Statement on COVID-19 Regarding Meetings and Events – Updated April 1, 2021 The safety of our Scouts, volunteers, employees, and communities is our top priority. The Quapaw Area Council will continue to require masks and social distancing in our Council Service Center, Scout Shop, Camp Rockefeller and at all Council and District events until further […]
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Congratulations to Dr. W. Jinnings Burruss for obtaining his World Chefs Certified Executive Chef credential! Jinnings has served as the Executive Chef for Camp Rockefeller for many years and is instrumental in making the food at Camp Rockefeller a cut above, but now he has earned this credential from the World Chefs Association. The holder […]
Read MoreThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expanded the definition of “essential workers” to incorporate out-of-school time workers, including camp “staff.” To support that move, the CDC recently made changes to their website to explicitly list camp staff in Phase 1b of their vaccination prioritization. Please note that while the CDC has recommended that […]
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ANNOUNCING – BEAVER DAY AT CAMP! QUAPAW AREA COUNCIL, BSA ANNUAL CAMP CLEAN UP/FIX UP WEEKEND WILL BE SATURDAY, MARCH 20th 2021 YOU’RE INVITED TO COME CAMPING AND JOIN IN THE SCOUTING FELLOWSHIP AS WE OPEN CAMP FOR ANOTHER GREAT CAMPING SEASON BRING YOUR LIMB-LOPPERS, SHOVELS, RAKES, LEAF BLOWERS, PRESSURE WASHERS, GLOVES & ENERGY! DUE […]
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Thank you for your interest in this year’s Quapaw Area Council Volunteer Recognition Event. We are so thankful that you are going to be joining us as we celebrate the accomplishments of so many during 2020. It really promises to be an extraordinary night! We appreciate your flexibility with this year’s unusual format. To view […]
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The following changes to the 2021 calendar have been made in our continuing effort to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic in a way that leans forward but always puts the safety of our Scouts and volunteers first. In light of the recent encouraging news around immunizations, we are extremely optimistic that the we are beginning to […]
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Conway teen Diana Ashley made history on October 1, 2020 when she is became one of the nation’s first female Eagle Scouts – a prestigious achievement attained by some of the country’s most noteworthy figures. Diana is among hundreds of young women who will make up the Inaugural Class of female Eagle Scouts. “Earning the […]
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The Quapaw Area Council Advancement and Recognition Committee would like to formally announce the opening of the Silver Beaver Award nominations. The Silver Beaver Award was introduced in 1931 and is a council-level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America. Recipients of this award are registered Scouters who have made an impact on […]
Read MoreOn August 4, Diana Ashley (17) completed one more major step toward fulfilling a lifelong dream: becoming an Eagle Scout. Diana led a project to build a fire pit with a paver stone circle and a Screenings foundation at the First Baptist Church of Conway. Diana and the volunteers who helped her spent over 175 […]
Read MoreAugust 10, 2020 Quapaw Area Council; Boy Scouts of America Risk Management Unit Meeting Guidelines, Fall 2020 COVID 19 Guidelines Preliminary Comments: The Council office has received questions about how to proceed with the Scouting program at the unit level this Fall. Unfortunately, there are no perfect answers. This should be obvious to […]
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