The Gladys Jean Victor National BSA Experiences Scholarship
In memory of Gladys Jean Victor, a single mother of a Heart of Virginia Council Eagle Scout, donors are welcomed to contribute to a special National BSA experiences scholarship for Scouts who have at least one parent absent in their life. This fund celebrates Mrs. Victor’s special connection to local Scouting. A Gold Award recipient in Girl Scouts, she inspired her son to join Cub Scouting in 1983 as a Tiger Cub in Pack 799, at Trinity UMC, one of the first Tiger Cub Dens in the Heart of Virginia Council (formerly known as the Robert E. Lee Council), BSA. Through her unwavering support, she would proudly see her son achieve the Arrow of Light, Eagle Scout, and many other prominent Scouting Awards. Ms. Victor saw the positive impact that the provisional, National BSA experiences had on her son. The provisional experiences took her son out of the comfort-zone of his home unit to where he interacted and made friends with Scouts from units from around the council, territory, and beyond. These National BSA experiences include National Scout Jamboree, Philmont Scout Ranch, Florida Sea Base, Northern Tier, Summit Bechtel Reserve, and World Scout Jamboree.
The application deadline is March 31st of every year.
Gladys Jean Victor BSA Experiences Scholarship Application (PDF)
We thank the Victor family for allowing us the opportunity to designate “The Gladys Jean Victor Fund for Provisional National BSA Experiences” in her memory and are pleased for the Scouts who will benefit from their generosity.
Donations made in memory of Gladys Jean Victor provide scholarships for Scouts, who have at least one parent absent in their life, to attend a National BSA experience provisionally with the Heart of Virginia Council or BSA Territory 15 troop, contingent, or crew. These National BSA experiences include National Scout Jamboree, Philmont Scout Ranch, Florida Sea Base, Northern Tier, Summit Bechtel Reserve, and World Scout Jamboree.
Sharable giving link: hovc.org/gladysvictorfund