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Simon Kenton Council, Boy Scouts of America

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The Simon Kenton Council is one of the largest councils in the nation serving 18 counties in central and southern Ohio and Greenup County in northern Kentucky. The council is staffed by more than 25 professional and administrative Scouters with more than 4,500 adult volunteers delivering the Scouting program to nearly 9,000 youth.

We are joined by about 300 charter partner organizations sponsoring Cub Scout Packs, Scouts BSA Troops, Venturing Crews and Exploring Posts in our council. Through these partnerships, the council’s goal is to be the premier leader in youth development for central and southern Ohio as well as Greenup County, Kentucky.

In addition, we maintain and operate four year-round camps that include 1,152 acres of woods, forests, ponds, trails and camping sites. Youth served include boys and girls ages 5-20 living in urban, rural and suburban areas.

At least 1,000 youth participate in Simon Kenton Council’s ScoutReach program. Through this special program, youth in our most at-risk areas of central Ohio are delivered the full Scouting program at little to no cost to the Scout’s family. Through stipend program aids, the ScoutReach program is delivered to Scouts after school in partnership with Columbus City Schools.