• Good Scout Week Recap
• NAC Making Headlines
• Volunteer of the Year
• Firehouse Subs Promotion
• Eagle Scout Project
• Recharter
• Silver Beaver Nominations
• Lions in Action
• Nevada Day Celebrations
• Scouting for Food
• National Jamboree Staff
• Holiday Closures 
• Upcoming Events

What a fun and action packed Good Scout Week! It all started off with two fun tailgates – one for Cub Scouts and another for Eagle Scouts – and watching University of Nevada, Reno football on October 22. Good Scout Mike Wurm, executive director for Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows was honored at halftime, and when the game was over, more than 300 Cub Scouts and parents camped out overnight at Mackay Stadium. 

In three STEM-related events, students at Lincoln Park and Brown Elementary Schools and Mendive Middle School got to see and walk through the Chincook and Black Hawk helicopters that were landed at those schools by members of the Army Nevada Air Guard.

The week cumulated with Uniform Day and the Good Scout Lunch honoring Wurm. Every table was full and every person applauded Wurm and his work at the Boys & Girls Club’s many locations plus its partnership with Boy Scouts.

Did you see us featured on KOLO 8 or on the front page of the Reno Gazette-Journal last week?  The media is catching on to all of the fun exciting events we have going on!

In July the Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign War named Trace Conklin, a member of Pack 3396, as their State Outstanding Youth Volunteer of the year.  Each local auxiliary can submit a nomination for youth ages 10-17, based on the quality and amount of volunteer service.  Trace had put in 120 hours volunteering for Sierra Military Hospitality Services, a nonprofit organization which provides hospitality services to troops during their layover time at Reno-Tahoe International Airport.  Trace enjoys talking with these military personnel, and sometimes plays football with them or entertains them with his magic tricks.  In addition to a certificate, Trace received a new backpack and a check for $100.

In June Trace received the Pack 3396 Community Service Medal for his volunteer service. 

The 3120 US-50, Carson City, NV 89701 location

The California Trail Interpretive Center benefits from Eagle Scout project

All Unit Leaders, Committee Chairs, and Chartered Organization Representatives should have received an email from National with your recharter details.  The rechartering system went live November 1 and all units are encouraged to attend your November Roundtable for additional training.

The online chartering process is easy, please review our detailed instructions to help your unit prepare. 

Contact your District Executive with any questions.

 December Roundtable 

These three things will be due for each unit at every District's December Roundtable:

             1. Completed recharter packet                       

2. 2017 Friends of Scouting presentation date

3. Completed Journey to Excellence`form

Silver Beaver Award

Do you know of a Scouter with exceptional character that has provided distinguished service within our Council?  If you do, now is the time to nominate them for the prestigious Silver Beaver Award!

The Silver Beaver Award was introduced in 1931 and is a council-level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America.  Recipients of this award are registered Scouters who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the council.

Applications must be submitted to the Council to the attention of Kathleen Eagan by December 31, 2016.  The winners will be honored at our Council recognition dinner on March 4, 2017 at the Reno Elks Lodge.  

You can find the application here.  For those completing the nomination forms, please contact the office for a BSA profile printout of the candidate to assist with thoroughly completing the application.

Dont forget that to prevent embarrassment, the candidate should not be notified of this nomination!

The Nevada Area Council is participating in the exciting Cub Scout's Lion pilot program!  Lion's are boys five or six years old or in Kindergarten.  A few Pack's from each district were chosen to participate in the pilot program.  We are going to show off what our newest and youngest Scouts are up to in each newsletter!  If you want to show off your Pack's Lion's in upcoming newsletters please contact Barbara Stewart.

Pack 500

Happy Birthday Nevada!

Many of our units participated in Nevada Day events across the state!  Above is a picture captured by KOLO 8 of Pack 143's camping themed float in the Carson City parade.

Troop 341 had the honor of Posting the Colors at the 75th anniversary of the Nevada State Museum, Carson City on Friday, October 28th. Great job guys!

Scouting for Food is an ongoing annual program of the Boy Scouts of America where local Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts collect food for local food banks.  Many units in our Council will be participating in Scouting for Food in November.  If your unit would like to participate or if you have any questions please contact your District Executive.

Pinenut District you can find your flyer here 

Do you want to be a part of Scouting history?

The 2017 National Jamboree is looking for three Young Lads to be on staff specifically for the Brownsea Island Experience, July 15th to 30th, 2017.

Here is your opportunity to step back in time and relive the experience the “Young Lads”  had with Lord Baden Powell at the first Boy Scout Camp in 1907 on Brownsea Island in Southern England.  You will be reenacting the role of one of the boys on the Island in dress and in speech and will be playing the games and teaching the skills taught on the Island.  

We are looking for three young men from the Nevada Area Council between 16 and 25 years old who are able to pull off looking like a “Young Lad”.  The registration fee for Jamboree Staff under 26 years old is only $425.

For more information about this opportunity, please email Jim Stewart, Council Vice President of Operations at controller@bordertowncasinorv.com or call him on his cell phone, (775) 848-6072.

In observance of Veterans Day our office and Trading Post will be closed on Friday, November 11.

• November 2 - Corporate Pinewood Derby
• November 5 - Youth Aviation Adventure
• November 11 - Office and Trading Post closed for Veteran's Day
• November 24 & 25 - Office and Trading Post closed for Thanksgiving
• December 23 - Office and Trading Post closed for Christmas
• December 26-28 - Trading Post closed for inventory