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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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Norman Rockwell: Boy Scout Exhibition
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For more information on the Reading Public Museum Norman Rockwell: Boy Scout exhibition click here. To watch the 30-second TV spot for this exhibition click here. (YouTube)
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Soaring Away From Substances
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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 printable brochure on "A Scout's Survival Guide to Healthy Choices". You may also contact Matt Null or Paige Carroll at 610-376-8669 for addiitonal information |
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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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38th Annual Leadership Dinner
"A Tribute to Heroes"
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Hawk Mountain Council Leadership Dinner
February 25, 2014 (Tuesday)
6:00PM Reception - Dinner at 6:30PM
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Wyomissing
Keynote Speaker:
Michael J. Durant - Pilot of Helicopter Super Six Four from "Black Hawk Down".
Contact the Hawk Mountain Council Service Center at 610-926-3406 for additional information.
Read more about Michael J. Durant and on how to become a Sponsor of the 2014 Hawk Mountain Council Leadership Dinner here. |
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2013 Cub Adventure Day
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The Hawk Mountain Council is proud to announce another successful Cub Adventure Day program. The event took place on Saturday, October 19 and Saturday, October 26 and welcomed over 2,000 youth and family members. Thank you all for attending.
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2013 Scouting for Food
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Hawk Mountain Council
27th Annual Scouting for Food Drive
Saturday - November 9, 2013, 9:00am - 1:00pm
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Spirit of Scouting Breakfast
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This is a great networking event and an opportunity to learn more about Scouting in our area. It is also a wonderful opportunity to thank a long time leader of our community.
Please join us on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 7:30-9:00am, Inn at Reading Hotel, Wyomissing, PA. Visit our website for more information and to register.
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2014 Camp Cards
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The Hawk Mountain Council is excited to introduce the 2014 Camp Card Program. We have partnered with ENTERTAINMENT to provide you with a card that will be a great value for customers.
The front of the card will have two snap-off cards with one time use. One of these snap-off cards will be Walmart. On the back of the card you will be directed to a custom BSA SaversGuide website where you will be able to browse through thousands of high-value offers. Customers will be able to self-select up to 10 printed discounts in categories and locations they choose and receive unlimited online savings.
The Camp Cards will sell for $5 each and units will make $2 on each card that is sold. This is a profit of 40%. The Hawk Mountain will be paying for all of the expenses to have the cards produced.
The cards will be available by mid-January of 2014 and the sale will conclude mid-April.
Some National Offers Available in the BSA SaversGuide:
Aeropostale - Best Buy - Eddie Bauer - Famous Footwear -
Gap - Jo-Ann Fabrics and Craft Stores - Michaels Stores -
Sherwin-Williams - Target.com - Fantastic Sam's
PLUS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF LOCAL OFFERS THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA.
Help your Scouts earn their way to camp by participating in the 2014 Camp Card Sale. Complete a Camp Card Commitment Form and then look for more details in future Scoutwires and on our website at www.hmc-bsa.org.
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Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation
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The Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation Summer Staff Job Fair is fast approaching. This year's fair will take place January 4, 2014 in the Miller Conference Center at the Reservation beginning at 9:00am, and tentatively ending at 4:00pm. There are two new positions being added to the staff, Photographer/Media Director and Evening Reservation Commissioner. Lunch will be provided. You may R.S.V.P. at 570.754.7552. Dress is casual. So if you are looking to enter the outdoor recreation job market, working at HMSR is a great way to gain experience and build your resume. Here you will serve in a rewarding position where you can be a positive force in the development of future leaders while having "fun with a purpose". Be sure to fill out a 2014 Staff Application and submit it to Hawk Mountain Council or bring it with you to the job fair. Applications are also available at the the Council Service Centers and on the HMC website. Feel free to contact David Muldowney at 570.754.7552 or email at david.muldowney@scouting.org if you have any questions. |
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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.
Become familiar with and learn more about the "New MyScouting Tools" by clicking here.
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2013 Popcorn Sale
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 The Show and Sell sales are done. The take orders have been completed. All that is left is to deliver the product. Thank you to everyone who participated in the popcorn sale. It was a huge success. The 2013 popcorn was a record breaking sale. Total popcorn sales increased by 12%. This fall, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, packs, troops, and crews earned close to $130,000. This money will be used by units to fund their local program and help the youth pay their way to camp. Units will receive their invoices when they pick up their popcorn on November 14. A reminder - final payments are due by November 27, 2013. If your unit qualified for the extra incentive of exceeding your 2012 total sales, your unit's Cubmaster or Scoutmaster will receive a check from the council for the appropriate amount.
