Button Gwinnett District

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Welcome!

Welcome to Button Gwinnett District website. It's easy-to-use with announcements, calendar, files, links, event registration and broadcast email.

Since it's built on a content management system framework, it's easy for our Committee Members to keep it updated with new content.

If you're a registered leader of a Cub Scout Pack, Scouts BSA Troop, or Venturing Crew within the Button Gwinnett District, you may join as a member of the site.

To join our site, simply send your unit, charter organization, leadership position, phone number and email address to join scouting at gwinnettbsa.org

Button Gwinnett Facebook Page

Posted on Aug 6 2020 - 3:57pm

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Join the Button Gwinnett District Facebook Page!

Like us for updates from the district and information on upcoming activities!

If you have pictures of activities campouts in your pack, troop, or crew, send them to us and you could show up on our page!

https://www.facebook.com/gwinnettbsa

Online Merit Badge University

Posted on Aug 6 2020 - 3:56pm

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Environmental Science starts Sunday Aug 9

Online Merit Badge University was created to help Scouts continue to earn Merit Badges while at home. There are experienced professional counselors who have agreed to help all Scouts receive an unparalleled experience.

Next Opportunity? Environmental Science - August 9 from 7-9PM - Register Here

Classes are offered at a small charge of $5!

Each class will be hosted by an instructor and a moderator to follow the Youth Protection Guidelines. You'll be able to join the class with a link provided after registration. You must have your Cyber Chip as a prerequisite to any of these classes.

https://www.atlantabsa.org/onlinembu

Membership Recruiting Resources.

Posted on Jul 23 2020 - 4:33pm

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As we prepare to begin a new year of Scouting, connecting new families to Scouting is going to be a little different.

Recruiting Ideas Overview

Wood Badge 2020

Posted on Jun 23 2020 - 8:34am

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What is Wood Badge? There’s plenty of lore out there about what takes place on a Wood Badge course. I know when I was a new leader the Wood Badge folks seemed to have drank way too much Kool-Aid. With time I decided it was time for me to take the plunge. What I found was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

BSA’S Commitment to Act Against Racial Injustice

Posted on Jun 18 2020 - 3:02pm

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Many of you have reached out to me this week to discuss the commitments made by the national council in a statement on Monday. I’d like to lend some perspective to the changes, and clarify the commitment of the Button Gwinnett District.

BSA Registration Fee increases

Posted on Jun 3 2020 - 7:22am

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As Announced on June 1, 2020 at https://scoutingwire.org/bsa-membership-fee-increase-details-and-faq/ (that page has a lot of additional information and FAQs and so on), the increased national membership fees for the BSA are: