Heart of Virginia Council
IRS issues standard mileage rates for 2024; mileage for Scouting events falls under the 14 cent rate since the Heart of Virginia Council is a charitable organization. Per the International Revenue Service website, in an article dated December 14th, 2023: “The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2024 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate …
Dominion Energy Plaza and the Ideal Scout Have you seen the new Dominion Energy Plaza at the Heart of Virginia Council (HOVC) Leadership Center? Our new plaza features a bronze replica of “The Ideal Scout,” a very famous statue sculpted by R. Tait McKenzie. “McKenzie sat on the executive board of the Boy Scouts organization in …
Top 10 Reasons Why Your Troop Needs to Go to Summer Camp at T. Brady Saunders in 2024 10. We’re ignoring inflation. Our camp fees for 2024 are unchanged from 2023 levels. 9. Have your Scouts seen the Patty Dunn Climbing & Rappelling Tower? 8. The food will be fantastic. Don’t believe us? Ask the …
Nawakwa Lodge Provides Service for Council Camp On December 2, the Nawakwa Lodge of Order of the Arrow, which serves the Heart of Virginia Council, worked on two important service projects for Camp T. Brady Saunders. The first project constructed a new mountain bike trail connecting Lake Olga with other bike trails in the eastern …
Honor Purple Heart recipients during this year’s wreath-laying ceremonies. The Purple Heart is the oldest American military medal, originally established by George Washington in 1782. It is awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed while serving with the U.S. military. As you lay wreaths in memory of our veterans this …
