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www.chattahoochee-bsa.org
Chattahoochee Council get information and register on-line for events and activities.
www.scouting.org
National Scouting website that includes podcasts, training, and program materials.
www.myscouting.org
Create your myscouting account to access on-line training, internet advancement, re-charter, and more.
www.scoutstuff.org
Order your Scouting supplies on-line from backbacks to uniforms and awards to handbooks. Easy home delivery. |
Upcoming Council Events for January
February 2nd-Roundtable
February 20th- Office Closed for Presidents Day
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Chattahoochee Scout Shop
1237 1st Avenue, Columbus
Mon. - Wed. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Thursdays 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Fridays 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturdays - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
West Point Scout Shop
805 Avenue C, West Point
Mondays & Wednesdays
3 - 7 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
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Scout Expo Kick-off Thursday, February 2 at Roundtable
Don't miss your district's Roundtable this month. All districts will kick-off the Scout Expo this Thursday. Each unit should have as many leaders present as possible! We'll have great information on the Expo and Discount Card sale for everyone attending. Below are the times and locations of each district's Roundtable!
George H Lanier District Muskogee District
Pine Mountain UMC Sherwood UMC
206 McDougald St 3503 17th Ave
Pine Mountain, GA 31822 Columbus, GA 31904
Begins at 7:00 PM Begins at 6:30PM
Saugahatchee District Yellow Jacket District
Lakeview Baptist Church New Community Church
1600 East Glenn Avenue 1200 S Davis Rd
Auburn, AL 36830 Lagrange, GA 30241
Begins at 7:00 PM Begins at 6:30 PM
Scout Expo-May 12th
Mark your calendar! With fully interactive displays based on a specific advancement. Back by popular demand is the Scout Expo! Sure to be the largest gathering of Scouts in the Chattahoochee Council, the Scout Expo will be an opportunity for your unit to show off it's stuff. So make sure May 12th is on your unit calendar. Official Kick-off will be at the February Roundtable.
In conjunction with the Scout Expo the Chattahoochee Council
is pleased to announce the return of the Scout Discount Card. This initiative is designed to help Scouts earn their way to summer camp, resident camp, or day camp. Units participating in this program can earn up to 50% commission! That's $2.50 for every $5 Discount Card sold. The card will feature two one-time offers each worth at least $5 in instant savings, the back will feature discounts good throughout 2012. The sale will begin in March and end with money and unsold cards due at the Scout Expo on May 12.
This program is RISK FREE, units may simply return any unsold cards by May 12. Four different cards will be produced for each district to ensure local offers and discounts making the card easy to sell. If you have a favorite place you would like to see on the card contact your District Executive. Unit sign up for selling the Discount Cards will take place at the February Roundtable.
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2012 Family Friends of Scouting
Is the ocean which your unit sails on.
Over the next couple of months, district volunteers will be visiting your unit to conduct your annual Family FOS presentation. As many of you are aware, the funds we raise supports the 2012 budget. This year's Family FOS Campaign's theme is "Your Unit...Your Ship." We want you to think of your unit as a ship - a self-contained and supporting vessel. You decide the size of your ship, your program, and how you will fund your programs. Now that your unit ship has all of the resources what else do you need. What is the missing component to your ship? Yes - water! This year we want you to think of Family FOS as the ocean on which your unit ship sails. No matter how good your ship is you can't go far without an ocean. Family FOS provides funding for camps - Camp Pine Mountain, Camp FGL, Camp Gallant, the Ranger Staff, Scout Service Center - record keeping for membership, advancement and training, event registration and Scout shops where you purchase Scouting supplies, Volunteer Training - Wood Badge, Youth Protection, Position Specific, National Youth Leadership, Executive Support - District Executive to provide support, Program Development and Events & Activities - Cub Resident and Day Camps, Summer Camp, Fall Family Camp out & Scout Expo. All of these services are possible through your unit charitable gifts to our 2012 Family FOS Campaign. The deeper and larger the ocean is the more options your "ship" or unit has.
Please contact your District Executive to schedule your 2012 Family FOS presentation or sign up at ww.tinyurl.com/familyfos.
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Council Annual Planning Confernce
February 11th from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
On February 11 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. (EST) at the West Point First Baptist Church, 301 East 8th Street, West Point, Georgia the Council Executive Committee will be hosting an annual planning conference. At the conference every district will develop a plan on action to reach their goals for 2012 including membership, finance, program, and unit service. This conference will take the place of all District Committee Meetings for the month of February.
The conference will include a review of the 2011-2015 Long Range Plan and the 2012 Journey to Excellence. Break out sessions will be hosted by members of the council executive committee to include Program, Camping, Training, Advancement, Finance, Membership, Commissioner Service, and Key 3. Please contact your District Chairman, District Membership Chair, or District Executive to let them know you would like to attend. |
Boy Scouts can now register for the
National Scout Jamboree!
July 15th - 24th 2013
GO BIG! GET WILD!
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The Chattahoochee Council will send two Troops each consisting of 36 youth and 4 adult leaders to the 2013 National Scout Jamboree.
Choose your own adventure. One of the two troops will provide Scouts with an opportunity to do some sight seeing and added adventures before the Jamboree. The other troop will be a straight trip to the Jamboree and back with no side trips. The cost of the basic package is $1,500 and includes everything your Scout will need for the Jamboree; transportation, food, luggage, camping equipment, and Jamboree activity fee. The only thing your Scout will need to bring is his personal gear. The Adventure package is $1,800 and will include everything above and an extra day to particiapte in local attractions and sight seeing before the Jamboree.
Scouts must visit www.bsajamboree.org and click on the right hand side link that say's Scouts. This will walk you through the required electronic registration system. This is the only application process. Once the form is completed it is forwarded to the local office for processing. |
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Wood Badge the Best Scouting has to Offer!
March 2-4 and April 13-15
Experience the ultimate in adult leadership training. Wood Badge for the 21st Century is advanced leadership training that will provide Scouters with the leadership skills to make a difference in the lives of America's youth. This course will bring together leaders from all areas of Scouting - Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing.
The Wood Badge for the 21st Century course is two full weekends March 2-4, 2012 and April 13-15, 2012 at Camp Frank G. Lumpkin.
The course registration fee is $225 before January 20, 2012. Late registration is $250 after January 20, 2012. A $75 non-refundable deposit will be accepted to reserve your space in the course. Applications will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis until the course reaches the capacity of 48 fully paid participants. Alternates will be placed on a stand-by list if necessary. Course fee must be paid in full by February 3, 2012.
Wood Badge gives adult leaders the skills they need to strengthen Scouting in meaningful ways and deliver a quality program to our youth. Treat yourself to this adventure. You and the youth that you work with deserve it!
For additional information or a registration application for the upcoming course please contact, Lisa Sandt, Course Director, at lisa.sandt@yahoo.com
To Register Click Here
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Register now for Summer 2012
For questions please contact the Camp Director, Ben Schulz
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