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.
Please click here for details.
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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
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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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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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.
Register online or download a flyer and registration form here.
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Lion Cubs
|  New materials are out for the Lion Cubs program for Kindergarteners. The Lion Den Leader Resource Book is now available on the council webpage. You can find it by clicking HERE. Each pack will be provided with one color copy of the 89-page Resource Book. It is available for pickup at Roundtable or by contacting your District Lion Chair or District Executive. The Lion Cub Handbooks will be available for purchase at the Beaver Family Service Center and the Scout Shop at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation on September 19. Please direct any Lion Cubs-related questions to Jeff Lewis at 610.926.3406 or jeff.lewis@scouting.org |
| Unit Fiscal Operations | |
Welcome to Part 1 of a series on unit fiscal operations.
Q: Does a pack or troop need its own tax identification number? If so, where do we get it?
A; All units need a tax ID number (also referred to as an "EIN"-Employer Identification Number). Units should NOT use the Social Security number of an adult leader. If they do, the IRS will attribute all banking transactions, unit purchases, etc., to that leader as an individual.
Units may use the tax ID number of their chartered organization, if given permission. This may be especially useful for the unit if that organization is tax-exempt.
Most units obtain their own tax ID number by completing IRS Form SS-4. There is no fee involved. The current form and instructions are available on the IRS website (www.irs.gov). Also, the IRS now allows you to provide the information over the phone and immediately receive a unit EIN. The IRS phone number is 800-829-4933.
Up next: taxes and tax ID numbers - preview - rarely, will units have to complete a tax return if they have their own tax ID. |
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2014 Spirit of Scouting Breakfast
|  The Hawk Mountain Council 2014 Spirit 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.
Registration and a downloadable brochure is available here. For additional information contact Joshua Potts at joshua.potts@scouting.org or 610-926-3406. |
| 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 Popcorn Sale - $600 Club
|  How close are the Scouts in your unit to selling $600 in popcorn? Each week of the popcorn sale we will be drawing three names of Scouts who are members of the $600 club. The grand prize drawing will be held on Wednesday, October 29. The grand prize winner will receive four (4) glass seating tickets to the Royals game on January 10 (Scout Night), one (1) team autographed hockey stick from the Reading Royals, and the ceremonial puck drop before the game along with recognition in front of the fans. The second prize will be a Lego Millennium Falcon. Weekly Prizes include: 1st Place Weekly Prize - Four (4) Reading Royals tickets for January 10, 2015 (Scout Night) 2nd Place Weekly Prize - Lego Ferrari F1 Truck 3rd Place Weekly Prize - Remote Control Car Be sure to get completed $600 Club Forms to the Hawk Mountain Council, Beaver Family Service Center by 11:00 AM each Friday of the popcorn sale. Remember - a Scout receives an entry for each $600 of popcorn sales. We already know of at least two Scouts who have earned two (2) entries by selling over $1200 in popcorn!! In addition to being entered into the weekly drawing, for every $600 a Scout sells they will receive their choice of one of three Smithsonian Kits - The Giant Volcano, Prehistoric Sea Monsters, or Diggin' Up Dinosaurs T-Rex or a $10 gift certificate to the Scout Shop at the Council Service Center or the Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation. Congratulations to our Week 1 and Week 2 winners: Logan W of Pack 511 - 1st place winner, Week 1 Augustus G of Troop 155 - 2nd place winner, Week 1 Chase T of Pack 241 - 3rd place winner, Week 1 Ryan M of Troop 241 - 1st place winner, Week 2 Zachariah M from Pack 511 - 2nd place winner, Week 2 Anthony F of Troop 183 - 3rd place winner, Week 2 NEXT drawing will be Friday, September 19, 2014 |
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2015 Schuylkill United Way Kic-Nic Campaign Kickoff
|  The Schuylkill United Way held its campaign kickoff on August 15 at Barefield Park, Pottsville PA. Leadership from Venture Crew 1978 were on hand to ensure the kic-nic was a great success by educating attendees in fire pit safety and serving up s'mores. A big thanks goes out to Richie Tylka and Kyle Dierolf for representing Hawk Mountain Council and providing a tasty treat to those in attendance. |
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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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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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Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation
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Wanted: Interesting People - Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation is looking to expand the programming during the weekend camping season. We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to share their skills with young boys and women; it could be a special skill, hobbie or even merit badge and advancement opportunities. The possibilities are endless! To sign up or request additional information please contact Kathryn at kathryn.tylka@scouting.org or 570-754-7552.
