Cherokee/Pickens District
Atlanta Area Council, BSA

There are many activities going on to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Scouting at the National, Council, and District level. This page is a collection of activities in the Cherokee Pickens District to celebrate the Scouting centennial.

For events going on in the Atlanta Area Council visit the Atlanta Area Council Centennial web page.

For events going on nationwide visit the National Council Centennial web site.

Centennial Tree Planting
Saturday, February 20th

The Cherokee Pickens District will plant four trees in our District to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. The first one was planted at the Woodstock Community Center. This was part of the Centennial Tree Planting across the Atlanta Area Council. The Atlanta Area Council, with the help of The Home Depot, will plant 100 trees during the Centennial Celebration in the Council Districts.

Troop 241 Centennial Pin Oak Planting
Tuesday, February 23rd

These are photos of BSA Centennial Pin Oak planting at Troop 241 meeting at McCanless Park, Canton, GA on 2/23/10. Incidentally, Bill McCanless, after whom McCanless Park is named was Cherokee County's first Eagle, was deaf and mute but was an Assistant Scoutmaster, and attended the World Jamboree in Godollo, Hungary, He also founded the first Scout Troop at the Georgia School for the Deaf in Cave Spring, GA and at the Maryland School for the Deaf. The same Maryland Troop still exists to this day.

• Build your enthusiasm for Scouting as you and your fellow Scouts see and hear and taste and smell and touch everything the Scouting program has to offer!

• Introduce you to dozens of new ideas for making your Scouting program even more fun and exciting!

• Provide you with knowledge, information, skills and new Scouting friends from throughout the Atlanta Area Council – and beyond!

• Offer lots of advancement opportunities that you can pursue during ScoutFest and afterward!

• Help you strengthen your own Scouting program through the teamwork of your unit’s participation in ScoutFest!

A Year of Celebration A Century of Making a Difference

Program Concept: We want every Scout, adult leader, and Scouting alum to have the chance to be part of our biggest milestone yet—our 1OOth Anniversary Celebration. We want to fire up the passion for Scouting while giving everyone an opportunity to make a difference—and earn recognition. Through A Year of Celebration, A Century of Making a Difference, we will do just that. Individuals can earn awards by demonstrating dedication to five of Scouting’s core values—Leadership, Achievement, Community Service, Character, and the Outdoors. Participants can earn one award in each category. The program will be both fun and engaging and, most important, will show America the impact of Scouting through its commitment to these values. A Year of Celebration will be in effect from Sept. 1, 2009, through Dec. 31, 2010.

Click here to get the Tracking Card for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Adults.

Program Objectives:

• Provide every Scout, leader, and alumnus a fun and meaningful way to participate in the 1OOth Anniversary and earn recognition!

• Increase awareness of Scouting’s value to the nation by promoting A Year of Celebration activities and by sharing the participation outcomes.

• Engage individuals in fun activities and reward their contributions to Scouting—helping improve both Scout and volunteer retention.

• Spark conversations about Scouting’s values, history, and programs—for both positive public awareness and Scout and volunteer recruitment. The more people talk about Scouting, the more they will want to join in!

• Increase overall participation in our 1OOth Anniversary Celebration by working closely with other national engagement programs.

• Help build stronger local council and unit ties through an exciting and easy-to-use celebration program.

Click here to see the full “Year of Celebration” story.

Union Pacific Railroad Unveils No. 2010 Boy Scouts of America Commemorative Locomotive

Special Locomotive Celebrates Scouting’s 100-year History

Houston, Texas, March 31, 2010 – Union Pacific Railroad today unveiled the UP No. 2010 Boy Scouts of America Locomotive, created as a tribute to the organization's centennial celebration. The UP No. 2010 honors Scouting's 100-year impact on the nation and the many Scouting enthusiasts in Union Pacific's work force and communities.

