Atlanta Area Council, Scouting America

In recognition of the start of Child Abuse Prevention Month, our staff placed pinwheels on the front lawn this afternoon. The pinwheel is the symbol for child abuse prevention and represents the nearly 20,000 youth the Atlanta Area Council works to serve each day.

We are honored to have Ken Ashley, Executive Director of Cushman & Wakefield as the Event Chair for the Eagle Scout Recognition Ceremony on April 19 at the Rialto Center for the Arts. Thank you, Ken, for your service! 2024/2025 Eagle Scouts can still register to attend! Visit https://lnkd.in/ehDV2Esv to learn more.

Spend a week on the campus of Georgia Tech, learning through hands-on activities and discovering what opportunities lie ahead in STEM! Learn more and register at https://lnkd.in/eEwRegkR STEM Academy does not require BSA membership and is open to all High School students, both males and females.

Save the date for this year's Golden Eagle Luncheon on Friday, December 12th, at the Georgia World Congress Center—our exciting new home for 2025! Pledge your support to the future of Scouting and celebrate another terrific year of Scouting achievements! We are excited to announce Andrew Cathy, CEO of Chick-fil-A Restaurants, as this year's Golden Eagle Keynote Speaker! Join us to help shape the future of young leaders through Scouting. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eWRz-Pfb

Please join us in congratulating Atlanta Area Council Scout Executive/CEO Tracy Techau on his 40-year anniversary with Scouting America! Tracy began in Saint Paul as a District Professional and throughout his career has held leadership positions with the Heart of America Council, the W.D. Boyce Council, and the Dan Beard Council. Tracy joined the Atlanta Area Council as Scout Executive/CEO in 2009. Congratulations, Tracy on 40 years, and thank you for all you have done for Scouting!

We are proud to have Gas South as the Title Sponsor for this year’s Accounting and Finance Breakfast. We appreciate their generous support of Scouting in metro Atlanta! Learn more about the Accounting and Finance Breakfast on April 22 by visiting https://lnkd.in/eRTwKKQd

Over 120 youth attended the Spring Alpha Merit Badge University at Morehouse College! Thank you to the members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity - Eta Lambda Chapter for hosting such a fantastic event!

We are pleased to announce that Joshua Cole has been promoted to the position of Senior District Executive at Michigan Crossroads Council in Detroit, Michigan! Joshua began his Scouting career as a District Executive serving the Appalachian Trail District in May 2021. He was promoted to the Lead District Executive for Appalachian Trail in March 2023 and District Director in April 2024. During his time in the Atlanta Area Council, Josh has made many contributions to the volunteers, youth, and the community. His most recent accomplishment was participating in an “Okpik” winter trek at Northern Tier High Adventure Base with Troop 8880. Joshua is a native of northeast Mississippi and moved to Atlanta in May 2021. He is a graduate of the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications. Josh is a lifelong Scouter with several years of Scouting experience, both as a youth and adult volunteer. He is an Eagle Scout, Brotherhood Order of the Arrow member, and has completed Wood Badge and Powder Horn training. He attended the 2013 National Scout Jamboree, 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference, 2018 National Order of the Arrow Conference, and 2019 OA Trail Crew at Philmont Scout Ranch. Please join us in congratulating Josh on his new role.

We are honored to have Isaac Newton Farris Jr. speak at this year's Heritage Hike on April 12! Mr. Farris is the nephew of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and previously served as President and CEO of both the Southern Christian Leaderhip Conference and the King Center. Today, Mr. Farris is a Senior Fellow of the King Center where he continues to share the life and legacy of Dr. King. See Mr. Farris speak and experience for yourself the legacy of Dr. King and several other civil rights activists at the Heritage Hike! Register today by visiting https://lnkd.in/dDqkaGkM

We are excited to have Homrich Berg, Niles Bolton Associates, and Publix Super Markets Charities as the Presenting Sponsors for our upcoming Eagle Scout Recognition Ceremony! We appreciate their generous support of Scouting in Metro-Atlanta. The Eagle Scout Recognition Ceremony will be held at the Rialto Center for the Arts on Saturday, April 19 at 10:30 AM. All Eagle Scouts who earned their award between April 23, 2024 and April 6, 2025 are invited to register for the event at https://lnkd.in/ehDV2Esv