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Volume 61, No. 5
October 2008
Cascade Pacific Council
Boy Scouts of America
POINTS
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Cascade Pacific Council
www.cpcbsa.org
Scouts from all across the nation
will gather at Fort A.P. Hill for
Scouting’s 100th Anniversary and
National Jamboree in 2010.
Are you going to be there?

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noteworthy
2010 National Boy Scout Jamboree
The highly anticipated
2010 National Scout Jamboree
will be held July 26th
through August 4th, 2010 at
Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. Eligible
Scouts should not miss
out on this “once in a lifetime”
opportunity! Help spread
the word so that every Scout
in the council knows about
this event. Look for youth
applications at www.cpcbsa.org/register.
Now is not too early for eligible Scouts to
make the decision to apply for a spot in the
council contingent.
Tour Details: Our contingent will
leave 7-10 days prior to the Jamboree and
tour sites such as Washington D.C., Arlington
Cemetery, the Capitol, all the monuments,
the Smithsonian Museums, Gettysburg, Colonial
Williamsburg, Mt. Vernon, Busch Gardens,
and many other sites. A trip to the
Jamboree is more than just a Scouting experience;
the tour makes it an educational
experience too!
Where is Jamboree? It will be held
at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. After a once in a
lifetime experience at the “Centennial Jamboree”
we will return home a few days later.
Who can Attend? Scouts: A Scout
who has completed the 6th grade, or will be
at least 12 years old
and a 1st Class
Scout by
July 1,
2010, but will not have reached his 18th
birthday by August 3, 2010. He also agrees
to live and abide by the Scout Oath & Law,
and the Jamboree Code of Conduct. The
limited number of Cascade Pacific Jamboree
Troops is anticipated to fill very fast
due to this being the Centennial Jamboree.
When youth apply they will be placed into
the nearest Jamboree Troop to them that is
not full yet, so apply early!
How Much Will it Cost? The fee for
this very extensive trip is $2950 per Scout.
Contingent Organization: Participating
in National Jamboree can only be
as a member of a Council Contingent. After
youth apply they are placed into a “Provisional
Jamboree Troop” of 36 youth, and
4 adult leaders.
Don’t let youth miss out on this ultimate
celebration of Scouting’s 100th Anniversary.
Share information about this opportunity.
For more information or answers to questions
please contact: Shari Spencer, sdsportland@yahoo.com,
(541) 258-5327
or Jack Branch, jackdbranch@yahoo.com,
(360) 751-2896.
Need more
information? We
are holding an informational
meeting
on October 14,
2008 starting at
7pm in the Portland
office. This
will be geared
towards youth
and their parents
who are not
yet signed up for
Jamboree who are
looking to get questions
answered. If you
are already signed up
you do not need to attend
this information meeting.
Compass Points
What’s Inside
Key Program Quality Indicators 6
Advancement 4-5
Camping 20-23
Commissioner Service 13
Good Turn For America 16
Finance 7-8
Membership 14-15
Noteworthy 2-3
Risk Management 17
Scouting in Action 9-12,24-26
Training 18-19
District Pages
Calapooia 27
Chinook 28
Columbia Gorge 29
Eagle Valley 30
Fort Clatsop 31
Fort Vancouver 32
Lewis & Clark 33
Mid-Columbia 34
North Clackamas 35
Pioneer 36
Sea Scouts 46
Silver Star 38
Sunset Trail 39
Three Rivers 40
Thunderbird 41
Tillamook 42
Tuality 43
Wapiti 44
Willamette 45
Van-Port Metro 37
Varsity/Venturing 46
Compass Points
Published Six Times Each Year
CASCADE PACIFIC COUNCIL, BOY Scouts OF AMERICA
2145 SW Naito Pkwy., Portland, OR 97201
Distribution - 11,000
Editor: Jeff Aradine
503.226.3423/jaradine@cpcbsa.org
Submission Deadlines:
Jan-Feb: Dec 8; Mar-Apr: Feb 8; May-Jun-Jul: Apr 6;
Aug-Sep: Jul 6; Oct: Sep 7; Nov-Dec: Oct 8
Council Contact Information:
Portland: 503.226.3423
Administrative Fax: 503.225.5717
Tour Permits/Camp Fax: 503.225.5733
Vancouver: 360.693.1741
Salem: 503.581.6601 Fax: 503.581.6602
Council Officers:
President
Council Commissioner
Treasurer
Scout Executive
Gene Grant
Jeff Smith
David L. Quivey
Ronald W. Garland
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Planning, Preparation, and Program Delivery
This month I would
like to focus, with
you, on Planning,
Preparation, and
Program Delivery,
with some personal
thoughts.
Planning – Good
unit planning resulted
Ron Garland
Scout Executive
in an increase of 6% youth attending CPC
camps in 2008, and an even larger increase
in adults participating. Planning is paying
financial dividends now for units selling popcorn.
Planning (and wood cuts) will allow
hundreds to take advantage of the council’s
winter lodges.
And Planning will result in an excellent
fall recruiting program, followed up by training
of new adult volunteers. Think about it.
