International Scouting in Augusta and other Scouting News

Scouts of Haiti to Visit Georgia-Carolina Council

It is with great excitement that we announce we will have Scouts from Haiti visiting with us in September! About 15 Rover Scouts and leaders will be staying at Camp Daniel Marshall from September 19th to September 26th. They will be attending the Area 5 Legacy Venturing Event on September 21-23. If your crew is going and has room, we will be looking for help in transporting them.

We are looking for Scouters that wish to help host the group while they are hear. Some will only speak their native language of French, and if you speak French that is an added bonus. For many of the Scouts this may be their first trip out of Haiti, and it will be a once in a lifetime experience for them.

They will have an opportunity to visit with some units, and we will be organizing an evening event in town where Scouts can come and visit with them if they wish to.

If you would like to serve as a guide, helping to deliver a great program to the group, or if your unit would like to request a unit visit, please contact Dan Rogers at the service center.

Positions Filled by Council Volunteers

Congratulations and Thank You to several volunteers who have recently joined the council team! Your dedication to help the council will impact Scouts and Scouters across our council. 

New Executive Board Members: Patrick Clayton, Keenan Mann, Keith Milburn, Daniel Rhodes and Kate Sanders. 

VP of District Operations, Dr. Gregory Francisco

VP of Membership: Dave Hunt

Council Risk Management Chair: Ron Pfleiger

Health and Safety Chair: Tracy Baker

Cub Scout Program Chair: Jami Jacobs

We still have several council level volunteer leadership positions available. Indeed it takes a lot of Scouters to make a council work at peak efficiency. If you would like more information regarding available positions please contact Dan Rogers at the service center. A complete list of council level volunteers and positions can be found on the Committees page of the council website. 

Scout Me IN!

As schools open, hundreds of grade school students will begin a journey that will make a difference in their lives ... for the first time they will wear the uniform of a Scout. They will learn the Scout Oath and Scout Law ... and agree to Do My Best to live by it. What a powerful mission we have, and what an amazing track record of changing lives. As we go into the fall recruiting period, please keep in mind a couple of things. Every kid deserves the chance to be a Scout. Every Scout deserves a Trained Leader and a Planned Unit Program. 

If your unit does not currently have a planned program, it must be developed now. Contact your Unit Commissioner, District Commissioner or District Executive if you need help building your plan. 

If you have leaders who are not trained, again contact your unit commissioner, or district Training Chair. The district and council level volunteers are here to serve you at the unit level, please put us to work. 

Does your plan deliver the promise? Youth join Cub Scouts to shoot bb guns, and arrows, and go camping, making Smores and to Get Outdoors. Make sure your plan delivers the promise ... the reason these youth joined your pack!

2019 Summer Camp 

The camp staff has already been working hard in preparation for the 2019 Summer Camp program. The 2019 reservation system is up and running. There will be a limit of 60 campers in each camping area, filled on a first come first served basis. To get your favorite campsite, register early! In addition, all units that are registered prior to the end of the year will receive a FREE Knox Camp t-shirt for every attending youth and adult. Only reservations with a paid deposit in 2018 qualify for this special shirt! If your not sure how to register your troop for camp, you can find a tutorial here. 

We are looking for qualified Scouters to serve on the 2019 staff in leadership positions, specifically as Camp Director, Program Director and Health Officer. If you are interested and want more information please contact Dan Rogers.