Spring is the season of service! Cub Scouts with Pack 710 helped other people by collecting and organizing food items they then donated to Real Life here in Richmond. What a great way to give back! Nice job, 710!! | | | |
👽 Bring a Friend to Scouts Weeks!
This spring, Scouts across all programs are invited to share the adventure during Bring a Friend to Scouts Week, taking place the weeks of April 12–25. Scouts who bring a friend to a meeting will earn a special event patch and be entered into a District drawing for the pocketknife of their choice. When a friend joins, Scouts will also receive collectible cryptid-themed avatar pins featuring Bigfoot, Alien, Chupacabra, Mothman, and a Scout. Every time a friend joins, the Scout is entered into a Council-level drawing for a free Summer Camp experience, making it the perfect time to invite a friend and start a new adventure in Scouting.
[Learn More & Order Patches]
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S.A.F.E. Guarding Youth Training

All registered leaders must complete the new S.A.F.E. Guarding Youth Training (SYT) by the May 31st deadline, regardless of the expiration status of their YPT, to be considered fully trained. Please visit https://my.scouting.org/ to complete SYT now, ahead of your spring and summer adventures, to ensure you have the training in place to move forward with your plans. Make it a training day! Take another 25 or so minutes to also complete the required Hazardous Weather Training and learn how to identify hazardous weather, react to potentially dangerous situations, and keep your Scouts safe!
[Get S.A.F.E. Guarding Youth Trained]
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Cub Family Camporee: May 2nd—3rd
Cub families are invited to welcome spring outdoors at the Cub Family Camporee, May 2–3 at Cub Adventure Camp! Attend with your pack or come as a family, arrive on Friday evening or Saturday morning, and enjoy a full afternoon of program fun after lunch on Saturday. An optional meal plan makes the weekend even easier, and Scouts in grades 3–5 can take on the 40-foot Climbing Tower, along with favorites like archery, fishing, BBs, BMX bikes, STEM activities, and more. This year, we're celebrating spring with an internationl flair! Units are encouraged to choose a country to represent all weekend long. Volunteer and camp for FREE!
[Join the Cub Camporee]
[Volunteer!]
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Summer Camp at Cub Adventure Camp
June through July
One of the most rewarding and character-building things a family can do together is go camping. Bring your Scout to a session at Cub Adventure Camp. Adventure Camp offers a 4-day, 3-night experience this summer at the Heart of Virginia Scout Reservation in Goochland County.
Session 1: June 12 - June 15
Session 2: June 17 – June 20
Session 3: July 17 – July 20
[Only the Valiant Need Apply!]
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🚨 2026 Section E9 Conclave
Registration Closes Soon!
Have you registered for the 2026 E9 Conclave at Camp Brady Saunders?! Get ready for an action-packed weekend at Camp TBS during the premier Scouting event in Virginia, Conclave. Join over 1,000 Arrowmen and partake in top-notch training, compete in quest, check out our next-level shows, and gather in brotherhood for a weekend of fun and fellowship. This very special OA event takes place April 24th–26th, 2026!
[Join in on the fun at Conclave!]
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"No empty-handed man can lure a bird."

- Geoffrey Chaucer, English poet, writer, and civil-servant who told his famous Canterbury Tales
for the first time on this date in 1397 at the court of King Richard II.
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