The Atlanta Area Council’s Merit Badge Summit is now open for registration at https://www.scoutingatl.org/meritbadgesummit. Classes are filling up fast – many Eagle-required merit badges are already full just days after opening on the 8th! Special Note for Scouts 13+: We strongly encourage scouts age 13 and older who have not yet completed Citizenship in Society […]
Summit Bechtel Reserve 2027
The Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia is one of BSA’s premier High Adventure bases. We are considering the Summit Experience program, which gives Scouts a taste of everything Summit has to offer – a day of shooting sports, a day of whitewater rafting, climbing, and more. Think of it as “amped-up summer camp.” You can learn […]
Vogel State Park Camping
Date: January 16-18 (Friday – Sunday) Join us for winter camping at one of North Georgia’s most popular state parks. Built by the Civilian Conservation Corp during the Great Depression, Vogel is the 2nd oldest GA state park. Approximately 2 to 2.5 hour drive from the Scout Hut. We are staying at the Pioneer site, […]
Cumberland Island Campout
Cumberland Island Campout Troop 129 is headed to Cumberland Island February 13-16. Cumberland Island is about a 5 hour drive from the hut. The only way to get on the island is via the ferry, which leaves in the morning. The plan is to travel down Friday (2/13) and spend the night nearby. We will take the […]
Orienteering at Stone Mountain Park
Join us Saturday morning at Stone Mountain Park for a 1.5-mile introduction to orienteering. The shaded course starts near the chimney of an old homestead along the Cherokee Trail, just north-west of the Children’s Playground and Howell Lake. There is no cleared trail to follow, but the hike isn’t strenuous. Junior rank scouts can complete […]
AoL Day Trip – FDR State Park
Wait a minute! I thought we were headed to Lake Alatoona for the weekend? Well, as many of you have already heard, we were notified very last minute that an “unscheduled booking” bumped us out. Troop Leadership has been working hard to find a quick alternative, and our annual event with the Arrow of Light […]
Volunteer Opportunity: Tucker Plant Swap
On Saturday, October 4, the Lake Ivanhoe Garden Club will be running Tucker’s semi-annual Plant Swap. During this event, community members are welcome to bring a plant and take a plant for their home and gardens! There will be different sections for houseplants, annuals, perennials, shrubs, seeds, garden decor/equipment, and more. There also will be […]
Long Creek Falls Campout
Long Creek Falls is a popular hiking destination within the Blue Ridge Wilderness Management Area (WMA), northwest of Dahlonega, approximately 80 miles from Tucker, and is the location of our September campout (September 19 – 21). The falls are about a mile from parking and the trailhead, along the Appalachian Trail. Camping is primitive with […]
Merit Badge Spotlight – Family Life
To earn the Rank of Eagle, you must earn 21 Merit Badges, 13 of which are required. Of those 13, 3 include 90 day tracking challenges, Personal Fitness, Personal Management, and Family Life. Because of this tracking, they are rarely offered at camps or with the council. Personal Management is best done by older Scouts […]
Raven Cliff Falls – Intro to Backpacking
For August, we are going with a one day/night event at Raven Cliff Falls (near Helen, GA). This will take place August 16 – 17. The Falls is one of north Georgia’s most beautiful cascades! The trail itself ascends to the Falls alongside a mountain stream that cuts through the forest. If we follow a […]
