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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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Chesapeake Bay: City of Poquoson and the counties of Gloucester, Matthews, and York
Colonial Trail: City of Suffolk and Counties of Isle of Wight and Surry
First Colony: City of Williamsburg and James City County
Monitor Merrimac: Cities of Hampton and Newport News
Siouan Rivers: Cities of Emporia and Franklin and counties of Brunswick, Greensville, Southampton, and Sussex
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Newsletter Submissions & Join our Mailing List
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Next Newsletter Deadline:
5pm December 23rd
Send all submissions and requests to join our newsletter to
cvc595newsletter@gmail.com
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Upcoming Council Training
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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.
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Congratulations CVC Exploring!
As of this week there are enough youth Exploring Applications turned in for the Colonial Virginia Council to have a 9% growth in Exploring over end of last year!
Welcome to all of the new Posts and Explorers!
***LOCATION CHANGE: University of Scouting***
University of Scouting on January 9th will now be held at Peninsula Community Chapel
4209 Big Bethel Rd
Yorktown, VA
Holiday Hours
| Thurs DEC 24 |
Christmas Eve
| Service Center & Scout Shop CLOSED | | Fri DEC 25 |
Christmas
| Service Center & Scout Shop CLOSED | | Sat DEC 26 |
| Scout Shop CLOSED | | Thurs DEC 31 |
New Years Eve
| Scout Shop CLOSED--Inventory
Service Center CLOSING at 3pm | | Fri JAN 1 |
New Years Day
| Service Center & Scout Shop CLOSED | | Sat JAN 2 |
| Scout Shop CLOSED--Inventory |
New Blog Post
Fair Winds and Rolling Tumbleweeds--Field Director Transition
As many of you know, Amanda Wroten was offered and has accepted a position as the Director of Development for the Buffalo Trail Council working for former CVC Assistant Scout Executive David Chapman in Midland, Texas. Amanda's last physical day with the council will be December 31st.
Scouters: Thank you for the opportunity to serve the Colonial Virginia Council in various capacities (Community Relations Director, Council Committee Member, Development Director and Field Director) for almos t 12 years. I showed up fresh out of college, with no Scouting experience, and answered a blind advertisement in the newspaper only to find my dream job and family. As a child who was in and out of the hospital I never had the opportunity to go camping or participate in group activities with my peers. As many like to joke - my first campout was my ordeal and the first campfire I lit was my vigil - not exactly how you are supposed to do it! As an adult professional I believe I learned the same valuable lessons our Scouts learn every day - each time I placed on my uniform. Scouting opened up an entire new world for me - teaching me to be come a climbing instructor and develop a passion in mountaineering. Each volunteer, family, Scout, and donor in the Colonial Virginia Council has deeply touched my life in a way that I cannot express. You have all been there for me in my darkest moments and in the sunshine of the brightest days. You are more than our program - over the past 12 years you have become my extended family. Although my professional interests in Scouting will take me to Texas, I remain committed to the strong program we have developed in the Colonial Virginia Council and look forward to returning for the fall Wood Badge course and every 8-12 weeks to visit while I am in town for ongoing medical care. My scouting email address (amanda.wroten@scouting.org) and cell phone number (757-593-8491) will not change. Please feel free to stay in touch. From the bottom of my heart thank you for welcoming me in to your lives and for sharing this amazing program with me. It is truly an honor to have served under your leadership. I hope life will bring me back to this area in a professional capacity in the future. Until we meet again, thank you for all that you do for our kids. Yours in Scouting, Amanda Wroten Field Director
Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award
The Colonial Virginia Council is now accepting applications for the Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year. The form must be completed by January 1, 2016
Day Camp 2016 Patch Contest
Day Camp 2016 is only 6 months away!
One lucky Scout will have his patch design selected to be our camp patch. See the flyer below for entry details
2017 National Scout Jamboree
Registration for the 2017 National Jamboree is now open
Anyone interested must register online to be considered
More information on selection of Adult Leaders, Cost, and forming the Contingent will be coming out over the course of 2016. Stay Tuned!
Service Opportunity
Great Opportunity for Community Service
The City of Newport News is looking for volunteers for the 2016 ONE CITY MARATHON. The event is on March 13, 2016. Units are encouraged to help where they can as well as show their BSA pride - staff
at a water station or a relay point bring your troop colors and show the BSA is an active part of our community.
