The Northeast Georgia Council

Council Chairman – Terry Bramlett   Email This Chairman

The BSA Alumni Connection is a call to reconnect alumni with Scouting friends, mentors, and local councils across the country; rekindle enthusiasm for Scouting and the values it represents; and encourage them to re-engage with Scouting programs. With 50,000,000 living BSA alumni nationwide, this program has the potential to bring incredible value to Scouting at all levels of our council through renewed involvement of alumni.

BSA Alumni Connection webpage

Council Chairman – Barbara Kastner Email This Chairman

The BSA 100th Anniversary National Hall of Leadership provides a one-time opportunity for you to honor and recognize a Scouting leader who positively impacted your life, or the lives of others. To be nominated, a person must be a living Scout or Scouting volunteer who may or may not be officially registered with the BSA. They must have served as an active Scout or Scouting volunteer for at least one year. A nominee may be young or old — there is no age limit — and you can submit as many nominations as you'd like between now and February 8, 2010.

Inductees selected from your nominees will be given national recognition commemorating their leadership and dedication to living out Scouting virtues through service to others. One inductee will be selected from each local BSA council in the country along with one from the national office. Inductees will be announced at the BSA National Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas in May 2010.

On–line nomination through the BSA National website takes only a few minutes. To complete the process a nominator will be asked to provide basic information about their nominee, theirself and a brief (maximum 450 word) story of how the nominee demonstrated extraordinary leadership and Scouting virtues in ways that made a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

Council's Centennial National Hall of Leadership flier.

The link to the nomination page on the BSA National website is shown below:

http://scouting.org/100years/100years/nationalhallofleadership.aspx

The Generations Connection program inspires families to explore the value of Scouting in the family and identify it as something to be shared and passed through generations. Through a partnership with Arbor Day Foundation, BSA 100th Anniversary trees will be designated for families and communities to plant and nurture together, for generations to come. We will also encourage families to make Scouting their generational legacy , to retain and grow membership throughout our council.

BSA Generations Connection - Generations Connection Flyer - Family Tree - Arbor Day Partnership Concepts - 9 Things to Know About Trees

Council Chairman – Mike Hyde  Email This Chairman

Individuals including Scouts, volunteer leadership, and Scouting alumni can earn patches by demonstrating involvement in five of Scouting’s core values — leadership, achievement, community service, character, and the outdoors. This program will demonstrate how Scouting impacts our communities and raise awareness of the values we teach.

A Year of Celebration, A Century of Making a Difference Flyer

A Year of Celebration, A Century of Making a Difference webpage

The BSA 100th Anniversary tour will travel the country to rally people of all ages to join the BSA in “Celebrating the Adventure, Continuing the Journey.” Through interactive experiences, demonstrations, activities, and more, visitors will have an exciting and inspiring view of the history and future of the Boy Scouts of America.

Adventure Base 100 Flyer (Atlanta Dogwood Festival, Piedmont Park - April 16 – 18, 2010)

Touring Experiential Lodge website

In partnership with professional baseball, “A Pitch for Scouting” will reach baseball enthusiasts across the country. From the first pitch to the seventh inning stretch and everywhere in-between, Scouts will be on the field and involved in the game. In addition to being a lot of fun, this engagement will provide a national platform on which to promote Scouting.

A Pitch for Scouting webpage

Council Chairman – Earl Whatley  Email This Chairman

Our Scouts and leaders will participate in a national, Scout-led 100th Anniversary geo-caching recruitment program. The popular outdoor treasure-hunting game will showcase how Scouts use Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers and other orienteering techniques. Each “treasure,” or cache, will include information about the value of Scouting and a clue about how to find the next site. Specific programming can be customized locally.

Get in the Game! with Geocashing

During one evening of the National Jamboree, a webcast will connect millions of Scouts in communities across the country and around the world — bringing together the entire Scouting family for a single, nationwide opportunity to celebrate and reflect. Local council participation at select locations will also be captured and beamed back to the Jamboree.

A Shining Light Across America webpage

In addition to the eight Major Engagement Opportunities the Northeast Georgia Council is developing plans for a Council wide “Centennial Service Project” which we expect to have a positive impact on membership, manpower, and community awareness.  There will be two parts to the project, an ongoing unit level commitment to service and a larger council wide community service project.

March 2010 Scouting For Food Service Project

Centennial Service Project For Schools