Community News and Information
2023 Silver Beaver Nominations The Heart of Virginia Council’s highest volunteer recognition, the Silver Beaver Award, will be awarded to five highly deserving Scouters. These Scouters have made a huge impact in the lives of youth through their hard work, self-sacrifice, and years of dedicated service. Introduced in 1931, the Silver Beaver award is a …
Incident Reporting 101 Safety in Scouting is everyone’s responsibility. Our rules and guidelines exist to protect youth, adults, volunteers, and employees from harm. However, accidents can still happen. When they do, it is crucial that these incidents get reported. Timely, clear, concise, and complete incident reports allow for an appropriate response and an opportunity for …
Cindy Hunt Morris Has Gone Home For all who would like to pay their respects to Cindy Hunt Morris and her family, details of her services at St. John Neumann Catholic Church are shared below. Our most sincere condolences to Cindy’s family, and to each of you who have been touched by her life of …
Share the good news. Three things to know – BSA is out of bankruptcy, Scouting is safer than ever before, and the future of Scouting is bright.
Please Welcome Melissa Bartholomew (back) to the HOVC Scouting Family! Melissa received her Associates in Grief Counseling, with a second in Human Services from John Tyler Community College. She is returning to Heart of Virginia Council after having taken a leave of absence. She formerly served as one of our Reservation Food Managers, and will …
