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Flag Day 250
Flag Day 250 Red, White & YOU! is Sunday, June 14 from 4 to 7:30 pm at the Greene County Fairgrounds (120 Fairground Road, Xenia, OH). All Scouts are welcome to come and help!
Digital Resource Guide
What is a Digital Resource Guide?
A Digital Resource Guide supplements merit badge pamphlets by consolidating current and relevant learning resources in one place.
Designed to be accessible and self-paced, the guide uses videos and interactive elements to support independent and engage learning.
The guide offers practical tools and ideas to help leaders organize meetings and tailor instruction to varying knowledge levels.
This is a supplemental learning guide, NOT a replacement-tool. The guide supports traditional merit badge learning alongside a counselor by bridging printed materials with interactive, real-world applications.
Check it out here: https://www.scouting.org/skills/merit-badges/digital-resource-guides/
Safeguarding Youth Refresher Training
The new Safeguarding Youth Refresher Training has launched to help you renew this annual required training.
If you have completed the full Safeguarding Youth Training (SYT) course and it is currently active or has expired within the last 7 days, you are eligible to take the Refresher Training.
If your full SYT training has been expired for 7 days or more, you will need to complete the full Safeguarding Youth Course again before receiving credit.
If you have not taken the full 90-minute Safeguarding Youth Course, you must take that before taking the 20-minute refresher. If you take the 20-minute refresher but don’t take the full course, you will not get credit for SYT.
Participants taking the Refresher Training must successfully pass the exam on the first attempt to receive credit for the Y01 training code. If the exam is not passed, the system will automatically route you to the full Safeguarding Youth Course to ensure a complete review of the material. Once the refresher exam is failed, the refresher course cannot be relaunched, and the full course must be completed.
The Safeguarding Youth Refresher Training will be available in English and Spanish in the Volunteer Learn Center under the following course titles:
Safeguarding Youth Refresher
Curso de actualización SYT
Thank you for your continued commitment to safeguarding youth and helping ensure a safe environment for all.
Cub Scout Fishing Derby
Cub Scout Fishing Derby is May 16, 2026 from 9 am to 1 pm at Camp Birch! This event is designed for Cub Scouts and their families to come out and enjoy the lake side activities at Camp Birch. Cubs will be participating in events designed to grow their education of the outdoors. We hope they experience the joy of catching a fish…and maybe win a great prize too! Cost: FREE for all currently registered Tecumseh Council Scouts & Adults; $10 for out-of-council Scouts & Adults; $10 late fee for ALL registrations after May 8, 2026; Last day to register is May 13, 2026!
Lunch and a patch will be provided to the first 400 people who preregister. All youth must be accompanied by an adult. No pets allowed. Space is limited. Remember to bring your fishing gear!
Wilderness First Aid Course (16 hours)
Wilderness first aid (WFA) is intended for anyone planning a remote high adventure. Open to adults and youth (14 years old and up). More information may be found on the Scouting America’s Wilderness First Aid webpage: https://www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/wilderness-fa/.
This is a hybrid class, requiring 8 hours of video-based lecture to be completed prior to the 8-hour in person session. A minimum of 6 participants are required to run a course; please register early to give everyone adequate time to complete the online portion!
DATE: Saturday May 30, 2026 (7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – subject to change)
LOCATION: Peace Lutheran Church (subject to change)
COST: $35 at the door (Includes certification, handouts, & light refreshments; OPTIONAL hard copy field guide can be purchased for an additional $30)
RESERVATION: Complete this form https://forms.gle/FLorpcAx6ppN4qBT6 prior to 9 May.
NOTE: Additional instructions will be sent directly to participants upon registration. CPR/AED certification is a prerequisite to WFA.
Sporting Clays Classic benefitting Tecumseh Council
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 (NYLT)
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.
Golf Outing benefiting Tecumseh Council
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.
Range & Target Activities Saturdays
NEW…ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN & REQUIRED! The next CHTB Range & Target Activities Saturday organized by the Tecumseh Council Range & Target Activities Committee is May 16, 2026 and is open to Scouts BSA Troops, Venture Crews and Adults. All ranges have Merit Badge Counselors if Scouts wish to “complete” range work from summer camp, but they have to bring the incomplete blue card with them to camp. Range Wrist Band is $5 per shooter per session and includes access to all three Ranges. Ammo is an additional cost.
Dayton Dragons Scout Night
2026 Scout Night Games: Come join friends, family, fellow scouts, and scout leaders for a fun time out at a Dragons game. Tickets are $14 per person, and you can come to as many or as few of the games as you want. Friday, May 29, 2026 at 7:05 pm; Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 7:05 pm; Friday, July 24, 2026 at 7:05 pm; and Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 7:05 pm.
2026 Scout Overnights: There are two Scout Overnighters this year. Both games start at 7:05 pm, with gates opening at 6 pm. Be sure to arrive by 6:10 pm at the staircase atop Lawn D for the pre-game parade that will begin at 6:20 pm. Tickets for the overnighter are optional and are an $11 add-on option that is available once you get to the check-out screen. Must purchase a ticket to the game to camp overnight. You must exit the stadium upon completion of the game. Overnighter participants will re-enter at the front gates. Everyone must exit the stadium by 8:30 am the following morning. Friday, May 29, 2026 at 7:05 pm; and Friday, July 24, 2026 at 7:05 pm.
Tickets can be purchased online at: https://www.gofevo.com/group/Scoutingamericatecumseh26
For more information, contact the Dragons at 937-228-2287 or email dragons@daytondragons.com.
