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Button Gwinnett District is a part of the Atlanta Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.  We are located in the southwestern part of Gwinnett County, serving the cities of Suwanee, Duluth, Norcross, and Peachtree Corners.

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2019 Popcorn Sales

Posted on Aug 1 2019 - 11:09pm

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.

Welcome Swedish World Jamboree Contingent - July 10-14, 2019

Posted on Jul 4 2019 - 11:41pm

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

2019 Cub Day Camp - Duluth First United Methodist Church

Posted on May 30 2019 - 2:21pm

"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.

 

Atlanta Area Council Camperships for Summer Camp & Day Camp

Posted on May 30 2019 - 2:20pm

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).

Cheryl Fitzgerald Cleanup - April 28, 2019 - 2785 Whippoorwill Circle, Duluth

Posted on Apr 25 2019 - 10:34pm

Cheryl Fitzgerald Yard Clinic Project

Final clean up & pruning. Pull weeds or trim edging. Stack firewood. Burn debris. Wheelbarrow loads of mulch from huge pile & spreading in all the landscaped beds. Bring wheelbarrows rakes & shovels. Gloves & water bottles.
Come 9am to 5:30pm either day. Youth & adults needed.. Address:  2785 Whippoorwill Circle, Duluth (off Bunten Rd.)
SignUp Genius Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4cafae2ba1fa7-cheryl

Bert Adams - April 27, 2019

Posted on Apr 25 2019 - 10:31pm

Bert Adams Ecology Work Day

The Bert Adams Support Society will be having an Ecology work day on April 27th from 7:30a until 4:30p at the Bert Adams Emerson parking lot. Lunch is provided. All projects will be conservation based, and thus may count towards any scout rank that requires such a project. For more details, please contact Nik Gardner at bascbass@gmail.com

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