Fall is the Best Time to be Camping!
Fall is the best time to be camping! Our Council has now had 8 Scouts, BSA and Cub Scout Camporees this month. Almost 1,900 Scouts and more than 1,600 adults and siblings enjoying our camps and great program put on by the volunteer leadership from Fishawack, Pioneer, Raritan Valley and Skylands districts. Special thanks to
Membership Incentives #ADVENTUREON
Membership Incentive Time is running out to qualify your Scouts for a 10% discount good for a year in the Scout Shop and either Pinewood Derby Cars for your entire pack or a $50 Summer Camp Gift Certificate, don’t miss out. See our flyer here.
Come Get Fleeced at the Scout Shop
Come Get Fleeced at the Scout Shop (Don’t worry, it’s a good thing!) New for the 2022 Fall season, is a collection of Patriots’ Path Council full-zip Fleece Jackets! You can show your Patriots’ Path Pride with a striking Red fleece featuring a Stars and Stripes BSA logo. A wonderful cost-effective alternative to the classic
Merit Badge Workshops Fall 2022
Scouts, ages 11 & up, can earn merit badges at the Great Swamp OEC or Pyramid Mountain NHA. Take advantage of a day off from school to complete most, if not all, of these complicated merit badges. Limit 10 participants – register today! See our flyer here
2022 Patriots’ Path Council Toy Drive
2022 Patriots’ Path Council Toy Drive Patriots’ Path Council’s Community Service Committee asks the Packs, Troops and Crews of our council to assist with the annual drive of new and unwrapped toys. You can collect toys and donate to an organization of your choice or drop off toys at the following locations where they
PPC Scout Featured in Scout Life Magazine
Patriots’ Path Council Scout Featured in Scout Life Magazine Congratulations to Long Valley Tenderfoot Scout Gavin Smith, who is featured in the November 2022 issue of Scout Life magazine. Gavin is 13 years old and in Troop 436 in Long Valley. He is included in the SL Headlines section for participating in the 2022 Quebec
2023 PPC Award Nominations Due This Week!!!
This is a final reminder to submit an award application for deserving Scouts or Scouters who go above and beyond in their dedication to Scouting. Nominations are being accepted for the following awards: Silver Beaver, Trailblazer, Youth Leadership, Alumnus of the Year, and Eagle Scout Hall of Fame. Details on these awards can be found
EXTENDED: MONTH OF SERVICE
#MonthofService Based on wanting to give as many units as possible the opportunity to participate, we are extending the service and recognition opportunity through year-end!! See our PPC Video Series production to gain some inspiration! 2022 Month of Service – YouTube The most powerful way to thank a chartered organization is to provide service. This
Membership & Recruiting
Patriots’ Path Council march to 11,000 youth served This fall we hope to welcome 2,000 new families to Scouting. September was a great start, we recruited 461 new Scouts and their families, that is more then 100 more then September of 2021. In order to encourage every pack, troop, crew and ship to recruit new
2023 National Jamboree Early Bird ends October 31st!!!
Book your spot before by October 31st, to avoid National’s $215 increase! We still have spots open, and it is not too late to register! There are currently timely items for 2023 National Scout Jamboree planned July 18-28, 2023, at Summit Bechtel… Only a few days left to book your spot and save money
Summer Camp 2022!!
What did you do this past summer? 2022 was a great camping season for all of Patriots’ Path Council. Watch the video below to see some of the fun things our Scouts took part in during summer camp this year.
Archdiocese of Newark 2022 Scout Retreat Weekend
Once again Scout Units are invited to join the annual Scout camping retreat weekend held at the Ross Dock area of the Palisades Interstate Park near the George Washington Bridge in NJ. The weekend not only encompasses the opportunity for scouts to camp out, but builds community and includes several retreat sessions for the Scouts
Popcorn! Popcorn! Popcorn!
