Scouting America - Atlanta Area Council

Scouting America - Atlanta Area Council offers Cub Scouts for children in kindergarten through fifth grade, with outdoor events, small gatherings, camping, STEM, hiking, and family activities. It also offers Scouts BSA for youth ages 11 through 17, with backpacking, camping, high-adventure treks, community service, and outdoor and life skills.

Programs

• Cub Scouts — Kindergarten through fifth grade · Active program for children (both boys and girls) in kindergarten through fifth grade and their families; includes outdoor events, small gatherings, camping, STEM, hiking, and family activities.
• Scouts BSA — Youth ages 11 through 17 · Year-round program for youth ages 11 through 17; open to young women and young men; offers backpacking, camping, high-adventure treks, community service, and outdoor and life skills.
• Venturing — Youth 14–20 years old · Youth-led program built around adventure with friends; activities match interests while developing leadership, communication, organization, and responsibility.
• Sea Scouts — Youth 11-17 years old · Sea Scout units, called ships, operate on oceans, bays, rivers, and lakes across the country and offer challenges and adventures.
• Exploring — Youth 10-20 years old · Connects youth with career experiences, mentorship, and hands-on learning.
• Order of the Arrow — Recognizes Scouts and Scouters who live the Scout Oath and Law every day; provides peer-led leadership, meaningful service, and lifelong friendships.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Current session: Scout Challenge 2027 (Mar 12–Mar 14, 2027)
• General schedule: Cub Scouts camping options include fall & spring family camping, summer overnight camps, and summer district day camps. Scouts BSA includes summer camp, winter camp, conservation weekend, high adventure treks, leadership training, and weekend camping.
• Facility hours: Program Center Hours: 8:30 AM - 6 PM Monday-Friday; closed Saturday-Sunday. Scout Shop Hours: 9 AM - 6 PM Monday-Friday; 10 AM - 4 PM Saturday; closed Sunday.

About the provider

Scouting has been preparing future leaders for more than 100 years, and this has been Scouting's promise to parents and youth across America since 1910. The Atlanta Area Council of Scouting America serves more than 20,000 youth across 13 counties in metro Atlanta. The program description also says Scouting helps young people build confidence, character, and leadership through adventures, friendships, and experiences that prepare them for life.

• Cub Scouts Family Camping — Cub Scouts, siblings, and friends · Annual family adventures held in the fall and spring at Bert Adams Scout Camp, including BBs, archery, inflatables, crafts, games, climbing, fishing, and campfires.
• Cub Scouts Overnight Summer Camp — Tigers, Wolves, Bears, Webelos, and AOL Scouts · Summer Cub Scout Overnight Adventures at Bert Adams Scout Camp with outdoor adventures, rank advancement, camp-wide activities, and friends.
• Cub Scouts Summer District Day Camps — Cub Scouts · Day camps held at various metro-Atlanta locations; most of the Atlanta Area Council’s thirteen metro Atlanta districts offer a Day Camp each year.
• Summer Camp at Bert Adams Scout Camp — Scouts BSA summer camp experience at Bert Adams Scout Camp in Covington, GA.
• Summer Camp at Woodruff Scout Camp — Scouts BSA summer camp experience at Woodruff Scout Camp in Blue Ridge, GA.
• Aquatics Merit Badge Days at Allatoona Aquatics Base — Merit badge courses in canoeing, rowing, sailing, swimming, waterskiing, motorboating, and lifesaving on Lake Allatoona.

Last updated November 13, 2026.