HAWK MOUNTAIN COUNCIL

The Hawk Mountain Council is chartered by the Boy Scouts of America to serve Berks County, Schuylkill County, and part of Carbon County [Panther Valley School District] from its Council Service Center at 5027 Pottsville Pike, Reading, PA 19605.

The Council Service Center is open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday except on Thursdays from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM. [Summer hours from Memorial Day until Labor Day are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday except on Thursdays from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM] Hawk Mountain Council serves over 14,000 youth members and over 4,000 leaders.

The Council is divided into 4 districts, each served by a District Executive, District Committee, and District Commissioner staff. To find out in which district you are located visit our District Finder

Hawk Mountain Council maintains a year around camp, Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation, 700 acres of forest, lake and streams, dedicated to offering Scouts the chance to experience the beauty of the out-of-doors. These facilities are for use by Scouts and Scouters from the Hawk Mountain Council and visiting units from outside our Council. Non-Scouting groups are also welcome to utilize our facilities.

In addition to year-round camping, the camp is the center for training adult leaders in the programs of Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Venturing and Commissioner Service.

A Brief History of the Hawk Mountain Council

Hawk Mountain Council came into being in 1970, the result of the merger of the Daniel Boone Council (serving Berks County) and the Appalachian Trails Council (Serving Schuylkill and parts of Carbon County). The merger also encompassed two Order of the Arrow Lodges, Minsi Lodge 5 in Daniel Boone Council, and Memeu Lodge 125 in Appalachian Trails Council. When the two lodges merged in 1971, they kept the lower lodge number (as was customary then) and took on a new name, Kittatinny Lodge 5.

Previous to the merger, the Daniel Boone Council operated Camp Shikellamy on the south side of Blue Mountain and the Appalachian Trails Council operated Blue Mountain Camp on the north side. For two years after the merger, long-term camping was conducted at both locations. After that, to cut costs, all long-term camping was moved to Camp Shikellamy, but the council retained both properties. By 1977, Camp Shikellamy was closed and sold. All long-term camping moved back to Blue Mountain Camp, which was renamed and became the present day Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation.