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Justin Martin and Wally Funk posing for a photo after Wally's historic flight aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard launch vehicle up to the edge of space and back.
Alumni, Leaders, Scouts, Stories

Atlanta Eagle Scout Now Shoots for the Stars

Author Philip Whitcomb Date April 14, 2022
Atlanta Area Council Eagle Scout Justin Martin has a pretty out-of-this-world career inspecting and...
Tagged Atlanta Area Council, Community, Eagle Scout, FAA, Georgia, Leadership, NASA, Scouting Stories, Scouts BSA |
Civil Rights Heritage Hike, Events, Stories

See Atlanta’s Civil Rights History on the Heritage Hike

Author Philip Whitcomb Date February 28, 2022
Over the course of the last month, we have celebrated African American history and...
Tagged Atlanta, Atlanta Area Council, Civil Rights Heritage Hike, Community, Georgia, Martin Luther King Jr., Scouting Stories, Scouts BSA |
Donors, Leaders, Parents, Scouts, Staff, Stories

CEO Chris Womack Shares How Scouting Shaped Him For The Future

Author Philip Whitcomb Date February 25, 2022
In December 2021, the Atlanta Area Council was fortunate to have Chris Womack deliver...
Tagged Atlanta Area Council, Black History Month, Community, Eagle Scout, Georgia, Leadership, Scouting Stories, Scouts BSA, Volunteers |
A couple tattered American flags lay on one another.
Gratitude, Notes & Updates

The Purpose of Flag Retirement Ceremonies

Author Philip Whitcomb Date February 21, 2022
The American flag represents the United States of America, and is recognized as symbol...
Tagged American Flag, Atlanta Area Council, Community, Flag Retirement Ceremonies, Scouts BSA, Volunteers, Woodruff Scout Camp |
This is a screenshot of Elliot Paisner's introduction as an Eagle Scout Speaker at the 2022 Golden Eagle Luncheon.
Alumni, Events, Golden Eagle Luncheon, Leaders, Scouts, Stories

Elliot Paisner – Leading By Example

Author Philip Whitcomb Date January 13, 2022
In August 2021, Elliot Paisner left Gwinnett Georgia to begin his first semester of...
Tagged Atlanta Area Council, Community, Eagle Scout, Georgia, Golden Eagle Luncheon, Golden Eagle Luncheon Speaker, Leadership, Scouting Stories, 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 |
Leaders, Scouts, Stories

Atlanta Welcomes the World… Again!

Author Amanda Walker Date September 10, 2019
In 1996, the Atlanta Area Council Shoulder Patch bore the World Scout emblem and...
Tagged Atlanta Area Council, Community, International Committee, Scouts, Summit Bechtel Reserve, Sweden, West Virginia, World Scout Jamboree |
Cub Scouts it on a rocket
Notes & Updates, Scouts

Family Scouting in the Atlanta Area Council

Author Amanda Walker Date August 8, 2018
Earlier this year, the Boy Scouts of America began rolling out the Family Scouting...
Tagged 2019, Atlanta Area Council, Community, Cub Scouts, Dens, Family Scouting, Leadership, Packs, Scouts, Troops | 1 Comment |
Connor holds up his Medal of Merit alongside local firefighters and members of Pack 353
Scouts, Stories

Connor Earned the Medal of Merit for Saving his Mom

Author Amanda Walker Date July 9, 2018
The Medal of Merit is one of the rarest awards in Scouting. Each year...
Tagged Atlanta Area Council, Bear Scout, Cobb County Citizen's Lifesaving Award, Cub Scouts, Life Saver, Medal of Merit, Pack 353, Scouting Stories |
Eagle Scout Ben Bird poses next to the composting bins he built for his Eagle Scout project
Scouts, Stories

Eagle Scout Honored with Adams Award for Outstanding Service Project

Author Amanda Walker Date June 12, 2018
On Saturday, June 9, 2018 the Atlanta Area Council recognized the 695 Eagle Scouts...
Tagged Adams Award for Outstanding Service Project, Atlanta Area Council, Eagle Scout, Georgia State University, National Youth Leadership Training, Rialto Center for the Arts, Scouting Stories, Scouts, Troop 252, West Side Elementary School |
Scouts, Stories

