The Huguenot Trail District serves the scouts, scouters, and families of central Virginia. The district is an integral part of the Heart of Virginia Council and aims to promote the scouting cause by providing training, resources, leadership, and district wide events. We are Huguenot Trail! http://www.huguenottrail.org 2012-02-22T23:56:11+01:00 text/html 2012-02-22T13:46:19+01:00 http://www.huguenottrail.org http://www.huguenottrail.org/content/view/323/ On March 1st at 6:30pm, the Huguenot Trail District Advancement Committee will be available to discuss the updated Eagle Project Guidelines and the role of Eagle Project Coaches. If you would like to participate in this discussion, please plan on joining us prior to Roundtable. We will meet in the room that we hold project approvals. Also, we are compiling a list of scouters who are willing to serve as Eagle Project Coaches for scouts in units other than their own. If you are willing to serve in this capacity, respond to this email so we can add your name to the list of coaches. text/html 2012-02-13T13:27:21+01:00 http://www.huguenottrail.org http://www.huguenottrail.org/content/view/322/ Join us for Venture Quest the weekend of April 20th for paintball target shooting, shooting sports, cope, canoeing, kayaking, geocaching, ranger challenge and more! The fee is $45.00 per youth and adult, all participants must register online by April 13th. Youth must be a registered venturer or explorer ages 14-20, adults must be a registered leader Please see the downloadable event flyer (http://www.huguenottrail.com/media/2012/VentureQuest2012.pdf) for more details. For questions or comments, contact Lauren Billings at lauren.billings@scouting.org or call 804-204-2619. text/html 2012-02-13T13:26:17+01:00 http://www.huguenottrail.org http://www.huguenottrail.org/content/view/321/ Join fellow scouts and scouters for a fun evening at the baseball diamond on Friday, July 20th. The Richmond Flying Squares will be playing against the Akron Aeros. Tickets are just $6 and include admission to the game, a special scout patch, a pre-game parade, and camping on the field after the game. Reservations must be made by July 17th. For more information please see the downloadable event flyer and registration form (http://www.huguenottrail.com/media/2012/ScoutNight2012.pdf), or contact Camp Peery at 804-359-3866 x339 or robert.peery@squirrelsbaseball.com text/html 2012-02-09T12:53:46+01:00 http://www.huguenottrail.org http://www.huguenottrail.org/content/view/320/ The OA Chapter 18 Ceremony Team was recently formed to conduct Arrow of Light ceremonies for Packs and Call-Out ceremonies for Troops in the Huguenot Trail District. The Team currently consists of six youth members. The Ceremony Team needs to quickly increase its number of members in order to be able to fulfill more of the Pack and Troop requests that it is receiving. We are looking for additional Arrowmen willing to commit to actively participate on the Team on a regular basis. This is a meaningful way for Arrowmen to provide cheerful service to Cub Scouts and fellow Boy Scouts in our district. Interested OA members may contact the Ceremony Team’s Youth Chair (Brenton) and the Team’s Advisor, Jim Hemenway (ceremonyteam@huguenottrail.org) to obtain more information and to pursue joining the Ceremony Team. text/html 2012-01-27T13:18:11+01:00 http://www.huguenottrail.org http://www.huguenottrail.org/content/view/318/ The District Pinewood Derby is right around the corner this coming Feb. 25th! Download the event flyer and registration form (http://www.HuguenotTrail.org/media/2012/DistrictPinewoodFlyer.pdf) and submit to council. text/html 2012-01-10T20:58:31+01:00 http://www.huguenottrail.org http://www.huguenottrail.org/content/view/316/ The 2012 district camporee will be a chance for troops to exhibit their scouting skills in an unusual camporee style. Plan on joining other troops October 5th through 7th at Finley Albright Scout Reservation for a fun backpacking experience. Put this date on your troop's calendar, we'll see you there! text/html 2012-01-09T11:22:39+01:00 http://www.huguenottrail.org http://www.huguenottrail.org/content/view/315/ The District Advancement Committee wants to alert you about the new Eagle Project requirements and the new Eagle Scout Project Workbook (http://scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-927_fillable.pdf) that is required for those seeking project approvals starting in 2012. You will need to familiarize yourself with the modifications in the new Eagle process in order to facilitate the progress of our Life Scouts toward the Eagle rank. The new Eagle Workbook asks for some detailed information that was not required before. Additionally, the Project Proposal itself doesn’t require near the detail for the execution of the project that was required in the old workbook. All scouts are working on their Eagle Project but have not yet had it approved by the district will need to be using the new Eagle Workbook (http://scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-927_fillable.pdf). text/html 2012-01-03T14:22:39+01:00 http://www.huguenottrail.org http://www.huguenottrail.org/content/view/310/ The Huguenot Trail Pinewood Derby will be held February 25th. The following are the rules that will be followed during derby. Individual Packs should use these as a guide for their own Pinewood Derby. These rules have been developed over the years to help ensure that each entry does not provide an unfair advantage over their competition. The are unchanged from last year. Download the Official Rules (/media/2010/2010.PinewoodDerby.pdf) Clarification: NO pre-made/cut cars are allowed. This includes "official" BSA pre-made kits by Revell or other manufactures. Use of these kits is not in the spirit of Scouting. text/html 2011-12-29T12:05:57+01:00 http://www.huguenottrail.org http://www.huguenottrail.org/content/view/308/ Hampden-Sydney College is hosting a Merit Badge College Weekend Friday February 24, 2012 through Sunday February 26, 2012, open to all Scouts in the Heart of Virginia Council. Thanks to the support and involvement of the college administration, faculty, staff and community, a great weekend will be provided and merit badge opportunities taught by qualified instructors. While there, please explore the 1330 acre historic campus. The cost of the event is $15 per person. This includes Saturday’s lunch in the Hampden-Sydney dining hall in Pannill Commons and the opportunity to attend 2 merit badge sessions For more information and registration go to www.meritbadge.info (http:\\www.meritbadge.info) or call Randy Reed at 434-223-6143 text/html 2011-12-12T21:02:56+01:00 http://www.huguenottrail.org http://www.huguenottrail.org/content/view/306/ Don't miss this fantastic event, the Heart of Virginia's annual Friends of Scouting dinner. Interested in attending? The event will take place February 23rd at the Greater Richmond Convention Center with a 6:00pm reception and 7:00pm dinner. Guest speakers are Col. James B. Hickey, US Army (ret.) and LT Jason Redman, USN, SEAL Officer. Contact Mike Mathisen (mmathisen10@verizon.net) for additional details. This is a great way to support scouting, and enjoy a wonderful evening.