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Kittatinny Lodge 5
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 2014 OAService WeekendsSeptember 19-21, 2014 | |
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HOURS OF OPERATION
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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
402 Blue Mountain Road
Schuylkill Haven, PA
17972
(P) 570-754-7552
(F) 570-754-7889
Hawk Mountain Outfitters
Beginning
September 2, 2014
Thursday
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Closed Sunday and Holidays
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Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Allegheny Lutheran Church, Mohnton, PA. Click here to download registration form or register online.
Cub Scout Leader Specific Training will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Allegheny Lutheran Church, Mohnton, PA. This training is required for all Cub Scout Leadership Positions. Open to all Lion Cub Den Leaders, Tiger Cub Den Leaders, Cub Scout Den Leaders, Webelos Den Leaders, Cubmasters, Assistant Cubmasters, and Pack Committee Members. Register online or download a registration form here.
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Den Chief Training will be held Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Allegheny Lutheran Church, Mohnton, PA. Click here to register or additional information.
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Fall Membership Recruiting is Just Around the Corner
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Cub Scout leaders and Fall Recruiting Volunteers mark your calendars to attend one of three Cub Scout Fall recruiting workshops. On August 21, August 26, or September 3 you can learn about new district recruiting tools that will be used during a NEW recruiting initiative and how to run a successful sign-up night. District Executives will have portable pinewood derby tracks, raingutter regatta tracks, and other games that can be used during your sign-up night. Come to a recruiting workshop to see how you can bring the excitement to your pack. Download more information here.
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NEW Cub Scout Adventure Program
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 Please click on the document title below for more information on exciting program updates!
Cub Scout Program Transition Information
The New Cub Scout Adventure Program for 2015-2016
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| 2014 Popcorn Sale |  Are you ready to have a successful popcorn sale? Have you prepared your popcorn sales plan and submitted it to the council office? Have you submitted your Show and Sell Order? Are you planning a fun filled kick off? Your order and sales plans are due by Wednesday, August 13. Here are some ideas for a successful sale. For a great sale, use all four selling options! Take order - Largest part of your sales. So easy - encourage each Scout to visit nearby neighbors and call friends and relatives. With a small amount of effort, they will sell more than they thought they would. Show and Sell - Think outside the box! You don't need a Wal-Mart or WaWa......find a festival, carnival or some other event and do a show and sell there. Limit the number of Scouts per event - too many can be just as bad as too little. Online Sales - Even if you only have a few sales online selling will increase the unit and Scout's bottom line. Take and Sell - Door to Door with products - This is door to door with product in hand. You will need 2 adults (and 2 cars if doing rural area), lots of product and Scouts in class A's with happy smiling faces! Troop 575 tried this at the end of the 2013 sale just to see how it would work (especially in a rural setting)...........and they sold way more in 2 ½ hours than was sold in the same time period at Wal-Mart! Download popcorn forms on our website at http://www.hmc-bsa.org/Popcorn/Resources/PopcornForms If you have any questions contact your district popcorn kernel or Sally Trump at sally.trump@scouting.org or 484-824-5404. |
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Car Show and Unlimited Division Pinewood Derby
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 Polish This Inc., 2014 Annual Car Show and Unlimited Division Pinewood Derby is an event you will not want to miss. If you missed out on the Pinewood Derby as a kid or want to relive good memories of the race, it is not too late!! The Hawk Mountain Council has partnered with Polish This, Inc. to offer a special Pinewood Derby race on September 14, 2014 at Fleetwood Park. For more information, and to register click here. |
FIRST ANNUAL WINTER BREAK S.T.E.M. UNIVERSITY
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 Save the date... December 27, 2014. After the excitement of the holiday rush is over, young people are looking to get out of the house for the next adventure. Plan on attending the First Annual Winter Break Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) University organized by the Hawk Mountain Council.
STEM disciplines are considered by many to be the foundation for academic and professional fields of an advanced society. In many forums - including political/governmental and academic - the strength of the STEM workforce is viewed as an indicator of a nation's ability to sustain itself.
At the very core of our mission, in the Hawk Mountain Council, we are working hard to align ourselves with local education and other programs to help enrich the lives of Scouts. Did you know that the STEM program has existed in the Boy Scouts of America since the very beginning of our program? Some of the very first merit badges were STEM related; they just were not referred to that way. A great example is the Computer merit badge which has been offered since 1968, much earlier than computers were adopted in the mainstream. We have continued to be cutting edge including the recent release of the Robotics merit badge.
STEM recognition in the BSA comes in the form of the NOVA award and the prestigious SUPERNOVA award. These awards are presented to Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers who display knowledge and understanding of STEM concepts through the completion of project requirements. Please click here for more information on the awards programs.
If you would like to be on the founder's committee of this event, please email Joshua Potts at Joshua.potts@scouting.org or call 610-926-3406.
