Friday Five Newsletter

Register For the 2017 National Scout Jamboree and Receive a Limited Edition Patch!

Where can you get the best of Scouting in one place?
At the 2017 National Scout Jamboree!

Join us in 2017 for one of the Boy Scouts of America's coolest traditions.

The 2017 Jamboree is the place to make new friends, experience adrenaline-raising activities, explore the Summit's stunning adventure playground, and unite with tens of thousands of fellow Scouts and Venturers who all share your same values, interests, and commitment to the outdoors.

When you register to attend the 2017 National Jamboree with the Heart of Virginia Council Contingent you will receive a special limited edition patch! Wear this patch on your uniform to promote Jamboree to your Scouting friends!

Click HERE for more information.

Watch the Jamboree promo video HERE!

Creepy Hollow

A Howl-O-Ree E vent
October 22 - 23, 2016

Cub & Webelos Adventure Camp

Join us at Adventure Camp for a weekend of Fall & Haunted activities. Spend the night in your own tent, one of our bunk houses, or just visit for the day.

Once a year, the horseman rides, and this night he could be looking for you!

The Heart of Virginia Council invites all Cub And Webelos Scouts to visit.

Activities will be related to Fall & Halloween themes. Other events include BB's, Archery, Fishing, Haunted Trail, Trick or Treat, Crafts, a Costume Contest and so much more!

FEES & REGISTRATION:

$15 per person which includes:

* All Program Materials

* The Trading Post will be open during the event

For and additional fee of $10 it also includes:

* Lunch, Dinner and Breakfast

Program Guide Available at www.cubadventurecamp.net

Click HERE to register!

Scouting For Food to Benefit FeedMore

Scouting For Food starts with the October Roundtables. FeedMore representatives will be on hand to distribute bundles (400 brown paper grocery bags per bundle) to units.

Bag delivery is on or around October 29th. Encourage all your unit's Scouts and families to participate in Scouting For Food. If there are scheduling conflicts bags do not have to be put out Saturday morning but could be distributed to assigned neighborhoods later that day or Sunday. But bags do need to be collected Saturday morning November 5th starting at 10:00am.

It is not too late to get involved. If your unit would like to participate send an e-mail to [email protected] and put Scouting For Food in the subject line, or call 804-2 04-2613.

A Scout is Helpful. Scouting For Food is the one Council-wide service project to address a serious need in our area. By participating your Scouts will develop a gre ater sense of purpose, a sense of service to the community and it puts the Scout Oath and Law into action.

Bobcat Challenge

The Heart of Virginia Council is excited to announce the first annual Bobcat Challenge, an opportunity for Cub Scout Packs and New Cub Scouts to receive additional recognition for earning their Bobcat Badge.

The Rules:

Only new Scouts who join between August 1, 2016 and November 30, 2016 can participate. To be entered into the Bobcat Challenge, they must earn their Bobcat Badge by December 31, 2016. Proof of Bobcat rank attainment is through an Advancement Report submitted by the Pack leadership. Advancement Reports must be received by December 31, 2016 to count towards the Bobcat Challenge!

Prizes for the Youth:

Every new Scout who qualifies will get a pair of Cub Scout binoculars AND they will be entered into our Grand Prize drawing for a campership for the Scout and one parent to attend Cub Adventure Camp in the summer of 2017 for free!

Prizes for the Pack:

The Cub Scout Pack in each district with the highest percentage of new Cub Scouts earning their Bobcat Rank on December 31, 2016 will be treated to an Ice Cream Sundae Party at a pack meeting chosen by the Cubmaster between January and May 2017.

Boy Scout Rank Advancement

Troops

Record summer camp and recent advancement using the online advancement tool, and ensure that all of your new Scouts that moved up from Arrow of Light last spring have earned the Scout badge.

This Week...

2017 National Jamboree

Creepy Hollow

Scouting For Food

Bobcat Challenge

Boy Scout Rank Advancement.

to support Scouting in the Heart of Virginia!

What would you like to see us post in the Courier and/or on the website? What would be helpful to you? Send an email with your suggestions to [email protected].

Thanks for your input!