2025 Fall Fundraiser Kick-Offs

District Events are Coming Up!

Popcorn Kernels and Nut Captains, mark your calendars and kick-off the 2025 Fall Fundraiser season with Heather Dunton! Our Early Bird Kick-Off takes place on July 30th at the Leadership Center, and individual district events are scheduled for:

• August 4th: Crater
• August 5th: Arrohattoc
• August 6th: Dogwood
• August 12th: Huguenot Trail
• August 14th: James River
• August 28th: Last Chance at the Leadership Center

[Popcorn Virginia Website]

Vote for Camp T. Brady Saunders

Now Through August 3rd

We've gotten word that Camp T. Brady Saunders has made the cut and is one of five local camps vying for the top spot in "The Best" contest, hosted by the Richmond Times-Dispatch. You can find Camp TBS in the Entertainment Category for Best Summer Camp! Vote every day, now through August 3rd. While you're there, vote for our very own CFO, Lee Jarratt in the category of Best Local Accounting Firm!

[Enter Your Vote Now Thru August 3rd]

Basic & Instructor Level Shooting Sports Training

Exciting progress is being made on the renovations to the Shooting Sports Facility at Camp T. Brady Saunders, with groundbreaking expected in late fall 2025 and a grand opening planned for Summer Camp 2026. To prepare, we're seeking NRA-certified instructors and Range Safety Officers to help supervise the new ranges and teach shooting sports merit badges. Required Basic Firearm Courses will be offered on the following dates:



• Basic Pistol – August 9
• Basic Rifle – August 16
• Basic Shotgun – September 13
• Range Safety Officer – September 27
• Instructor Level courses begin September 6th

[Learn More & Register]

Join Scouting Night Events on Facebook!

We are busily scheduling Join Scouting Night events for elementary (and some intermediate) schools in Central Virginia. Parents, unit leaders, and Scouts can help spread the word by sharing those events on their Pack Facebook pages and groups, their personal pages, and neighborhood groups. It also helps to interact with those posts on the Heart of Virginia Council's own Facebook page by liking and/or commenting. Did you know that we have peer-to-peer recruitment cards available? Scouts can invite their friends to visit your unit directly, and possibly earn the Recruiter Strip for their uniform!

[Heart of Virginia Council's Facebook Page]

[Heart of Virginia Council's Recruitment Materials]

[A Scout's Guide to Earning the Recruiter Strip]

Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills

October 4th–5th

Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills is tailed for adult leaders in Scouts BSA, covering the fundamental outdoor skills every Scout needs to know, from setting up camp to using a map and compass This hands-on IOLS course ensures you're prepared to deliver the best, safest Scouting experience possible. Invest in your leadership journey and empower the next generation of Scouts with the confidence and skills they need to survive.

[Register for IOLS]

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