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VOLUNTEER E-NEWS | MAY 2016
Your Guide to the Best Activities, Events & Training for Your Scouts
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Learn How You Can Fund Your Scouting Program Through the Popcorn Sale!
You work hard to make sure your Scouts learn to do their best and live by the Scout Law. You help them to become trustworthy, loyal, brave and reverent. This year the Atlanta Area Council is making it even easier for you to also teach them to become thrifty.
You can make up to 50% on everything you sell.
Click here
to learn how you can earn more!
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On Saturday, April 23, 2016, Scouts, friends and family were invited on a Civil Rights Heritage Hike to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and celebrate 100 Years of Atlanta Scouting. Dr. King was a Scout here in Atlanta where our rich heritage and history in civil rights thrives. The hike began at Ebenezer Baptist Church with a welcome by Rev. Michael Wortham, Assistant Pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Along the hike route, tour guides discussed some of the most iconic places and events with roots linked to the American Civil Rights Movement. Scouts sign a banner with Dr. King's photo to show that they are Scouts just like him.
We Want Your Pictures and Stories
Your Scouts are doing amazing things. Let the rest of the Council see them! Every month we'll choose one photo that best represents Scouting in Atlanta. To submit a photo or story of your Scouts,
click here.
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Cub Scout Summer Camp
July 2016
Summer camp is the "don't-miss-event" of the year for every Cub Scout, and this year
Bert Adams Cub Scout Resident Camp has all the fun and adventure you can handle! Join us in celebrating 100 years of Scouting in Atlanta with exciting activities delivered by our enthusiastic staff at the best camp in the nation. You'll feel right at home with our air-conditioned dining hall, powered campsites and WiFi in the adult's lounge. Space is still available, but filling up fast!
Sign up today or find more information in our
Leaders Guide.
Scout Day with the Atlanta Braves
May 7, 2016
Join fellow Scouts while we cheer on our Atlanta Braves as they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks! Celebrate two great Atlanta traditions - Scouting and baseball. Scouts and their families will be able to take part in the Scout Parade around Turner Field, so don't miss your chance to walk around the same field the big-leaguers play on.
Click here to purchase tickets at a discounted rate and share the link with family and friends!
Gathering of Eagles
May 19, 2016
Calling all adult Eagles! The Atlanta Area Council is proud to host the 2016 Gathering of Eagles at the
Sun Trust Park Braves Preview Center. Join Gathering of Eagles chairman Arnett Mumford and Committee as we host past Eagle Scouts and Atlanta Area business leaders for a reception and light dinner overlooking the new Sun Trust Park!
This event is limited to Eagles over 21 years of age. Click here to register.
Boy Scout Summer Camp
June-July, 2016
Every youth deserves a chance to camp this summer so whether you're still looking for a camp or you're staying home while your unit heads out of council this summer, we invite you to come home to
Bert Adams
or
Woodruff
for Boy Scout summer camp! Celebrate 100 years of the Atlanta Area Council with a week full of fun, adventure, and friendship at either of our nationally top-ranked camps. Space is still available, but don't wait - sign up today!
Boy Scout and Venturing Recruitment Materials
Spring 2016
We want every young person to have the chance to be a Scout, and we want YOU to let them know why it rocks! Spring Recruitment is upon us, and the Council will be providing flyers and peer-to-peer cards to Troops and Crews. These
will be provided free of charge to help your Troop or Crew spread the word of Scouting and how young people can join. These materials are available for customization. Click here to check out what they look like and place your order
today!
National Jamboree
July 19-28, 2017
Don't miss out on the biggest gathering Scouting has to offer, the 2017 National Jamboree. Experience hundreds of adventures over ten days, for a once in a lifetime experience. The Atlanta Area Council will send a council contingent consisting of 6 Troops (216 Boy Scouts/24 Leaders) and 2 Venturing Crews (16 Venturers/4 Advisors) to the Jamboree. Registration is now open for Youth and Adult Participants at
www.BSAJamboree.org.
Click here for more information from the Atlanta Area Council on the National Jamboree.
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Last chance to get your application to spend an awesome summer on camp staff! We are looking for dedicated and spirited older Scouts or adults to become a part of the Bert Adams and Woodruff Summer Camp staff. Those interested in paid staff positions, should be able to commit to a minimum availability of 5 weeks. Access the
Bert Adams staff form and
Woodruff staff form here.
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May 7, 2016
Be prepared to have fun and learn lifesaving first aid skills. Join us on May 7th for CPR/AED/First Aid Training! Courses range from basic CPR & AED to CPR for the Professional Rescuer. All courses carry the 2-year American Red Cross certification and are offered at a special low rate through the Atlanta Area Council. Courses are open to youth and adults including the community at large. Bring your Unit and invite your non-Scouting friends to learn this important life skill!
Click here for courses and to register.
2016 NYLT Course Registration
Summer and Fall Courses Available
National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is a week-long course at Bert Adams Scout Camp for Boy Scouts or Venturing Scouts which features instruction in skills that can be used at home, at school, on the job and at the Scout unit level. Through activities, events, games and adventures, NYLT participants will work hard and play hard together as they put into action the best Scouting has to offer.
Click here to register and claim your spot today!
The Fundamentals of Training
May 11, 2016
The Fundamentals of Training is designed to help Scouters, regardless of their experience, present effective training. The course will help those who might have trained for other organizations learn the BSA's training techniques, and will aid in development programs from unit-level youth leader training taught by youth for youth, to position-specific and supplemental training for adult leaders. This course will be held at the Volunteer Service Center. Click here for more information and to register.
Trainer's Edge
May 21, 2016
The Trainer's Edge is part of the Train-The-Trainer Continuum. This is the second part of the three-part Train-The-Trainer Continuum. This course focuses on the participant, while raising the level of skill a trainer brings to the staff experience. This course is intended to "train the trainer" on behaviors and resources while offering hands -on experience in methods and media. This course will be held at the Volunteer Service Center. Click here for more information and to register.
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If you shop through AmazonSmile, the Atlanta Area Council will get a percentage! As you shop online, please do so through
www.Smile.Amazon.com and select the Atlanta Area Council as your beneficiary.
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