Leatherstocking Council Boy Scouts of America
Camp Kingsley, 5328 Tuffy Rd, Ava, NY 13303
About
Leatherstocking Council Boy Scouts of America offers activities including Cub Scout Day Camp, Cub Scouts Summer Camp, Scouts BSA Day Camp, the Cub Scout’s Fall Family Camp, and the National Jamboree. The council also runs events such as the John F. Devlin, Jr. Memorial Golf Classic, which features 18 holes of fun, friendship and friendly competition, and an Induction Weekend for the Order of the Arrow. Cub Scout’s Fall Family Camp is described as a 2-day event for Cub Scouts.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Office hours Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–4:00 PM; Scout Store hours Tuesday–Friday 9:00 AM–3:30 PM; Cub Scout’s Fall Family Camp runs October 10–11, 2025, as a 2-day event
The Leatherstocking Council was formed in 2016 following the merger of the Revolutionary Trails and Otschodela councils. The council provides character development and leadership skills training to 1,700 Scouts in Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Otsego and Schoharie counties, as well as parts of Hamilton and Lewis counties. Traditional Scouting programs are operated by local chartering organizations such as religious institutions, clubs, civic associations, and educational organizations, which implement the Scouting program for youth within their communities.
Scouting is available to all youth between the ages of 5 and 20, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or personal lifestyle. From youth in grades K–5 there is Cub Scouts, and youth aged 11–17 take part in Scouts BSA where they have the opportunity to become an Eagle Scout. For co-ed programs, youth ages 10–20 can join an Explorer Post, and youth ages 14–20 can join the Venturing program. BSA programs are divided by age and activity: Cub Scouting is for boys and girls in kindergarten through 5th grade, Scouts BSA is open to young men and young women in grades 6 through 12, and co-ed Venturing and Sea Scouting are available for young men and young women age 14 through 20. The BSA also offers career-oriented co-ed Exploring programs to youth age 10 through 20.
Cub Scouting is a program where the family joins in and helps the child along the way. Each Cub Scout has a different handbook at each grade level, with adventures that are age-appropriate for their development level. As Cub Scouts advance through their books by working on adventures with their family, they earn badges and other recognition that can be worn on their uniform.
The Boy Scouts of America states that it provides the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training, which helps young people be “Prepared. For Life.®”. Since its inception in 1910, more than 130 million young men and women have participated in the BSA’s youth programs. The Scouting organization is composed of more than 1 million youth members between the ages of 5 and 21 and more than 628,000 volunteers in local councils throughout the United States and its territories, and more than 35 million adult volunteers have helped carry out the BSA’s mission. In order to further outdoor activities, the BSA has four High-Adventure Bases: Northern Tier in Minnesota, Manitoba, and Ontario; Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico; Sea Base in Florida; and Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia.
The Leatherstocking Council’s leadership team includes Dr. Ted Love (Council President), Matt Jacobs (Council Commissioner), John Lauchert (Council Treasurer), Rob Mahardy (VP Programs), Paul Obernesser (VP Properties), Brian McKee (VP Leadership & Governance), Nate Discavage (VP Membership), Matthew Dziedzic (VP Finance), and Mark Hoag (VP Safety). All donations to the council are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Last updated May 27, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Office hours Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–4:00 PM; Scout Store hours Tuesday–Friday 9:00 AM–3:30 PM; Cub Scout’s Fall Family Camp runs October 10–11, 2025, as a 2-day event
The Leatherstocking Council was formed in 2016 following the merger of the Revolutionary Trails and Otschodela councils. The council provides character development and leadership skills training to 1,700 Scouts in Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Otsego and Schoharie counties, as well as parts of Hamilton and Lewis counties. Traditional Scouting programs are operated by local chartering organizations such as religious institutions, clubs, civic associations, and educational organizations, which implement the Scouting program for youth within their communities.
Scouting is available to all youth between the ages of 5 and 20, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or personal lifestyle. From youth in grades K–5 there is Cub Scouts, and youth aged 11–17 take part in Scouts BSA where they have the opportunity to become an Eagle Scout. For co-ed programs, youth ages 10–20 can join an Explorer Post, and youth ages 14–20 can join the Venturing program. BSA programs are divided by age and activity: Cub Scouting is for boys and girls in kindergarten through 5th grade, Scouts BSA is open to young men and young women in grades 6 through 12, and co-ed Venturing and Sea Scouting are available for young men and young women age 14 through 20. The BSA also offers career-oriented co-ed Exploring programs to youth age 10 through 20.
Cub Scouting is a program where the family joins in and helps the child along the way. Each Cub Scout has a different handbook at each grade level, with adventures that are age-appropriate for their development level. As Cub Scouts advance through their books by working on adventures with their family, they earn badges and other recognition that can be worn on their uniform.
The Boy Scouts of America states that it provides the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training, which helps young people be “Prepared. For Life.®”. Since its inception in 1910, more than 130 million young men and women have participated in the BSA’s youth programs. The Scouting organization is composed of more than 1 million youth members between the ages of 5 and 21 and more than 628,000 volunteers in local councils throughout the United States and its territories, and more than 35 million adult volunteers have helped carry out the BSA’s mission. In order to further outdoor activities, the BSA has four High-Adventure Bases: Northern Tier in Minnesota, Manitoba, and Ontario; Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico; Sea Base in Florida; and Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia.
The Leatherstocking Council’s leadership team includes Dr. Ted Love (Council President), Matt Jacobs (Council Commissioner), John Lauchert (Council Treasurer), Rob Mahardy (VP Programs), Paul Obernesser (VP Properties), Brian McKee (VP Leadership & Governance), Nate Discavage (VP Membership), Matthew Dziedzic (VP Finance), and Mark Hoag (VP Safety). All donations to the council are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Last updated May 27, 2026.
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