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Hours of
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Beaver Family Service
Center & Scout Shop
5027 Pottsville Pike
Reading PA 19605
Hours of Operation
Monday-Wednesday-Thursday-Friday
9:00AM-5:00PM
Tuesday
9:00AM - 7:00PM
2nd Saturday
of each Month
9:00AM - 1:00PM
(P) 610-926-3406
(F) 610-926-4965
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Hawk Mountain Scout
Reservation &
Scout Shop
402 Blue Mountain Road
Schuylkill Haven, PA
17972
Hours of Operation
Thursday-Friday
1:00PM - 5:00PM
Saturday
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Telephone support
available:
Monday - Friday
9:00AM - 5:00PM
(P) 570-754-7552
(F) 570-754-7889
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Reading Public Museum Exhibit
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October 5, 2013 through January 12, 2014
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Reading Public Museum - Cub Scout Programs
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The Reading Public Museum will be offering a Special Activity Day just for Cub Scouts on October 14th, 12:00pm - 4:00pm. An Adventure Sleepover where boys will have the opportunity to earn badges is being offered on November 8, 2013. Please contact Lauren Kehres at 610-371-5850 ext. 230 for additional information or click here to download the Reading Public Museum Fall 2013 Cub Scout Programs brochure. |
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Cub Scout Adventure Day
October 19 and October 26, 2013
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 All Cub Scouts and adult partners are invited to the Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation on Saturday, October 19 or Saturday, October 26 for a fun day of BB shooting, archery, fishing, games and other outdoor activities. Lunch is provided. Cub Adventure Day is a rain or shine event. Register TODAY! |
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Protecting God's Children Youth Protection Training
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 The Hawk Mountain Council Catholic Committee on Scouting is sponsoring Protecting God's Children - Youth Protection Training on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at the Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation, 9:00 am to Noon. Register by clicking here. |
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District Committee Training Workshop
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There will be a District Committee Training Workshop on October 6, 2013 at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation. For additional information and to reserve your spot click here.
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Commissioner Basic Training
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Mark your calendar - Sunday, October 20, 2013  (1:00pm - 5:00pm) for Hawk Mountain Council's Basic Training Session for Unit Commissioners. This training is for "New" Unit Commissioners and Unit Commissioners who have not completed Basic Training. This training will also allow you to attend the next Commissioner College in the Spring of 2014. Get additional information and a registration form here.
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Fall Membership
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Your council and district membership committee volunteers have been working hard with the District Executives to prepare for our Fall Membership Drive. This month, thousands of elementary aged kids have had or will have the opportunity to join our wonderful organization. It is not to late for Unit leaders to communicate with District Executives to schedule Cub Scout Talks and Sign Up nights in September or early October. We have FREE Cub Scout promotional materials at the Council Service Center to help you spread the word in your communities. Call your District Executive to pick up posters, yard signs, or business cards.
We are continuing to recruit and offer the kindergarten age, Lion Cub program. Jerry Beaver, Pack 652 and Bill Tarapchak, Pack 597 both endorse the program and say, "Having parents help in the Lion Cub program makes it easier the following year to recruit Tiger leaders." Debbie Smith and her committee have been working hard to make the program even better than last year. BSA Registration Fees for Lions are the same as all other Cub Scouts.
Don't forget the big kids, we can always recruit Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Explorers to attend a meeting or go on an outing.
Please contact your District Executive if you have questions about membership opportunities.
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The New MyScouting Tools
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Recently a second version of the new MyScouting Tools was released to Key 3 unit and district volunteers.
This release moves toward our vision of volunteer empowerment. The new tools provide more intuitive functionality and improved navigation. It's made easy and transparent so that volunteers can focus more on Scouting.
To become familiar with and learn more about the new tools, select a link below to download instructions.
- Dashboard view of Trained Leaders and Youth Protection Training status and counts
- Add adult training information-not just YPT-for members in their organization structure
- View members' training history and YPT status
- Print training certificate(s)
- Print Youth Protection Aging Report (lists those who have not taken YPT, those whose YPT has expired, and those whose YPT will expire in 30, 60, and 90 days)
- Assign members to functional roles in sub-organizations
- View unit roster details
- Edit/update certain member profile information
- Print membership cards for each registered position
- Print Youth Member Age Report
- Create sub-organizations in their unit
- Maintain unit's organizational details (social media information)
- Update additional profile information (education, employer, civic and professional associations)
- View personal training history
- Print training certificate(s)
- Print membership card(s)
Supported browsers are:
- Best experienced with Google Chrome 14+
- Firefox 21+ also supported
- Safari and IE may experience some formatting and performance issues that will be addressed in the next release.
Please Note: Non-Key 3 members will have access only to the My Dashboard tool.
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2013 Popcorn Sale
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 We hope your Scouts have been busy selling popcorn. We have heard reports from some units that the Take Order sales are going very well and some Scouts are on their second or third order forms!
We have also heard the Show & Sell events have been very successful. Several units have contacted us for more popcorn. We have a limited amount of popcorn available for units that need to replenish their stock. As we fill these requests, our supply is diminishing. If you believe you have over ordered for your Show & Sell and will need to return popcorn to us, please let us know as soon as possible so we can help units that need more popcorn. Please email or call us to let us know what you would like to return. DO NOT RETURN the popcorn until you have contacted us and made arrangements for the return. This does not affect your ability to return any unopened cases October 16 - 18. We will still be accepting returns those days. The opportunity to return popcorn early is an attempt to help units that would like more popcorn for their Show & Sell days.
