News and Updates
Sanuthi Henkanaththegedara, is Featured in the December 2021 Scout Life Magazine! Have you read your December Scout Life magazine? If you did, you probably noticed one of our own featured in the SL Headliners on page 9! You might remember Sanuthi’s awesome, award-winning “Lake Barga Biodiversity Project” from the Courier, Friday 5, and website. Now, [...]
Percell Jackson of Troop 553 Unveils Outstanding September 11th Memorial Eagle Scout Project For his Eagle Scout Project, Percell Jackson of Troop 553 planned, designed, and created a 9/11 memorial for the Henrico County Division of Fire. The memorial is located at the Henrico County Division of Fire Training Center off of Woodman Road and recognizes the men and women who lost [...]
Rivers District Commissioner, Lt. Col. Paul Adams Willard II, Selected as the National Recipient of the 2021 Brewer Aerospace Award National Headquarters Civil Air Patrol, (USAF-CAP) has selected Lt. Col. Paul Adams Willard II of Virginia as the National Recipient of the 2021 Brewer Aerospace Award for Lifetime Achievement. Willard was selected from a pool of nominees [...]
Merit Badge Counselor Guidelines There seems to be some questions concerning the number of Merit Badges a person is authorized to instruct. All Merit Badge Counselors are to be approved by the Council Advancement Committee, according to the Guide to Advancement. Here are some Merit Badge Counselor Guidelines for clarification. First, they must be [...]