See this Photo Page for Galleries of Troop Members in Action and this page for both the Pack and Troop together.  Why?  So others can see what we do, like (1) relatives, (2) school friends, (3) potential new Scouts, and more.  Got Pix?  See "Photo Uploads" for a list of Upload Links for quick and easy uploading. Recent or upcoming galleries that could use content include ... 

• Compass Campout December 2025 - https://Pack631.smugmug.com/upload/JzVpnM/Compass
• Conservation Campout 2025 - https://pack631.smugmug.com/upload/F39QHs/Conservation
• November 2025 CHOA Helicopter - https://Pack631.smugmug.com/upload/H8xZ8V/CHOA
• October 2025 Court of Honor - https://Pack631.smugmug.com/upload/63X9fT/CoH
• Troop Meetings 2025-26 -  https://Pack631.smugmug.com/upload/cSCrgf/TMeetings2526
• Talladega Campout October 2025 - https://Pack631.smugmug.com/upload/qtbCXG/Talladega
• Backpacking Campout October 2025 - https://Pack631.smugmug.com/upload/ccf39K/Backpacking
• Climbing Campout September 2025 - https://Pack631.smugmug.com/upload/D3MRXk/Climbing
• Popcorn Sales 2025 - https://Pack631.smugmug.com/upload/Pzhr2v/Popcorn
• September 2025 Red Top Mountain Campout: https://Pack631.smugmug.com/upload/Br8t3M/Sept2025
• August 2025 Raft and Zipline Trip: https://Pack631.smugmug.com/upload/MNWgXW/Raft2025 

2024-25: 

• July 2025 Allatoona MB Campout: https://Pack631.smugmug.com/upload/ZqjZkD/July2025 Please Share
• 2025 Summer Camp Sessions (all camps and including Camp Staff): https://Pack631.smugmug.com/upload/LBWPbR/2025SummerCamps 
• Summer of 2025 Scout to First Class Sessions: https://Pack631.smugmug.com/upload/ghXnSW/FirstClass Please Share 

Questions?  Want a new Gallery?  Trying to alter / delete / create Galleries?  Email webmaster@atlanta631.mytroop.us. 

How Troop 631 does Scouting (at least as seen by the Troop Chair who does not see everything and needs comments from those who see more ... so if-you-see-something-say-something) is documented so far in the Troop 631 Operating Manual and the links and resources from those pages. 

• This includes how functions have been handled and how they might be handled better into the future with greater involvement by more parents.
  
• More resources can be added and corrected for future use by those who will lead Troop 631.
• If you have updates or improvements to those pages or other resources here, please email the Webmaster at webmaster@atlanta631.mytroop.us or the Chair at chair@atlanta631.mytroop.us.

As announced in our "2025-26 Youth Troop Registration and Troop Dues" page, there are two parts of payment to be in Troop 631 annually.  One is our Local Troop Program Fees (a/k/a "Dues") paid by (for) each Scout for the school year -- this can be paid now on this page, and the second is Scouting America National Registration Fee paid by (for) each Scout and each Leader directly to the Scouting America National organization for the next 12 months -- these can only be paid within 60 days of your "Anniversary Date" (more below).

Many of you are now receiving emails from Boy Scouts of America <noreply@scouting.org> entitled "Your BSA Membership is up for renewal". Please follow the instructions in that email to pay that second amount directly to the Scouting America National Organization.  If you have questions after review of that email and the "Two Annual Scouting Payments" announcement, contact your Troop Chair Bert Bender. 

As reported by Assistant Scoutmaster Wheeler, "HUGE Congratulations to the team "What's A Map?" who won FIRST PLACE at the Night Nav-o event on Saturday night. They battled cold, dense fog, and their own sleep deprivation to bring home a new ribbon for the troop flag! Please help me to congratulate the following team members:  Dane, Helen and Jace!"

Found in the "About Us & How to Join" page seen on the left side of this Website,  More on Merit Badge Counseling is here and every Merit Badge is listed here (click on the badge name for a free download of the "Merit Badge Pamphlet").  See below about being an Adult Leader registered with the Troop and, in addition, a Merit Badge Counselor -- Troop 631 expects that except in rare circumstances every adult registering as a Merit Badge Counselor will register first as either an Assistant Scoutmaster or Troop Committee Member: 

• Safeguarding Youth Training.  if you do not have a current Scouting America Membership ID Number with current -- within two years -- "Safeguarding Youth Training" (formerly known as "Youth Protection Training"), your Adult Application needs to be coupled with evidence of completion of "Safeguarding Youth Training" by taking the course at my.scouting.org. 
• For more on how to take Safeguarding Youth Training On Line, see our Adult Leader Training Page for how to access https://my.scouting.org/.

• Adult Application to be a Troop Leader (including ASM and Committee).  Now online. Here's how.

1. Set up a My.Scouting account, or if you have one, log into your existing My.Scouting account.
2. Do you have current "Safeguarding Youth Training" (like in the past year)? If not, STOP and go to the "Safeguarding Youth Training" section immediately above and take the course at my.scouting.org.  If you don’t, we can’t accept the Adult Application.  
3. To apply to be a leader click this link.   
4. It will ask whether you're registering for yourself (as an adult volunteer) or for your child, so since you're reading about how to be an Adult Volunteer, click "Start" under "Adult".
5. That takes you to a series of pages for Basic and Background Information (Scouting America runs background checks), so follow the prompts, enter the information, and checkout and pay for your Scouting America Registration Fee through the remainder of this Calendar Year.
6. Email chair@atlanta631.mytroop.us and advise whether you want to be a Troop Committee Member or an Assistant Scoutmaster.