by Greater Alabama Council | Sep 22, 2019 | Events
RECRUITING SCOUT FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS VETERAN’S DAY PARADE, FLAG HONOR GUARD The Greater Alabama Council is recruiting 55 Boy Scouts to be the Veterans Day parade, State Flag Honor Guard. They will be positioned at the front of the parade and lead the Scout contingent....
by Shawn Wright | Sep 13, 2019 | Training
Vulcan District Training Committee interviews are now open! Anyone desiring to join the District Training Committee with Loring Jones, III, Rob Waller IV, and Steve Ray should review the attached District Training Guide and submit their “Scouting” resume to Steve Ray...
by Shawn Wright | Sep 9, 2019 | Training
The multi-District, or shall we refer to it as the “Greater Alabama Council” Baloo and IOLS course this weekend was an epic training experience. The design of the staff was deliberately engineered to pool veteran trainers and new Wood Badge participants working on...
by Greater Alabama Council | Sep 2, 2019 | Camping
In July 2019 ten members of Troop 226 set off from Birmingham for a 6-night sailing trip out of Miami on the 65-foot yacht Ace. After overnighting on Merritt Island we set off for Miami on a Saturday morning, planning to arrive at noon. Because of a bad thunderstorm...
by Shawn Wright | Aug 22, 2019 | Advancement, Training
Roundtable is held on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30pm on September 5th at Southminster Presbyterian Church on Highway 31 in Vestavia Hills. The September 2019 meeting will cover the following. Calling all Scoutmasters, Assistant Scout Masters, and Troop...
by Shawn Wright | Aug 9, 2019 | Training
You can now register for the upcoming iOLS and BALOO training classes that are on September 7-8. Sign Up at this link today! Download the Flyer for more informationDownload
by Shawn Wright | Aug 6, 2019 | Training
The Vulcan District Training Chair is interviewing “mobile YPT trainers” to help deliver the YPT training to local units to help boost their trained adult leaders in a traditional classroom environment. Any registered Vulcan or Three Rivers adult leader with interest...
by Shawn Wright | Feb 19, 2019 | Service
On January 5th over 130 scouts and parents assembled at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve in Pinson to pull the invasive plant, “privet hedge,” from the area surrounding Turkey Creek. Most of our workforce had never been there and were totally amazed at the beauty of this...
by Shawn Wright | Feb 17, 2019 | Training
The March 30-31 course is full a second course on May 18-19 has been added but is filling fast. Sign up soon. If you have wanted/needed to take Wilderness First Aid, there is a course being held March 30-31 at Camp Westmoreland outside of Florence, Alabama. There are...
by Shawn Wright | Feb 12, 2019 | Training
On March 1, 2019, the online YP Course will be replaced with an updated version. If you have started—but not completed—the current Y01 Youth Protection Training: You must complete the training by February 28th, or any progress you have made will not transfer, due to...
