The sign up time is open for Merit Badge University for 2008.  This is the 5th Annual MBU that is sponsored by Kennesaw State University and Friends of 1776.  Scouts from all Troops are welcome to attend and advance.

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.

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.

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!

The Saturday after February 8, Scouting Anniversary Day, Scout Sabbath offers an opportunity for worshippers to honor Scouts and Scouters, as well as to learn more themselves about the value of Scouting as a youth program chartered to a Jewish organization. It gives a rabbi a framework to address Scouts directly, in addition to speaking about Scouting to the congregation.