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 […]
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Huggard Named Gloucester County Distinguished Citizen for 2020
Garden State Council, BSA, is pleased to announce that Ernest D. Huggard, President and CEO of South Jersey Federal Credit Union, is our 2020 Distinguished Citizen for Gloucester County. Event Chairman Benjamin T. Griffith noted that Huggard has earned the respect and esteem of his colleagues throughout not only Gloucester County but South Jersey. Huggard […]
New Council Shoulder Patch
The Garden State Council is excited to announce the debut of a new Shoulder Patch (CSP) for use on the BSA uniform. This new GSC Shoulder Patch is the product of the dedicated work of a committee of volunteers, both youth and adult, from across the council, who were brought together earlier this year to […]
Unit Restart Guide Available
Updated 3-19-2021 Follow the guidelines to make your Unit’s in-person Scouting safer during the COVID-19 pandemic. In-person Scouting activities are possible, and will help keep Scouts engaged and active. However, we are still in Stage 2 of the Road Back to In-Person Scouting, so a lot of care and attention should be paid to the […]
Resources to Recruit and Retain
Recruitment season 2020 is here — and it looks very different in the age of COVID. With limited access to schools and fewer available meeting locations, the usual recruitment methods may not be available this year.The good news is that families are looking for engaging, fun, character-building activities — and Scouting checks all of the […]
Religious Awards Ceremony Highlights
Garden State Council’s Duty to God committee convened boards of review and a presentation ceremony for the religious awards, held at Roosevelt Scout Reservation on June 27th. Submitted photos of the event show some of the highlights. Click here for more information on the BSA’s religious emblems awards program.
Fall Camp Card Special Sale
Special Camp Card sale in September and October will let units earn 30% commission!
2020 Camp Card Program Results
Camp Cards are a Great Way to Earn Your Way to Virtual Camp! The 2020 Camp Card Program has officially come to a close — one month later than we initially planned. We appreciate everyone’s commitment to make the effort to sell Camp Cards during these extraordinary times. Thank you to all the units that […]
Stage 2 Continues on the Road Back to In-Person Scouting
The State of NJ is currently in Stage 2 of reopening, and so is Garden State Council.
Isolation Challenge Fun from OA Lenape Lodge 8
Calling all Scouts in all Programs: Scouting at Home continues through May. So, the youth leaders of Lenape Lodge 8, Order of the Arrow, challenge you to fun! Do the fun activities — on your own or together, virtually, with your fellow Scouts — report your points to your unit leaders, and earn an exclusive […]