ICYMI – Roundtable March 2025

Scott Madden, Scoutmaster Troop 266, was called upon from the crowd to provide verbal instructions for Julian Fitts, District Director Soapstone Ridge, on how to perform the Lightning Position. They did GREAT. 😀

Katherine Hunt, Day Camp Director, told us how awesome it will be and that we should all go and bring lots of kids. And now I think I am helping with the conservation station. 🤷‍♀️ 👍

Cub Scout Spring Family Campout at Bert Adams will be SO COOL. ✈️ I remember parenting littles. I am volunteering for that one, too. It’s only fair. It’s not like my teenagers want to hang out with me all day, anyway. 🤪

Heads Up! Hazardous Weather Expires every two years. *ESDAWTL.
Check the “My Training” link on My.Scouting.Org

DEMA

Dekalb Emergency Management Agency’s Adam Apodaca spoke to the Scouters about nasty weather, a little about what he does for preparedness efforts for the county, and gave some cool tips on how to get kids interested in thinking about weather preparedness. Teens can be trained and receive supplies as part of established community emergency response teams! There will be swag for all Hightower Trail units (weather radios and go-kits, I believe – specifics TBD) – thank you DEMA & Adam!

The Training Games: Unlock your Potential!

Yep. We played games. Bomb knots are good for bear bags and rope swings. 🐻 And when I mentioned I learned it at Leave No Trace L1 Instructor training from Garrett Bailey, then Travis Allen (Northern Ridge’s Roundtable Commissioner) showed me a picture of Mr. Bailey from high school. 🕺

Resources

My.Scouting App makes things easier for Scouters! 👏

It does a lot. And easily. For example, you can quickly check if you or your leaders need to renew your Hazardous Weather Training. ⛈️ It’s crushing the training metrics, y’all, we gotta get that freshened up.

Recurring Training Opportunities AAC March 2025 HR

*Open this one up. Applicable to everyone.

BALOO Training: May 3-4, 2025, Allatoona Aquatics Base

IOLS Training: May 3-4, 2025, Allatoona Aquatics Base

Aquatics Training 2025.pdf

*Water while Scouting? Safe Swim Defense or Safety Afloat is in your future!

COPE Climbing Training 2025.pdf

* Your Scouts like to climb things?

Rangemaster Training 2025.pdf

* Your Scouts like shooting sports?