The annual Exploring Engineering Academy (week-long camp) at Georgia Tech: Application period is February 1, 2013- April 12, 2013. Acceptance letters will start to go out on March 15th! 

***Update: As of 4/08/2013 at 11:45AM: There are 25 spaces still available to join!***

Contact Kelley Darley at kdarley@atlantabsa.org for more details.

With 70 students, this is will be our largest group EVER!

Click here for the Application

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Tonight, February 20, 2013!

JOIN OUR NEW ART EXPLORERS POST AT CALLANWOLDE FINE ARTS CENTER!

Open House at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center:

980 Briarcliff Rd NE 

Atlanta, GA 30306

February 20, 2013

6:30-8:00 p.m.

Parents are encouraged to attend! Bring a friend!

The Art Explorers of Callanwolde Fine Arts Center is a newly forming Exploring Post for students interested in art careers. This Post typically will meet two evenings per month from February through May 2013. Additional activities, such as field trips, may take place at other times. In general, activities will include: guest professionals giving presentations about art careers, hands-on art workshops by local artists and art educators, group discussions of Explorers’ artwork, and field trips to art exhibits and other events.

You are invited to attend a Post Open House on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center to join this program. Parents are encouraged to attend this meeting. At the meeting you will receive a schedule of Post meetings and an application to join. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP your attendance to Christina Bray, cbray@callanwolde.org, or by calling (404) 872-5338. The deadline to RSVP is Friday, February 18, 2013. Spaces for this program are strongly limited to 20 students.

We hope to see you there!

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Friends of Scouting for Exploring

Friends of Scouting helps secure the operating funds needed by the Atlanta Area Council to provide the many services offered to support unit programs, such as training, insurance, program materials, advancement materials, camping facilities and programs, Council and district activities, and much more. Click here for more information.

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Atlanta Area Council  

The Atlanta Area Council covers 13 metro-Atlanta counties: Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, and Rockdale.

You can call 770.989.8820 to reach our receptionist between the hours of 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. You may dial 770.989.8821 to automatically reach any extension using our Voice mail Auto-Attendant.

The Volunteer Service Center mailing address is: 1800 Circle 75 Parkway, SE - Atlanta, GA 30339

Upcoming Events

******Applications (and $100.00 fee) for our Exploring Engineering Academy will be accepted through April 12, 2013.

****** Exploring Engineering Academy: $400.00 installment due by April 12, 2013

****** Select Public Safety Posts will be attending the annual Exploring Experience at Woodruff Scout Reservation, April 26-28, 2013!

****** Exploring Engineering Academy: Registration packets due (NO LATER) than May 17, 2013

****** Exploring Engineering Academy: May 17, 2013: $350.00 final installment due from applicatinants who submitted applications and $100.00 fee before March 15, 2013

****** Exploring Engineering Academy: May 17, 2013: $450.00 final installment due from applicants who submitted applications and $100.00 fee after March 15, 2013

*******Exploring Engineering Academy at GA Tech: June 2-7, 2013 (Contact Kelley Darley: kdarley@atlantabsa.org for more details.)

Friends of Scouting
Friends of Scouting helps secure the operating funds needed by the Atlanta Area Council to provide the many services offered to support unit programs, such as training, insurance, program materials, advancement materials, camping facilities and programs, Council and district activities, and much more. Click here for more information.

News

William H. Spurgeon II Award
The award is designed for Council use to recognize individuals or organizations contributing significant leadership to the Exploring program. You can nominate your fellow Explorers and adult leaders. Click here to download the form. Be sure to email your nominations to Adrienne Vinson at avinson@atlantabsa.org.

Leadership Award Nomination Form
The Council presents the Learning for Life Leadership Award, which is a distinguished award for Explorers and adult volunteer leaders who have given exceptional leadership in Explorer Posts. Click here to download the form. Be sure to email your nominations to Adrienne Vinson at avinson@atlantabsa.org.