The Nomination Deadline for Southern Crescent District Leader Awards has been extended to January 23.  Why?  Some categories had no nominees yet -- so please nominate a Leader you like!  Or a Pack or Troop you love.  See this page for details about the award categories and how you can nominate your favorite leaders.  Awards will be presented at the District Banquet on February 7 -- more details will follow in the Calendar Entry found here.   Email webmaster@southfultonscouting.com if you need a reminder about the login.

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.

Highlights of the most recent District News were these (click links for information): District Awards Banquet February 7  ... and from the week before: Awards and Recognition: Show Some Love To Some Leaders ... Charter Renewal Help and Zoom Meeting Recording ... Opt In, Opt Out ... Email webmaster@southfultonscouting.com if you need a reminder about the login.

A common tradition in “Districts” of Scouting America Councils is to gather annually at a Recognition Banquet in order to share fellowship, food, fun, festivity and recognize those leaders who are doing good things for our Scouts and the units that are engaging our Scouts.  See this page for details about the award categories and how you can nominate your favorite leaders -- Deadline is January 15!!  This is a great time for Chartered Organizations to applaud the work of their leaders, for parents to recognize those who take their children out camping and lead them in den and pack meetings, and for all to reflect on the good things we've done for the Scouts. 

This year’s banquet theme is "Star Wars".  Location and more details will follow in the Calendar Entry found here.   Email webmaster@southfultonscouting.com if you need a reminder about the login.

Highlights of the most recent District News were these (click links for information):  Awards and Recognition: Show Some Love To Some Leaders ... Charter Renewal Help and Zoom Meeting Recording ... Opt In, Opt Out ... and from the week before: First Day Hike, Anyone?? ... Nominate a Leader for an Award ... Email webmaster@southfultonscouting.com if you need a reminder about the login.

Have you told your Leaders how much you like them and appreciate them?  Consider these options:

• Nominations are open for District Level Awards for Leaders and Units as listed in the District Banquet Page.  Click that link to see the awards available and how to nominate a deserving volunteer.
• The next District Recognition Banquet is scheduled for February 7, 2026.
• Award Nomination Deadline is now announced: January 15, 2026.
• For Unit Level Recognition, see this Awards Page: Parents, there may be an award there your Scoutmaster or Cubmaster has earned, you just need to award them!
• That Awards Page has lots of Youth Awards too.
• The Silver Beaver Award is "The highest award that a local council can give to a volunteer Scout Leader for service to youth".  See this page for how to nominate someone.  Submit towards the end of 2026.
• The Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award is to recognize outstanding services by an adult individual or an organization for demonstrated involvement in the development and implementation of Scouting opportunities for youth from rural or low-income urban backgrounds.  Dormant right now, but in a few months, see this page for how to nominate someone.  Deadline likely in first half of the year. 

Thank your leaders today and every day!