Location is Russell Innovation Center (RICE) located at 504 Fair St SW, Atlanta, GA 30313.  Per District Executive Claude Gatlin, "At the committee meeting, we will discuss the upcoming nomination presented by the Southern Crescent Nomination Chair. After receiving the nomination and acceptance an email will be sent to the district."  Information about the process for recommendation of parties for nominations to District positions is found in this Announcement.  See the Calendar Entry for more.  If you need a reminder about the login codes, just email the Webmaster ...

If you're no longer involved or interested in Scouting and you want to "opt out" of these messages, email the Webmaster and we'll drop you from the list.  But If you want to be "all in" on Scouting, see our Leader Training page (good resources for parents too through the National On Line Training site at ScoutingU with the same login as at My.Scouting.Org), and if you want the login codes, just email the Webmaster ...

Highlights of the most recent District News were these (click links for information):  Notice of District Annual Business Meeting ... Atlanta Area Council Scouts BSA Troop Program Resources ... Service Ideas: Service Projects and Simple Ways to Help ... and from the week before: District Banquet September 30 -- Registration is Open. Also Nominations. ...  Helping Units in Your District ... Youth Protection Reminder ... Email webmaster@southfultonscouting.com if you need a reminder about the login.

As sent by Charity Drabik, Field Director, Atlanta Area Council, September 13, 2023:

NOTICE OF DISTRICT ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING

Date:      September 13, 2023

To:          Scouters of the Southern Crescent District

RE:          Annual District Business Meeting October 26, 2023

Elections for Officers and Members at Large for 2023-2024

Elections will be held at the Southern Crescent District Annual Business Meeting to be held on October 26, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. This event will be held at The Russell Center, located at 504 Fair St SW, Atlanta, GA 30313 . Your participation in this election is important to the continuing health of the Southern Crescent District.

Eligible Voters – Currently Registered Scouters holding the following positions:

• Chartered Organization Representatives of BSA Units within the District
• 2022-2023 District Members at Large
• 2022-2023 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)

Recommendation of Candidates:

• All currently registered Scouters of the Southern Crescent District are eligible to recommend candidates for District Office and Members at Large for 2023 - 2024 to the Nominating Committee.
• Recommendations must be submitted to the committee in writing no later than September 26, 2023.
• Please submit your recommendations to Kenieth Winfrey, Nominating Chair by electronic mail at keniethclarkk12@gmail.com

Notes:

• The District Chair, Vice Chairs, and Members at Large assume their respective roles immediately upon election.
• The nominee for District Commissioner is recommended to the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Area Council and does not assume that post until the Atlanta Area Council Board’s approval.

Yours in Scouting, 

Kenieth Clark, Nominating Chair, Southern Crescent District | keniethclarkk12@gmail.com

We hope that your Scouts BSA Troop programs are off to a great start this school year, and we want to be sure you are aware of resources to help you and your Scouts have a fun, exciting and rewarding program in the months to come.  Here are some key Scouts BSA Resources from the Atlanta Area Council and the National BSA to keep you on that trail:

National Troop Program Resources.  Did you know?  There are very good pages of resources for Scouts BSA Troops and Leaders – not just for Adult Leaders (advisors) but their Senior Patrol Leaders, Patrol Leaders and other officers who want to have a dynamic program - not the "same old, same old".

• See troopresources.scouting.org and troopleader.scouting.org, where you will find elements like, at troopresources.scouting.org, Activities for Troop Outings and Meetings, including an Activities Page with subpages for Scout Skill Challenges, including six Compass Skill challenges, seven First Aid, Sixteen Camping/Outdoor Skill challenges (not including knots and lashings), twenty four Knot Tying challenges, and fourteen Lashing challenges.  Also: Team Building, with eighteen activities, Patrol Games, sixteen for large areas and twenty one for small spaces, Troop Games, twenty five for large areas, twelve for small spaces, plus eighteen games for gathering before a meeting.  And Campcraft Skill Videos so that if you want to know "how to", you should see this page, with General Campcraft Skills, like Basic Knots, Whipping Rope, Woods Tools, Fire Building, Tarps and Dining Flies and Navigation and Measurements, plus Pioneering Skills, like Lashings, Pioneering Knots, and General Pioneering Skills.  And Ceremonies, for meetings, Courts of Honor, campfires, crossovers and other events, all at this page. Last … Leader's Minute ideas here.
• But wait, there's more ... at troopleader.scouting.org you will find elements like 48 themed modules … well, go to troopleader.scouting.org and see (or see one of our Districts -- our District -- who put together a summary of Troop program resources).  

Atlanta Area Council Resources.  Includes the following:

• Camping Resources.  Check out www.atlantabsa.org/scoutsbsacamping, not just for the three Atlanta Area Council camps and the different opportunities available at each, but also as a destination for caving, climbing, COPE, shooting sports and more, and a portal to information about National High Adventure Bases, NYLT, and more.   
• Other Activity Resources.  See also the Activities dropdown at www.atlantabsa.org for Council events, Merit Badge Days,  Duty to God activities, and International Scouting opportunities and more. 
• Scouts BSA Advancement Resources.  At www.atlantabsa.org/Advancement, your Troop can find a variety of resources for rank advancement, recognition and other awards.  Also useful for leaders is the BSA Guide to Advancement and other BSA Advancement Resources. 
• Scout Days and Nights.  For just fun outings, see www.atlantabsa.org/scoutdays for upcoming opportunities.
• More Program Ideas.  See www.atlantabsa.org/program-planning and www.atlantabsa.org/PPG for some solid resources, especially – for Scouts BSA leaders – the Scouts BSA Plan your Best Year Ever! video with ideas about many places you can go and activities you can do with your Troop. 
• Training Opportunities.  Scouts need leaders.  Trained leaders.  See www.atlantabsa.org/training for more.

A Scout is Helpful.  The fuller explanation of this Scout Law is: "Volunteer to help others without expecting a reward".  To help Packs, Dens, Troops, Crews, Scouts and their families, we can share ideas about ways to help.  Our service project page is a compendium of ideas about what Scouts can do, from large "service projects" that can be organized by Scouts and/or Units, to existing service opportunities that you can join in, as well as small ways that a Scout can help others (for younger Scouts, with help from the family).  More here.