Welcome to the Ohio River Valley Council
We serve the upper Ohio Valley communities in Ohio and West Virginia (Harrison, Jefferson, Belmont, and Monroe counties in Ohio; and Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel, and Tyler counties in West Virginia.)
If you are new to scouting, click the link below to find out more about our council and to find a unit near you.
Reopening of FSSR & Sandscrest to ORVC Scouts
Effective 10/20/2020 – Buildings will be open for Council/District meetings or program only.
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Bazooka Bubblegum Song – Scouter Mom
Bazooka Bubblegum Song – Scouter Mom
This is one of DS's favorite scout songs. We hear this one a lot at camp, on hikes, and on hayrides.Second Class Nature Requirement: Identify Evidence of Wild Animals – Scouter Mom
Second Class Nature Requirement: Identify Evidence of Wild Animals – Scouter Mom
Second Class Nature Requirement: Identify Evidence of Wild Animals January 25, 2021 Leave a Comment The Second Class Nature Requirement seems to be a stumbling point for some Scouts. The requirement reads: Identify or show evidence of at least ten kinds of wild animals (birds, mammals, reptiles, f...Don't forget wilderness first aid training being offered in April
Emergency Preparedness BSA Award (Cub Scouts) Helps and Ideas – Scouter Mom
Emergency Preparedness BSA Award (Cub Scouts) Helps and Ideas February 12, 2021 2 Comments Cub Scouts learn to “Be Prepared” for emergency situations by working on the Emergency Preparedness BSA award. There are different age appropriate requirements for Tigers, Wolves, Bears, and Webelos. (This...Simple Indoor Closing Flag Ceremony – Scouter Mom
Simple Indoor Closing Flag Ceremony – Scouter Mom
Simple Indoor Closing Flag Ceremony February 12, 2021 4 Comments One of the most popular posts on my site it the Simple Indoor Opening Ceremony. This is a very basic ceremony to open your den, pack, or other meeting. But what to do at the end? A closing flag ceremony of course! Simple Closing Flag C...Cub Scout Pack Meeting Plan – Go for the Gold (Perseverance) – Scouter Mom
Cub Scout Pack Meeting Plan – Go for the Gold (Perseverance) – Scouter Mom
Cub Scout Pack Meeting Plan – Go for the Gold (Perseverance) February 18, 2021 Leave a Comment Cub Scouts can learn about perseverance. BSA has a Cub Scout pack meeting plan called Go for the Gold related to this value. The Go for the Gold meeting plan features ideas for the core value of persev...