Have you donated $300 to charity this year? Know how the 2020 CARES Act impacts you and charitable donations. Consider a gift to the Garden State Council before December 31st. www.gardenstatescouting.org/fos From the Internal Revenue Service: The IRS is reminding taxpayers of a special new provision that will allow more people to easily deduct up […]
Year: 2020
Become a Certified Fishing Instructor
CERTIFIED ANGLING INSTRUCTOR COURSES Developed and directed by the BSA National Fishing Task Force Offer Fishing / Fly-fishing programs for Recruitment & Retention! Boy’s Life magazine survey found that fishing is Scouting’s fourth most popular outdoor activity! Contribute to a quality Fishing program in Garden State Council The course goal is to […]
NESA Update
Hi Everyone, and greetings from your Council NESA Committee. On the outside chance that you’re not real familiar with NESA, here is a little background, as well as some upcoming awards: Exactly what is NESA? The National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) is an organization comprised of (you guessed it) Eagle Scouts from the entire United […]
Ferrell Named Salem County Distinguished Citizen for 2020
Garden State Council, BSA, is pleased to announce that William H. Ferrell, Jr., President of W. H. Ferrell’s Oil & Gas, Inc. and Lacy’s Express, is our 2020 Distinguished Citizen for Salem County. The Distinguished Citizen is presented with the “Good Scout” award for exemplifying in their daily life the ideals of the Boy Scouts of […]
Pipitone Named Cumberland County Distinguished Citizen for 2020
Garden State Council, BSA, is pleased to announce that Sam Pipitone, Jr., President and CEO of F&S Produce Co., Inc., and Owner of Pipco Transportation, is our 2020 Distinguished Citizen for Cumberland County. The Distinguished Citizen is presented with the “Good Scout” award for exemplifying in their daily life the ideals of the Boy Scouts of […]
Game-A-Thon Extended
More Time to Play, Give, and Win! This week: Four updates for the Game-A-Thon: Deadline Extension Direct links for the event app from PiF Squared Challenges Prizes! ExtensionOne week just isn’t enough time to play. Our Game-A-Thon partner, PiF Squared (PiF^2 for short), agreed to let us play longer! Now, we can all create, compete, […]
Hansen Scouting Museum Open for Tours
Looking for a place to hold your meetings as the weather changes? Working toward the Scouting Heritage merit badge? While practicing the BSA S.A.F.E. guidelines, the museum offers a chance for unit members to learn about the history of Scouting over the past 110 years. As we prepare for expansion to add another 900 square […]
Restart Cub Scouting Safely
The Boy Scouts of America released a series of webinars designed to help unit leaders continue Scouting while facing the challenges of 2020. This particular series offer helpful advice to Cub leaders as they restart their meetings after taking a break to be safe during the spring COVID-related shutdown. In these webinars, representatives from the […]
Game-A-Thon: Play Games to Fight Hunger
Garden State Council Presents: Game-A-Thon The Foodbank of South Jersey is reporting a 200 percent increase in the number of families in our area who are now classified as “food insecure.” To assist the Food Bank of SJ in their mission and to launch our annual Scouting for Food service project, Garden State Council has […]
Fall Fishing Days are Here
Put the Outing in Scouting this Fall with a little drop-in fishing Don’t miss your chance to do a little fishing at one — or both — of our Fall drop-in fishing open program days! November 1 at Pine Hill Scout Reservation and December 5 at Pine Tree Education and Environmental Center, drop in anytime […]