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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The Incredible Value of Scouting

The Incredible Value of Scouting As we have worked to present the Scouting with Heart newsletter in the last month, we’ve found ourselves humbled by the sentiments shared by our adult leaders and volunteers.  We’ve explored the “Value of Scouting” in the Heart of Virginia Council and have found, overwhelmingly, that the program has left …

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Citizenship in Society Merit Badge – Council Advancement Committee

Citizenship in Society Merit Badge – Council Advancement Committee The Citizenship in Society Merit Badge will become a requirement for those scouts who have not completed all of their Eagle requirements by June 30, 2022. Beginning July 1, this Merit Badge will add to the established list of required Eagle Merit Badges. Citizenship in Society …

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Award-Winning Webelos, Sanuthi Henkanaththegedara, is Featured in the December 2021 Scout Life Magazine!

Sanuthi Henkanaththegedara, is Featured in the December 2021 Scout Life Magazine! Have you read your December Scout Life magazine? If you did, you probably noticed one of our own featured in the SL Headliners on page 9! You might remember Sanuthi’s awesome, award-winning “Lake Barga Biodiversity Project” from the Courier, Friday 5, and website.  Now, …

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Internet Recharter 2-0 FAQs – Updated!

Internet Recharter 2-0 FAQs – Updated! Good morning, HOVC Scouters! A brand-new set of FAQs regarding our Internet Recharter 2.0 system has been posted to our Charter Renewal site (https://hovc.org/2022recharter/). If you have not yet submitted your Charter Renewal and have questions, this helpful resource will likely have them covered. See Also: Charter Renewal Resources