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Check out the "Values of Scouting" video clips located on our
Mission Webpage

Welcome to the Finger Lakes Council, Boy Scouts of America. The council was founded in 1924 but there is evidence that Scouting was happening as early as 1912. We cover a four county area in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region. As of the end of 2006 the Finger Lakes Council serves 3388 youth in 136 units. The Council is divided up into 3 districts: Kanadesaga (Yates, Seneca and eastern Ontario counties), Arrowhead (western Ontario county), and Iroquois (Wayne county).

The Finger Lakes Council takes the health & safety of our Scouts very seriously. Our Health & Safety/Risk Management Committee has developed monthly bulletins that are distributed to all units. You can view them here, the information is good even if you are not a member..........yet.

Check out our NEW full scale Scout Shop for all your Uniform & Program needs: We are open Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 6:00 pm. You can purchase your uniforms, patches, handbooks, t-shirts, hats, and other scouting related items at the Council Service Center at 3685 Pre-Emption Road in Geneva.
Call us ahead & we'll have it ready for you to pick up, 315-789-1166.

You may obtain an application form below, but it will need approval from a Scouting unit. Call 315-789-1166 or email office@fingerlakescouncil.org for a unit contact in your area.

Traditional Scouting
Units

Adult Application

Youth Application

Scouting Fact Sheets

Cub Scouts
Ages 7 - 10

Structure:
Packs are divided up into Dens of each age group:
1st grade-Tigers
2nd grade-Wolves
3rd grade-Bears
4th & 5th-Webelos

Cub Scouting is a year-round program uniquely designed to meet the needs of boys ages 7 through 10 and their families through fun and challenging activities designed to promote education, character and physical development.

September is the time when the Finger Lakes Council organizes school presentations to families interested in joining, held in most elementary schools in our four county area (Ontario, Yates, Wayne, and Seneca). Your son will be given a flyer with details for these presentations.

FLC Pack Contact List

You can join at anytime during the year. If you are unable to attend the school presentations click the above link for a contact in your area.
Or call 315-789-1166 or email office@fingerlakescouncil.org

Other links of interest

www.thescoutzone.org

Centennial Recruiter Patch - Boy Scouts can earn a new Centennial Recruiter patch by recruiting a friend into their troop

FLC Troop Contact List (will be live soon)

or Call 315-789-1166 or email office@fingerlakescouncil.org for a Troop contact in your area.

Venturing
Boys & Girls
Ages 14 - 20

Structure:
Crews with youth assigned as leaders that take an active role in program decisions

Venturing is a program for young men and women ages 14 through 20 designed to help young people grow into responsible and caring adults through education and recreational experiences.

Venture Crews may have a central theme as their program, for example: High Adventure, Musician, Search and Rescue, Camping/Backpacking/Hiking, Gun/Marksmanship Target, etc.

Call 315-789-1166 or email office@fingerlakescouncil.org for a Crew contact in your area.

The Venturing Oath
As a Venturer, I promise to do my duty to God and help strengthen America, to help others, and to seek truth, fairness, and adventure in our world

The Venturing Code
As a Venturer, I believe that America's strength lies in our trust in God and in the courage, strength, and traditions of our people.
I will, therefore, be faithful in my religious duties and will maintain a personal sense of honor in my own life.
I will treasure my American heritage and will do all I can to preserve and enrich it.
I will recognize the dignity and worth of all humanity and will use fair play and goodwill in my daily life.
I will acquire the Venturing attitude that seeks truth in all things and adventure on the frontiers of our changing world