May 8, 2015 
HAWK MOUNTAIN COUNCIL, BSA
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In This Issue
Are You Ready?
Scouting and PA Act 153
OBX Sea Kayaking Trek
Lenni Lanape Warrior Trail
HMSR News & Information
HMSR Summer Employment
Wood Badge 2015
2015 Popcorn Sale
2015 Reading Fightin Phils Events
Adopt-A-Schoo and Adopt-A-Library Program
Additional Reading and Information
2015 Berkshire Mall Pinewood Derby
Council Training and Event Calendar
Appalachian District Calendar
Black Rock District Calendar
Cacoosing District Calendar
Frontier District Calendar
Scout Shop & HMO
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Reading PA  19605

 

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Tuesday

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Hawk Mountain Scout

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402 Blue Mountain  Road

Schuylkill Haven, PA

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Hawk Mountain Outfitters 

  

  Thursday   

1:00PM - 5:00PM 

 

Friday
9:00AM - 5:00PM

 

Saturday

9:00AM - 2:00PM

Closed Sunday and Holidays
ARE YOU READY?

Come join us at Day Camp 2015! This summer our "Scouts in Space" theme is sure to be an Adventure! There will be fun and exciting things to do like shooting sports, games, crafts, sports, making new friends and LOTS more! Look for more details about all the camping opportunities offered by clicking here. You don't want to miss being a part of a once in a lifetime Day Camp experience!  

Scouting and PA Act 153
While the Boy Scouts of America has long required background checks for employees and volunteers, new Pennsylvania law, enacted 1/1/15, provides a specific directive on the timing and types of checks that are now requiredRead more...
OBX Sea Kayaking Trek
Adult leader (female) needed for 2015 OBX Sea Kayaking Trek.  If interested, please contact Adrienne Wrona at 570-754-7552 or email [email protected].
Lenni Lenape Warrior Trail
SCOUTS and Scout-aged you, boys and girls, ARE YOU READY? Test yourself at the Lenni Lenape Warrior Trail. The Warrior Trail is a race composed of a series of obstacles racing over varying distances and obstacle difficulty. On-site registration begins at 10:30 AM and the event begins at 12:00 PM. Medals and t-shirts are guaranteed to the first 150 registrants of both the Cub Scout trail and the Boy Scout trail.  Download your registration form here.

Camp Meade and Camp Duportail  

News and Information 


Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation Camp Meade reminder dates... read more
 


Cub Camping
at Cam
p Duportail,Satellite Day Camp at Daniel Boone Homestead  or Twilight Camp at Shiloh Hills Park... read more

Our Cub Scout Camp Leadership Team is looking for donations for summer camp!
  • 2 liter soda bottles with cap (emptied and cleaned)
  • Soda cans (emptied, cleaned and uncrushed, tabs not neeted.)

Please drop items off at Council Service Center or Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation Office.

 

Click here for information regarding Service Days at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation.  


Volunteer Opportunities
to gain work experience....read more

Summer internships are available at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation.  Know your target audience. Learn more here...

Boots and Paddles program is designed for Scouts 14 years old or older.....read more  

2015 Venturing Alfresco.....read more

Paddle the Allagash Wilderness Waterway State Park, a magnificent, 92-mile-long ribbon of lakes, ponds...Click here for additional information. 
Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation

Serving as a Staff Member at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation is a very rewarding experience and a great opportunity to develop your skills as a leader in the outdoors. There are many positions available in all of the program areas, to include Cub Program, Boy Scout Program, and more specifically Aquatics, Extreme Sports, Hawk Mountain Outfitters, and many more.  Read More... 

Wood Badge 2015 - N6-528-15

Wood Badge participants have positively affected the lives of millions of America's youth - Will you be one of them?     Read More...
National Youth Leadership Training
Leadership is a key factor in the development of a Boy Scout/Venturer. One of the most valuable things Scouting offers is the opportunity to be a leader and to develop his or her leadership skills. The National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) course provides an exceptional opportunity for the youth to do just that.
Read More...
2015 Popcorn Sale
It is not too early to start planning to have a successful and fun popcorn sale. Does your unit have a Unit Popcorn Kernel? Have you started scheduling your Show and Sell locations? Are you planning your kick-off?  Read on...

 
Save the Date - Thursday, July 30, Council Popcorn Kick-off at the First Energy Stadium at 6:00 PM.

 

2015 Popcorn Commitment form
2015 Popcorn Sale Flyer
2015 Michael Beck Seminar Flyer - "How to Sell $10,000 in One Weekend"
2015 Reading Fightn Phils Events

Reading Fightin Phils - Picnic Area/Swimming Pool Evening - May 19, 2015

Reading Fightin Phils - Scout Night and Sleepover
 
Adopt-A-School and Adopt-A-Library Program
Hawk Mountain Council

                      
   Adopt-A-School                       Adopt-A-Library
Additional Reading and activities
Graphic Arts Merit Badge:  Read additional information and register here.

European Expedition:  Planning has begun for the 2017 European Scout Expedition. This is a great opportunity to experience the world-wide movement of Scouting.  Read more... 

Reading United A.C.:  Saturday, June 6, 2015 - Reading United A.C., Boy Scout and Girl Scout Night at Exeter High School.  Download flyer...

Wilderness Living @ HMSR:  Learn to live like Cody Lundin of the Discovery Channel program Dual Survival. Any Boy Scout Troop, Girl Scout Troop, Venture Crew, Explorer Post and Adult Leader are invited to attend this program and learn Wilderness and Primitive Living Skills.  Read More...

