August 2022
Staff Changes

Please join us in welcoming Frank Ovitt to the Council Membership Team! Frank is coming on board as the New Unit Coordinator. where he will be bring the Scouting program to our communities and helping them build and start new units. He will also be helping with School access in our council by developing relationships with schools and opportunities for our units to recruit.

Frank is active in Scouting as the Scoutmaster of 6016 in the Turning Point District and brings his passion and dedication to this position.

Here is a little more about Frank-

"Unfortunately, for me, I was never able to be a Scout as a youth. However, I did build Pinewood Derby cars with my friends who were in Scouting when I young; I had always wanted to be a Scout but wasn’t afforded the opportunity. 

My involvement with Scouting started when my kids were in Cub Scouts as Tigers, helping my oldest son’s Den Leader wherever needed. When Frankie moved up in Cub Scouting, I volunteered as a Den Leader to continue with my youngest son, Anthony, who began as a Tiger as well. When both of my sons crossed over into Boy Scouts, I volunteered as an Adult Leader to assist the troop, grow in Scouting and to spend priceless quality time with my children. Recently, I proudly accepted the role of Scoutmaster of Troop 6016, Queensbury NY. 

As Scoutmaster of my Troop, I will continue to foster the growth of the program, invest in the development of our youth and share our virtues with the community for years to come. Past leadership has reinforced the values and standards of the Boy Scouts, the example they have set motivates me to keep improving, and to set forth accelerated goals in the present and for the future.

It is with great honor that I embrace taking on the role of New Unit Coordinator, which will allow me to continue to share the core values of the BSA."

Welcome to the Membership Team Frank!

Mark D. Switzer and Tory Carman
Scout Executive Director of Membership
Membership and Unit Service
For assistance contact Tory Carman Director of Membership
Twin Rivers Council Membership Team is here to help with your recruiting events!
Adventure means many things to each of us. Maybe it is traveling to a new place or trying a new skill. Perhaps it is setting our imaginations free to share a story – or listening to sounds we’ve never heard before. Adventure may mean climbing to new heights, or settling down to a creative dish you just made up. However, you define it, just knowing a new adventure awaits you is thrilling to all of us.
Bring the Adventure to your next recruitment event- Share the mission and values of Scouting to others!
You can reserve either the Recruitment Pop-up or the Mobile Archery Inflatable Range for your next Recruitment Event!

*Reservations for the Pop-up are for recruitment purposes and will be a approved by a council Team. Recruitment events have first priority to reserve the the pop-up. 

Requirements to reserve for a recruitment event for BOTH:
  1. Reservations must be done 2 weeks in advance for scheduling, under that time it is not a guarantee that we will be able to accommodate the request.
  2. When entering the address- PLEASE put the address of the EVENT LOCATION. 
  3. When entering the time- Have that be when you want the Membership Team to arrive to set up. 
  4. A member of the Council Membership Team will be at the event to help set up the Recruitment Tent- Make sure you have stuff to showcase your Unit!
  5. There must be at least 2 Adults from the unit at the event to promote their unit and talk to potential families. 
  6. If the date is blacked out - The Pop-up/Archery was is not available on those days or it has already been reserved. 
What comes with the Inflatable Archery Range:

  • W10' X H8' X D 4.5'
  • Includes:
  • 2 - Long Bows
  • 6- Arrows
  • 4 Colored Balls
  • 4 Metal Stakes
  • Blower
What comes with the Recruitment Pop-up:

  1. Cub Scout or Scouts BSA Pop-up
  2. Recruitment Materials- Flyers, Parent guides for Scouts BSA and Cub Scouts, Book Marks
  3. Give A Ways
  4. Signs/Banners
  5. Stickers
Camping and Program
For assistance contact Tyler Henderson Program & Retention Executive
Every Scout Deserves Trained Leaders!

Our Council Training Committee is offering multiple trainings this Fall. Our trainings this fall will help our brand new Den Leaders and even our Seasoned Adult Leaders. Our listing for the fall is below.
Need to complete a merit badge from summer camp? Join us for Merit Badge Completion Day on Sunday, August 14th beginning at 10:00 AM. Counselors will be available to work with Scouts seeking to finish merit badges they have already started at RSR or another camp. The list of available badges may be found below.

Please bring record of prior work completed (blue card or printed Scoutbook record). 

All Scouts taking an Aquatics merit badge MUST bring a current copy of their BSA medical form.

Prior registration is required
Have you signed up for the experience of a Lifetime??
National Jamboree 2023
Did you know there are scholarships available to go to the 2023 National Scout Jamboree? The BSA's aim is to ensure every eligible scout with an interest in the Jamboree can attend regardless of their financial background. Follow this link to learn more about the application process: https://jamboree.scouting.org/participants/scholarships/
Last Call for the Scout Night at The Joe!
Cheer on the Tri-City Valley Cats as they take on the Empire State Greys, Saturday August 13th with the first pitch at 7pm. For more information and to buy tickets click here: https://scoutingevent.com/?OrgKey=BSA364&calendarID=372510
Our Districts are holding their Fall Camporees soon!
Check out the information on Yankee Doodle's and Adirondack's Fall Camporee. You do not have to be from that district to attend.
Advancement Updates

Beginning August 1st minor modifications to the Scouts BSA requirements regarding outdoor ethics for the ranks Scout to Star will take effect. Scouts can continue using the previous requirements for the current rank they are working on or they may choose the new ones. Scouts must use the new requirements when they start their next rank and by January 1st all Scouts must use the new requirements.

These changes can be found here:


With the addition of Citizenship in Society Merit Badge to the program, a new Eagle Scout Rank Application has been created. The new application can be found here:
Popcorn and Fundraising
For assistance contact Holly Rogers Development Assistant