Preparation – As Oregon prepares for
its 150th Birthday in 2009, and the BSA its
100th Birthday in 2010, now is the time to
prepare for celebrating these great milenoteworthy
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stones. In Oregon, a plan has evolved known
as Oregon 150. Go online at www.oregon150.org/projects
and learn how your
unit can fit into this celebration and allow
Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts to meet certain
advancement requirements.
For Washington units, now is the time
to Prepare for Scouting Anniversary month
and the opportunity to thank charter partners
and the community at large for supporting
Scouting . . .
Program Delivery – October is the month
when council leadership meets to establish
the council’s operating budget for 2009. The
budget for your council represents the program
of the council, interpreted in dollars.
The expense includes staff, camps, utilities,
insurance, and many more items that support
a unit and its annual program. Watch
for more information concerning how all of
us can be involved in carrying out the program
desired.
I am proud to be a Scout.
Scout Executive Ron Garland, Council Commissioner Jeff Smith and Council President Gene Grant enjoyed a great Key 3 training
session at Philmont Scout Ranch this summer. Every registered leader received an invitation to attend the Philmont Training Center
in New Mexico. For more information about attending Philmont head to our web site at www.cpcbsa.org or talk with your District
Training Chair or District Executive.
Celebrate Oregon’s
150th Birthday with
‘Take Care of Oregon
Days’
On February 14th, 2009, Oregon is
turning 150, and we think that calls
for a celebration.
For this grand event, Oregon 150 (Governor
Kulongoski’s planning commission for
the state’s sesquicentennial in 2009) has commissioned
SOLV, Oregon Volunteers, and Rural
Development Initiatives, Inc. to bring you
the largest volunteer event in the State’s history
- Take Care of Oregon Days!
Oregonians from every corner of the
state are invited to roll up their sleeves
during Oregon’s birthday commemoration
to give back to their state. Be one of the
20,000 volunteers expected to celebrate the
State’s 150th birthday by cleaning up their
downtowns, holding food drives, painting
murals in local schools, or working on whatever
their communities need to be their best!
Another great perk - getting to know your
fellow community members even better!
Take Care of Oregon Days will take
place throughout the month of May, 2009.
In the meantime, you can:
• Get the training and support you need
to plan your own volunteer activity at one
of the 30 free Volunteer Action Trainings
we’re offering around the state this fall.
o To sign up for a training, visit http://
www.solv.org/programs/volunteer_action_
training.asp
• Coordinate your own project and register
your TCO event online.
o Register your event at http://www.solv.
org/programs/forms/form_tco_app.asp
• Participate in one of the hundreds of
volunteer projects that will be happening
next May (check back for online volunteer
registration in October).
If you would like to register for a training
session in your area, set up a project,
or want to learn more in general, feel free
to give us a call (800-333-7658), drop us
a line (tco@oregon150.org), or visit us at
www.oregon150.org.
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One subcommittee of the council advancement
team is the process and review
committee. The primary responsibilities
of the process and review committee are
to hear and recommend the lifesaving and/
or meritorious action awards; requests time
extensions from National for youth beyond
the age of 18 years old; work through the
appeals process with the unit and district;
and request Eagle board of reviews beyond
the age of 18 and 6 months. In addition,
the process and review committee
works very closely with the advancement
special needs committee.
In assessing individuals who have been
recommended for lifesaving and meritorious
action awards, these awards are made only
for outstanding and unusual acts that demonstrate
unusual heroism, skill, or bravery
July 2008
James A. R. Anello Troop 7018
William M. Bickmore Crew 104
Brandon J. Ceccacci Crew 104
Franklin H. Chen Troop 592
Hunter R. Christensen Troop 7355
Kevin L. Dewey Team 520
Nathaniel T. Ely Troop 398
Tyler R. Fullmer Crew 7259
Levi G. Hayden Troop 7108
Kane W. Henderson Crew 262
Christopher H. Herring Troop 378
Brett E. Hoffman Troop 7265
Trevor J. Howell Troop 174
Jacob A. Katzler Troop 7260
David W. Laughlin Troop 7265
Peter A. Laughlin Troop 7265
Jason A. Marks Troop 7100
Phillip G. Marks Troop 7100
Ross A. McKinney Troop 230
David J. McNamee Crew 288
Adam E. Mikkelsen Crew 266
Rhett H. Mullins Team 352
Adam H. Nielsen Troop 7018
Carter C. Patton Troop 7355
Jeffrey P. Phillips Troop 7260
Kevin C. Post Troop 7260
Omar D. Rachdi Troop 174
Regan P. Ross Crew 637
Matthew R. Silvers Troop 257
Justin B. Stangel Troop 144
Sean R. Stevenson Troop 208
Shawn H. Strasser Crew 7067
Connor W. Streed Troop 220
Jacob A. Svoboda Troop 872
Alex M. Turzillo Troop 419
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2008 Eagles
a d v a n c e m e n t
Council Advancement Committees – Process and Review
and reflect Scouting ideals and are based
on the following criteria:
1. Honor Medal with Crossed
Palms. Has demonstrated unusual
heroism in saving or attempting to
save life at extreme risk to self.
2. Honor Medal. Has demonstrated
unusual heroism in saving or
attempting to save life at considerable
risk to self.
3. Heroism Award. Has demonstrated
heroism and skill in averting serious
injury or saving or attempting to save
life at minimum risk to self.
