Dave Moody says, “Scouting is what helped me heal”
The Atlanta Area Council, Boy Scouts of America was proud to host the 6th...
Category Archives: Alumni
How Scouting Taught this Scout to Lead by Serving
Nigel Walker grew up in a single parent household. His mom put him in...
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....
Troop 994’s One Hundredth Eagle Scout
Troop 994 in Woodstock Georgia hit a major milestone this October with over 100...
Sam Friedman Saved a Drowning Man
Every year the Boy Scouts of America presents around 100 Lifesaving or Meritorious Action Awards....
Rex Tillerson Speaks on the Values of Scouting
Rex Tillerson grew up as a Scout in Troop 20 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. His...
Scouts Remember 9/11 with a Field of Flags
This year, on the fifteenth anniversary, the fourth commemoration of the 9/11/2001 attacks was...
Jacob Murphey Still Uses His Scouting Skills
He may be a long way from his home in Marietta, but Jacob Murphey...
Kimani Selby Made Friends For Life
A Scout is Friendly, and many Scouts make their best friends through Scouting. Kimani Selby is...
Alyson Snipes Found Her Passion
George and Alyson Snipes both found their dream jobs through Scouting. He is the...
Dr. Randy Rizor Served Alongside Eagle Scouts
Roughly 5% of all Boy Scouts reach the rank of Eagle Scout, meaning that...
Tom & Mike Deimler Climbed Inspiration Point
Tom Deimler, 84, is a former Professional Scouter and father of three adult sons:...
David Saville is Always Cheerful
David Saville is an Eagle Scout from Johns Creek, Georgia. But you probably know...
Kevin Magby Learned to Cook
Kevin Magby always enjoyed the outdoors as a boy. That was why a member...
Jon Ingram Gave a Scout his Jacket
Before he became a District Executive, Jon Ingram worked on staff at Woodruff Scout...
Volunteering at the World Jamboree
I was able to attend the 2007 Centennial World Scout Jamboree as a member...
50 Years of Leadership Lessons
Dave Moody joined Cub Scouts in the mid-1960’s. Over the last fifty-plus years he followed...
The Yancey Brothers’ Religious Emblems
Young people have been known to lose things. It’s also not rare for adults...
Volunteering at the Gone With The Wind Premiere
When he was a young Scout in 1939, Doug Cook did all kinds of community...
Scouting Runs in the Techau Family
Tracy Techau is the Scout Executive / CEO of the Atlanta Area Council of...