"Union Pacific and the Boy Scouts of America have played leadership roles in shaping America's history. With the UP No. 2010, we are proud to celebrate 100 years of Scouting, progress and patriotism," said Robert W. Turner, Union Pacific senior vice president-Corporate Relations.

"We are deeply honored by the tribute Union Pacific has given to Scouting through the creation of the commemorative locomotive," said Bob Mazzuca, Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America. "We also owe a great deal of gratitude to our UP employee Scouting alumni base, which has spearheaded the movement to create the UP No. 2010. Their efforts mean that for years to come, the locomotive will serve as a reminder of the impact millions of Scouts have had on this country for 100 years."

A very rare honor, Union Pacific has created only 14 commemorative locomotives in its nearly 150-year history. The Boy Scouts-themed locomotive is decorated with a series of four distinct graphics:

• The national Boy Scouts of America logo;

• The BSA's 100th Anniversary logo;

• The words "100 Years of Scouting," and,

• Ten emblems representing stages of Scouting and an 11th emblem for the 2010 National Scout Jamboree

The UP No. 2010 locomotive will celebrate the BSA's centennial as it hauls the freight that supports America across Union Pacific's 32,000-mile, 7,000-community network. Because it is one of the newest and most fuel-efficient locomotives, the UP No. 2010 likely will carry service-sensitive consists such as automotive and intermodal trains.

To read the entire article visit the Union Pacific Railroad web site.

2010 National Scout Jamboree visitor information released

If you're planning to visit the 2010 National Scout Jamboree this summer, listen up. The BSA has just released details for visitors that will help make their jamboree experience memorable and stress-free.

Visiting the jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., has been a favorite experience of Scouts and Scouters since 1981. And this year's "best, most exciting, fun-filled, safest jamboree ever" will certainly be no exception.

Visit the Jamboree website for up to date information

Here are some key points you need to know:

Visiting Hours

•Monday, July 26: No visitors allowed
•Tuesday, July 27: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
•Wednesday, July 28: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
•Thursday, July 29: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
•Friday, July 30: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
•Saturday, July 31: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. (closing arena show)
•Sunday, Aug. 1: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
•Monday, Aug. 2: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
•Tuesday, Aug. 3: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

What Can Visitors Do?

A lot! Here are some of the options: the Army Adventure Center, Conservation area, Exhibits & Displays, 100th Anniversary Arena Show, Venturing, 2013 Jamboree display, Technology Quest, Brownsea Island, Disabilities Awareness, Amateur Radio as well as the Trading Posts, Scout Shop, and food outlets.

What Can't Visitors Do?

Some activities are reserved for participants only. These are: regional Action Centers and Stage Shows, all subcamp activities, Mysterium Compass, Boating, Scuba, Swimming, Snorkeling, Camp Thunder, Fishing and the Merit Badge Midway

Donations

A $10 requested donation per visitor per day will help cover the costs of visitor support, which includes grounds clean-up, restrooms, site restoration, amenities, and more. Jamboree visitors who donate will be named "Official Centennial Jamboree Supporters." Donations will be collected at the gate.

Groups

Vehicles carrying eight or more people can donate in advance. Get the Visitor Information Transmittal form from your local council, and send it to the national office in Texas. The designated group leader will receive a windshield placard that will make entering the jamboree quick and easy.

Food

Visitors will find plenty of retail food options, but visitors cannot eat in the troop sites or staff dining centers.

Accommodations

There is no on-site accommodation available for visitors. That includes RV sites, tent areas, and fixed housing.

Getting There

Check out the U.S. Army's official driving directions.

Getting Around

Be Prepared! There are no sidewalks, and most visitors will walk more than five miles per day at the jamboree.

Visiting on July 31

If you're planning to visit on Saturday, July 31, officials are suggesting that you arrive as early in the day as possible. Once Fort A.P. Hill reaches capacity for Saturday night's arena show, no more visitors will be allowed to enter the property.

Official Patch

All visitors will receive a special Visitor's Patch.

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