Announcements
Take a look at the 2009 South Mountain Fall Camporee photos.
Please note: Roundtable and the OA meeting are held at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem, Ostrum St. at the Priscilla Payne Hurd Education Center. Get directions for the location.
The 2010 South Mountain District Dates to Remember calendar should help with your unit's planning.
Learn about the National Hall of Leadership, including FAQ and Nomination Form.
To help celebrate the 100th year of Scouting, find out more about A Year of Celebration, including patch requirements for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, Adult Leaders, and Alumni.
Read about the new BSA Annual Health and Medical Record on our FAQ page.
Advancement Policies and Procedures - An updated Guide for Scouting Leaders and Parents regarding advancement of Scouts, including Frequently Asked Questions, links to National policies, examples of Boards of Review, and more (PDF - 140K). Also available - an updated Eagle Workbook and Eagle Scout Application (both PDF). These forms, and others are also available from national's Advancement Resources page.
Unit Webmasters, the Council Guidelines for Unit Websites have been updated (available as MS Word or PDF).
TeenWorks Program allocates grants of up to $1000 to teens doing community service projects throughout the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas.
Lightning Safety - learn more about how to be safe when lightning threatens.
Bear Safety - The Pennsylvania Game Commission offers advice on avoiding bear conflicts. Download the Bear Safety Poster and visit the Game Commission's web site to learn more about Living with Bears (PDF). You can also learn more about the Pennsylvania Black Bear.
Canoeing, Boating and Sailing links
Duty to God Promotion Patch - read more about this patch.
Want to know more about NYLT? See the fun the Scouts had at the 2009 NYLT program...
All registered Scouters in South Mountain District should fill out the district biography form (MS Word *.doc format) or PDF version that can be filled out and printed or saved and sent as an attachment (PDF file must be saved to your computer to do this). Send either Word doc or PDF as an attachment in an email to Bob Monto or drop off a printed copy at the Council office.
OA Northeast Region Directory of Council Camps and Outdoor Facilities (PDF - 10.67 MB)
Links for Constructing a Web Site with information for unit webmasters and more.