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VEOAThe NRA Handgun Safety class required to shoot handguns as a Venturer scheduled for this Saturday, March 13th at MVSR, has been MOVED. The class will now be held Friday, April 23rd at the MVSR prior to the Very Exciting Outdoor Experience. Race to 2010 As many of you know, Saturday, March
6, marks the start of Race to 2010, part of our Get in the Game! 1OOth
Anniversary geocaching program. Pinewood derby cars representing councils,
districts, and units across the country will race towards the 2010 National
Scout Jamboree. Anyone can be part of the race!
All you need is a pinewood derby car and a Travel Bug®. If
you don’t have one, you can purchase a Travel Bug for just $4.25 from Geocaching.com. Essentially, a Travel
Bug is a dog tag with a unique tracking number. Each is associated with its
own page on Geocaching.com where people can track its progress as it passes
from person to person or cache to cache. The Travel Bug can be put into an
existing cache (large enough to hold the derby car), or you can create an
entirely new cache to start it off. For tips on building caches that are fun,
and help reach important goals like membership recruitment, visit the Get in the Game! toolkit on YourSource. In addition to the online posting, you can
attach a laminated card to your car that talks more about Scouting in your community
and what your goals are with this Travel Bug. We’ve provided an example is
below, but feel free to customize it to make it your own. All of this
information is also found in our Race to 2010 overview. Online Posting Name: Be sure to include the words “Race to 2010” somewhere
in the name of your Travel Bug name, so we can track its progress. For
example: BSA Race to 2010: Coweta District, Flint River Council or Flint
River Race to 2010, Boy Scouts of America Goal: Travel to meet as many Scouts and
non-Scouts as possible. We’ll update this listing
with “finish line” coordinates at a later date. About this Item: This
Travel Bug is attached to a pinewood derby car that was made by Scouts
from Muskingum Valley Council. It is traveling across America! Please
move it along, and log your Scouting memories. Laminated Card (Could also be
Geocaching.com Travel Bug Mission) Help
Scouts from the Muskingum Valley Council, based in Zanesville, Ohio move this pinewood derby
Travel Bug® across the nation and
into as many Scout and non-Scout hands as possible. This is the first ever
nationwide pinewood derby race, and we want to cross the finish line!
Prizes will be awarded for cars that travel the farthest, pass through
the most hands, and have the most creative route, among others. Help us
speed along by moving this Travel Bug. And be sure to visit our online
log to tell us about your Scouting memories. The Muskingum Valley
Council provides nearly 3,000 youth from a 7 1/2 county area with a
strong foundation of leadership, service, and community. Find out how
to get involved with Scouting where you live! Visit www.Scouting.org.
We sincerely hope that you’ll grab a derby
car and join us for Race to 2010. This program provides us with an incredible
opportunity to get Scouting out in front of thousands of people. And, we’ll
have a lot of fun while we’re at it. Together, launching our next
century of service! |
Look at me!
If you're a Cub Scout leader, interested in Scouting in general, or a Commissioner, the Muskingum Valley Council is
now hosting podcast produced by the National Office specifically for Cub Scout leaders, Commissioners, and a general cast for about Scouting. Simply scroll to the bottom of the page, pick the video you'd like to watch, and click the
play button!
University of Scouting
CLICK HERE or visit our Training page for more info on the upcoming University of Scouting!
National Photo Contest
“Boy
Scouts of
Coffee
table book will be a visual representation of modern-day Scouting
IRVING, Texas
(January 12) – As the Boy Scouts of
America’s members, alumni, and admirers prepare to celebrate the
organization’s
100th anniversary, they want to see what Scouting looks like in the
communities
across
Eligible
participants may enter the contest by submitting photographs in any or
all of
the 12 categories to visually depict the 12 points of the Scout
Law—trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient,
cheerful,
thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.
Affiliation with the BSA or any of its programs is not
necessary to
submit a photo for consideration.
Winning
entries will printed in the book Boy Scouts of America: Today,
and
winners will receive a copy of the book and a $50 gift card for
official Scouting
merchandise purchased through Scoutstuff.org or at
any participating
Scout shop.
“The image
should not just create a visual reaction, but must evoke a
feeling about the point of the Scout Law for which it represents,”
explains
Roger Morgan, official BSA photographer.
“We’re looking for photographs that create an emotional
response.”
The Boy
Scouts of America: Today photo contest begins
About the Boy
Scouts of
Serving nearly
2.8 million young people between 7
and 20 years of age at more than 290 councils throughout the
About DK
Publishing
DK Publishing
is the visionary book publisher
renowned for pioneering a distinctive, highly visual style in its books
for
adults and children. Founded
with the
aim of developing innovative reference books, DK has since established
a worldwide
reputation for publishing high-quality nonfiction books in which words
and
pictures are closely integrated to present information with unrivalled
clarity. Visit us
on the web at www.dk.com. DK Publishing is part of
the Penguin Group
(USA), a division of Pearson plc.
100th Anniversary
Welcome fellow Scouters! This year is an exciting one, as we
come together to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of
America! Keep an eye on this space to find useful information
and links regarding the 100th Anniversary activities and opportunities.
To start things off, here's some information on how you can
earn the "Year of Celebration" Patch.
Support our Troops
Attention all Scouts: do you know anyone in the military?
Would you
like to send a card to someone in the military? The Let's Say Thanks
program being provided by Xerox is giving everyone the chance to do
just that. Click here and go to their website
to create a printed card for an armed services member.
Unfortunately, we cannot currently send cards to specific
members
of the military, but be happy knowing that someone will receive your
card and know that we appreciate all they are doing for our country!
Welcome!
On behalf of the membership of the Muskingum Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America, it is our pleasure to invite you to tour our website.
We hope you find it helpful in providing information to you about our local units, our volunteer and program opportunities, as well as about the importance of the Scouting program for our communities in which we serve. Our volunteers have spent numerous hours to provide you this information and we hope you will benefit every time you visit our site.
Please take the time to contact us for further information, to provide suggestions, or to ask questions. As we prepare to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America, we want you to gain greater knowledge of the programs and benefits offered through the Boy Scouts of America.
Yours in Scouting,
Steven E. Buck
Council President
Ed Mulholland
Scout Executive
Gary L. Moreland
Council Commissioner
Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Muskingum Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America, in cooperation with community organizations, to provide a high quality Scouting program which will foster in young people a commitment to serve God and country, ethical moral character, personal fitness and good citizenship and also the development of mental maturity and leadership ability.