4. Medal of Merit. Has performed
an act of service of a rare
or exceptional character that reflects
an uncommon degree of concern
for the well-being of others.
August 2008
Bryon E. Anderson Crew 7057
Aaron H.W. Altmann Troop 272
George S. Bond Team 7067
Scott, N. Boyce Crew 842
Bryce D. Church Crew 367
Quintin N. Cummins Troop 124
Joel J. Deering Troop 7027
Jordan M. Ditzler Team 394
Timothy R. Durr Troop 770
Brenden K. Finnegan Troop 207
Daniel P. Hayward Troop 328
William S. Hess Troop 611
Steven T. Hoover Troop 7020
Brian J. Hughes Troop 230
Ross W. Killion Troop 799
Richard F. Lance Troop 685
Jeffrey J. Lane Troop 271
Brandon M. McCormick Crew 270
Thomas A. McGrath Troop 166
Kyle A. Muchmore Crew 7067
Tyler S. Oliver Crew 587
Robert T. Onstott Troop 1
Blake A. Redmond Troop 777
Joshua J. Salame Troop 855
Quewin D. Smidt Troop 299
Jeremy M. Smith Troop 520
Garrett M. Swanson Troop 328
Angus M.S. Toland Troop 294
Adam M. Waldo Troop 272
Blair R. Wax Troop 432
Steven M. Wismer Team 840
Douglas A. Wozniak Crew 184
Compass Points
5. National Certificate of Merit. Has
performed a significant act of
service that is deserving of special
national recognition.
“Heroism” is defined as
conduct exhibiting courage, daring,
skill, and self-sacrifice. “Skill”
is defined as the ability to use one’s
knowledge effectively in execution or
performance. Special attention is given
to skills earned in Scouting.
Applications for lifesaving and meritorious
action awards, can be obtained
from the council web page
and if there are any questions
regarding these awards or the
process and review committee,
please contact Robert McDonald
at 503.245.2564 (home) and mcdonaro@ohsu.edu.
Your Role as a Parent
Cub Scouting encourages closeness to
family. The program will give you opportunities
to take part in activities with your
son. It provides a positive way for parent
and son to grow closer together, and encourages
you to spend quality time together.
In this way, Cub Scouting is a program
for the entire family.
The Cub Scout years are developing
years for young boys, falling between the
dependence of early childhood and the relative
independence of early adolescence.
As he grows, your son will gain the ability
to do more things “on his own,” but at this
stage of his development, your help is critical.
The advancement plan is designed for
parents to use to create a learning environment
in their home. With the Cub Scout
handbooks parents and boys work together.
This plan provides fun for the boys, gives
them a sense of personal achievement as
they earn badges, and strengthens family
understanding as parents work with boys
on projects.
While Cub Scouts will learn skills and
work on projects in their den meetings, the
parent remains at the center of the advancement
program. As each task is done or each
skill is demonstrated, the parent signs the
Cub Scout’s handbook to record its completion.
And when the boy has completed all
the requirements to earn an award, the parent
presents that award at the next monthly
pack meeting.

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SAVE THE DATE –ADVANCEMENT EXTRAVAGANZA 2009
Save February 21 for Advancement Extravaganza
2009 (location TBD)! At this
annual training event, knowledgeable instructors
will lead courses designed to help
Scout leaders strengthen their understanding
of the advancement policies and procedures
of the Boy Scouts of America and
Cascade Pacific Council.
On-line registration begins January 5.
Council Advancement Committee
Vice President Shari Spencer 541.258.5327 sdsportland@yahoo.com
Process & Review Rob McDonald 503.245.2564 mcdonaro@ohsu.edu
Training Coordinator Peter Harding 503.981.9269 wood_harding@msn.com
Venturing Advancement Chair Robin Stoeckler 503.641.2956 coastymom@verizon.net
Special Needs Scouting Kenneth Ettinger 503.526.0718 rshakeman@aol.com
Awards & Recognitions Robin Foleen 503.439.1441 robin.foleen@transcore.com
Advancement/Eagle Chairs
Calapooia Adv. William Falk 541. 369.2394 wfalk@dswebnet.com
Calapooia Eagle Jeff Thompson 541.740.8409 5thompsonsare@comcast.net
Chinook Adv. Martha Hokanson 360.425.8571 martup@peoplepc.com
Chinook Eagle Gregory Booth 503.728.9294 no e-mail
Columbia Gorge Adv. John Gentry 360 892.5231 gentlejohn@mac.com
Columbia Gorge Eagle Ronald Shake 360.885.9467 rshakeman@aol.com
Eagle Valley Adv Stephen Caldwell 503.852.4490 cldwllsteve@yahoo.com
Eagle Valley Eagle Randy Parker 503.434.1646 redfox@ipns.com
Ft. Clatsop Adv. Sam Dunkin 503.325.0132 dunkins@seasurf.com
Ft. Clatsop Eagle Mike Umbriaco 503.458.5387 umbriaco@pacifier.com
Ft. Vancouver Both Robert Ellingwood 360.573.9787 rgellingwood2@msn.com
Lewis &Clark Adv. D. Smith Piper 503.288.9234 dsmithpiper@msn.com
Lewis & Clark Eagle Scott Downing 503.282.4770 sdowning@greshamlaw.com
