Check in with current leaders about their plans for the coming program year and identify any positions that need additional support. Summer is a good time to recruit and prepare volunteers before fall activities begin.

Use the summer to prepare the materials your unit will need for fall recruiting. Review your messaging, update contact information and calendars, and make sure volunteers have the resources they need to welcome new families.

Keep families informed and involved throughout the summer with regular updates about activities, upcoming opportunities, and fall plans. Consistent communication helps maintain engagement even when meeting schedules change.

Help Scouts make advancement progress through camps, outings, service projects, and other summer activities. Review opportunities with Scouts and leaders so achievements are documented and recognized.

Saturdays, June - August

Allatoona Aquatics Base

Spend a Saturday on Lake Allatoona while working toward aquatic and outdoor-focused merit badges, with courses including Swimming, Lifesaving, Canoeing, Kayaking, Sailing, Fishing, and more.

Monthly, April–October

Aviation History & Technology Center

Explore the fundamentals of flight, aircraft design, model building, and aviation careers through a hybrid merit badge experience that includes an online class and a guided tour of historic military and civilian aircraft.

Weekly Sessions | June 6–July 3, 2027

Bert Adams Scout Camp

Spend a week at Bert Adams Scout Camp building skills, earning merit badges, exploring the outdoors, and making lasting memories through a full summer camp experience designed for Scouts BSA.

Encourage youth members to invite friends to upcoming meetings, outings, and activities. Experience-based invitations can introduce prospective members to the adventure, leadership, and friendships your unit offers.

Give Scouts and families something to look forward to by highlighting upcoming outings, activities, service projects, and other fall opportunities. Sharing the program early can help bring families back engaged and ready to participate.

Plan how your unit will welcome and orient new families after fall recruiting. Prepare key information, identify who will follow up with parents, and make it easy for new Scouts to become involved right away.

Review leader roles, training needs, and upcoming responsibilities before the fall program begins. Address leadership gaps now and make sure volunteers know where to find the training and resources they need.

Confirm recruiting dates, locations, volunteers, materials, and follow-up responsibilities. Make sure your pack is ready to welcome families as soon as the new school year begins.