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2020 Whitney M. Young Jr. Award Honorees

Author Amanda Walker Date October 7, 2020
What is the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Service Award? The national Whitney M. Young,...
Tagged Community, Leadership, Scoutmasters, Scouts, Volunteers |
Scouts, Stories

Popcorn Shortage? Pack 703 Can Help!

Author Amanda Walker Date September 25, 2020
Cub Scout Pack 703, in the Silver Comet District, has come up with a...
Tagged Community, COVID-19, Cub Scouts, popcorn, Scouting Families, Silver Comet District |
Scouts, Stories

Troop 463: Perseverance on the Cumberland Trail

Author Amanda Walker Date September 16, 2020
July 2020 after three years of planning, saving and waiting, Troop 463 of Phoenix...
Tagged COVID-19, Cumberland Trail, Leadership, Philmont, Scouting Stories, Scouts, Smoky Mountains |
Scouts, Stories

School Supply Drive During Uncertain Times

Author Amanda Walker Date August 19, 2020
Story written and submitted by Life Scout Elijah My name is Elijah and I...
Tagged Back to School, Community, Leadership, School Supply Drive, Scouting Stories, Scouts, Volunteers |
Leaders, Scouts, Stories

Scouting: A Home for the Homeless

Author Amanda Walker Date August 10, 2020
In 2016, a new Scout Troop was started in the heart of Atlanta. The...
Tagged Atlanta Mission Homeless Shelter, Community, scoutreach, Scouts |
Alumni, Leaders, Scouts, Stories

Scouting & Servant Leadership

Author Amanda Walker Date August 4, 2020
Scouting is an essential experience in my life. Scouting taught me what it means...
Tagged Community, Eagle Scout, GA Youth Poll Worker Movement, Leadership, Public Servant, Scouting Stories, Scouts, Servant Leadership, Volunteers |
Scouts, Stories

One Scout’s Mission: Helping Ukrainian Refugees

Author Amanda Walker Date June 3, 2020
All Scouts are known for their commitment to community service, but one Metro-Atlanta Eagle...
Tagged Clothing Drives, Community, Eagle Scout, Immigrants, Leadership, Refugees, Scouts, Volunteers |
Alumni, Donors, Stories

A Dedicated Scouter’s Legacy of Being Prepared for Life

Author Amanda Walker Date May 26, 2020
This story was submitted by Ronelle (“Ronnie”) Genser. Sandy’s Legacy My name is Ronelle...
Tagged Atlanta Area Council, Be Prepared, Community, COVID-19, Eagle Scout, Leadership, Order of the Arrow, Philmont, Scouting Stories, Silver Beaver Award, Volunteers |
Scouts, Stories

Scouts in Button Gwinnett District Serve VA Medical Center

Author Amanda Walker Date May 13, 2020
Photos contributed by the VA Medical Center Scouts are taking this time to make...
Tagged Button Gwinnett District, Community, COVID-19, Leadership, Scouts, VA Medical Center, Volunteers |
Scouts, Stories

Some Good Scouting News | Week 1

Author Amanda Walker Date April 17, 2020
Join us this week for our first-ever installment of SGSN or better know as...
Tagged Community, Scouting Stories, Scouts, Some Good Scouting News |
Scouts, Stories

#ScoutingAtHome

Author Amanda Walker Date April 17, 2020
In Scouting, we vow to help other people at all times. In the face...
Tagged #ScoutingAtHome, Community, COVID-19, Scouts, Zoom |
Parents, Scouts, Stories

Making Masks for the Community

Author Amanda Walker Date March 30, 2020
This story was submitted by Hilary Thornton. At their first online meeting, the Scouts...
Tagged Community, COVID-19, Leadership, Personal Protection Equipment, Scouting Stories, Scouts, Volunteers |
Alumni, Parents, Stories

How the Scouts Saved My Life From Cancer

Author Amanda Walker Date February 26, 2020
This story was submitted by Scott Ward. A Scout saving someone’s life whether told...
Tagged Community, Life Saver, Prostate Specific Antigen, Scouting Stories, Volunteers |
Alumni, Gratitude, Leaders, Stories

Celebrating some of Atlanta’s African-American Leaders who got their start in Scouting.

Author Amanda Walker Date February 25, 2020
As we celebrate Black History Month, we want to recognize the incredible triumphs made...
Tagged Andrew Young Jr., Black History Month, Civil Rights Movement, Civil Rights Pioneer, Community, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Hall of Famer, Hank Aaron, Home Run King, Leadership, MLK Jr., MLK Jr. National Historic Site, Scouting Stories, Volunteers |
Donors, Stories

Ed Bastian Delta CEO | How to Be a Leader

Author Amanda Walker Date February 21, 2020
On December 13, 2019, the Atlanta Area Council, Boy Scouts of America hosted its...
Tagged Childhood Cancer Research, Coca-Cola, Community, Delta Airlines, Georgia Trustee, Golden Eagle Luncheon, Volunteers |
Leaders, Scouts, Stories

Eagle Scout Project Goes International

Author Amanda Walker Date January 29, 2020
Cheran is a member of Troop 2000 in Johns Creek, Georgia and a junior...
Tagged Community, Eagle Scout, International Eagle Scout Project, Leadership, President Scout Project, Scouting Stories, Sri Lanka, Volunteers, Whitney M. Young Speaker |
Alumni, Golden Eagle Luncheon, Leaders, Scouts, Stories

Scouting Helped Him Save a Friend’s Life

Author Amanda Walker Date January 6, 2020
Jordan Mercure is a Scout from Marietta, Georgia. His story is an incredible example...
Tagged Eagle Scout, Golden Eagle, Leadership, Life Saver, Scouting Stories |
Events, Parents, Scouts, Stories

How Spooky-Ree brought a family closer together

Author Amanda Walker Date November 18, 2019
Spooky-Ree is a series of fall-themed camping weekends held in September and October at...
Tagged Bert Adams, Community, Cub Scouts, Halloween, Scouting Families, Spooky-Ree |
Alumni, Events, Stories, Youth Protection Seminar

Dave Moody says, “Scouting is what helped me heal”

Author Amanda Walker Date November 18, 2019
The Atlanta Area Council, Boy Scouts of America was proud to host the 6th...
Tagged Community, Fighting Through The Fear, Leadership, Scouting Stories, Youth Protection Seminar |
Safety Moments

The Complete Guide to Camping Benefits

Author Amanda Walker Date October 18, 2019
Most individuals go camping simply because they are tired of their normal life, or...
Tagged Camping, Camping Supplies, Community, Outdoor with J, Outdoors, Scouts, Stress Reduction |
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