Friends of Scouting

To make a contribution to the 2018 Friends of Scouting campaign, please CLICK HERE. Please indicate you're affiliated with Troop 98 of the Baden-Powell District (see the screen shot at the bottom of this page).

Check out this cool promo video:
Pikes Peak Friends of Scouting Video 2013 from Chris Colton on Vimeo.

What is Friends of Scouting?

Friends of Scouting is the annual campaign where the Cradle of Liberty Council asks Scouting families, businesses and civic-minded citizens to support our mission of providing the Scouting program to thousands of youth in Philadelphia, Montgomery and Delaware counties.

Why should I give to Friends of Scouting?

Friends of Scouting provides roughly one-quarter of the money needed to operate the Cradle of Liberty Council's Scouting camps, programs and facilities for a calendar year. These camping and training facilities are the "outdoor classrooms" in which Scouts have fun, learn leadership skills and develop into better young men and women. The Cradle of Liberty Council spends approximately $250 per Scout each year to deliver these benefits and much more.

I already paid my child's registration and his unit collects annual dues. Haven't I already supported Scouting?

Your child's registration fee goes directly to the National Office of the Boy Scouts of America.

If your Scout's troop collects dues, that money stays with the troop to help pay for trips and other activities. None of that money helps the Cradle of Liberty Council pay for:

  • Maintaining and staffing the council's camping properties

  • Training thousands of adult volunteer leaders in youth protection

  • Providing programs like Cub Scout Day Camp, Cub Campouts, Cub Scout Resident Camp, Webelos Adventure Camp, Boy Scout Summer Camp, Youth Leadership Training, Venturing Activities

  • Printing informational and training materials and updating the council website, to try and better inform you about upcoming Scouting events and programs

Scouting needs your support! To make a contribution, please see the Scoutmaster or go to the Cradle of Liberty page found HERE. Please be sure to credit Troop 98 by entering the information below: