Comet and Kreckman Receive the NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award on January 28th, 2024

Comet and Kreckman Receive the NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award on January 28th, 2024 On January 28th, 2024, Rob Comet and Paul Kreckman were presented with the NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award (NOESA) at Richmond’s First Baptist Church.  There to make the presentation was Rick Bragga, and Mark Larson spoke to the congregation from the …

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Fitzpatrick and Conover Receive the Herbert G. Horton Service to Youth Award

Fitzpatrick and Conover Receive the Herbert G. Horton Service to Youth Award We’d like to extend our sincere congratulations to Scouters Jonathan M. Fitzpatrick (pictured left) and John Conover, Jr. (pictured right), December 2023 recipients of the Herbert G. Horton Service to Youth Award. Both are Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) and …

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2023 Silver Beaver Nominations

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 …

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Announcing our 2022 Eagle Commencement Class Honoree – Jerry Coiley

Jerry Coiley, 2022 Eagle Class Honoree We are proud to announce our 2022 Eagle Commencement Class Honoree, Jerry Coiley, Scoutmaster with Troop 897. Jerry’s time in Scouting is a master’s course in service leadership. His dedication and mentoring has made a lasting difference in Midlothian. Troop 897 was one of the smallest Troops in Midlothian …

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