Attention Parents! Are you ready to embark on an incredible journey with your Scouts? Our "Back to Scouting" event is the perfect opportunity to dive into new adventures, explore hidden opportunities, and create unforgettable memories together!  

On Saturday, September 20 we’ll gather at Hapeville Baptist Church for a thrilling day filled with information about the amazing activities planned for the 2025-2026 year, along with a fun pizza party that everyone will enjoy.  Details in our Calendar Entry.  (Email webmaster@southfultonscouting.com if you need a reminder about the login)

Is your Scout in need of some gently used shirts or pants? Swing by and check out our clothes closet! And if you have any gently used uniforms you’d like to contribute, we warmly welcome those donations to help fellow Scouts.

We can’t wait to see you all on September 20, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Hapeville Baptist Church, located at 612 College Street, Hapeville, Georgia. If you have any questions or need more details, don’t hesitate to reach out to Micah Womack at wrmicah48@gmail.com. Let's make this scouting year one to remember! 

See Below for a copy of a NOTICE OF DISTRICT ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING sent by the Atlanta Area Council -- with corrected email address.  (Email webmaster@southfultonscouting.com if you need a reminder about the login to see more.)

If you're no longer interested in Scouting and you want to "opt out" of these messages, email the Webmaster and we'll drop you from the list.  But If you want to be "all in" on Scouting, see our Leader Training page (good resources for parents too through the National On Line Training site at ScoutingU with the same login as at My.Scouting.Org), and if you want the login codes, just email the Webmaster ... If you want to add parents or leaders to the distribution list who are not in your unit's roster here, just email the Webmaster.

Highlights of the most recent District News were these (click links for information):  Welcome Equon Smith, District Executive ... Helping Units in Your District ... Steps to Successful Scout Recruiting ... and from the week before:  Knowledge is Good! Upcoming Training Opportunities  ... The Great Big List of Places to Go and Things to Do Around Atlanta ... What's On This Website? ... Recruiting Step Five: Sign Up Events – Yes, Have More Than One! ... Selling Popcorn to Fund Your Pack or Troop ... Email webmaster@southfultonscouting.com if you need a reminder about the login.

From Ben Buckelew, Director of Field Service, Atlanta Area Council: "Following the onboarding process, we are pleased to announce that Equon Smith has been selected as the District Executive for the Southern Crescent District effective Friday, September 5, 2025. Equon will be responsible for providing leadership in the areas of service to Cub Scout Packs, Scouts BSA Troops, and Venturing Crews. His responsibilities include support for our youth recruiting efforts and fundraising including Friends of Scouting, the Trail’s End Popcorn Sale, and the Camp Card Sale. One of his primary roles will be to lead the cultivation and recruitment of volunteers.  Equon will be under the leadership of Brandon Dobbins, Field Director of Service Area 2.

Originally from Dundee, Florida, Equon is a proud two-time graduate of Jackson State University. He earned a Master of Science in Sport Science with an emphasis in Sports Management, following his Bachelor of Science in Sports Administration. During his academic career, Equon was a Division I baseball student-athlete.

Equon worked at Jackson State University as Manager of Internal Operations for Athletics. In that role, he oversaw all athletic event operations, managed staff, and contractors, coordinated logistics, and helped enhance facilities and fundraising initiatives.

Equon brings to our team a strong background in leadership, event management, and relationship building skills honed both on the field and in professional settings. He recently relocated to the Atlanta area and is excited to bring his energy and dedication to Scouting. A proud family man, Equon holds his values close to his heart and is passionate about mentorship, teamwork, and personal growth. In his free time, he enjoys sports, building meaningful relationships, and spending quality time with loved ones.

What are the Possible Committee and Commissioner Roles Supporting Units, Leaders and Youth:  Scouts, Scouters and Scouting Units are part of a worldwide brotherhood of Scouting, and we gather together at National, Territory and Council events, Multi District events, District Events, and events just between Units that connect to do things together.  The Atlanta Area Council organizes units in Clayton County and South Fulton County as a District called “Southern Crescent”. Districts are responsible for carrying out four standard functions: program, unit service, membership and finance.

• The program functions concentrate on helping Scouting units through training adult volunteers, youth advancement support, camping promotion, community service promotion, multi-unit activities (such as camp o rees, cub twilight camp, scout fairs, pinewood derbies, shooting sports events, fishing), and recognition of youth and adults, all of which activities are “unit support” to help units do more.
• The unit service function of “commissioners” provides coaching and consultation by volunteers for unit adults to help ensure the success of every Scouting unit -- so commissioners stay abreast of and/or are involved in nearly all district unit support functions, and have a communication function to ensure units know of good program support opportunities -- all designed to support Membership growth and retention.
• The membership function strives for growth through new members and leaders joining existing units and (where needed) growth through the organization of new Scouting units – this must work closely with unit service and program areas (like training, activities and commissioner service) to help units be successful.
• The finance function supports units in fundraising and can help with financial practices, and sees that the district provides its share of funds to the total council operating budget.

Paid professionals, including District Executives, support these functions.

In our "Ways to Volunteer in the District to Help Units" page are some ways that volunteers can help "beyond" just one Unit through these functions.  Want to Help?  Contact the District Chair or District Executive or take this Point and Click Survey, as nearly every role could use more help, assistants, potential successors.  Also, teams can form based on interests, plus new services, events and programs may arise if someone has the passion for it ... contact information for current district leaders and committee and commissioners are found in the "Adult Leader" section of the Roster.  email the webmaster if you need Login information.