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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 |
Troop 3310's 7 new Eagle Scouts posing for a photo.
Scouts, Stories

Troop 3310’s 7 Founding Members Rise Up as Eagles

Author Philip Whitcomb Date November 18, 2021
In 2020, being productive in Scouting had its challenges for many units. But Scouts...
Tagged COVID-19, Eagle Scout, Leadership, Scoutmasters, Scouts |
Gratitude, Notes & Updates

Forever Grateful to Our Scouting Volunteers

Author Amanda Walker Date November 20, 2020
Our hearts are full this Thanksgiving, remembering our blessings and how grateful we are...
Tagged Camp Staff, Community, Leadership, Scoutmasters, Scouts, Thanksgiving, Volunteers |
Alumni, Stories, Whitney M. Young Jr. Award

The Impact a Volunteer Can Make on Others

Author Amanda Walker Date November 11, 2020
On October 20, 2020, the Atlanta Area Council hosted the Whitney M. Young Jr....
Tagged Eagle Scout, Leadership, Scouting Stories, Scoutmasters, Volunteers |
Events, Gratitude, Leaders, Notes & Updates, Stories, Whitney M. Young Jr. Award

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 |
Leaders, Scouts, Stories

Faces of Summer Camp

Author Amanda Walker Date August 6, 2019
We have had a great time this summer hosting over 6,800 Scouts at both...
Tagged Bert Adams, Camp Staff, Community, Handicraft, Leadership, Mountaineer Program, Scoutmasters, STEM, Volunteers, Woodruff Scout Camp |
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

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 |
Wayne Marcinko, the Singing Scoutmaster
Leaders, Parents, Stories

Becoming the Singing Scoutmaster

Author Amanda Walker Date January 6, 2017
Wayne Marcinko hadn’t been as involved in his son’s Scouting career as he’d hoped....
Tagged Atlanta Area Council, Court of Honor, Philmont, Scout Law, Scout Oath, Scouting Families, Scouting Stories, Scoutmaster's Minute, Scoutmasters, Singing Scoutmaster, Troop 444 |
Rex Tillerson speaks at the Golden Eagle Luncheon
Alumni, Events, Golden Eagle Luncheon, Leaders, Stories

Rex Tillerson Speaks on the Values of Scouting

Author Amanda Walker Date December 20, 2016
Rex Tillerson grew up as a Scout in Troop 20 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. His...
Tagged Atlanta Area Council, CEO of ExxonMobil, Cubmasters, Distinguished Eagle Scout, Eagle Scout, Golden Eagle Luncheon, Leadership, National President of the BSA, Scouting Stories, Scouting Values, Scoutmasters, Scouts BSA, Secretary of State, Silver Buffalo Award, Volunteers |
Jerry Aldridge with present-day Troop 222.
Leaders, Stories

Scoutmaster Jerry Aldridge’s Impact

Author Amanda Walker Date November 16, 2016
The Atlanta Area Council has been delivering the Scouting program to youth in the...
Tagged Atlanta Area Council, Community, Covington, Georgia, Leadership, Metro-Atlanta, Scouting Stories, Scoutmasters, Silver Beaver Award, Troop 222 |
Terry Wullschleger at Northern Tier
Leaders

Watching the Perseids at Northern Tier

Author Amanda Walker Date November 11, 2016
Terry Wullschleger and his wife were never blessed with children, but when someone from...
Tagged Allatoona Aquatics Base, Atlanta Area Council, Canoeing, Community, Georgia, Leadership, Northern Tier, Perseid Meteor Shower, Scouting Families, Scouting Stories, Scoutmasters, Scouts BSA, Shade Lake, Smyrna, Troop 61, Volunteers |
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 |
The Amphitheater Larry and his team are building
Leaders, Parents, Stories

Larry Barbarossa’s Wood Badge Ticket

Author Amanda Walker Date August 29, 2016
My Scouting story really starts when we moved from South Florida to Hiram, GA....
Tagged Autism, Camp Staff, Cub Scouts, Georgia, Hiram, Leadership, National Youth Leadership Training, Pickett's Mill District, Scoutmasters, Scouts BSA, Troop 773, Volunteers, Wood Badge |
Troop 525 with Jim's Flag
Alumni, Stories

Jim Borders’ Flag

Author Amanda Walker Date May 24, 2016
This story was submitted by Jim Borders, an Eagle Scout and veteran. He is shipping...
Tagged American Flag, Eagle Scout, Leadership, Pikes Peak Council, Scouting Stories, Scoutmasters, Scouts BSA, Troop 525, U.S. Air Force, Veteran, Volunteers |
Jose Lepervanche
Leaders, Stories

Sudden Cardiac Arrest at Scout Camp

Author Amanda Walker Date May 2, 2016
Jose Lepervanche was leading his Troop through their first day of camp at Woodruff...
Tagged Community, CPR, First Aid, Gainesville, Georgia, Life Saver, Scouting Stories, Scoutmasters, Troop 182, Woodruff Scout Camp | 3 Comments |
Fontaine Kohler
Leaders, Stories

Partnering with Ugandan Scouts

Author Amanda Walker Date March 17, 2016
Fontaine Kohler and the other parents at Troop 370 have created one of the...
Tagged Brookhaven, Community, Crews, Georgia, International Scouting, Scouting Bridges Uganda Program, Scoutmasters, Scouts, St. James United Methodist Church, The Uganda Scouts Association, Troop 370, Troops, Uganda, Volunteers, Woodruff Scout Camp |
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