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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
(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
Friday
1:00PM - 5:00PM
Saturday
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2015 Scouting for Food
|  Reminder -On NOVEMBER 7, 2015, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers and their leaders will deliver Scouting for Food door hangers throughout their neighborhoods. On Saturday, NOVEMBER 14, 2015, Scouts will return to collect the donated non-perishable food items left outside and take them to a convenient drop off location within their local communities. Click here for more information. |
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2015 Popcorn Pick-up locations
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Popcorn pick-up will be on November 12, 2015 in Berks and Schuylkill Counties. Click here for location. |
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Spirit of Scouting Breakfast
|  Please join us in honoring Brian W. Clements with the Spirit of Scouting award on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at the Stokesay Castle beginning at 7:30am. Download the registration form and Brian's Bio. |
Ventureen 2015
|  "Haunted Pirates" casts off on November 13 at the Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation. The event is for all Venturing Crews. Boy Scouts 14 years of age or older and has ever wondered what Venturing is, can have a first hand experience. Read more...Registration is available online only. |
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HMSR Staff Reunion Social and Job Fair
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2017 European Expedition
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 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...
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STEM University 2016
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The STEM University Strikes Back on January 2, 2016 at Albright College. STEM U Information
Registration is available at here! Many "Where do we find a STEM Mentor?" questions have popped up over the past few months. This resource will point you in the right direction!
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Scouting U's New Online Courses
|  New Web courses make training more accessible to Scouting leaders.
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Leadership Training
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 Every Scout Deserves a Trained Leader!
The following Scouting positions are required to be Trained in order to recharter for 2016: Professional Staff, Board Members, Commissioners, District Committee Members, Cubmasters, Scoutmasters, Venture Crew Advisors, Unit Committee Members, and Chartered Organization Representatives.
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The 2017 National Scout Jamboree will be here faster than we know it! Scouts from all over will gather at The Summit Bechtel Reserve during July 19 to July 28, 2017.
Are you ready for adventure? Applications for youth and adult leaders are currently being accepted for National Jamboree 2017! Information, FAQ's, and the council and national application instructions can be found on our website: http://www.hmc-bsa.org/jamboree.
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2016 Family Friends of Scouting Signups
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Pack, Troop, and Crew committees should begin discussing Family Friends of Scouting dates.
Scheduling should be discussed with the District Executive or District FOS Chairman during the months of November and December in order to set a date during January or February 2016. Blue & Gold banquets and Court of Honors are the best platform for a Friends of Scouting presentation. Please keep that in mind when scheduling with your District Executive or District FOS Chairman.
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BeAScout.org
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This time of year, units are receiving many hits on the BeAScout website. These youth are eager to join your units and begin their Scouting journey! Respond to your BeAScout emails today to get these future Scouts started!
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Be a Scouting Ambassador
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Each fall, over 1,000 new families join the the Scouting programs of the Hawk Mountain Council. They are excited by the promise of adventure, fun and family time.
As a new member in any organization, they can quickly become overwhelmed. Many of us seasoned veterans have forgotten what's it's like to be a new member.
Sometimes, we assume that everyone knows the meaning of: BALOO, OLS, PRAY, ASM, JASM.
Consider the following tips to help your new families have a great experience:
1-Be Friendly
2-Try not to use too many acronyms. If you do, explain their meaning.
3-Hold an orientation for new parents
4-Explain expectations but don't make them overly difficult
5-Be Patient
6-Make a personal connection with new families
7-Have a good communication network.
8-Overall, meet their expectations of adventure, fun and family time.
There are a number of great resources on the web with more details. A quick search of "how to welcome new scouts" will get you started.
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Winter Travel and Camping
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Click here for information on Winter Travel and Camping, February 12-15, 2016. |
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Reading Royals Scout Night
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Check out the Reading Royals Scout Night flyer
here. This event will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 7:00 PM. |
| Cabela's Friends and Family Weekend |
Cabela's is offering you and all members of our organization an opportunity to save money with an employee discount. This is an in-store offer only and requires presentation of the barcode on the flyer you can find here. They will honor a printed version or presentation of the barcode on a smartphone. Show and save! See complete details and exclusions on the flyer. This offer is good Friday, November 13 - Sunday, November 15, 2015. For more information please contact Ron Leh, Retail Marketing Manager, Cabela's Hamburg, PA, 610-929-7089.
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Council Training and Event Calendar
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November 2015
7 Scouting for Food Door Hanger Distribution
11 Veterans Day - Offices Closed
11 Popcorn Sorting
12 Popcorn Pickup
14 Scouting for Food Pick-up
14 Maintenance Committee, HMSR, 8:00 AM
17 Council Training Committee, BFSC, 7:00 PM
19 Council Commissioner Cabinet, BFSC, 7:00 PM
24 Council Camping Committee Meeting, BFSC, 7:00 PM
25 Council Advancement Committee Meeting, BFSC, 7:00 PM
25 Popcorn Final Payments Due to Council by 4:00 PM
26-29 Thanksgiving Holiday - Offices, Scout Shop and HMO Closed
HMSR - Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation
BFSC - Beaver Family Service Center
HMO - Hawk Mountain Outfitters
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Scout Shops and Service Centers
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BEAVER FAMILY SERVICE CENTER WILL BE CLOSED ON:
November 11, 2015 - Veterans Day
November 26-29, 2015 - Thanksgiving Holiday
December 24-27, 2015 - Christmas Holiday
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.
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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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). Cannot be combined or used during store-wide sales | |
Offer VALID - through November 2015
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