What are you doing this weekend? - Is your pack/troop/crew/organization interested in broadening their minds and learning something new or earn a merit badge while you are at HMSR for weekend camping? Contact Kathryn at kathryn.tylka@scouting.org or 570-754-7552 to see what your pack/troop/crew/organization could be doing this weekend.
Hawk Mountain Outfitters - This month's hot item at the Hawk Mountain Outfitters shop...... HMSR Towels! Great for any occasion such as showering or washing the dog! Whatever you do, do it in style with a HMSR towel. Available in 4 colors $10 each. Hours of operation are listed above.
Summer Camp 2015 - Summer 2015 is quickly approaching, contact Kathryn at kathryn.tylka@scouting.org or 570-754-7552 to reserve your favorite campsite!
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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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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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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... |
| Wilderness Living @ 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 @ HMSR, October 17-19, 2014 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 for registration and additional information on Wilderness Living @ HMSR or contact David Bailey at mdbailey6@comcast.net
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2015 Eagle Camp
|  Because you are an Eagle Scout, members of Hawk Mountain Council recognize that you have developed personal skills that are exceptional. We want you to have an opportunity to use those skills, go where very few others have had the chance, and experience nature as few others do. Those skills are your ticket to EAGLE CAMP - 2015. Eagle Camp is "an exceptional lifetime experience" where you paddle Maine's Allagash Wilderness Waterway. We are lookin g for adults over the age of 21 to be guides for this great event as well as youth participants who are looking for a high-adventure experience that is life-changing. Pre-course for the trip will take place on the Delaware River, beginning Friday, June 5, 2015 and ending Sunday June 7, 2015. Eagle Camp will then begin with an over-nighter at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation, Friday, June 19, 2015 and depart Saturday, June 20, 2015 for Maine. The target return date is July 3, 2014. The trip consists of paddling the Allagash Wilderness Waterway from Northern Maine to the Canadian Border on streams, lakes, and easy rapids while observing wild life and enjoying excellent fishing. You will also have the opportunity to explore the fire tower, the ice cave, and the phantom train (Recommend Google Search of Allagash Wilderness Water Way.) The cost of the trip is $750. If you are interested in EAGLE CAMP - 2015, either guiding (21 and over) or as a youth participant, please contact Slate Altenburg at slayton@ptd.net, 570.386.4631 or David Muldowney at david.muldowney@scouting.org, 570.754.7552. |
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Ice Climbing in Lake Placid
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During the winter months the Adirondack Mountains becomes a frozen playground and one of the most popular locations in the country for winter outdoor activities.
The council ice climbing trip is newly based out of the High Peaks Cyclery guide's house in the Olympic Village of Lake Placid. Trip participants will climb at one or more sites within the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks.
The focus is on learning the fundamental concepts and techniques of ice climbing and building a solid foundation for further development. Basic climbing skills will be introduced and reinforced: belaying, rappelling and general climbing etiquette. Specific ice climbing techniques will be taught and explored while using a top rope set up at any number of popular locations.
Climbing guides for this trip are provided by SummitBase, a climbing program of the Westchester-Putnam Council, BSA.
