Boy Scout leaders-

The camporee informational packet distributed at the February roundtable concerning the 2012 District Camporee is now available on the website. The camporee is March 16-18 and costs just $8/attendee, so we hope to see many of you there! Feel free to contact me with any questions about the event (contact info is in the packet).

Hello North Atlanta District Scout Unit Leaders!

Please mark your calendars for our District Banquet, which will be held on Tuesday evening, February 28th, at Northside United Methodist Church in the Fellowship Hall, at 6:30 PM.

The Church address is: 2799 Northside Drive, Atlanta, GA. 30305. We promise to have another fun evening of celebrating your unit’s remarkable successes in the past year and another

GREAT year in scouting overall, and looking forward to what is ahead! 

Please share this Banquet information with the other adult leaders in your Units. We’re hoping for a big turnout! The more, the merrier!

RESERVE EARLY!! Please mail your checks for $20 per person to : James Waddey, North Atlanta District Executive, BSA Volunteer Service Center, 1800 Circle 75 Parkway, Atlanta, GA. 30339.

Checks should be made payable to Atlanta BSA, and please include “North Atlanta District” on the memo line.

Please contact me if you have questions! Thank you!!

Yours in Scouting,
Fontaine Kohler
North Atlanta District Banquet Chair
Troop 370, St. James United Methodist Church

Fontaine Kohler
Boy Scout Troop 370 at St. James United Methodist Church
fontainekohler@bellsouth.net
404-401-8253 cell

Training

Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills 

March 16-18, 2012

Friday 16th 7:00 pm - Sunday 18th 2:00 pm

Any adult accepting the invitation to serve as a Scoutmaster or Assistant Scoutmaster of a Boy Scout Troop is encouraged to attend.

Troop committee members and other adults who expect to play a supportive role in the success of a Troop

are also invited to attend. Webelos leaders preparing to move on to a leadership position in a Scout Troop are encouraged to enroll.

Training will be held inconjunction with the Camporee. Please see attachments for more details

Mickey Smith

North Atlanta District Training Chair

districttraining@northatlantabsa.org

The Atlanta Area Council has introduced the Camp Card program for 2012. This fundraising program allows scouts to generate funds in preparation for Summer Camp and relieves pressure for units to conduct fundraising activities. Ensure that every Scouts has the opportunity to earn their way to camp! Register today: www.atlantabsa.org/campcards 

Units participating in this program will earn 50% commission on each card they sell.

Because of the help of local community partners, like Publix Supermarkets, each card will be worth many times more than the $5 they sell for. The one-time snap off discounts on the front card will more than cover the cost. And the year-round discounts offered on the back make the sale of this card a no-brainer!

Secured sponsors:

Publix - $5 off $50 purchase (one-time use)

Waffle House - Free beverage with meal purchase (multiple use)

The Sports Authority - $10 of $50 purchase

Meineke - 10% off automotive services and 5% off tires and batteries

White Water Express - Buy one get one free or $10 off any activity

Church's Chicken - free Southern Style Sandwich with purchase of medium fries and drink

Arby's - free Classic Roast Beef Sandwich with purchase of small fries and drink

For more information and to register today please see the attached flyer and visit: www.atlantabsa.org/campcards

Akelas,

Pack 232 at NW Presbyterian are proud to announce that we will be hosting the 2012 North Atlanta District Pinewood Derby Finals on March 17th at the Scout Hut for Troop 232.  All North Atlanta District Packs are invited to submit their Pinewood winners to participate in the District Finals.

The submission format this year will be 1 car per Rank, per Pack adding up to a maximum of 4 cars per Pack.  We would like to provide the greatest opportunity for as many Cubs as possible to enter they winning entries to the District final.  The timetable for race day will be as follows: -


·         10.30am               Inspection and Registration of Pinewood car

·         12.00pm               District Finals start

·         1pm-1.30pm      Prize Giving and Completion of District Pinewood Derby.

A 6 Lane track will be used for the Pinewood Derby and the format of the race will be that each car will be raced 6 times, once in each lane of the track and the winner being determined as being the car with the fastest overall time.

What we would like from you at your earliest convenience is a list of Cubs representing your Pack.  This would include Pack, Rank and Name of Cub.  If the Cub has a name for his car, that would be welcome.

Please ask your pack to come to support their fellow Cubs in the District Final.

Attached are the District Pinewood Derby Rules that all cars will need to comply with for the District Final.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact myself.

We have 16 packs in the North Atlanta District, so let us have a great turnout for this final. 

Yours in Scouting,

Allan Bartleywood
Cubmaster, Pack 232
Email: jusall@hotmail.com<mailto:jusall@hotmail.com>
Cell: (404) 416-8354
http://www.scoutmanage.com

Scouting for Food (SFF) is a twenty-five year old annual service project rooted in the very foundation of the Scouting movement. It draws on several aspects of Scouting: Scout Oath (help other people at all times), Scout Law (helpful), and Scout Slogan (do a good turn daily). 

Scouting for Food is at the core of what it means to be a Scout.

First, a big THANK YOU! to all those units that participated in the last two years. However, the NA District is one of the largest in the Council and yet we have been at the bottom of participation/production per scout for both years.

Please hear the call for support this year. Let’s have the NA District lead the way by significantly increasing our participation from previous years.  As the Girl Scouts are known for their cookie sale, the Boy Scouts want to be known for our food collection.  Please click here to register your unit today, Thank you.

For more information on Scouting for Food (SFF) from the Council please click here.

Yours in Scouting,

Doug Samuels

NA District SFF Chair