We would like to announce that Adrian Hackett has accepted the position of Assistant Scout Executive
in the Cherokee Area Council in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Adrian has served with great dedication and success in our council and
we wish him the best in this new opportunity as he advances his career with the Boy Scouts of America.

A “Going Away” party and “roast” is being put together by many of Adrian’s friends and associates
The event will take place on December 19th in the Birdsong Center at Bayport Scout Reservation.
Details are available online at http://adrianhackettsendoff.webs.com/.
Those unable to attend are invited to email in a webcam message for the roast.
For more information please contact Amanda Wroten at amandawroten@yahoo.com
or 757-593-8491 or check the invitation website for details.
You are asked to RSVP by December 12 th.

Eagle Search Form Here

Sunday, November 15th
Williamsburg Community Bldg
Williamsburg, VA
2 PM - 5PM

Saturday, November 21st
Yorkminister Presbyterian Church
Family Hall Bldg
Yorktown, VA
10 AM - 2 PM

Please RSVP to the event that bests fits your calendar.

Shop Hours Change !
Friday 9am - 5pm
Monday - Thursday 9am - 7:30 pm
Sat 9am - 3pm

Applications for Eagle Scout scholarships for 2010 are now available at www.nesa.org. We ask that your local council Web site please link back to the following URL so your Eagle Scouts who apply for a college scholarship use the correct application, which is a mandatory requirement.
Incorrect applications from prior years will not be accepted.
Here is that URL:

http://www.nesa.org/applications.html

The Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution, is soliciting applications for the 2009 Arthur M. & Brenda King Eagle Scout Scholarship award
For more information, please see attached flyer.

Annual Health and Medical Record [Prints on single 8.5 x 11 sheets]
Annual Health and Medical Record [Prints on 11 x 17 sheets]

The use of the new form, No. 34605,
will be required effective
January 1, 2010

to answer a bunch of your questions
http://www.scouting.org/HealthandSafety/Resources/MedicalFormFAQs.aspx

CUB SCOUT OLYMPACKS
Rescheduled to

NOVEMBER 21st 10am

See Flyer for all the details
registration still open as well as walkins
please contact Claudia.

MERIT BADGE UNIVERSITY
RESCHEDULED
and registration full
January 23, 2010 and Part 2 March 13, 2009
both dates are required for completion.

due to the storm ... Merit Badge University has been rescheduled

Part 1 January 23rd, 2010 and Part 2 March 13, 2009.

MBU Website

Venture Adult Leader Specific Training

Saturday November 21, 2009

for registration form and more information

Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts Shiver Me Timbers Family Overnight
January 23-24, 2010, 5 p.m.-10 a.m.
Enjoy a fun-filled night of adventure at Nauticus! Talk like a pirate, hunt for buried treasures,
visit our Real Pirates Exhibit, and even come dressed in your favorite pirate wear!

Fee: $45 per scout/$35 per adult/one adult free per troop (includes, tour of Real Pirates Exhibit,
Nauticus Admission, dinner, breakfast, parking, activities, and participation patch)

Register by calling 664-1021 or online at www.nauticus.org

Annual Woodbadge Reunion Dinner

Sunday, January 24, 2010
3:30 - 5:30 PM

Benns United Methodist Church
Smithfield, VA
for more information and registration
view this flyer

July 26th - August 4th, 2010
Ft. A.P. Hill, Virginia

YOUTH CONTINGENT IS FULL AT THIS TIME.
ANY ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS WILL
BE PLACED ON THE WAITING LIST

CONTINGENT INFORMATION

NOTE
Please continue to make contingent payments to the council office
include a note of reference when sending payment by mail

Medical Forms are being emailed at this time
Please be on the look out for them with
the email account you have set up on
the National Registration Process.

For information regarding the council contingent
please see the council information page

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
for Rappahannock Scout Camp
Rivah Base and CHASE
WWW.BAYPORTSR.ORG
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Calling all CAMPMASTERS !!
would you like to know more?
contact Paul Lux at (757) 771-8592 or hagsday@yahoo.com.

