I am proud to formally announce the start of the Button Gwinnett Training Newsletter!

This periodical will be sent out to all registered members with the website to improve awareness of all the different events we have going on in the training world, from BALOO and IOLS to Woodbadge.

Ken Birmingham passed in his sleep July 1.  

Ken's Memorial will be on Aug 3rd at Norcross Presbyterian at 11:00 AM.

YiS,
Marc Karasek

Help Your Unit Funding with 2019's Popcorn Sales

Register your unit to sell NOW at www.atlantabsa.org/popcorn. Training for new Kernels will be held on Saturday, 6/15 at the Service Center. Kickoff dates are 7/20, 7/27 and 8/3. Kernels needing a training refresher can stay after for optional training. Contact District Kernel Tracy Brookshire with questions at 770-757-9648.

Interested in Welcoming the Swedish World Jamboree Scouts to Atlanta?

There are 3 Swedish Troops (120 Swedish Scouters--approx. half male / half female) coming to Atlanta during the July 10-13 timeframe on their way to the World Jamboree being hosted in the US this year. They are looking to meet and tour Atlanta with local Scouters between Wed, July 10 and Sunday, July 14.

Current tour plans are:

Thursday - The National Center for Civil & Human Rights

Friday, Saturday & Sunday - Various touring of downtown Atlanta

The first troop arrives Wednesday night and is looking to meet and tour with scouts Thursday thru Saturday. A 2nd troop would like to meet and tour with scouts on Saturday & Sunday. The 3rd troop would like to meet and tour with scouts on Saturday. This is a terrific opportunity for Atlanta Scouts, Venturers, Sea Scouts age 14-17 to meet & host international scouters. If you or your troop would like to participate, please contact Tom Reitz for more details at treitzscout@gmail.com

"Underwater Adventure" - Cub Day Camp, June 10-13

REMINDER: Camp runs from 8:30am-4pm M-W and 8:30am-1pm on Thursday. Parents and Volunteers pre-camp meetings on Sunday, June 9 at Duluth First United Methodist Church.

Volunteers meeting – 2pm

Parents meeting – 3pm

Questions, please contact cubscoutdaycampbg@gmail.com.

Financial Assistance for Campers

Leaders, if you have scouts who have financial circumstances that would inhibit them attending camp, please consider applying for a Campership. Please make campership applications and information available to your families who need it. For Woodruff and Bert Adams Summer Resident Camp Application (Boy Scouts and Cubs) and for Cub Scout Day Camp Application: https://atlantabsa.doubleknot.com/document/day-camp-campership-app/148034. Please make sure application is completed in full before submitting Guy Smith (our District Executive).