HOVC Scouting News - Friday Five 👋

HOVC Scouter Newsletter | August 16th, 2024

Cub Scout Pack 2831 wrapped up an action-packed summer with a thrilling 3.75-mile mountain biking adventure in Chesterfield! 🚴‍♂️ Along the trail, they revisited cycling fundamentals and uncovered the vital importance of safety in this exhilarating sport. What a fantastic way to cap off a season of fun and discovery!

Hi Heart of Virginia!

Last Chance Product Sale Kick-Off & Costume-Making Workshop!

🍿Thursday, 8/29 - Leadership Center (8090 Villa Park Drive, Henrico), 7:00 PM.

Have some fun at the Costume-Making Workshop on September 7th from 9 AM - 12 Noon. Popcorn-Selling Units can make a fun popcorn costume to help promote their sale!

[Register for the Kick-off]

[Popcorn Costume-Making Workshop]

Fishing Gear Donated to Camp, and Lake Dillon Reservations

Special thanks go to Discover the James, Inc. and the Cohoke Fishing Club for the donation of over 20 rods and reels for fishing at the lakes and pond at the Goochland Reservation. In addition, large boxes of hooks, sinkers, bobbers and lures were also donated. The lakes and pond at the Reservation are stocked with at least five species of game fish that are ready to be caught. Did you know you can reserve boating and fishing time on Lake Dillon?

[Learn More]

Basic Shotgun and Basic Pistol Shooting Training

These all-day classes are the introductory NRA courses in pistol or shotgun shooting, designed to provide adults with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to safely handle a firearm. The course covers firearm selection, firearm safety, storage, ammunition selection, failure to fire, firearm cleaning, and more. See below for dates and registration links (registration closes soon)!

9/14: Basic Shotgun Shooting
9/28: Basic Pistol Shooting

In-Person Den Leader Training: August 24th

Attention All New Den Leaders and Assistant Den Leaders! Our youth deserve not just leaders, but exceptionally trained leaders. As a parent, you undoubtedly want the best for your child. Let’s set the standard high for ourselves and our fellow leaders. Invest in training to ensure every Scout receives the guidance and support they deserve. Together, we can make a difference. Join us for this FREE training on August 24th at the Leadership Center.

[Register Here!]

Intro. to Leadership Skills for Troops: August 24th

The purpose of ILST is to teach Scouts with leadership positions about their new roles and how to most effectively reach success in that role. It is intended to help Scouts in leadership positions within their troop understand their responsibilities and to equip them with organizational and leadership skills to fulfill those responsibilities. Registration is open for the August 24th course in Tappahannock.

[Register Today!]

"The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark."

- Michelangelo, Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance, who was awarded a contract to create a statue of David at Florence Cathedral on this day in 1501.