Some Background on the Cub and Boy Scout program in North Georgia. I got involved in a local troop in 2009 when my oldest crossed over from Cub to Boy Scouts. Our Troop is one of the largest in the North East Georgia Council with over 80 active boys and 40 adults supporting the program. Our Scout Master has been leading the troop for 28 years and has accomplished getting over 500 boys to the Rank of Eagle Scout. A tremendous achievement.
On Saturday the 26th is the Boy Scout Show and Camping for the North East Georgia Council. Troops from the whole North East will converge on the Fairgrounds for scout skills, learning and camping. These are wonderful and exciting events and we have the opportunity to help boys in their growth from boys to men. In addition we might influence some of the to get into the madness later in life!
NORTHEAST GEORGIA COUNCIL
The Northeast Georgia Council was chartered by the Boy Scouts of America in 1935 to provide Scouting programs in twenty-seven counties. These counties included the twenty-six counties currently served along with Newton County (now part of the Atlanta Area Council). Beginning in 1916 there was a council based in Athens and 1928, one in Gainesville. These councils merged to form the Northeast Georgia Council.
After years of phenomenal growth in the northeast Georgia area, our council now serves more than 25,000 youth in Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, Venturing, Exploring, and in-school Learning for Life. Three camping facilities (Camp Rainey Mountain, Scoutland, and Camp Rotary) and two service centers (Jefferson and Lawrenceville) support the youth members and volunteer leaders. There are more than 600 scouting units throughout the council.