Volunteering at the World Jamboree
I was able to attend the 2007 Centennial World Scout Jamboree as a member...
Category Archives: Alumni
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...
Watching the Moon Landing from Summer Camp
Before he became the Camp Director at Bert Adams Scout Camp, Tom Morin served...
Ron Young’s Scoutmaster Inspired his Service
Ron Young grew up in Scouting and later enlisted in the United States Army....
Danny Walden’s Appetite for Adventure
When I was ten years old, at my parents’ insistence, I joined Scouting. I loved...
Four Eagle Scouts over 60 Years
In the 1950’s, Troop 5 was a vibrant troop in the Garden Hills section...
Jim Borders’ Flag
This story was submitted by Jim Borders, an Eagle Scout and veteran. He is shipping...
Superintendent Pritz Learned his Lesson
Years before he became the superintendent of the Douglas County School District, Dr. Gordon...
Dave Moody Needed Scouting
As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, Dave Moody needed Scouting. He didn’t realize...
Jed Chapin Remembers His Philmont Trek
Philmont Scout Ranch is one of the Boy Scouts of America’s premiere high adventure...
Hank Aaron was a Boy Scout
It’s opening day, and to celebrate, we’re sharing the story of a baseball legend....
The Atlanta Air Raid Drill
In 1943, at the height of World War II, the Georgia National Guard conducted...
John Pruitt Earned the Canoeing Merit Badge
Longtime Atlanta news anchor for WSB TV John Pruitt grew up in the Scouting...
Working at the Old Bert Adams Scout Camp
This story was submitted by Bob Higgins, a former staff member at the original...
Thomas Cole Remembers the Scout Law
Thomas Cole became an Eagle Scout in 1958, and has since earned the Distinguished...
Andrew Young Read His Boy Scout Handbook
As a boy, Andrew Young spent many hours reading the Boy Scout Handbook. He...
The Buffalo Soldiers Patrol
Boy Scout Troops are broken down into smaller groups of about 6-12 Scouts called...