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 […]
Watson Mill Bridge Campout
For our next campout (June 20-22), we are heading to a state park that is new to most of us. Watson Mill Bridge State Park is located in Comer, GA and is a little less than 2 hours from the Hut. Key Links: Address: 650 Watson Mill Road, Comer, GA 30629 The plan is to […]
Little Mulberry Park Day Hike
Have you ever been to Little Mulberry Park? No, then this day hike on April 5 is your chance! This hike is open to all Scouts and their families, and will be led by Assistant Scoutmaster Jim Carey. For anyone unfamiliar, Mulberry Park is a beautiful treasure close to Atlanta. Scouts and parents will get […]
Campout Cooking: Dutch Oven Pizza & Bread
Want to learn how to make new food recipes for campouts? Here is your next chance! Mr. Jim Carey will be showing Scouts how to make delicious fresh pizza (from scratch) in a Dutch oven. Scouts also will learn how to make a simple type of baking soda bread called “Australian damper.” When: Saturday, January 25, […]
2 Fast, 2 “Flurrious” Camping
Winter is coming…Let’s go camping! North Georgia is expected to have high precipitation this year, which means opportunities to camp in the snow. We can’t be sure of snow, so signing up for this trip requires Scouts and adults to be ready to go on short notice. The exact time, dates, locations are unknown. The […]
AoL Campout @ Allatoona
Please join us at the Allatoona Aquatics Base on November 8 – 10 to introduce AoLs to camping with Troop 129. This trip is an opportunity for AoLs and Scouts to meet each other, learn new skills, complete some requirements, and mostly have fun in the woods. The Allatoona Aquatics Base is great camping area […]
Cooking MB Day
Cooking Merit Badge (MB) Day is Sunday, October 6 from 1-4 pm at the Scout Hut. You can sign-up to participate by filling out the form below. [Cooking MB Sign-up Sheet] The Cooking MB is required for Eagle and helps build a skill set that everyone can use. The badge can take a long time […]
Camp Rotary
Our October campout (October 11 – 13) will be at Camp Rotary. Since we will be on Lake Hartwell, this camping trip will focus on canoeing. Hopefully some of our newly minted, expert canoers from Northern Tier will come show us how it is done! Folks should arrive on Friday night (dinner on your own) […]
Rocktown Rock Climbing
The Atlanta Area Council is leading a climbing adventure for Troop 129 to the well-known and popular climbing destination in the Pigeon Mountain WMA – Rocktown. Rocktown has several top rope and lead climbing routes but is mostly known for their vast bouldering options. Literally a smalltown made up of 10-40’ tall rock clusters with […]