Resources

Cub Scouts

Grades K–5. Pinewood cars, campouts, and first adventures — fun for the whole family.

• Find a Pack near you — 12 packs across the Valley
• Join at BeAScout.org
• Cub Scout program & family resources
• Adventures & advancement

Start the Adventure

Scouts BSA

Ages 11–17. Camp under the stars, earn merit badges, and lead your own patrol.

• Find a Troop near you — 20 troops in the district
• Merit badge library (all 130+ badges)
• District advancement help
• Scoutbook — track your trail

Find Your Troop

🦅 The Eagle Trail

Only about 6% of Scouts earn Eagle. Here’s the Mountain Valley roadmap, start to Board of Review.

• District Eagle process & checklist
• Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook (No. 512-927)
• The current national workbook (October 2026 edition) — fillable PDF. Scouts who already started with the 2023 version may continue with it and do not need to redo it. Open it in Acrobat or another full PDF editor and use File > Save as you work — don’t print-to-PDF, which flattens the form fields.
• Area Eagle Coordinators: Scott Meeks & Ed Potter (Augusta/Rockingham), Kemper Dadisman (Pendleton/Rockingham), Judy Goodbar (Alleghany/Bath/Rockbridge)
• Questions? District Advancement Chair Kent Baisley

Plan Your Project

🧭 Adults & Leaders

Every Scout deserves a trained leader. Get trained, get connected, get recognized.

• District training calendar — BALOO, IOLS, Outdoor School
• Safeguarding Youth Training (my.Scouting) — required for all leaders
• Roundtable: first Wednesday, 7:00 PM on Zoom · Commissioner Staff 6:00 PM
• Awards & nominations — District Award of Merit nominations due Nov 30

Get Trained

• Scoutbook Plus — Advancement & Training Records
• Council Event Registration (Black Pug)
• Safeguarding Youth Training (SYT) — Required for All Adults
• Recharter How-To — Unit Renewal (National)
• Registration Renewal How-To (National)
• Key Steps for Membership & Unit Renewal — Step-by-Step (PDF)

Starting a New Unit — What You Need

• A chartered organization (church, school, civic group) that signs the charter agreement and appoints a Chartered Organization Representative.
• At least 5 youth members (successful units usually start with 10 or more).
• Trained adult leaders: Committee Chair plus two committee members, the unit leader (Cubmaster/Scoutmaster/Advisor), and a den leader for packs — all SYT-current.
• A New Unit Application, adult and youth applications, and fees — turned in to the council.
• Then: plan the program year and hold your first meeting.

Ready to start? Contact our District Executive, Robert Clemmer (robert.clemmer@scouting.org) — the district will help you through every step.

Venturing Crews

Ages 14–20. High adventure, your crew, your plan — backpacking, paddling, and beyond.

• District crews — Crew 29 (Lexington), Crew 84 (Stuarts Draft), Crew 162 (Hendricks, Pendleton Co.)
• Venturing program & awards
• National high-adventure bases

Join a Crew

Book Camp Shenandoah

456 acres at the base of the Alleghenies in Swoope — year-round unit camping, cabins, and Hope Lake.

1. Check availability and book online in the council reservation system.
2. Watch for your confirmation email with site and facility details.
3. Check in with the Ranger or Campmaster on arrival (Fri 5–8 PM, Sat 8–10 AM).

Reserve Your Weekend

Unit Camping Guide

• Camp Shenandoah Campership (Scholarship) Application — Finances should never keep a Scout from camp — council camperships cover up to 50% of camp fees based on need. Applications are due April 15.
• Camp Shenandoah Forms & Resources

Need help with registration fees instead? Contact the Council Service Center at (540) 943-6675 — assistance is available.