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The Hawk Mountain Council

Teaching leadership & values while providing recreational activities for children of all ages, The Hawk Mountain Council, Boy Scouts of America headquartered in Reading, PA serves more than 5,500 young people in three Pennsylvania counties:

  • Berks County
  • Schuylkill County
  • Carbon County (Panther Valley School District Only)

It is among the largest youth-serving organizations in the three-county area led by over 2,000 volunteers. Hundreds of community groups representing educational, religious, non-profit, civic, and business organizations join in partnership with Hawk Mountain Council by chartering over 160 Scouting units (Packs, Troops, Crews, Posts, and STEM Scout Labs).

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Online Registration

Online registration is available now for new youth members. Click on the button below to find a unit and register online today.

Welcome to the Hawk Mountain Council, BSA

We would like to say thank you. Thank you for your willingness to try out our great organization and all the fantastic benefits it has to offer your boy as he grows. Scouting is about character development and having confidence in yourself to Be Prepared!

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is the largest youth organization in the United States with over 1.5 million youth members and 1 million registered adult leaders.

Locally, the Hawk Mountain Council serves over 5,500 young men and women through the dedication of over 2,000 adult leaders and Friends of Scouting. We partner with over 160 churches and civic organizations that host one of our Scouting units. Together, our family provides over 305,000 community service hours each year.

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Venturing

What is Venturing

You love exploring your passions, making new friends, and discovering the world. You’re always looking for an adventure. Rappelling a cliff. Perfecting your shot. Designing a robot. Kayaking into the sunset. Exploring your faith. Volunteering at an animal shelter. The choice is yours! Each activity provides an opportunity to shine and learn more about yourself and the world around you. Venturing is youth-led and youth-inspired. You’ll acquire life skills and gain experiences that will prove to be valuable regardless of where your future takes you, all while having a blast: leadership, event-planning, organization, communication, responsibility – the list goes on!

Join Venturing

Venture Crews are located in neighborhoods across the two county area.

Find a Crew Near You

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You love exploring your passions, making new friends, and discovering the world. You’re always looking for an adventure. Rappelling a cliff. Perfecting your shot. Designing a robot. Kayaking into the sunset. Exploring your faith. Volunteering at an animal shelter. The choice is yours! Each activity provides an opportunity to shine and learn more about yourself and the world around you. Venturing is youth-led and youth-inspired. You’ll acquire life skills and gain experiences that will prove to be valuable regardless of where your future takes you, all while having a blast: leadership, event-planning, organization, communication, responsibility — the list goes on!

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Cub Scouting

Cub Scouting

Cub Scouting is fun for the whole family.  In Scouting, boys and girls start with their best right now selves and grow into their very best future selves. It’s fun, hands-on learning and achievement that puts kids in the middle of the action and prepares them for today – and for life.

 

Aims and Methods

Aims and Methods: The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

There are four aims of Scouting: citizenship, character, personal fitness, and leadership.

The methods of Cub Scouting are: living the ideals, belonging to a den, advancement, family involvement, activities, serving the community, and the uniform.

Click Here For more information on the Aims and Methods of Cub Scouting

Benefits

Benefits: Scouting works!

Over the past several years Scouting has partnered with colleges, universities, and foundations to study the impact of the program.

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Join Scouting

Join Scouting: Our youth grow up fast. Give your son or daughter a valuable gift by encouraging him to join Cub Scouting today. The time you invest in him today will make a difference in the person he becomes tomorrow.

Scouting in the Hawk Mountain Council is provided locally in neighborhoods across the two county area through churches, community organizations, or other groups of interested citizens. Please visit our Unit Search Tool to find Scouting near you.

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 […]

Become a Merit Badge Counselor

Become a Merit Badge Counselor What expertise do you have to share with Scouts? Check out the list of merit badges and their requirements. To become a merit badge counselor or […]

Adopt A Campsite Program

Adopt A Campsite Program Thank you for your support of the Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation (HMSR). We are looking for ways to make our camp more … [Read More...]

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Places to go with your Scouts

Have you and your committee been stuck trying to pick out somewhere to take your pack or your den? Is that Patrol Leader's Council stumped for … [Read More...]

Cub Scouting

Cub Scouting is fun for the whole family.  In Scouting, boys and girls start with their best right now selves and grow into their very best future … [Read More...]

Sign up for Adventure today! Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation is waiting for you. Click here to learn more.

Questions on Scouting? Just use the "Contact" link in the main menu and get in touch!

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  • Hawk Mountain Council Volunteer Disclosure
  • Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation Map
  • Virtual Tent-In - Zoom Background
  • Merit Badge Counselor Application (34405)
  • Appendix G - BSA Annual Health and Medical with HMSR Forms
  • Disclosure Act
  • Scouting for Food Report Form
  • Venturing Peer to Peer Cards

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The Latest News…

  • 2023 Program Launch – Unit & Program Resources
    Please join us on April 20th, 2023 from 6:30 PM to […]
  • HMC Service Fee
    The number one objective of the Hawk Mountain Council […]
  • Submit PA Background Checks and Waivers
    Steps to Submitting Your Background Checks and […]
  • 2022 Fall Product Sale
    Welcome to the Hawk Mountain Council’s 2022 Fall […]
  • Important Update on COVID-19
    Hawk Mountain Council, BSA & the National BSA […]
  • Internet Rechartering
    Our Annual Recharter Cycle opened January 1, 2023 and […]

How to Help

  • 2023 Program Launch – Unit & Program Resources
    Please join us on April 20th, 2023 from 6:30 PM […]
  • Shooting Classic 2023
    The 10th annual Shooting Classic will take place […]
  • HMC Service Fee
    The number one objective of the Hawk Mountain […]
  • FOS 2022
    The annual Friends of Scouting campaign provides […]
  • 3rd Annual Tent-In
      Thank You!! On Thursday, November 17th, […]

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