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The Territory Alumni subcommittee is dedicated to supporting Councils in connecting with their Scouting Alumni.  A series of 7 live seminars will be offered October through May 2025 supporting various aspects of how to attract and retain Scouting’s alumni.  The slide deck from the October seminar may be found at the link here.

If you are interested in attending future live seminars, please contact the Alumni committee using the “How Do I Get Help” button in the right hand menu bar.

Attention College Students!

You have a special opportunity to learn what it takes to create a winning scholarship application.  The opportunity is free for Territory scouts and families, but you must register in advance!  Learn more on our Alumni Page.

Hoitt Named CST10 Territory Director

 

Seneca Waterways Scout Executive Stephen Hoitt was named  Territory Director, effective October 1.

Stephen replaces Brad Bowersox, who retired in August, and resides in Fairport, NY.

To learn more about Stephen, please visit our Key 3 Leadership page.

 

Bowersox Retires

Friends, family, and co-workers gathered at the Irondequoit Country Club in Rochester on September 6 to recognize the 40 years of contributions that Brad Bowersox provided to the Scouting program.  Brad began his tenure as a Scouting professional in 1984 in Canton, Ohio as a District Executive.  Brads career continued to include:

2024 Council Service Territory 10 Director
2021 National Service Territory 10 Director
2013 Northeast Region Area 3 Director
2013 Flint MI Director of Program Support
2012 Ann Arbor MI Director of Program Support
2005 Ann Arbor MI Scout Executive
1999 Hagerstown MD Scout Executive
1996 Akron OH Assistant Scout Executive
1992 Grand Rapids MI Finance Director
1989 Janesville WI Program Director
1987 Canton OH Senior District Executive

CST10 wishes Brad, his wife Michele, and his two Eagle Scout sons Brett and Adam well as his continues to the next phase of his Scouting journey.

It’s that time again for the Territory and Council Key Leaders to come together and learn best practices for growth  in 2024.  Click here for program details, costs, registration and more!

 

2025-2026 Update on Scouting’s High Adventure Bases

High Adventure 2026 reservation windows are open!  The time to sign up for the 2026 version of one of Scouting’s most epic experiences is now.

Building character, learning to work as a team and becoming a leader.  You can sign up for updates via the BSA’s high-adventure page. To Be Prepared for the best possible experience on registration day, make sure your My.Scouting account is up to date.

Thanks Aaron! Great job and information as always!

ScoutCon a Success!

The Council Service Territory 10 Spring Conference in Binghamton Fun and Informative!

Welcome to BSA Council Service Territory 10 (CST10)

What’s in a Name?

In 2024, Scouts BSA reorganized National Service Territories (NSTs) to form Council Service Territories (CSTs).  The good news is that organizational structure change did nothing to change how the program is delivered to our youth.  Program is delivered by units served by councils that are not impacted by this organizational change.

As a result of this organization, previous NSTs merged to form BSA Council Service Territory 10 (CST10), which serves 21 BSA Scout Councils in New York State and New England. Council Service Territories (CST) replace the previous Area and Region organizations and are designed to assist local councils more efficiently in all of their operational areas.

There is a lot going on currently in CST 10 and we are glad for you to be part of it!  It is our hope you will find the information here valuable and easy to use.  Should you wish to bring something to our attention about this site please send us a note from the “contact us” page. No matter where you are, or what your role is, thank you for your service to Scouting!

BSA Council Service Territory 10 is comprised of 21 Councils throughout the northeastern United States:

NEW YORK (13) MASSACHUSETTS (5)
  • Allegheny Highlands Council (Falconer, NY)
  • Cape Cod and Islands (Yarmouth Port,  MA)
  • Baden-Powell Council (Binghamton, NY)
  • Heart of New England (Lancaster,  MA)
  • Great Falls Council (Buffalo, NY)
  • Mayflower (Milford, MA)
  • Greater Hudson Valley Council (Fishkill, NY)
  • Spirit of Adventure (Woburn,  MA)
  • Greater New York Councils (New York City, NY)
  • Western Massachusetts (Westfield, MA)
  • Leatherstocking Council (Utica, NY)
 MAINE (2)
  • Longhouse Council (Syracuse, NY)
  • Katahdin Area (Bangor, ME)
  • Rip Van Winkle Council (Kingston, NY)
  • Pine Tree (Portland, ME)
  • Seneca Waterways Council (Rochester, NY)
 NEW HAMPSHIRE (1)
  • Suffolk County Council (Farmingville, NY)
  • Daniel Webster (Manchester, NH)
  • Theodore Roosevelt Council (Massapequa, NY)
 VERMONT (1)
  • Twin Rivers Council (Albany, NY)
  • Green Mountain (Waterbury, VT)
CLICK HERE for more information and links to our Scout Councils.

 

Youth Protection Reminder for Remote/Virtual Scouting

It’s critical that we all continue to keep youth protection top-of-mind whether our Scouting activities are taking place in person or through a digital platform. Of note, remember that BSA prohibits any one-on-one interaction between an adult leader and a Scout – in person, online, through a web conference, over the phone, via text, or in any other form.

Detailed youth protection information is available here. To ensure you are following safety standards for all Scouting activities, please reference the Guide to Safe Scouting.

The BSA’s Social Media Guidelines serve as a complement to our youth protection policies.

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