Muddbugs & Music festival at Duluth Town Green is looking for older Boy Scouts (14+) to help with the event on April 22 from 12 noon until 8pm. Scouts will assist the staff in distribution of crawfish and customer service. Please contact event coordinator and Eagle Scout, Joey Brown at joey@moveyourtails.com or 404-314-3848 if you are interested in volunteering. Event details can be seen at  http://www.atlantasrockstation.com/2017/03/10/muddbuggs-and-music/

Have you heard? Effective April 1, 2017, filing the online Tour and Activity Plan process is no longer necessary. 

Yes, you are still expected to review and follow the Guide to Safe Scouting, Sweet 16 of Safety, and all other BSA safety and risk management guidelines. Yes, official Scouting activities will still be covered by BSA insurance (Registered volunteers are provided primary general liability insurance coverage for official scouting activities; secondary insurance coverage for vehicle operation - review all details on the BSA website). And, yes, as we covered at a recent Roundtable, there is still no such thing as a Class "A" uniform requirement in order to be covered by BSA supplemental insurance!

RSVP by May 1 for the second annual Button Gwinnett District community service day - scheduled for Saturday, May 6! All types units, adults, and parents are welcome.

All Scout Units:

We have two Adult Training Opportunities Coming up within the next Month.

April 23 2-6pm  Cost : $5
Scoutmaster Position-Specific Training for Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters presented by the Button Gwinnett District, but anyone from anywhere may attend.  The course will provide Scoutmasters with the basic information and tools they need to lead successful Boy Scout troops.  This is also a good course for new parents and commitee members.  It goes over the role of adults in a troop.

This course is needed for any SM/ASM to be considered trained (needs  ITOLS too).  It is also a great course for parents and committee members.  It gives an overview of the adult roles in a troop.
Registration link: http://www.atlantabsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?ActivityKey=2...

May 5-7 Weekend Cost $25
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS or ITOLS) is for Boy Scout Troop Adult Leaders and Venturing Crew Adult Advisors, sponsored by the Button Gwinnett District, but anyone from anywhere may attend.  Working as patrols, this hands-on course provides adult leaders the practical outdoor skills they need to lead Scouts in the out-of-doors. Upon completion, leaders should feel comfortable teaching Scouts the basic skills required to obtain the First Class rank. Along with Scoutmaster Specifics this course is required of all direct contact leaders registered in Boy Scout Troops and Varsity Scout Teams, in order to be considered "trained".

This is the second course needed by SM/ASM to be considered trained.  It is also again a good course for anyone interested in how a troop functions and wants to learn some new outdoor skills.
Registration link: http://www.atlantabsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?ActivityKey=2...

Leaders:

Please make campership applications and information available to your families who need it.

Woodruff and Bert Adams Summer Resident Camp Application (Boy Scouts and Cubs):