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Cherokee Area Council BSA

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Author: Bill Conley

Scoutcast Training
Membership 

April Scoutcast: Scouts with Special Needs

April 1, 2019August 8, 2019 Bill Conley scoutcast, special needs

Scouting can help children with special needs in many ways.

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Venturing BSA
Membership 

Venturing

February 12, 2019April 2, 2019 Bill Conley adventure, venturing

Venturing is a coed, high-adventure program for youth 14 through 20 years of age, or 13 years of age and have completed the eighth grade.

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Recharter Explained
FEATURED Membership 

Recharter: Explained

September 10, 2018September 29, 2019 Bill Conley recharter

If you are reading this, you probably have just been asked to “recharter” your “unit” and are full of questions.

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Recruiting for Scouts
FEATURED Membership 

Recruiting

February 8, 2018September 11, 2019 Bill Conley membership, recruiting, scout me in

A steady flow of youth into a Cub Scout pack or Boy Scout troop is essential to maintaining the unit’s health.

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Be A Scout
Membership 

Join Scouting

March 24, 2015August 8, 2019 Bill Conley membership, scout me in

Through our four primary programs we strive to develop and train future leaders of all ages.

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Scouting influence builds character
Membership 

Attracting And Keeping Scouts

April 1, 2014April 2, 2019 Bill Conley adventure, character, fun

Having a boy attracted to Scouting and having him remain in Scouting gives us a chance to influence his character.

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Upcoming Events

Dec
14
Sat
all-day John Ross Service Project @ TBD
John Ross Service Project @ TBD
Dec 14 all-day
 
Dec
19
Thu
6:30 pm LECM @ Scout Service Center (SSI)
LECM @ Scout Service Center (SSI)
Dec 19 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
The Lodge Executive Committee (LEC) meetings are the monthly planning meetings of all elected youth officers, appointed youth committee chairman,
Jan
7
Tue
6:30 pm District Committee Meeting @ Fort Oglethorpe United Methodist Church
District Committee Meeting @ Fort Oglethorpe United Methodist Church
Jan 7 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
 
Jan
14
Tue
6:30 pm District Rountable @ Fort Oglethorpe United Methodist Church
District Rountable @ Fort Oglethorpe United Methodist Church
Jan 14 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
The John Ross District Roundtable is a form of commissioner service and supplemental training for volunteers at the unit level.
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Important Information
News 

April District Roundtable

April 9, 2019August 7, 2019 Lori Forster

IMPORTANT UPDATE Due to an event being held at the regular meeting location for the John Ross District Roundtable, this

January 2018 Roundtable
News Unit Service 

January 2018 Roundtable

January 7, 2019September 29, 2019 Lori Forster
December 2018 Roundtable
News Unit Service 

December 2018 Roundtable

December 3, 2018September 29, 2019 Lori Forster
Popcorn Fundraising
News 

Did you forget about the POPCORN?

August 22, 2018August 8, 2019 Lori Forster

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John Ross District
The John Ross District includes Catoosa, Walker and Dade counties in Georgia, as well as Marion and Grundy counties in Tennessesee.

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