Loess Hills District - Pony Express Council

09/14/2026

Congrats to these 27 Scouts on earning one of the coveted America 250 Pony Express Council Day Packs (claimable at the Scout Shop)!

The next 23 Scouts to reach $750 in sales (as recorded in the Trails End system) will also earn a backpack...

And congrats to Chuck, Walker, Dean, Nate, Liam, Damian, and Uriel on joining the America 250 High Achievers Club, which earns them admission to the Roll to Win Party (to get prizes and cash) on December 6 AND a $100 discount off of Summer Camp/Cub Camps.

1. Walker, Pack 30= $4,179… joins the America 250 High Achievers Club!
2. Chuck, Pack 30= $3,521… joins the America 250 High Achievers Club!
3. Dean, Pack 120= $3,162… joins the America 250 High Achievers Club!
4. Nate, Pack 120= $2,333… joins the America 250 High Achievers Club!
5. Liam, Pack 120= $2,310… joins the America 250 High Achievers Club!
6. Damian, Pack 120= $2,092… joins the America 250 High Achievers Club!
7. Uriel, Pack 30= $1,784… joins the America 250 High Achievers Club!
8. Eve, Pack 30= $1,685
9. Liam, Troop 60= $1,644
10. Samuel, Pack 86= $1,610
11. Jonathan, Pack 86= $1,562
12. Joshua, Pack 86= $1542
13. Raphael, Pack 30= $1,296
14. Azrael, Pack 30= $1,232
15. Isaac, Pack 120= $1,152
16. Isaiah, Pack 120= $1,152
17. Nora, Pack 117= $1,049
18. Preston, Troop 60= $1,005
19. Emily, Pack 120= $1,000
20. Nathaniel, Pack 86= $897
21. Megan, Troop 120= $893
22. Andrew, Troop 60= $865
23. Lincoln, Pack 86= $851
24. James, Pack 117= $834
25. Benjamin, Pack 86= $782
26. Tristan, Troop 190= $764
27. Reagan, Troop 313= $760

09/11/2026

09/03/2026

Scouting University

ARE YOU A TRAINED LEADER?

Training for Adult Leaders
(Must be 18 years or older)
September 25-27, 2026
at Camp Geiger

Every unit deserves a fully trained leader!
Do you want to give a better experience to your Scouts? Do you want to better your unit and Scouting in general? Doesn't every Scout deserve a trained leader?
This training is for you!

Pony Express Council Training Weekend!

Training offered: Scouts BSA Outdoor Leader, Scoutmaster Fundamentals, Cubmaster Fundamentals, BALOO, Safeguarding Youth Protection, Peer on Peer Training, Merit Badge Counselor.
(please complete the online portion of BALOO before the training weekend).

Things to bring with you for the training weekend:
-Scout uniform
-Tent (no RV's, you will be sleeping in a tent, shelter will be available if severe weather occurs).
-Sleeping gear for the weather.
-Comfortable solid shoes, you will be taking a hike thru camp.
-A chair
-Handbook for your scouting position.
-Note taking materials (staff will not be responsible for misplaced items).
-Shower items and extra clothing.
-Personal mess kit or eating materials.
-Medications
-If you are on CPAP or other medical devises, power will be available. Bring an extension cord.
-Personal first aid kit for demonstration.
-Water bottle
-Compass, if you have one.

Please arrive Friday evening having already eaten. The program will begin no later than 7pm with registration starting at 6pm. There will be a cracker barrel late in the evening.

Training Schedule
Friday
6PM -Check in starts
7PM -Cracker Barrel discussion and prep
Saturday
7AM - Breakfast by Patrol
8AM - Campsite Selection
9AM - Backpacking Items
10:30AM - Break
10:45AM - Woods Tools
12:00pm -Lunch by Patrol
1:00pm - Map and Compass/Plant ID
2:45PM -Knots
3:45PM -First Aid
5:30PM -Merit Badge Counselor Training
6:00PM -Dinner by Patrol
7:15PM -Scouts own & campfire
Sunday
7:00AM -Breakfast by Patrol
8:10AM -Scoutmaster Fundamentals / OWL
12:00PM - Closing Cracker Barrel and Awards

Some basic snacks will be provided throughout the day, but if you wish for a specific snack, please bring it with you.
It is not nessesary to bring a dessert or snack for the group, However, if you do, please let the training team know what you are bringing.
We plan to continue training well into Sunday. If we finish early, we may dismiss early.

Sign up online at https://scoutingevent.com/311-training

09/03/2026

Attend one of these webinars to learn best practices for selling popcorn!

Jonathan, a Scout working with the Trails End popcorn sale from another Council, is averaging an incredible $560 per hour in 2026. Have we cracked the code to higher average sales rates?

We want these Scouts to inspire your Scouts and motivate them to do their very best!

What is this?

• A national webinar for Scouts to join. Why should a Scout attend?
• Earn 500 bonus points just for attending.
• Learn a new proven sales pitch that can help raise more in less time.
• Hear directly from successful Scouts about what's working.
• When is it?
• September 3 at 6:00 PM
• September 3 at 9:00 PM

• Sept. 3 at 6:00 PM ET:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gi_b-04WSySJeIPMXJH_og?lid=wd5dax2p4nor

• Sept. 3 at 9:00 PM ET:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2gNwsKFgQAu2_-VCTfbn_Q?lid=2ncekmhz65v6

09/01/2026

Join us for the second annual NWMSU merit badge college!

Registration Link: https://scoutingevent.com/311-nwmsumbc

08/31/2026

Congrats to these 12 Scouts on earning one of the coveted America 250 Pony Express Council Day Packs (claimable at the Scout Shop)!

The next 38 Scouts to reach $750 in sales (as recorded in the Trails End system) will also earn a backpack... several are already very close... who will be next?

Walker, Pack 30= $2,470
Chuck, Pack 30= $2,198
Eve, Pack 30= $1,573
Liam, Troop 60= $1,524
Damian, Pack 120= $883
Uriel, Pack 30= $867
Nate, Pack 120= $861
Preston, Troop 60= $860
Samuel, Pack 86= $885
Liam, Pack 120= $838
Isaac, Pack 120= $802
Emily, Pack 120= $763

08/28/2026

Every Scout deserves a trained leader! Scouting University will be held September 25-27 at Camp Geiger. Trainings offered include BALOO, IOLS, Merit Badge Counselor, Safeguarding Youth, Scoutmaster/Cubmaster Fundamentals, and more!

Registration Link & More Info:

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