Wild Game Dinner!
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Join us Saturday November 13, 2021, for a night of food, fellowship, and Scouting at Comer Scout Reservation for the first ever Greater Alabama Council Wild Game Dinner. All proceeds for the event benefit the camping properties of the Greater … Read More

Fall Cub Scout Recruitment
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Back to school time means back to Scouting time! This fall, help share the adventure of Scouting with your schools and communities. We have flyers (check out the image to the right), stickers, and additional resources to help you grow … Read More

Popcorn Update – 12 Sept.
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Talakto Popcorn Kernels, Council is meeting tomorrow to decide whether they’ll place a mid-season order from Trail’s End.  Please let me know TODAY what additional popcorn you need for your remaining Storefronts, so we can provide solid numbers to Council for the Monday … Read More

Sign up for Unit Leader Training
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Hello Scouters….. The Talakto District will be holding Adult Leader Position-Specific training for Cub Scout, Scouts BSA, and Venturing leaders.  This training is the first of two elements of training for new adult leaders and current adult leaders assuming a … Read More

August District Committee and Commissioners Meeting – zooomed
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Richard Stone is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Talakto District Committee and Commissioner MeetingTime: Aug 26, 2021 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86094477612?pwd=SjBpU0VwRGZsZndsdVJ4YTljdDZsdz09 Meeting ID: 860 9447 7612Passcode: 253619One tap mobile+13017158592,,86094477612#,,,,253619# US (Washington … Read More

Service Project Opportunity
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Good morning Boy Scouts!I am writing on behalf of  HAVEiHOPE Organization. (http://www.haveihope.org) We are a “grass roots” organization working with “at risk” youth and recently had the blessing to lease some new property that backs up to the Flint River. As you … Read More

Popcorn Update – 24 Aug.
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Talakto Popcorn Kernels, This Thursday and Friday, come pickup your popcorn! 2021 Initial Pickup is at Wayne’s Acoustical & Drywall near the Hwy 53 and Research Park Blvd intersection.  (https://goo.gl/maps/D7mi7cf8XB2emCbc7)Reserve your pickup time here:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090449ACA623ABFC1-20211 We can always use more help … Read More

Get your Scouts featured in local media
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he tradition started some time around April 2020. Any time a Scout in the Greater Tampa Bay Area Council made headlines, Brandon Kathman took the news clipping and posted it on the wall of his office. It was a way … Read More

Info Sheet for New Pack Members
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he data is in! New Scout families want to feel welcome and a sense of belonging in their new unit. And when they do, these Scouts will stay in Scouting programs for a long time. So what does this mean … Read More

Get the District News Emails – Here’s How
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Do you have new leaders or parents that want to receive the district communication emails? Have them send an email to: talakto_communications@yahoo.comThey need to specify which email list they want to be added to:CubTroopCrew/ShipThere is another list that all people requesting … Read More

Popcorn Update – 17 Aug.
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Talakto Popcorn Kernels, Unit Popcorn Kickoffs are underway!  Let me know if you need help or have questions. Kroger Storefronts are still pending.  They’ll be added to the District Storefront signup here once available:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090449ACA623ABFC1-2021 Initial Orders will arrive at the … Read More

Popcorn Update – 9 Aug.
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Talakto Popcorn Kernels, Thank you for getting your Initial Orders in last week! There are still a few more District Storefront shifts left, and the Kroger shifts are still coming. Signup here:https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/4090449ACA623ABFC1-2021 It’s Unit Popcorn Kickoff time! See the Google Drive link … Read More

Toward More Effective District Support
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As we often do in Scouting, we occasionally evaluate what are we doing and how well are we doing it. Before the summer break, many of us played the “Start, Stop, Continue” game, where we brainstormed on how well the … Read More