Join Scouting Night: August 26
June 19, 2025
The Virginia Headwaters Council is excited to launch a coordinated, council wide Join Scouting Night on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 from 6 to 8 PM at every local elementary school. This one-night event is designed to support Cub Scout Pack recruitment through a visible and well-publicized opportunity f...
New Mountain Valley District Chair: Jeff Teagarden
June 19, 2025
Congratulations to new Mountain Valley District Chair Jeff Teagarden. Jeff joined Scouting as a youth and is an Eagle Scout (class of 1998) and a life member of the National Eagle Scout Association. Having been a member of units across the U.S. and in Germany and Belgium, he now resides in Pendleton...
Gone Home: Terry Hope
June 19, 2025
COL Terrill C. Hope, USA
July 18, 1939 - May 22, 2025
We are profoundly saddened by the death of former Council President Terry Hope. During his tenure as President in the early 2000s, a capital campaign for Camp Shenandoah was conducted resulting in the addition of two campsites, a new shower hou...
From the Chief – March Lodge Update
March 18, 2025
Scouts and Scouters,
My name is Marie Kenney, and I am proud to serve as Shenandoah Lodge Chief for 2025.
Later this month, we will be having our first event of the year: Spring Fellowship. Registration is live, and you can go to our website to register. The event will be held at Camp Shenando...
Spring is Upon Us – From the Council Commissioner
March 17, 2025
I don't know about the rest of you, but this weather has me wanting to get outside. Of course, as I type that sentence the sound of rain pelting the metal roof of my patio picked up, so maybe I will stay dry in here. It is definitely springtime. Cub Scouts are earning their ranks and crossing into S...
Camp Improvement Plan is Making Progress
March 16, 2025
Hello Scouts and Scout Leaders! Have you seen the Camp Improvement Plan? You may find it here: https://www.campshenandoah.org/about-camp-shenandoah/camp-master-plan/ or by going to the About the Camp pull down menu and select Camp Master Plan. Great things are planned!
The plan came from work don...
Stepping Into the Role of Council President
February 10, 2025
I am honored and excited to step into the role of Council President. A tremendous thank you to my predecessor Steve Hammond who did an outstanding job as Council President over the past 3 years. It is a privilege to follow in the footsteps of Steve and so many other great past Presidents and I hope ...
It’s Pinewood Derby Season!
February 7, 2025
Pack 61 in Harrisonburg was restarted in 2024 at Muhlenberg Lutheran Church after over 30 years since they had last been chartered and two years of there being no Cub Scout pack in the City of Harrisonburg. They held their first Pinewood Derby on January 25th and it was a great success!
For two S...
From the Desk of the Scout Executive
February 3, 2025
Dear Scouting Families,
February is a time to celebrate the Scouting movement and all that it represents. This year, we are especially excited to embrace the new branding name, “Scouting America”, which reflects the mission of Scouting across the nation.
More importantly, we are thrilled t...
Wrapping Up Popcorn and Peanuts
January 27, 2025
We want to thank everyone who participated in the popcorn and peanut sale this year for a great season! It was our first year with a new popcorn vendor, Pecatonica River, and everyone seemed to be happy with this change of pace. While we had fewer units participating and brought in roughly $125,000 ...