PLEASE DO NOT EXCHANGE
popcorn between pack to troop or unit to unit. By returning the product to us, we can redistribute and make the necessary corrections to your invoice. This way your unit invoice will reflect the correct total due council as well as any additional commission your unit has earned.
Please contact Donna Welsh at dwelsh@bsamail.org or 610-926-3406 to return popcorn or get additional product.
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Council Scout Shops
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Our Scout Shops carry uniforms and supplies, awards and recognition, camping supplies, clothing and scout merchandise. Orders can be emailed to hawk.mountain@scouting.org or faxed for pick up or shipping to 610-926-4965. (Shipping and Handling fees will apply) Please allow 2 business days for orders to be filled. Our courteous and helpful staff will contact you when your request is ready for pick-up.
Remember........A completed Advancement Report is required for all advancement items.
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Guiding the Future with Feedback
((( Voice of the Scout )))
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 The Microphone is ON! If you see an email survey from the Boy Scouts of America in your inbox, in less time it takes to boil water you'll help us guide Scouting for years to come. Please take the survey. |
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2013 Scouting for Food Project
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Saturday - November 9, 2013, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Click here for more information and to complete a unit sign-up form.
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Soaring Away From Substances
|  Council on Chemical Abuse (COCA) is a Berks County based organization whose prevention specialist are dedicated to provide youth with the resources necessary to make healthy choices. COCA is excited to partner with Hawk Mountain Council and provide services to your Pack or Troop. Click HERE for a brochure on "A Scout's Survival Guide to Healthy Choices". |
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2013 Friends of Scouting
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"Your Investment in Character"
Click here to learn how your investment helps the Hawk Mountain Council and it's youth. |
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Council Calendar of Events
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September 2013
24 Camping Committee, BFSC, 7:00pm
25 Council Advancement Committee, BFSC, 7:00pm
27-29 Wood Badge N6-528-13 #1, HMSR
October 2013
04 Ventur-een Weekend, HMSR, Friday, 6:00pm through Sunday, 11:00am
06 District Committee Training, HMSR, 12:00(noon)
11-13 Wood Badge N6-528-13 #2, HMSR
12 OA Vigil Weekend, HMSR, Saturday and Sunday only
12 Camp Maintenance Committee Meeting, HMSR, 8:00am
12 BALOO Training, Troop 575 Pavilion, Longswamp UCC, 8:30am
14 Fall Golf Tournament, Moselem Springs Golf Club
18 Show and Sell Popcorn Returns, BFSC, 9:00am-5:00pm
19 Cub Scout Adventure Day, HMSR
19 Protecting Gods Children, Youth Protection Training Session, HMSR, 9:00am
20 Commissioner Basic Training, Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce, 1:00pm-5:00pm
22 Joint Committee Meeting, HMSR, 7:00pm
26 Cub Scout Adventure Day, HMSR
29 Popcorn Prize Forms and Take Order Forms Due to Council Service Center, 9:00am-4:00pm
HMSR-Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation
BFSC-Beaver Family Service Center
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October 2013
08 Roundtable Meeting, St. John's Gernant's UCC Memorial Church, 7:30pm
08 Commissioner Staff Meeting, St. John's Gernant's UCC Memorial Church, 6:15pm |
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October 2013
02 Commissioner Staff Meeting, Holy Family School, Frackville, 7:00pm
03 District Commissioner Meeting, Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Schuylkill Haven, 7:00pm
09 Black Rock District Roundtable, Schuylkill Tech Center-North Campus, 7:00pm
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October 2013
02 District Committee Meeting, Greater Reading Chamber- Wyomissing Training Center, 7:00pm
08 District Commissioner Staff Meeting, Greater Reading Chamber- Wyomissing Training Center, 7:00pm
10 District Roundtable, St John's Lutheran Church, Sinking Spring, 7:00pm
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September 2013
28 Frontier District Boy Scout Leader Specific Training, Oley Valley High School, 8:30am
28 Frontier District Cub Scout Leader Specific Training, Oley Valley High School, 8:30am
October 2013
02 Frontier District Committee Meeting, Friedens Ev. Lutheran Church, 6:30pm
02 Frontier District Commissioner Staff Meeting, Friedens Ev. Lutheran Church, 6:15pm
04 Dutch Oven Camporee, HMSR, 6:30pm through 9:00am October 6
11 Frontier District Roundtable,Friedens Ev. Lutheran Church, 7:30pm
12 BALOO Training, Troop 575 Pavilion, Longswamp UCC, 8:30am
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Service Centers/Scout Shops
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Hawk Mountain Council, the Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation Satellite Service Center and both Scout Shops will be closed on dates listed below in observance of noted Holiday.
November 11 - Veteran's Day
November 28 & 29 -Thanksgiving Holiday
December 24-26 - Christmas Holiday
December 30 & 31 - Annual Inventory
To accommodate Staff Development Training, modified hours for the Council Service Center and Scout Shop are 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm on the following dates:
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Thursday, December 12, 2013
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Save 5%
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SCOUT SHOP SAVINGS
Shop at the Hawk Mountain Council or Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation Scout Shop and SAVE! Bring this coupon with you and get a 5% discount on Official Uniform clothing items (includes belts and socks). | |
Offer VALID - thru December 2013
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