Todd Martin
Mad Science programs for Pack Blue & Gold Banquets
Mad Science Programs are educational and entertaining. These fast paced high energy performances are great for groups of many sizes and available most any time or day of the week. Mad Science is perfect for Blue and Gold Banquets, birthday parties, school assemblies, PTA meetings and more. Check out our website at www.madscienceofcentralva.com for more details [...]
What is a unit Key 3?
The unit Key 3 consists of the unit committee chair, the unit leader, and the chartered organization representative. This group meets once a month to discuss the unit, its challenges, coming events, and progress toward Journey to Excellence goals. It is a time for the unit Key 3 to learn how to spot early warning [...]
Required Training for Direct Contact Leaders
100% Direct Contact Leaders Trained by December 31, 2011 There are two Boy Scout leader position specific training sessions coming up soon. Huguenot Trail has the Introduction to Outdoor Skills training on November 11 & 12: https://www.doubleknot.com/registration/calendardetail.asp?ActivityKey=1058173 Capitol has the indoor session on November 15 & 16: https://www.doubleknot.com/registration/calendardetail.asp?ActivityKey=1071198 In September 2009, the executive board of [...]
Scouting For Food bag collection is Saturday Nov. 5th
Remind your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers that Scouting For Food collection day is Saturday November 5th. Use social media to spread the word as well. Make sure your same Scouts cover the routes they covered last Saturday for bag distribution so they can see the results of their efforts. Encourage your Scouting families to visit [...]
Designate your United Way gift to Scouting
Remember to designate your United Way contributions to Heart of Virginia Council, Boy Scouts of America (#2416). For more information, please contact Brett Smiley at 804-204-2617 or brett.smiley@scouting.org. Thank you.
Part time program aide positions
Part-time program aide positions are open for the Tri-cities area in our Scoutreach programs. If you or someone you know would be interested contact Scoutreach director Tommy Bacote at tommy.bacote@scouting.org.
Baylor Dickerson named the 2011 National Eagle Scout by VFW
Ashland native Baylor Mackenzie Dickerson was named the 2011 National Eagle Scout by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. This past May, Eagle Scout Dickerson was also named the 2011 Eagle Scout of the Year Runner Up by the American Legion. Both national awards are preceded by state Eagle Scout of the Year honors for [...]
2010 Class of Eagle Scouts Named in Ian Coddington’s Honor
Ian Coddington was recognized during the March 24th council recognition gala with the 2010 class of Eagle Scouts being named in his honor. To see a quick video of the event’s highlights, click here. When one talks about Troop 444 at Reveille United Methodist Church, Ian Coddington’s name is bound to be at the center [...]
New Youth Recruiting Website
A new website devoted to youth recruiting and marketing has gone live. Click here to view all of the resources. Current logos can be found at this link for downloading, click here>> More recruiting resources can be found on our website under Resources/Recruiting.
Linwood Ross to be inducted into the National Hall of Leadership
Troop 478 Scoutmaster Linwood Ross will be recognized Friday, March 18th with an induction into the BSA’s National Hall of Leadership. The special dinner will take place at First Baptist Church at Boulevard and Monuement Ave. Richmond Times-Dispatch columnist Bill Lohman had a nice article about Mr. Ross in today’s paper. Click here to read [...]