The council ice-climbing trip will take place February 6-8, 2015. Details regarding this trip and registration are posted on our website and will provided to your Scoutmaster or Crew Adviser. (Summit Base Ice Climbing Video)
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Reading Royals
|  The Hawk Mountain Council is working with the Reading Royals to provide a Color Guard for some of the Reading Royals home games. Pack and troops have the opportunity to participate in the Color Guard, get discounted tickets, and receive a patch. The prices for the tickets are as follows: Purple Zone - $19 (regularly $23), Red Zone - $17 (regularly $20.50), and Silver Zone - $14 (regularly $17.50). In addition, seats in the Purple and Red Zones will receive a free hat. View or download the Reading Royals schedule here.  If you are interested in helping contact Bryan Kulbacki at bkulbacki@royalshockey.com or 610-898-7277. This is a great opportunity to showcase your pack or troop and have fun at the Reading Royals. |
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Council Calendar of Events
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September 2014
13-14 Popcorn Blitz Weekend
13 Maintenance Committee, HMSR
14 Key 4 Train the Trainer Training for Commissioners*, Greater Reading Chamber- Wyomissing, 2:00-4:00 PM
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*, S.T.E.M. Building, HMSR, 2:00-4:00 PM
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, 2:00-4:00 PM
*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.
HMSR-Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation
BFSC-Beaver Family Service Center
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October 2014
7 Commissioner Staff Meeting, Christ Lutheran Church, 1301 Luzerne St, Reading, PA 19601, 7:00 PM 14 District Roundtable Meeting, Christ Lutheran Church, 1301 Luzerne St, Reading, PA 19601, 7:00 PM 20 District First Aid Meet - Reading Muhlenberg Career & Technology Center, 2615 Warren Road,Reading, PA 19604- 7:00 PM - Click here for flyer. 28 Joint Meeting of the Council Committees, HMSR, 7:00 PM
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September 2014
26-28 District Camporee, Owl Creek Reservoir, Tamaqua, PA
October 2014
1 Commissioner Staff Meeting, Holy Family School, 7:00 PM
28 Joint Meeting of the Council Committees, HMSR, 7:00 PM
Black Rock District Camporee - Attention all Black Rock Troops/Crews! Time is running out! Sign up for the Black Rock District Fall Camporee today. Check the calendar for information on the camporee being held at the BEAUTIFUL Owl Creek Reservoir, Tamaqua, September 26 to 28, 2014. Visit or call the Beaver Family Service Center (610-926-3406), or get your registration form in the mail to sign up today! Camporee questions? Contact Steve Daynorowicz, riverfisher59@gmail.com or 570-516-4482. Click here to download your leader guidebook and reservation form.
Black Rock District Awards of Merit - On September 4, 2014, the Black Rock Key 3 presented District Awards of Merit to Charles "Chuck" Faust, Boy Scout Activities Chair, Terry Troutman, Boy Scout Training Chair, and Joe Oliver, Boy Scout Advancement Chair. Also pictured are Jim Briel, District Commissioner, Adrienne Wrona, District Executive, and Jerry Beaver, District Chair.
http://www.hmc-bsa.org/BlackRock/Calendar/
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October 2014
7 Commissioner Staff Meeting, Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce, Wyomissing, 7:00 PM
15 District Roundtable Meeting, Bern Lutheran Church, 820 W. Leesport Rd, Leesport, 7:00 PM
28 Joint Meeting of the Council Committees, HMSR, 7:00 PM
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October 2014
8 District Commissioner Staff Meeting, Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6:15 PM
8 District Roundtable Meeting, Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, 7:30 PM
28 Joint Meeting of the Council Committees, HMSR, 7:00 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 Council Closing and/or Modified Hours
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Hawk Mountain Satellite Office and Hawk Mountain Outfitters
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November 11
November 27-28-29
December 5-7
December 12-14
December 24-25-26
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Veteran's Day-Closed
Thanksgiving Holiday-Closed
Hunting Season-Camp Closed
Hunting Season-Camp Closed
Christmas Holiday-Closed
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Beaver Family Service Center and Scout Shop
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October 9
November 13
November 11
November 27-28
December 11
December 24-25-26
December 31
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Staff Development-Open 12:00 PM
Staff Development-Open 12:00 PM
Veteran's Day-Closed
Thanksgiving Holiday-Closed
Staff Development-Open 12:00 PM
Christmas Holiday-Closed
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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