River Trails District Muskingum Valley Council

10/22/2026

The Scout Office in Zanesville has 1250 of these bookmarks in packs of 50 for any Cub Scout Pack that would like to use them for recruitment. There is a QR code on them that links to beascout.org and an empty space on the other side that you can put a label with all of your unit info. Please reach out and let Tony Palmer know how many you would like and He will set them aside for you. First Come, First Served!

09/24/2026

Fall Cub-O-Ree Cancellation Notice

Unfortunately, due to not receiving enough registrations, the 2026 Fall Cub-O-Ree scheduled for October 9–11 at Muskingum Valley Scout Reservation has been cancelled.

We appreciate everyone who registered and supported the event, and we apologize for any inconvenience this cancellation may cause.

Thank you to the volunteers and staff who put time and effort into preparing for the Ranger Academy weekend. We truly appreciate your dedication to providing great experiences for our Cub Scouts.

Please help us spread the word to your Pack leaders and families.

09/16/2026

FYI!

Important Muskingum Valley Council Office Update

The Muskingum Valley Council Office is currently open by appointment only. To help ensure that a staff member is available to assist you, appointments must be made 24–48 hours in advance.

Additionally, the Muskingum Valley Council will not be placing any new orders through the national distributors. If you need uniforms, advancement items, recognition items, or other Scouting supplies, please email your order/request to Elaine or Tony.

Once we receive your request, we will check our current inventory and let you know what items we have available. Please contact us before making a trip to the office, as availability may be limited.

We appreciate your understanding, patience, and cooperation as we continue serving our Scouts, families, units, and volunteers throughout the Muskingum Valley Council.

09/12/2026

🇺🇸 25 years later, we still remember.

Today, we honored the lives lost, the families forever changed, and the first responders who showed incredible courage and selflessness.

We also honored the spirit of service that brought people together—and the Scouts who carried that spirit forward today by helping, serving, remembering, and making a difference.

To every Scout who did a Good Turn today: thank you.

And if your Scouts made a difference today, share their story. Let’s show that Never Forget isn’t just something we say—it’s something we live.

Remember. Honor. Serve. Lead. 🇺🇸

08/19/2026

River Trails!!

A MVC Popcorn update has been posted. Please view Muskingum Valley Council most recent post! More and more info will be posted soon! Stay up to date!

08/13/2026

⚜️ The next adventure starts with us!

Tonight, we kick off a new season of opportunities, growth, and impact. Let’s come together, get energized, and make this our best Scouting season yet! 💚💙

08/13/2026

A QUICK REMINDER FOR EVERY UNIT IN THE DISTRICT

Sometimes the best Scouting experiences are the ones we almost talked ourselves out of attending.

If your unit has been looking for a reason to get out this weekend, this is it. Fellowship, service, new memories, and an opportunity to stand alongside Scouts and Scouters from across our council.

We may not know what the future holds for Netawatwees Lodge, but we do know that opportunities like this are worth taking advantage of while they’re here.

Registration closes tonight. Take a few minutes, share this with your unit, and encourage your Scouts and leaders to make the trip.

Show up. Be part of it. Make the weekend count.
https://scoutingevent.com/467-105962

08/12/2026

Our thoughts and prayers are with our communities and scouting families effected by the severe weather and flooding.

07/14/2026

Good morning, River Trails!

Attached are our updated recruitment flyers!

The Fall Recruitment flyer has been corrected after the day-of-the-week error was brought to our attention. Thank you to everyone who caught it and reached out!

You’ll also find our new Washington County Back to School Bash flyer. We’re excited to use this event as a recruiting opportunity for our local units, and we encourage everyone to invite families and bring prospective Scouts. Don’t forget—Scouts who recruit a new youth that fully registers can earn the Recruiter Patch!

For clarity, our July 29 Join Night at the Scout Office in Zanesville and our August 13 Join Night (location TBD) are district events designed to help kick off and build momentum for fall recruitment.

The River Trails Key 3 is currently looking for a location for the August 13 Join Night. We’re hoping to find a site in the Caldwell area or surrounding communities to make it easier for units and new families across our expanded River Trails District to attend. If you have a location suggestion, please comment your ideas!

Thank you all for everything you do, and let’s make this our best recruiting season yet! ⚜️

07/13/2026

📢 River Trails Scouting Family,

Please take a few minutes to look through the attached graphics in order. Each one builds on the last and shares important updates that affect every unit, every leader, and every Scout across our district.

This week’s updates include:
✅ Why membership retention matters now more than ever.
✅ Fall recruitment and welcoming new families into Scouting.
✅ Important Safeguarding Youth Training (SYT) reminders and registration expectations.
✅ A warm welcome to our new units joining River Trails from the former Zane Trace District.
✅ A simple infographic I created to help explain the recent council communications in a clear, easy-to-understand format.

My hope is that this final graphic helps take information that may seem overwhelming and presents it in a way that’s easier to follow, easier to share, and gives everyone a better picture of where we are and where we’re headed.

Please don’t keep these updates to yourself—share them with your fellow leaders, committee members, parents, and anyone who supports your unit. The more informed we are, the stronger we become.

Most importantly, remember this:

This is our community. These are our Scouts.

Names may change. District boundaries may shift. Councils may evolve. But the adventure, the friendships, the values, and the mission of Scouting remain exactly the same.

Together, we’ll continue to build a strong River Trails District, welcome new families, support one another, and provide every young person with the opportunity to experience the life-changing adventure of Scouting.

Thank you for everything you do to serve our youth. I am honored to serve alongside each of you.