For families just starting out in Cub Scouts, and for Pack leaders helping families get started, we've put together an orientation guide for parents.  The guide explains what the program is about, how packs and dens are organized, and how parents can help contribute to their son's success in Scouting.

Download the Cub Scout Parents Orientation Guide.

Congratulations and Thank You to the many individuals, families and businesses who helped the Foothills District exceed our 2008 Friends of Scouting Goal.  We received $188,006 in pledges, representing 101.6% our $185,000 goal.  This contributed to the Atlanta Area Council also exceeding its Friends of Scouting goal for the year, coming in at 101.8% council-wide.

More than 1700 Scouts and adult leaders attended the annual Flag Placement at Marietta National Cemetery on Saturday, May 24. Channel 11 and NBC Nightly News both covered the event. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has published a Photo Gallery.

Here's the 11Alive News video. At the bottom of this article you can leave us your comments and suggestions about the event.

We are saddened by the passing of longtime Cobb County Scouter Bill Barber, who passed away Thursday, April 24, 2008. Bill was a lifelong member of the Boy Scouts, and a was a fixture for many years in the Colossal Cobb and Foothills District. Bill was admired by all who knew him, and he leaves behind many, many friends in the Scouting community.

Listed below are downloadable copies of flyers and handouts that have been distributed via the Chickensheet and at Roundtable.

If you have a flyer or handout you would like to distribute to the Foothills district, please submit it here.

 

A printable version of the 2008 District Calendar is available here. It will be updated often, however the most current calendar information is available at the calendar tab at the top of this page.

NOTES FROM Joni Russell, District Kernel

Thanks to the volunteers from Foothills and Mountain Lakes that worked the Popcorn Show & Sell September 13^th.  Foothills units ordered $147, 284 worth of SNS popcorn; so we are on the way to meeting our $412,000 goal!