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BSA Change in Unit Registration Status
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Effective January 1, 2015: A unit that has not re-registered by its expiration date, will be considered separated and immediately dropped from BSA's membership reporting. This is a change from the current lapsed period where a unit's membership continues to be counted for 60 days in council membership totals. Note:
- The new definition will begin with units that have an effective date of January 1, 2015. This means that units with a December 31, 2014 expiration date will be included.
- Volunteers will retain access to MyScouting, MyScouting tools, Internet Rechartering and Internet Advancement for 30 days after their unit has become expired and become separated.
- A separated unit has 12 months to re-register as a separated-re-registered unit.
- Once a separated unit has been re-registered in National's Scouting system, the unit will be included on membership reports starting in the business month the recharter was posted.
For additional information or questions, please contact Brian Beddow at brian.beddow@scouting.org or 610-926-3406.
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2015 World Scout Jamboree
|  The World Scout Jamboree is a gathering of tens of thousands of Scouts and Guides from almost every country in the world who, for ten days live together, experience each others cultures, take part in exciting activities and have an amazing adventure. Find out more by clicking here... |
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2015 Venturing Week
|  Get ready for Venturing Week at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation in 2015! During the week of July 26, 2015 you could be having the time of your life by using wilderness survival skills and participating in a STEM adventure. Experience activities that are ONLY available to Venturers and enjoy a bonfire at the end of your stay. Base Camp Raven will be your home for the week, so get ready to have some fun and learn more about the great outdoors. For more information please contact Kathryn Tylka at 570-754-7552 or kathryn.tylka@scouting.org. |
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Council Calendar of Events
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August 2014
10-13 Webelos Extended Session I
10-15 National Youth Leadership Training, HMSR
13 Popcorn Unit Sale Plan Due
13 Show & Sell Orders Due
13-16 Webelos Extended Session II
16 Den Chief Training, Allegheny Evangelical Lutheran Church, 8:30 AM
16 Boy Scout Leader Specific Training, Allegheny Evangelical Lutheran Church, 9:00 AM
16 Cub Scout Leader Specific Training, Allegheny Evangelical Lutheran Church, 9:00 AM
19 Council Training Committee Meeting, BFSC, 7:00 PM
20 Safety and Risk Management Committee Meeting, BFSC, 7:30 AM
21 Council Commissioner Cabinet, BFSC, 7:00 PM
26 Council Camping Committee Meeting, BFSC, 7:00 PM
27 Council Advancement Committee Meeting, BFSC, 7:00 PM
28 Show & Sell Pick-up, Location TBD
September 2014 13-14 Popcorn Blitz Weekend
13 Maintenance Committee, HMSR
14 Pinewood Derby Pro
16 Council Training Committee Meeting, BFSC, 7:00 PM
17 Safety and Risk Management Committee Meeting, BFSC, 7:30 AM
18 Council Commissioner Cabinet, BFSC, 7:00 PM
19-21 Order of the Arrow Weekend, HMSR
23 Council Camping Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM
24 Council Advancement Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM
27 Den Chief Training, HMSR, 9:00 AM
HMSR-Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation BFSC-Beaver Family Service Center |
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September 20149 Commissioner Staff Meeting, St. John's Gernant's UCC Memorial Church, 6:15 PM 9 District Committee Meeting, St. John's Gernant's UCC Memorial Church, 6:15 PM 9 District Roundtable Meeting, St. John's Gernant's UCC Memorial Church, 7:30 PM
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September 2014
3 Commissioner Staff Meeting, Holy Family School, 7:00 PM 4 District Committee Meeting, Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 7:00 PM 10 District Roundtable Meeting, Schuylkill Tech Center, North Campus, 7:00 PM 26-28 District Camporee, Owl Creek Reservoir
Black Rock District Camporee - Mark your calendar for September 26-28 and join us for the Black Rock District Camporee being held at Owl Creek Reservoir, Tamaqua, PA. Download your leader guidebook here.
http://www.hmc-bsa.org/BlackRock/Calendar/
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September 2014
3 District Committee Meeting, Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce, Wyomissing, 7:00 PM
9 Commissioner Staff Meeting, Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce, Wyomissing, 7:00 PM
17 District Roundtable Meeting, Bern Lutheran Church, Leesport, 7:00 PM
Cacoosing District Picnic - Mark your calendars..Wednesday, August 13 for the Cacoosing District Picnic. We will be kicking off the fall program with a fun filled evening of fellowship and program information. We will also present the District Award of Merits. We hope to see you there. For more information click here.
Roundtable meeting announcement - Beginning September 2014, the Cacoosing District Roundtable will be held the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Bern Lutheran Church, 820 West Leesport Road, Leesport, PA
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September 201410 District Commissioner Staff Meeting, Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6:00 PM 10 District Roundtable Meeting, Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6:30 PM
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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 - through December 2014
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