Please support and pray for the families of Pack 170 of the Connecticut Yankee Council

To: National Board, Advisory Council, and our BSA family:   We are all struggling to come to grips with the tragic school shooting in Connecticut. I have the sad responsibility to report that this tragedy has also struck within the Scouting family.   We’ve been informed two of the young victims, 7-year-old Chase Kowalski and 6-year-old Benjamin Wheeler, were new Tiger Cub Scouts with Pack 170 in the Connecticut Yankee Council. In addition, three of the victims were siblings of other boys in Pack 170. Victoria Soto, one of the hero teachers, was an Explorer as a youth.   Please join me in remembering these victims and families in your prayers.   We have been in touch with council leadership. The National Council is offering any support possible during this difficult time.    Working with the leadership of Pack 170, the Connecticut Yankee Council has established a memorial fund in support of the five families. If interested, donations, cards, and letters can be sent to the Pack 170 Memorial Fund, c/o Connecticut Yankee Council, P.O. Box 32, Milford, CT 06460   God bless everyone as we take a step back and think about the safety and well-being of our own families and loved ones in the midst of this national time of mourning.

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.