Last chance - registration closes December 8th

Lawhorn Scouting Base will host an action packed climbing and rappelling weekend December 15-16 at the Eagle Mountain Climbing Facility. Those over the age of 13 can also go for a ride on our 480' zip line!

A fee of $20 per scout and $5 per parent for this weekend includes overnight camping on Saturday night in one of the platform tents in the Flint River Adventure Area. Check-in will be Saturday, November 15 at 8:00am and the activities begin at 9:00am. (If just staying for the day, no charge for adults)


 

December 27-31

It is time to secure your classes for the 2012 Polaris Winter Camp Adventure. Don't wait until all the merit badges you want to take are full- REGISTER NOW!

This program features traditional merit badge sessions, troop activities, and high-adventure opportunities. Polaris includes unique adventures and evenings activities found no place else. Activities include the Polar Bear Swim, Out Cold overnight, a Yukon Experience and much more!

Come with your Troop or as a Provisional Scout.

Leaders-contact us to lock in your campsite before they fill up!

Don't miss out on this great week of camp!

December 31, 2012

Is your Crew or Venture Scout looking for something fun to do this
New Year's Eve? Ring in 2013 at the Lawhorn Scouting Base for the annual
VOA's New Year's Eve Party.

Festivities will include: climbing, rappelling, zip lining, camping, and much more! Cost is only $10 per person and includes camping and food for the night. Call the Camping Department at 770-227-4556 to reserve your spot for this adventure-filled night!

Wood Badge is the premier training program for all Scout Leaders in the Boy Scouts of America.  Wood Badge is designed to train adult volunteers to use the latest leadership skills and techniques.  It is a once in a life time training experience!

Sign up now and pay in full before January 4, 2013 and receive the early-bird registration special of $230! Space is limited for this amazing training-sign up today!

We have kicked off our Friends of Scouting Campaign for 2013.  It takes everyone’s support to make Flint River Council a success for our scouts, leaders, and their families, so our goal is 100% participation from every unit across all four of our districts. 

Unit Leaders (Scoutmaster, Cubmaster, or Committee Chair) please click on the link below and take a few minutes to let us know when your unit will be holding its Blue & Gold Banquet or Court of Honor for 2012-2013.

Your District Friends of Scouting chairs will contact you to follow-up with presenter information. 

Thanks for your support!

2013 is the 75th Anniversary of summer camp at Camp Thunder!

We have several exciting things planned to celebrate this milestone including a birthday party each week, a special 75th Anniversary patch, and a themed 4th of July week. And as always, we have a great selection of merit badges, our first year Scout program, fun and exciting activities, and high adventure opportunities for older Scouts.

If you haven't been to Camp Thunder in a while, we invite you to come out for this special summer and see some of the new things we have to offer.

Come celebrate with us! Weeks are filling up, so don't miss out on this once in a lifetime opportunity!

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Lawhorn Scouting Base is Expanding its Campmaster Corps!

Mark your calendars- the next Campmaster Corps training will be held Saturday, January 12 from 8:00am to 2:00pm.

Campmasters are individuals or families that volunteer at camp on weekends to assist with groups. On the weekends, you volunteer, you and your family also have the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of Lawhorn Scouting Base.

If you would like to find out more about this program, please contact Laura Lovell at laura.lovell@scouting.org.

Service Above Self

Just before the Thanksgiving Holiday, District Program Chair Sherry Redman posted that Helping In His Name Food Pantry was out of food.

Tussahaw Packs and Troops immediately mobilized. In less than one week, nearly 500 items of food and 50 blankets were collected by Packs 99, 264, and 346, and Troops 65 and 264, with more Packs and Troops later joining the cause!

Tim Standard, Cubmaster of Pack 99, said, "After seeing the post from Sherry that Helping In His Name Pantry was in need, I put out an email blast to all my families. Within 5 days, the boys of Pack 99 responded by bringing in over 300 items to donate. Great job, Scouts! Also, great job to our Webelos Den 7 that did their own service project and collected 50 blankets to give to those in need!"

