Greetings Mountain Valley!

Happy New Year!! Yes, yes, it’s the end of the month; but it’s still the beginning of what is to be a great year in scouting!!! Who has been observant enough to realize I’ve added an additional exclamation mark each sentence thus far?!!!!?

We have some wonderful events happening this year. To start, Winter Camp was an arctic blast. I’m sure there were some behind the scenes ‘obstacles’ that occurred (as with any inaugural event), but seeing it from an outsider’s perspective, all I saw in the few hours I was there Sunday afternoon were Scouts having an avalanche of fun. Merit badges were earned, test lab merit badges were experimented, and Yukon Cornelius greeted many in the trading post. Smiles were a plenty, despite the chill in the air.

Coming up in February we have a winter favorite – Klondike Derby. Polish up those sled runners and be ready to take on the course Feb. 6-8th.

Click here to register for the Klondike Derby.

Later in the month we have Cub Scout Adult Leader Training as well as Den Chief training on Saturday, Feb. 28 at Asbury UMC in Harrisonburg. Every Scout deserves a trained leader, so let’s have all our sessions full of eager learners!

Cub Scout Adult Leader Training

Den Chief Training

Finally, our Council Recognition event is February 21st. Come join us in congratulating our Scouts, Scouters, and Eagle Scouts on their accomplishments in 2025.  Register to attend here; we’d love to see you there.

Yours In Scouting,

Jeff Teagarden
Mountain Valley District Chair