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 20 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.
January 12-14, February 17-19, 2024
Join fellow Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scouts in taking your leadership skills and abilities to the next level with National Youth Leadership Training!
Going on NOW!
Support your unit and Scouting adventures through our turn-key fundraiser! Popcorn sales generate the funds your unit needs to have an exceptional year of Scouting fun!
Join us in honoring our veterans in the 76th annual National Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, November 11! Follow along for details and more information!
December 8-10 at Camp Sequoyah.
Make plans to join in the holiday fun with the Cub Scout Joy to the Woods Holiday Campout! Holiday cheer abounds at Camp Sequoyah this December!
December 27 – 31 at Camp Comer
Registration is coming soon for Winter Camp 2023! Highlights of this year’s camp include new Adult Leader Training options, and excursion options!
A Scout is helpful. Learn more about our annual Scouting for Food campaign taking place this October and November all across our Council.
Join us for a Year-Long Celebration!
The Greater Alabama Council turns 25! Throughout the year, there will be events and activities celebrating this milestone year!
January 12-14, 2024
Join fellow Scouter-Anglers at Camp Jackson for a weekend-long training course filled with fishing, fish tales, and skill development!
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.
The Boy Scouts of 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.