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Welcome to the Southern Crescent District Website!

The Southern Crescent District is in the Atlanta Area Council, serving Scouts, Leaders and Parents in Clayton County and South Fulton County. See the BeAScout website for location and contact information for Cub Scout Packs (Kindergarten into 5th Grade are Cub Scouts), Scouts BSA Troops (end of 5th Grade to age 18), and Venturing Crews. 

For an overview of Scouting, see this "We Are Scouts" video or this Pack 1030 animoto; or this "What Scouting Does Right" video; or this one about Cub Scout Camping and Outdoor Activities!  Or this one from a Michigan Troop (the activities depicted have been done by local Troops too!), or these.  Deciding between Sports and Scouts (you can do both):  see this clip.  Like us on our Facebook Page! And see this Smugmug gallery of District Events and this older District Flickr Photo Site.  Need more information? Please contact:

Forgot how to Login (forgot the Username and Password)? Click here. Please see the "Menu" of items to the left.  As noted in the Website Guide, "About Us & How to Join" tells you about Scout Programs and Units, gives you the paperwork needed to join; Cub Scout Meeting Plans gives you "rip and run" complete plans for Meetings with your Scouts, and the Cub Scout Month by Month Activity Ideas will give you easy + fun ideas of cool places to go and things to do including this Great Big List of Places to Go (good for Scouts BSA Troops and Visiting Relatives too); "Leader Training" shows you how to learn more for an easier + better program, and more.  The Southern Crescent District serves South Fulton County, including Chattahoochee Hill Country, College Park, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Palmetto & Union City, and Clayton County, including Jonesboro, Riverdale, Rex, Forest Park, Morrow, Lovejoy and Lake City; many of us are friends with the South Fulton County Chamber of Commerce, Keep South Fulton Beautiful, Safe Kids Georgia programs.

Updated Notice of District Annual Business Meeting

Posted on Nov 9 2026 - 2:46pm

Date:     September 23, 2026 <Edit: Updated November 1>

To:         Scouters of the Southern Crescent District

RE:        Annual District Business Meeting <Edit: Now November 19>

Elections for Officers and Members at Large for 2026-2027

Elections will be held at the Southern Crescent District Annual Business Meeting on <edit: Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. This event will be held only over Zoom at the link provided in the calendar entry at https://southfultonscouting.com/node/5709>. Your participation in this election is important to the continuing health of the Southern Crescent.

Eligible Voters – Currently Registered Scouters holding the following positions:

  • Chartered Organization Representatives of BSA Units within the District
  • 2026-2027 District Members at Large
  • 2026-2027 Atlanta Area Council Members at Large and Council Committee residing within the bounds of the District.

Slates to be presented:

  • District Members at Large
  • District Chair
  • District Vice Chairs
  • District Commissioner (recommendation)

2026 District Nominating Committee members:

Laurie Blanchard

Recommendation of Candidates:

  • All currently registered Scouters of the Southern Crescent are eligible to recommend candidates for District Office and Members at Large for 2026 - 2027 to the Nominating Committee.
  • Recommendations must be submitted to the committee in writing no later than Thursday, October 22, 2026.
  • Please submit your recommendations to Nominating Committee Chair Laurie Blanchard, by electronic mail at laurie.blanchard@firsthorizon.com.

See And Share Photos and Videos of Southern Crescent Scouting in Action

Posted on Nov 7 2026 - 9:11am

One of our Packs has a Photo Page for Southern Crescent District Events at https://pack631.smugmug.com/District-Events (<== click to view), and you can both (1) share pictures found there to tell others about Scouting in the Southern Crescent District, and (2) post your own pictures to be viewed and shared by others.

In the links below, you can access the upload page for various galleries we've created -- with your photos on phone or PC, just click the link and follow the upload instructions: 

More are found at Photo Uploads Here.

National Fee Increases and Registration Process Changes Coming

Posted on Nov 2 2026 - 12:50pm

There are two major changes announced by Scouting America in 2026 related to Registration Fees and Registration Processes -- see this page for details about:

Scouts BSA Troop Recruiting Video And Resources

Posted on Nov 2 2026 - 12:47pm

Want more Scouts in Your Scouts BSA Troop?  See this Scouts BSA Recruiting Ideas video for a review of best practices used by growing Troops. More ideas at scoutingatl.org/ScoutsBSARecruiting.

Safeguarding Youth Refresher Course

Posted on Nov 2 2026 - 12:46pm

A new 90 minute online "Safeguarding Youth Training" was implemented in 2025 that is mandatory for all leaders.  Also mandatory is an annual "refresher" course by one year after your initial Safeguarding Youth Training.  That Safeguarding Youth Refresher Course is available through my.scouting.org  now -- to find the course, follow these steps:

  • Log into your my.scouting.org account with your unique Username and Password,
  • Make sure your current Scouting Member ID shows in your account, or add it under Menu >> Manage Member ID
  • On the right side, click on the "Scouting U / Learn. Challenge. Lead. / Volunteer Learn Center" logo/name.
  • That takes you to a page where you can search for courses among the 440+ in the "Learn Center".
  • In that search bar, enter "Safeguarding Youth Refresher" or just "Refresher" and the Safeguarding Youth Refresher course will appear.
  • Click "Visit", then click "Enroll", and take the course.

More Details at https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2026/04/15/safeguarding-youth-training-refresher-course-available-heres-why-its-so-crucial/

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