Great Falls Council, Scouting America

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Providing youth-development programs through Scouting in the counties of Allegany, Chemung, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Niagara, Orleans, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga and Wyoming Counties in New York, and Bradford, Sullivan and Tioga in Pennsylvania. The Great Falls Council, BSA serves over 5,000 youth in Western NY and the Twin Tiers with high-quality, safe, age-appropriate and affordable Scouting pro

grams that make a difference in our communities. The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.

Safeguarding Youth Training: If you have not yet taken the new Safeguarding Youth Training, you have until TODAY, Sunday...
05/31/2026

Safeguarding Youth Training: If you have not yet taken the new Safeguarding Youth Training, you have until TODAY, Sunday, May 31st, to complete the training. “Safeguarding Youth Training” is the new program required of all Scouters ages 18 and older. This new training goes beyond older versions of “Youth Protection Training” by incorporating the S.A.F.E. framework, updated content including information regarding online/social media safety, mental health awareness, and information to help foster a culture of security within Scouting. The training takes about 90 minutes to complete and must be renewed annually with a 20-minute refresher course.

NOTE: When you login to take the training, do not go to "My Training" and then opt to "retake course.” This will NOT link you to the new training course, but will instead take you to the refresher course. The system will allow you to complete the refresher course and pass, but won’t give you credit. Be sure to select the “S.A.F.E. Guarding Youth” logo in the grey box on the right-hand side of the screen to be directed to the initial Safeguarding Youth Learning Plan (90 minutes in duration).

05/30/2026

100th Anniversary of the National Jewish Committee on Scouting Scout Shabbat celebration! Amazing service with amazing people- here’s to the next 100 years!

05/25/2026
Reminder to those who took the old Youth Protection Training prior to May 15, 2025.
05/22/2026

Reminder to those who took the old Youth Protection Training prior to May 15, 2025.

05/22/2026

We will be closing all of our offices at 3pm today and all day Monday in observance of Memorial Day weekend. This includes the all Scout Shops (Buffalo, Oakfield and Elmira).

The National Scout Store in Buffalo will be open tomorrow from 10am - 2pm.

A Scout is Reverent!! On Thursday night Scouts took part in the 3rd Annual Scouts Read Sacred Texts, sponsored by the G...
05/09/2026

A Scout is Reverent!! On Thursday night Scouts took part in the 3rd Annual Scouts Read Sacred Texts, sponsored by the Great Falls Council Religious Relations Committee. This years event took place at SS Peter & Paul Church in Williamsville.

The Scout Oath begins with “I will do my best to do my Duty to God… and the Scout Law ends with …” A Scout is Reverent”T...
05/04/2026

The Scout Oath begins with “I will do my best to do my Duty to God… and the Scout Law ends with …” A Scout is Reverent”

This coming Thursday, May 7, 2026, the U. S. National Day of Prayer, the Great Falls Council Religious Committees are offering the option to attend a free Scouts/Youth Read Sacred Texts Event from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Saints Peter & Paul Church, 5480 Main Street, Williamsville, New York 14221. or If you can't make it in person, you can watch it by Live Stream: https://ssppchurch.com/live-stream/

To Register: https://scoutingevent.com/375-106318

Light refreshments will be provided. In-person participants will receive a patch.

The Council of the Year Awards are awarded to those individuals that have gone above and beyond in the position they are...
04/25/2026

The Council of the Year Awards are awarded to those individuals that have gone above and beyond in the position they are registered in Scouting this past year in our Council.

This Year Recipients are:

Pack of the Year: Pack 539
Troop of the Year: Troop 513
Post of the Year: Post 26
Scoutmaster of the Year: Michael Arlauckas
Cubmaster of the Year: Jennifer DeMeis
Advisor of the Year: Steven Bean
Commissioner of the Year: Dan Cocharan
Scouting Family of the Year: Crewson Family
Youth of the Year: Oliver Czesak & Danica Vugdragovic

These and other Awards will be presented on May 2nd at our Council Awards Luncheon. Registration is open to the end of the day tomorrow. Type or Copy the following link into your browser: www.gfcscouting.org/banquet

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2860 Genesee Street
Buffalo, NY
14225

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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