The Virginia Headwaters Council (VAHC) is the local council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) that serves Scouts in areas of the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia and West Virginia and areas of central Virginia.
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Welcome back - a message about Scouting from our founder. Thanks for hanging with the podcast as we stumble to get this running smoothly. Take time to nominate a scouter in the Virginia Headwaters Council for the Silver Beaver Award . Nominations are due November 30th and can be sent to: silverbeaver@virginiaheadwaters.org
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Hey Listeners! Yeah, we screwed up and didn't get our episodes out, but we are recording and publishing again soon. Something you want to know more about, email us vahccampcast@gmail.com. Not sure what to do this summer - join us at Camp Shenandoah for amazing scouting adventures, and if you are lucky join the podcast when we record there live.
I am always amazed by the youth in our council. In this episode of C^mp C^st, Adam sits down with former and future Camp Staff members during OA Spring Fellowship. What you will hear might bring a tear, it will surely make you laugh, and it will remind you that we have THE BEST camp staff! So grab a cup of coffee and come sit by the fire for another episode of C^mp C^st. Have a comment or want to…
