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 | Jan 5, 2017 | Volunteers
Scouters and their families are invited to attend the 2017 Vulcan District Adult Leadership Recognition Banquet. This is a special evening of recognition for our adult leadership. JANUARY 26, 2017 Dawson Baptist Church 1114 Oxmoor Rd. Homewood, Alabama 6:30 pm Dinner...
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 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...
by Greater Alabama Council | Nov 21, 2014 | Volunteers
Let us face the hard truth: Cub Scouts have a natural affinity for chaos. Not only are they easily led into it, but they love it. In fact, the more out of control the situation is, the more Cubs like it. If you ask a Cub Scout whether he enjoyed a chaotic pack or den...
by Shawn Wright | Sep 12, 2014 | Uncategorized, Volunteers
This summer, Vestavia Hills High School graduate Hans “Christian” Sitarz (’13) had a unique opportunity to compete on the U.S. University Orienteering Team at the World University Orienteering Championships in Olomouc, Czech Republic. Christian is in his second year...
