Program Planning for June 2024
Things to Remember This Month:
- Plan for Fall Recruiting
- Register for Next Year’s Summer Camp
- Finalize District Plan
- Sign up for Popcorn
June Council Events
Allatoona Aquatics Base Merit Badge Classes
June - September
Aquatics-focused merit badge courses, summer through fall.
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Scouts BSA Summer Camp
June-July
Experience Summer Camp at Bert Adams or Woodruff Scout Camps.
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Cub Scout Day and Twilight Camps
June - July
Many districts will be offering Day Camp or Twilight Camps throughout the summer. Register for any event in any district.
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Even More Fun, Family + Friends Adventures
But wait, there’s more! Your Den or Pack can add on to those scheduled Family Outdoor Adventures with your own adventures where and when you want! Invite your Den and Pack. Empower your parents to invite friends and classmate families. Meet new families who will become new Scouts and new Adult Leaders in your fun Den and Pack. See a menu of ideas and even more places to go at atlantabsa.org/FunActivities
June Planning Items
Fall Recruiting Planning
Now is the time to plan for Back to School (or “fall”) recruiting, and finalize your calendar of activities, promote your plan to current and prospective families, identify (and train) leaders, and connect with your school and community. That foundation will lead to successful Sign Up Events when school starts. A Council Recruiting Kickoff was held in February (and can be seen in this Recruiting Rollout YouTube Video) and District by District events have followed, including final “check ins” for Pack Preparedness in June and early July. AtlantaBSA.org/RecruitingResources
Cub Scout Activities Planning
Part of late Spring and Summer time for Cub Scout Packs is … planning your next year of program. For tips, see this Video for Ideas and Resources about How to Plan Your Best Year Ever in Cub Scouting and this District Resource page that supplements that program. atlantabsa.org/cubcalendarplanning
Scouts BSA Summer Camp | June - July
Scouts BSA Summer Camp is the highlight of the Troop’s program year. It takes a lot of planning to have a good Summer Camp season, so the first part of your planning for next year’s camp should happen now. To start planning for your 2023 camp planning process remember to:
- Reserve a spot at camp, the earlier the better
- Incorporate new Scouts who join in the spring into your summer camp plans
- Hold a Parent Night to encourage camp attendance and help parents understand how to help their child prepare for camp
- If a Scout can’t attend your week of camp, provisional programs are available at both Atlanta Area Council camps
CampBertAdams.org
CampWoodruff.org
Sign Up for the Council Popcorn Sale
With Over 70% of the popcorn sale going to support Scouting there is no other fundraiser with that high of a return! A great benefit of the popcorn sale is that Units can fund their entire year’s program through a council supported fundraiser. The Atlanta Area Council does all the pre-work to set up the sale to make it easy on the Units to start selling. Additionally, purchasing popcorn as a council reduces the price to each Unit, yielding greater profits for participating Units. AtlantaBSA.org/Popcorn