SELL, SELL, SELL!!

The 2013 Popcorn Sale is in FULL SWING!! Get your Unit organized & mobilized!

Not only will Scouts earn money for their Unit, but will also have a great time earning some AWESOME prizes! Starting Monday, September 30 through Monday, October 28, we will be giving away FIVE iPad minis through drawings on our website. All you have to do is sell $300 worth of popcorn and register at www.flintrivercouncil.org by clicking the iPad link. The sooner a Scout joins the $300 club, the more chances they have to win!

Visit the Flint River Council website for the latest information and "Let the Adventure Begin!" 

Will YOU be our next winner?

Lawhorn Scouting Base is Expanding its Campmaster Corps!

Love the outdoors and working with youth? Looking for more opportunities to get away from the daily grind? Join the Campmaster Corp!

Campmasters are trained individuals or families that volunteer at camp on weekends to assist with groups. Campmasters select their own time and frequency of service, but usually serve two or four times a year. Training will include problem solving, camp operations, a tour of camp facilities and training in the general Campmaster duties.

Campmaster Training-Saturday, September 14 from 8:00am to 2:00pm

If you would like to find out more about this program, please contact Laura Lovell at laura.lovell@scouting.org.

September 21-22 

Designed after our very popular climbing weekends, join your Troop or Crew at Lawhorn for a weekend of camping and shooting sports fun! Activities will include unlimited archery and rifle and a ticket for 25 shots shotgun. There will also be a chance for Venture Crew members to shoot pistols from 4-6pm (with proof of Venture Crew membership).

The cost is a low $20 per participant and includes a night of camping! Adults can camp for $5 and if we have space, will be allowed to participate in the shooting activities for an additional $15 fee the day of. A second night of camping can be added for $5 per participant.

There is limited availability! Sign up NOW! 

September 27-29

Join your fellow Arrowmen for a fun weekend at Lawhorn Scouting Base. Come down to camp to secure your bragging rights in a chapter versus chapter capture the flag competition. It is promised to be an amazing weekend! Bring all of your OA friends!

Bring the family tubing!

Escape the summer heat with a cool float down the Flint River. A minimum of 10 is needed to set sail on any Saturday during the summer months ending September 28 for only $3 per person. Two sessions are offered daily at 10am & 2pm. Come for the fun of a float down the Flint and stay to enjoy the park, hiking, fishing or other activities. Camping is also available in limited quantities.

To reserve your spot, email laura.lovell@scouting.org by Wednesday evening each week. See you at the Flint River Adventure Area!

October 4-6

Become a trained instructor on our state of the art climbing towers as well as our natural rock face, Dripping Rock. Use your training as an instructor for others or with your own Unit.

The course will be taught Friday, October 4 at 7:00pm through Sunday, October 6 until 5:00pm.

Bring your Pack, Den or family to Lawhorn Scouting Base for a spoookyyyy good time!

Show off your BB shooting skills, get creative at our pumpkin decorating station, come to our spooky campfire or brave the haunted trail.  Registration is now open for both pack AND individual registrations so ask your pack how they want you to register. These weekends are filling up quickly so REGISTER NOW!!

Spook-O-Ree #1 (October 11-13)
Spook-O-Ree #2 (October 18-20)
Spook-O-Ree #3 (October 25-27)

Leaders- In order to get all the details and to discuss campsite options, please contact us about your Pack's plans for Spook-O-Ree.

Parents- Be sure to check with your Pack/Den leaders to get information about registration. If your group is not attending or you need to come a different weekend, please give us a call and we'll be glad to assist you.

We need your help at Spook-O-Ree!

We need volunteers for Spook-O-Ree weekends. Sign up today to help with this fun event! All youth volunteering will be able to work the Haunted Trail and each Scout and adult working will receive a credit toward a future outing.

Parents and leaders, do you want to take your Pack for a shooting weekend at Lawhorn Scouting Base for a  reduced fee? If your Pack is attending Spook-O-Ree, this is the PERFECT opportunity for a Cub Master or other adult in your Pack to receive this training!

Class will begin Friday evening and will continue with the practical portion on Saturday. You will have one shift on the archery range and one shift on the BB range. In no time, you will be fully trained! Give your Pack more opportunities for fun by signing up now!

December 27-31

Have you ever wanted to:

...swim with Polar Bears?
..."snowboard" in the South?
...spend the night "Out Cold"?

Then you are ready for Polaris Winter Adventure!

Register now for the Polaris Winter Adventure featuring traditional merit badge sessions, troop activities, and high-adventure opportunities. Polaris includes unique adventures and evening activities found no place else. Activities include the Polar Bear Swim, Out Cold overnight, a Yukon Experience and much more!

Come with your Troop or as a Provision Scout. REGISTER NOW FOR $15 OFF PER SCOUT!!

Leaders-The Polaris Leader Guide is available at www.lawhornscoutingbase.org. Contact us to lock in your campsite before they fill up! Don't miss out on this great weekend of camp!

Troop 712 is bursting with great news!

The Flint River Council is honored to have Willie Turner return home from an 18 month deployment in Afghanistan. We thank you for your service, not only to our country, but to Scouting as well. We are glad to have you home!

It's History in the Making!

Tussahaw District's Troop 712 gets the distinct privilege of honoring its first Eagle Scout of many to come! James W. Edwards V, the Flint River Council congratulates you of this honor!

Reserve your spot now for Camp Thunder in 2014 and experience all the thrills of summer camp along with whitewater rafting! With so many amazing things on the horizon in 2014, don't be the Troop that misses out on the adventure.

NEW FOR 2014 ONLY!

$50 off for the first 200 Scouts registered for Week 5 or 6. Don't delay-registration is now open!

Some weeks already 50% FULL! Book your reservations today!

Call the Camping Department at (770) 227-4556 or for details and to reserve your campsite. See you at Lawhorn!

The Hornaday Award is the foremost conservation award in the Scouting program. Six Scouts and four volunteers have been recognized with a Hornaday Badge in the Flint River Council since 2010. Units also have an opportunity to earn a recognition for conservation service.

If a Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, or Venturer is interested in the Hornaday Award program, the following steps should be taken PRIOR to beginning with any work outside of the Merit Badge requirements:

1. Read all information regarding the requirements and expectations on the National BSA Hornaday webpage.
    
2. Contact the Council Conservation Committee, Keith Larson at 678-525-7713 or keith_larson@bellsouth.net

COPE Instructor Training
November 8-10

Cub Climbing Weekend
November 15-16

Fall Fun Weekend
November 22-24

Boy Scout Climbing Weekend
December 14-15