Category: Council News

Looking for ideas and resources about how to plan your Best Year Ever in Cub Scouting for 2024 – 2025?   Check out this video of the 2024 Cub Scout Program Updates effective June 1, 2024, or the 2024 – 2025 School Year/Program Year. It includes: Key Guidance on Activities (it’s why families join and […]

One-Time Joining Fee Eliminated Effective April 1, 2024, the BSA will eliminate the $25 one-time joining fee for new Scouts in the Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scouts programs. This is great news for families joining Scouting and especially timely during spring recruiting. Membership Fee Increase Also, effective April 1, 2024, the annual […]

2023 was an exciting year at Occoneechee Council! Check out the highlights, and our proudest moments, in our Year In Review video.  We hope to achieve more great things in 2024! #AdventureOn https://youtu.be/m60TtTzpcDo

A change in the processing of adult applications will go into effect beginning March 1, 2024.  At that time, the adult application flow will change to require the completion of the Criminal Background Check (CBC) (results must be received) before the new Adult volunteer can assume a leadership role. Once an adult application is processed (online […]

The Silver Beaver Selection Committee met to review and select this year’s class of honorees.  As you know, the Silver Beaver Award is the highest award that a council can bestow upon a volunteer. This award recognizes registered Scouters of exceptional character who have provided distinguished service within a council.  This year’s Silver Beaver honorees […]

In accordance with the by-laws of the Occoneechee Council, Boy Scouts of America, this is official notice of the Occoneechee Council Annual Business Meeting and Elections scheduled for Thursday, January 25, 2024:    George “Chris” Jordan, President of the Occoneechee Council, Boy Scouts of America, proudly announces that the 2024 Council Nominating Committee under the chairmanship […]

Occoneechee Council recently hosted a recharter information session on November 9, 2023. You can watch a recording of that Zoom session here: Recorded Council Recharter Chat – November 9, 2023 To learn more about the recharter process, check out the Council’s recharter page. If you have any questions as you work on your unit’s recharter, please […]

Please take time to review the following updates to the Guide to Safe Scouting and Barriers to Abuse, effective September 1, 2023: Activities Two registered adult leaders, age 21 or older, are required at all Scouting activities, including all meetings. There must be a registered female adult leader, age 21 or older, in every unit […]

Dear Scouting Family, You may have recently seen or heard about a Netflix documentary titled Scouts Honor about the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), which was released on September 6, 2023. The documentary covers abuse in the BSA, youth protection, and the future of Scouting. I’m reaching out because of your significance to the mission […]

ICYMI: Occoneechee Council Virtual Roundtable Zoom Recording Now Available from August 10, 2023. Hear from Key Leaders within the Council on National Annual Meeting Updates, Fees & Recharter and much more!  Use the Zoom passcode  @K+F8pnf  to watch the video. Watch here Download Roundtable Slides Here   Slides from Breakout Sessions Available Below:  Cub Scouts  […]