What are the Possible Committee and Commissioner Roles Supporting Units, Leaders and Youth:  Scouts, Scouters and Scouting Units are part of a worldwide brotherhood of Scouting, and we gather together at National, Territory and Council events, Multi District events, District Events, and events just between Units that connect to do things together.  The Atlanta Area Council organizes units in Clayton County and South Fulton County as a District called “Southern Crescent”. Districts are responsible for carrying out four standard functions: program, unit service, membership and finance.

• The program functions concentrate on helping Scouting units through training adult volunteers, youth advancement support, camping promotion, community service promotion, multi-unit activities (such as camp o rees, cub twilight camp, scout fairs, pinewood derbies, shooting sports events, fishing), and recognition of youth and adults, all of which activities are “unit support” to help units do more.
• The unit service function of “commissioners” provides coaching and consultation by volunteers for unit adults to help ensure the success of every Scouting unit -- so commissioners stay abreast of and/or are involved in nearly all district unit support functions, and have a communication function to ensure units know of good program support opportunities -- all designed to support Membership growth and retention.
• The membership function strives for growth through new members and leaders joining existing units and (where needed) growth through the organization of new Scouting units – this must work closely with unit service and program areas (like training, activities and commissioner service) to help units be successful.
• The finance function supports units in fundraising and can help with financial practices, and sees that the district provides its share of funds to the total council operating budget.

Paid professionals, including District Executives, support these functions.

In our "Ways to Volunteer in the District to Help Units" page are some ways that volunteers can help "beyond" just one Unit through these functions.  Want to Help?  Contact the District Chair or District Executive or take this Point and Click Survey, as nearly every role could use more help, assistants, potential successors.  Also, teams can form based on interests, plus new services, events and programs may arise if someone has the passion for it ... contact information for current district leaders and committee and commissioners are found in the "Adult Leader" section of the Roster. email the webmaster if you need Login information.

See this Website Guide to see what is on this website - useful for many, not just local Southern Crescent people.  Email webmaster@southfultonscouting.com if you need the login. FYI, this Website is an "off the shelf" website product used by Scout Troops and Packs.

Highlights of the most recent District News were these (click links for information): Congratulations to Erica Drake, Derek Smith, and Philip Jackson ... Notice of District Annual Business Meeting  ... and from the week before:  Recruiting Step Four: School and Community Presence and Profile ... "Safeguarding Youth" Training ... Opt In, Opt Out ... Email webmaster@southfultonscouting.com if you need a reminder about the login.

See Below for a copy of a NOTICE OF DISTRICT ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING sent by the Atlanta Area Council -- with corrected email address.  (Email webmaster@southfultonscouting.com if you need a reminder about the login to see more.  Also, see this "Ways to Volunteer in the District" page for more information about District Level roles and functions.)

Date:     September 11th, 2025

To:         Scouters of the Southern Crescent

RE:          Annual District Business Meeting – November 11th, 2025

Elections for Officers and Members at Large for 2025-2026

Elections will be held at the Southern Crescent District Annual Business Meeting on November 11th, 2025, at 7:00pm. This event will be held at Hapeville First Baptist Church, 612 College St, Hapeville, GA 30354. 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 Scouting America Units within the District
• 2024-2025 District Members at Large
• 2024-2025 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)

2025 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 2025-2026 to the Nominating Committee.
• [Edit: this deadline is apparently extended to a date prior to the Meeting; confirm with Our District Chair, Broderick Talley, our interim District Commissioner, Ron Gates, or our District Executive Equon Smith, or all of them at this email.] Recommendations must be submitted to the committee in writing no later than October 13th, 2025.
• Please submit your recommendations to Laurie Blanchard, by electronic mail at Laurie.Blanchard@firsthorizon.com.

Notes:

• The District Chair, Vice Chairs, and Members at Large assume their respective roles immediately following the annual business meeting.
• 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,

Laurie Blanchard, Chair, Southern Crescent Nominating Committee

Highlights of the most recent District News were these (click links for information):  Recruiting Step Four: School and Community Presence and Profile ... "Safeguarding Youth" Training ... Opt In, Opt Out ... and from the week before:  The Great Big List of Places to Go and Things to Do Around Atlanta ... What's On This Website? ... Get a Chance to Win Pinewood Derby Car Kits for Your Pack ... Email webmaster@southfultonscouting.com if you need a reminder about the login.