I hope all of you are doing well! Can you believe that we are well into Spring??? I can't believe it as well. General Beauregard Lee was correct that our Spring did arrive a little late this year. But when it finally arrived, it did so in full force! The grass is green, all of the azaleas have bloomed to their full glory and my need for Zyrtec, Sudafed, and a daily shot glass of apple cider vinegar have arrived!

Button Gwinnett Scouters - 

The 2013-14 District Calendar has been finalized and is available for your use. Please consider the key district dates as you formulate your unit calendars.

2013 Button Gwinnett District Camporee
The Hunger Games
April 19-21, 2013
Location: Parks Ferry Recreation Area - Lake Oconee
Cost:  $10 per attendee for pre-registration
Pre-registration:  Begins at 7:00 PM at the March 19 Roundtable meeting (headcount and fees due at this time)
If paid at Camporee registration cost per attendee is $25.
Check in at camp will begin at 6:30 PM on April 19.
Any questions?
Email: Mark Owens: hungergames1@gwinnettbsa.org or Zach Guerin: hungergames2@gwinnettbsa.org

I want to make sure all of our Button Gwinnett District leaders know that we are the first district in the Atlanta Area Council to achieve 100% of our Friends of Scouting Campaign goal! Our Campaign leadership- Steve Webster, Marsha Anderson Bomar, Lisa Rood, and Jeff Hopper led the way for our success, but many of you made it possible by making a gift, helping with a presentation, or securing gifts from others. We had a great Golden Eagle Breakfast and many exciting Unit Presentations. These funds make Scouting possible in our District and the Council as a whole. In the coming weeks we will continue to raise funds to build a stronger base for future campaigns, but we have a lot to be proud of. Thank you for everything you have done to make this possible. Now, let’s go change lives!

ATTENTION DISTRICT SCOUTERS
Want to Feed your Troop at Camporee Ecomomically?
Want a GREAT MEAL for you and your family?
If The Answer to Either is yes --- CREW 9236 Has what you need!!
DELICIOUS HICKORY AND APPLE WOOD SMOKED PORK- tender and succulent
OUTSTANDING BRUNSWICK STEW – rich and savory – THE BEST IN TOWN BAR NONE
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PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW AND WE’LL DELIVER TO:
1)        April Roundtable or
2)        Camporee or
3)        Another central pick up point if needed.
FIRST COME FIRST SERVED, SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED SO ORDER NOW TO INSURE YOU GET YOURS
2 pounds of chopped pork                $15.00  
5 pounds of chopped pork                $30.00
2 quarts of Brunswick Stew                $15.00
5 quarts of Brunswick Stew                $30.00
OPEN THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT TO PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW!

Our Camp Card Sale is in full swing in the Button Gwinnett District, and I have some exciting news about the sale. Next week at our monthly District Roundtable at 7:30PM on Tuesday, March 19^th, at Christ Church Episcopal (400 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Norcross, GA 30071) we are bringing the Council Program Center to you our Unit leaders! We will be able to accept camp card payments, issue more Camp Cards, and for every unit that makes a payment, we will have some fantastic door prizes. And if your unit missed the opportunity to sign up for the sale- it’s not too late to get involved. We will have everything you need to start your unit’s sale. For full details about the Camp Card Sale, please visit the Council’s Camp Card webpage at www.atlantabsa.org/campcards. See you next week!