Lewis & Clark Eagle Barbara Williams 503.698.9920 yojimbo.forty@verizon.net
Mid-Columbia Both Helen Elsmore 541.298.5233 celsmore@netcnt.net
N. Clackamas Adv. John McGrath 503.771.4513 mcgrath1@mindspring.com
N. Clackamas Eagle Sally Warnke 503.698.6406 dhwarnke@comcast.net
Pioneer Adv. Lois Lowe 503.245.9138 loislowe@msn.com
Silver Star Adv. Debi McElveny 360.254.4301 mikendeb@spiritone.com
Silver Star Eagle Dick Lang 360.882.4982 dick@lang.org
Sunset Trail Adv. Dawn Huff 503.524.3242 huffmdm@verizon.net
Sunset Trail Eagle. Michael Huff 503.524.3242 huffmdm@verizon.net
Three Rivers Adv. Dennis Nguyen 503. 454.1999 dennisnguyen@comcast.net
Three Rivers Eagle Ed Holbrook 503.266.2478 no e-mail
Thunderbird Adv. Mark Soots 503 491.5649 Scoutsplus@aol.com
Thunderbird Eagle John Miller 503.253.4194 no e-mail
Tillamook Adv. Perry Reeder 503.815.3937 no e-mail
Tuality Both Brett Carter 503.628.0130 brettmcarter@yahoo.com
Wapiti Adv. Ike Eisenbach 503.968.8734 ebach67@comcast.net
Wapiti Eagle Scott Young 503.590.6917 scottyoung7@yahoo.com
Willamette Adv. Bud Pinkerton 503.585.1552 bpinkerton@hughes.net
Willamette Eagle Bill Shaffer 503.393.1773 no e-mail
Quartermaster
Sea Scouts Adv. Cindy Calderwood 503.544.9313 silvac@ohsu.edu
Be sure to register early! The fee for individuals
registering by February 15 is only
$12 and includes a binder, class handouts,
advancement resources, and lunch. The fee
for those registering after February 15 is
$20. Participants may choose up to five information
and tip-packed courses from a
variety of options covering all aspects of
advancement in the different Scouting programs.
The Nor’West Scout Shop will be on
hand with advancement-related items for
sale.
This is the best opportunity of the year
to learn about advancement policies and
procedures and have your advancementrelated
questions answered. Every unit is
encouraged to have at least one person attend.
Watch for information on-line at www.
cpcbsa.org and at Roundtable. If you’d like
more information, email Michael and Dawn
Huff at huffmdm@verizon.net, call them at
(503)-524-3242, or look for us at Pow Wow
on November 15.
Top Award Board
Training
Top Award Board Training provides excellent
information for Eagle mentors and other
unit leaders working with Scouts on their
last push up the Eagle or Quartermaster trail.
This is the first training of the year to receive
training to be a chairperson for an Eagle or
Quartermaster Board of Review.
Saturday October 11, 2008 at the
Hearthwood LDS Building, 220 NE Hearthwood
Blvd. Vancouver, WA 98684. Registration
starts at 8:30am. Classes run from
9am - 1pm.
Both new certification training and recertification
training will be offered. However,
you do not have to aspire to be a board
chairman to take this training. The training
also provides excellent information for Eagle
mentors and other unit leaders working
with Scouts on their last push up the Eagle
trail. Understanding how Top Award Board
of Reviews are conducted and what is required
will help any unit leader be a better
mentor to their Scouts.
The “training year” runs through May,
so for anyone whose certification expires
May 31, 2009, this is the first opportunity
to renew that certification. Re-certification
is good for two years. Certification of new
board chairmen (or chairmen whose certification
has expired) is good for only one year.
If your certification lapsed you will need to
take the first year certification class again.
So check your certification and make sure
they do not lapse. Next training will be in
January 2009.
If you have any questions, contact Peter
Harding at (503) 981-9269 or email at
wood_harding@msn.com.
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Boy Scouts
k e y pr o g r a m qu a l i t y indicators
Advancement
a s of a u g u s t 2008
Cub Scouts
BS Direct
Contact Leaders
Training
Compass Points
CS Direct
Contact Leaders
Boy Scout Troops
Good Turn for America
Service
Cub Scout Packs
Good Turn for America
Boy Scout Youth
Retention
Cub Scout Youth
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2008 Fall Popcorn Sale
Memorials and
The annual popcorn sale is in full swing with • Chinook – Robbie Hansen Tributes July/August
Scouts across the council going door to
360-431-6325
door and standing in front of local businesses • Columbia Gorge – Ed Brands 2008
sharing their stories and selling popcorn.
360-253-9494
If your unit has not signed up to sell popcorn
and you are interested in doing so IT IS
503-538-0749 • Gregory R. White
• Eagle Valley – Ellen Mills
In Memory of Cyril “Marvin” Ferrier
NOT TO LATE. The sale goes till November • Ft. Clatsop – Laurie Kautz
In Memory of Robert J. Fitzpatrick
2nd so there is still plenty of time for your
503-717-9111
Scouts to get out there and sell some popcorn.
