2024
Date | Description | Location
May 11 Council Cluster Meeting 9:00 AM Scoutland
May 17-19 OA Pre Camp Camp Rainey Mountain
May 24 Last Day of School Union County
May 25 Memorial Day Parade 10:30 AM Downtown Blairsville
May (27)27-June 1 NYLT Week One Scoutland (includes staff setup days)
June (1)5-8 NYLT Week Two Scoutland (includes staff setup days)
June 10-14 Pathfinders – Scouts Week One Scoutland
June 15-16 Cub Scout Bug Crawl Sat camping Scoutland
June 17-21 Pathfinders – Scouts Week Two Scoutland
June 29-30 Cub Scout Fish Camp 8:30-Noon – Sat camping Scoutland
Cub Scout Rocket Academy Noon – 4:00 PM
June 29 IYOS Popcorn Breakfast 8-12 Scoutland
July 1 Online Popcorn orders are open!
July 10 Machque Chapter Rainey Mountain Museum Camp Rainey Mountain
Sign Up through your Chapter Chief Matthew Monroe
July 6-7 Cub Scout Canoe Cove Scoutland
July 14-17 Cub Scout Summer Splash Camp Camp Rainey Mountain
July 17-20 Cub Scout Summer Splash Camp Camp Rainey Mountain
July TBD Machque Chapter Meeting Trinity Church of McCaysville
July 18 Mountain District Program Preview 7:00 PM Trinity Church of McCaysville
July TBD Popcorn Show N Sell Orders Due Jenny Stowers District
July 21-26 Ranger Camp – Scouts Camp Frank D. Merrill
July 26-28 Council Scouts Aquatics Weekend Flyer Scoutland
July 26-28 Summer Family / Great Escape Camp Rainey Mountain
Aug 8 Mountain District Roundtable 7:00 PM Trinity Church of McCaysville
Aug 8 Machque Chapter Meeting Trinity Church of McCaysville
Aug 10 District Training Meeting 8:00 AM FBC Gainsville
Aug 10 Annual Volunteer Recognition 1:00 PM FBC Gainsville
Aug 9-11 Climbing Weekend – Scouts (14 and older) Camp Rainey Mountain
Aug 17 OA Indian Summer Camp Rotary
Aug 16-18 Wilderness First Aid Training Scoutland
With CPR
August 17 Shooting Sports Merit Badge Day Camp Rainey Mountain
August Registration (11 and older)
Archery / Rifle / Shotgun Flyer
August 24 Back to Gilwell 2024 Wood Badge Reunion Scoutland
August 26 Scout Day Atlanta United 7:30 PM Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Aug 30-Spt 1 Council Scouts Aquatics Weekend Flyer Scoutland
Sept 8 Scout Night Gwinnett Stripers 6:00 PM
Sept 6-8 Climbing Weekend – Scouts (14 and older) Camp Rainey Mountain
Sept 12 Machque Chapter Meeting Trinity Church of McCaysville
Sept 12 Mountain District Roundtable 7:00 PM Trinity Church of McCaysville
Sept 14-15 IOLS (For Scout Troop leaders) Scoutland
Sept 20 Pow Wow – OA Camp Rainey Mountain
Elangomat Training
Sept 21 Council Cluster Meeting Scoutland
Sept 25-29 Gilmer County Fall Break
Sept 27-29 Webelos Woods Scoutland
Sept 27-29 BALOO Training (For Cub Leaders) Camp Rotary
Oct TBD Scout Day Atlanta Braves
Oct TBD Scout Day Atlanta Falcons Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Oct 4-6 Mountain District Fall Family Camping Scoutland
Oct 4-6 Climbing Instructor Training – Scouts (16+) Camp Rainey Mountain
Oct 4-6 Shooting Sports Training Weekend Info Camp Rainey Mountain
Registration October
NRA Basic Rifle or Shotgun Training (adult)
Range Safety Officer Training (adult)
USA Archery Level 1 (15 or older)
Oct 10 Mountain District Roundtable 7:00 PM Trinity Church of McCaysville
Oct 10 Machque Chapter Meeting Trinity Church of McCaysville
Oct 12 Tali Atsila Outdoor Training Weekend 1 of 2 Scoutland
Advanced Training
Oct 11-13 Climbing Weekend – Scouts (14 and older) Camp Rainey Mountain
Oct 7-11 Fall Break Fannin County
Oct 14-20 Fall Break Union County
Oct 16-18 Fall Break Towns County
Nov 1-3 IOLS (For Scout Troop leaders) Scoutland
Nov 1-3 NEGA Council Wilderness First Aid Scoutland
Nov 1-3 Mountain District Fall Camporee Woodruff Scout Camp
Nov 9 Shooting Sports Merit Badge Day Camp Rainey Mountain
November Registration (11 and older)
Archery / Rifle / Shotgun Flyer
Nov 8-10 Climbing Weekend – Scouts Camp Rainey Mountain
Nov 8-10 Tali Atsila Outdoor Training Weekend 2 of 2 Scoutland
Advanced Training
Nov TBD Veteran’s Flag Retirement Ceremony Veteran’s Building
9:00 AM
Nov 14 Mountain District Roundtable 7:00 PM Trinity Church of McCaysville
Nov 14 Machque Chapter Meeting Trinity Church of McCaysville
Nov 16 Council Cluster Meeting Scoutland
Nov 15-17 OA Fall Fellowship NEW Scoutland
Nov 15-17 IOLS (For Scout Troop leaders) Scoutland
