I'm so sorry to hear about your job. We're with Cradle of Liberty Council (subject of the lawsuit), and it has been hurting for years as well. I learned a few weeks ago that they'd let go the registrar who had been very helpful to me. They just don't have the money.
We closed Treasure Island camp, which was the oldest continually operated Boy Scout camp in America, and the camp at which the Order of the Arrow was founded. It was forced to close to campers in 2009. The damage from two horrible floods combined with a need for expensive upgrading were too much for our council to support. My sons spent a week at Treasure Island in 2007, and they loved it. I wish they could return to the Unami Lodge and their special island in the Delaware. I fear that we'll be closing some other camps. They are in poor condition, and we can't afford to bring them up to snuff. The debacle over our Philadelphia offices was the last thing we needed. Losing support from the United Way was a big hit a few years ago, and then this. I'm delighted that the lawsuit has gone our way - finally something positive.
Despite the tough finances, our council and our troop do an excellent job of guiding our boys. We have very willing volunteers and really terrific boys. It's a joy to be with them. When our sons go off to college, I suspect we'll continue to volunteer with the troop. Many of our parents have done so - it's like family.
When I was a Scout (’60s) we regularly went to Ockanickon.
Do the Scouts still have a camp there?