Huguenot Trail District – Heart of Virginia

Buckskin 2017

Sunday, July 30^th – Saturday, August 5^th, 2017
Camp T. Brady Saunders
Maidens, Virginia

SCOUTS SHOULD BE:
*AT LEAST 14 YEARS OF AGE
*A STAR SCOUT OR HIGHER RANK
*HAD AT LEAST ONE LONG TERM CAMPING EXPERIENCE (6 days and nights or longer)
*IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION
*EXPECTED TO ASSUME A YOUTH LEADERSHIP
*POSITION IN YOUR TROOP
*WILLING AND EAGER TO LEARN AND HAVE A GREAT TIME JUST BEING A SCOUT

More information/sign up here

Letter from Buckskin Director/Scoutmaster

Join us on April 25, 2017 for 1 Day for BSA, a day to give back and Scout it forward! 1 Day for BSA is a single day where Scouts, parents, grandparents, leaders, alumni, chartered partners, and local businesses can support Scouting online. Our council Facebook page will host a new video each day highlighting the impact Scouting has made in our communities. Each district will host a 1 Day for BSA event on April 25 and local businesses will donate a percentage of their daily sales to support Scouting.

Here’s how YOU CAN HELP us share Scouting’s story and make our program accessible to all youth in central Virginia! 

Help us spread the word about 1 Day for BSA by sharing the event on Facebook, posting photos on Instagram and Twitter. Change your profile photo to show your support and to share this important cause with your friends and followers. Share inspirational videos by using your cell phone to video short clips about what Scouting means to you or about the impact it has had on your life. Send your videos to cdragoo@bsamail.org. Visit our council Facebook page for your chance to win daily giveaways and to share daily videos of Scouting’s impact on our communities. Follow our progress on social media and help us keep the momentum going by using the hashtag #1DayforBSA!

We greatly appreciate your help and support bringing Scouting to those who would benefit most from it. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ryan Corrigan, Director of Development, at ryan.corrigan@souting.org or 804-928-1601.

Last January, we were fortunate to receive eleven American chestnut tree saplings. All eleven were planted on the Albright Scout Reservation in southern Chesterfield County. These saplings were planted by volunteers from the ASR and Troop 1807 from the Bon Air Presbyterian Church.

We now have a second opportunity. This time it is to plant twenty chestnut seeds. The District has taken soil samples from Camp T. Brady Saunders and four state parks including Pocahontas, Powhatan, Bear Creek Lake, and James River. All of the planting areas have been approved! Now we need Scout units who would like the opportunity to help reforest the Eastern United States forests with the American chestnut trees. This is an opportunity to create a legacy for your scout unit and to provide an opportunity to camp near your tree(s) several times a year to make sure your plantings are doing well.

If you would like the opportunity to create a lasting legacy for your unit and the challenge of planting and maintaining the trees plus the opportunity to camp on a periodic basis, please come to the Round Table meeting on Thursday, the 6^th, and grab this opportunity before it slips away to another unit!

BSA is changing policy regarding tour plans and is no longer requiring them.

Support the RVA Flying Squirrels at Scout Night at the Diamond! Participate in a parade prior to the game against the Harrisburg Senators. Receive a retro scout patch and camp out overnight on the field after the game.

Friday 19 May, 2017
Gates Open: 5:30 p.m.
Scout Parade: 6:30 p.m.
Game time: 7:05 p.m.

Tickets: $9/person
Contact: Kyle Nichols     kyle.Nichols@squirrelsbaseball.com

Flyer and more info. here.

Officials RVA Flying Squirrels website for Scout Night

Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers now have new requirements for earning the World Conservation Award. These requirements are effective immediately. Please click here for further details. 

Quick facts: World Conservation Award

How to get it: Return your completed application to council office for authorization to purchase badge from Scout shop.

Patch and placement: Blue border patch for Cub Scouts; khaki border patch for Boy Scouts; green border patch for Venturers; worn as a temporary patch on right pocket.

Supply/BIN item number: Cub Scout emblem, No. 139; Boy Scout emblem, No. 140; Venturing emblem, No. 152; pocket certificate, No. 32080