Resources
Local Scouting Links
The Narragansett Council, B.S.A. serves youth of Rhode Island, Southeastern Massachusetts and portions of Connecticut. The Council provides the full program of the Boy Scouts of America. Pack 1 Richmond is part of the Narragansett Council in the Southwest Service Area. Check the Council calendar frequently for exciting family activities above and beyond what is offered in the Pack program.
This is a link to the RI Scout Shops in Warwick and Yawgoog (Hopkinton). It also includes a link to their online catalogue.
Connecticut Rivers Council BSA
The Connecticut Rivers Council, B.S.A. serves 127 cities and towns in Connecticut. As a registered Scout, your son can participate in the program activities of neighboring Councils. Watch their calendar for special events within a short drive.
Founded in 1916 as “A Scout Adventureland Forever,” Camp Yawgoog is situated on 1800 acres of beautiful wilderness in Rockville, Rhode Island. Yawgoog is divided into three separate Camps: Three Point, Medicine Bow and Sandy Beach. All three camps share reservation program facilities. Each Camp has its own traditions – a color, songs and cheers – but all three Camps offer the same opportunities to Scouts. The atmosphere of healthy Camp competition is a unique aspect of the Yawgoog experience.
National Scouting Links
The purpose of the Boy Scouts of America, incorporated on February 8, 1910, and chartered by Congress in 1916, is to provide an educational program for boys and young adults to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and to develop personal fitness. There is a wealth of information for Cubs, Parents, and Adult Leaders. Cubcast is an audio podcast featuring a variety of how-to and informational topics. It has forms and online resources. There are also links to training and FAQs.
From the first knot tied to final hours of service performed, the Scouting experience is a journey like none other. And Scoutbook is your go-to tool to ensure not a moment is missed - tracking advancement, milestone achievements and all the fun along the way.
World Organization of Scouting
The mission of Scouting is to contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society.