Atlanta Welcomes the World… Again!
In 1996, the Atlanta Area Council Shoulder Patch bore the World Scout emblem and...
Category Archives: Stories
Faces of Summer Camp
We have had a great time this summer hosting over 6,800 Scouts at both...
How has your Scoutmaster impacted your life?
How has your Scoutmaster impacted your life? This is the question we asked Theo,...
How Scouting Taught this Scout to Lead by Serving
Nigel Walker grew up in a single parent household. His mom put him in...
Scouting in Smyrna Celebrates 95 Years!
Troop 1 from Silver Comet District celebrated their 95th year charted at Log Cabin...
Trey’s Journey to 138 Merit Badges
Trey is an Eagle Scout from Troop 1776, in the Foothills district, who has...
Verdery Roberson Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Becoming one of Georgia’s first African-American Eagle Scouts
It is no small feat to earn the prestigious award of Eagle Scout Rank....
Christel Jackson Committed to Scouting
“During that first year, my husband and I were Den Leaders, I didn’t quite...
Honoring Eagle Scout Ross Copenhaver
Earlier this year, Ross Copenhaver from Troop 379 asked his mother to write his...
Scouting can be Life Changing for Families with Special Needs
This post was submitted by Kelli Munkel, a mother of two Cub Scouts in...
Connor Earned the Medal of Merit for Saving his Mom
The Medal of Merit is one of the rarest awards in Scouting. Each year...
Eagle Scout Honored with Adams Award for Outstanding Service Project
On Saturday, June 9, 2018 the Atlanta Area Council recognized the 695 Eagle Scouts...
Troop 477 Celebrates Fifteen Batman Patrol Eagle Scouts
On May 1, 2018 Troop 477 gathered at Kingswood United Methodist Church for a...
Exploring Post 514 is Training Future Police Officers in Brookhaven
The Explorers in Post 514 at the Brookhaven Police Department spend one night a...
Henry Made Scouting a Priority
Henry is a Life Scout in Troop 641, but he’ll be the first to...
Cobb County Explorer Serves as National Representative
This story was submitted by Officer Andrew Higgins, Advisor for Explorer Post #5 chartered...
Scouting is Changing Lives through the Westside Initiative
In the shadows of the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium lies a community with a rich...
Muhammad Hajaj earns first ever Golden Eagle Scholarship
Muhammad Hajaj is a sophomore studying finance and science at Emory University. Last month...
Atlanta Scout pens “Journal of a Boy Scout”
Fisher Snow is a Scout in Troop 197 chartered to The Westminster School in...
Meet Tion; The Scout Behind the Monument
You may not know his name, but you’ve probably seen Tion before. He’s served...