by Greater Alabama Council | Feb 1, 2016 | Advancement
In July, Jonathan Dinkel of Troop 23 from Discovery United Methodist Church in Hoover, completed his Eagle Scout Service Project. His project was at the main entrance to the Memorial Plaza at the Alabama Veterans Memorial Park. His project involved erosion control...
by Shawn Wright | Jan 20, 2016 | Advancement
It’s officially 2016, meaning the new Boy Scout rank requirements I’ve been blogging about for months are now official. Where can you find the requirements, when must your Scouts start using them and what are the big changes? You have questions, and we have...
by Shawn Wright | Nov 25, 2015 | Advancement
On August 13, 2015, Bennett Clarke attained the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest achievement awarded by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). A Court of Honor was held in recognition of his accomplishments on October 11, 2015, at Discovery United Methodist Church. A...
by Shawn Wright | Aug 17, 2015 | Advancement, Training, Volunteers
Every so often, a website comes along that changes the game. That’s CubScouts.org. Cub Scout leaders, before you accuse me of hyperbole, check out the new CubScouts.org for yourself. You’ll find an official Boy Scouts of America site that links you to everything...
by Shawn Wright | Jul 15, 2015 | Advancement, Training
Read those two URLs quickly and you might not notice a difference – which may be why a lot of volunteers have questions about the differences between Myscouting.org and my.Scouting.org. If you’re confused about which site houses which resources, never fear. We hear...
by Shawn Wright | Jul 8, 2015 | Advancement, Camping, Events, fundraising, Service, Training, Volunteers
We may already be half way through with 2015 but let’s take a quick look back at how we did in 2014 as a district. How many service hours did we put in? What kind of training opportunities were presented to us? How many Eagle Scouts did we have? These and other...
