Attention Black River District! It is that time of the year to be thinking about our District Camporee. Now that we have the results of redistricting, we are
now planning the first Camporee of the new Central District (actual name coming later).
Author: Gary Wilhelm
Deadlines Extended for NESA Eagle Scout Scholarships
Earning the Eagle Scout Award can open the door to many career opportunities, and as Scouts study for those careers, the National Eagle Scout Association can help.
District Pinewood Derby – 3/20/21
Our District Pinewood Derby will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Holland’s United Methodist Church in Raleigh.
New US Environmental Protection Agency Award
To commemorate the EPA’s 50th anniversary last year, the Boy Scouts of America and EPA signed a memorandum of understanding to create a special award, encouraging those in the Scouts BSA program to strive to protect the environment.
Central District Camporee Planning – Jan 20, Feb 17, Mar 17
Now that the new year is here, it is time for us to get our ducks in a row for the District Camporee.
New Eagle Project Workbook Now Available
The Eagle Project Workbook has been updated with a January 2021 version date.
2021 Pope Scholarship
The Occoneechee Council is now accepting applications for the 2021 John William Pope Family Eagle Scout Scholarship.
Eagle Refs is Back
The eaglerefs.org site is back and whole. All Eagle Scout candidates must use it to request references and to upload a picture of their finished Eagle project with the Scout in the picture.
Black River Spook-O-Ree: Oct. 23-25, 2020
Registration is now closed for Spook-o-ree 2020 at Camp Durant. A leaders’ guide should be posted this week.
Updates to Venturing BSA
The National Venturing Committee is pleased to announce that effective immediately the Venturing, Discovery, Pathfinder and Summit awards will be referred to as Venturing ranks to improve consistency among the different programs within Scouting.
