by Shawn Wright | Sep 25, 2017 | Advancement
On Sunday afternoon, August 27, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Homewood, Troop 97 held a Court of Honor to recognize five of its members who, in the past few months, have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. The Homewood based troop welcomed James Gunter, Matt...
by Shawn Wright | Sep 8, 2017 | Advancement, Events
Sydney Roberts is the first scout in the Greater Alabama Council to earn Venturings highest honor, the Summit Award. Watch the video to find out why Sydney joined a Venture crew, the fun they have and why you should consider joining a venture crew. Venturing is for...
by Shawn Wright | Sep 5, 2017 | Advancement
Advance-O-Rama 2017 was another big success. Not only did we have many courses taught during two sessions at Canturbury United Methodist Church, but we had courses off-site that included Architecture, Dentistry, Fire Safety, Swimming and Sculpture. We also taught...
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 | Apr 20, 2017 | Advancement
The Greater Alabama Council has updated its agreement with the two Scout Shops that support our Council. Effective immediately the appropriate documentation required to be presented to Scout Shop personnel when purchasing rank advancement or merit badges is: If your...
by Shawn Wright | Mar 14, 2017 | Advancement
An Eagle Court of Honor ceremony was held Sunday, January 22, to recognize Will Carothers, Brian Barr, Jr, Jim Williams, and Paul Tyson from Canterbury United Methodist’s Troop 63. Collectively, these boys earned 92 merit badges and camped 158 nights on the way to...
