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2nd Annual Tent-In

Help Hawk Mountain Council, Secure the Adventure by participating in our 2^nd Annual Tent-in.

This unique event will lock you into your “Virtual” Tent where you will need to ask friends and family to help you get back on the Scouting Trail with a donation to the Hawk Mountain Council.

Hawk Mountain Council is a non-profit organization that relies heavily on the financial support from its Scouting community through Friends of Scouting (FOS), community special events, and from the revenues generated from our summer camp programs at HMSR. The Coronavirus pandemic severely impacted these programs.

We need your help to “Secure the Adventure” so that we can continue to offer a quality Scouting program to the youth in our community.

Giving our Scouts the opportunity to be involved with the adventures that Scouting provides, especially the outdoor activities our camp supports, is now more important than ever.

Commit to raising $250, $500, $750, or $1,000 by asking your friends, family, and other Scouters to Help Get You Out of the Tent and Back on the Trail.

Special Recognition Patches for Tent-In Participants (Limited Edition)

Backpacking Tent Level – $250
Two-man Dome Tent Level – $500
Cabin Tent Level – $750
10-man Expedition Tent Level – $1,000

(patch levels are cumulative – earn all four by reaching the $1,000 level and beyond.) Each patch has a special border.

How does it work:

Sign up Today or Nominate a Friend – Click Here
Join us for our Kickoff on September 29 @6:30 pm
Set your Tent-in Goal and seek support from friends, family, and fellow Scouters
- You will get to set up your own fundraising page
Join the Tent-In at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation or via Zoom on Friday, October 8th.

What does the 2^nd Annual Tent-In Support?

HMSR Year-Round Operations
Training & Support of over 170 Scouting Units
Program Support for over 5,000 youth annually
And much more…

Support the “Virtual” Tent-In Today

Make an Online Contribution – Click Here

Tent-In Participant Resouces

Virtual Tent-In - Zoom Background

Virtual Tent-In - Facebook Cover Photo

Virtual Tent-In Participant - Draft Email

Golden Jubilee

Join 1,000+ of your fellow Scouts for a huge weekend of:

Recent Updates

September 12 – Updated leader’s guide (v5.0) with new Cub Scout activities and service project details.
September 9 – Updated leader’s guide (v4.0) now available to download below
August 31 – Updated leader’s guide (v3.0)
May 24 – Leader’s Guide now available
June 2 – 2021 – Registration Now Available – Click Here to Register

Important Information for Unit Leaders

Download the Leader’s Guide: 50th HMC Golden Jubilee Leader's Guide
Download the Cub Scout Golden Ticket Flyer.

Centennial Chef Cooking Competition

Scouts and Scouters, join us for our Outdoor Cooking Competition and take home a ‘Centennial Chef’ award. Categories are “Entree” and “Dessert”. All entries must be cooked in a Dutch Oven with charcoal. Our judges will select both an adult and a scout/patrol winner in each category. You will need to bring your own cooking equipment and ingredients for your recipe.

Contestants need to pre-register for the competition. Full details regarding the competition and the scoring are available in the Leader’s Guide.

Any questions prior to the event can be sent to aprimby@gmail.com.

Service Project at Jubilee

The Schuylkill County Fairgrounds was significantly impacted by the recent storms and flooding due to Hurricane Ida. The council has committed to providing service hour opportunities for our Scouting units while at the Jubilee.

We are asking that units and their Scouts volunteer one hour of time during the Jubilee to this effort. Full details regarding the service project are in the Leader’s Guide.

Sponsors:

National Youth Leadership Training

National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is the premier youth leadership program offered by Hawk Mountain Council. NYLT is an exciting, action-packed program designed to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home troops and crews, and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others.

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Hawk Mountain Race – Updated

The Hawk Mountain Council, Boy Scouts of America hosted the 2^nd Annual Race Weekend at the Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation on August 28 and 29. Over 80 runners, swimmers, bikers, and kayakers, participated in over 12 different events. This was a great opportunity to showcase the gem we call Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation.

To see photos from the day, please visit this link: Hawk Mountain Race Photos

Thank you to all the great volunteers and staff who worked hard to put this event together.

Scouts BSA?

What is Scouts BSA

Scouts BSA is the traditional Scouting experience for youth in the fifth grade through high school. Service, community engagement and leadership development become increasingly important parts of the program as youth lead their own activities and work their way toward earning Scouting’s highest rank, Eagle Scout.

Join Scouts BSA

Scouts BSA has a lot to offer, but don’t let the number of merit badges scare you away. With exposure to a uniquely hands-on learning experience and the opportunity to earn merit badges reflecting each Scout’s budding interests, youth unlock a world of discovery around them and forge a path for the future.

Find a Scouts BSA Unit

Camping at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation

The Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation is a 700-acre tract of land dedicated to offering Scouts the chance to experience the beauty of the outdoors. We serve over 2,000 Boy Scouts each summer. We are proud to be involved with the Forest Stewardship Program through the state of Pennsylvania.

Camping is the great outdoor adventure of Scouting. The most crucial element of camping is that each Scout should have the opportunity that the Boy Scout Handbook promises.

Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation offers long-term camping (6 nights) to Boy Scouts from the Hawk Mountain Council as well as other visiting Councils. Our Camp operates 7 weeks during the summer with 20 Campsites available to Troops. The Scouts sleep in platform tents on canvas cots. We offer a variety of programs, merit badges and, of course, a well-stocked Scout Shop.

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