About
Simon Kenton Council Scouting Programs includes Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouting, Exploring, Scouts BSA Summer Camp, Cub Adventure Camp, Cub Scout Camps, and STEM Day Camp. Cub Scouts 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 offers high adventure activities, leadership development, environmental education, and career and hobby exploration.
Programs
- Cub Scouts — Grades K-5 (5-10 years old) · weekly meetings; once a month pack meeting · Boys and Girls. 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 — Grades 6-12 (11-17 years old) · year-round · Boys and Girls. Offers fun outdoor activities, peer group leadership opportunities, community service learning and career exploration.
- Venturing — 14-20 years old · Co-ed. Offers high adventure activities, leadership development, environmental education, and career and hobby exploration.
- Sea Scouting — 14-20 years old · Co-ed.
- Exploring — 14-21 years old · Co-ed. Career education program for young men and women.
- Scouts BSA Summer Camp — Rising 6th graders through age 17 · summer camping programs · Camp Falling Rock, Newark, OH.
- Cub Adventure Camp — Wolf, Bear, Webelos, AoL · summer camping programs · Camp Falling Rock, Newark, OH.
- Cub Scout Camps — Rising 1st through 5th graders · summer camping programs · Various Locations.
- STEM Day Camp — summer camping programs · Camp Lazarus.
At a glance
- General schedule: The Scouting experience is divided into programs according to age and activities. SKC regularly offers clinics in Climbing/Rappelling, Canoeing, and Shooting Sports.
- Facility hours: Monday–Friday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM by appointment only for Chillicothe Service Center
About the provider
The council serves 18 counties in central and southern Ohio and Greenup County in northern Kentucky. It serves nearly 9,000 youth, and at least 1,000 youth participate in ScoutReach. ScoutReach delivers the full Scouting program at little to no cost to families in some of the most at-risk areas of central Ohio, in partnership with Columbus City Schools.
Youth served include boys and girls ages 5-20 living in urban, rural and suburban areas. Adults are selected by the participating organization for involvement in Exploring. Color, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic background, economic status, and citizenship are not criteria for participation.
Last updated October 26, 2026.
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