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Friends of Scouting is the Colonial Virginia Council's annual giving campaign and is the largest and most important source of funding. Your support enables Scouting's programs and outdoor adventures to prepare young people for a lifetime of character and leadership.
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Family Friends of Scouting Patches
The Colonial Virginia Council, Boy Scouts of America has a limited number of patches from the 15 patch set - "12 Points of the Scout Law" to rerelease. Each individual patch is available for a $75 donation and a limited number of 6 full sets are available for a donation of $1,000 (includes 15 patches). You may shop our online storefront and pay online or contact Amanda Wroten at 757-595-3356, ext. 209 to pay via cash, check, or credit card over the phone. We ask that all donations be above and beyond your current Friends of Scouting gift.
 Click here to shop online.
Council Calendar
A new and updated version of the Council Calendar is available online. This calendar is formatted in Google Calendars, including links to flyers and the ability to download it to Outlook or iCal. Changes to the calendar must be requested using the form on the calendar page and submitted to Dennis Camp. Click here to view the new and improved Council calendar.  Highland Games Special notice - We are extending the EARLY BIRD deadline. Registrations received by 6:00 p.m. on Monday, May 4th will receive the Early Bird discount.
Volunteer Needed in the Scout Shop
The Colonial Virginia Council is in need of a volunteer to help with back office items and inventory in the Scout Shop. Interested parties can contact Scott Rehrauer at 757-595-3356, ext. 204.
New Cub Scout Materials on Sale Now!!
Beat the rush! The Scout Shop is now stocked and ready with the new Cub Scout Den Leader Guides and Handbooks in hand! These are available on presale now, prior to the May 1st release. Drop by the store today to pick up your materials!
Give Local 757  Gear up! Give Local 757 is happening again on May 6th. On this special day you can participate in a day of giving where a small donation could turn in to more through special bonus prizes. Bookmark our profile here: https://givelocal757.org/#npo/boy-scouts-of-america-colonial-virginia-council
Camp Cards
Just a reminder - May 30th is the date for units to turn in their camp card materials/money without penalty.
Cub Scout Program Updates Q&A Session
 The Colonial Virginia Council will host a Q&A session on the new Cub Scout program on May 9th at the Training Fair (please note the new location of Graft High School) from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
By the end of this session, we'll cover...
The Scout Strong Challenge is underway again! Back by popular demand, we will hold a spring and a fall edition - annually. Walk, run, swim or get moving in your own unique way. This virtual distance race covers 1 mile to 50 miles! Your choice. Open to Scouts, Scouters, and the general public. You will be rewarded with a custom medal - different for each season we hold the event.
Medals from the 2014 Scout Strong Challenge are in the Scout Shop available for pickup!
Order of the Arrow Beaver Days
All Scouts and Scouters of the CVC! Bayport needs your help in preparing for the summer camp season! Come up and help us with preparing campsites, painting, plumbing, automotive work, and landscaping our roads and program areas. The event is sponsored by the Order of the Arrow and
lunch is provided. Please RSVP by calling Ranger Joe at 804-695-6882 and let him know what your team can assist with and how many hungry volunteers you are bringing so he can tell our lunch chef!
Webelos and Cub Scout Resident Camp
  We have a new blog post up this week! Check it out!
The following local units have signed up to camp at Bayport Scout Reservation in the summer of 2015:
Troop: 10, 11, 16, 17, 27, 29, 37, 43, 75, 94, 96, 99, 103, 124, 125, 132, 158, 232, 333, 414, 501
Pack: 28, 38, 143, 358
To register your unit for 2015 Summer Camp or High Adventure Programs, click here.
Information in our newsletter is organized geographically.
Although events across the Council are open to all units, most units participate in events close to home. Each local territory has a specific service area and a name. Find your District below:
- Chesapeake Bay: Mathews, Gloucester, and York Counties and the City of Poquoson
- Colonial Trail: Surry and Isle of Wight Counties and the City of Suffolk
- First Colony: James City County and the City of Williamsburg.
- Heritage: The City of Hampton
- James River: The City of Newport News
- Siouan Rivers: Sussex, Southampton, Greenville and Brunswick Counties as well as the Cities of Franklin and Emporia
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Chesapeake Bay District Cub Scout Roundtable
Chesapeake Bay Cub Scout Roundtable! The New Cub Scout Program starting soon. Get all the new information here.
- When? Every first Thursday of the month.
- Where? Yorkminster Presbyterian Church
- In Grafton on Route 17.
- Who? All leaders, Cub Masters, Committee Chairs/Members,
- Parents- everyone that has an interest in Scouting
Next week we have a special roundtable for you. It will be about the new cub scout program. Very interesting: Aquatics and Pack Meeting Plans - all brand new and exciting. Pack Activity: Physical Fitness Games. In the Breakouts for Den Leaders: Outdoor Meetings. Webelos Leaders: Sportsman Bicycling and Boy Scout Requirements. Cubmasters and Committee: Getting Ready for 2015. We will have a sample ceremony and a game and cheer you can use in your den or pack meeting. A few snacks are waiting for you plus 3 door prizes.
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James River and Heritage Districts
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District Merger and Name the District Contest
The Colonial Virginia Council, along with the leadership of the Heritage and James River District, has made the decision to merge the two districts. This merger will increase efficiency and the effectiveness of BSA services to our area youth. The merger will enhance service delivery to the units, e.g., even better programs, training, and other Scouting activities.
We would like to run a contest to "Name The District." The contest will run from March 1 through June 1, 2015. Submissions can be made by anyone from either district.