"It just goes to show you that what we teach our Scouts truly makes a difference in the lives of those who live in our communities, despite the fat that those who benefit have no direct relationship to Scouting. Service above self is a pillar upon which the Scouting program is founded. Tussahaw District validated what it means to be a Scout" - Jason Setser, District Executive, Tussahaw District.

 Troop 38 Honors Veterans

Troop 38 was invited by Aldora United Methodist Church to attend services on Veterans Day on November 11, 2012. Participating in the service, the Troop honored Veterans by presenting their Troop colors, the Georgia State flag and the United States Flag. Following this service, members of the troop repeated the same ceremony at Ebenezer United Methodist Church.

Thank you to all of our Scouts for making a difference in our community! The Flint River Council is proud of you showing what it means to be a Scout!

The National Eagle Scout Association has established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award to recognize valuable service of an exceptional nature by a Scout to a religious institution, a school, community, or other entity.

Submission Guidelines

The nomination and project workbook shall be submitted electronically via email to Suzanne.Cummings@scouting.org on or before January 21 of each year. The submission must include the application, a name and summary of the project, the Eagle Scout's contact information and a complete scanned copy of his Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook previously submitted by the Scout to his Eagle board of review committee.

Evaluation Criteria

The Flint River Council NESA committee shall select one service project of the year from among those meeting the submission guidelines. The included criteria and other factors are all appropriate for consideration by the committee in selecting the winners. Evaluation criteria for this award should include consideration of at least the following:

• Project planning required

• Effort to develop the project

• Extent and character of the leadership provided by the Scout

• Extent of achievement of the planned result, including changes or modifications required to complete the project

• Project’s impact on the beneficiary and/or on the community at large

• Originality of the project

• Scope of the work

• Time and materials contributed

• Level of skill employed to complete the project

Click the link below to download all requirements and the award application.

Attention all Scouts!

The Atlanta Hawks will be having three Scout Nights for the upcoming 2012-2013 season.

7:00PM Saturday, December 15, 2012 vs. Golden State Warriors
7:30PM Friday, January 11, 2013 vs. Utah Jazz
7:00PM Saturday, March 30, 2013 vs. Orlando Magic

Special ticket offers are available for scouts, families, and friends. $2 from each ticket sold will go back to the Boy Scouts.

To purchase tickets CLICK HERE or to order by phone, please contact Ryan Coller at 404-878-3714.

Special access code: HAWKS

*First group to purchase at least 50 tickets will also get the opportunity to present the colors prior to the game!*

The Unit Charter Fee and Post Participation Fee for all local Scouting Units and Exploring Posts will increase from $20 to $40 effective January 1, 2013.

This means the new fee will begin with units that have a December 31, 2012 renewal date. In addition, the Unit Charter Fee and Post Participation Fee will now be called the unit Liability Insurance Fee. Internet Rechartering and online Explorer Renewal will be updated to calculate the $40 Unit Liability Insurance Fee for units that expire on December 31, or later.

Council contingents are being planned for trips to both Philmont and Sea Base during the summer of 2014. There are openings for both Scouts and Leaders/Adults to participate, but space is limited.

All participants must be age 13 by June of 2014 and deposits of $150 per participant are due in early 2013.

If you are interested in being part of one of these trips, please contact Jason Gill at 770-227-4556 or Jason.Gill@scouting.org.

Don't miss these great opportunities!

In observance of the holidays, the Council Service Center and Griffin Scout Shop will be closed December 24th & 25th and January 1, 2013.

The Griffin Scout Shop will be closed for inventory from December 26th until January 2,  2013.                                         

2013 Scouting for Food

Saturday, February 2, 2013 is Bag Distribution Day, where more than 75,000 plastic bags will be hung on doorknobs throughout the counties that make up the Flint River Council. The following Saturday, February 9, is Bag Collection Day. Scouts will return to pick up bags filled with donated canned goods.

Mark your calendars to help Scouts give back to our community and teach them the value of helping others!

Be Prepared Safety Training-March 8-10

Training to be offered will include Leave No Trace Trainer, Wilderness First Aid, Cub Scout Rangemaster, and more!

  We are lining up some great classes so mark your calendar now to not miss out on this excellent weekend of training.