One of our Friends of Scouting Community Supporters, State Bank and Trust Co. has a great opportunity being offered free for Scouts:

State Bank has approximately 5,000 free tickets available for Scouts to the championship round of the 2014 U.S. Amateur being held at the Atlanta Athletic Club on Sunday, August 17.  The tickets will include a complimentary t-shirt from State Bank. 

For every 10 Scouts that attend, one adult will receive a free ticket as well.  State Bank's goal is to have as many youth on the course as possible to help grow the game of golf while watching some of the best amateur golfers in the world. 

If a leader is interested in receiving free tickets and t-shirts for this event please contact

Morgan Ingram (678) 756 1317 as soon as possible with the number of tickets and t-shirts and t-shirt sizes you would prefer.  Also please indicate the method of distribution that you prefer (mail, delivery, or pickup). 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Morgan.

For additional adult tickets, you can go to the following site:

https://events.trustevent.com/templates/index.cfm?fuseaction=templates.home&eid=1476

I am pleased to announce that Cami Gregory has accepted the responsibility to serve as District Executive in the Button Gwinnett District effective August 1, 2014.  Cami will be responsible for working with all of us to provide leadership in the areas of unit service, membership growth, fund development, and the cultivation and recruitment of volunteers in the Button Gwinnett District.  She will be reporting to Scott Voorhees, Field Director, who will provide guidance and support to ensure her success in her new role.  

Cami joined the Atlanta Area Council in August 2013 as District Executive in the Hightower Trail District.  She is a native of Hawaii and is fluent in Spanish.  Cami is a graduate of Brigham Young University-Hawaii, with a degree in Education. 

Jim Gilpatrick, our District Commissioner, and I will be meeting with Cami on Monday, July 28th to introduce ourselves and begin to lay the foundation of working together as the District Key 3. Jim and I are looking forward to all of you meeting Cami in the very near future.

Please join me in welcoming Cami to the Button Gwinnett District!

Terry Walls - Button Gwinnett District Chair

On Saturday, April 24th, the first annual AAC Program Kick-off was held at the Vounteer Service Center.  This event was designed to assist unit leaders in planning their own calendars for the upcoming year.

Button Gwinnett was well represented, but for those that were unable to attend, attached is the final edition of the booklet that was used during the presentations.  This version includes live links to everything from camp information, training events embedded in monthly calendars, fundraising and AAC ad sponsors.  This guide is the most comprehensive planning document ever produced by the Council and should help the units in our District plan and organize events for their Scouts as well as training opportunities for their adults.

Please take the time to review this guide in it's entirety and use it as needed.  There is also a link in the Menu column of this website.

Sign-up for 2014 Button Gwinnett Day Camp http://www.atlantabsa.org/event/1431081

The Button Gwinnett District Committee is pleased to announce the calendar of district events planned for the 2014 - 2015 Scouting Program year.  

Epps Aviation is the proud sponsor of Youth Aviation Adventure. This is a single day program that is held at Peachtree Dekalb Airport. Our program is geared for youth between 11-18 years old. The program is structured around the Aviation Merit Badge. We have 10 different work stations the youth will go through and learn about Aviation including Aerodynamics, Preflight, Instruments, Helicopters, Propulsion Systems, Careers in Aviation, Airport Operations…  If the youth complete the one day program and a test, they will qualify for the Aviation Merit Badge and a blue card will be issued. We have had very positive feedback from the youth and parents about our program. I have attached the flyer and a participants handbook for your review. Our next event is Saturday , April 19th, 2014. Check in starts at 8am and we go to about 3pm. Cost is $12.00 and our lunch will be provided by Chik-Fil-A. You can register at www.yaaatlanta.org .