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The Summit High Adventure Trek 2015
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The Hawk Mountain Council is proud to announce a planned trek to the Summit Bechtel Reserve in 2015. We are looking for a minimum of 7 Scouts and two leaders (there is no maximum) to be the first from the Hawk Mountain Council to experience the Summit's High Adventure Program. Here are some details that we know now:
- The Summit Experience is a seven-day/six night program running Sunday to Saturday. It consists of half-day introductory level experiences at each of the nine Summit high adventure venues.
- Each group will perform a half-day service project and have the chance to ride The Big Zip - the three-quarter mile zip line.
- Each night (Monday-Friday), participants will enjoy activities at the Scott Summit Center.
- The cost of attendance is $759 PLUS travel and other items such as trek shirts or patches. The final cost will be decided by the participants once they make final plans.
- The Summit will provide tents, cots and all program equipment. Breakfast and dinner will be served in the Summit dining hall. Shelf-stable lunches will be issued to accompany participants to their daily program venues.
- The Summit Experience is open to registered Scouts and Venturers who are at least 13 years old by September 1 of the year they attend.
- We would like to plan the Trek for the August 5 though August 12, 2015 session.
If you are interested, please email Bill Garrett, Scout Executive by clicking here. Please include "2015 Summit Trek" in the subject line of your email. We look forward to hearing from you.
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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 4, 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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| Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation 2014 | 
It was a fantastic summer at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation! As you know summer camp is more than a fun-filled adventure in the great outdoors, it is an experience that instills leadership, teamwork, self-confidence, physical fitness and character!
At HMSR, Scouts are removed from the hustle and bustle world of mass information, media, and technology. Our "protected environment" provides a significant opportunity for growth among young men and women. Time seems to take on a different meaning when the day is not filled with television, radio, video games, and visits to malls. This is the starting place for change.
At camp, Scouts have time to consider and reflect on their place in life. Strong personal values and character are shaped as young boys are encouraged to take a part in decisions that impact others, contemplate their relationship with God, reflect on personal values, and participate in patriotic activities regarding American citizenship.
Here is a snapshot of the 2014 summer season:
- Over 2,500 young men and women (Boy Scouts and Venturers) attended HMSR over 7 weeks
- 450 Cub Scouts participated in day camp
- HMSR hosted over 300 Bible Boot Camp participants from Christ Evangelical Free Church in Bethel
- 6 of our 167 season staff members were international Scouts
- About 12,500 merit badges were earned
- 86% of Scouts said they tried something new at camp
- 94% of Scouts reported they made new friends
To view a brief video and see our Scouts in action, please click here. |
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International Camp Staff
|  This year's summer camping season saw six international Scouts on Reservation staff. There was Anis from Tunisia, Penelope from the Dominican Republic, Evelu from Peru, Lynn from Taiwan, Chris from the U.K., and Omar from Egypt. Scouting is a world-wide movement and to be able to speak with Scouters from all over the world truly benefitted the Reservation and the campers who enjoyed their stories from faraway places. |
More...... Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation
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 2014 Summer Camping Season Comes to a Close - With the closing of WEBELOS Extended, Session II, the 2014 summer camping season comes to an end. Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation was host to thousands of Scouts and Scouters from all over the world to include New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Hawaii, Egypt, and Taiwan, just to name a few places. From the addition of paddle boards and atlatls for Camp Meade to Hawkwarts School of Scoutcraft and Wizardry at Camp DuPortail, fun was had by both Scout and Scouter. A big thank you goes out to everyone that made this summer camping season a great success. See you next year.
Until Next Year! It was a long but good summer full of laughter, joy and maybe a mosquito bite or two. If you are already getting excited about summer camp 2015, please contact Kathryn at 570-754-7552 or kathryn.tylka@scouting.org to reserve your campsite. May you have blue skies and happy trails.
The Fun Doesn't Have to End! Want the summer camping season all year round? We may not have the summer weather but the fun doesn't have to stop! Learn how your unit can keep the fun going during fall and winter weekend camping by contacting Kathryn at 570-754-7552 or kathryn.tylka@scouting.org.
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NYLT Class of 2014
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 The week of August 10 brought twenty eight Boy Scout or Venture Crew participants together for an adventure on Hawk Mountain's own Brownsea Island for this year's National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) course. Participants learned about proper teaching and leading methods and good communication. Problem solving and team building were challenges they needed to overcome. They learned how to handle conflict resolution, diversity, ethical decision making and how to be a good leader among many other skills. All of this in a weeks' worth of games, challenges and FUN! In the end everyone bonded as patrols, saw their visions and found their Quest for the Meaning of Leadership. They all earned their NYLT cubes, similar to the Wood Badge Beads, and took their new found knowledge back to their home units where they can help their Troops and Crews improve and be better leaders and mentors. If you/your youth missed out on this year's fun and training, be sure to sign up for next year's course. Plans are already underway and dates will be out soon.
