Council News

  Enjoy our April 2025 Bonus Newsletter, featuring amazing events, important camping information, our Distinguished Citizen Award Lunch awardee, and more! If you would like to get our Newsletters delivered directly to your email, fill out this form. 

By Jill VanDewoestine, April 2025 Rogan Trunzo, an Eagle Scout in Troop 58 (Tonawanda, NY), decided to honor area veterans at White Chapel Memorial Park for his Eagle Scout project in spring 2024. Rogan was inspired by Gricela "Gigi" Dickis, who had been placing flags at veteran's graves each year to prepare for Memorial Day celebrations. Her step-son, Alan Dickis,...

By Charlotte Clark, April 2025 Dr. Candace S. Johnson, Roswell Park’s President and CEO, to Receive Distinguished Citizen Award from Great Falls Council, Scouting America Buffalo, N.Y. (April 7, 2025) – Dr. Candace S. Johnson, President & CEO, the M&T Bank Presidential Chair in Leadership and Professor of Oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, will receive the 2025 Distinguished...

Scouting Today - March 2025 In this episode, Bob Confer interviews Leah Panek-Shirley, 2025 Scouting For Food Event Chair, and Tim Schilling, Community Relations Specialist for Top's Friendly Markets. They discuss the importance of the program and how to get involved as a Scout or community member. 

  Enjoy our April 2025 Newsletter, featuring super events, a new Cub Scout Unit, our first announcement about Camperall, and more! 

By Jill VanDewoestine, April 2025 Winding Rivers District welcomes its newest unit, Cub Scout Pack 3 (Canton, PA)!  Working with Karl Ziegenfus, Council Camping and Program Director, and Michael Landon of Troop 33 (Canton, PA), District Executive Paula Umber started the unit startup process in late 2024.  At the beginning of this year, 10 youth were registered, adult leaders were...

  Enjoy our bonus Mid-March 2025 Newsletter, featuring a ton of training, Scouts in the News, National Day of Prayer, and more! 

By Megan Coppersmith Szerwo, March 2025 Owen Shotwell, an Eagle Scout in Troop 286 (Tonawanda, NY), chose a musical Eagle project: creating, managing, and hosting a musical instrument drive for the Music Is Art Foundation. Music runs in Owen’s blood. Both Owen’s Father and Uncle work in the live-event production industry. Owen currently plays in indie rock band Prairie Pavement...