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Thank you for supporting Scouting in Arizona! Thank you to those that participated in the Grand Canyon Council, BSA 2020 Sporting Clays event on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club. Despite Covid, we had a great turn out of eight teams which included:  Arizona Benefit Plans, Inc. Boren Family Foundation Keegan Family Mr. […]

Hornaday Awards are Being Replaced with the BSA Distinguished Conservation Service Awards Program The National Conservation Committee and Outdoor Program Team are proud to announce that the new BSA Distinguished Conservation Service Awards Program is now available to be earned! The program replaces the Hornaday Award Program.  Please check out the new website for this

The Program Enrichment Group is looking for leaders! This is an opportunity to learn more about how Scouting works, influence and guide future programming, and have a great time! This group steers many of the programs and activities throughout our Council. This is an opportunity to learn more about how Scouting works, influence and guide

Halloween at the Heard Scout Pueblo The Cub Scout Activity Committee had its first event, and it was a great success! The Halloween Spectacular had 15 carnival booths with activities such as Plinko, spider toss, fishing for balloons, bucket skull toss, fortune telling, can knock down, balloon pop, punch the pumpkin, frisbee ring toss and

Eagle Scout Project benefited the King and Queen Farm in Queen Creek Arizona Noah C. of Troop 325 in Queen Creek, Arizona benefited the King and Queen Farm – a 5- acre community farm in Queen Creek, Arizona completing his Eagle Scout Service Project with 239 total service hours.  “The project that I chose for

Valley Teens Set to Soar as One of the Nation’s First Female Eagle Scout It has been amazing experience for us all as we welcome all youth into our Scouting programs. With those changes also comes the opportunity to make some history. Girls all across the council are making history this month as they sit

National Eagle Scout service project of the year award (ESSPY) The National Eagle Scout Association established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout service project of the year award (ESSPY) to recognize valuable service of an exceptional nature by an Eagle Scout candidate to a religious institution, a school, community ,or other

Medieval Times will be hosting the Animal Science Merit Badge Clinic on Saturday, November 7, 2020 Troop members can participate in an interactive Animal Science Merit Badge workshop. Scouts BSA members are welcome to attend the 30-minute presentation included with the scout show and will cover information regarding horses including care and training of horses, breeds

  Restoring Christopher Creek with the Arizona Council of Trout Unlimited The Arizona Council of Trout Unlimited received a $2,500 grant through the Trout Unlimited national “Embrace a Stream” grant program.  AZTU will be investing this grant into the R-C Scout Ranch fishing pond and Christopher Creek, which flows through R-C Scout Ranch into Box