 One important note is that currently we do not have group registrations, so each volunteer will need to be registered separately but can comment on the group they are affiliated with. Some of the volunteer stations do have a age requirement, so make sure that you check into that before you commit. Also one of our own, Tommy Wilkinson with Crew 595 and the Lodge's AIA Advisor is the Safety and Operations Section Chief for the Marathon and he is in need of 200 responsible volunteers to assist him with Traffic Control (must be at least 18 years old). This group is one of the hardest jobs. It is a long sometimes boring job but critical to the safety of the nearly 4,000 anticipated participates. So if you want to help our own, consider this position. If you have a young group, look at the other opportunities to provide community service.
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.
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Chesapeake Bay District
Served by District Executive Eric Smith: eric.smith@scouting.org
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Philmont Opportunity
Troop 226 in Yorktown still has youth spots available for next summer's trip to Philmont Scout Reservation in Cimarron, New Mexico. Contingent 720-C Check-in is July 20, 2016, and Check-out is August 1, 2016. Planned travel dates are 7/19/16 via air carrier to Denver, and via charter coach from Denver to Cimarron, NM, with several sight-seeing stops, meals, and overnight accommodations along the way. (See blueskyadventures.net for more info.) Upon Check-out, our charter will take us back to the Denver airport for the trip home. Planned budget is $1700, which includes Philmont registration fee, air travel from/to southeast Virginia, and charter transportation in the Rockies, but excludes personal gear. Interested youth must meet age and height/weight requirements to participate - see Section C of the BSA camp physical form. Please contact Bill Walker, Troop 226 Chaplain, at cb5eil@gmail.com, or 757-617-0342 (cell) with questions and for more information.
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Colonial Trail District
Served by District Executive Zach Oman: zachary.oman@scouting.org
Check out the District's Quarterly Newsletter: CLICK HERE |
Klondike Derby
January 29-31, 2016
Johnson's Garden Center
3201 Holland Rd, Suffolk
Citizenship in the Community
This week City Councilman and Eagle Scout Mike Duman visited Troop 25 in Chuckatuck to discuss citizenship
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First Colony District
Served by District Executive Eric Smith: eric.smith@scouting.org
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Please email your news to cvc595newsletter@gmail.com
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Monitor Merrimac District
Served by Field Director Amanda Wroten: amanda.wroten@scouting.org
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2016 District Pinewood Derby Rules
Please see the 2016 Derby rules below. Registration form will be coming soon.
Conservation Heroes
Congratulations to Troop 99 for receiving the William T. Hornaday Unit Award. The Hornaday Award program is considered the Eagle Scout of Conservation and takes many dedicated hours of education and stewardship. CLICK HERE to learn more about the different programs
New District Award
The Monitor-Merrimac District is going to have a new award for Scoutmaster of the Year and Cubmaster of the Year. We want Patrol Leader Councils of the Troop to write an essay on why their Scoutmaster shoudl be nominated as Scoutmaster of the Year. Commissoners and Packs can turn in a write up of why their Cubmaster should be Cubmaster of the Year.
Deadline to turn in write ups will be April 1st, 2016. Send them to Tim Ewing at timmyewing@cox.net
Conservation Service Project Opportunities
I am in charge of organizing conservation service projects for the district. We will be publishing opportunities for Packs and Troops to participate during the year. Some of these activities include Clean the Bay Day, Tire-Less James, Walk the City, and tree planting. We will supply the dates and locations so that units can contact myself to sign up for the events.
We have already had great success in a tree planting last year at Ridgeway Park. 300 trees were planted by Cubs, Scouts, and Girl Scouts assisted by the US Navy and Master Naturalists. We are looking at a mid-February and mid-March date for a tree planting at Harwoods Mill of 10,000 trees.
Please email me at david.singletary@gmail.com to sign up and get coordination information.
