Scout Day With The UNLV Rebels

On February 25th the Las Vegas Area Council and the University of Nevada Las Vegas joined efforts to have Scout Day with the UNLV basketball team.

Around 550 Scouts and Scouters enjoyed a 10 point victory by the Rebels and after the game they were able to go down on the court and shoot a foul shot.  Some of the Scouts met some of the players and coaches.  It was a great experience for all those who came out.  We look forward to continuing our relationship with the UNLV Rebels.  In the future look for Scout Day with the UNLV baseball, and football teams.

2012 Mountain Man Rendezvous

The Las Vegas Area Council kicked off our activities this year with the biggest Mountain Man Rendezvous on record.  Over 1700 Scouts and 300 leaders enjoyed the beautiful weather at the Moapa Indian Reservation.  In addition to the scouts and leaders in attendance it takes over 300 volunteers to pull this event off.  A special thanks goes to event chairman Steve Ross,  and Kenyon Crouch and Dan Lord for their leadership.  This event would never happen without the sacrifice of all our passionate staff members.

Model Camp Site
This is what you would have seen in a real Mountain Man Rendezvous

Activities include Archery, Atlatle, Black Powder rifle and shotgun, panning, whips, beaver sticks, knife throwing, tomahawk, blacksmithing, arrowmaking, pioneering, slingshot, and so much more.  The traders row is one of the favorite activities of all the boys. 

Channel 3 NBC Las Vegas came out on Friday night and did the weather report.  Check out our kids in action at the link below.



http://www.mynews3.com/content/news/weather/story/Mountain-Man-Rendevous-weather/vQMWRRl5cEGC5MmQPUADXg.cspx

Join us next year for an even bigger and better  Mountain Man Rendezvous.  If your unit has never attended the Mountain Man Rendezvous you are missing out.  You will not be disappointed and your boys will be begging you to go back year after year.

Boy Scouts of America Announce New Welding Merit Badge

        The Boy Scouts of America collaborated with the American Welding Society, BSA Health and Safety Committee, and OSHA members to create the Welding merit badge.

       Scouts can begin working on this merit badge at the end of February or early March, when the pamphlet is in Scout shops.   Welding Merit Badge involves hands on skill development with career focus. 

What: Hands on skill development with career focus

Where: Requirements and Pamphlets available  

in Scout Shops and online at www.scout.stuff 

or www.scouting.org/meritbadges (req. online now)

When: “Earn Date” starts very soon end of February or early March—will confirm this week.

Why: The youth showed significant interest* and this topic fits well with the merit badge portfolio and Scouting program to better prepare youth with skills for the future.

Support Resources:

Merit Badge Counselors are being recruited with the help of the AWS—American Welding Society and interested people are sent to the local Council via the council locator. 

 

If you have any local resources to help us kick this merit bagde please contact us at (702)736-4366