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Tag Archives: merit badges

Troop 2319's Logo
Leaders, Scouts, Stories

Troop 2319 Excels Despite COVID-19

Author Philip Whitcomb Date December 16, 2021
Troop 2319 from Unity North Atlanta of Marietta, Georgia has rallied behind their mantra,...
Tagged Court of Honor, COVID-19, Leadership, merit badges, Scoutmasters, Scouts |
Omkar Tamhane standing at attention in full uniform.
Scouts, Stories

Omkar Tamhane Accomplishes What Few Have Done Before

Author Philip Whitcomb Date October 14, 2021
Scouting was a spark that ignited a never-ending purpose in me to serve the...
Tagged Eagle Scout, Leadership, merit badges, Scouting Stories |
Events, Scouts, Stories, Summer Camp

Troop 144 Does Camp Their Own Way

Author Amanda Walker Date October 20, 2020
Thank you to Justin O’Dell for the Submission Long before any of the Scouts...
Tagged COVID-19, Leadership, merit badges, Scouts, Summer Camp, Volunteers |
Scouts, Stories

How has your Scoutmaster impacted your life?

Author Amanda Walker Date July 24, 2019
How has your Scoutmaster impacted your life? This is the question we asked Theo,...
Tagged Leadership, Mentorship, merit badges, Scouting Stories, Scoutmasters, Scouts |
Scouts, Stories

Trey’s Journey to 138 Merit Badges

Author Amanda Walker Date April 22, 2019
Trey is an Eagle Scout from Troop 1776, in the Foothills district, who has...
Tagged 138 Merit Badges, Eagle Scout, Foothills District, Kennesaw State University, merit badges, Pope High School, Scouting Stories |
Scout Michael stands for a photo outside of Georgia Tech's Chemistry Department
Scouts, Stories

Georgia Tech Hosts Chemistry Merit Badge

Author Matthew Tikhonovsky Date November 16, 2017
Over 60 Atlanta-area Boy Scouts completed the Chemistry merit badge at the Georgia Institute...
Tagged Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity, Chemistry Merit Badge, Community, Georgia Institute of Technology, Merit Badge Clinic, merit badges, Scouts, STEM |
Kendall Ingran at his Eagle Scout Court of Honor
Scouts, Stories

Kendall’s Favorite Merit Badges

Author Amanda Walker Date February 1, 2017
This story was submitted by Eagle Scout Kendall Ingram who recently earned his 140th...
Tagged ASVAB, Atlanta Area Council, Cub Scouts, Eagle Scout, merit badges, Never Give Up, Scouting Stories, Scouts, Southern Crescent District, Troop 136, United States Marine Corps |
My completed Eagle Scout Project
Scouts, Stories

Trey’s Year of Scouting

Author Amanda Walker Date December 30, 2016
This story was submitted by Trey, an Eagle Scout from Troop 1776 in Marietta,...
Tagged 100 Years of Scouting, 2016, Bert Adams, Eagle Scout, Georgia, Marietta, merit badges, Scouting Stories, Scouts BSA, Summit Bechtel Reserve, Troop 1776 |
Jacob Murphey on KTTC TV
Alumni, Stories

Jacob Murphey Still Uses His Scouting Skills

Author Amanda Walker Date December 14, 2016
He may be a long way from his home in Marietta, but Jacob Murphey...
Tagged Anchor Producer, Eagle Scout, Georgia, KTTC, Marietta, merit badges, Minnesota, NBC, Rochester, Scouting Stories, Scouts BSA, Troop 797 |
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 |
Cub Scouts in the front row, ready to become Boy Scouts
Leaders, Scouts, Stories

Troop 367 Recognizes Scouts and Leaders

Author Amanda Walker Date September 6, 2016
At their latest Court of Honor, Troop 367 awarded new rank patches and Merit...
Tagged Arrow of Light, Court of Honor, Cub Scouts, merit badges, Scouts BSA, Troop 367, Webelos, Wood Badge |
Scouts at a Swimming Merit Badge Clinic
Leaders, Scouts, Stories

Merit Badge Clinic in Adamsville

Author Amanda Walker Date August 8, 2016
There’s no better way to end a summer vacation than to earn a few...
Tagged Adamsville Recreation Center, Atlanta Area Council, Community, District Executive, Elizabeth Baptist Church, Leadership, Merit Badge Clinic, merit badges, scoutreach, Southwest Atlanta District, Summer Vacation, Swimming, Troop 367, Volunteers |
Jon tells you how to share your story.
Notes & Updates

Share Your Stories

Author Amanda Walker Date June 16, 2016
The Atlanta Area Council turns 100 in 2016, and to celebrate we’re going to...
Tagged 100th Anniversary, Atlanta Area Council, Community, Cub Scouts, Eagle Scout Project, Georgia, merit badges, Scouting Stories, Scouts, Scouts BSA, Stories, Volunteers |
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 |
Scoutmaster Tim gets pied
Leaders, Stories

Pie-ing their Scoutmaster in the Face

Author Amanda Walker Date May 23, 2016
These are a few photos of our Camp Card wrap up celebration at Troop...
Tagged camp cards, merit badges, Pie, Salesmanship Merit Badge, Scouting Stories, scoutmaster, Scouts, Troop 74 |
Canton Mayor Gene Hobgood recognizes Michael Gustafson for earning 141 merit badges
Scouts, Stories

Michael Gustafson Earned All of the Merit Badges

Author Amanda Walker Date May 17, 2016
To earn the rank of Eagle Scout a young man must earn 21 Merit...
Tagged 141 Merit Badges, 5 Gold Palms, Canton, Cherokee County, Eagle Scout, Georgia, Georgia Tech, merit badges, Scouting Families, Scouting Stories, Troop 241 |
The Lovett Eagle Scouts
Scouts, Stories

The Twelve Lovett Eagle Scouts

Author Amanda Walker Date April 18, 2016
About 18 years ago a group of boys from The Lovett School in Vinings, GA...
Tagged Community, Court of Honor, Cub Scouts, Eagle Scout, Georgia, merit badges, Scouting Stories, Scouts, The Lovett School, Trail to Eagle, Troop 304, Vinings | 1 Comment |
John Pruitt
Alumni, Stories

John Pruitt Earned the Canoeing Merit Badge

Author Amanda Walker Date March 21, 2016
Longtime Atlanta news anchor for WSB TV John Pruitt grew up in the Scouting...
Tagged Atlanta Area Council, Bert Adams, Canoeing, Eagle Scout, Lake Darby, merit badges, News Anchor, Scouting Stories, Scouts, WSB-TV |
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