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Memorial Day Flag Placement - Pre-Registration Now Open

The annual decoration of graves at Marietta National Cemetery will take place on Saturday, May 25, 2013.  All Scouting units are welcome to attend.  Pre-register your unit to help speed up the check-in process.  Download the flyer for more information.

2013 Day Camp Options

Foothills District provides an outstanding Cub Scout Day Camp experience for pack members, June 10-14 this year.  If your family's schedule prevents your Scout from attending, the Atlanta Area Council has provided a list of day camps throughout the Atlanta area that you can check out.

2013 Foothills Honor Roll Requirements

2012 Foothills Chicken PinRequirements for the 2013 district Honor Roll (Chicken Pin Award) have been finalized by the Awards and Recognition Committee. You can download a copy now. The district honor roll, which includes earning the BSA Journey to Excellence Gold Level, is designed to recognize units that go the extra mile to support district and council initiatives to strengthen the Scouting program.

March is "Scouting for Food" Month

March has arrived and it's Scouting for Food month!!

Just a few reminders as you begin your bag distribution and collection:

1. First of All….Safety is our number one concern!  Be sure your scouts use the buddy system and have a parent within site.  Do not let your scouts enter the house of strangers.

Reminder: New District Meeting Locations for 2013

Don't forget to double-check the locations of Foothills district meetings this month.  Most meetings have new locations and/or dates for the new year.  Here are the highlights:

Juliana Henao Receives Whitney M. Young Award

Juliana was awarded the Whitney M. Young Jr. Award on October 25, 2012 by the Atlanta Area Council!  Juliana is a Unit Commissioner for the Foothills District. 

Foothills District Officers for 2013

Congratulations to district officers elected for the 2013 term at the annual district business meeting on November 1.

District Chair: Wade Patrick

District Vice Chair: Steve Harrison

District Commissioner: Harold Hobbs

Appointed standing committee chairs include Mike Lotz, Membership, and Michael French, Program.

Thanks to all these volunteers, as well as the district committee members and commissioners under their leadership, for their dedicated service to our youth members and adult volunteers.

Philmont Openings for Summer 2013 with Troop 479

Troop 479 is going on a 12-day backpacking trip exploring the Philmont high-country located in the beautiful and rugged Sangre de Cristo mountain range of northeastern New Mexico near Cimarron. There are currently four slots still available on the trip. We fly to Denver and drive down to Philmont. Along the way we plan to visit Pike's Peak and the NRA Whittington Center. See the attached flyer for details or contact Mike Caddell @ 770-634-7840

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Seabase Openings for Spring Break 2013 with Troop 795

Troop 795 is going on a week long sailing trip in the Florida Keys out of Seabase. There are currently five slots still available on the fabulous trip. We sail to Key West and back on the flag ship of the fleet. Along the way we swim, snorkel, fish and have a great time. See the attached flyer for details.

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BSA Messengers of Peace Program Information

Launched in September 2011, Messengers of Peace is a global initiative designed to inspire millions of young men and women in more than 220 countries and territories to work toward peace.  Using state-of-the-art social media, the initiative lets Scouts from around the world share what they’ve done and inspire fellow Scouts to undertake similar efforts in their own communities.  The initiative is inspired by the World Scout Committee, administered by the World Scout Bureau, and driven by youth volunteers worldwide.  The attached flyer describes the requirements/backgroun

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