District Director Brandon Dobbins reports that the results of the November 8, 2018 District Annual Meeting are as follows:

• Korey Washington re-elected as District Chair (approved by the Atlanta Area Council at their annual meeting on November 13)
• Bernard Bagley re-recommended as District Commissioner (approved by the Atlanta Area Council Board on November 13)
• The following were elected as Members-at-Large of the District Committee: Bernard Bagley, Jane Bailey, Paul Bailey, Kellee Banks, Mallarie Bolanos, Bert Bender, Alyson Benton, Kevin Butler, Carolyn Clark, Patricia Elam, Michelle Etheredge, Judy Ford, Jan Ingram, Phillip Jackson, George Kay, Eric Marcus, Dora Martin, Jerry Martin, Amber Mays, Brad Mays, Mac McKinley, Irma Murphy, Gerius Patterson, Ernest Perry, Ramona Ryan, Vonda Shands, John Smith Jr, Brent Summers, April Taylor, Michelle Taylor-Willis, Marcellus Walker, Tracey Washington, and Micah Womack.

More about the function of the District Committee is found at "Ways to Volunteer in the District to Help Units".

Hello from Troop 631 in College Park!  On Saturday, February 23, 2019 we will be holding a Merit Badge Clinic at the Woodward Academy Middle School. 17 Merit Badge Classes will be offered (of which 8 are Eagle-required merit badges), and we are offering some “hard to find” classes, like American Heritage, Art, Aviation, Chemistry, Digital Technology, and Public Speaking.  And, of course, lunch is included.

As of today, space is still available in all 17 classes, but that could change quickly.  Would you please inform your Scouts of this excellent advancement opportunity?

To sign-up for Classes, please click on www.meritbadge.info, then Sign On as a user. Once logged in, click on the “Enter Registration System” button, then scroll down the page to find the February 23rd War Eagle Merit Badge Clinic. The click on the “Sign Up” button on the right hand side of the Event Listing, and follow the instructions. There are 5 full-day classes (designated as Session A), 6 Morning-only classes (Session B), and 6 Afternoon-only classes (Session C).

Please see the attached Flyer for additional information on the Clinic, as well as a full class listing with pre-requisites.

Thanks for all you do for your Scouts, and we look forward to seeing you at the War Eagle Merit Badge Clinic on February 23rd!

Yours, Kendra Richardson and Shawn Smith, Troop 631 War Eagle Merit Badge Clinic Coordinators

Highlights of the most recent District News were these (click links for information): Popcorn Update: Some Have Extra, Some Have Needs ... Opt In, Opt Out  ... Cub Scout Adventure Resources: Get Out, Get Active! ... What's in the "More Help For Leaders" page?  ...  New Youth Protection Training -- If You Last Took it Before February 2018, Take it Again NOW ... and from the prior News: Solicitation for Nominations for Positions on the Southern Crescent District Committee ... A Family Scouting Resource Page: What YOU Might Want to Know ... 

From Southern Crescent District Popcorn Chair, Tracey Washington:  "I have been notified that a couple of units have additional product that we would like to help them sell before you contact the Council office for additional popcorn.  Likewise, if it turns out that your unit has extra or is in need, feel free to let us know and we will do our best to help each other out.  The following product items are available for purchase from 2 units:

• 11 bags of white cheddar
• 30 bags of caramel corn
• 2 kettle corn microwave
• 1 salted caramel
• 1 premium caramel with nuts

Also, there is a unit still in need of the following:

• 1 popping corn
• 1 unbelievable butter microwave
• 3 chocolatey crunch
• 2 cheese lovers tins

If you need or have extra popcorn, please let me know and I will forward the contact info for the unit that has what you need.

You can contact mevia email at tclarkwashington@gmail.com or or call/text me at 404-538-5966."

If you're no longer involved or 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 ... now with online Scoutmaster training 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 run Den and Pack meetings like school time, in a classroom or around a table, you're missing out on the fun and adventure -- yes, adventure -- of Cub Scout adventures that are built into the Cub Scout handbooks and adventure plans.  Most of these Cub Scout Adventures are better and more easily done at Weekend Events like campouts or day hikes ending with an evening campfire ... and by families!

For places to go and things to do, see our Month by Month Activity Guide for easy options to set up your Family Fun Program every month, including dozens and dozens of other great places to go around Atlanta.  For how to deliver your Cub Scouts' advancement plan, see these Cub Scout Adventures pages, with Leader Guide materials, especially the "Streamlined" plans.