by Greater Alabama Council | Jan 16, 2021 | Hikes
The 24th annual 20-mile hike took place the Sunday before Christmas with a total of 39 participants (including five moms and one sister). The weather was cool and cloudy—just perfect. As always we started at 7:00 AM and finished at 5:00 PM. Ed Mitchell and I were...
by Greater Alabama Council | Jan 16, 2021 | Service
Early on a recent frosty morning, nearly 110 Scouts, Scouters, families and other adults, representing 13 units from Vulcan District, fanned out across Tannehill State Park to participate in the Vulcan District Annual Service Day. By early afternoon, BSA volunteers...
by Greater Alabama Council | Oct 16, 2020 | Training
Here is a link to the rechartering training event that was held at the October Vulcan District Roundtable.
by Greater Alabama Council | Oct 15, 2020 | Events
JOTA-JOTI (Jamboree-on-the-Air-Jamboree-on-the-Internet) is the world’s largest digital Scout event taking place on the Internet and over the airwaves. Held every year in October, the event connects millions of young people around the world for a full weekend of...
by Greater Alabama Council | Oct 15, 2020 | Advancement
The Vulcan District Eagle Board submission deadlines during the 2020 holidays are: December Board of Review is November 20, 2020. January Board of Review is December 18, 2020.
by Greater Alabama Council | Jul 24, 2020 | Service
Wood Badge S9-119 participant Ken Newton had to make changes to his Wood Badge goals due to Covid-19. He was inspired by the medical personnel and first responders who were working so hard for us and he wanted to recognize the sacrifice they are making to serve their...
by Greater Alabama Council | Jun 25, 2020 | Service
Over the past two months, Boy Scout Troop 28 organized a food drive for the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama. The drive had four major parts. The first was donations through GoFundMe.com. This allowed people who wanted to donate but could not come to the drives...
by Greater Alabama Council | Jun 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Covid-19 scout patch is a limited edition and there are only a limited amount left. This patch must be earned by providing a community service project during the Covid-19 pandemic. Congratulations to the following scouts in Vulcan District who have earned this...
by Greater Alabama Council | Jun 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
This year’s program planning conference was a virtual meeting. The Greater Alabama Council has a page on their website that you can find videos and resources to help you plan for a great 2020-2021 year. You can find the information at: May Program Planning Make...
by Greater Alabama Council | May 12, 2020 | Training
This is a recording of the Zoominar from April 27 that was broadcast in Zoom (https://zoom.us/). For a more engaging experience, we suggest that you start you own Zoom meeting while viewing the recording. This will allow you to interact with the tools of Zoom while...
