The Hiawatha Seaway Council serves Central and Northern New York. It was formed in 1999 by a merger of Hiawatha Council and Seaway Valley Council. The Hiawatha Seaway Council proudly serves the counties of Jefferson, Lewis, Onondaga, Oswego, and St. Lawrence.

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New NESA Scholarship Forms

The applications for the NESA Eagle Scout scholarships have changed. The new applications are posted at NESA's site. The new version is the only application that will be accepted in 2009 so please discard any previous versions you may have on file.

Hard copies should be printed and mailed to the national office. Applications must be postmarked no later than midnight January 31, 2009.

We Want YOU for Cub Camp!

We are looking for youth and adult volunteers to help with our Cub Scout Day Camps and Cub Scout Resident Camp Programs this summer. This is a great opportunity to work with our Cub Scouts and have a lot of fun!

Adults - we are looking for Camp Directors, Program Directors, Craft Directors, Sports Directors, Fishing Directors, Ecology Directors, Camp Fire Leaders, Health Officers, Water Front staff, Den Leaders, and Range Directors. If you would like to volunteer for a day or a week or more, we can use your help!

Boy Scouts - we are looking for 12-13 year old Scouts to volunteer as Den Chiefs for Day Camp and Resident Camp. We are looking for 14-15 year old Scouts to volunteer as CIT staff for both Day Camps and Resident Camp.

Finally, there will be a Cub Scout BB gun certification training at the Council Office on January 28th at 6:30PM. Anyone interested in getting this certification is welcome to attend- anyone who plans to run or assist on the BB gun ranges this summer- this is mandatory.

Please contact Nathan Boguhn at the 315-463-0201 for more information, an application, and to set up an interview. Interviews will begin in January 2009! Let's go to camp!!!!

Fairgrounds RV Show

The Council will be participating in the RV Show at the Syracuse Fairgrounds March 5th-8th, 2009. We are looking for youth performers from your units who can sing, play instruments, etc. and would like an opportunity to perform in front of 13,000 people over the four day show. Electricity and stage will be provided. This is an awesome opportunity to showcase the talent of our boys and should be a lot of fun! Please contact Jim Battaglia at the Council Office or Nathan Boguhn at the number below to get more information and set up an audition. Auditions will begin immediately and continue up to the show.

Jamboree 2010 Announcements

Click here for current deadlines and information about how you can join the fun at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree!

Philmont 2009

The Hiawatha Seaway Council Philmont 2009 Contingent wants you to know? Backpacking more than 50 miles in the course of 11 days is what Scouts do at Philmont Scout Ranch. More than that, we backpack as a "PEAK" experience. We start out at Base Camp (a low of 6500 feet) and hike to high points to get a good view of the next high point (some over 12,000 feet).

Many people think that going to Philmont is only about long-distance backpacking. Well, they have no idea? Philmont Scout Ranch is a National High Adventure base with 215 square miles of rugged terrain in the Sangre de Cristo range of the Rocky Mountains. Each crew of 12 Scouts and Advisors gets to choose its itinerary. This allows them to participate in programs selected from 34 staffed camps. The staff at these camps maintains clothing and appearance from a period of the "old west" and they tell stories of their era. Along with that, Scouts get to participate in all sorts of activities: horse rides, burro packing and care, rock climbing, black powder rifle shooting, fly tying and fishing, spar pole climbing, 3-D archery, blacksmithing, challenge games, old west shows and front porch singing...

Our particular contingent will leave by plane somewhere around 11 July 2009. We will go to either Denver, Colorado or Albuquerque, New Mexico and participate in some sightseeing adventures that will help acclimatize these lowlanders to high altitude. These adventures are in the planning stages. Our three trekking crews are still in the program development stages. We will arrive at Philmont on 14 July 2009 and will return home by 26 July 2009...

Come join us for the thrill of a lifetime. We still have a few spaces left. Contact the council office at (315) 463-0201 for more information!

Internet Rechartering and Advancement

It's that time of the year again! For additional assistance, here are PowerPoint tutorials in how to use each system: Internet Advancement and Internet Rechartering. Links to get onto the system are on the left side of this page. Contact the council office or your district staff for help using these!

Congratulations to our Scooter Winners on the Popcorn Sale Fill A Sheet Drawings!

James K. of Pack 153
Winner on 9/12/08

Jesse D. of Pack 720
Winner on 9/19/08

Andrew B. of Pack 156
Winner on 10/17/08

ATTENTION SCOUTS: Interested in a Summer 2009 trip to the Northern Tier Canoe Base in Ely, MN?

Enjoy 9 days of canoeing the Boundary Waters area. An expedition from Hiawatha Seaway Council has openings for 3-5 scouts. The trip is scheduled to arrive at the canoe base July 8, 2009. Cost is estimated $1,000. A $100 deposit will hold your spot. Contact Frank Reff at 315/779-9145 or e-mail frankreff@verizon.net.