The 2022 Popcorn campaign is in full swing. We have Scouts taking part in Show and Sells all over the council. Last year popcorn helped to provide $396K to our local packs, troops, ships, and crews to support their program. If your unit is interested in popcorn there is still time to take part, contact
Patriots’ Path Council Fall Events!!
Get outside and Scout. Fall is a busy time of year for all Scouts. This year is no different with lots of outdoor program. Take a look at the upcoming events on our council calendar Patriots’ Path Council Calendar Of Events Come join us at our fall camporees. Please see the registration sites below for
District Roundtables Are Back
Your district roundtables are back in session! Click on your roundtable below to view the district page and see what’s going on around your district. Fishawack Roundtables 1st Tuesday of every month at the council service center located at 1 Saddle Road, Cedar Knolls. We start promptly at 7:30 pm Pioneer Roundtables 1st
RECRUITING IS HERE!!!!
School is back in session. And that means it’s RECRUITING TIME!!!! Now is the time to think about new families joining Scouting. If you are a Pack, Troop, Crew or Ship leader, we hope that you are thinking about how you can welcome the more then 2000 new families we expect to join Patriots Path
Skylands District Roundtable
Hello Scouters of the Skylands District! Your commissioner team is looking forward to welcoming everyone back to another great scouting season. It’s time to get back into the swing of things with our monthly roundtable. These roundtables provide unit leaders with the skill and the will to do what is needed to ensure that every
FAMILY FUN DAY
Come join us September 10th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm for a day of family fun at Camp Winnebago. This is a great opportunity to get out and visit camp to kick-off the Scouting year. This event is open to families! The following program areas will be open: BB Gun Archery Rifle Range (Scouts,
Register for the NYLT November Course Now
The NYLT November course is just over 2 months away and spots are filling up fast. Scoutmasters, do you have new youth leaders this year? Do you wish your youth leaders had the training need to run their patrols? Do you wish you could get the patrol method working the way it should? Well, you’re
Labor Day Weekend
Patriots’ Path Council Service Center, Kurland Family Scout Shop and Mountainside Scout Shop will be closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The Council Service Center and the Kurland Family Scout Shop will reopen for normal hours at 9 AM on Tuesday September 6, 2022. The Mountainside Scout Shop will reopen for normal business
Scout Shops, Service Center Operating Hours
Patriots’ Path Council Scout Shops and Service Center maintain the following regular schedule: PPC’s Cedar Knolls service center, located at 1 Saddle Road, is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday. The Scout shops are open: Kurland Family Scout Shop in Cedar Knolls 1 Saddle Road, Cedar Knolls,
SCOUTING FORWARD BREAKFAST FEATURING NJ DEVIL’S KEN DANEYKO AND NY GIANT’S BART OATES
Patriots’ Path Council, Boy Scouts of America 2022 Scouting Forward Breakfast Tuesday, September 13, 2022 Park Avenue Club, Florham Park, N.J. 6:30 a.m. – Check-In and Breakfast Buffet Open 7:30-8:45 a.m. – Program Featured Speaker: NJ Devil’s, Ken Daneyko With Emcee: NY Giant’s, Bart Oates Click here to register Patriots’ Path Council – 2022 Scouting
How to purify water in the wild
There are few places in North America where you can safely drink water from a lake or stream. So unless you camp where safe drinking water is readily available, you’d best bring your own. But at about 8 pounds per gallon, water can be a real drag if you have to carry it far. The
POPCORN SEASON FOR SCOUTING IS HERE!
