Thank you for your support of Scouting For Food

On November 17th 2012, thousands of Scouts flooded the valley and gathered food for our annual Scouting For Food Drive.   Many of the Cub Scouts dropped bags off at peoples doors with instructions to fill them up and leave them out for our Boy Scouts to come and pick up on Saturday the 17th.  Countless hours were given to this great project and nearly 200 tons of food was collected and distributed to the Salvation Army and Catholic Charities.  The food donated will feed needy families in the Las Vegas Area for nearly 8 months.

Special thanks goes to our Scouting For Food Chairman, Jim Ness who has lead this effort for the past 14 years.  Thank you Jim for your continued support and leadership.

 Troop 903 working the super site at the Smith's on Eastern and Windmill

Thank you to Smith's food stores for providing bags and storefront locations for our collections.  The United Way also contributes each year to help us produce the bags that are used for this great day of service.

Scouting For Food

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HHehBSdU60&sns=em

Kimball Scout Reservation Observitory Coming Soon

http://www.lvrj.com/news/stargazers-boy-scouts-plan-to-set-up-mount-potosi-observatory-179249711.html

2013 National Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Resreve

Join us on a historic trip to the 2013 National Jamboree.  The 2013 Jamboree will be the first Jamboree held at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia.  Our boys will be leaving in mid July on a historic tour of some of our countries original settlements.  They will be visiting Boston, New York, and Washington D. C.  The boys will then enjoy all of the activities provided for them by the thousands of volunteers that make the Jamboree possible.  The following link can provide you with additional information.  https://summit.scouting.org/en/Jamboree2013/Pages/default.aspx

There are still 20 spots open for boys to go and share in this once in a lifetime experience.  The costs are either $2,000 for the Jamboree only or $3,000 to go on the prejamboree tour and then the Jamboree. 

The Jamboree staff is still looking for hundreds of volunteers.  If you are interested please visit the scouting.org and apply today.  We hope to see you at the Summit.

Passet Lodge at Kimball Scout Reservation

The Passet Lodge is now complete.  This adds to the new western mining town theme and provides great housing for our adult staffers. 

We look forward to many more new attractions such as, a blacksmith shop, panning for gold, and much more at Kimball for 2013.  Thanks to our generous donors for making this happen.

Boy Scouts of America Celebrates 100 Year Anniversary of the first Eagle Scout

Andrew Moffat one of the most recent Eagle Scouts in the Las Vegas Area Council was recognized along with representatives from the Las Vegas Area Council at the most recent City Council Meeting.  Councilman Steve Ross recognized the Boys Scouts of America for their service to the community and the thousands of hours of service given each year.  It is an honor to know that the rank of Eagle Scout represents leadership, service and everything that is right in our great country.

Thanks for a great summer season.

The Las Vegas Area Council has experienced a great summer full of activities and camps that have delivered the spirit of Scouting to the youth of this community.  Thanks for your support in attending our camps and participating in our activities.  Our participation numbers are up over last year and we hope to have your support in greater numbers in the future.

New Founders Lodge at Kimball Scout Reservation

Mountain Biking at Del Webb

Rock Climbing at Del Webb

Campfire program at Del Webb

Del Webb Scout Camp offers great high adventure and trekking programs for older boys and great traditional summer camp programs for those working on advancements.  If you have never been to Del Webb before come and see for your self what one of the most beautiful camps in America has to offer.