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| 2014 Popcorn Sale Date Reminders |
September 13-14 Popcorn Blitz Weekend
October 17 Deadline for Popcorn Returns to Beaver Family Service Center or Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation
October 28 Take Orders DUE - Online or at Beaver Family Service Center
October 28 CAMP MASTERS Prize Forms DUE - Online or at Beaver Family Service Center
October 28 CAMP MASTERS High Achievers Prize Form DUE - Beaver Family Service Center
October 28 Hawk Mountain Council Special Incentives Form DUE - Beaver Family Service Center
November 13 Take Order Pickup, Cott Building - 1090 Spring Street, Wyomissing, PA
November 26 FINAL PAYMENTS DUE TO COUNCIL
Please note: Additional information and popcorn forms are available on our website at http://www.hmc-bsa.org/Popcorn/. 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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2014 Spirit of Scouting Breakfast
|  The Hawk Mountain Council 2014 Spririt of Scouting Breakfast will be Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. This year's Spirit of Scouting recipient is Wayne R. Weidner of Berks County.
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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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Fall Membership Recruiting is Just Around the Corner
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Cub Scout leaders and Fall Recruiting Volunteers, mark your calendars to attend our September 3, 2014 Cub Scout Fall recruiting workshop. By attending 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. Download more information here.
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Lion Cub Updates
|  Our program for kindergarten-aged boys, Lion Cubs, has some exciting new updates. A new handbook and leader's manual will be available in time for your fall recruitment efforts. The updates include an extended and structured program, a new advancement system, and a library of resources to add spice to your program. Be sure that your pack has someone attending Roundtable in September to get up to speed on the Lion Cubs program. Please send any questions to jeff.lewis@scouting.org. |
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2014 Fall Golf Tournament
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 The Hawk Mountain Council Fall Golf Tournament will be Monday, October 13, 2014 at Moselem Springs Golf Club.
Online registration will begin Friday, August 29, 2014 or you may download a flyer and registration form here.
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Kittatinny Lodge 5
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If you haven't signed up to attend the September weekend, what are you waiting for? If you were elected to join the lodge and haven't taken your ordeal, what are you waiting for? Please don't wait until the last minute to sign up for either.
There will be numerous work projects to get camp ready for the winter months, so we need all the brothers to help. The work we do helps to keep the cost of going to camp at a price everyone can afford. If you were elected to join the lodge, this is your last chance of the year to take your ordeal and become a member of the lodge. The members of your Troop elected you to become a member of this honored camper fraternity, so don't let them or yourself down. Hope to see you there!
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Cub Scout Adventure Day 2014
|  The 2014 Cub Scout Adventure Days are fast approaching. This year, the dates are October 18 and October 25. The Reservation is host to hundreds both days and volunteers are needed to deliver the promise of Scouting. These two days are filled with fun and excitement and provide those Cub Scouts who may have recently joined with activities to be enjoyed in the outdoors including archery, BB gun, and crafts. Volunteers, both Adult and Boy Scout, have the opportunity to introduce many new Scouts to the program while enjoying fellowship and camaraderie. If you are interested in volunteering for this great event, feel free to contact Debra at DSmith@krasno.com. See you there! Click here to register online or to download a registration form. |
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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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Hawk Mountain's Inaugural S.T.E.M. day will be held on Saturday, December 27, 2014. Scouts who attend will experience awesome experiment demonstrations, earn belt loops, merit badges, and be among the Council leaders in S.T.E.M. advancement. The S.T.E.M. day is in need of a patch design and we are looking for Scouts to submit their drawing. The winner of the Patch Contest will be able to attend the event for free! Please submit the Patch Contest entries to Joshua.potts@scouting.org or drop them off at the Beaver Family Service Center. Entries must be received by Friday, October 31. Be sure to attend your September Roundtable to meet a district S.T.E.M. committee member and hear the latest announcements relating to the December 27 event. Visit our STEM facebook page for additional information.
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| Wilderness Living at HMSR | |
Have you ever wished you could be Bear Grylls (Man vs. Wild), or Les Stroud (SurvivorMan). Do you want to live in the wild like Cody Lundin of 'Dual Survival'?
Wilderness Living at HMSR will help you to live the dream.
