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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).

If you are new to Scouting, let us introduce you and your children to a world where they will build lifetime friendships, while learning leadership skills, active citizenship, personal fitness, and practical knowledge through their participation in a diverse array of activities including camping excursions, summer programs for teens and much, much more. From Cub Scouting, with thrilling outdoor programs such camping, and other outdoor adventures – on to Scouts BSA and Venturers, with camporees, summer camps, Scouting shows, and national jamborees – families can enjoy building a lifetime of experiences unmatched by other organizations.

If you have an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math, STEM Scouts may be the place for you. The Hawk Mountain Council is one of 32 Councils nationwide to offer STEM Scouts. Science, technology, engineering, and math aren’t just for the classroom anymore. STEM Scouts brings girls and boys together to shape, tinker, explore, and make. From robots to chemical reactions and circuits to insects, STEM Scouts gives kids the opportunity to dive into a breadth of STEM topics while meeting STEM professionals and learning to both work together and lead.

Explore our website and find out more about Scouting in the Hawk Mountain Council. We offer a great deal of information for parents about the benefits of Scouting.

For more information about the Hawk Mountain Council, Boy Scouts of America, contact us at 610-926-3406.

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.

Spring Adult Leader Outdoor Trainings

SPRING 2022 TRAININGS Are you in a Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, or an assistant of either position? Have you completed your required Outdoor Leader Training? If not, we have a number of opportunities for you. Cub Scout Leaders: Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO), May 20 – 21 at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation This one-and-a-half day course […]

Summer Camp 2022

Welcome to the Hawk Mountain Council Summer Camp Page We have a great summer lined up for you and hope you will join us at HMSR or at the Southern … [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...]

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  • Citizenship in Society MB Requirements
  • Citizenship in Society MB Guidebook
  • BSA Annual Health & Medical Record Parts ABC
  • 2022-Youth-Protection-for-Adults-at-Camp.pdf
  • 2022-Swim-Classification-Form.pdf
  • Unit-Recharter-Booklet-2022.pdf
  • NYLT Course Director Staff Application 2023
  • Sample Bequest Language

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