Whether you are in theater, in the States, or elsewhere-
we are glad you are visiting our site!
ABOUT US - Fall 2011 - VBC TURNOVER COMPLETE!
The Victory Base Council has closed up shop. As part of the overall drawdown, all VBC functions have been handed over to our Iraqi partners. Many thanks to all of you who participated over the four years VBC was in operation!
VBC was a group of volunteers stationed on the Victory Base Complex, "doing their best" to start and support scouting in the areas around Camp Victory - and thus we called ourselves the Victory Base Council. We were following in the legendary footsteps of the Green Zone Council, running strong from 2004 to 2009 in the International Zone ("Green Zone"), about 15km to the east, in Baghdad. Check out our most recent NEWSLETTER below (click on the word "attachment"), and archives of past newsletters in the 'News and Events' tab.
RECENT DONOR LIST (most recent quarter) - THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT !! (see full list of donors on our "Help" page)
LATE 2010
Rick Greene and Linc Gov't Services
Sleeping bags and gear!
McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, Fire Dept
First Aid Kit!
Mary Sue Adams
Craft Supplies
Deborah Langley
McAlester, Oklahoma
Fishing Supplies and Fishing Merit Badges
Indian Nations Council, BSA
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Fishing Supplies and Fishing Merit Badges
Ronald Kvale
Forest City, IA
Shirts, Sports equipment, craft projects
Larry and Winnie Wagner
Klamath Falls, OR
Craft Supplies
Rita Wagner
Klamath Falls, OR
Craft Supplies
The Surrett Family
APO AE
Candy, clothes, (G.S. uniform items) G.S. Books
Cheryl Lentsch
Omaha, NE
Bead set, Candy, Letter Coordination, Craft Supplies
Bernie and Bill Wood
Klamath Falls, OR
Craft Supplies, Beanie Babies
The Sisters of Preceptor Omicron
Klamath Falls, OR
Terri Roy
Johnstown, PA
Fabric
The United Congregational Church
Klamath Falls, OR
Craft Supplies and Beanie Babies
Laurentia Smieja
St. Paul, MN
Material and Other Sewing Items
Menwith Hill Girl Scout Troop
APO AE
Sashes and patches and letters
** CLICK BELOW ON THE ATTACHMENTS LINK FOR THE LATEST NEWSLETTERS!
EVERY WEEK - Tuesday VBC Planning meeting
MEETING TIME - 1900
MEETING PLACE - General Purpose room in back of HOPE CHAPEL (location & time can change - current as of May 2010)
Saturday Troop Meeting
Meet at the shot up guard tower in parking lot in front of the Al-Faw palace.
Departure times change with the season to account for heat and sunset.
YOU MUST BE ON A PRE-ARRANGED ACCESS LIST EACH WEEK TO GET ON THE IRAQI BASE, YOU CANNOT JUST SHOW UP AND GO.
Looking to join us in Baghdad? Read this...
If you are presently in Baghdad and got to this site from an article or flyer, and want to join us -
1 - Please read the JOIN US page, under the INFORMATION tab (above).
2 - If you have not ALREADY done so, you can contact Tim Norwood (please look him up in the GAL on NIPR, we don't publish military folks email addresses on this public site)
3 - You will need to get on the access list for the Iraqi base we to to for Troop meetings, please check with Mr. Norwood .....
4 - You can contact the webmaster at ebfretz@umich.edu to get on the email list that we use to coordinate all meetings and events.
PLANNING MEETINGS ARE TUESDAY EVENING in the Hope Chapel (1900).
TROOP MEETINGS ARE SATURDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING on a nearby Iraqi base. (Body Armor not required, time varies with season).
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THIS COUNCIL IS A VOLUNTEER WITH A DAY JOB, so be patient and try not to send too many emails : ) WELCOME TO THE TEAM!
