NEW TO SCOUTING
Scouting provides fun activities that promote personal responsibility and self-esteem; and helps children develop into well-rounded adults.
NEW TO SCOUTINGSCOUT SHOP
Contact Office for Information about receiving supplies. Visit our location at the Hudson Valley Mall.
SCOUT SHOPCUB SCOUT DEN LEADER RESOURCES
Resources and handbook links for Cub Scout Leaders.
Year Round Camping at Camp Tri-Mount
You can now book camping at Camp Tri-Mount Online! Go to the Year Round Camping tab to make create a trip and make reservations.
LEARN MORE-CAMPING
Closings can now be found in the rotating information blogs below and in the calendar. Follow us on Facebook for last minute updates and information. Facebook link
Council Newsletters: Can now be found on the Newsletters tab
Rip Van Winkle 2024-2025 Calendar PDF
Rip Van Winkle Council 2024-2025 Calendar PDF 11X17
CDC recommends wearing a mask in enclosed or crowded places, customers are encouraged to wear a mask when in the Scout Service Center.
The mission of the Rip Van Winkle Council is to provide an effective program for boys and girls, as well as young men and women, to help them develop desirable qualities of character and leadership, participating citizenship, personal fitness, good family values, and respect for the environment, and to prepare them to make ethical choices over their lifetime in achieving their full potential.
Further, it is the mission of the Rip Van Winkle Council to make the Scouting program available to all eligible youth in Ulster and Greene Counties. The council will develop and maintain the physical and financial resources to support an effective Scouting program in its territory and support the chartered organizations that use Scouting.
