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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
1:00PM - 5:00PM
Friday
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Saturday
9:00AM - 1:00PM
Closed Sunday and Holidays
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Click on the above link to view our policies and procedures.
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Be a Scouting Ambassador & Welcome New Members
|  Over the next few months, we will welcome over 1,000 new youth members and their families to the Hawk Mountain Council.
With any organization, new members can feel overwhelmed and intimidated - Scouting is no different. New members must learn about the uniform, the language, our camps, our office, their unit and our program. To assist new members, we have designed a new section of our webpage titled "I am New to Scouting." Please take a moment to click on the link below and share it with your new members.
In addition to sharing the information on our website, consider "adopting" a new Scouting family until they feel comfortable. You may make a huge difference in their experience.
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2014 Cub Scout Adventure Days
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 ALL ABOARD the Hawkwarts Express! Travel to Hawkwarts School of Scout Craft and Wizardry where the 2014 Cub Scout Adventure Days will take place on October 18 and 25, 2014 at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation. These two days are filled with fun and excitement and provide Cub Scouts who may have recently joined to the seasoned Cub Scout with activities to be enjoyed in the outdoors including the bouldering wall, fishing, archery, BB gun, field sports, and a craft.
The Reservation is host to hundreds both days and volunteers are needed to deliver the promise of Scouting. 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, contact Debra at DSmith@krasno.com.
Click here to register online or to download a registration form.
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Previously Published Council Sponsored Events
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2014 Fall Golf - October 13, 2014
2014 Scouting for Food - November 8, 2014
2014 Spirit of Scouting Breakfast - November 18, 2014
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Upcoming Training
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Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation, October 4, 2014 Troop Committee Challenge, October 14, 2014 Commissioner Basic Training, October 19, 2014 Pack Committee Challenge, November 11, 2014 Cub Scout Leader Specific Training, November 22, 2014
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Lion Cub Program Introduction
|  Learn more about Lions, our exciting program for boys in Kindergarten. Read on...... |
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2014 Popcorn Sale - $600 Club
|  Congratulations to our $600 Club Week 3 winners! 1st Place - Augustus G. from Troop 155- Four Reading Royals tickets for January 10 (Scout Night) 2nd Place - JJ G. from Pack 529 - Lego Ferrari F1 Truck 3rd Place - Noah E. from Pack 241 - Remote Control Car
NEXT drawing will be Friday, September 26, 2014
Each week we will be featuring a unit popcorn success on our website and biweekly in our Scoutwire. This week we are featuring Pack 511 in Barto. Read on ...
Does your unit have a popcorn success story? Would you like to be featured in the Scoutwire? Send your success story to Sally Trump at sally.trump@scouting.org.
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All Cub Scouts and Adult Partners are invited to camp for a fun day filled with learning about American history during the civil war period. A brown bag lunch is required. Civil War Day will be held November 1, 2014 at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservaiton and is a rain or shine event. Please be prepared.
Download your reservation form here.
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Help Someone Join the Hawk Mountain Council Team
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The Hawk Mountain Council serves over 12,500 youth members each year though the help of over 4,000 adult volunteers and Friends of Scouting.
Just think what we could accomplish with a few more team members. If you know of anyone who could help, please have them visit our "Volunteer Today" page.
You can access the page at the following link:
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| Unit Fiscal Operations - Taxes | |
Welcome to Part 2 of a series on unit fiscal operations.
In the last edition of ScoutWire, we discussed the need for Scout units to obtain a tax ID number and how to apply. One of the top questions we receive when discussing tax ID numbers with units leaders is
"Will we have to pay taxes?"
A: The BSA national office consulted with the IRS and outside counsel about whether this filing requirement applies to Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops, Venturing crews, and other units. In their opinion, most Scout units do not have to file Form 990-N. For most units, no filing is required.
The only exception is for the very small number of units that have filed for separate, federal tax exempt status under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Those units must file either Form 990-N (if their annual gross receipts were $50,000 or less) or the more detailed Form 990 or 990EZ (if annual gross receipts were more than $50,000).
We will discuss the unit money earning application in the next edition.
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The Hawk Mountain Council has a Memorial/Tribute Fund established for its Scouters and supporters to make living and lasting tax deductible contributions to the Scouting program.
Contributions may be made for any amount as a living memorial or lasting tribute to a departed relative or in honor of someone. Condolences, recognition or congratulations may be expressed through the use of the Memorial/Tribute Fund, when material gifts or remembrances may not be desirable or appropriate.
Upon receipt of a contribution, the Council will mail a nice card to the family or group in whose memory or honor the gift is made and send an acknowledgement to you.
To make a memorial or tribute contribution, please download the form by clicking here.
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Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation
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 A weekend of cheerful service... On September 20, 2014, members of Kittatinny Lodge 5 performed a weekend of cheerful service at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation. Over 160 members repaired fences, chopped wood, landscaped, and enjoyed fellowship and some great food. Be on the lookout for upcoming Lodge events and more great information pertaining to the 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference.
 Hawk Mountain Outfitters - Looking for the perfect mug to put your hot chocolate in for those chilly days? Look no further than at the Hawk Mountain Outfitters! At $5 a piece these mugs are ready for the cold nights ahead for your hot beverage needs.
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Venturing News Links
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Wilderness Living @ HMSR - October 17-19, 2014
Ice-climbing in Lake Placid - February 6-8, 2015
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Council Calendar of Events
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September 2014
28 Key 4 Train the Trainer Training, Greater Reading Chamber- Wyomissing Training Center
October 2014
4 BALOO Training, Troop 575's Pavilion, Longswamp UCC, 200 Clay Rd, Mertztown, PA, 8:00 AM
11 Maintenance Committee, HMSR
11-12 OA Vigil Weekend, HMSR
12 Camp Promotion Presenters Training, S.T.E.M. Building, HMSR, 1:00 PM
13 2014 Fall Golf Tournament at Moselem Springs Golf Club
14 Troop Committee Challenge, Christ Lutheran Church, 1301 Luzerne St, Reading, 7:00 PM
15 Lion Cub Program Introduction, Albright College, 1940 N 13th St, 7:00PM
15 Safety and Risk Management Committee Meeting and Safety Training, BFSC, 7:30 AM
17-19 Wilderness Living @ HMSR
18 Cub Adventure Day - 1, HMSR
19 Commissioner Basic Training, HMSR, 1:00 PM
25 Cub Adventure Day - 2, HMSR
26 Camp Promotion Presenters Training, S.T.E.M. Building, HMSR, 1:00 PM
28 Joint Meeting of the Council Committees, HMSR, 7:00 PM
HMSR-Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation
BFSC-Beaver Family Service Center
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October 2014
7 Commissioner Staff/District Committee Meeting, Christ Lutheran Church, 1301 Luzerne St, Reading, 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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October 2014
1 Commissioner Staff Meeting, Holy Family School, 7:00 PM
2 District Committee Meeting, Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 7:00 PM
8 District Roundtable Meeting, Schuylkill Tech Center, North Campus, 7:00 PM
28 Joint Meeting of the Council Committees, HMSR, 7:00 PM
http://www.hmc-bsa.org/BlackRock/Calendar/
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October 2014
1 District Committee Meeting, Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce, Wyomissing, 7:00 PM
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
1 District Committee Meeting, Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6:30 PM
4 BALOO Training, Troop 575's Pavilion, Longswamp UCC, 200 Clay Rd, Mertztown, 8:00 AM
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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