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MOUNTAIN DISTRICT

Stay connected to key district leadership, forms, event information, fliers, calendars, mailing list, and roundtable information, join Mountain District's Yahoo Group. Click here for easy to following instructions flier.

Scouts and volunteers of Mountain District are encouraged to view the home page and change log page of the council's web site. Those pages will keep you up to date on council activities. Information on this web page will mostly consist of interest to Mountain District only.

 

 

March 2010 Scouting For Food Service Project

Click here for program information.

 

 

 

Let's Go Racing! March 27, 2010 District Pinewood Derby

June Walker Chevrolet dealership, in Blue Ridge, is hosting our event this year!

Race Day begins at 9 am on Saturday, March 27, 2010.

Get your pinewood derby kits ready, find your sandpaper and paint brushes then have an adult help you with the power tools! Racing available for Tiger Cub Scouts, Wolf Cub Scouts, Bear Cub Scouts and Webelos Cub Scouts. Outlaw Racing available for all other ages following the Cub Scouts racing. Click here for  information/registration flier. Click here for rules and regulations flier.

 

 

Cub Scout Spring Loop a Rama - April 10, 2010

A fun filled day for all Cub Scouts who wish to participate in the Academics and Sports Program of BSA. This event will be conducted rain or shine!

Each Cub Scout will participate in round robin format to complete five (5) belt loop programs. Belt loops include: Baseball Belt Loop, Soccer Belt Loop, BB Gun Belt Loop and Archery Belt Loop, as well as the NEW Hiking Belt Loop.

$20 registration fee. (Tiger Cub Scout and adult partner register as one person). Fees are non-refundable. Early registration is strongly encouraged. All participants MUST be pre-registered, walk in participants not accepted. Registration deadline April 2, 2010. Click here for more information and registration form.

 

 

 

Experience Adventure Base 100

Welcome to Adventure Base 100 – a traveling 10,000-square-foot hands-on, interactive base camp of activity and fun. Be amazed by today’s Boy Scouts of America. Learn about BSA’s 100-year history, the high-adventure of Scouting, and what it means to be a Scout. It’s coming to two locations near us! April 16 – 18 in Atlanta and June 11-13 in Chattanooga. Mark one of both on your calendar today! For more schedule and exhibit information, go to: http://www.adventurebase100.org/

 

 

 

Mountain District Fishing Derby – May 8, 2010

Blue Ridge Mountain Trout Unlimited presents “ Take Me Fishing ”

This is a Cub Scout program. Mark your calendars today. Registration/information flier coming soon.

 

 

 

 

 

Cub Scout Shooting Sports Instructor Certification Classes

April 10, 2010 Time: 9:00am-1:00pm - Location: Scoutland
May 8, 2010 Time: 9:00am-1:00pm - Location: Jefferson Service Center
May 29, 2010 Time: 9:00am-1:00pm - Location: Lawrenceville/Alford Service Center
Register: Call Dianne Van Volkenburg – 1.800.699.8806 x 106
Click here for information/registration flier.

 

 

 

Cub Scout Twilight Camps

Young Harris Twilight Camp
May 31-June 4 at Young Harris College - Directors are Jamie Holton and Gerald Potts - Will serve Packs 101, 407, and 419

Ellijay Twilight Camp
June 21-25 at the Ellijay Scout Cabin - Directors are Julie Kepley and Bert Long - Will serve Packs 401, 402, 404, and 433

Epworth Twilight Camp
June 28-July 2 at the Epworth Scout Cabin - Directors are Rodney Patterson and Chris Scoggins - Will serve Packs 31, 432, and 460

 

2009 Popcorn Sales Results

Mountain District sold a total of $ 44,374 worth of popcorn, $ 2,157 coming in on the second effort.  This was 109.6% of our goal.

Mountain District was one of only four districts that met their sales goal (out of 7 districts) and Mountain District achieved the highest percentage of goal.

Mountain District fell short of the goal of units selling, we had 15 units that sold popcorn in our district.

It was actually a tough year for popcorn with the flooding and the economy for popcorn sales, but Mountain District did very well and should be very proud of their accomplishment.

On behalf of Tommy and myself, great job by everyone. Tsali

 

 

Announcements From National Council

Check out the first digital edition of Scouting magazine!

It's available on www.scoutingmagazine.org. Click on the image of the magazine cover to start reading. Digital Scouting is also available from MyScouting.org by clicking on same cover image. The digital edition is a work in progress designed to make Scouting magazine an even more useful tool for our members. Watch for improvements such as embedded video and links to forums, blogs, and podcasts. Be prepared. If you don't have a MyScouting login, create one today! 

 

Historical Merit Badges Help Boy Scouts Celebrate Scouting’s Past

A merit badge called Computers would sound just a crazy to a 1910 Boy Scout as a merit badge called Tracking sounds to Scouts today. That’s because the BSA’s list of available merit badges has evolved through the years as the interests of boys have changed.

In honor of the BSA’s 100th Anniversary, though, today’s generation of Scouts will get the unique opportunity to experience some of the activities their predecessors enjoyed. That’s possible thanks to the BSA’s new Historical Merit Badge Program, a set of four discontinued merit badges that today’s Scouts can earn. Click here for more information.

 

Attend the 2011 World Jamboree

Have you planned your Scouting adventure for 2011? You may want to mark these dates July 27-August 7, 2011, on your calendar. After you experience a national Scout jamboree, why not plan the World Scout jamboree for your next Scouting adventure! In 2011 the World Scout Jamboree will be held in Rinkaby Sweden. You must be age 14 – 17 to participate as a youth member.  Starting at age 18 you may participate as an International Service Team member which is the world Scout jamboree staff. Why not ask members of your troop or venturing crew to consider applying to participate as a youth member.  Just forward this email to them with your recommendation!  Youth participants must be age 14-17 years old. If you are interested go BSA’s World Jamboree website at:  www.scouting.org/worldjamboree. Click here for more information.

 

Announcing the New Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program Website

That’s right, one website devoted to the entire program, including the just released programs:    Abilities Awareness;   
Family Travel;    Good Manners;    Hiking;    Hockey;    Horseback Riding;    Pet Care;    Photography;    Reading and Writing;    Skateboarding;    Video Games;    Kickball;    Nutrition. More information here.

 

Mountain District Units' Yahoo Groups and websites:

Pack 402’s website: http://www.gilmercubscouts.org/index.htm

Troop 402's website: http://www.troop-402.org

Troop 460's group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Troop460