


Ingalls Merit Badge Day
Hello Scouting friends!
We are pleased to announce that registration is open for the Second Annual Ingalls Shipbuilding Merit Badge Day! Below are links to registration forms for both scouts and scout leaders. Please note that Ingalls is a secure facility and only registered scouts and leaders will be allowed to access the facilities. No unregistered parents or other adults will be allowed inside the facility. All attendees will be required to check-in and all adults will be required to provide photo ID.
For SCOUTS: https://www.tfaforms.com/5167318
For SCOUT LEADERS: https://www.tfaforms.com/5167320
Please share the attached link(s) with your scouts and leaders and do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
Best,
Lisa Bradley
Manager, Corporate Stewardship & Community Relations
CommunityRelations@hii-ingalls.com
(228) 935-7068 (o) (228) 355-0095 (m)
HII.com


Council Annual Recognition Banquet
Buy tickets or sponsorships here: https://www.pineburrscouts.org/2025-council-recognition-banquet
NEW THIS YEAR: Eagle Ads
Tell your Eagle Scout how proud you are with an Eagle Ad! Eagle Ads will be placed in the Eagle Banquet program & are a great way to celebrate all the hard work your Scout has put into their journey to Eagle and congratulate them on a job well done! Ads are currently on sale until April 1, 2025 and prices start as low as $25. All ads must be done & finalized no later than April 7, 2025. For more information and to purchase an ad click here.













Annual Drew Allen Memorial Golf Classic - Office Closed
If you or your business would like to put in a team please call 601-582-2326 or click the button below














Council Annual Recognition Banquet
Sign up link coming soon!
To honor the 2025 Class of Eagles & Silver Beavers













Annual Drew Allen Memorial Golf Classic - Office Closed
If you or your business would like to put in a team please call 601-582-2326











Spring Merit Badge Day
https://scoutingevent.com/304-SpringMB2025
🌿 Spring Merit Badge Day! 🌟
📅 Saturday, March 15
📍 Camp Tiak
Get ready for an action-packed day of learning and adventure! Scouts will have the opportunity to kickstart TWO Merit Badges while enjoying the great outdoors at Camp Tiak. Whether you're signing up solo or with your Troop, this is a chance to gain new skills, make friends, and have a blast!
Want to make a whole weekend out of it? ⛺ If your unit wants to camp, just fill out the Camp Use Form and handle payment as usual to secure your spot.
🎯 Don’t miss out—register now and get ready for an unforgettable day! 🔥 #MeritBadgeDay #ScoutingAdventures

NYLT Weekend #2
https://www.pineburrscouts.org/2025-nylt
Pine Burr Area Council is pleased to offer National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) in Spring 2025. The purpose of NYLT is to bring a newfound enthusiasm for the leadership skills the BSA wants to instill in Scouts in the council. With NYLT, youth will be guided on the right path on how to get through the significant challenges of leadership and development. This two weekend course features instructions on unique skills that can be used at home, at school, in jobs, and most importantly, in a troop or crew. Through engaging activities, games, events, and adventures; participants will experience the best Scouting has to offer in this course!
MORE INFORMATION:
National Youth Leadership Training is an exciting, action-packed program designed for councils to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home troops and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others.
For many years, junior leader training (JLT) was an important part of the leadership training continuum of BSA local councils throughout America. In 2003 and 2004, a task force of leadership experts and hundreds of Scouts in pilot courses across the nation reviewed and tested every aspect of the new NYLT syllabus, which incorporates the latest leadership ideas and presents fresh, vital and meaningful training for today’s Scouts.
The NYLT course centers around the concepts of what a leader must BE, what a leader must KNOW, and what a leader must DO. The key elements are then taught with a clear focus on HOW TO. The skills come alive during the week as the patrol goes on a Quest for the Meaning of Leadership.
NYLT is a six-day course. Content is delivered in a troop and patrol outdoor setting with an emphasis on immediate application of learning in a fun environment. Interconnecting concepts and work processes are introduced early, built upon, and aided by the use of memory aids, which allows participants to understand and employ the leadership skills much faster.
Built on the legacy of past JLT successes, the new NYLT integrates the best of modern leadership theory with the traditional strengths of the Scouting experience. Through activities, presentations, challenges, discussions, and audio-visual support, NYLT participants will be engaged in a unified approach to leadership that will give them the skill and confidence to lead well. Through a wide range of activities, games, and adventures, participants will work and play together as they put into action the best Scouting has to offer.
In order to attend a NYLT course, a youth must have the following qualifications by the beginning of the course:
Must be a registered member of a Scouting unit.
Must have a current BSA Health and Medical Record form parts A, B, and C.
As of March 1, 2019, Scouts BSA members (male and female) must be at least 13. They must have completed Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops. For 2019 only, an exception will be granted for girls registered in Scouts BSA to attend NYLT without first achieving the First Class rank. Boys registered in Scouts BSA will still be required to earn the First Class rank before attending NYLT.
Venturers and Sea Scouts (male and female) must be at least 14, or 13 and have completed eighth grade, and fall within the maximum age allowance for their program. They must have completed Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews or Ships. It is recommended that they have had at least one year of camping experience. While NYLT is not an outdoor skills course, it is important that each participant have basic camping and outdoor cooking experience.
Have a unit leader recommendation.


