To Infinity and Beyond! is the science theme for the South Fulton Twilight Camp June 3-7 at Woodward Academy.  Sign up and pay at this link. Archery, Swimming, BB guns, games, crafts, science, space travel, time travel . . . and DINNER each night.  And Campfire.  Sign up now to help and to attend.  Siblings welcomed! Spaces are going quickly, so sign up now!  See the attached flier for more details.   

Speaking of the sample Pack Activity Flyer of a Whole Year of Pack Activities that you can download and edit for your events (based on things like the Month by Month Activity Ideas page, the Activities and Events Around Atlanta list, and your ideas), and the idea that if you build it (a calendar of activities), they will come (scouts and families), we are not making that up:  see this new Pack Annual Program Planning page from the BSA that outlines just that: if you create and promote a schedule of activities, you will get more scouts and families.  If you look at and listen to the powerpoint training there, do not be awed by the Huge Pack Committee that the demonstration pack has for their planning meeting . . . this works even if you get two or three key leaders involved and plan a schedule and share it with current and prospective families, saying "hey, let's go Scouting".  Go have fun, this month, next month, all summer and next year . . .  

From Frank Tapia, Assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 7250:  I have an invitation from the Fairburn Scout Shop to all Scout units in the South Fulton District. The Scout Shop is holding an event on May 11th to bring everyone together for refreshments and to see new store items as well as a Blast Car demonstration and other games that our boys can join in. They will also have other units recruiting on that date as well. The event is called the Get Ready for Camp and it will take place between store hours of 10am and 4pm. We are all invited to participate and any scout helping will be recording service project hours as well.  Details are in the Calendar Entry for May 11. 

Event: 11th Annual Family Fun Day Date: May 18, 2013 Event Time: 9am-3pm (Set-Up time/Volunteer Arrival:7:30am) Location: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 1750 Mt. Vernon Road Lithia Springs , GA 30122.  If your Pack will have Cub Scouts or parents coming please contact Ms. Shamona Harrell at State Representative Roger Bruce's office at 786-514-1183. COME ON OUT A HAVE A GREAT TIME... Thanks for your continued support! Ernest E. Perry Scouting Coordinator Atlanta/College Park District UMC Home (404) 346-1624 Cell (404) 788-2915

The presentation by Dr. D'Avante Parks on teamwork and believing was indeed magical, and hundreds, maybe thousands, of boys look forward to the magic you create as you plan for an upcoming year (or more) of Pack and Troop Activities.  We highlighted resources here on the Website that you can use to make that happen, like the Month by Month Activity Ideas page, the Activities and Events Around Atlanta list, and the sample Pack Activity Flyer of a Whole Year of Pack Activities that you can download and edit for your events today and hand out to your families and their friends and classmates and neighbors and churchgoers right this week.

For Boy Scouts (and Webelos II Scouts who are joining Boy Scouts), see http://www.campallatoona.org/pm_learnswim.html for details.  Also see our Scputreach Resources page, because there is a partnership between Scouting and the Metro Atlanta YMCA in a Learn to Swim Program, and other water skills.  See the flyer attached there.  Here are YMCA Locations.  You might need to discuss with them what they offer and when.