Join us at Camp Birch on October 16-18 for our BIGGEST Cub Scout event of the year. This event is for Cub Scout age youth in kindergarten through 5th grade. Spook-O-Ree includes a weekend of camping! Don’t want to camp…that’s ok…just come out on Saturday for all the FUN! Join us for these exciting activities and more: archery, BBs (1st grade and up), giant slingshots, pumpkin patch, maze, crafts, games, haunted trail, climbing tower (for Tecumseh Council Cub Scouts ONLY - requires pre-registration), hayride, fortune teller, and - of course - the SATURDAY NIGHT COSTUME CAMPFIRE DANCE PARTY!! Scout appropriate Halloween costumes may be worn all day.

Tecumseh Council Sporting Clays Classic takes place on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at the Mad River Sportsman Club (1055 County Hwy 25 S.,  Bellefontaine, OH 43311). Please register online by May 31, 2026. Cost: $100 - Individual Shooter. Schedule: 9:00 am - Registration; 10:00 am - Range Goes Live; Lunch. What to bring: Personal Eye and Ear Protection; Shotgun (minimum one per team); Shotgun Shells for a 100 bird shoot; Ammunition available for purchase at range while available. Who: Experienced and Novice Shooters. Questions: Contact Mike Taylor at 937-371-0978 or mike.taylor@scouting.org for more information.

National Youth Leadership Training will take place May 31-June 6, 2026 at Camp Birch. National Youth Leadership Training is an exciting, action-packed program designed for councils to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home troops and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others. Built on the legacy of past JLT successes, the new NYLT integrates the best of modern leadership theory with the traditional strengths of the Scouting experience. Through activities, presentations, challenges, discussions, and audio-visual support, NYLT participants will be engaged in a unified approach to leadership that will give them the skill and confidence to lead well. Through a wide range of activities, games, and adventures, participants will work and play together as they put into action the best Scouting has to offer.

Tecumseh Council Scouting America's premier charity golf event will be held at Reid Park Golf Course on Monday, August 24, 2026.  Golfers of all skill levels are invited to participate in this four person scramble.  All proceeds go to support Scouting locally, so select a team, enter the competition, and support Scouting in your community.  It’s a round of golf for you, adventures of a lifetime for a youth. To register, please contact Rob Lavoie at Rob.Lavoie@Scouting.org.

New Merit Badge Resources Are Here! - Now it's easier than ever for Scouts to work on their merit badges with fresh videos and online resources. Updated merit badges include: Nuclear Science, Sustainability, Exploration, Genealogy, Painting, Sculpture, Dog Care, Fingerprinting, Scholarship, Robotics, Insect Study, Mammal Study, Environmental Science, Graphic Arts, Music, Pets, Family Life, Bird Study, Nature, Animation, Reptile & Amphibian Study, Digital Technology, Home Repairs, Camping, and Hiking. Scouts and leaders can find everything in one place at the Merit Badge Hub: https://www.scouting.org/skills/merit-badges/. The Hub makes it simple to: Find updated requirements, Download pamphlets, Access videos and guides, Gather all resources in one place. All Existing Merit Badge Pamphlets at the Tecumseh Council Scout Shop are now Buy one, Get one FREE!  New Cub Scout Rank Tees - These brand-new Cub Scout Rank Tees feature glow-in-the-dark graphics that kids will love! (limited supply). Den Leader Resource Cards - Den Leader resource cards are IN STOCK!  Get them while they last!! Maple Syrup - Camp Birch Maple Syrup is in stock and ready to make your breakfast extra yummy!  $12 and made here at Camp Birch!

The National Office has released some fantastic new resources to help Cub Scout leaders plan and execute pack and den meetings, and we wanted to make these resources available to you in one-stop! Happy planning! Please click the title of this article for links to: Pack Meeting Resources, Cub Scout Fun and Games, Cub Scout Presentations and Ceremonies, and information on the Den Meeting Activity Card Deck.