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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
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University of Scouting and
College of Commissioner Science
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It's Here!!
Hawk Mountain Council is hostin g the 2016 University of Scouting and College of Commissioner Science... READ MORE
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 2016 Merit Badge Requirement Updates  |
Please be aware of changes to the Cooking and Life Saving (Eagle Scout required) merit badge requirements.
Information regarding changes can be found here or on the Scouting Magazine Merit Badge Calendar here. Note: 2016 Requirements Handbook is available at the BFSC Scout Shop and at HMSR Hawk Mountain Outfitters.
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2016 Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation Camping Season
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Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation summer camp is safe, affordable and FUN! For many Scouts, summer camp is the highlight of their year in Scouting. It provides numerous opportunities for Scouts to earn merit badges along their advancement trail. Some activities Scouts can do while camping include swimming, fishing, boating, and hanging out around a campfire. Scouts can do all this, and more, at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation! Our 2016 Theme is "Investigation and Emergency Service". Register your Scouts today, so they can enjoy and have a memorable adventure in Scouting. Call 610-926-3406 or 570-754-7552 for camp site availability.
Additional Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation Camping information can be found HERE.
Attention Unit Leaders ... Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation Camp Leader Orientation Meetings will be here before you know it. Meeting dates are as follows: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - Summer Camp - 1:00 PM - Willits Dining Hall
- Day Camp & Daniel Boone - 1:00 PM - Miller Dining Hall
- Cub Scout Resident Camp - 2:30 PM - Miller Dining Hall
- Webelos Resident Camp - 4:00 PM - Miller Dining Hall
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Cub Scout Outdoor Program Expansion
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Help us determine what outdoor programming will best suit our Cub Scouts during the summer season as well as the off-season. Please click here for additional information.
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Leadership Training
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 The following Scouting positions are required to be Trained in order to recharter for 2016: Board Members, Commissioners, Chartered Organization Representatives, District Committee Members, Cubmasters, Scoutmasters, Venture Crew Advisors, Unit Committee Members, and Professional Staff. Additional training information may be found here.
With recharter season, we know that many units are focusing on your training status and the required training requirement. Remember that your unit leaders and committee chair can access your training record using Training Manager on my.scouting.org. As a registered leader, you can search your own training record if you use Training Validation on myscouting.org. You can search by your member id number or your userid.
The training committee is offering many options to meet training requirements including live training, DVD's and USB drives available from the Council Service Center and HMSR and online training. Visit our Training Helps page through the Council Website or click here and follow the links for more information. For questions about your training status, call the Council Service Center to be directed to your district training chair or district executive.
Venturing Advisor/Committee Training (6:00-9:00 PM) and Cub Scout Leader Specific Training (7:00-9:00 PM) will also be available at the Frontier District Roundtable on March 9, 2016. This training will be at the Kutztown Armory and is open to all districts in the council.
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Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation
Summer Employment Opportunities
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Serving as a Staff Member at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation is a very rewarding experience and a great opportunity. Read on...
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2016 Summer Internships at
Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation
|  2016 summer internships are available at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation. Learn more here... |
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N6-528-16 Wood Badge Course
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 Are you looking toward your next position of leadership? Now's the time to step up and complete your training by taking Wood Badge! Read more...
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Council Event Calendar
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March 2016 HMSR- Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation
BFSC- Beaver Family Service Center
HMO- Hawk Mountain Outfitters
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First Responder Rally at Blue Marsh
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Cacoosing District will be holding its second annual First Responder Rally at Blue Marsh's Dry Brooks Day use area on April 30, 2016. Come out for a day of exploration and fun. Click here for additional information.
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2017 National Scout Jamboree
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 Every four years, the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America organizes the ultimate Boy Scout experience, the National Jamboree! It is the ultimate in Scouting experiences where you will be able to take part in mountain climbing, kayaking, rafting, shooting, and many, many more activities, while meeting Scouts from around the world. The 2017 Jamboree is July 19 - 28th, 2017 at The Summit Bechtel Family Scouting Reserve. Click on logo for registration and information on the 2017 National Scout Jamboree.
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Scout Shops and Service Centers
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BEAVER FAMILY SERVICE CENTER WILL BE CLOSED ON:
March 10, 2016 - 9:00 AM -12:00 PM, Team Development Training
March 25, 2016, Good Friday - 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, on www.scoutstuff.org, or Custom Design orders may be special ordered for you.
Our Scout Shops accepts payments for camp and district/council activities, and also processes advancement orders. Contact Tina Schweitzer at 610-926-3406 for additional information. Master Card, VISA, Discover and American Express are accepted.
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March 2016
1 District Committee Meeting, BFSC, 7:00PM
8 District Roundtable, Muhlenberg Recreation Center, 7:00 PM
29 District Commissioner Staff Meeting, Epiphany Lutheran Church, 7:00 PM
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March 2016
16 District Committee Meeting, Schuylkill Tech Center - North, 6:15 PM
16 District Commissioner Staff Meeting, Schuylkill Tech Center - North, 6:15 PM
16 District Roundtable, Schuylkill Tech Center - North, 7:15 PM
19 District Charter Turn-in Day - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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March 2016
2 District Committee Meeting, Greater Reading Chamber-Wyomissing Training Center, 7:00 PM
8 Commissioner Staff Meeting, Greater Reading Chamber-Wyomissing Training Center, 7:00 PM
9 District Roundtable, Bern Lutheran Church, 7:00 PM
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March 2016
2 District Committee Meeting, Pennside Presbyterian Church, 7:00 PM
9 Commissioner Staff Meeting, Kutztown Armory, 6:15 PM
9 District Roundtable, Kutztown Armory, 7:30 PM Leader Specific Training will be held during all Frontier District Roundtable Sessions in March of 2016.
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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 March 2016
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