A solar eclipse will be visible for Scouts and families in Garden State Council on April 8, 2024. Although New Jersey is not in the path of totality, we should be able to see about 90% of the eclipse at about 3:25 pm. The next solar eclipse visible in the U.S. is not until 2044. […]
Category: Cub Scouts
Paul Bunyan Day 2023
The 51st Annual Paul Bunyan Day brought together nearly 300 Cub Scouts and their friends for friendly competition in feats of strength and skill that the eponymous man of legend would have enjoyed. The Challenges Among the challenges put forth to the Cubs were: Top Scorers The top scorers in each rank category will receive […]
Program Launch 2023
Use these resources to help you plan the next year of Scouting adventures! These pages are all available as separate flyers in our Scout Shops or click the links below to access each page as a separate article. Each of the flyers included in this document were originally available at the June District Roundtables; printed […]
Paul Bunyan Day 2022
The 50th Annual Paul Bunyan Day brought together nearly 450 Cub Scouts and their friends for friendly competition in feats of strength and skill that the eponymous man of legend would have enjoyed. If you attended and have pics you would like to share with Council, please upload them here. The Challenges Among the challenges […]
University of Scouting Recap 2022
40 Degrees Conferred Following Virtual Training University of Scouting is a fun-filled annual event of supplemental training for adults involved in the Scouting program. It is the only time during the year where volunteers can find the widest variety of training opportunities in all program areas. The University of Scouting degrees provide Scouters with a […]
Paul Bunyan Day 2021
The 49th Annual Paul Bunyan Day brought together more than 330 Cub Scouts and their friends for friendly competition in feats of strength and skill that the eponymous man of legend would have enjoyed. If you attended and have pics you would like to share with Council, please upload them here. The Challenges Among the […]
Unit Recharter 2022: Get Ready for Something New!
Summer is drawing to a close and that means back-to-school, football and… BSA Unit Rechartering Season! This year brings a new online rechartering system that promises to be faster, easier, and, potentially — paperless! National has a short teaser video that shows some of the new features. The new Internet Rechartering system can be accessed […]
This Just in May Edition
Top 5 Rundown for May Council Executive Patrick Linfors presents This Just In for May, 2021, with a rundown of on Council updates and Scouting opportunities this month. Watch the video for details, and see below for links to items included in the rundown! 1. Summer of Service Service is at the heart of what […]
This Just In April Edition
Top 5 Rundown for April Council Executive Patrick Linfors presents This Just In for April, 2021, with a rundown of on Council updates and Scouting opportunities this month. Watch the video for details, and see below for links to items included in the rundown! 1. Camping is back! Garden State Council’s camps are open for […]
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, […]