Welcome to the website of the Palmetto Council, Boy Scouts of America. Our council provides Scouting in six counties of upstate South Carolina. We hope you will find all the information you need about our council on the site. If you have any questions or comments about Scouting in our council or this website, you may contact the council service center or send us an email at info@PalmettoCouncil.org
Holiday Reminder
The Palmetto Council office will be closed Wednesday, July 1 through Wednesday, July 8 and will re-open on Thursday, July 9. The Scout Shop's hours will remain the same during the week. The Scout Shop WILL be CLOSED Saturday, July 4th. The Palmetto Council wishes each of you a Happy July 4th!
Jamboree Newsflash
Additional 2010 Jamboree Opportunity for the Palmetto Council! Due to overwhelming response and continued interest in attending the Historic 2010 National Scout Jamboree the Palmetto Council has been approved for a third Jamboree troop. This is a significant opportunity and achievement for the Scouts in our Council. Not only will more Scouts now have the opportunity to attend the 100th Anniversary of Scouting Jamboree and become a part of Scouting history, but we will now have greater opportunities to send additional Scouts to future Jamborees. The Palmetto Council is now seeking to recruit an additional 36 Scouts and 4 adult leaders to attend the 2010 National Jamboree. Effective today all Scouts who have paid their deposit and are on our Jamboree waiting list will be assigned to the third troop and we will be seeking to fill the remaining slots. The Council is requesting that all Council Scout leaders use their District and Troop email distribution lists to inform all Council Scouts of this new opportunity. Interested Scouts should first register online at http://www.bsajamboree.org/ and then send a copy of their application signed by their unit Scoutmaster with a $100.00 deposit to the Palmetto Council Office. Additional Council Jamboree information is available on the Palmetto Council website at http://www.palmettocouncil.org/MajorActivites/ on the National Jamboree tab.
Register Today - Don't Get Left Behind
The Newest Training course for all volunteers, "This is Scouting," (replaces New Leader Essentials) is now available on the E-Learning center on MyScouting.org.
New Policies
Tour Permits are now available on-line at the National Website (www.scouting.org) through your MyScouting account. We encourage you to use this new method for submitting Tour Permits. For a step-by-step guide on how to electronically submit your Tour Permit please click on the following link. Tour Permit Instructions
Also, the National Office has put into place a new Annual Health and Medical Record. This one health and medical record replaces the Class 1, 2, and 3 forms which will be phased out in 2009. We encourage you to begin using this form now, but you will be required to use the new form effective January 1, 2010. You will also need this form for the 2010 National Scout Jamboree. This form can be found under the Resource Tab on our website.
Attention All Campers
The 2009 Camp Bob Hardin Leader's Guide has been posted online. Go to the "Camps" Tab and click on the "Leader's Guide" link to access the guide as a pdf file.
Attention All Leaders
Effective January 1, 2009, all units requesting a Tour Permit must have at least one adult going who has completed the Planning and Preparing for Hazardous Weather Training.This is an on-line training course and can be accessed by going to the National website (www.scouting.org); click on "Scouting Safely"; Scroll down to "Training" and click on "Planning and Preparing for Hazardous Weather". You will then be directed to logon to your MyScouting account to complete the training.
How to Recruit More Boy Scouts & Leaders
In May, BSA's National Office mailed every troop in America a DVD in an attractive brown "backpack" designed DVD holder. Videos on the DVD include improving retention through rand advancement, but also how to use peer-ro-peer recruiting to improve the size and quality of your Troop. Remember: each Scout who recruits a friend earns a special "Centennial Recruiter" patch, and each new Scout brings potential leadership help! The steps to success are easy --- check it out!
How to Recruit More Cub Scouts & Leaders
September 4th's "School Night for Scouting" totaled over 1,300 new Cub families joining!!! But, if your Pack still has dens that need more Scouts to reach that 6 - 8 Cub optimal group size, the specially-designed Cub Scout Recruiting folder is for you. One has been prepared for each Pack. It is filled with helpful himts for recruiting. Ask your Cubmaster for it if you want to coordinate this effort for your Pack!
New BSA License Plate
The South Caroliona DMV has a new BSA License Plate.
This plate fee is $30 in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee. Any customer can purchase. There are not special requirements. The extra revenue will benefit the Palmetto Council.
Service Center
The Palmetto Council Service Center is open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday thru Thursday and 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM on Friday. The Service Center phone number is 864-585-4391. The FAX number is 864-585-7751.
The Palmetto Scout Shop is also open from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Saturday. The Scout Shop phone number is 864-515-9732. Its FAX number is 864-515-9735.