For Immediate Release Header 1 Header 2 Date: August 16, 2024 To: Five Rivers Council Scouting Community, Family, and Friends From: John M. Sharkey, Council President Marc D. McGrain, Council Commissioner Brad W. Bodoh, Scout Executive & CEO Re: Merger Update As we communicated earlier this year, the Five Rivers Council and the Western New York Scout Council have...

July 2024 A group of youths and adults from the Five Rivers Council realized a dream come true this summer at Sea Base, one of Scouting America’s High Adventure Bases, located in the Florida Keys. The participants were members of Venturing Crew 4020 as well as Scout Troop 4049 (Troy, PA) and Troop 4018 (Sayre, PA). The youth attendees had...

  For Immediate Release Header 1 Header 2 Date: July 16, 2024 To: Five Rivers Council Scouting Community, Family, and Friends From: John M. Sharkey, Council President Marc D. McGrain, Council Commissioner Brad W. Bodoh, Scout Executive & CEO Re: Merger Announcement For generations, the Five Rivers Council and the Western NY Council (based in Buffalo) have provided high-quality, life-changing...

June 2024 As Camp Gorton celebrates a monumental milestone of 100 years, it's celebrating the legacies, traditions, and the enduring spirit of Scouting in the Finger Lakes. Camp Gorton has been a home away from home for countless Scouts, including four generations of the Sherburne and Gray families.  The Sherburne-Gray Legacy John Sherburne was 12 years old in the camp's...

May 2024  Over 73 youth and adults from eight area Scout Troops participated in the 2024 Big Horn Camporee at the Sullivan Trail Rod & Gun Club. Over 33 volunteers from organizations including:  Chemung County Bassmasters Chemung Valley Ridgerunners (National Wild Turkey Federation) Five Rivers Council, Scouting America Sullivan Trail Rod & Gun Club Trout Unlimited - Catherine Creek Chapter...

May 2024 The Boy Scouts of America today announced that it will rebrand to Scouting America, reflecting the organization’s ongoing commitment to welcome every youth and family in America to experience the benefits of Scouting. The change will go into effect on February 8, 2025, the organization’s 115th anniversary. This announcement also comes as the organization celebrates the fifth anniversary...

January 2024 One of the main benefits of Scouting is leadership experience. In Scout Troops, youth have the primary leadership responsibility for the Troop’s operations. The Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) is the highest leadership level in a Scout Troop for a youth member. He or she runs Troop meetings, leads the Patrol Leader’s Council, and oversees all Troop activities. SPLs...

December 2023 Scout Troop 84 Boys and Girls in Horseheads, NY continued their annual Aquanaut Adventure this past December at the Horseheads High School swimming pool. Cub Scouts in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades from six different Packs came to learn swimming strokes, rescue methods, boating safety, and earn swim classifications needed to advance to their next Cub Scout ranks....