by Connie Caskey | Sep 14, 2026 | Training
VULCAN DISTRICT ROUNDTABLE Join us Thursday, October 1 at 6:30 PM in Grace Hall at Southminster Presbyterian Church on Highway 31 in Vestavia Hills. October Discussion Topics Recharter Kickoff Unit Dues & Fundraising...
by Connie Caskey | Sep 11, 2026 | Hikes
The 29th Annual Bill Cather 20-Mile Hike at Oak Mountain State Park will be held on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2026. Mr. Cather created this event in 1998. Hundreds of scouts and adults have benefited from his leadership of this hike, which we continue in his honor. We...
by Connie Caskey | Sep 11, 2026 | Training
Vulcan District IOLS/BALOO Training September 19-20, 2026 Vulcan District is offering an Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) course for Scouts BSA adult leaders and a Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) for Cub Scout Leaders hosted at the Troop 63...
by Will Steineker | Jan 5, 2026 | Events, Volunteers
Join us for an evening of fellowship and celebration as we recognize the outstanding volunteers and leaders who make Scouting in the Vulcan District so successful! Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026Time: 6:00 PMLocation: Trinity United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall...
by Will Steineker | Dec 29, 2025 | Service
2026 Vulcan District Day of ServiceJanuary 3, 20269:00 AM – 12:00 PM LocationShades Creek Greenway along Lakeshore Drive in Homewood. Meet at Homewood Soccer Park South Lakeshore (just off the intersection of South Lakeshore Drive and Columbiana Road) FoodDonuts and...
by Shawn Wright | Jun 21, 2017 | Volunteers
If you need service hours, especially conservation hours, Red Mountain Park has some opportunities for you. Most workdays are conservation hours for Forest Restoration – removing invasive Chinese privet in order to clear the underbrush for native plants to thrive. By...
by Shawn Wright | Jun 5, 2017 | Camping
The Greater Alabama Council is proud to announce our two International Camp Staffers who will be spending the summer at Camp Comer and Camp Sequoyah. Make sure to welcome them to Alabama when your troop visits one of these camps this summer. Elba Ortuno Catacora Camp...
by Shawn Wright | Jun 1, 2017 | Advancement
On May 11, 2017, Daniel Massie, of Troop 93, attained the rank of Eagle Scout. Daniel’s project was a grassroots endeavor to collect art supplies in an effort to help children struggling through traumatic diseases and injuries. Daniel’s hope is that children might be...
by Shawn Wright | May 10, 2017 | Training
There is a new Rollout for the 2017 BSA Lifeguard. The Outdoor Programs Group and the Aquatics Task Force are announcing the release of revised BSA Lifeguard requirements. There is also a new companion BSA Lifeguard Instructor Manual. The updated application and...
by Shawn Wright | May 1, 2017 | Camping
What countries do these two Scout symbols represent? Come to a Greater Alabama scout camp this summer to find out. There will be an international Scout on the staff at Camp Comer and one at Camp Sequoyah. An introduction of these two International Camp Staffers will...
