At our Annual Silver Comet District Awards Banquet on Thursday, March 12th, four deserving Scouters were honored with the District Award of Merit:

Leah Briick, the district YPT Champion and coordinator of Webelos-to-Scout district events;
Jennifer Kane, the long-time Program Director of the Day and Twilight Cub Camp at Jim Miller Park and Bethany United Methodist Church;
Addie Outlaw, the Camp Director of the Day Camp at Kennesaw United Methodist Church; and
Torie Shores, the long-time Program Director of Cub Day Camp at Kennesaw UMC.

These ladies were recognized for their outstanding dedication to special Cub events in our district and the Scouting mission in general. They work year-round to present fun experiences to our youngest scouts, helping them make Scouting memories that last a lifetime. The selfless dedication of time and expertise from these ladies brings the true spirit of Scouting to scouts and scouters alike.

Congratulations to Leah, Jennifer, Addie, and Torie, and thank you from everyone in the district for your outstanding contributions to Scouting!

At our District Banquet on March 12th, the Silver Comet District recognized individuals who go above and beyond to help deliver the promise of Scouting to the youth in their Pack, Troop, or Crew.

These individuals, who were nominated by their unit, received a certificate of appreciation and a Silver Comet Conductor's Award pin to mark their service. On behalf of the Silver Comet District Committee, our Commissioner Corps, your fellow Scouters, and especially our Scouts, congratulations and thank you to our 2019 Conductors!

To see the full list of 2019 Conductor Award Recipients, click on "read more".

In response to COVID-19, the district has create a web page to keep you updated on events that have been cancelled or postponed. This page also has links to the Atlanta Area Council's COVID-19 web page and links to health agencies that provide guidance on how to keep yourself and your family safe. The COVID-19 information can be accessed from the district website's home page, from the top of the left sidebar menu on any of the website's pages, or by going directly to https://www.silvercometdistrictbsa.org/node/1933. We're disappointed that we have to cancel and postpone events, but our number one priority is to keep our Scouts, Scouters, and their families safe!

Silver Comet will be hosting outdoor leader training for Cub Scout leaders (BALOO: Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation) and Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters (IOLS: Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills) at Allatoona Aquatics Base the last weekend of March.

The BSA requires that a pack have at least one BALOO-trained adult on every Cub Scout den or pack overnight outdoor event. That include pack camping and Webelos den overnighters. A BALOO-trained leader should be at any overnighter regardless of whether it is a pack, district or council event.

In order for a Scoutmaster or Assistant Scoutmaster to be considered position-trained and be eligible to wear the TRAINED patch on their uniform, they must complete IOLS in addition to other courses that are available as online or in classroom courses.

See the Training page for details, contact information, and a link to the Tentaroo registrations.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2020 Chris Schornak Eagle Scout Memorial Scholarship.

Applications are due April 18, 2020, and the award will again be presented at the Annual Memorial Day Flag Placement Ceremony at the Marietta National Cemetery on May 23, 2020. Click on "read more" for details and to download the application.

We’d like to invite your unit to submit photos for the District Banquet slide show. Upload your pictures here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/j9XXBMCmDSh8wTYm7 or bring your pictures on a flash drive to the District Committee Meeting, Thursday, March 5th, 7pm at the First Church of the Nazarene on Dallas Highway.