Thanks to everyone that participated in the 2014 Scouting For Food Drive. Hundreds of hours were spent collecting food on November 9th. 12 locations in Berks County sites were used to collect over 50,000 pounds of food for the Greater Berks Food Bank. This year's total was even with last year's collection. Scouts from Schuylkill County also collected and delivered about 10,000 pounds of food to area food pantries. Over $750 in financial contributions were collected in addition to the food. This money will allow the Food Bank to purchase over 9,000 pounds of food during the holiday season. Your efforts made a significant impact to help improve the lives of families that find themselves in difficult times.

Special thanks to this year's Chairman, Dave Prine, the National Guard for transporting food, and the staff of the Greater Berks Food Bank.

Sign up for Hawk Mountain Council's Inaugural Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.) University.  This event will take place on Saturday, December  27, 2014 at Albright College.  Click here for additional information, including S.T.E.M. University patch design contest, downloadable registration form or to register online.

Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation Staff Reunion Social 

The Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation (HMSR) Summer Staff Reunion Social and Job Fair is fast approaching. This year's fair will take place January 3, 2015 at the Miller Conference Center at the Reservation, beginning at 10:00 AM, and will tentatively end at 4:00 PM. Lunch will be provided. There will be door prizes and giveaways. You may R.S.V.P. at 570.754.7552. Dress is casual (no uniform).

So if you are looking to enter the outdoor recreation job market, 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; be sure to fill out a staff application and submit it to Hawk Mountain Council or bring it with you to the job fair. Applications are available at the Council Service Center and on the HMC website. Feel free to contact David Muldowney at 570.754.7552 or email at david.muldowney@scouting.org if you have any questions.

Attention 2014 Camp Leaders!!!

If you attended camp at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation (HMSR) as an adult leader during the 2014 season and did not receive your complimentary Camp Leader mug, please contact the HMSR office at 570.754.7552.

Paddle the Allagash Wilderness Waterway State Park; a magnificent, 92-mile-long ribbon of lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams winding through the heart of northern Maine's vast commercial forests. Begin by paddling the narrow, trout-packed Allagash Stream, then on to Allagash Lake, where all motorized vehicles are banned, and finally the Allagash river itself. Along the way run Class I & II rapids, portage around a cascading 45 foot waterfall, and hike up nearby mountains to view distant Mount Katahdin. Eagle Camp is open exclusively to Eagle Scouts, and recipients of the Venturing Silver, Summit, and Ranger Awards.  Click here for additional information. 

Eagle Camp also welcomes adult volunteers (21 and over) to serve as guides.

If you are interested in attending EAGLE CAMP as an Eagle Scout or a Venturing award recipient, contact Slate Altenburg at slayton@ptd.net, 570.386.4631, or David Muldowney at david.muldowney@scouting.org, 570.754.7552. 

To All Unit Leaders:  

To learn about how to better serve your unit, our lodge is conducting a survey of all unit leaders in the council. The survey is entirely anonymous, and contains questions about how the OA serves your unit, and what we can be doing better. Completing the entire survey should take approximately five minutes.

Your feedback is valuable whether or not your unit participates in the OA program.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey and give us your feedback. The lodge will use this information to improve how it serves your unit. The results are also shared with a national membership task force, which will use the results to develop new resources for both lodges and units.

The survey may be found here:

http://scouting.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8faX4nitYkuVKux 

For information please click on topic title.  

Are you interested in becoming a Merit Badge Counselor? 

Reading Royals Color Guard - Showcase your pack or troop and have fun at the Reading Royals   

BSA Change in Unit Registration Status

New Cub Scout Program 2015-2016