Suffolk County Council
Jewish Committee on Scouting
If you have any questions, you may contact SCJCOS chair as well. Bruce Streger at 631-981-0453.
The economy has hit our committee very hard. Please help us by making a donation to SCJCOS in whatever amount you can and mail to: Bruce Streger, 11 Arden Lane, Farmingville, NY 11738. Your donations will support our program. 100% of all monies go to the youth of Suffolk County. Thanks you in advance.
The Suffolk County Jewish Committee on Scouting, services youth within the scouting program. There are 4 religious emblems, Tiger thru Bear=Maccabbee; Cubs thru Webelos=Aleph; Boy Scouts=Ner Tamid and Scouts (boys and girls) 14 years old and over=Etz Chaim. We supply Jewish services at campouts and summer camp. We use the Silverman Chapel at Baiting Hollow Boy Scout Camp. We present ALL Eagle Scouts, Venturer's Silver Award and Sea Scouts Quartermaster Award when invited to their court of honor. We invite ALL scouts of all religions to ALL our events (campouts, Sabbath Services, etc.). We are here to help all scouts as our experience in scouting covers over 100 years collectively. We are a resource for your scouting needs. All you have to do is ask.
We also support the Girl Scouts when the achieve their Gold Award by sending a Beautiful personalized certificate.
We also support the Northeast region and National Jewish Committees. We are always looking for your support. Come join our committee which meets once a month. Send your email address to
WB2ADF@AOL.COM to get on our mailing list. We also need your financial support. Send as much or as little as you can to Bruce Streger, 11 Arden Lane, Farmingville, NY 11738 made out to SCJCOS. We also will take usable old computers and Amateur radio equipment which can be sold for our fundraising needs.
EVENT CALENDAR:
Conclave:
Baiting Hollow Boy Scout Camp
May 20, 21 and 22, 2011 is in the history books.
Theme: Noah's Ark
What a great event! We had 111 in attendance. 149 merit badges were earned with another 35 partial. Everyone made walking sticks out of bamboo. We ate and ate and ate. Wasn't the chocolate fountain great?
Youth Religious Emblems - Maccabbee, Aleph, Ner Tamid and Etz Chaim
Adult Recognitions - Shofar Award and Bronze, Gold & Silver Chai
For more information, call Bruce Streger at 631-981-0453 or 631-252-7231
Perhaps you would like to join our growing committee. Email me your email address and we will let you know when all out events/meetings are. We live by our mission statement. We service the scouting youth of Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.
Learn how YOUR temple can sponsor a scout unit. Call Bruce for more information. As a Venture Scout, girls 14 and older can join this high adventure crew. The fun never ends.