After years of work and dedication to Scouting, Olivia C. has earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Only 7% of Scouts earn the rank every year, and a handful of them are females, making this accomplishment even more worth celebrating. For Olivia’s Eagle Scout project, she created two raccoon feeders and enrichment stations for Mission… Continue reading Following In Her Father’s Footsteps to Become an Eagle Scout
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Meet 2018 NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Recipient: Kent Syverud
Kent Syverud has built a distinguished career as an educator, legal scholar, university leader, and civic servant. A graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, the University of Michigan Law School, and the University of Michigan’s economics program, Syverud began his career with clerkships for U.S. District Judge Louis F. Oberdorfer and United States… Continue reading Meet 2018 NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Recipient: Kent Syverud
Liverpool Scout Spearheads the Building of Lori Bresnahan Memorial Bookshelves
Thirteen years following the tragic passing of beloved Syracuse-area teacher-librarian Lori Bresnahan, Liverpool teen Jack Walsh continues sharing her passion for children literature through his Eagle Scout Service Project. Working in partnership with the Liverpool Central School District and Liverpool Public Library, Walsh designed and built 13 custom teal bookshelves to celebrate Bresnahan’s legacy and… Continue reading Liverpool Scout Spearheads the Building of Lori Bresnahan Memorial Bookshelves
Scouting America, Longhouse Council Experienced Tremendous Growth in 2025
Scouting America, Longhouse Council reached great milestones in 2025 while continuing to make meaningful impacts on young people across Central and Northern New York. Longhouse Council served 2,377 youth throughout six counties spanning Central and Northern New York in 2025. Across the 117 Scout programs served, 62 young people received the rank of Eagle… Continue reading Scouting America, Longhouse Council Experienced Tremendous Growth in 2025
Seaway Trails District Scout Launches “Pet Portrait Fundraiser” to Fund Eagle Project
Seaway Trails’ Hermon-DeKalb Scout Troop 144 Scout, Jack V., has recently had his Eagle project featured in a North Country Now article. Jack V.’s project is focused around his love for cats. After talking with the Potsdam Humane Society, he learned they are in need of cat enrichment items. He began designing a cat tree… Continue reading Seaway Trails District Scout Launches “Pet Portrait Fundraiser” to Fund Eagle Project
Celebrating Scouting America on George Kilpatrick’s Inspiration for the Nation
In honor of Scouting America celebrating its 116th anniversary, our Longhouse Council Scout Executive & CEO, Ed Theetge, talked to George Kilpatrick on his February 15th episode of Inspiration for the Nation. Joining him on the podcast were Kimberly Stanton and Eagle Sout Annaliese B. who shared their scouting journeys. In addition, they discussed the… Continue reading Celebrating Scouting America on George Kilpatrick’s Inspiration for the Nation
Council Annual Dinner, a Celebration of Scouting
Click Photo for registration Link The Silver Beaver Award was introduced in 1931 and is a council-level distinguished service award of the Scouting America. Recipients of this award are registered Scouters who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given at the council level. Find out more information on the Silver… Continue reading Council Annual Dinner, a Celebration of Scouting
New Troop Started in Cicero
Longhouse Council and Crossroads District are pleased to welcome the new Troop 117 G serving young women in Cicero, NY. Thank you to Pack 117, Troop 117B, and their chartered organization American Legion Post 787 for their support. With Troop 117G, we now have nine troops in Onondaga County providing young women with endless opportunities… Continue reading New Troop Started in Cicero
Scouting’s 115th Anniversary and ScoutPower on Bridge Street!
Check out this segment on Bridge Street with Scout Executive Ed Theetge and some of our Scouts on the 115th Anniversary of Scouting and ScoutPower 2025!!
Nine-year-old overcomes anxiety to save mother’s life with skills learned in Cub Scouts
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. — Powering through one of your biggest fears to save the life of the one you love. That’s what one nine-year-old did earlier this June to save the life of his mother during a near-tragic medical emergency. James Everts is a part of Cub Scouts and was honored for overcoming his fear and reacting… Continue reading Nine-year-old overcomes anxiety to save mother’s life with skills learned in Cub Scouts