Simon Kenton Council Scouting Programs

Simon Kenton Council Scouting Programs includes Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Exploring, ScoutReach, and several clinics. Cub Scouting includes core Scout badges, an annual pinewood derby race, family field trips, outdoor recreation and fitness, monthly outdoor campouts, and summer resident camp. Scouts BSA offers outdoor activities, peer group leadership opportunities, community service learning, and career exploration. Venturing includes leadership development, environmental education, high adventure activities, and career and hobby exploration. Exploring is a career education program with career opportunities, life skills, citizenship, character education, and leadership experience.

Programs

• Cub Scouting — Youth ages 5-10; boys and girls in grades K-5 · Meet weekly; once a month all dens and family members gather for a pack meeting · Activities include core Scout badges, an annual pinewood derby race, family field trips, outdoor recreation and fitness, monthly outdoor campouts, and summer resident camp.
• Scouts BSA — Youth age 11-17; youths who are 10 may join if they have received the Arrow of Light Award or have finished the fifth grade · Year-round · Offers fun outdoor activities, peer group leadership opportunities, community service learning, and career exploration.
• Venturing — Young men and women who are 14 (and have completed the eighth grade) through 20 years of age · Provides leadership development, environmental education, high adventure activities, and career and hobby exploration.
• Exploring — Young men and women who are 14 (and have completed the eighth grade) or 15 to 21 years old · Career education program with career opportunities, life skills, citizenship, character education, and leadership experience.
• ScoutReach — After school · Delivers the full Scouting program at little to no cost to the Scout’s family in partnership with Columbus City Schools.

At a glance

• General schedule: The Scouting experience is divided into programs according to age and activities.
• Facility hours: Leadership Development Center office hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM; Chillicothe Service Center hours: by appointment only

About the provider

Simon Kenton Council serves 18 counties in central and southern Ohio and Greenup County in northern Kentucky. About 300 charter partner organizations sponsor Cub Scout Packs, Scouts BSA Troops, Venturing Crews, and Exploring Posts. At least 1,000 youth participate in ScoutReach, and the council serves nearly 9,000 youth. The mission statement says Simon Kenton Council strives to be the premier leader in youth development for central and southern Ohio as well as Greenup County, Kentucky.

• Scout Registration and Uniform Scholarship — Ensures that financial need never stands between a youth and their Scouting journey.
• Climbing/Rappelling clinics — Current opportunity offered by Simon Kenton Council.
• Canoeing clinics — Current opportunity offered by Simon Kenton Council.
• Shooting Sports clinics — Current opportunity offered by Simon Kenton Council.

Equal employment opportunity policy is stated. Color, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic background, economic status, and citizenship are not criteria for participation in Exploring.

Last updated October 17, 2026.