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One of the strengths of Scouting is the fact that many people pull together to coordinate wonderful events and activities for the youth in our programs.  In the Okefenokee Area Council, we have many dedicated volunteers who donate their time and energies to make sure our members receive the best program and support available. 

Like many things in life, a successful program needs the resources of money and volunteers to ensure that our camp facilities and Council Service Center are operating at their best.

You can make an investment in our youth and the Okefenokee Area Council through our special events, the United Way, the Combined Federal Campaigns, Friends of Scouting donations, endowment gifts, or by volunteering your time.
Charitable Giving
 Council Fundraising Popcorn Campaign  
Where Does Your Money Go?
Our Clerical Staff Helps:
  • Handle registrations, BOYS' LIFE magazine subscriptions, advancement records, membership, training, and answer numerous daily Scouting questions.
  • Provide, without charge, dozens of regular and special forms, applications, certificates and literature.

The Council And Field Executives Help:

  • Produce district and council calendars and schedules, programs, kits, and special aids to assist leaders and their committees
  • Recruits and maintains a corps of commissioners to help unit leader and committees

Camping:

  • Maintains the camp at Tolochee for year-round camping and employs a part-time ranger to maintain the facilities and help the units with program.
  • Partial scholarships or “camperships” are available for Scouts with financial need.
  • Coordinate expeditions to Philmont Scout Ranch, Wilderness Canoe Trips, and National Scout Jamborees.

To Protect The Unit Leader, The Council:

  • Maintains a liability insurance policy which protects all leaders in the event of a suit arising from Scouting activities.
  • Have staff members available on what is practically an around-the-clock, around-the-calendar basis to meet any emergency.

A Trained, Full-Time Staff To Help Units With:

  • Informal training in unit operation, committees, commissioners, roundtables, meetings, conferences, courses, district and council activities that directly benefit leaders and units
  • Contacts with the community resources (clubs, churches, government, etc.), securing help for all units that they alone could not obtain such as the use of parks, recreational areas, use of buildings for special affairs, picnic areas, camp sites and swimming facilities etc.

The Council Provides The Leader With:

  • A library of films, videos, cassettes, projectors, and screens for use in training and promotional programs, at no cost to the unit.
  • Formal training courses with most of the cost of trainer literature and materials, etc., and all the staff time included in the council budget.

To Help The Leader Develop Their Program, The Council Provides Without Charge:

  • Program helps, program planning charts and calendar of activities, meetings and special events, roundup, camporee and Scout Anniversary kits, posters, and other materials.
  • Materials, books, pamphlets, folders, videos, and special helps from the National Council and cooperating organizations.