Dec 7 University of Scouting Training Frank N. Osbourne Middle
Dec 12 Mountain District Roundtable 7:00 PM Trinity Church of McCaysville
Potluck Dinner
Dec 12 Machque Chapter Meeting Trinity Church of McCaysville
Dec 16 Wreaths Across America Day UCS Fine Arts Center
Begins at 10:00 AM Scouts arrive 9:00 AM
2025
Jan 3-5 ? OA Section E6 Indian Winter | Registration TBD
Jan 9 Mountain District Roundtable 7:00 PM Trinity Church of McCaysville
Jan 9 Machque Chapter Meeting Trinity Church of McCaysville
Jan 18 OA Winter Banquet Camp Rainey Mountain
Jan 18 Wood Badge Staff Ice Breaker Scoutland
Jan TBD Atlanta Gladiators Scout Night 6:30 PM Gas South Arena
Jan TBD Elangomat Training Scoutland (Admin Building)
Jan 24-26 NYLT Staff Development SD1 Scoutland
Jan 31-2/2 Climbing Weekend – Scouts Camp Rainey Mountain
Feb 1 Council Cluster Meeting Scoutland
Feb TBD Mowogo Ceremony Ring Workday Camp Rainey Mountain
Feb TBD National Scout Sunday Date FUMC
Feb 13 Mountain District Roundtable 7:00 PM Trinity Church of McCaysville
Feb 13 Machque Chapter Meeting Trinity Church of McCaysville
Feb 7-9 Winterfest Gatlinburg Gatlinburg
Feb TBD OA Machque Chapter Brotherhood Day Woodruff Scout Camp
Elangomat Training (morning)
Feb 21-23 Wood Badge Staff Development SD1 Scoutland
Feb 9-11 Climbing Weekend – Scouts (14 and older) Camp Rainey Mountain
Feb TBD Atlanta Gladiators Scout Night 6:30 PM Gas South Arena
Feb 28-3/2 NYLT Staff Development SD2 Scoutland
March 1 Mountain District Pinewood Derby TBD
March 1 Mountain District Awards Banquet Young Harris College
March 7-9 Climbing Instructor Training – Scouts (16 +) Camp Rainey Mountain
March 13 Mountain District Roundtable 7:00 PM Trinity Church of McCaysville
March 13 Machque Chapter Meeting Trinity Church of McCaysville
March 14-16 NEGA Council Spring Fling Cubs Scoutland
March 14-16 Wilderness First Aid Training Scoutland
March 14-16 Climbing Weekend – Scouts (14 and older) Camp Rainey Mountain
March 14-16 Shooting Sports Training Weekend Info Camp Rainey Mountain
NRA Instructor Rifle or Shotgun Training (adult)
Range Safety Officer Training (adult)
USA Archery Level 1 (15 or older)
March 21-23 Wood Badge Staff Development SD3 Scoutland
March 21-23 Spring Fellowship – OA Camp Rainey Mountain
March 21-23? BALOO and IOLS Training Sweetwater Scoutland
March 28-30 Duty to God Weekend Camp Rainey Mountain
March 28-30 NYLT Staff Development SD3 Scoutland
April 10 Mountain District Roundtable 7:00 PM Trinity Church of McCaysville
April 10 Machque Chapter Meeting Trinity Church of McCaysville
April 11-13 Climbing Weekend – Scouts (14 and older) Camp Rainey Mountain
April 19 Shooting Sports Merit Badge Day Camp Rainey Mountain
Registration (11 and older)
Archery / Rifle / Shotgun Flyer
April TBD BB / Archery Cub Rangemaster Training Camp Rainey Mountain
April 20 EASTER
April 18-20 Wood Badge Staff Development SD3 Scoutland
April 24-27 Wood Badge Weekend 1 of 2 (Friday – Sunday) Scoutland
April TBD OA E6 Conclave | Registration TBD
April 25-27 Mountain District Spring Family Camping Cubs Camp Rainey Mountain
May 2-4 NYLT Staff Development Weekend 4 Scoutland
May 2 Scout Show 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM TBD (Not Gwinett)
May 2-4 Mountain District Spring Camporee TBD
May 2-4 Climbing Weekend – Scouts (14 and older) Camp Rainey Mountain
May 8 Mountain District Roundtable 7:00 PM Trinity Church of McCaysville
May 8 Machque Chapter Meeting Trinity Church of McCaysville
May 10 Council Cluster Meeting Scoutland
May 11 NRA Instructor Course
Shooting Sports Merit Badge Day Camp Rainey Mountain
May Registration (11 and older)
Archery / Rifle / Shotgun Flyer
May TBD BB / Archery Cub Rangemaster Training Scoutland
May 16-18 Wood Badge Weekend 2 of 2 Scoutland
May 16-18 OA Pre Camp Camp Rainey Mountain
May 24 Memorial Day Parade 10:30 AM Downtown Blairsville
May (27)24–31 NYLT Week One Scoutland (includes staff setup days)
June (1)1-7 NYLT Week Two Scoutland (includes staff setup days)
June TBD Machque Chapter Meeting Trinity Church of McCaysville
June 9-13 Pathfinders – Scouts Week One Scoutland
June 16-20 Pathfinders – Scouts Week Two Scoutland
June TBD Ranger Camp – Scouts Camp Frank D. Merrill
July 1 Online Popcorn orders are open!
