Scouting in New York has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.

On September 10, 1910, S. F. Lester of Troy, New York, became the first person to hold the Scouting leadership position of Scoutmaster (approved by the BSA).

[4] The Boy Scouts of America National Headquarters were established in 1910 in New York City and opened in January 1911.

[6] Elk Lick is tucked into the heart of the Allegheny Mountains in Smethport, Pennsylvania, and operates exclusively as a Cub Scout summer camp.

[13] It has five winter units with a center lodge equipped with wood stoves, refrigerators and electricity and four 8-man lean-tos.

Tuscarora Scout Reservation also offers a renovated Nature lodge, dining hall, a nationally known Handicraft program, and a 40-foot (12 m), progressively more difficult climbing wall with free rappel.

Their Shooting Sports ranges have 16 slots for fulfilling the Rifle merit badge requirements and has plenty of cover for Scouts, Leaders, and Parents to come and observe.

[citation needed] Camp Brulé (pronounced "Brul-a"), named after Étienne Brûlé, is in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania.

[citation needed] On the parade ground a native boulder bears a bronze plaque in memory of Eagle Scout twin brothers from Troop 2, Towanda, Pennsylvania, Army Air Corp Lieutenants John R. and William G. Winter.

Every year on February 8, in commemoration of Founders Day, local Scouts place a wreath on Beard's grave.

[citation needed] The main events include Council Strip trading and a dance party.

[33] Rip Van Winkle Council serves the youth of Ulster and Greene counties of New York, and headquartered in Kingston.

Rotary Scout Reservation is a 1,300-acre (5 km2) camp of the Twin Rivers Council, located in Poestenkill, New York.

In addition to the merit badge options, RSR offers an open schedule which allows Scouts to plan their day with a variety of outdoor experiences.

The camp also offers several additional program areas designed to appeal to older Scouts, which include COPE, Mountain Biking, and Chillicothe.

[42] The Chillicothe program at RSR offers Scouts and Leaders a look at American pioneer life in the 19th century.

It was designed to encourage the return of older Scouts who had earned most of the merit badges offered by the camp.

This temporary closure is expected to be only until the New Nature Science Center Pavilion is opened, at which point any new additional donations and funding will go into the rebuilding of the Chillicothe Program area.

In addition to various open programming opportunities, offerings included a full-week half-day COPE course, American Red Cross Wilderness First Aid, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Hunter Education course, and more.

[citation needed] During the 2014 Year the camp decided to experiment with a STEM program dedicated to the last week of the season.

Keeping with the style of the camp to try and only offer badges that scouts can't typically earn in a normal troop setting, the same has gone for STEM week.

Each year the camp might have a different selection of "Supernova" Badges depending on available Volunteers or available skill sets of current staff members.

In addition to adding merit badges during the week the camp has also offered sessions to for scouts to try and earn select BSA NOVA Awards.

The Camp has also offered a few session in the past for STEM themed hobbies as well, most notable the ability for scouts to earn their Technician Ham Radio License.

It was founded as a Boy Scout camp in 1924 with a purchase of approximately 20 acres from the Frink family for Schenectady Council.

Camp Stonehaven (Sold 2023) operated in Sanborn, NY and had accommodations including campsites, lean-to's and newer cabins.

With Service Centers in Albany, Queensbury, and Plattsburgh; GSNENY serves over 10,000 girls and has more than 4,500 adults and volunteers.

Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York owns five camp properties in the Adirondack region, to include two overnight camps: It features a large playing field, pond, beach, creek, hiking trails, cabins, platform tents, a nature center, and Troop House.

The council serves some 15,000 girls within Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Genesee, Livingston, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, and Wyoming counties.

The West Point Camporee annual Invitational event, started in 1963, run by a Cadet Officer, held around the first week of May since 2001 on the grounds of Lake Frederick.