Suffolk County Council (Boy Scouts of America)

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Suffolk County Council
Owner Boy Scouts of America
Headquarters Medford, NY
Location Suffolk County, NY
Country United States
Founded April 6, 1919
President James J. Montalto
Council Commissioner Tim Green
Scout Executive Ryan DiBernardo
Website
sccbsa.org

Suffolk County Council is a local council of the Boy Scouts of America that serves youth in Suffolk County, New York.

Organization

The council operates a Council Service Center in Medford. The council is divided into four districts:

History

The original council was the Smithtown Council in Smithtown, New York.

Camps

Baiting Hollow Scout Camp

Camp logo

Beach at Baiting Hollow Scout Camp
Location Calverton, New York
Coordinates 40°57′26″N 72°46′20″W / 40.95728°N 72.772282°W / 40.95728; -72.772282 (Baiting Hollow Scout Camp)
Founded 1926
Camp Director Jim Grimaldi
Website
http://www.sccbsa.org/bhsc

Baiting Hollow Scout Camp, which opened in 1926, is a year-round camping facility owned by the council, located in Calverton, New York. Baiting Hollow Scout Camp is a nearly 300 acre piece of property on the North Shore of Long Island along the Long Island Sound. Other than the Long Island Sound, the property holds a large freshwater lake and a brackish marsh. The hilly (or seemingly mountainous) property offers sights of wild animals ranging from deer, to osprey, to wild turkey. While it is easy to wander about the property, it is almost impossible to get lost due to the road accessibility and distance from any of cabins and campsites.

The property offers the following accommodations, some things might be seasonal or weather dependent.

Order of the Arrow

The Order of the Arrow is represented by Shinnecock Lodge 360. The lodge was founded on June 20, 1947. The lodge totem is the tern.

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