Scouting America Susquehanna Council

Scouting America Susquehanna Council This is the official page of the Susquehanna Council, BSA, serving youth and adult volunteers of five counties in central PA.

Overview of Council Goals:
1. Provide quality council level Activities for our Scouting Units annually to supplement the Unit's program.
2. Assist Scout Units in achieving the National Journey to Excellence Gold Standard for Advancement.
3. Provide a camp facility and program that annually meets the standards of the Boy Scouts of America and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
4. Achieve the Council

and Districts' Journey to Excellence Gold Standard results for percentage of direct contact leaders trained by november 30th of each year.
5. Recruit a Council Membership Committee.
6. Continue to develop and promote Risk Management throughout all units in the council.
7. Ensure that the council is current to best serve the Districts, Units, and Chartered Organizations.
8. Assess the assets of the council to determine if the office is meeting the needs of the council operation.
9. Annually review with neighboring councils the opportunities to share services.
10. Meet the Journey to Excellence Gold level ratio of youth serving executives to available youth.
11. Develop a full Commissioner Staff
12. Meet gold level of Journey to Excellence UVTS, which shows that 50% of the units are visited 6 times per year.
13. Establish a marketing committee.
14. Balance the budget yearly.
15. Achieve the Board-approved fundraising objectives.
16. Grow the endowment annually.
17. Build a more engaged and cohesive executive board over the next three years.
18. Build engaged district committees, representative of the demographics of the district.

Cub Pack 3538 Lewisburg is getting their Camp Karoondinha summer camp swag, are you?!
06/05/2026

Cub Pack 3538 Lewisburg is getting their Camp Karoondinha summer camp swag, are you?!

Outdoor programs are one of the methods by which Scouting teaches character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness. Camping is fun and involves problem solving, project management, critical […]

The latest Eagle’s Nest is here!🦅 Catch up on what’s happening across the district and council—from upcoming events and ...
05/26/2026

The latest Eagle’s Nest is here!🦅
Catch up on what’s happening across the district and council—from upcoming events and opportunities to important updates for leaders, families, and Scouts. There’s a lot of great momentum this spring you won’t want to miss!
Read it here👉 :

Thank You to Our May Highlighted Sponsor! The Susquehanna Council of Scouting America is proud to recognize Central Penn Bank & Trust as our highlighted sponsor for May. Their generous support helps make meaningful Scouting experiences possible for youth across our communities—fostering character ...

05/07/2026

If you would like to say goodbye to Ashley, We will be saying goodbye at the Roundtable on May 14 at 7pm at St. Luke Lutheran Church. This will be the end of the year picnic. Bring a lawn chair and your own drinks.

https://bellefontecivilwarweekend.org/Thinking about the Fall Camporee to Antietam? Then go check out the Bellefonte Ci...
04/28/2026

https://bellefontecivilwarweekend.org/

Thinking about the Fall Camporee to Antietam? Then go check out the Bellefonte Civil War Weekend, a living history event, this weekend May 1-3. This is a free event! It is a great way to learn more about the Civil War and brush up on some history before we venture to Maryland for our Fall Camporee.

Explore American History in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

Eagle's Nest Newsletter - December 23, 2025Happy Holidays, Congrats to our newest Eagle Scouts, Camp Karoondinha Wish Li...
12/23/2025

Eagle's Nest Newsletter - December 23, 2025
Happy Holidays, Congrats to our newest Eagle Scouts, Camp Karoondinha Wish List, Fundamentals of Training, Klondike Derbies, Merit Badge College, University of Scouting, Pinewood Derbies, Salute to Eagles, Camp K Loyalty discount, and much more! Click the link to see the full newsletter.
https://mailchi.mp/bsamail/october-18-eagles-nest-10610237

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815 Northway Road
Williamsport, PA
17701

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Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
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