Wednesday, September 7, 2011
2013 National Scout Jamboree
The time is now to be part of the 2013 National Scout Jamboree. This is your opportunity to gather with over 40,000 other Scouts and Scouters from across the Nation to celebrate the 19th National Scout Jamboree. The Jamboree will be held in the new Scout property at The Summit - Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. The dates of the Jamboree will be July 15 - 24, 2013. The Atlanta Area Council will be taking 6 Troops of Boy Scouts (a total of 216 Scouts) and 2 Patrols of Venturers (a total of 16 Venture Scouts) to represent the Council at the 2013 Jamboree. We will need 28 Adult Volunteers to be part of the leadership team of the Council Jamboree Contingent.National will need many more Youth and Adults to be part of the National Staff for the Jamboree. Read more
Learn to Swim (Oct 29)
Beginners and Non-Swimmers, join us at Learn to Swim at the Washington Park Natatorium in Atlanta to start swimming! Instruction will be geared toward building confidence in the water, learning basic skills, passing the Boy Scout beginner or swimmer test, and having fun! Click here to register or for more information.
Duty to God Encampment (Oct 28-30)
Come out and experience the beauty of Bert Adams Scout Reservation while learning about the Religious Emblems Program, Leave No Trace, and more! Activities include orienteering, crafts, cracker barrel, campfire, and worship of your choice! Click here to register or for more information.
Project COPE (Oct 7-9)
Troops and Crews come out and enjoy a weekend of Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience at the Project COPE Course. Project COPE is a national program of the Boy Scouts of America composed of group initiative games, trust events, low-course events, and high-course events. Click here for more information.
Don't Miss Out on Scout Days this Fall
Be sure to join us at Scout Day with the Atlanta Braves on September 18th. Click here to purchase tickets! Click here for a listing of other Scout Days.
Popcorn Fundraiser
Do you know the benefits of selling popcorn online? First off, no deliveries! Trail's End ships the product directly to your consumers. It's easy! Scouts create their own accounts on www.scouts.trails-end.com to sell online. All online sales August 1 through October 14 count toward Scout Rewards from our Council and bonus rewards from Trail's End ($100 Military Club, $600 Club, $1,500 Club, College Scholarship). You can also sell nation-wide. Send an email through your scout account to Aunt Kathy in Oregon! Lastly you will find on the website a diverse national product line, different from our paper order form. Visit Trail's End today!
CPR Saturday (Dec 10)
"Be Prepared" is more than just the Boy Scout Motto. Atlanta Area Council Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are getting ready to participate in and volunteer to help run Scout CPR Saturday in coordination with the American Red Cross on December 10th. CPR Saturday is open to the community. Classes will be held at the Volunteer Service Center. Registration will be available shortly through the Council Calendar
SOLO Wilderness First Aid Training (Oct 22)
Do you ever hike or sail where a call to 911 is impossible? Are you ever out of cell range or more than 2 hours from help? If so, you need to know more than what is taught in standard first aid classes designed for places where 911 brings emergency assistance. How good are your first aid skills? A well-trained Scout with the first aid skills taught at this course will be an asset. Read more
Wood Badge (Oct 17-23)
Wood Badge training was begun by Baden Powell in 1919 as a way to assure that the leaders of Scout Troops were properly trained. Over the past 92 years, Wood Badge has been held worldwide providing advanced leader training to thousands of Scout Leaders. Wood Badge for the 21st Century is available to registered leaders of all levels of the Scouting program. It concentrates on providing training on modern leadership skills needed in today's world for Scout leaders. Wood Badge will not only make you a better Scout Leader, it will also assist you in improving your personal and professional life as well. Read more
Project COPE (Oct 8-9)
Troops and Crews come out and enjoy a weekend of Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience at the Project COPE Course. Project COPE is a national program of the Boy Scouts of America composed of group initiative games, trust events, low-course events, and high-course events. Click here for more inform
Staff Updates
Please join us in extending a warm welcome to three new Atlanta Area Council Staff Members. Adrienne Vinson will be serving as District Executive in the Hightower Trail District. Adrienne graduated from Emory University with a degree in Sociology. She was a Venture Scout and worked at Bert Adams for 4 years as a shooting sports and climbing instructor. Eagle Scout Mathias Jackson will be serving the Button Gwinnett District. Mathias graduated from Webster University in St. Louis with a B.A. and M.B.A. in International Relations. On September 19th, Jason Volz will join the Council as the Director of Field Service. Jason has been a Field Director in the San Houston Council. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri. Field Director Ben Buckelew has joined the Development Department as a Senior Development Director. Ben will oversee the Sporting Clays Auction, the Metro Classic Golf Tournament, Eagle Scout Alumni Relations, among other responsibilities.
Scout Memorabilia Show & Trade-O-Ree (Sept 23-24)
Join us at the Volunteer Service Center! Purchase hard to find Scouting gifts from some of the nation's top memorabilia dealers, have your old Scouting items appraised for free, purchase items for your collection at the silent auctions - all for a good cause! Proceeds go to the Campership Fund! Click here for more information.
Don't Miss Out on Scout Days this Fall
Be sure to join us at Scout Day with the Atlanta Braves on September 18th as they play the New York Mets. Scouts that come early can participate in the Scout Parade around the field. Click here to purchase your discounted tickets online starting at $8! Join us on September 24th for Scout Day with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, on November 5th for Scout Day with Georgia State Football, or on November 20th for Scout Day with the Atlanta Falcons! Click here for more information.
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