Click here to learn about the merger.
Click here for the contest.
Wes Goodman--Awarded Unit Leader Award of Merit on April 27, 2015 at Troop 29's Court of Honor - Heritage District
Troop 43 of Newport News held a Recruitment Event at Menchville High School during Incoming Freshmen Orientation Night.
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Upcoming Events for Catholic Scouts
Annual Scout tour of the Diocese of Richmond Cathedral and Ordination Mass is Saturday, June 6, 2015 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. All scouts and adults are invited to take a tour of the beautiful Cathedral and following the tour is the Ordination Mass where three Transitional Deacons will be ordained into the priesthood. Email scouting@richmonddiocese.org for more information.
Scout Hike of historic Richmond Catholic Churches August 1, 2015. Contact Alan Johnson in the Heart of Virginia Council with questions.
The 28thAnnual Catholic Retreat-o-ree will be held at Pipsico Scout Reservation September 11-13, 2015. Contact Lisa Villa in the Tidewater Council for more information.
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Every Scout Deserves a Trained Leader!
If you had a magic wand, would you use it to make the Scouting program better and more fun for youth so they stayed in Scouting longer, so it had a larger impact on their lives? What if the same magic wand made leadership roles easier, more rewarding, and led to better retention among adult leaders? Would using that magic wand be a top priority?
Well, such a magic wand does exist-in the form of the learning programs for leaders in the Boy Scouts of America. The Colonial Virginia Council has a policy that all direct contact leaders must be trained in their position. If you still require any training to be considered "Trained" in your position, we encourage you to complete the training as soon as possible.
Common sense tells us training is important, and research shows the importance of trained leaders. A trained leader is knowledgeable and more confident in the role being performed. Trained leaders exhibit a knowledge and confidence that is picked up by people around them. Trained leaders impact the quality of programs, leader tenure, youth tenure, safety, and a whole lot more. A trained leader is better prepared to make the Scouting program all it can be!
BALOO
The next BALOO will be held on October 3rd, location to be determined. A big thank you to Zach Struhs who had over 30 people attend our most recent BALOO in Heritage District. Great job Zach and many thanks!
 Highland Games
Date: May 8-10
Location: Bayport Scout Reservation
Audience: All Scouts and Scouters
Fee: $10 youth/$15 adult
- Early Bird deadline extended until 6:00 p.m. on Monday, May 4th
Click here to view the leader's guide.
Leave No Trace Trainer Course
Date: June 6, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. until June 7, 2015, at 3:00 p.m.
Location: New Kent Forestry Center
Audience: Scouts and Scouters 14 years and older
Fee: $55.00 (includes meals and materials).
Click here to view the flyer.
Outdoor Ethics Training Q&A |
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Requirement No. 4 for the Cub Scout Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award says to "participate in an outdoor ethics activity facilitated by a person who has completed the BSA outdoor ethics orientation course or is a BSA outdoor ethics trainer or master." Is there an orientation course?
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The person who can facilitate the outdoor ethics activity in Cub Scout Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award requirement No. 4 is any person who is any of the following:
- a Leave No Trace Master Educator or Trainer
- a Tread Lightly! Master Tread Trainer or Tread Trainer
- a person who has completed either the BSA outdoor ethics orientation course (in beta testing) or the BSA Leave No Trace 101 course (Training Fair)
- any person who has earned the BSA Leave No Trace Awareness Card (Training Fair)
- any individual designated by a council outdoor ethics advocate or, in the absence of an advocate, the Scout executive or his or her designee, to facilitate the "outdoor ethics activity.
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National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) As you all know, the weather was not good to us or Bayport this spring. We have had to postpone the NYLT course. With our busy Bayport schedule we will have to reschedule NYLT for Oct 30-Nov 1, 2015 and Nov 6-8, 2015. This will mean we will need to restart with a new/revised staff so we will be taking applications of Scouts to be considered for staff. For anyone registered for the March course who cannot make the new date, refunds will be done on a case-by-case basis. Please notify Dennis Camp at bczoo@cox.net. Training Fair Date: May 9th Location: Grafton High School in Yorktown, Virginia Cost: $20/$30 (Cub Scout Program Updates is Free) Training that will help you deliver the promise. The Adventure Begins.... Basic training opportunities in all program areas (Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, or Venture Scouts). For Some It Continues.... Supplemental training to broaden a person's understanding and knowledge of the Scouting program.
COPE Instructor Training
Date: May 29-31
Location: Bayport Scout Reservation
Cost: $35.00
Contact: Bill Spence, Council COPE/Climbing Chairman, (W) 757-865-7781 (H) 757-225-0846 or email: spencewt@aol.com
Training Awards
Your youth work hard to earn advancements and awards AND so do your adult leaders. Be sure they are recognized appropriately. Please remember to use the Progress Record Forms with the 2012 requirements for the Adult Leader Training Awards. The old forms will no longer be accepted.
CPR and Basic First Aid This course covers adult and child/infant CPR with AED, how to respond in an emergency, and render basic first aid. This meets and exceeds the requirements for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts Level 1 Provider. Click here to view dates, times, and locations. Contact: Al Materia, sales@emta.net or toll free at 1-877-235-3682 |
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Advancement and Registration
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The Council has created a new email address for Advancements. If you need to email us you can reach us at advancements@cvcboyscouts.org.
For general questions about advancement, please contact your district advancement chair:
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Monday through Friday: 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
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Next Newsletter Deadline: May 7th
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