Duck Call submissions due
12/13/2009
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Beaver Days
14 November
January 16
February 13
April 10
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Wahunsenakah Dance Team
Information Flyer
Performance Request Form
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Holiday Banquet Form
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2010 DUES ARE DUE NOW.
DON’T LET YOUR WAHUNSENAKAH LODGE #333
OA MEMBERSHIP BECOME DELINQUENT.
DUES ARE $10.00 IF PAID PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 30, 2009.

DUES WILL BE $12.00 IF PAID AFTER NOVEMBER 30, 2009.

100th ANNIVERSARY: Unit Activities: As you plan your activities for the next year have you decided what your unit will do to celebrate the 100 th Anniversary of Scouting? Don’t let this once in a life time opportunity pass your Scouts by. Attached is a list of some possible things you can do. When you plan any activity celebrating Scouting’s 100 th Anniversary, please let your District 100 th Anniversary Representative know or notify the council chairman,
Dennis Camp, (757) 833-3071 bczoo@cox.net.
Scout Show: The Colonial Virginia Council is planning a Scout Show in celebration of Scouting’s 100 th Anniversary. It will be held October 2-4, 2009. Two shows will be held simultaneously; one at King Forks Middle School in Suffolk and one at Mariner’s Museum in Newport News. Plan now for attending and demonstrating some Scouting skill to other Scouts and the public. The Leaders Guide should be out by June 1 st. The Scout Show in Suffolk is being headed up by Larry Willis. We are looking for a chair for the Scout Show at Mariner’s Museum. If you have any questions contact Dennis Camp at (757) 833-3071 or bczoo@cox.net.

For a list of more ideas

MYSCOUTING ACCOUNTS

If you have trouble getting into your account --or-- if you cannot remember your user name/password.

Please call the office and speak with Dawn

DO NOT CREATE ANOTHER ACCOUNT
You cannot have 2 accounts associated with your Scouting ID.

If you are retaking courses (ex Youth Protection)
and after completion it still shows in progress
National is aware of this issue and they are working on it.

They suggest.....
Clean out all Cookies and Temp Internet files
make sure you are using IE 7.0 or lower
and to make sure you are not on a wireless connection.

To submit tour permits online please log into
http://www.scouting.org/myscouting
again, if you cannot see the link there for tour permits
go to my profile and then to modify profile
to make sure that the radio button for tour permits
is in fact checked to access.

for those that need directions for the process
we have a .pdf document here with the details

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Venture Leader Training
November 21
Newport News
FLYER

Scoutmaster/Asst Leader Specific
January 9
Hampton
FLYER

Troop Committee Challenge/BS Fast Start
February 13
Hampton
FLYER
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This is Scouting
Required Training Course
for ALL Leaders/Committee Members  
Effective April 1, 2009, the new This is Scouting course (WA01),
replaced New Leader Essentials (A01) as a required training course in ScoutNET.
to view the course please follow this link
MYSCOUTING can be found at scouting.org

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YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING

ARE YOU UPDATED !!
UPDATING REQUIRED EVERY 2 YEARS

MERIT BADGE COUNSELORS
ARE YOU UPDATED !!

This training is ONLY
available online on the e-Learning portal from
MYSCOUTING at scouting.org  
There is no CD/DVD or live training session available for this
and users must create user accounts and have their BSA ID numbers
(on recharter forms/unit rosters/ID cards, etc.). 
Training takes about 1.5 hours.If you took the training and are quickly filing a tour permit.

follow the council at
https://twitter.com/CVC595
or BSA National at
https://twitter.com/boyscouts

Attention Units and Districts

We have LARGE supply of American Flags in the office that are calling to be retired.
When you are planning your Fall Encampments and Camp-o-Rees
please consider adding a Flag Retirement Ceremony to your weekend.
Your help is greatly appreciated.

New Scout Office Email

New Adult Leader Application

Any adult registering for Scouting must use one of the new adult forms or supply an authorization for a background check with the older adult application.
ALL adult forms must have this form attached.
Click HERE for a copy of the authorization form.

2009/2010 Council Calendar
is available

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