Foothills District BSA

FOOTHILLS PIKANIK – JUNE 4, 2026

RSVP: Evite LINK or SCAN QR CODE

WHEN? Thursday, June 4th, gather at 7:00 and eat at 7:30. The cook team will be there at 6:00 if anyone wants to come and hang out.

WHERE? East Cobb Park Pavilion #1 by the big field

COST? Suggest $7.00 per head to help defray costs for food and supplies

WHO? Any leader or parent that is interested in good food and fellowship, including spouses.
Please NO kids

WHAT is provided? Hamburgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs, buns, Red Solo Cups, ice, plates,
condiments, lemonade, and tea

WHAT should you bring:
    ● Odd units bring a side dish (odd Unit number, not behavior)
    ● Even units bring dessert.
    ● Everyone, bring your chairs and the Scouting Spirit

Attire? Field, Activity, or casual dress

Quote of the month: A Scout with hobbies never has time to waste

June Topic:

• Pikanik: Noun: An outing or occasion by the Foothills Roundtable Team that involves taking a packed meal to be eaten outdoors.
• Synonyms: outdoor meal, al fresco meal, barbecue, garden party, barbie, fete champetre, clambake, cookout, burgoo
• Verb: have or take part in a picnic

Download Flyer: Memorial Day Flag Placement Flyer
Website: https://foothillsbsa.org/memorial-day-flag-placement/

May District Committee and Roundtable are VIRTUAL !

District Committee:

Agenda:

6:30pm

• June 3 Glover Park Brewery
• June 4 – Pik-A-Nik
• Programs – Warren –
  • Service (Memorial Day, Creek Clean Up)
  • Day Camp
  • Advancement
  • Webelos Woods (August)
• Nominating Committee – Report on nominations
• Finance – Friends of Scouting, Camp Cards, Popcorn update
• Communications – Johanna
  • 3 Wins, 3 Events, 3 Asks (place explanation here so folks come ready to talk)
• Membership – Rebecca
  • Feedback on April 14 workshop and next steps
    • How we will measure progress – Unit by Unit
    • Foothills Park Events
    • Schools

Roundtable:

May Hot Topic: “Who You Gonna Call!” Have you ever had a question about Scouting and did not know who to call? We will have Jason Baldridge from Atlanta Area Council providing information about all things and people at the Council Level. Jim Flowers, our District Chair, and Hilary Thornton, our District Commissioner, will provide information and who to call at the District Level.

Breakouts: No breakouts

Where is Roundtable? May Roundtable will be VIRTUAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please contact District Chair chair@foothillsbsa.org for the Zoom link.

What is Roundtable? Roundtable provides unit leaders with the skills to do and the will to do what is needed to ensure that every member of every unit has a great Scouting experience.

When is Roundtable? Thursday, May 7th, the meeting begins at 7:30 immediately after the District Council Meeting. The Roundtable Program is scheduled for one hour, but will stay on ZOOM as long as you have questions.

Who should attend Roundtable? Any parent or leader that is interested in ensuring we deliver the best program for our youth.

Attire? Field, Activity or casual. Please turn on your cameras so we can see all the smiling faces!

Quote of the month: “Service to others is not a duty but a privilege and a joy.” -Robert Baden-Powell

So please log on and learn and have fun with the Roundtable Team this month. We look forward to seeing you!

Scout Recruiting Workshop

All units should make sure that someone from their unit attends.

Join us on April 14 at 8 pm on Zoom for the Foothills Recruiting Workshop to master a new three-pillar strategy for growth for Scouting units. You will leave with tools and information on new resources to secure your units’ 2026 success.

An email with the Zoom link for April 14 will be sent to your mailbox on Monday evening. Or you can request one from chair@foothillsbsa.org. Please make sure at least two individuals from your unit attend!

WHEN: Monday, April 14, from 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

HOW: Zoom Meeting

LINK: Please see Workshop email or contact chair@foothillsbsa.org for Zoom Link Info.

AGENDA:
Investments, events, and strategies engaging all of our partners, Council, and District will be at a level not seen in our area in prior years.

Among items on the agenda:

• Atlanta Area Council investing in marketing within the Foothills District
• Managing relationships with local schools – District Chair Jim Flowers will review conversations with the Chief of Staff for the Cobb County School System have outline activities to improve access to scouting for CCSD students.
• Partnerships with local libraries, recreation centers, and parks
• District-sponsored recruiting events to introduce local children to scouting activities
  * Events to be held at parks across East Cobb beginning this May

District and Roundtable will be held virtually on April 2.
You should have already received the Zoom links in an earlier email.

Please contact District Chair chair@foothillsbsa.org for the Zoom link.

District Committee:

6:30 pm – Welcome to District Committee Meeting

Agenda

· Membership – Rebecca
* Update on C.O.W.
· Programs – Warren – Parades, Day Camp
· Service = Scouting for Food, Memorial Day, etc.
· Nominating Committee – Report on nominations
· Finance – Friends of Scouting, Camp Cards, Popcorn update
· Communications – Johanna
· Commissioner’s Report
· Chairman’s Report
* Main Event – Cub Recruiting Strategies – preparation for April 13 workshop

Roundtable:

7:15 Mary Lou’s PPT Midway begins
7:30 Flags announcements, membership, and safety moments
7:50 Breakouts Troops and Packs for presentation and discussion, an dbest gear for camping and Scout activities
8:30 Good Night