CPR Saturday (Dec 11) Be sure to be CPR certified. Boy Scouts routinely
invest their time and effort to “Be Prepared” for emergencies. First Aid training
is required for rank advancement and is an essential life skill offered to each
Scout.Click here for more information and to register for CPR Saturday.

Festival of Trees Check out the Atlanta Area Council tree at the First
Annual Cobb Festival of Trees. Be sure to check out all of the trees at the
Embassy Suites Cobb Galleria, and vote for your favorite.

Youth Protection Training Click here to review the Boy Scouts of America Youth Protection Policies.The
BSA places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible
for our youth members. Be sure to keep up to date on youth protection training
and policies.

World Friendship Fund Patch The World Friendship Fund patch is designed
to increase awareness of the Scouting movement in the other countries of the
world at the council level. Patches can be purchased from the Volunteer Service
Center for $5 for the Silver entry level patch or $50 for the limited edition
Gold sequentially numbered patch.

Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites
has joined efforts with the Boy Scouts of America to help Scouts continue to
accomplish great things in its 100th Anniversary celebration. The State Parks
can help get Scouts started and on their way to a great service project! The
parks offer a variety of projects – from trail maintenance to invasive plant
removal to general cleanups and river cleanups and they need Scouting’s help!
Click here for more information or to register individually or as a group.

Inventing Merit Badge The BSA, in partnership with the Lemelson-MIT Program,
just announced the Inventing Merit Badge. It is designed to encourage Scouts to be inventive
and solve real-world problems. The new merit badge will provide Boy Scouts with
an understanding of the impact and importance of inventive thinking and doing.

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