Even if your unit is not selling popcorn
360-576-0445 • Mary C. Carter
• Ft. Vancouver – Don Baisley • Janna V. Brown
and you son would like to, HE CAN. Just give • Lewis & Clark – Mike Davis • Robert & Roberta Forbes
Shelley Staudinger a call, 503-225-5748
503-771-3144
• Patrick & Cinda Moneyhun
and she will take care of you.
• N. Clackamas – Daydra Blackburn
Once again your Scouts are eligible to
503-653-6022 • Terry & Debra Whitecotton
participate in some special prize programs • Pioneer – Brenda Youngson
In Memory of Maxine Humphrey
we have set up to help motivate them in the
503-635-3243
• Eleanor & Richard Beight
sale. From the “Fill it Up” program to the • Silver Star – Darlene Parnell
“$1,500 Club Drawing” there are opportunities
for Scouts at all levels of the sale. • Sunset Trail – Ron Whitby
• Russell B. Harrison
360-887-7190 • Dale & Nancy Edwards
A new addition to the council prize program
this year is the “Top Selling Pack” and • Three Rivers – Rick Peterson
503-649-2916 • Cleo, Wanda & Larry Humphrey
“Top Selling Troop” recognition. For this recognition
we will host your unit at the Ever-
• Thunderbird – Meg Winert • Greg & Mary Krpalek
503-655-6605 • Helen I. Keller
green Avation Museam in McMinnville for the
503-667-1848 • Lindsay Brothers Farms
day. For information on this and the other • Tillamook – Teri Fladstol
recognition programs provided by the council
please contact your District Popcorn Ker-
• Tuality – John Small 503-466-4934 • Arlen & Eileen Samard
503-812-6934 • Ralph & Viola ielsen
nel or Shelley Staudinger at the council office.
503-625-1428
• Wapiti – Cindy Hillyard
• Joan M. Sandeno
Thanks to the effort of the District Popcorn
Kernels this year’s sale has gone very
503-856-9716 • Pauletta C. Wilson
• Willamette – Trish Crenshaw
• Sally A. Steelhammer
smoothly. The next time you see one of them In the next issue we will have a complete In Memory of George H. Morgan
please thank them for their outstanding efforts.
This year our Popcorn Kernels are, (by totals. Thanks again to all of our units that
listing of all our prize winners and our sales
• Dennis & June Klee
district):
participated.
• Erwin & Jeanette Strohl
• Calapooia – Tami Day
In Memory of William Woodworth
541-497-3239
• Robert & Vivian Terrall
Meritorious Leadership Award Dinner Honoring Roderick C. Wendt
Rod Wendt is president and CEO of JELD-
WEN, inc., which has been recognized
as Oregon’s largest, privately owned company.
After graduating from Stanford University
with a B.A. in Economics and earning
his law degree from Willamette University,
he joined the company in 1980. When
he was named president of JELD-WEN 12
years later, he was challenged by the realities
of a global economy supercharged
by rapid advances in information technology.
It was a different world than what his
father Dick Wendt faced when he founded
the company in 1960.
The Meritorious Leadership Award Dinner
will recognize Roderick C. Wendt for his
upstanding character, steady leadership
within the global window and door industry,
and charitable commitments. The evening
will provide opportunity to learn about
Scouting today, and raises necessary funds
for Cascade Pacific Council.
Opportunities to honor Rod by supporting
the Meritorious Leadership Award Dinner
include table sponsorships and individual
tickets until ballroom capacity is reached.
Meritorious Leadership
Award Dinner
Honoring
Roderick C. Wendt
October 28, 2008
Portland Art Museum
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A Bequest to Further
Good Work
Nancy and David were dedicated volunteers.
Over the years, they had seen
many individuals impacted by the good work
of our organization. They wanted to create
a legacy to provide future support to continue
our mission.
Dave: The work of the Boy Scouts of
America was important to us and we provided
support with current gifts, but wanted
to do more. We received their newsletter
and noted that we could make a gift from
our estate and join the Scouting Heritage
Society. We saw a picture of smiling people
just like us and we wanted to be part
of that group.
Nancy: We met with our lawyer to revise
our wills and we each included a provision
for a bequest. Our lawyer put language
in the will that allows a percentage of our
estate to go to the Boy Scouts of America
local Endowment Fund. This was easy to arrange
and permits us to still use our assets
during our lives if we need them.
We told their gift planner about our
decision and were excited when we were
invited to a special event honoring us. We
will continue to make gifts during our lives,
but it feels good to know that our support
will help in the future.
You also may want to make it easy and
convenient to have a bequest included in
your will. The language below shows how a
bequest can very easily be included in your
will.
Example bequest language - feel free
to change the numbers or percentages as
you desire.
1. Bequest of cash: “I bequeath the sum
of $10,000 to The Cascade Pacific Council,
Boy Scouts of America.”
2. Bequest of a percent of the estate: “I
devise and bequeath 20% of the remainder
and residue of property owned at my
death, whether real or personal, and wherever
located to The Cascade Pacific Council,
Boy Scouts of America.”
3. Contingent Bequest: “If my brother John
Doe survives me, I devise and bequeath 20%
of the remainder and residue of property
owned at my death, whether real or personal,
and wherever located to John Doe.
