National Youth Leadership Training
May 25, 2026
Camp Shenandoah
July 26-31, 2026
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Please register by June 15, 2026
National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is an exciting, action-packed program designed to provide youth with leadership skills and experience that they can apply within their troops and ...
Monticello Minute: May 26, 2026
May 25, 2026
by: Ed Murphy, District Chair
Monticello District
Cub Scout Aviation Day, August 29-30, 2026
Cub Scout Aviation Day will be held at the Gordonsville Municipal Airport on August 29-30, 2026. The Saturday daytime activities take place from 1:00-4:00 pm. Cub Scout Packs are welcome to ca...
Mountain Valley Minute: May 26, 2026
May 23, 2026
by: Jeff Teagarden, District Chair
Greetings Mountain Valley!
It was great to see so many of you at the New Market Camporee. Scouts and Scouters alike enjoyed a great day of activities learning about the Battle of New Market and its importance and significance during the...
Scout Stories: A Washington D.C. Adventure
May 23, 2026
Catholic Scouts complete Religious Trail Activity and more
Scouts and Scouters from Troops 3, 37, 1003, and 1028 from the Monticello District in the Virginia Headwaters Council of Scouting America took a day trip during Spring Break to complete the Washington, D.C. Trail Religious Activity ...
National Registration Fee waived for Military Families as of June 1
May 23, 2026
Effective June 1, 2026, Scouting America is expanding access to Scouting for military-connected youth by waiving the $85 national youth registration fee for eligible families. This program applies to youth members only and is available for both new and renewing online registrations. The initiative i...
A New, Simpler Renewal Cycle for All Members
May 23, 2026
Scouting America recently announced an important change that will simplify the membership and unit renewal process nationwide. By February 2028, all members and all units will have a single, common renewal month of February. This change is in response to feedback from unit leaders and other Scouters...
Gone Home: William E. “Chip” Hunsberger
May 22, 2026
William E. “Chip” Hunsberger
July 18, 1956 - May 16, 2026
We mourn the passing of Chip Hunsberger, a devoted Scouting volunteer whose impact was felt at the unit, district, and council levels. His dedication to Scouting and the youth he served will long be remembered. Chip was recogniz...
Gear Up! Official New Market Camporee Swag is Now Available
March 30, 2026
Official New Market Camporee Swag is Now Available
We are officially just over 45 days away from the New Market Battlefield Camporee! With over 200 people already signed up, this is shaping up to be an absolutely epic event. If your unit hasn't registered yet, what are you waiting f...
Gone Home: Joyce B. Harris
March 27, 2026
Joyce B. Harris
August 30, 1948 - February 22, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Joyce Harris, lovingly known as the “Fishing Lady” at Monticello District Cub Scout Day Camps. She was a dedicated Scouter with over 32 years of service to Pack 21 and Troop 21 in Scotts...
Hear from Six-Time National Champion Coach at the FOS Luncheon!
March 27, 2026
After completing an extraordinary season leading the UVA women’s swim team to an unprecedented sixth consecutive national championship and earning Women’s Division I Swim Coach of the Year honors from the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America for the sixth year in a row, Coa...
