Monthly Archives: January 2026

Summer is Right Around the Corner – Join Our Camp Staff Team!

Positions available at all four of our council summer camp programs:

Cub Scout Day Camps: Camp Wheeler and Watchung Day Camp

Scouts BSA Resident Camps: Camp Somers and Camp Winnebago

We’re hiring for the 2026  season, and applying takes less than five minutes. We’re looking for enthusiastic, reliable people to fill roles such as:

  • Area Directors
  • Office Managers
  • Den Leaders
  • Program Area Staff
  • Health Officers / EMTs

If you or someone you know would be a great fit, apply today at: https://ppcbsa.workbrightats.com/jobs/

Unified Scouts BSA Handbook Now Available

Available now in the Kurland Family Scout Shop, the new unified Scouts BSA Handbook!

All other editions of the Scouts BSA Handbook are 20% off while supplies last!

2026 Membership Renewals

2026 Unit and Membership Renewals are in full swing and moving faster than ever.

Thank you for your continued patience and support as we work through the system to ensure your Scouting journey continues.

For more information and help, check out our website at https://ppcscouting.org/membership/recruiting-membership/

University of Scouting/Program Launch

Mark your calendars for our 2026 University of Scouting and Program Launch set for Saturday March 28th, 2026 at Union Catholic Regional High School in Scotch Plains.

Over 60 classes offered to enhance your Scouting knowledge and network with fellow volunteers.

Program Launch has over 20 tables set up including special guests such as the Main Library Alliance, Brooklyn Cyclones, and Drew University to name a few.

Registration coming soon!

Patriots’ Path Council WRIP 2026 Program – Registration is Open

The Patriots’ Path Council WRIP 2026 Program registration is open here!

WRIP is a hands-on conservation service project focused on protecting our local environment.

Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Watchung Reservation 8:00am – Noon

Registration is required to participate.  Camping and participation are FREE.

The goal of the event will be to remove as many invasive plants from the Watchung Reservation forest ecosystem as possible in one morning. On that date, it is expected that Japanese barberry and multiflora rosa bushes will be the only plants in the forest with green leaves, making it easy to identify them. The plants will be removed by pulling, digging up the root balls, or cutting.

We hope you’ll join us for this rewarding day of conservation and service!

Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award

Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award has been established by the National Eagle Scout Association to recognize valuable service of an exceptional nature by a Scout to a religious institution, a school, community or other entity.

The award recognizes the Scout for his or her Eagle Scout leadership service project, which is part of the requirements for earning the Eagle Scout Award. Each local council will choose a council-level winner, and from that pool, each Council Service Territory will pick a territory winner. A national winner then will be selected from the territory recipients.

Application are due to the council service center by January 31st.    More information and application available at: https://www.scouting.org/awards/awards-central/glen-melinda/