Washington Crossing Council, BSA

The Council Service Center & Scout Shop are OPEN! Call or email to make an appointment or place an order.The Council Service Center & Scout Shop are OPEN! Call or email to make an appointment or place an order.

Anglers Wanted Did you know that FISHING is the 5th most requested program activity in Cub Scouts? Scouts BSA ranks FISHING at #4 We all need an outdoor activity that is safe, highly dispersed, family/unit oriented and fun.... Washington Crossing Council is starting a new committee: The Fishing Committee We are recruiting anglers from each of the four districts to help units facilitate fishing programs in their backyard, neighborhood, and state waters. Want to know more? Please contact BSA Certified Angling Instructor Ray Hoskinson at [email protected] Have you never been fishing but want to learn how to take your family/Scouts fishing? Look for Fishing 101 - How to Drown Worms at the 2021 WCC University of Scouting. See more

SNOW CLOSURE EXTENDED With the snow accumulation expected to continue until Tuesday afternoon, WCC CSC & Scout Shop will remain CLOSED February 2nd. Please check back Wednesday for an update or call 215-348-7205 to check if we are open before heading out. Stay safe!

SNOW CLOSURE ANNOUNCEMENT Due to the expected snow totals, the Council Service Center and Scout Shop will be CLOSED Monday, February 1st. Please check back Tuesday for status update or call 215-348-7205 to check if we are open before heading out. Stay safe!

WINTER WEATHER ALERT Due to the winter weather forecasted, the Council Service Center & Scout Shop may be closed or have a delayed opening Monday, February 1st. Please check the Council Website or call 215-348-7205 to check if we are open before heading out. Stay safe!

Friendly reminder to the Unit Key 3 Leaders: the deadline to order JTE Unit Award Patches (Bronze, Silver, or Gold) is this Sunday, January 31st. Click the link to place your Unit's order: https://forms.tentaroo.com/view.php?id=6623385

This year #GivingTuesday is December 1, and we're asking you to rally with us to create maximum impact. This is your chance to help bring the values and mission of Scouting to even more families in 2021. https://bsawcc.org/support-scouting/donate-now/

Wishing all our Volunteers, Scouters, Scouts, Parents, and Friends a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving. We here at the Washington Council are thankful for you and what you do for Scouting.

Mercer Area District Troop 431 presented their FIRST Eagle Scout tonight. Congratulations Theo!!

Check out some of these Recruitment Resources put out by the BSA Northeast Region.

Our Scouts and Leaders are out selling the adventure of scouting at Historic Fallsington, Inc. Days. Stop by and learn more about The benefits of Scouting.

Tohickon District is getting Scouting back on track at their Annual Pushcart Derby at Lake Towhee Park.

Great job Pack 196. Scouting Continues in our communities. Interested in being a scout? Go to beascout.org. #ScoutingContinues

Whether you prefer golf or sporting clays, we have a great lineup planned for you this October! https://conta.cc/3ij7Y4r Funds raised from these events help to grow and support Scouting programs throughout the Washington Crossing Council.

BSA Family Fun Fest is happening this Saturday and will feature Pro Angler Tom Redington and a ton of other guests. Invite your friends to see what Cub Scouting is all about! All families welcome! www.scouting.org/familyfunfest #FamilyFunFest #FamFunFest

Join Eagle Scout NASCAR driver William Byron on Sept. 12 as he kicks off the Pinewood Derby 500 during the all new #FamFunFest! Invite a friend to tune in starting at 10 a.m. Central. The event will stream live here on Facebook. Details: www.scouting.org/familyfunfest #FamilyFunFest

What a great day at Camp Ockanickon for Cub Scout Family Camp. Great to see Scouting again at our Council Camp. Thank you to all the volunteers who made today possible. #ScoutingContinues #beascout

Let us know when your Pack will be hosting a sign up night Find a Pack near you today! Visit BeAScout.org

Starting tomorrow, Thursday September 3rd at 8 PM for a limited time, the Washington Crossing Council will be offering free shipping on every order of $30 or more using the online order system for 1 full week! (promotion ends on Thursday September 10th) Take advantage of this promotion while it lasts! The shipping costs on orders $30 or more are being paid by the Washington Crossing Council. While we understand that in-person sales will be challenging this year, we wanted ...to offer our scouts the chance to use the online system to raise money for Scouting AND not have to touch any of the popcorn! As a reminder, if you wish to have other co-kernels receive updates, they will need to register as a leader through trails-end.com For webinars and tutorials, you may go to trails-end.com/webinars