On June 19th, the Qupaw Area Council selection committee, headed by Council President Dr. David Briscoe, named Marcal Young as the new Scout Executive, replacing John Carman who retired on June 30. Marcal began his tenure as Scout Executive on August 1. Marcal began his Scouting career as a district executive at New Orleans Area […]
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Read MoreMake plans to participate in the Ouachita and Pinnacle Districts combined EXPO on Saturday, August 18th from 10:00 am-1:00 pm. This is an event to help promote Scouting to the public. Packs, Troops, and Crews are asked to bring a display/demonstration to the EXPO. You choose what you want to do- cook, tie knots, float […]
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What has become the biggest night of the year in the Quapaw Area Council promises to be bigger than ever in 2018. While the last several years have seen us recruit over 3,000 new Cub Scouts in one night, this year’s Join Scouting Night should be the largest because of two very important changes: the […]
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After 21 years as our council’s Scout Executive, John Carman will retire June 30th. John is the longest serving Scout Executive in the history of our council. John came to our council in 1997 after serving 4 years in the council in Louisville, Kentucky followed by 10 years in the Circle Ten Council in Dallas including […]
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It’s almost summer and that means….Day Camp!!! Here is a list of each Day Camp / Twilight Camp by District: Crowley’s Ridge June 12-15 Jonesboro/Paragould Form Crowley’s Ridge June 18-21 Forrest City Form Foothills June 6-9 Damascus Family Form Pack Form Ouachita (Twilight) June 11-15 Bryant Form Ouachita (Twilight) June 18-22 Hot Springs Form Pinnacle […]
Read MoreThe May-June 2018 issue of the Quapaw Area Council newsletter, the Scouter, is now available and can be downloaded here. 2018 May Jun Scouter In this issue: John Carman Retirement New Program Name and Campaign Upcoming Events Preparing for Join Scouting Night Tank is Getting Greasy National Youth Leadership Training Program Preview Coming in June […]
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DATE: June 21st 2018 LOCATION: Gus Blass Scout Reservation Reynolds Scout Training Center 38 Hall Hendren Ln. Damascus, Ar. 72039 This workshop is free to participants, primarily aimed at forest landowners, emergency responders, and anyone who operates a chainsaw. This course covers all aspects for BSA certification requirements and is a requirement to run […]
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Thank you for registering for the upcoming Cub Wars Cub Scout Adventure Weekend May 4th – 6th at Camp Rockefeller in Damascus, AR. We have a fun-filled event planned that everyone should enjoy. I wanted to pass along some information so you can be prepared. The weather forecast for the weekend is looking like fantastic! […]
Read MoreThank you for registering for the upcoming Minecamp Cub Scout Adventure Weekend April 13th – 15th at Camp Rockefeller in Damascus, AR. We have a fun-filled event planned that everyone should enjoy. I wanted to pass along some information so you can be prepared. The weather forecast for the weekend is looking like there might […]
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