PLYMOUTH - Unsettled weather didn’t keep people away from the Camp Squanto.

The April 12 ceremonies at the camp’s main entrance officially dedicated the new 28-foot totem pole and a new Welcoming Lodge. Andrew Ewing, an Eagle Scout from Norwell’s Troop 44, was the Master of Ceremonies.

Ewing recognized a number of people who made the event a success, including Carl Kilmer, a founding partner of Accenture Corporation, vice president of the council, the leader of the capital campaign and the father of two Eagle Scouts. He also thanked Steve Whitney, the council’s executive Scout, who will soon retire after 35 years of service to the council.

Other individuals recognized included Chris Oddliefson, president and CEO of Rockland Trust, a vice president of the council and a key leader in the capital campaign; and the Plymouth Industrial Development Corporation, which donated generously to the renovation of the camp.

Thus far, the council has raised more than $1.6 million of the $3 million sought for camp renovations.

Another project underway is the expansion and renovation of the camp’s dining hall, which will be insulated for year-round use and provide a home for the new Leadership Development Center.

Each year between September and June more than 20,000 people take part in activities or training at Camp Squanto.

Other components of the expansion plan include renovations to the health lodge to include a ward room for overnight care of sick campers and an updated treatment area to meet the changing needs of campers and leaders, a new boathouse and swimming docks, a outside cooking station/pavilion for outdoor gatherings, a Title 5-compliant septic system, and expansion of the COPE/Ropes (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience) program emphasizing learning by doing that will allow a variety of outreach programs for Scouts, community groups and corporate partners.

The Old Colony Council includes 265 active Packs, Troops, Crews, Posts and Groups. Headquartered in Canton, it’s one of 300 councils in the U.S. and the second largest in the state. It serves 41 communities, including Cohasset, Duxbury, Halifax, Hanson, Hanover, Kingston, Marshfield, Norwell, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Scituate, Abington, Avon, Bridgewater, Brockton, East Bridgewater, Easton, Holbrook, Rockland, Stoughton, West Bridgewater, Whitman, Braintree, Canton, Hingham, Hull, Randolph, Weymouth, Sharon, Bellingham, Foxboro, Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, Norwood, Plainville, Walpole and Wrentham. The council has 12,000 registered youth members and 3,500 adult volunteer leaders. In the past year it has produced 155 Eagle Scouts (the highest rank a Scout can achieve) and contributed more than 200,000 community service project hours.

For additional information on the campaign, please call (781) 828-8360.