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HOVC Scouter Newsletter | November 11th, 2022

Happy Veterans Day!

All of us here at Heart of Virginia Council thank our Veterans from the bottom of our hearts for their service to our nation. We are also proud to fulfil our Duty to Country with a special photo album honoring the Veterans serving in our Scouting Community.

Hi Heart of Virginia!

You Bought a Pie!

Now What?

Thank you for supporting the Buy a Pie to Keep Them Dry fundraiser! We are certain our Scouts will enjoy the brand-new platforms and tents you have helped provide. So, now what? Pies will be available for pick-up at the Council Leadership Center on Friday, November 18th and Saturday, November 19th... just in time for Thanksgiving!


[More Details and a Pie Poll!]

We're Hiring for

Summer Camp, 2023!

Summer Camp is a core part of Scouting, and we're excited to provide an awesome program for our Scouts in 2023! We Are Hiring for Cub Adventure Camp (CAC) and T. Brady Saunders (TBS). Brand new staff applications have been posted to our camp websites and are linked below.


[Download the TBS Staff Application]

[Download the CAC Staff Application]

November Scout Shop Specials!

Come out to the Scout Shop in November for some fun specials. November 18th through 24th, spend $60.00 and receive a FREE gift (hat or ornament), or spend $80.00 and receive one of each! November 28th through December 2nd, get 15% off t-shirts (excludes the Lion uniform t-shirt).


[Scout Shop Webpage]

Recruiter Strip - the Most Important Patch in Scouting?

"When considering the array of Scouting awards and recognitions available to young people, there’s one that stands above them all. If you think about its ability to grow Scouting and introduce this life-changing program to new people, the Recruiter Strip might be the most important patch in Scouting. It's also one of the easiest to earn. The Recruiter Strip has just one requirement: recruit a friend into Scouting."


[Learn More]

2022 Eagle Commencement Save the Date

We are thrilled to host our 2022 Eagle Scout Commencement on February 19th, 2023 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm in Randolph-Macon College's Blackwell Auditorium. Family members, Scout Leaders, and Eagle Alumni are invited to attend this program recognizing the young men and women of the Eagle Scout Class of 2022. Opportunities to participate in the Life Scout Honor Guard, take a tour of the R-MC Campus, and sponsor this event are all detailed on our website, linked below.


[Learn More]

“Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most

absent characteristic in men.”



- General George S. Patton (known as "Old Blood & Guts")

Born this day, 1885

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