Jeff Cosper, lead instructor for Wilderness Living at HMSR has been teaching wilderness living skills for 17 years in the Columbia-Montour Council, both in his troop, and as the director of a wilderness living specialty camp at Camp Lavigne, BSA. Jeff and his assistant instructors have completed hundreds and hundreds of hours of classes at Tom Brown Jr's Tracker School, located in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. And they are going to share all of their knowledge with you.
Click here or ask your Scoutmaster or Crew Adviser for details.
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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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BSA Change in Unit Registration Status
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Please follow this link for information on BSA Unit Registration Status changes effective August 2015.
For additional information or questions, please contact Brian Beddow at brian.beddow@scouting.org or 610-926-3406.
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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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September 2014
1 Labor Day - Closed
13-14 Popcorn Blitz Weekend
13 Maintenance Committee, HMSR
14 Key 4 Train the Trainer Training for Commissioners*, Greater Reading Chamber- Wyomissing Training Center
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
21 Key 4 Train the Trainer Training for Commissioners*, Greater Reading Chamber- Wyomissing Training Center
23 Council Camping Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM
24 Council Advancement Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM
27 Camporee hosted by Black Rock District, Owl Creek Reservoir, Tamaqua, PA
28 Key 4 Train the Trainer Training for Commissioners*, Greater Reading Chamber- Wyomissing Training Center
*Key 4 Train the Trainer Training for Commissioners - The Key 4 is an integral part of the BSA organizational structure. The Key 4 is comprised of the Unit's Charter Representative, Institution Head, Committee Chair, and the Unit Leader. This training prepares Commissioners to train the Key 4 in their responsibilities which brings the focus of different skill sets and different perspectives to bear on program management and trains the team in everyone's responsibilities. This training will be held at the Greater Reading Chamber- Wyomissing Training Center, 49 Commerce Drive, Wyomissing, PA 19610
HMSR-Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation BFSC-Beaver Family Service Center |
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September 2014
9 District Picnic - Home of Jim Buerger, 524 Acorn Court, Reading, PA 19605Note: Location, dates and times for District Meetings and Roundtable will be announced during this time.
Mark your calendar! Appalachian District First Aid Meet - Monday, October 20, 2014 - Click here for flyer.
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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 PM10 District Roundtable Meeting, Schuylkill Tech Center, North Campus, 7:00 PM26-28 District Camporee, Owl Creek Reservoir, Tamaqua, PA
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.
 Spotlight on Troop 621 Orwigsburg, PA - During a vacation trip to Japan, Alex Miller, Tom W Piaskowski, Ronny Piaskowski, and Tom E Piaskowski stopped by the Tokyo Scout office. While there, they met the office Program Director, the Museum Director, and a Cambodian Scout Troop which was preparing for a multi-cultural activity. They had time to visit the Trading Post, talk with the office directors and trading post personnel, and take a quick tour of the museum. The Tokyo office administers a large outdoor base near Mt. Fuji and is currently focused on arranging the 2015 International Jamboree. A Hawk Mountain Council CSP and Black Rock District patch were donated to the museum director to be part of a large display he is working on. While in Japan, the travelers enjoyed visiting various sights in Tokyo, touring a castle in Matsumoto, and climbing Mt. Fuji. Alex and the Piaskowski's are members of Troop 621 Orwigsburg.
http://www.hmc-bsa.org/BlackRock/Calendar/
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September 2014
3 District Committee Meeting, Cancelled
9 Commissioner Staff Meeting, Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce, Wyomissing, 7:00 PM
17 District Roundtable Meeting, Bern Lutheran Church, Leesport, 7:00 PM
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 2014
3 District Committee Meeting, Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, 7:00 PM
10 District Commissioner Staff Meeting, Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6:00 PM
10 District Roundtable Meeting, Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, 7:30 PM
2014-2015 Frontier District Roundtable Topics are listed on our district page of the Hawk Mountain Council website. Please follow link below.
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Hawk Mountain Satellite Office and Hawk Mountain Outfitters
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August 30
September 1
November 11
November 27-28
November 29
December 5-7
December 12-14
December 25-26
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Labor Day Weekend
Labor Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Holiday
Thanksgiving Holiday
Hunting Season-Camp Closed
Hunting Season-Camp Closed
Christmas Holiday
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Reading Office and Scout Shop Closing or Modified Hours
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September 1
September 11
October 15
November 6
November 11
November 27-28
November 29
December 11
December 25-26
December 31
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Labor Day
Staff Development -Open 11:00 AM
Staff Development-Open 12:00 PM
Staff Development-Open 11:00 AM
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Holiday
Thanksgiving Holiday
Staff Development-Open 11:00 AM
Christmas Holiday
Closed for Inventory
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Save 5%
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SCOUT SHOP SAVINGS
Shop at the Hawk Mountain Council or Hawk Mountain Outfitters 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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