Individual Assistance

Financial Assistance Programs

The Palmetto Council offers three financial assistance programs to help Scouts who need support to afford the costs associated with Scouting. For detailed information about each program, please click the "+" next to each line item below. If you have any questions, please contact your District Executive:

Daniel Morgan District: Jon Henderson

York District: Sandi Patrick

Explore how we can support your Scouting journey and ensure every Scout has the opportunity to participate fully.

  • A council uniform closet of gently used and new uniforms, handbooks, accessories is available for Scouts in need. Please email us your need and size and we can let you know if we have the available items. If not, you can request the item from the Scout Shop with the Specific Assistance Form.

  • Scholarships are available for Scouts attending Day Camp, Resident Camp and High Adventure Bases. The deadline to apply is February 1st. Click HERE to apply and learn more!

  • Scouts can request assistance (up to 50%) for youth registration fees, district/council event registrations and for uniform items. Click HERE to complete the request form!

Program Resources

  • Our annual drive to collect food for our local pantries. Each year we collect more than 50,000 pounds of food. Click HERE to learn the details about our upcoming drive!

  • Skyuka Lodge is the Palmetto Council's Order of the Arrow Lodge. Click HERE to access their website or HERE to register for an event.

  • Click HERE to access a resources page to help your Scouts achieve STEM achievements.

  • During the May Roundtable all of the information is given out for the upcoming Scouting program year. Click HERE to access all of the documents.

  • The BSA performance recognition program designed to encourage growth for units Click HERE for the current JTE scorecards.

  • Click HERE to access the BSA Guide to Advancement which includes BSA Advancement policies and best practices.

  • Click HERE to learn about ways your unit/Scout can participate in International Scouting programs!

  • The basic premise of Scouting for youth is full participation. Youth with disabilities are to be treated and respected like every other member of their unit. Scouts want to participate and Scouting provides that opportunity. Click HERE to learn more about our resources!

  • This web page is intended to serve as a resource and repository for merit badge instructional materials, and can be used by merit badge counselors and Scout leaders in order to improve the overall quality of merit badge instruction throughout the Council. Click HERE to visit the site!

  • This web page is intended to serve as a resource and guide to Religious Emblems. It provides overall information, list of all religious emblems available and contact information for the council’s religious emblem coordinator and for religious leaders throughout the communities served by Palmetto Council. Click HERE to visit the site!

Youth & Adult Training

Boy Scout training is a valuable investment in your personal growth, skill development, and safety. It can help you become a more well-rounded individual and prepare you for a lifetime of outdoor adventure.  It also gives you the tools to provide the best support possible to the youth we serve as adult leaders.

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Membership Forms & Welcoming

  • A page to support your NMC be successful in their role!

  • An electronic form that allows units to recharter online. Click HERE to access the site!

  • Online Registration Tutorials

  • Click HERE to see an overview of the Cub Scouting program.

  • “Adventure Starts Here” is the Palmetto Council joining website. Click HERE to access our joining site!

  • Click HERE for an orientation for new Boy Scout parents.

Safe Scouting

  • A document of all BSA safety policies and procedures. Click HERE for the current version.

  • A document required for all BSA events that captures important individual medical information. Click HERE for the current version.

  • Safety Moments are exactly what the name implies: opportunities to prepare for an activity, review safety measures and report incidents correctly. Click HERE for the web resources.

Fundraising & Unit Finances

Product Sales

Scouting Adventure Cards

A council fundraiser established to help Scouts/Explorers/Venturers fund their summer camp adventures. Click HERE for more info!

Popcorn

A council sponsored fundraiser designed to help units fund their ideal year of Scouting. Click HERE for more info!

Fiscal Policies & Procedures

  • Click HERE to view the BSA Fiscal policies and best practices for your unit.

  • Click HERE for policies on unit fundraisers.