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Welcome to Button Gwinnett District's new Website and Information Portal!  It's easy-to-use with announcements, calendar, files, links,event registration and broadcast email.  Since it's built on a content management system framework, it's easy for our Committee Members to keep it updated with new content.

If you're a registered member of a Cub Scout Pack, Boy Scout Troop or Venturing Crew within the Button Gwinnett District, you may join as a member of the site.  If you need a User Name & Password, please click on the Login/Register link at the top left of the website.

Yours In Scouting,
Ken Kucera
Communications Vice Chair

 

Button Gwinnett District ~ Loops & Rockets Mania ~ Saturday Sept. 11th

Posted on Aug 31 2010 - 8:42am

Calling All Cub Scouts to
Belt Loops & Rockets Mania


What: Button Gwinnett Loops & Rockets Mania Day
Where: Christ Church Episcopal Church, 400 Holcomb Bridge Road, Norcross, GA‎ 30071
When: Saturday September 11th - 9:30am Registration / Program 10am to 4pm
Why: To Earn up to 3 Belt Loops & Launch Water Rockets & Have Fun!!
How: Sign up via the District Website
Cost: $7 per Scout to cover belt loop costs by Sept. 1st /$10 after Sept 8th

Adults Needed: Each Pack is required to provide 1 adult per 4 Scouts to provide assistance and/or lead a belt loop station.
Rockets: Packs bring a few pre-built water rockets ready for launch. (2 Liter plastic soft drink bottles work best)

Wood Badge Fall Course ~ Oct 1-3 & Oct 29-31 Weekends

Posted on Aug 27 2010 - 1:43pm

Button Gwinnett Scouters,

One of our very own Scouters from our District, Mr. Sam Harris from Troop 648 will be the Course Director for the upcoming Wood badge Fall Course.  I encourage you to consider investing your time in this high-impact Leadership training program.  REGISTER NOW... the seats are filling up fast!! 

Recognize Your Leaders with James E. West Fellowship Award

Posted on Aug 13 2010 - 10:40am

Would you like to honor a special Scout Leader for years of outstanding service?  Is there an outgoing Leader who has served your Unit well and deserves recognition for a job well done?  Do you know of a new Eagle Scout, Wood Badge or Silver Beaver recipient who you would like to recognize? Would you like to provide a lasting memorial for a special person who has passed away?

This award is named after James E. West who was the first Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America.  Dr. West exemplified Ralph Waldo Emerson's observation that "an institution is the lengthened shadow of one man."  Those who are recognized by the James E. West Fellowship Award will cast their own "lengthened shadow" as they help ensure the Scouting legacy for future generations of young people and create the financial stability of the program for the Atlanta Area Council.

Qualifications
The James E. West Fellowship Award is a national recognition for individuals who contribute $1,000 or more in cash or marketable securities to the Council's Endowment Trust Fund.  This gift must be in addition to and not replace or diminish the donor's annual Friends of Scouting support.  In addition to the certificate and pin, the James E. West Fellowship Award embroidered square-knot insignia is worn above the uniform left shirt pocket, indicating a Scouter is a James E. West fellow.  Click here for more information.

Aug 2010 Roundtable Kickoffs ---

Posted on Aug 13 2010 - 10:40am

Date : Aug 17th 2010

Place : Christ Church Episcopal Church - Norcross

Time : 7:00 - Gathering Time  7:30 - 9:45  Roundtable Kickoff

Great Fall Activity: SCOUTFEST Saturday October 23rd !!

Posted on Aug 11 2010 - 10:23am

Register Now!!  Read more for information on how to register!

Mandatory Youth Protection Training

Posted on Aug 11 2010 - 10:17am

Mandatory Youth Protection Training
 
Youth safety is the No. 1 concern of the BSA.

To increase awareness of this societal problem and to create even greater barriers to abuse than already exist today in Scouting, the Boy Scouts of America is implementing several important changes to further enhance its Youth Protection policies.
 
Effective June 1, 2010:

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