Virginia Headwaters Council, BSA - CampCast

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The Virginia Headwaters Council (VAHC) is the local council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) that serves Scouts in areas of the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia and West Virginia and areas of central Virginia.

Why you'd press play

Campfire smoke reaches the council budget, and you might want to stay for both.

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  • hear young Scouts explain why camp staff became the people they hope to resemble
  • get Blue and Gold crossover advice before your pack has to plan the bridge ceremony
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CampCast S2 Epi9 - Join Scouting NightsSep 16, 2023

Audrey Storm frames scouting night as a practical act of welcome, clarity, and shared energy.

Recruitment sits at the practical center of this August CampCast episode, as Audrey Storm looks at how a joint scouting night can help families understand what the program offers.

CampCast S2 Ep5 - Native Culture and Cultural Appropriations in the BSAMay 31, 2023

A candid scouting conversation considers how respectful change around Native imagery can begin.

CampCast examines the BSA's use and portrayal of Native American imagery, ceremonies, and rituals through a Virginia Headwaters Council scouting conversation.

CampCast S2Ep4 - OA Spring FellowshipMar 29, 2023

A rain-dampened visit to an Order of the Arrow fellowship, where scouting stories gather near the council fire.

CampCast spends the Order of the Arrow Spring Fellowship weekend at Camp Shenandoah with Shenandoah Lodge, letting chilly rain, campfire smoke, drumbeats, and ceremony shape a set of conversations with lodge youth.

Camp Cast S2Ep3 - Matt Phillippi talks council finances (and what we can learn from a tornado)Mar 8, 2023

A plain, useful look at how Virginia Headwaters Council plans its money, with Camp Shenandoah as the largest revenue piece.

Council finances turn into a practical service story as Eagle Scout and council treasurer Matt Phillippe explains how Virginia Headwaters Council is trying to stop spending beyond its income after recent deficits.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    CampCast S3 E 3 - Living the Scouting Spirit - Baden-Powell's Vision and Gratitude

    Nov 19, 2025·12m
  2. 2

    CampCast S3 Epi2 - What do kids get from summer camp?

    Jun 23, 2025·8m
  3. 3

    CampCast S3 Epi1 - Welcome Back

    Jun 23, 2025·8m
  4. 4

    CampCast S2 Epi9 - Join Scouting Nights

    Hidden gem

    CampCast S2 Epi9 features Audrey Storm, Virginia Headwaters Council Vice Chair for Membership, discussing joint scouting nights after years of declining membership and missing Cub Scout numbers following COVID.

    Sep 16, 2023·20m·1 clip
  5. 5

    CampCast S2Epi8 - Woodbadge

    Jul 27, 2023·16m
  6. 6

    CampCast S2Epi7 - Reflections on Camp

    Jul 7, 2023·5m
  7. 7

    CampCast S2Epi 6- Being on Camp Staff with Colin McCrone

    Jun 15, 2023·17m
  8. 8

    CampCast S2 Ep5 - Native Culture and Cultural Appropriations in the BSA

    Hidden gem

    CampCast from the Virginia Headwaters Council centers this episode on Native imagery and cultural appropriation in the Boy Scouts of America, with Melissa Watts, a Yurok tribal member and Troop 111 scouter, joining Kyle and Adam.

    May 31, 2023·15m·1 clip
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    CampCast S2Ep4 - OA Spring Fellowship

    Hidden gem

    CampCast S2Ep4 - OA Spring Fellowship, hosted by Adam Sowers at Camp Shenandoah, features Stephen Lilly, M.

    Mar 29, 2023·39m·2 clips
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    Camp Cast S2Ep3 - Matt Phillippi talks council finances (and what we can learn from a tornado)

    Hidden gem

    Matt Phillippe says the council office sale is about cash, not losing scouting support.

    Mar 8, 2023·30m·2 clips
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    Camp Cast S2Ep2 - The BSA Birthday and the Blue and Gold

    Hidden gem

    Adam Sowers and Kyle Enfield of CampCast explain why the Boy Scouts of America’s February 8, 1910 founding is marked through blue and gold celebrations.

    Feb 22, 2023·30m·1 clip
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    Camp Cast S2Ep1: Steve Hammond - Our Council Cheerleader

    A podcast from the Virginia Headwaters Council of the Boy Scouts of America featuring interviews and stories about scouting, camping, and youth development.

    Feb 8, 2023·57m
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    April Tributary

    Apr 6, 2022·54m
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    March Tributary

    Mar 3, 2022·52m
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    February Tributary

    Feb 2, 2022·52m
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    January Tributary

    Jan 21, 2022·43m
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    December Tributary

    Dec 2, 2021·41m
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    November Tributary

    Nov 15, 2021·43m
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    The Council COVID Conversation

    The episode discusses the return of the council podcast, includes interviews with the Scout Executive and a Cub Master, and addresses community needs during the pandemic.

    Mar 26, 2020·27m
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    Meeting Gery Kellenberger!

    Jan 6, 2020·22m
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    We Are Back!

    Jan 3, 2020·19m
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    Council Rebranding Ft. Council Key-3

    A discussion about the rebranding of the Virginia Headwaters Council, BSA, featuring the Council Key 3.

    Nov 24, 2019·21m
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    Veterans Day Special Pod

    Nov 11, 2019·21m
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    Scouting For Food Ft. Jim Battaglia

    Oct 30, 2019·15m