The Foothills Honor Roll (otherwise known as the Chicken Pin award) is our district's way of recognizing units that go above and beyond the national Quality Unit requirements.  By completing the Honor Roll requirements by the end of 2009, your unit leaders will be eligibible to wear the coveted Chicken Pin, which is awarded each year at our Annual Awards Banquet.

Download the Requirements

CSI:
Cub Scout Investigators

When: June 15-19, 2009 9am-3pm

Where:
First United Methodist Church
56 Whitlock Ave. 

Planning is underway for a fantastic week of adventure. We need some volunteers to help make this the best camp yet. Get together with us and lets get some ideas rolling. As always spread the news!

The 2009 Family Friends Scouting campaign is underway.  You can make your pledge online using our FOS Online Pledge Form.  For more information on Family FOS you can download the FOS brochure and Pledge Card.  To schedule the Friends of Scouting presentation for your unit, please contact Richard Skoonberg, 770-579-5703, rskoonberg@comcast.net

Our goal was $412,000, so we went $21,001 over goal.

Tremendous!

A special thank you to the Unit Kernels and all the Scout Families that participated in the 2008 Popcorn fundraiser.

A total of 51 units participated in the popcorn fundraiser.

BSA's policy is to provide a quality character development program for as many youth as possible. Foothills District has created a new committee to provide support to Foothills Scouters and Units on issues related to serving Scouts with special needs.

Our initial plans are to provide materials for Roundtable on Special Needs Scouting, support for advancement committees on possible accommodations and alternative requirements, and training for Scouters. We are planning to have a day-long training on Special Needs Scouting either in the late winter or early spring.

The Foothills District Long Range Planning Committee has completed its 2009-2011 plan, with the theme "Blazing the Trail."  All districts in the Atlanta Area Council have been asked to provide long range plans in support of the Council Long Range Plan.  The file attached below is a PDF version of a presentation outlining the highlights of the plan.

Three High Adventure programs, exclusively for members of the Order of the Arrow, will be available in 2009.  Programs will be at Philmont, Northern Tier and Sea Base. These programs are an excellent opportunity for young arrowmen to experience the three bases and the premier programs at the three bases (and for a very good price).

These programs have a limited number of slots, which will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, so if you are interested it is important that you begin the application process as soon as possible.

The centerpiece of the National celebration of the first century of Scouting will be the 2010 National Scout Jamboree. Over 40,000 Scouts and Scouters from across the Nation and around the world will come together for a two week celebration of Scouting. The activities will be practically endless. More information about the 2010 Jamboree can be found at http://www.bsajamboree.org.

The Georgia Aquarium has announced an exciting learning program for Cub Scouts.  Scouts who complete the program can earn a patch.  Please see the attached flyer for details and requirements.  Patches may be purchased at the Beyond the Reef Gift Shop.

BSA has launched a new online resource for Scouting parents.  ScoutParents is part of the National Parenting Initiative.