Whether you are in theater, in the States, or elsewhere-
we are glad you are visiting our site!
About Us - (last update FEB 2010) SANTA visits Iraqi Scouts!
We're a group of volunteers stationed on the Victory Base Complex, "doing our best" to start and support scouting in the areas around Camp Victory - and thus we call ourselves the Victory Base Council. We are following in the legendary footsteps of the Green Zone Council, running strong since 2004 in the International Zone ("Green Zone"), about 15km to the east, in Baghdad. We are always looking for more volunteers (in Iraq) and help from outside of Iraq. Check out our most recent NEWSLETTER below (click on the word "attachment"), and archives of past newsletters in the 'News and Events' tab.
EVERY WEEK - Tuesday VBC Planning meeting
Victory Chapel 1900 (location & time can change - current as of Nov 09)
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 Major Gary Farley, IGFC G6 (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 Major Farley .....
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 TUESDAYS at 1800 in the Victory Chapel.
TROOP MEETINGS ARE SATURDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING on a nearby Iraqi base. (Body Armor not required).
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!