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Social Media
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In addition to websites, unit social media sites, pages, log-ins or handles created by individuals at the unit level of Scouting are essentially personal, and therefore beyond the National Council's and Hawk Mountain Council's control or liability. G uidelines are established to help avoid several common mistakes. Click here for National Council guidelines to social medial.
Remember......Protection of personal information pertaining to our youth members and volunteers should be our greatest concern.
Unit social media sites, pages and posts should:
- Have content appropriate to the Scouting movement.
- Not house any sites that contain material inappropriate to the Scouting movement.
- Not contain any advertisements or commercial endorsements unless they are automatically added by the site host (such as ads on Facebook).
- Not engage in the electronic sale of BSA Supply Division merchandise or competing products.
- Not replicate any BSA publication currently for sale through the Supply Division.
- Abide by all laws regarding copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property, and by those pertaining to the Internet.
- Consider the safety and privacy of their members and participants by obtaining the necessary permissions to release information about or images of any individual (e.g. use of photo consent forms).
- Not engage in fund-raising except as directly approved by, and under the supervision of, the local council.
Look for more social media guidelines in future Scoutwires.
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Leave No Trace - Outdoor Ethics
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OUTDOOR CODE
As an American, I will do my best to
Be clean in my outdoor manners,
Be careful with fire,
Be considerate in the outdoors,
and be conservation-minded
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Lutheran Association Committee
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The Hawk Mountain Council Lutheran Committee on Scouting will meet in January, March and May of 2014. Exact dates and times are to be determined. Meetings will take place at Friedens Lutheran Church, 537 N Main St, Bernville. Please look for further information in future editions of Scoutwire and on our website.
If you have any questions, or would like for a member of the Hawk Mountain Lutheran Committee on Scouting to make a presentation to your church or scouting unit, contact Pastor Rob Argot at 610-488-5149 or at rev-rob@hotmail.com.
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Listed below are just a few activities the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve has to offer. For additional information go to http://www.summitblog.org.
- High Adventure
- Summer Camp
- Rock Climbing
- Shooting Sports
- Zip Lining
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Council Calendar of Events
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November 2013
09 Camp Maintenance Committee, HMSR, 8:00am
09 Scouting for Food Pick-up (see article above for pick-up locations)
11 Veterans Day, Hawk Mountain Council Offices and Scout Shops Closed
14 Council Service Center Closed 9:00am-11:30am for Staff Development Training
14 Popcorn Pick-up, Fanelli Warehousing (Schuylkill), Fleetwood Fixtures (Berks). 3:00-7:00pm
19 Council Training Committee, BFSC, 7:00pm
19 Spirit of Scouting Breakfast, Inn at Reading, 7:30am
23 Reading Holiday Parade
26 Council Camping Committee, BFSC, 7:00pm
27 Council Advancement Committee, BFSC, 7:00pm
27 Final Popcorn Payments due to Council Service Center
28 Thanksgiving Holiday, Hawk Mountain Council Offices and Scout Shops Closed
29 Thanksgiving Holiday, Hawk Mountain Council Offices and Scout Shops Closed
HMSR-Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation
BFSC-Beaver Family Service Center
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Appalachian District
District Chair -- Chuck Denis Commissioner -- Tony Calvaresi District Director -- Jeff Lewis
Scout Reach Specialist -- Francisca Rodriguez Scout Reach Program Aides - Brittany Lee and Jessica Battiato
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November 2013
12 Roundtable Meeting, St. John's Gernant's UCC Memorial Church, 7:30pm
12 Commissioner Staff Meeting, St. John's Gernant's UCC Memorial Church, 6:15pm
Download a form or look up and register on-line for upcoming training at http://www.hmc-bsa.org/Appalachian/Calendar/
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November 2013
06 District Commissioner Staff Meeting, Holy Family School, 7:00pm
07 District Committee Meeting, Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 7:30pm
13 Black Rock District Roundtable, Schuylkill Tech Center-North Campus, 7:00pm
16 Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training, HMSR, 9:00am-4:00pm
Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training
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November 2013
06 District Committee Meeting, Greater Reading Chamber - Wyomissing Training Center, 7:00pm
12 District Commissioner Staff Meeting, Greater Reading Chamber- Wyomissing Training Center, 7:00pm
14 District Roundtable, St John's Lutheran Church, Sinking Spring, 7:00pm
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November 2013
13 Frontier District Commissioner Staff Meeting, Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6:15pm
13 Frontier District Committee Meeting, Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6:30pm
13 Frontier District Roundtable,Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, 7:30pm
13 Den Chief Training, Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6:30pm
13 Cub Scout Leader Specific Training, Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6:30pm
Cub Scout Roundtable Themes
December Lion Program - Holiday Craft
January Regattas and Derby's - Craft
February Before Meeting Activities
March Adult Leader Training and Fundraising
April Interfaith Service Programs
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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 12:00pm - 5:00pm on the following dates:
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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