Last year popcorn helped Scout units to earn $396K to support Scouting locally. It is not too late io get in on the action. We currently have popcorn in stock if your unit wants to do Show and Sell (Booth Sales) or if you prefer we have materials for Take Order (traditional door to door
Successful Camp Season Ending Soon
Patriots Path Council BSA Accredited Summer Camp programs have entered their final week. This has been a successful summer returning to a full summer camp season. Mt. Allamuchy Scout Reservation in Stanhope, New Jersey, kicked off its summer camp season with Scouts BSA troops arriving at Camp Somers. Patriots’ Path Council Commissioner Archer Jones addressed
Mountainside Scout Shop Vacation Dates
Reminder: The Mountainside Scout Shop will be closed beginning August 22, 2022 for vacations. We will reopen on Wednesday September 7, 2022 at 2 PM, when the shop will return to normal shop hours. The Kurland Family Scout Shop will be open with summer hours until Labor Day. Please feel free to place your orders
Helping Inexperienced Scouts with Their Fear of Camping
Some Scouts are naturally adventurous, always willing and excited to try new things. Others? … Not so much. One is not necessarily better than the other. (We’ve seen plenty of the first type get themselves in trouble because of their lack of fear.) Both can be worked with. In an article from a 2011 issue of Scouting
2023 National Jamboree
We still have spots open, and it is not yet too late to register! There are currently timely items for 2023 National Scout Jamboree planned July 18-28, 2023, at Summit Bechtel High Adventure Base in West Virginia. Get registered! (https://ppcbsa.org/2023jambo/) Spread the word. Schedule your unit’s presentation by contacting Don Fowler [email protected] Your jamboree leader
Share Your Camp Story
Have a great camping story this summer? Let us know! We encourage you to submit pictures of camp this year featuring our own Scouts and family’s so we can share them across various platforms and outlets. https://ppcbsa.org/story/
Reducing the Dangers of Insect Bites
Recently, the CDC has seen a rise in reports of reactions to insect bites and stings at summer camps across the country. While not all insect bites are life-threatening, some individuals can have more severe reactions to various types of bites than others, which may require additional medical attention. Learn how to help your campers
New Video for Online Program Resources
A new video has been created to help unit leaders navigate the Scouts BSA Resource Website. It’s a quick 10-minute tour of the website to guide you through the Troop Leader and Troop Program Re-source portion of the page. There is so much good information in these sections, but they are often overlooked or just
Unit Roster Clean-up
Now is the time of year your unit leaders should be focusing on their leadership team moving into the fall to prepare for the recharter season. Getting the right people in place now really helps for a smoother recharter season. Q) Will any current registered adult’s youth protection expire before December? How can you
Summer Camp is in Full Swing
Our Summer Camp program is in full swing and there’s lots of photo’s to show the fun our Scouts are having. We still have availability at all our camps and bus transportation is offered from many locations. For more information, please visit our website at https://ppcbsa.org/camping/ Is your Scout in grades 2 – 5? Click here
Somerset Patriots Scout Night
Come see the Somerset Patriots take on the Reading Fighting Phils. Enjoy a fun night out on July 23, 2022 with your friends and family by taking in America’s pastime at the Somerset Patriot’s Scout night. Take advantage of discounted tickets for the game! Plus, each Pack/Troop in attendance will be able to participate in
Program Launch was a Success
Program Launch: Program Launch was a successful day at camp. We had families come take part in program and with the support of the District Operating Committees and council committees was able to share lots of information about programing coming up for the 2022-2023 Scouting year.
New York Jets Scout Night
New York Jets Scout Night: The New York Jets have partnered with the Patriots’ Path Council to offer a Scout Night. Come join the Jets for a pre-season game against the Atlanta Falcons at Met Life Stadium. The game will take place on Monday August 22, 2022, that’s right, a Prime-Time Monday night game for
Pack 94 (Branchburg) Plastic Bag Challenge
Over the last several months, Cub Scout Pack 94 has partnered with Trex, the maker of composite decking materials. The company recently held a program in which participants were challenged to collect 500lbs. worth of plastic bags. The scouts worked hard to meet the challenge by collecting bags from our community and were rewarded after meeting
Fanwood-Scotch Plains Good Scout Awards Dinner
Patriots’ Path Council 4th Annual Fanwood-Scotch Plains Good Scout Awards Dinner The Patriots’ Path Council had their 4th annual Fanwood-Scotch Plains Good Scout Awards dinner on Thursday, June 9th at the Westwood in Garwood. The event had over 100 guests who enjoyed a fun evening with friends, family, and community members celebrating the 2022 honorees:
Elizabeth Coalition Raingutter Regatta
Elizabeth Coalition ScoutReach Pack and Troops 118 The year end program Raingutter Regatta races took place in Elizabeth where Pack 118 and both boys and girl’s troops 118 Elizabeth Coalition had a great time having Pizza, the regatta and a closing program and ceremony. Thank you all who participated and all who helped.
