Scout Camping at Talladega Speedway
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With seven states already committed to bringing out their Scouts for a great weekend at Talladega on October 2nd and 3rd, we anticipate the biggest scout campout in our nearly ten years of hosting it and we want your troop … Read More

Popcorn Kickoff – Slides and Info
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Thank you to everyone who came to the 2021 Talakto/Arrowhead Popcorn Kickoff last night!! I have created a folder in the Talakto Popcorn Google Drive (link below) so there’s one spot to find the 2021 Popcorn files and info.  Keep … Read More

BSA Membership Kickoff Webinar
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FALL MEMBERSHIP KICKOFF Tuesday, July 27, 20217:00 pm (Central) This first-of-its-kind online membership event! Who: All volunteers – it takes all of us to deliver and grow the Scouting program!  Join this National Online Membership Kickoff for:== In-depth discussions about inviting families to join … Read More

BSA Recruiting Resources
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The BSA Has Just Launched a New Site for Recruiting Resources and Information   The landing page offers easy access to recruitment marketing materials, social planning tools, webinars, and more! READ MORE

Popcorn Training
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July 15th, 6:30 p.m. Location: First United Methodist Church, 120 Greene St. SE, Huntsville, Alabama 35801 Show-n-Sell Orders Due Thursday, August 5th Units hold Popcorn Kick-Offs August 9th-20th Show-n-Sell Unit Pickup August 26th & 27th Sale Begins Friday, August 27th … Read More

Whitney M. Young Banquet
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This year’s Whitney M. Young, Jr. banquet is scheduled for Friday, 27 August, from 6-8pm.   It will be held at the Jackson Center.  Planned guest speaker is General Daly, Commanding General, Army Materiel Command.   Tickets are $40 each from the … Read More

Whitney M. Young Banquet – Tickets Available
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Tickets for this year’s Whitney M. Young, Jr. banquet will be available at the Scout Service Center on Drake starting Monday, July 12. The banquet is scheduled for Friday, 27 August, from 6-8pm.  It will be held at the Jackson Center.  Planned … Read More

Webelos Resident Camp 2021
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The 2021 Webelos Resident Camp is four days and three nights of Scouting fun and adventure! The goal of Resident Camp is to provide Webelos Scouts a taste of the summer camp excitement they will enjoy as a member of … Read More

BSA Computer Outage Planned
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Beginning July 8 and running until July 12th, the BSA will be experiencing a nation-wide, system-wide outage during a data center migration. This outage will impact all BSA systems and products (except for email services). During this time, access to … Read More

Flag Retirement Request
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As Scouts, we are trusted by our fellow citizens with properly retiring American flags. This solemn trust and responsibility isn’t one that we take lightly or for granted. While Coosa Lodge of the Order of the Arrow handles a lot … Read More

Accepting Nominations for Silver Beaver
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Now Accepting Nominations for the Silver Beaver Award  The Silver Beaver Award is the highest honor that a Council can bestow on a volunteer Scouter. This award recognizes continuous service to youth over a sustained tenure in the Boy Scouts … Read More

American Values Luncheon 2021
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Join us on Thursday, August 19 at the Birmingham Sheraton Hotel as we honor the 2021 Recipients of the Heart of the Eagle Award: Mr. Greg Sankey, Commissioner of the SEC, and Dr. Michael S. Saag, M.D. UAB-Division of Infectious … Read More

High Adventure – sign up for 2022
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Registration for All Four National High Adventure Bases Is Open for 2022 Everyone is encouraged to visit the Open 4 Adventure website and find out how to start planning for an adventure of a lifetime! Philmont. Sea Base. Northern Tier. … Read More

Popcorn POCs – Last Call
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Last Call for 2021 Popcorn POCs Only 15 Units have provided a Popcorn POC!  If your unit’s Popcorn Chair or a temporary Popcorn POC has not received an email notification that they have been added to the Talakto District 2021 Popcorn … Read More

BeAScout Pins – are you updated?
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The only problem with the Scouts is that there aren’t enough of them. Due to the pandemic and other things, membership in the Scouts is way down from previous years. This summer, we are starting to do something about that. … Read More