๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐œ๐ก ๐จ๐ง ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”.

Whether you're bringing coworkers, clients, friends, or just assembling a team that thinks it can take home the title, ๐“๐จ๐ฉ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ž ๐š ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž while supporting Scouting programs throughout Alaska.

Your participation and sponsorship directly support the Great Alaska Council and our mission to provide young people with opportunities for ๐š๐๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž, ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ, ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ that last a lifetime.

๐Ÿ”— Click the link below for more information and to register:
https://scoutingevent.com/610-topshot26

The Great Alaska Council is beginning preparations for 2027, and that includes identifying community leaders who can hel...
08/25/2026

The Great Alaska Council is beginning preparations for 2027, and that includes identifying community leaders who can help guide and strengthen Scouting across Alaska through service on our ๐๐จ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ.

Our Nominating Committee will soon begin reviewing current board leadership and identifying, interviewing, and considering prospective new members.

๐ƒ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐›๐ž ๐š ๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐š๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ?

We are looking for individuals who bring leadership, professional expertise, community connections, fundraising experience, a passion for youth development, or simply a desire to make a positive difference.

You can nominate someone ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐโ€”๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐Ÿ for consideration.

๐™Ž๐™ช๐™—๐™ข๐™ž๐™ฉ ๐™– ๐˜ฝ๐™ค๐™–๐™ง๐™™ ๐™๐™š๐™›๐™š๐™ง๐™ง๐™–๐™ก:
https://247scouting.com/forms/610-boardreferral27

You can also visit scoutingalaska.org and select ๐๐จ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ โ†’ ๐๐จ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐‘๐ž๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ.

Help us identify the next generation of leaders who will strengthen Scouting and keep the fire of Scouting burning bright across Alaska for years to come.

08/22/2026

Who else is already counting down the days until next summer?! โ˜€๏ธ

Summer camp is always a highlight of the year, but don't fret! We have lots of fun events coming to you before next camp season!

Big congratulations are in order for our very own Dianna Kaszuba who got first place for her canned pickles and to the s...
08/22/2026

Big congratulations are in order for our very own Dianna Kaszuba who got first place for her canned pickles and to the staff of Eagle River Scout Camp who got 2nd place at the Alaska State Fair for their submission of their canned Jam made directly from berries at Eagle River Scout Camp!

Keeping Scouts is just as important as welcoming them inโšœ๏ธFor Packs, the first few months can make a big difference in w...
08/21/2026

Keeping Scouts is just as important as welcoming them inโšœ๏ธ

For Packs, the first few months can make a big difference in whether a new family feels connected, engaged, and excited to keep coming back.

So, how can your Pack help? Start by making Scouting personal, fun, and easy. ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ•๏ธ
From reaching out to new families and creating memorable experiences to making communication clear and giving parents simple ways to get involved, small habits can make a big impact!

Ready to strengthen your Packโ€™s retention? Read the full resource guide for more tips and strategies here:
https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/se-packet/2026-08-03/What-Packs-Can-Do-to-Help-Increase-Retention.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawTeuVBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeNhXDphSe3VYKI0iyKSBvpd370GrHxTfeg4inQHOBu3DqmripGk3YUVND1EY_aem_nq9nkN-cBOQMKalDX-ZyMQ

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We are at the Alaska State Fair promoting scouting! Visit us on the Purple Loop Trail with Quality Sales and Service! A ...
08/21/2026

We are at the Alaska State Fair promoting scouting! Visit us on the Purple Loop Trail with Quality Sales and Service! A big thank you to our booth sponsor AK Spring and John for supporting Scouting!

๐“๐๐“: ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ'๐ฌ ๐‚๐ฎ๐› ๐’๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐…๐ฎ๐ง ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ! ๐Ÿ‚Registration for this year's Fall Fun Day is officially open!๐’๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ...
08/20/2026

๐“๐๐“: ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ'๐ฌ ๐‚๐ฎ๐› ๐’๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐…๐ฎ๐ง ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ! ๐Ÿ‚

Registration for this year's Fall Fun Day is officially open!

๐’๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐š๐ญ:
โžผ Fishing
โžผ Archery
โžผ BB Guns
โžผ Slingshots

Itโ€™s a great chance to get outside, try something new, and spend the day with fellow Cub Scouts! Activities are designed to introduce Scouts to these skills in a fun, safe, and exciting environment.

โญ ๐๐„๐– ๐’๐‚๐Ž๐”๐“ ๐’๐๐„๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹: New to Scouting? Your first Cub Scout Fun Day is ๐…๐‘๐„๐„ with a paid registration in the council system! And if you recruit a friend who registers, ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ ๐จ ๐…๐‘๐„๐„ ๐ญ๐จ๐จ!

โžผ October 3 | 9 AMโ€“2 PM
โžผ Camp Gorsuch

Bring a friend, try something new, and make some memories at camp! ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š ๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐ฎ๐› ๐’๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐š๐๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž! ๐Ÿ•๏ธ

๐Ÿ”— Register here: https://scoutingevent.com/610-CubFunDay

Come see us at the Alaska State Fair!
08/19/2026

Come see us at the Alaska State Fair!

08/19/2026

๐๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ. ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐€๐๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ•๏ธ

Great Scouting experiences start with prepared, confident leaders. ๐ˆ๐Ž๐‹๐’/๐๐€๐‹๐Ž๐Ž ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  gives adult volunteers the practical skills, knowledge, and confidence they need to lead meaningful outdoor experiences for Scoutsโ€”from planning campouts to creating safe, fun, and memorable adventures.

Whether you're new to Scouting or looking to sharpen your skills, this training is a great opportunity to ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง, ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐›๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐š๐ง ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐›๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ.

โžผ Ready to level up your leadership? ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐Ž๐‹๐’/๐๐€๐‹๐Ž๐Ž ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง๐ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง, ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐ก๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ-๐จ๐ง, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐›๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐›๐š๐œ๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ!

๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ถ๐˜จ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ต 23๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ'๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ต!

๐Ÿ”— Click the link to secure your spot today!
https://scoutingevent.com/610-26ChugachIOLSBALOO

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ ๐‚๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ ๐†๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐œ๐ก ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ ๐‡๐š๐ญ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐š ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ! ๐Ÿ› ๏ธCurious about the projects we're tackling? โžผ Redoing the earth steps to t...
08/14/2026

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ ๐‚๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ ๐†๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐œ๐ก ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ ๐‡๐š๐ญ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐š ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ! ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ

Curious about the projects we're tackling?
โžผ Redoing the earth steps to the Rifle Range
โžผ Deep cleaning Hansen Hall and getting a inventory of kitchen cookware
โžผ Tilling and re-soiling Scott's Field

๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐€๐Œ - ๐Ÿ:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐๐Œ
Come out and help us get camp ready for the next season!

๐‹๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ž๐ -- register for free so we can get a headcount.

๐Ÿ”— Click the link below to secure your spot:
https://scoutingevent.com/610-fallhardhat26

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