Summer Camp is Starting Soon
In a few short weeks, our summer camps will be open! Get outdoors and enjoy the many programs we offer for kids grades 2 and up. Our staff is fully trained, background checked, and our lifeguards are certified. We still have availability at our camps and bus transportation is offered from many locations. For more
Eagle Scout candidate refurbishes her father’s own Eagle project from decades earlier
Troop 19 (Rockaway, NJ) and Patriots’ Path Council’s very own Anika Zoeller is featured in Aaron on Scouting where she and her father, Geoff Zoeller are interviewed about her Eagle Scout project in which she gives her father’s very own Eagle project from 1985 a face lift. See the full article here. Anika Zoeller’s
Patriots’ Path Pride
Patriots’ Path Pride! Summer is a season of patriotic holidays. Show your Patriots’ Path pride this Summer with a whole new line of exclusive custom PPC collectible merchandise. Branded leather belts, belt buckles, neckerchief slides, lapel pins, challenge coins, and more! All featuring beautifully colored metalwork of the Patriots’ Patch Council CSP. Collect them
Spotlight on Service newsletter
The third edition of Spotlight on Service, the Patriots’ Path Council Community Service Committee newsletter, was recently published. Check it out! Spotlight on Service newsletter
Raritan Valley Spring Cub Family Camping
This past weekend, Raritan Valley hosted their Spring Cub Family Camping. With over 360 attendees, Raritan Valley leadership had scouts shooting BBs and archery while holding arts and crafts about the Gold Rush. We want to thank all the units who attended and the leadership that helped make this event a successful one.
Raritan Valley Awards Recognition Dinner
Raritan Valley successfully celebrated its annual awards recognition. The district recognized over 30 unit leaders, presented their Cubmaster and Scoutmaster of the year, 4 District Award of Merit, along with the presentation of Doug Dzwonczyk’s Silver Beaver. We want to congratulate all the honorees and thank everyone who helps the district be successful.
Update: Jockey Hollow Special Needs Fish-O-Ree
Pack and Troop 118 from Central Park School sent a very nice thank you card for putting together their fish-o-ree. We’re happy they all had a nice time. Sixty students, teachers, and parents from Central Park School participated in this years special needs Fishoree. It was a beautiful day to be outside and at
4th of July Closing
In observance of the holiday Patriots’ Path Council will be closed on Monday July 4th, 2022. This includes the Cedar Knolls Scout Service Center, The Kurland Family Scout Shop and the Mountainside Scout Shop.
State Police Camporee
New Jersey State Police Camporee huge success! After 5 years and many hours of planning the New Jersey State Police Camporee is back. 4,000 Scouts from all over New Jersey took part, including 800+ from the Patriots’ Path Council. Scouts took part in both static and interactive active activities provided by the New Jersey State
Staff Updates
After 17 years of service, it is with mixed emotions that we announce Al Thomas has decided to spend more time at home in retirement with his wife, Grace, and his daughter Miranda. Al has begun his retirement on June 6. He and his family will continue to reside in Chatham. Al came to the
Regional Day Camp
Bring the Summer heat on! Grades 2 through 5 are welcome to join us this summer at Camp Wheeler for five weeks of fun in the sun. Get ready for archery, boating, mountain biking, fishing, swimming, and a lot more! Bus transportation is available from many locations i n Morris and Sussex counties. Regional Day Camp brings summer camp to
