Congratulations and Thank You to the many individuals, families and businesses who helped the Foothills District exceed our 2008 Friends of Scouting Goal.  We received $188,006 in pledges, representing 101.6% our $185,000 goal.  This contributed to the Atlanta Area Council also exceeding its Friends of Scouting goal for the year, coming in at 101.8% council-wide.

When: Saturday, September 20th 2008

Where: Atlanta Area Council, BSA
Volunteer Service Center
1800 Circle 75 Parkway
Atlanta, Ga. 30339

Time: Various class start times, beginning at 8:00 am.  Class lasts about 3-1/2 hours.

Cost: $25.00 for Adult CPR/AED skills or $35.00 for training for both Adult and Child skills which (each course includes manuals, skill cards and supplies).

Registration: Online at www.goodturn.net

Three High Adventure programs, exclusively for members of the Order of the Arrow, will be available in 2009.  Programs will be at Philmont, Northern Tier and Sea Base. These programs are an excellent opportunity for young arrowmen to experience the three bases and the premier programs at the three bases (and for a very good price).

These programs have a limited number of slots, which will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, so if you are interested it is important that you begin the application process as soon as possible.

This is not an official Scouting event, but it was passed along to us by a fellow Scouter, and because of its patriotic nature we thought it would be of interest to Foothills Scouters. A 3/4 scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial wall in Washington, DC, will be displayed in Roswell from July 4-6. For full information and to find out how you can help, download the flyer. Contact: Don Ritchie nostradonusyahoo.com

The centerpiece of the National celebration of the first century of Scouting will be the 2010 National Scout Jamboree. Over 40,000 Scouts and Scouters from across the Nation and around the world will come together for a two week celebration of Scouting. The activities will be practically endless. More information about the 2010 Jamboree can be found at http://www.bsajamboree.org.

More than 1700 Scouts and adult leaders attended the annual Flag Placement at Marietta National Cemetery on Saturday, May 24. Channel 11 and NBC Nightly News both covered the event. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has published a Photo Gallery.

Here's the 11Alive News video. At the bottom of this article you can leave us your comments and suggestions about the event.

The Foothills District Membership committee is sponsoring two Boy Scout Recruitment Contests for 2008.

A printable version of the 2008 District Calendar is available here. It will be updated often, however the most current calendar information is available at the calendar tab at the top of this page.

The Georgia Aquarium has announced an exciting learning program for Cub Scouts.  Scouts who complete the program can earn a patch.  Please see the attached flyer for details and requirements.  Patches may be purchased at the Beyond the Reef Gift Shop.