Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation summer staff positions for 2014 are still available.  Whether you are interested in working the Cub Scout Program, Boy Scout/Venturing Program, or Support Services (Ranger duties, food service, administration), be sure to submit your application.

A new position has been added to the Reservation staff is Photographer/Media Director.  This staff member is responsible for unit photos as well as program photography throughout the week; also included is the production of the weekly DVD. 

For those interested in Food Service Staff, the largest program area, staff members are eligible for an additional $150 to $250, depending on what position held.  Food Service Staff includes cooks, prep-cooks, kitchen utilities, and heater stack drivers (delivering meals to campsites).

So if you are looking to enter the outdoor recreation job market or just to simply gain experience, 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."

Applications are available at the council service center, Reading, the satellite service center, HMSR, and on the council website.  You may submit your completed application to Hawk Mountain Council.  

Feel free to contact David Muldowney at 570.754.7552 or email at david.muldowney@scouting.org if you have any questions.

Over the course of the next several months, the Key Three members in Appalachian, Frontier, and Cacoosing will be working to implement changes that will allow us to better serve our existing units as well as to grow the Scouting programs in under-served areas.

These changes include:  The hiring of Fran Rodriguez as the new Appalachian District, Program Specialist. She will serve the Muhlenberg and Reading school districts. Units in the Fleetwood and Kutztown school districts will move to the Frontier District, Units in Hamburg and Schuylkill Valley school districts will move to the Cacoosing District. Units are asked to consider becoming a mentor to units in our urban areas or units just getting started. 

The district Key Three volunteers are hard at work putting a formal transition plan together.  For now, please know that our current staff and district committees are operating as usual.

Commissioners are district and council volunteer leaders who help units succeed.  They coach and consult with Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing adult leaders.  They help maintain the standards of the Boy Scouts of America.  They oversee the unit charter renewal plan so that each unit registers on time, and with the optimum number of youth and adult members.

Thank You to all of the units that have scheduled a Family FOS presentation.  These presentations give families an opportunity to hear the council story and how their funds will help to improve their son or daughter's Scouting experience.  The volunteer leadership and staff of the Hawk Mountain Council truly appreciate the willingness of so many families to support the campaign.

This year's theme is Skills For Life.  Supporting the campaign at $100 and above will allow you to receive a Bronze FOS patch, gifts of $175 and above will allow you to receive a Bronze and Silver patch, and gifts of $250 and more will allow you to receive a Gold, Silver, and Bronze patch.