7;00 pm Thursday November 21 at Hapeville First Baptist Church at 612 College St, Hapeville GA and over Zoom at the link found in the calendar entry.   Email webmaster@southfultonscouting.com if you need a reminder about the login.  See the calendar entry for more, including an agenda.

The Ignite College Park Resource Center requests help with their "College Park Cares for the Holidays" Turkey Dinner Give-a-Way on Saturday November 23 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.  Event information and flyer image is here.  Evite Signup is here. 

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.

Highlights of the most recent District News were these (click links for information):  Last Call -- Cub Leader Training ... Scouts BSA Troop Program Ideas... Scouts BSA Troop Recruiting Video And Resources ... Opt In, Opt Out ... and from the week before: The Great Big List of Places to Go and Things to Do Around Atlanta ... Recruiting Step One: Make a Calendar of Fun Activities - YOUR Pack Program ... Email webmaster@southfultonscouting.com if you need a reminder about the login.

Does nobody have any Parents or Leaders who could benefit from Cub Leader Training?  There are no Southern Crescent Leaders signed up for Training This Weekend.

There is one last chance for Live Cub Leader Training This Year.  See atlantabsa.org/cub-leader-training for Cub Leader Training dates -- Bert Bender is scheduled to lead those flagged with "Bert Bender".  One last date this weekend:

• Saturday November 16, 9:00 am to Noon @ Neighborhood Church in Candler Park, 1561 McLendon Ave NE, Atlanta GA 30307

Sign up in one of these ways: (1) register through the AAC website at atlantabsa.org/cub-leader-training (scroll down, click the date, and follow the prompts for the Tentaroo signup site -- tips on how to do it are here), (2) Register here (click Register, Find your Name on the Dropdown list, and click "Attending", then "Submit", or (3) oh, just contact cubleadertraining@southfultonscouting.com (Bert Bender) and we'll add you to the list.  It is OK to “sign up others” (like your new leaders who will help you and parents you're recruiting to help and lead) as long as you provide their names and  contact information to Bert Bender at cubleadertraining@southfultonscouting.com and get them there!

Want more Fun in your Scouts Scouts BSA Troop program?  To keep current Scouts and attract new Scouts?  See this page with links to dozens of Troop Program Resources.