Black Rock District

10/16/2026

(DATE CHANGE) We are hosting a District wide Scout Join night at the Fairlane Village Mall on October 29th from 5:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m. All unit leaders are invited to attend to help recruit new Scouts to the Scouting family!

10/14/2026

Pack 611 in Pine Grove is getting ready for their upcoming parade! Is your Pack or Troop marching in a spooky parade this October? We want to see those floats! Share your photos with us.

Safety Moment: Planning to have Scouts ride on your parade float? Scouting America allows this with specific safety requirements. Everyone riding must be able to hold onto something stationary, no one’s legs may hang over the sides, and Scouts cannot ride on the float or trailer to and from the parade location. Review the official guidelines before your event.

Learn more: https://www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/gss/gss08/

10/11/2026

Consider Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation for your 2027 summer adventure! Dave and his team are available to comes speak with your Troops about what is being offered in 2027. Book us today to speak with your Scouts, leaders and parents. We have some exciting things planned!

Have you selected your summer camp for 2027 yet?

If your unit is looking for more adventure, new challenges and a summer full of memories, consider Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation!

Want to learn more about what camp has to offer? Camp Director David McKeown and his team are available to visit units and give presentations to Scouts, leaders and families. It's a great opportunity to learn more about camp programs, activities and everything that makes summer camp a great experience for Scouts.

Interested in scheduling a visit? Contact David McKeown at [email protected] to arrange a presentation for your unit. Use "HMSR 2027 Troop talk" in the subject line.

Make Hawk Mountain part of your summer plans for 2027!

Adventure is calling. Will you answer?

10/09/2026

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER!

Join us for the Council Camporee at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation, October 16-18!

Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouts can enjoy r***e shooting, the zipline, fishing, Scout skill challenges, merit badges, JOTA, a hayride, pumpkin patch, campfire s’mores and much more!

Don’t miss out on an action-packed weekend of Scouting fun!

Register today before it’s too late! Register here: https://scoutingevent.com/528-120836 #

Join us for the Council Camporee!This action-packed weekend is open to Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scout youth and adults. Held alongside the Cub S

10/05/2026

Our next Black Rock District Roundtable is this Thursday at 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pottsville, and we have a lot planned for our unit leaders.

This is more than our typical Roundtable. We have three big things on the agenda:

Planning for Summer Camp
Unsure where your unit is going next summer? Thinking about bringing your unit to Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation next summer? We’ll have time to talk about the 2027 camp season, answer questions and help you start planning your unit’s week at camp.

Using Social Media to Grow Your Unit
We’ll have a special presentation on how to use social media and other digital resources to grow your membership, promote your unit and better communicate with your current Scout families. We’ll focus on practical ideas and best practices that you can take back and use right away.

Meet Our New CEO, Andrew Nam
Our new Hawk Mountain Council CEO, Andrew Nam, will be joining us for the evening. He’ll have an opportunity to speak with our unit leaders, talk about the future of Scouting in our council and, most importantly, answer your questions.

There will also be time for the usual Roundtable discussion, questions and sharing ideas with other leaders from across the district.

Black Rock District Roundtable
Thursday, October 8 at 7 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church
300 W Arch St
Pottsville, PA 17901

I really encourage you to make the effort to be there. With summer camp planning, a useful presentation on social media and the opportunity to sit down with our new CEO, this is a meeting you won’t want to miss.

I hope to see you Thursday night.

Thanks,

Dave

09/28/2026

Looking to get more comfortable leading your Scouts outdoors?

We have BALOO and IOLS coming up at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation, and these are two of those trainings that are worth doing, especially if you're newer to Scouting or just want to sharpen your outdoor skills.

BALOO is for Cub Scout leaders and covers the basics of planning and running safe, successful Pack camping trips.

IOLS is for Scouts BSA leaders and gets you out in the field learning the hands-on camping and outdoor skills you can take right back to your Troop.

But it's not all sitting in a classroom. You'll spend time outside, work alongside other Scouters and hopefully pick up a few things that make your next camping trip a little easier.

Come out, learn something new, meet some other leaders and enjoy a weekend at HMSR.

BALOO:
https://scoutingevent.com/528-120837

IOLS:
https://scoutingevent.com/528-120838

Hope to see you out there!

09/15/2026

Our District Executive Dave is hard at work recruiting new Scouts for our program. Who else is excited about our fall membership season?!

09/09/2026

Roundtable is Thursday Sept. 10th at 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pottsville!We’ll be taking a look at the new membership tool released by National and discussing how we can use it to help grow Scouting throughout our area.Come ready to learn, ask questions, and share ideas as we work together to bring Scouting to more families in our communities.We hope to see you there!

08/13/2026

No roundtable tonight. We will start our roundtables back up in September. See you all then!