Delivering the adventure of Scouting to North and Central Alabama for twenty-five years.
Scouting has been shaping the youth of America for over 100 years.
Discover everything Scouting has in store for you!
Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, the Greater Alabama Council serves youth and adult volunteers in 22 counties in North & Central Alabama. We operate 5 camping properties, and have 2 offices. Our mission is to provide character development, citizenship training, and growth in physical, mental and spiritual fitness, to help create the next generation of leaders.
Survey Closes April 3, 2026
We want your ideas! We’re looking for your ideas and thoughts about what you like about Camp Jackson, what you enjoy most about camp, and what you would like to see more of in the future. Please help us develop our vision for Jackson’s future.
June 2026
Get ready for Dino-sized fun at Cub Scout Day Camp this June! With tons of dinosaur themed activities plus traditional Cub Scout favorite activities, Day Camp 2026 will be a roaring good time! Registration is NOW OPEN!
March – May, 2026
Scouts NEED trained leaders, and that is a fact. For any unit to have a successful outdoor program, the unit needs adult leaders who are trained to deliver an outdoor program. Help your Pack or Troop by getting trained this Spring!
April 24 – 26 at Camp Comer
Seabadge is a weekend-long leadership and management training focusing on managing a successful youth-led older youth program. This top-tier Sea Scout adult leader training is PERFECT for any adult leader who works with older youth in their Troop, Crew, OA Chapter, or Ship.
Year-round Opportunities!
Are a Scout between 14 and 20? Are you looking for the next big challenge? Or are you wanting to find ways to keep older youth engaged and in your Troop? Check out opportunities for older Scouts to expand their adventure!
September & October, 2026
Wood Badge is the top-tier adult leader training course in Scouting. The tools you’ll get in this split classroom – field training course will help you be a superior leader in your unit and will equip you to take on roles at the District and Council levels, too!
Spring 2026
Coosa Lodge has a lot of exciting things coming up this spring! From the Coosa Spring Fellowship on March 13-15th to the Spring Induction Weekend in May, there is something for everyone! Click on the image above for more details!
Registration for Summer 2026 NOW OPEN!
NYLT is a six day, five night course that gives Scouts BSA, Sea Scouts, Explorers and Venturers methods, skills and experiences to become better leaders in their unit.
View the most current addition of the Digital Eagle, our Council’s monthly publication of events & announcements.
From Kindergarten to age 20, boy or girl, there’s a program for you to have fun, be adventurous, and practice the values of leadership and service.
Invest in the most proven program in Alabama delivering youth leadership training and character development, whether you give now or want to plan a gift for the future.
Choose from more than 200 items at one of our local Scout Shops, from clothing to gear and more.
Scouting America is one of the nation’s largest and most prominent values-based youth development organizations, providing programs for young people that build character.
On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.
