Historic Heart of Virginia Council News and Information
Please join us to officially welcome Morgan Harrell into the Heart of Virginia Council Scouting family! My name is Morgan Harrell, and I am the new District Executive for the Battlefield and Rivers district in the Heart of Virginia Council. I am a recent graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University, majoring in Environmental Studies. Prior to being …
Pictured Left: In October 1947, 85-year-old B.W. Partee (seated), caretaker at Camp Shawondasee in Chesterfield County for 26 years, was ready to retire. He was known as a storyteller, and here, he entertained E.G. McDowell, field executive of the Richmond Boy Scouts Council. Shawondasee closed in 1965 after more than 50 years serving Scouts in …
Previous Next Mark Larson Receives Silver Antelope Award On September 15, 2022, Mark Larson receives the Silver Antelope Award. This special award recognizes Scouters of exceptional character in their territory for their distinguished service to youth. This award is for Scouters whose work affects the Scouting movement on the council, territory, and national levels. This …
Mark Larson Receives 2022 NOESA Award The Outstanding Eagle Scout Award was established by the National Eagle Scout Association during the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America in 2010. Popularly known by its acronym, “NOESA”, the award recognizes Eagle Scouts notable for their local, state, regional or national distinguished service who do …
2022 Friends of Scouting Banquet Video We invite you to join us in reflecting back upon our incredible Friends of Scouting Dinner, held May 12th, 2022 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Presented by Blue Ridge Bank, this year’s dinner was truly a celebration of Scouting! It is an understatement to say it was a special …