Troop 477 Celebrates Fifteen Batman Patrol Eagle Scouts

Author Amanda Walker Date May 3, 2018
On May 1, 2018 Troop 477 gathered at Kingswood United Methodist Church for a...
Tagged Atlanta Area Council, Community, Court of Honor, Dunwoody, Eagle Scout, Hightower Trail District, Kingswood United Methodist Church, Leadership, Scoutmasters, Scouts, Troop 477 | 2 Comments |
Two Scouts on the field at SunTrust Park for Scout Day with the Braves
Events, Scout Day

Scouts, Venturers and Explorers Enjoy a Braves Game at SunTrust Park

Author Amanda Walker Date April 26, 2018
On Saturday April 14, 2018 over 1,000 Scouts, Venturers, Explorers and family members cheered...
Tagged Atlanta Area Council, Atlanta Braves, Baseball, Community, Cub Scouts, Explorers, New York Mets, Post 469, Scout Day, Scouts, SunTrust Park, Troop 304, Truist Park, Venturers |
Notes & Updates, Safety Moments

Five Things You Need to Know About Youth Protection Training 2

Author Joshua Kirkham Date March 1, 2018
Over the past 108 years The Boy Scouts of America have instilled the values...
Tagged 108 Years, Atlanta Area Council, Community, Leadership, Safe Scouting, Scout Law, Scout Oath, Scouts BSA, Youth Protection Training |
Decoda, a Scout in Troop 1300 on the Westside
Scouts, Stories

Scouting is Changing Lives through the Westside Initiative

Author Amanda Walker Date February 14, 2018
In the shadows of the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium lies a community with a rich...
Tagged Ashview Heights, Atlanta Area Council, Bankhead, Castleberry Hill, City of Refugee, Community, English Avenue, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Poverty, Scouting Stories, scoutreach, Scouts, Troop 1300, Vine City, Washington Park, Westside Initiative |
A Scout collects canned goods for Scouting for Food
Notes & Updates

Four Service Opportunities for Scouts this Spring

Author Amanda Walker Date February 12, 2018
As Spring blooms across Metro-Atlanta, Scouts and Venturers are getting excited about being outdoors...
Tagged Atlanta Area Council, Bert Adams, Bert Adams Support Society, Community, Cub Scouts, Leadership, Recycle for Good, Scouting for Food, Scouts, Service Opportunities, Springtime, Volunteers, Woodruff Scout Camp, Woodruff Support Society, Woodruff Workers Weekend |
The cover of Fisher Snow's "Journal of a Boy Scout"
Scouts, Stories

Atlanta Scout pens “Journal of a Boy Scout”

Author Amanda Walker Date December 20, 2017
Fisher Snow is a Scout in Troop 197 chartered to The Westminster School in...
Tagged Atlanta Area Council, Journal of a Boy Scout, Novella, Scouting Stories, Scouts, Troop 197 |
Tion during the photoshoot for the VSC Monument
Scouts, Stories

Meet Tion; The Scout Behind the Monument

Author Amanda Walker Date December 1, 2017
You may not know his name, but you’ve probably seen Tion before. He’s served...
Tagged Atlanta Area Council, Bert Adams, Families First, Leadership, Pack 1890, Scouting Stories, Scouts, Southwest Atlanta, Stone Mountain, Troop 1890, Volunteer Service Center, Whitney M. Young Speaker, Woodruff Scout Camp |
A Scouting family together on a camout
Notes & Updates

Five Things to Know about the Boy Scouts of America’s Program Expansion

Author Amanda Walker Date October 19, 2017
Scouting has adapted regularly and has many examples of changes in membership, structure, gender...
Tagged Atlanta Area Council, Boys and Girls, Charter Organization, Community, Cub Scouts, Dens, Fall 2018, Girls in Cub Scouts, National BSA, Scout Law, Scouts BSA's Program Expansion |
Atlanta Area Council Jamboree Crew 5233/5234
Scouts, Stories

Attending the National Jamboree as a Venturer

Author Amanda Walker Date August 15, 2017
My name is David Heineman, I am a Venturer, and I recently attended Jamboree...
Tagged Atlanta Area Council, Community, Crew 5243/5244, Leadership, National Jamboree, Scouts, Venturer, West Virginia |
A promotional image for Cub Scouts
Notes & Updates

Seven Steps to Maximize your Cub Scout Sign-Up Night

Author Amanda Walker Date July 28, 2017
For many families, the Cub Scout Sign-up Night is their first experience with Scouting. ...
Tagged Applications, Atlanta Area Council, Community, Cub Scout Sign-up Night, Cub Scouts, Let's Do Our Best, Recruitment |
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