To:          The Heart of Virginia Council Unit Leadership From:    Damian Klute, Board Chair Charlotte Pemberton, Council Commissioner George McGovern, Scout Executive Date:     May 8, 2024 RE:        National Boy Scouts of America Name Change We are writing to share some exciting news and updates regarding our [...]

April 2024 Update to Barriers to Abuse Concerning the Policy for 18 to 20-year-old Adult Leaders/Program Participants Please note the following update to the Guide to Safe Scouting and help communicate this important information to your units. 18 – 20 Adult Leader/Program Participant Policy  17-year-old* youth members transitioning to an adult leader (Scouts BSA), [...]

An Update to 2023–2024 Membership Registration Changes, Effective April 1st Effective April 1, 2024, the Boy Scouts of America will eliminate the $25 one-time joining fee for new program participants in Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouting. They have also increased the regular annual registration fees by $5.00 for youth in Cub [...]

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 pulpit in [...]