Virginia Soil & Water Conservation Districts – Patch Program for Scouts

Virginia Soil & Water Conservation Districts – Patch Program for Scouts The Virginia Soil & Water Conservation Districts Scout Patch Program is open to Scouts to further their interest and education in conservation topics.  Virginia Scouts can follow the instructions linked below to earn a Soil Expert Patch and/or Living in your Watershed patch.  There …

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Mark Larson to Receive 2022 Silver Antelope Award

Mark Larson to Receive 2022 Silver Antelope Award The Boy Scouts of America exists thanks to the efforts of volunteers on every level. From den leaders to National Jamboree staff, everyone’s service helps transform the lives of this country’s youth, preparing them to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes.   For Scouters whose …

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Women’s History Month Feature – Reverend Dr. Gloria White Flowers

Women’s History Month Feature – Dr. Gloria White Flowers March is Women’s History Month, a celebration of the vital role women play in American History.  We all feel the contributions women make to our Scouting program.  As generous donors, trained leaders, volunteers, and mothers, they have helped to shape the Boy Scouts of America and …

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HOVC History – Boy Scouts of Richmond Headquarters

Boy Scouts of Richmond Headquarters, 14 N. 8th Street, Richmond, Virginia, c 1910/1930. Sir Robert Baden-Powell founded the Scout movement in England in 1908.   On January 24, 1908, the Boy Scouts movement begins in England with the publication of the first installment of Robert Baden-Powell’s Scouting for Boys. The name Baden-Powell was already well …

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Women’s History Month Feature – Frances Broaddus-Crutchfield

Women’s History Month Feature – Frances Broaddus-Crutchfield March is Women’s History Month, a celebration of the vital role women play in American History.  We all feel the contributions women make to our Scouting program.  As generous donors, trained leaders, volunteers, and mothers, they have helped to shape the Boy Scouts of America and further enrich …

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