If John Doe does not survive me, then I devise
and bequeath 20% of my residuary
estate, whether real or personal property
and wherever located to The Cascade Pacific
Council, Boy Scouts of America.”
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Why Write a Will?
Whether you are married, single, widowed,
or divorced, you need a will.
In many cases, it has nothing to do with how
large or small your estate may be. Without
a will, your estate will not be distributed to
those family members and organizations that
you care about. The State will decide who
gets your assets, and probably keep a sizable
chunk of it for itself. Without a will, the
State can also decide who takes care of your
young children when you are gone.
Without a will, your family and friends
will suffer, but so will your church, your schools,
and Scouting. Your bequest gift can make
a real difference in the financial future of
our council and the other organizations that
are important to you and your family. Call
us and ask for more information on the importance
of a will and what it can mean to
you.
You spent a lifetime building your estate.
Now it’s time to take a few minutes to
protect that estate. For a FREE Wills kit, contact
Director of Finance Services, Mike Egan,
at 503.225.5779 or megan@cpcbsa.org.
Family Values and
Legacy Seminar
Learn more about how you can increase your
income and conserve your assets for those
you care about.
Join us on Tuesday, October 14, at 7:00
p.m. in Vancouver at the Water Resources
Community Center. RSVP to Wendy at
503.225.5777 or wwendt@cpcbsa.org.
UPCOMING EVENTS
How to Leave a Legacy with Values and Honor
Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Water Resource Center, Vancouver
BSA Golf Marathon
Monday, October 20, 2008
Langdon Farms Golf Course
Compass Points
6th Annual Salem
Distinguished Citizen
Dinner
Gerry Frank
was honored
by the
Cascade Pacific
Council on Friday,
September
26 at the Salem
Conference Center
in front of hundreds
of his closest
friends. Mr.
Frank has long
been an Oregon
champion. Born into a legendary Oregon
retail family, he worked in the family Meier
& Frank store, later becoming a trusted confidant
and chief of staff to Senator Mark Hatfield.
Gerry managed to continue his varied
interests outside of politics all through the
26 years he served with the Senator. Gerry
has served the Boy Scouts of America since
1955 at the local, state and national levels
and is a Silver Beaver recipient. Beyond
Scouting, Gerry’s influence on Oregon good
works, through his own philanthropic contributions
and managing innumerable projects,
is remarkable. Gerry was named Oregon’s
first and only Premier Citizen by gubernatorial
proclamation in 2000.
The event was a significant fundraiser
for local council operations and a grand
celebration of Scouting in and around the
Salem area.
Meritorious Leadership Award Dinner Honoring Rod Wendt
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Portland Art Museum
2009 FRIENDS OF SCOUTING Campaign
Kick off October 28
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Do You Want to be a
“Christian Service”
Explorer?
The Exploring Program is developing a
“Christian Service” Explorer Post. The Post
would focus on volunteer service, intercultural
service, chaplaincy service, church ministry,
helping the homeless, medical mission
service, etc. For more information, please
call Megan Wiesneski, Exploring Executive
(503) 225-5763.
Portland State
Football Scout Day
Portland State Football would like you to
join them for the 1st Annual Viking Scout
Day at PGE Park. The Vikings will be taking
on Idaho State on October 25th and
want all area Scouts at the game. Admission
will be $5 for all Scouts and leaders.
Activities will included a pre-game player
tunnel, recognition by the PA Announcer, a
welcome message on the Video Board, a
special visit from Victor E. Viking, and inclusion
in on-field promotions. For more information
please contact Trae Roberts at
503-725-4647.
2008 Real World
Youth Leadership
Conference
An event for youth, ages 14-20, featuring
workshops presented by community
leaders on the skills needed to succeed
in the workplace and to prepare for college.
Registration is limited. Be sure to sign
up now!
Saturday, October 18th, 2008
University of Portland
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Register @
www.joinexploring.com
For more information,
please call
Megan Wiesneski
(503) 225-5763 or
email mwiesneski@
cpclfl.org
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Kids and Healthy Lifestyles: Camp Plays Positive Role
With childhood obesity affecting one in
five children, camps play a vital role
in turning back this national trend. Camps
are important partners for parents and children
who want to make positive changes
that keep kids active and eating right all
year long.
The Culprits
H e a l t h
professionals
agree that
numerous environmental
and
social factors
are at play
when it comes
to the eating
and exercise
behaviors of
young people.
The era of
“walking uphill
two miles to school every day” is long-gone
for most kids, and with the availability of
buses and carpools, most children no longer
walk to school. Playing outside is also decreasing
with children spending much more
time indoors than children ten or twenty
years ago.
It’s no surprise to concerned parents that
many children spend too much time with inactive
technology, devoting as much as three
to five hours a day to TV or computer-related
entertainment. Almost everyone is familiar
with the Food Guide Pyramid, but not
many people are as familiar with the Physical
Activity Pyramid. According to the Council
for Physical Education for Children, sixty
minutes is the minimum amount of physical
activity recommended for children. Ideally,
children should engage in flexibility games
and exercises as well as muscular fitness activities
at least three times a week, have active
aerobics, active sports and recreation
activities be a part of each day’s activities,
and gather many of the sixty minutes of
moderate and vigorous activities from outside
play, games, walking, and other physical
exercise. Camps offer an optimal environment
to encourage varying levels of
physical challenges, teach lifelong active
recreational pursuits, and establish opportunities
to learn active lifestyle behaviors.