--David Singletary
Superior Pawn and Gun is excited to offer the opportunity for Boy Scouts to earn their rifle shooting merit badge. Our professionally trained staff includes several former scouts, Eagle Scouts, scout leaders, and merit badge counselors that love helping the scouting community. For more information or to set up a class contact Steve at 757-723-6033 or HamptonSuperior@gmail.com
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Siouan Rivers District
Served by District Executive Zach Oman: zachary.oman@scouting.org
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Recently Scouts from Troops 17, 125, and 232 completed the God & Country Religious Emblem Program. Thank you to Mr. Mark Drumheller and Mr. Jamie Weist for guiding these young men. |
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Woodbadge Association Reunion Dinner
Date: Sunday, January 31
Location: Benns Church, Smithfield, VA
Time: 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Opportunities for Scouts at Natural Bridge
At Natural Bridge we have new exciting indoor winter classrooms featuring the Monacan Indian exhibit, archaeology, and naturalist and caverns programs. We also offer Gem mining. In the spring we will resume our seasonal programs. I am attaching our Nature's Classroom and a program summary for your review. We also have the 3 mile Monacan loop trail behind the hotel and 1.2 mile Buck Hill trail located next to the caverns. Please let me know what you think. I look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you,
American Legion Eagle Scout Scholarship
The American Legion Nation Eagle Scout Of The Year Scholarship
This is a annual program put on by The American Legion where a Eagle Scout can earn a $10,000 scholarship towards the college of his choice. All that has to be done is complete the attached application and submit to your local American Legion Post no later than February 1, 2016. Please read nomination form carefully as there are several requirements that have to be met. You can contact Ronald Feracho Sr. at 757-589-1870 or at rferacho13@gmail.com for more information. Click here to view the form.
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National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience
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.
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Thank you to Bill Jonson who has served the last several years as our Lodge Adviser. He has done an excellent job in guiding the youth leadership and moving the lodge forward. We wish him well as he retires from his post and moves on to other fun opportunities.
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Advancement and Registration
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If you need to contact the Council Advancement Team, contact your District Advancement Chairman (listed below) or you can reach the team at advancement@cvcboyscouts.org.
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Chesapeake Bay
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Vacant
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Colonial Trail
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Jim O'Briant
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First Colony
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G Riesbeck
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Heritage
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Gary Bergtholdt
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James River
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Tim Ewing
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Siouan Rivers
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Mark Drumheller
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Council Advancement Chair
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Rob Kutz
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| When we ring in 2016 we also ring in new requirements for Boy Scouts. Do you have questions on when/how to implement the changes? CLICK HERE to find out more, or contact your Commissioner Staff. |
Monday through Friday: 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Saturday: 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Good Day Fellow Scouters,
I have been busy preparing for the upcoming events such as Pinewood Derby, Blue and Gold, and New Year Inventory here at the Hut and I appreciate all of you for continuing to support our store.
No set-in-stone release date has been given yet for the new 13th Edition of the Boy Scout Handbook. I was in contact with Supply Group today and I am still unable to place a pre-order, however, if my Boy Scout Troops would be so kind as to drop me a line as to how many books you anticipate needing that will assist me in placing the order properly when I do. All I need is an approximate count.
If I don't see you out in the field or in the shop, please let me take the opportunity to wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!! Til next time. . .
Yours In Scouting, Jennifer
Free Stuff
Metal racks and clothes hangers are available. Various sizes and shapes of the racks are available. These are first come, first serve; come give these items a new home. Come up to the Scout Store to check them out.
BSA License Plate
Delegate Randy Minchew from Leesburg, VA will be filing a bill in the Virginia House of Delegates for the upcoming 2016 Session to create a specialized license plate for Scouting. Mr. Minchew is an Eagle Scout, former Scoutmaster and Silver Beaver Award winner. He knows this project has been in the works for a few years now but is reaching out to all of the councils that serve Virginia to get on board and promote this license plate.
The final plate design will be similar to the one above but may be altered to reflect the new brand identity "Prepared. For Life." And perhaps with the action graphic along the bottom. This is not specific to just one BSA council so all Scouting families in Virginia can use this plate.
The cost of the plate will be $25.00, or $35.00 if you want to personalize it. Please complete the DMV application (form VSA10) and mail it to with your check or credit card # to:
BSA License Plate, Heart of Virginia Council, PO Box 6809, Richmond, VA 23230.
Make checks payable to "BSA" and write "license plate" in the memo section.
The Heart of Virginia council will be the collection point for applications. A custodial account has been established and a record of applicants and fees collected is being kept.
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