November 23, 2013 
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Hours of
Operation
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
Mark Your Calendar!
Hawk Mountain Council Leadership Dinner
February 25, 2014 (Tuesday)
6:00 PM Reception - 6:30 PM Dinner

Crowne Plaza Hotel
Wyomissing, PA

Keynote Speaker
Michael J. Durant
Pilot of Helicopter Super Six Four
Battle of Mogadishu, Somalia 1993

Read more about our 2014 Hawk Mountain Council Leadership Dinner and on how to become a Sponsor by clicking here  or go to our council website, hmc-bsa.org.
2013 Spirit of Scouting Award
Congratulations to this years Spirit of Scouting Award Recipient -  William G. Koch, Sr. 

Read more about Mr. Koch and this award in the Reading Eagle by clicking here.
 
(pictured left to right) Jeffrey R. Rush, President Fulton Bank, Great Valley Division, William G. Koch, Sr,  Founder and CEO Wm G. Koch & Associates, Glenn E. Moyer, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Secretary of Banking and Securities.
2013 Popcorn Sale
Final payments are due by Wednesday, 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.
2013 Scouting For Food is Another Success!
Thanks to everyone that participated in the 2013 Scouting For Food Drive. Scouts and adults collected food on November 9 at twelve (12) Berks County sites; delivering over 53,000 pounds of food to the Greater Berks Food Bank.  This year's total was about 8,000 pounds above last year's collection.  Scouts from Schuylkill County also collected and delivered 12,000 pounds of food to area food pantries.  Over $750 in financial contributions were collected in addition to the food.  This money will allow the Food Bank to purchase over 9,000 pounds of food during the holiday season.

Your efforts made a significant impact to help improve the lives of families that find themselves in difficult times.

 

Scouting For Food patches for participants are available for purchase at our Scout Shops. 

Thanksgiving Holiday Closing 
Hawk Mountain Council Beaver Family Service Center and Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation Satellite Service Center will closed Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 in observance of Thanksgiving. Enjoy the holiday! 
Council Calendar of Events
November 2013
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

December 2013
05   Friends of Scouting Training, S.T.E.M. Center, Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation,7:00pm to 9:00pm
14   Black Rock Belt Loop Bonanza, HMSR, 8:30am to 11:30am
12   Council Service Center Closed for Staff Development and Annual Clean-out day
24-26  Christmas Holiday, Hawk Mountain Council Offices and Scout Shops Closed
30-31  Scout Shops Closed for Annual Inventory

HMSR-Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation

BFSC-Beaver Family Service Center

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 

December 2013
10   Roundtable Meeting, St. John's Gernant's UCC Memorial Church, 7:30pm
10   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/
Black Rock District

District Chairman --Jerry Beaver   District Commissioner -- James Briel 

District Director -- David Muldowney  District Executive - Adrienne Wrona  

December 2013 
04   District Commissioner Staff Meeting, Holy Family School, 7:00pm  
05   District Committee Meeting CANCELLED 
05   Friends of Scouting Training, S.T.E.M. Center, Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation,7:00pm to 9:00pm
11   Black Rock District Roundtable, Schuylkill Tech Center-North Campus, 7:00pm
14   Black Rock Belt Loop Bonanza, HMSR, 8:30am to 11:30am
16   Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training, HMSR, 9:00am-4:00pm
 
Download a form or look up and register on-line for upcoming training at http://www.hmc-bsa.org/BlackRock/Calendar/   
Cacoosing District
District Chair -- Brad Small   District Commissioner -- Paul Crow   District Director -- Sally Trump
December 2013
10   Joint Commissioner Staff & District Committee Meeting, Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce, 7:00pm 
12   District Roundtable, St John's Lutheran Church, Sinking Spring, 7:00pm
 
Download a form or look up and register on-line for upcoming training at http://www.hmc-bsa.org/Cacoosing/Calendar/
Frontier District 

District Chairman-- Bill Tarapchak   District Commissioner-- Matthew Hensinger   

December 2013 
11   Frontier District Commissioner Staff Meeting, Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6:15pm
11   Frontier District Committee Meeting, Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6:30pm
11   Frontier District Roundtable,Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, 7:30pm

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

Look up and register on-line for upcoming training at http://www.hmc-bsa.org/Frontier/Calendar
Service Centers/Scout Shops

Hawk Mountain Council, Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation Satellite Service Center and Scout Shops will be closed on: 

 
November 28 & 29 -Thanksgiving Holiday

December 24-26 - Christmas Holiday

December 30 & 31 - Annual Inventory  

 

To accommodate Staff Development Training, the Council Service Center and Scout Shop will be closed on Thursday, December 12, 2013