The Boypower Dinner is where the Council raises 26% of its annual budget. Your attendance will assist in the Boy Scouts' continued success. Plus, with a contribution of $1,250 or more, you'll get to meet Steve Forbes at a private VIP reception before the dinner. You can contribute to the Boypower Dinner 2011 by contacting the Longhouse Council to purchase tickets. Contributions may be made in cash or as a pledge.
2010 Council Fact Sheet
Geography: Central & Northern NY, including Onondaga, Oswego, Cayuga, Jefferson, Lewis & St. Lawrence Counties.
Organization: Seven Districts; Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Interlakes, Ontario, Northern Lights, & Tri Rivers
Longhouse Council BSA Website: www.cnyscouts.org Streamlined and improved; contains Council Events Calendar and many useful links.
Longhouse Scouter Electronic Newsletter: Pathways is distributed monthly to scout leadership. We also have the Listserve, which sends out electronic announcements as needed.
Scouting Programs: Over 10,000 youth served. Lion Cubs & Cub Scouts (boys K-5, ages 5-10), Boy Scouts (boys ages 11-17), Sea Scouts (co-ed ages 14-20), Exploring (co-ed ages 14-20) and Venturing (co-ed ages 14-20).
Longhouse Council Syracuse Scout Office: Located in the K-Mart Plaza at 2803 Brewerton Road, Syracuse, NY 13211. Phone (315) 463-0201. Fax (315) 463-5729. Venue for training and other Council and District meetings and activities. Coordinates camp reservations, recruiting, re-chartering and registration of members and adult leaders. Co-located with the Syracuse National Scout Shop.
Syracuse National Scout Shop: Located in the K-Mart Plaza at 2803 Brewerton Road, Syracuse, NY 13211. Phone (315) 455-6540. Fax (315) 455-6758. www.cnyscouts.org/scoutshop. Fully stocked store offers scouting programs, patches, uniforms, handbooks and many other scouting support materials.
Camp Woodland: Year-Round camping facilities located on 1,100 acres on Kibbie Lake Road in Constantia, NY. Operates year round for Boy Scout, Cub Scout and Venture units. During summer months, day camps and weekend resident camps are offered for the Cub Scout aged scouts.
Sabattis Scout Reservation: High Adventure Camp in the Adirondack Park encompassing 5,500 acres, 5 lakes and ponds located near Long Lake for Boy Scout Summer Camp. Camping season runs for nine weeks offering 16 rustic campsites and a family camp.
James ÒMarmadukeÓ Seton Trek Center: Based at Sabattis Scout Reservation. Access to over a million acres in the Adirondacks for true high adventure opportunities, ready to equip fully canoe or backpacking trips Ð canoes, tents, personal floatation devices, food, guides, stoves and fuel.
William Hillcourt Scout Museum & Carson Buck Memorial Library: Located at Camp Woodland, these facilities keep the traditions of scouting alive through preservation and display of scouting memorabilia and artifacts. Many historical documents are available for research.