National Statement on COVID-19
Please use the document below as a guide for your Unit when meeting. This document contains guidelines and best practices to combat COVID-19, protecting everyone involved but ensuring that your unit can meet.
A strong and active outdoor program is critical for retaining and growing our youth membership, be it for Cub Scouts, Scouts, or Venturing. The Blue Ridge Mountains Council (BRMC) will therefore be training instructors for the new BALOO & IOLS Instructor Corps. This corps will be responsible for delivering BALOO (C32) and IOLS (S11) training to adult leaders in packs, troops, and crews throughout the council:
1-DAY, 2-DAY, AND 5-DAY
HIGH ADVENTURE PROGRAMS
HIKE AND ATV THE BLUE RIDGE SCOUT RESERVATION,
BACKPACK HIGH KNOLL, CANOE AND RAFT THE NEW RIVER,
BIKE THE NEW RIVER TRAIL
Scouting fun and adventure on the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation and beyond does not stop after Camp Powhatan and Camp Ottari complete their regular summer seasons.
Adventures from 1 to 5 days with difficultly levels from moderate to challenging are available. After summer camp, do one or do them all. Space is limited, so sign up soon!
NYLT is - an intense, challenging 5-day outdoor training course designed to develop Unit Youth Leaders - for ages 13 to 18 years old - a positive experience for youth leaders - focused on What a Leader must BE, what a Leader must KNOW, and what a Leader must DO.
It's time for Summer Camp 2021! Now is the time to reserve your spot before they are gone. Spots are filling fast!
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