NYLT Weekend #1
https://www.pineburrscouts.org/2025-nylt
Pine Burr Area Council is pleased to offer National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) in Spring 2025. The purpose of NYLT is to bring a newfound enthusiasm for the leadership skills the BSA wants to instill in Scouts in the council. With NYLT, youth will be guided on the right path on how to get through the significant challenges of leadership and development. This two weekend course features instructions on unique skills that can be used at home, at school, in jobs, and most importantly, in a troop or crew. Through engaging activities, games, events, and adventures; participants will experience the best Scouting has to offer in this course!
MORE INFORMATION:
National Youth Leadership Training is an exciting, action-packed program designed for councils to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home troops and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others.
For many years, junior leader training (JLT) was an important part of the leadership training continuum of BSA local councils throughout America. In 2003 and 2004, a task force of leadership experts and hundreds of Scouts in pilot courses across the nation reviewed and tested every aspect of the new NYLT syllabus, which incorporates the latest leadership ideas and presents fresh, vital and meaningful training for today’s Scouts.
The NYLT course centers around the concepts of what a leader must BE, what a leader must KNOW, and what a leader must DO. The key elements are then taught with a clear focus on HOW TO. The skills come alive during the week as the patrol goes on a Quest for the Meaning of Leadership.
NYLT is a six-day course. Content is delivered in a troop and patrol outdoor setting with an emphasis on immediate application of learning in a fun environment. Interconnecting concepts and work processes are introduced early, built upon, and aided by the use of memory aids, which allows participants to understand and employ the leadership skills much faster.
Built on the legacy of past JLT successes, the new NYLT integrates the best of modern leadership theory with the traditional strengths of the Scouting experience. Through activities, presentations, challenges, discussions, and audio-visual support, NYLT participants will be engaged in a unified approach to leadership that will give them the skill and confidence to lead well. Through a wide range of activities, games, and adventures, participants will work and play together as they put into action the best Scouting has to offer.
In order to attend a NYLT course, a youth must have the following qualifications by the beginning of the course:
Must be a registered member of a Scouting unit.
Must have a current BSA Health and Medical Record form parts A, B, and C.
As of March 1, 2019, Scouts BSA members (male and female) must be at least 13. They must have completed Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops. For 2019 only, an exception will be granted for girls registered in Scouts BSA to attend NYLT without first achieving the First Class rank. Boys registered in Scouts BSA will still be required to earn the First Class rank before attending NYLT.
Venturers and Sea Scouts (male and female) must be at least 14, or 13 and have completed eighth grade, and fall within the maximum age allowance for their program. They must have completed Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews or Ships. It is recommended that they have had at least one year of camping experience. While NYLT is not an outdoor skills course, it is important that each participant have basic camping and outdoor cooking experience.
Have a unit leader recommendation.

Pinebelt Camp Card Kickoff
PBAC Unit Leaders,
Join us for the 2025 Camp Card Kickoff on February 26 (Coast) and February 27 (Pine Belt)! Now is the time to make your units commitment by CLICKING HERE to sign up.
Each card will sell for $10, with $5 going back to your unit to fund your Scouts’ adventures. Throughout the sale, we’ll have exciting prize drawings, including a grand prize.
If you have any questions or need assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out—we’re here to help!
Thank you for everything you do to support South MS Scouting!
Coast Kick – off:
Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 6:30 PM
Handsboro UMC (2333 Demaret Dr, Gulfport, MS 39507)
Pine Belt Kick – off:
Thursday, February 27, 2025 6:30PM
Parkway Heights UMC ( 2420 Hardy St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401)
Thanks,
Micah
Scout Sunday
Scout Sunday patches are $3.99 each and can be purchased by calling Tabitha at the Scout Shop at 601-582-2326 to get them ordered for your unit.











Highland Games Camporee
https://www.pineburrscouts.org/2024-highland-games-camporee
Questions to: Thomas Monceaux or Quincy DeJarnett
Event will be at Camp Tiak
All Scouts BSA Units in any District are welcome to attend!

Annual Drew Allen Memorial Golf Classic - Office Closed
If you or your business would like to put in a team please call 601-582-2326 or click the button below


Tall Pine Fishing Derby
Questions to: Thomas Monceaux thomas.monceaux@scouting.org
Date & time are tentative
Event will be at Running Creek Ranch






BALOO & IOLS Training Weekend
https://www.pineburrscouts.org/baloo-iols-training
IOLS Training will be September 6-8, 2024
Baloo Training will be September 6-7, 2024