Where is my Training?: Read how to link your BSA Member ID to your MyScouting account.
2015 Berkshire Mall Pinewood Derby

Great Weekend of Racing!  The 2015 Berkshire Mall Pinewood Derby hosted by Cacoosing District was held this past weekend May 2 & 3, in Center Court of the Berkshire Mall. The event featured 2 days of Pinewood Derby racing in 4 different classes, Lion/Tiger Class, Wolf Class, Bear Class, Webelos Class. Trophies where awarded to the top three winners in each class, as well as door prizes to all the participants. Participants were also given an event patch. 

 

Thank you to all the scouts and families who came out to participate and support the event! The scouts all built some amazing cars for the race. Congratulations to all the winners, they are:

               

Lion/Tiger Class - 1st Place- Draven R., 2nd Place - Luke B., 3rd Place - Andrew D.

 

Wolf Class - 1st Place- Dylan M.

Bear Class - 1st Place - Brayden R., 2nd Place - Chase T., 3rd Place - Matthew V.

 

Webelos Class - 1st Place - Nicolas S., 2nd Place - Dennis S., 3rd Place - Dylan G.
 

We would also like to thank Berkshire Mall management for allowing us the use of Center Court for the weekend; the merchants of the Berkshire Mall who provided the door prizes; the Sports Collectibles store for scout discounts and for the donated Autographed Hockey Pucks; Pack 457 for the use of their derby track and to all the volunteers that made this event possible. 

  

Again, thank you to all the scouts for coming out to participate in the event, and Congratulations to the winners! 

Council Training and Event Calendar
May 2015

9    Family Service Day, HMSR, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

12  Spring Golf Classic, Ledge Rock Golf Club 

14  Offices Closed - Service Day at BFSC 

15-17 OA Weekend, HMSR  

16  Camp Staff Development CPR and First Aid Training, HMSR, 9:00 AM
17  Michael Beck Presentation

19  Council Training Committee Meeting, BFSC, 7:00 PM 

19  Offices Closed 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM for Retirement Luncheon 

19  Reading Fightin Phils Picnic Area/Swimming Pool Evening, FirstEnergy Stadium, 6:35 PM 

20  Risk Management/Safety Committee Meeting, BFSC, 7:30 AM 

21  Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner, Crowne Plaza Reading, 6:00 PM

23  Den Chief Training, HMSR, 9:00 AM 

25  Memorial Day, Offices Closed

26  Council Camping Committee Meeting, BFSC, 7:00 PM

27  Council Advancement Committee Meeting, BFSC, 7:00 PM  

29  Camp Payments due by 5:00 PM 

30  Scouters Service Day, HMSR, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

  

June 2015

5-7 Wilderness First Aid Training, HMSR, 6:00 PM (Friday)
6-7 Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) - CANCELLED
7    Boy Scout Leader Specific Training, HMSR- CANCELLED 

11  Offices Closed - Service Day at HMSR  

12-18 Staff Week, HMSR 

13-14  Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS), HMSR, 8:30 AM
14  Boy Scout Leader Specific Training, HMSR, 1:00 PM   

16  Council Training Committee Meeting, HMSR, 7:00 PM

18  Arrow Tour, HMSR

18  Council Commissioner Cabinet, HMSR, 7:00 PM  

19-27 Eagle Camp (see article at www.hmc-bsa.org

20 OA Picnic, Blue Marsh Lake, 8:00 AM

21-27 Camp Meade - Week 1

22-26 Camp Duportail - Week 1  

26 Scout Night and Sleepover at the Reading Fightin Phils 

  

HMSR-Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation

BFSC-Beaver Family Service Center

 Appalachian District 
District Chair -- James Buerger 
District Commissioner --Tim Seidel
Program Specialist -- Emily Long
Assistant Program Specialist -- Zachary Rinker 
May 2015
13 District Roundtable, Epiphany Lutheran Church, 631 North Temple Blvd, Temple, 7:00 PM

     

Black Rock District

District Chair -- Jerry Beaver
District Commissioner --  James Briel
District Executive -- Adrienne Wrona
May 2015
13 District Roundtable, Schuylkill Tech Center - North Campus, 7:00 PM      
 
Cacoosing District
District Chair -- Brad Small
District Commissioner -- Paul Crow
District Director -- Sally Trump
May 2015
12 Commissioner Staff Meeting, Great Reading Chamber, Wyomissing Training Center, 7:00 PM
13 District Roundtable Meeting, Bern Lutheran Church, Leesport, 7:00 PM

http://www.hmc-bsa.org/Cacoosing/Calendar
Frontier District 
District Chair --
David Weld
District Commissioner --  Doug Butz
District Director -- Jeff Lewis 
May 2015
13 Commissioner Staff Meeting, Kutztown Armory, 6:15 PM
13 District Roundtable Meeting, Kutztown Armory, 7:30 PM

Scout Shops and Service Centers
Service Centers and Scout Shops in Reading and at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation will be closed or have modified hours as listed below.

May 14 - Staff Service Day, BFSC, Offices Closed
May 25 - Memorial Day, Offices Closed

Hawk Mountain Council Scout Shop and Hawk Mountain Outfitters' carry a wide variety of Scout  uniforms, books, manuals, recognition items, and many other camping and Scout items. Any item in the official BSA Catalog, including all items listed on www.scoutstuff.org, may be special ordered for you, including Custom Design orders.  If you order through us, you do not have to pay shipping!

 

Our Scout Shops accepts payments for camp and district/council activities, and also processes advancement orders. Master Card, VISA, Discover and American Express are accepted.

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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). Cannot be combined or used during storewide sales  
Offer VALID - through May 2015