Requirements for the 2012 Foothills District Honor Roll (Chicken Pin award) have been published.  The requirements are largely the same as the 2011 award, with the main change being the inclusion of the new Journey to Excellence program in place of the Centennial Quality Unit award.  One of the

Through April 26, the Foothills District 2012 Friends of Scouting Campaigns have raised $187,612 in contributions and pledges, compared to our campaign goal of $199,000. We hope to achieve 100% of our goal by April 30 through the following action plan:

Mark your calendar now for the weekend of May 17-19, 2013! Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers are invited to the Bert Adams Scout Reservation for a Council Encampment of epic adventures.

Look for updates on the Encampment's Web Page or Facebook page! Details on how to participate will be available in fall 2012.

Save the date now and be prepared for the next adventure in the Atlanta Area Council!

Download the Flyer

With the new facilities being built at The Summit in West Virginia, the Jamboree experience will be all new for everyone attending. Over 40,000 acres in the New River Gorge are being developed to host the new permanent home of the National Scout Jamboree and BSA’s fourth High Adventure base.
There will be over 9 miles of Zip Lines, 6 acres of Shooting Sports, Whitewater Rafting and more activities than you can imagine for 10 days. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be at the first Jamboree held at The Summit.

Congratulations to Troop 444 and their 10 members who grew up together in Scouting and all achieved Eagle Rank.  They were featured recently on Good Morning Atlanta, where you can view the video.  This is a shining example of the kind of successes our Scouts and adult volunteers are achieving in our district, and throughout the Atlanta Area Council.  Great work, guys!

From Thursday March 1st to Sunday March 4th, California Pizza Kitchen (the location at the intersection of Johnson Ferry Road and Roswell Road) will donate 20% of your check back into Scouting! This includes dine-in, take-out, catering, and all drinks. Twenty percent is a substantial amount for a company to give back to the community. All you have to do is present this flyer or mention Scouting to the server.

The Atlanta Area Council has introduced the Camp Card program for 2012.  This fundraising program allows scouts to generate funds in preparation for Summer Camp and relieves pressure for units to conduct fundraising activities.  For complete details, download the flyer.

Foothills Chicken Pin cost is $3.00 each

Due to the number and quantity of Chicken Pins ordered, we will be extending the deadline for ordering the pins until they run out; this will be on a first come first serve basis.

Please e-mail or snail mail orders.  micheleparks [at] mindspring [dot] com or 4557 Forest Peak Circle,  Marietta, GA  30066   Michele Parks  cell 770-655-7461

Congratulations to our Foothills District Silver Beavers for 2011!

Eric Flamm
Tom Haltom
Greg Knight

The Silver Beaver is the highest honor a Council can award to a volunteer Scouter.

All units are reminded to submit their completed District Honor Roll forms to receive Chicken Pins at the district banquet.  Download the requirements and instructions to receive your units' award.