ATLANTA SCOUTING

Your Guide to the Best Activities, Events, & Training for Your Scouts

For more than 100 years, Scouting has provided the best program for teaching youth life skills, leadership, character, and a sense of adventure. All you have to do is see the sheer joy on the face of a Scout at summer camp to know these principles remain as relevant and vibrant in our community as ever.

Although these timeless lessons remain the same, the way we deliver them can change to better fit the expectations and needs of today's Scout families and volunteers.

That's why we are happy to announce a brand new website for the Atlanta Area Council.

If you've been to the site recently, you may have noticed a few changes. It is now easier than ever to learn about all the exciting programs and events for your Scouts. It is easier to stay up-to-date on the latest training. And importantly, it is easier to find the forms and resources you need to guarantee a safe, quality program.

This new website is more than just a new coat of paint. It is mobile-friendly and has new navigation to make it easier for you to use it when and where you want. We hope this new tool helps you spend less time searching for information, and more time delivering the Scouting program that is transforming the lives of more than 30,000 local youth.

Click here or visit www.AtlantaBSA.org to check out the new website.

PHOTO OF THE MONTH

Photo Courtesy of Carl Wust

Troop 410 learns to be members of the Maryland militia during a stopover at Fort Frederick as they cycle the 185 miles of the C&O Canal from Cumberland, MD to Washington DC on their yearly High Adventure program.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Scout Day with the Atlanta Braves

It's not too late to get your tickets for the final Scout Day at the Atlanta Braves of 2014. Join hundreds of your fellow Scouts on September 21 as we cheer on the Braves as they take on the rival New York Mets. Come to the game early and join the Scout Parade around Turner field. This is the perfect event to kick off your new Scouting year.

Click here to get your discounted tickets before September 15.

Spooky-ree Cub Scout Adventure Weekend

Cub Scout families, join us at Bert Adams for a fall-themed weekend filled with exciting activities like a creepy-crawly nature show, pumpkin carving, and the Trick-or-Treating Trail. Your family has three chances to go to Spooky-ree: October 10-12, October 17-19, or October 24-26.

Click here for more information.

Cub Scout OA Trailblazer Adventure Camp

Trailblazer Adventure Camp is a day full of fun for Cub Scouts and their families at Bert Adams on October 4, 2014. The members of the Order of the Arrow invite you to attend an exciting and fun filled weekend including BBs, archery, and more. Learn Native American History and join us in the dance ring. Go fishing! Bring your best skits and join us for a campfire Saturday evening. Come get a taste of what it's like to be a Boy Scout!

Click here for more information.

Duty to God Encampment

A Scout is Reverent. Come to Bert Adams on September 26-28 for a weekend of learning about different faiths, fellowship with other Scouts and leaders, and having fun in a beautiful outdoor environment. You will not want to miss the Faith Walk, Leader Cracker Barrel, or massive campfire.

Click here for more information.

Scout Weekend at Uncle Shucks Corn Maze

Bring your Pack or Troop to the South's Favorite Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch! Explore more than four miles of trails through Uncle Shucks famous corn maze. Follow it up with a beautiful hayride along the Etowah River. This year, Uncle Shucks is providing free overnight camping spaces for Scout Units and an exclusive collector's patch for all Scouts.

Click here for more information.

Scout Day at the Atlanta Belt Line

Join your fellow Scouts as we bike and walk along the Atlanta Beltline on Saturday, October 4. Meet at the Historic Fourth Ward Skate Park at 10am to join the fun. The first 500 Scouts to register will receive a collector's edition Atlanta Beltline patch.

Click here for more information and to register.

Atlanta Scout Memorabilia Show

Make plans to attend the annual Atlanta Scout Memorabilia Show and Trade-O-Ree on Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27. This event is free and open to the public to trade, buy, and have your Scouting items appraised by expert dealers. All money raised in the silent auction goes to the Atlanta Area Council Campership Fund.

Contact Bruce Lafitte for more information.

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TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Powder Horn Adventure Training

Is your Scout Troop or Venturing Crew ready to take on more extreme adventures? Make sure your top Scouts and leaders are trained to lead Scouts through challenging and exciting high adventure activities. Powder Horn is a hands-on, intense course for Scouts and leaders interested in delivering an exciting program at the Unit level.

Click here for more information and to reserve your spot at the October 10-24
12or 24-26 courses.

University of Scouting

Kick off 2014-2015 right - Sign up for University of Scouting TODAY to get the answers you need for this year! University of Scouting will be held at Woodward Academy on September 20th and will offer over 50 courses to choose from, all taught by veteran Scouters. This one day training might be the best investment you make this year and offers everything from basic leader training to more advanced sessions. Sign up today to lock in your schedule - don't let your favorite course fill up without you!

Click here for more information.

National Youth Leadership Training Registration Open

Three NYLT sessions are already in the books for 2014, but it's not too late for Boy Scouts or Venturers to take part in the top youth leadership training program in all of Scouting. Spots are still open for Session 4 (November 22-26). In addition, staff applications are being accepted for the 2015 season.

Click here for more information or to apply for a 2015 staff position.

Sign Up for Wood Badge

Wood Badge is the premier leadership training course for Scout leaders. Join us this fall and learn the modern leadership skills you need to provide the best Scouting experience for your Troop, Pack, or Crew. Through Wood Badge you will gain valuable tools in listening, communicating, conflict management, project planning and leading change. You will learn to better understand and leverage diversity and the generational differences of society. Every Scout deserves a trained leader. Are you that leader?

Click here

for more information. Only one course remains in 2014: September 26-28/October 17-19.

Basic Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) Training

Join us at Bert Adams for a one-day training that introduces Cub Scout leaders and parents to the skills necessary to plan and conduct Pack activities like camping.

Click here for more information and to register.

STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Atlanta Area Council is pleased to announce that Jacquelyn Alford has joined our staff, serving as the District Executive in the Hightower Trail District. Jacquelyn will be responsible for serving youth and volunteers in her district in membership, unit service, and program. Jacquelyn is a graduate of Kennesaw State University. She is a CrossFit Trainer and has worked as an intern with the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.

The Atlanta Area Council is pleased to announce that Rashad Shaw has joined our staff, serving as the District Executive in the Southwest Atlanta District. Rashad will be responsible for serving youth and volunteers in his district in membership, unit service, and program. Rashad is a graduate of Winston-Salem State University where he played football for four years.

The Atlanta Area Council is pleased to announce that Tyler Tumlin has joined the Council as a part-time Program Specialist. Tyler attends Kennesaw State University working toward a degree in outdoor education. He is an Eagle Scout and has spent the past seven summers working as part of the camp staff at Bert Adams Scout Camp.

The Atlanta Area Council is pleased to announce that Neliann Rivera has joined the Council as a part-time Program Specialist. Neliann attends Kennesaw State University working toward a degree in international affairs. She is native of Peurto Rico and bi-lingual in English and Spanish.

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