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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 | Leave a comment |
Scouts, Stories

Michael Brought his Scouting Skills to Switzerland

Author Amanda Walker Date December 27, 2016
My name is Michael, and I am a 10th grader at Pace Academy in...
Tagged Atlanta, Atlanta Area Council, Eagle Board of Review, Eagle Scout, First Aid, Georgia, Hike, International, Matterhorn Training Course, Pace Academy, Scouting Stories, Scouts, Switzerland, Troop 467, Zermatt | Leave a comment |
Kimani Selby speaks at the Golden Eagle Luncheon
Alumni, Events, Golden Eagle Luncheon, Scouts, Stories

Kimani Selby Made Friends For Life

Author Amanda Walker Date December 12, 2016
A Scout is Friendly, and many Scouts make their best friends through Scouting. Kimani Selby is...
Tagged Atlanta, Community, Eagle Scout, Friendship, Georgia, Golden Eagle Luncheon, Scouting Stories, Scouts BSA, The Westminster Schools, Troop 197 | Leave a comment |
Rick Williams
Donors, Parents, Stories

Rick Williams Was Impressed by Scouting

Author Amanda Walker Date November 22, 2016
Rick Williams is the Chairman of the Board of Primerica and President of the...
Tagged Atlanta, Atlanta Area Council, Board of Primerica, Chairman, Council President, Eagle Scout, Georgia, Leadership, Scouting Families, Scouts BSA, Volunteers | Leave a comment |
Scouts get hands-on experience during Reptile & Amphibian Study
Scouts, Stories

Merit Badge Clinic in the West End

Author Amanda Walker Date November 14, 2016
On October 29, 2016 Scouts from the Atlanta Area Council attended a Merit Badge...
Tagged Atlanta, Atlanta Area Council, Community, Georgia, Harland Boys & Girls Club, Merit Badge Clinic, merit badges, Program Specialists, Scouts, Volunteers, West End | Leave a comment |
Josiah Benator salutes the audience as he receives the Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award
Alumni, Leaders, Stories

Veteran Scoutmaster Josiah Benator on the Value of Service

Author Amanda Walker Date October 14, 2016
The average Scoutmaster serves their Troop for five years. Josiah Benator has served as...
Tagged 68 Years, American Campaign Medal, Army of Occupation Medal with German Clasp, Atlanta, Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantryman 1st Award, Eagle Scout, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Georgia, Honorable Service Lapel Button, Leadership, Presidential Unit Citation, Purple Heart, Scouter's Key Award, Scouting Stories, Scoutmaster Award of Merit, Scoutmasters, Silver Beaver Award, Troop 73, U.S. Army, Veteran, Volunteers, Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award, World War II, World War II Victory Medal | Leave a comment |
Crowds gather on Peachtree Street for the premiere of Gone with the Wind
Alumni, Stories

Volunteering at the Gone With The Wind Premiere

Author Amanda Walker Date July 28, 2016
When he was a young Scout in 1939, Doug Cook did all kinds of community...
Tagged Atlanta, Clark Gable, Community, Georgia, Gone with the Wind, Hollywood, Loew's Grand Theatre, Northwest Presbyterian Church, Sandy Springs, Scouting Stories, Troop 232, Vivien Leigh, Volunteers | 1 Comment |
Paul from Troop 365
Scouts, Stories

2016 LDS Encampment at Bert Adams

Author Amanda Walker Date July 8, 2016
Last week Bert Adams hosted pretty much all of the LDS (The Church of...
Tagged Atlanta, Bert Adams, Camping, Community, Gaga Ball, Georgia, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Troop 365 | Leave a comment |
Alumni, Stories

Four Eagle Scouts over 60 Years

Author Amanda Walker Date June 9, 2016
In the 1950’s, Troop  5 was a vibrant troop in the Garden Hills section...
Tagged 1956, Atlanta, Bert Adams, Community, Eagle Scout, Garden Hills, Georgia, Reunion, Scouting Stories, Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church, Troop 5 | Leave a comment |
Anthony at the Olympic Archery Team Trials
Scouts, Stories

Anthony’s Passion for Archery

Author Amanda Walker Date June 7, 2016
Crossing over from Cub Scouts in 2010, I was very eager to start earning...
Tagged Archery, Atlanta, Cub Scouts, Eagle Scout, Embry Hills, Georgia, merit badges, Olympic Team Trials, Scouting Stories, Troop 15, Woodruff Scout Camp | 1 Comment |
Doug Cook
Alumni, Stories

The Atlanta Air Raid Drill

Author Amanda Walker Date March 23, 2016
In 1943, at the height of World War II, the Georgia National Guard conducted...
Tagged 1943, Air Raid Blackout Drill, Atlanta, Georgia, Georgia National Guard, Leadership, Northwest Presbyterian Church, Patrol Leader, Sandy Springs, Scouting Stories, Troop 232, Volunteers, World War II | 1 Comment |
Notes & Updates

The Atlanta Area Council’s 100th Anniversary

Author Amanda Walker Date January 26, 2016
Since 1916, the Atlanta Area Council has been here as the foundation behind every...
Tagged 100th Anniversary, Atlanta, Atlanta Area Council, Bert Adams, Georgia, Leadership, Sabbath, Scout Law, Scout Sunday, Scouting Stories, Scouts BSA, Volunteers, Woodruff Scout Camp | Leave a comment |
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