A Healthy Attitude at Camp
Camps and their staffs make sure that
camp programs offer opportunities for
healthy and active living. If children begin
to change some of their food and activity
habits at camp, they might be able to transfer
some of these behaviors when they return
home.
How do camps help? For starters, camps
continue doing what they do best, which is
focusing on the positive development of children.
Camp is, after all, for kids.
• Camps can help children learn to like foods
that are good for them by presenting good
choices in a fun, safe environment.
• Camps can provide older children and
young adults as mentors for the children, to
support positive, healthy behavior.
• Camps can teach children that physical exercise
is fun and can be an activity of choice
over television and video games.
• Camp environments can become the safest
activity-oriented learning center outside the
school system by working in tandem with education
and nutrition.
Food and Nutrition at Camp
Many camps look for innovative, fun,
tasty ways to provide healthy choices and
decision-making skills to their campers.
The following list includes some “tried-andtrue”
techniques found at camps:
• Teach children to alter food preferences
by giving them good choices
• Offer taste tests, expose children to new
foods
• Encourage eating breakfast
• Offer new exercise/activity programs
• Reduce “fast food” and junk food for snacks
and side dishes (chips, cookies, candy, etc.)
• Educate children about healthy eating and
knowing when to stop eating
Physical Activity at Camp
Most camp programs are synonymous
Compass Points
with activity from walking to field games,
and the best camps challenge themselves
every year by offering fresh activities to
draw in new campers and excite returning
campers. What works:
• Physical fitness fun with contests and
games
• Active role models at camp
• Physical activity that doesn’t require lots
of equipment
• Positive feedback on the process of doing
your best, emphasizing participation rather
than winning or being the best
• Focus on fun and gaining a healthier lifestyle
Social Support
If young people see peers and adults
they admire, like their counselors and other
campers, engaged in enjoyable active pursuits,
they will likely want to model a similar
behavior. In the company of new and
old friends, these new adventures, as well
as the shared, nutritious meals are simply
more rewarding.
Camps can play a vital role in contributing
to lifelong patterns of exercise and
excellent nutrition. Camp is a great place
to offer good food, great activities, a positive
environment, safe location, and most of
all, fun.
Adapted from the article, “Kids and
Healthy Lifestyles,” by Viki Kappel Spain; M.
Deborah Bialeschki, Ph.D.; Karla A. Henderson,
Ph.D., published in the Sep/Oct 2005 issue
of Camping Magazine; Reprinted by permission
of the American Camp Association;
copyright 2006 American Camping Association,
Inc.
Childhood Obesity a National Issue
As illustrated by the map shown here, childhood obesity is a nationwide issue. According to
national survey, Washington
ranks 5th best with 25%
of 10-17 year-olds who
are overweight or obese.
Oregon ranks 6th best (tied
with six other states) with
26% obesity rate for this
age group. The lowestranked
state, Kentucky, had
a 38% obesity rate for 10-
17 year-olds.
Source: KIDS COUNT analysis of the 2003 National Survey of Children’s Health; as
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Safety Reminder: Paintball is Prohibited in Scouting
The following is an excerpt from a bulletin
sent by the National BSA organization to
Scout Executives, reminding councils of the
policy about paintball:
“Risk Management and Health and Safety
have received several inquiries as to
whether paintball and laser tag are authorized
Scouting activities. Per the Guide
to Safe Scouting, “The following activities
have been declared unauthorized and restricted
by the Boy Scouts of America . .
. Pointing any type of firearm (including
paintball, dye, or lasers) at any individual
is unauthorized.”
Over the last several years, we have
learned of three serious eye injuries that
have taken place on Scouting outings in
which paintball was one of the activities.
Be aware of the following alert, which
soon will be posted on the Scouting Safely
area of www.scouting.org: Paintball is
prohibited in Scouting!
Paintball poses a significant risk of injury,
especially among children. In contrast
to other Scouting activities involving
firearms, the object of paintball is to
fire a pellet—at a speed of at least 300
feet per second—at another human. A
paintball that hits the body may produce
a mere sting or welt, but a paintball that
strikes an eyeball can cause severe injury
to the eye and even blindness. The Consumer
Product Safety Commission noted
three deaths between 2002 and 2005
from paintball gun equipment.”
Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp Needs your Help
Imagine the look
of friendship in
your Scout’s eyes
as he introduces
you to his newest
friend. Imagine
now, how proud
you’ll feel when
you realize that
his new friend is
a child with special
needs. Imagine
all the things
both new friends
will learn.
Chief Scout
Executive Bob
Mazzuca asked that all Scout leaders become
“advocates for children”. Two of the
key elements to this advocacy are successfully
mentoring children and special needs
children.
There is no better way to serve these
key elements than through service projects for
the benefit of the Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp.