July TBD Machque Chapter Meeting Trinity Church of McCaysville
July 17 Mountain District Program Preview Trinity Church of McCaysville
July TBD Popcorn Show N Sell Orders Due Mountain District
July 25-27 Council Scouts Aquatics Weekend Flyer Scoutland
Aug 23 Wood Badge NEGA Council Reunion Scoutland
Aug 14 Mountain District Roundtable 7:00 PM Trinity Church of McCaysville
Aug 14 Machque Chapter Meeting Trinity Church of McCaysville
Aug 8-10 Climbing Weekend – Scouts (14 and older) Camp Rainey Mountain
August District Committee Training 8:30 AM First Baptist Gainsville
TBD Recognition Banquet
Aug 15-17 Wilderness First Aid Training Scoutland
August TBD Mowogo Indian Summer Camp Rotary
August 16 Shooting Sports Merit Badge Day Camp Rainey Mountain
August Registration (11 and older)
Archery / Rifle / Shotgun Flyer
Aug 29-31 Council Scouts Aquatics Weekend Flyer Scoutland
Sept 11 Mountain District Roundtable 7:00 PM Trinity Church of McCaysville
Sept 11 Machque Chapter Meeting Trinity Church of McCaysville
Sept 12-14 Climbing Weekend – Scouts (14 and older) Camp Rainey Mountain
Sept 12-14 Shooting Sports Training Weekend Info Camp Rainey Mountain
NRA Instructor Rifle or Shotgun Training (adult)
Range Safety Officer Training (adult)
USA Archery Level 1 (15 or older)
Sept 19-21 Pow Wow – OA Camp Rainey Mountain
Sept 20 Council Cluster Meeting Scoutland
Oct 3-5 Climbing Instructor Training – Scouts (16+) Camp Rainey Mountain
Oct 9 Mountain District Roundtable 7:00 PM Trinity Church of McCaysville
Oct 9 Machque Chapter Meeting Trinity Church of McCaysville
Oct 10-12 Climbing Weekend – Scouts (14 and older) Camp Rainey Mountain
Oct 10-12 Fall Family Camping Camp Rainey Mountain
Oct 10-12? BALOO Training Scoutland
Oct 18? Tali Atsila Outdoor Training Weekend 1 of 2 Scoutland
Advanced Training
Oct 24-26 Wilderness First Aid Training Scoutland
Oct 24-26 Shooting Sports Training Weekend Info Camp Rainey Mountain
Registration October
NRA Basic Rifle or Shotgun Training (adult)
Range Safety Officer Training (adult)
USA Archery Level 1 (15 or older)
Nov 4-5 NEGA Council Wilderness First Aid Scoutland
Nov 3-5 Mountain District Fall Camporee TBD
Nov 7-9 Tali Atsila Outdoor Training Weekend 2 of 2 Scoutland
Advanced Training
Nov 13 Mountain District Roundtable 7:00 PM Trinity Church of McCaysville
Nov 13 Machque Chapter Meeting Trinity Church of McCaysville
Nov 15 Shooting Sports Merit Badge Day Camp Rainey Mountain
November Registration (11 and older)
Archery / Rifle / Shotgun Flyer
Nov 15 Council Cluster Meeting Scoutland
Nov 14-16 Climbing Weekend – Scouts Camp Rainey Mountain
Nov 14-16 OA Fall Fellowship Scoutland
Dec 6 University of Scouting Frank N. Osbourne Middle
Dec 11 Mountain District Roundtable 7:00 PM Trinity Church of McCaysville
Potluck Dinner
Dec 11 Machque Chapter Meeting Trinity Church of McCaysville
Dec TBD Wreaths Across America Day TBD
2026
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