Scouting Links

Scout Sites

Boy Scouts of America - official BSA site, with sections for youth and adults

Occoneechee Council - news, announcements, calendars and other Council information

Occoneechee Lodge 104 - information about Occoneechee Council's Order of the Arrow Lodge

Mawat District Advancement Site - Information on advancement and other activities

Mawat District  Calendar - calendar of District activities. To access you must be a member of the Yahoo Mawat Group. If not a member, send an This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Scout Parents - information on how scout works, how parents can help, how to recruit parents, etc.

U.S. Scouting Service Project - a great starting place for Scouting resources on the Web.

Scout Stuff - BSA's official online retail store, with pictures and information on uniform and accessories for Scouts. You can also purchase uniforms, accessories and more at the Occoneechee Council Scout Shop.

Scout Trail - Resources for Cub and Boy Scouts.

Maps and Directions

Occoneechee Council Scout Shop - 3231 Atlantic Ave, Raleigh

Camps Durant and Reeves - Old Carthage Rd, Carthage (Council directions)

Camp Campbell - Mill Creek Rd, Clarksville, VA (Council directions)

Presbyterian Point - Presbyterian Point Rd, Clarksville, VA (Council directions)

Scout Forms

You can view and print these forms if you have Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Annual Health and Medical Record

Local Tour Permit

Scouting Forms

Volunteering Sites

Good Turn for America

Presidential Volunteer Service Award - please remember to the Mawat PVSA code, VGF-33557, on the profile page so that your volunteer hours tie back to Mawat.

Camping Gear

Camping gear is often cheapest at local discount retailers like K-Mart and WalMart.

Great Outdoor Provision Company. GOPC offers special deals for Scouts, including Venturing Crews. Check out the Scout Page.

REI - lots of gear, and lots of info to help you buy gear wisely; watch for online sales. The store in Durham has the same gear as the Web site, and you can order from the web site and pay no shipping charges if you pick it up at the Durham store.

Campmor - also lots of gear, and pretty good prices

Camping Tips

REI - Useful tips and ideas, broken down into categories.

Places to Camp

N.C. State Parks

Virginia State Parks

U.S. National Forests