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10/07/2026

Every Scout deserves train leaders!

10/02/2026

Who wouldn’t want to do this?

And we’re off! Fire Island here we come!

09/29/2026

This is NOT a troop event…

Bayard Cutting Arboretum welcomes Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts of America) to complete the requirements needed to earn their Environmental Science badge.

09/11/2026

Registration now open for fall 2026 merit badge programs at the Doucette Scout Leadership Center in Massapequa, New York. https://scoutingevent.com/386-mbw
⚜️ September 26: American Business, Citizenship in the Nation, Collections, Public Speaking
⚜️ October 10: Communication, Entrepreneurship, Salesmanship, Traffic Safety
⚜️ October 17: Citizenship in the World, Engineering, Nuclear Science, Public Health
⚜️ November 14: American Heritage, Citizenship in the Community, Crime Prevention, Law
⚜️ November 21: American Labor, First Aid, Mining in Society, Scholarship
⚜️ December 5: Art, Competitive Gaming, Emergency Preparedness, Journalism
⚜️ December 12: Digital Technology, Fire Safety, Personal Management, Safety

Scouting America Long Island is proud to continue offering groundbreaking programs and opportunities to our Scouts. Below is a listing of the Merit Ba

09/10/2026

08/25/2026

The magic of Scouting!

Assistant Scoutmaster Phil Hartstein shares lessons from a weeklong backpacking trip in the Emigrant Wilderness with a group of teens and tweens.

08/24/2026

Any girls 11-18 interested in joining?

Monday Membership Moment - In the Beginning...

The first 90 days of a new Scout's membership are the most important window a unit will ever have with that family.

Research consistently shows that families decide whether they belong in Scouting long before their first anniversary, often during the first month. If a new Scout attends a few meetings, feels lost, and no one reaches out, that family quietly disappears.

But if that same Scout is greeted by name, introduced to friends, and given a small way to contribute right away, they begin to see themselves as part of something bigger. This is why the earliest weeks matter so much.

A phone call from a den leader after the first meeting, a personal welcome from the Scoutmaster, or a simple invitation to sit with an established family at the next event can be the difference between a Scout who quits after one season and a Scout who stays for years.

Belonging (aka retention) is not about flashy events or expensive gear. It is about consistent, personal attention during those critical first three months.

Units that build a simple onboarding process, one that includes early contact, a buddy system, and quick opportunities for involvement, see dramatically higher retention than units that leave new families to figure things out on their own.

-- Mike

Address

175 Wolf Hill Road
Melville, NY
11747

Telephone

+16462355282

Website

https://beascout.scouting.org/list/?zip=11746&program%5B0%5D=scoutsBSA&unitID=359318

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