From service projects, Good Turn for America
through Eagle Projects, our camp provides
a bounty of opportunities for Scouts to give
back and learn much in return. For 74 years,
Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp has been providing
for the special needs of our campers and,
at the same time, providing the growth and
learning experiences of a lifetime to those
who help our campers. The camp provides
Scouting
leaders
are strongly
advised to
a c q u i r e
a copy
of the
Guide to
Safe Scouting
and use it
when planning events. The guide provides
rules and guidelines for providing safe
Scouting activities for our children. The guide
is available online at www.scouting.org, and
free of charge at Cascade Pacific Council
volunteer service centers.
eight week long summer camp sessions for
developmentally disabled campers ages 9
to 35. A separate program provides for the
special needs of children with Autism Spectrum
Disorder through four week long sessions.
If you would like details of the camp
please visit www.mhkc.org. But there is much
more than just service at our facilities. Our
facilities are also available for Scouts to usecamping,
climbing, the ropes course and our
zip line. We have room for camping or can
provide indoor facilities. Couple that with a
service project and we will find a rate that
will fit your needs.
Call today to learn how helping our
mission will further your mission. We need
your help. Tod Thayer at (503) 452-7416
ext. 103 tod@mhkc.org.
Want to see the 2008 Christmas Ships Up Close?
All Silver Beavers and Silver Beaver Association Members are welcome
to join the Sea Scouts Ship Reliant Christmas Cruise. Space
is limited and so sign-up early.
Date: Friday, December 12, 2008
Cost: $20.00 per person. Payment will be online
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Pre-registration is required Go to http://www.cpcbsa.org/register
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Compass Points
SUDOKU: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains
the digits 1 through 9.
Easy puzzle
#1
#2
Hard puzzle
District Committees Serve and
Strengthen Units
The district committee is the foundation supporting Scouting units in a geographic
area. The district monitors resources to ensure growth through
coordinated volunteer efforts.
District committees are made up of community leaders interested in
providing Scouting to the youth in their neighborhoods, and in instilling
character-building values of the Scouting program. “The purpose of the
district is to work through chartered organizations and community groups
to organize and support Scout units.”
Each district consists of many packs, troops, teams and crews. The
functional process of a quality district committee is membership, finance,
program activity and unit service. Volunteers are asked to support Scouting
as district leaders. Districts work to establish a solid core of key volunteers
willing to meet monthly to guide the district through key committees
of specific interests related to the Scouting program.
Simply, volunteers whose interest in membership growth, leadership training,
financial stewardship and calendar activities (the fun stuff) take on
the role of assisting Scouting units.
There are never too many volunteers serving in a district. Scouting
is successful because of volunteers within district committees. Scouts deserve
the best in trained leaders, quality and safe activities; when these
are present Scouting is able to grow. A solid volunteer base within your
District helps guarantee a positive experience for you and your Scouts.
Solution #1:
Solution #2:
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The Goal (Centennial Quality Unit)
As
Commissioners,
our
ultimate goal is
to see that all
of the unit’s we
serve are healthy
and strong. We
also want each
unit we serve, to
earn the Centennial
Quality Unit
Award. This is a
standard benchmark
for a successful unit.
At the end of October, units are eligible
to earn this award. At this point, hopefully
each unit has had an opportunity to review
these goals with their assigned commissioner.
Goals were set at the beginning of the
year to see how progress is measured. It is
not too late to fill out the form and earn
the award by year’s end. Units are eligible
to earn the award through December 31st.
We need to have this important goal in mind,
that all of the units we serve are healthy
and strong. Let’s focus our attention on this
c o m m i s s i o n e r se r v i c e
Commissioner Service Calendar
Oct 22 7:30 pm Council Roundtable Commissioners Meeting CPC Office
Oct 28 7:00 pm Top Team Meeting PDX Stake Center
Nov 19 7:30 pm Council Roundtable Commissioners Meeting CPC Office
Nov 24 6:30 pm Council Commissioner Cabinet Meeting CPC Office
Nov 24 7:00 pm Council Commissioner Meeting CPC Office
Dec 15 6:30 pm Council Commissioner Cabinet Meeting CPC Office
Dec 15 7:00 pm Council Commissioner Meeting CPC Office
Be sure and visit the
commissioner page at
www.cpcbsa.org for
updated information
and tools for the
commissioner staff.
No roundtable Commissioners this month
key area through the end of the year.
Commissioners are district and council
leaders who help Scout units succeed.
They coach and consult with adult leaders
of Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops,
Venturing crews and Varsity teams. Commissioners
help maintain the standards of
the Boy Scouts of America. They also oversee
the unit charter renewal plan so that
each unit reregisters on time with an optimum
number of youth and adult members.
Are you a person who loves to help and
serve in Scouting? Then maybe commissioner
service is just right for you. Do you know
of someone who could assist units in achieving
their best? See your District Commissioner
on how you can help.
Jeff Smith, Council Commissioner
SCOUTING CHANGES LIVES
Charter Renewal
Commissioner
Resources:
Be sure and visit
the Nor’West Scout
Shop for the latest
resource material for
Commissioners. Are
you prepared?
Monthly Meetings
The 4th Wednesday each month 7:30PM,
Portland council office. There is a meeting
held for Roundtable Commissioners and
Roundtable Staff members. This is a required
meeting for each district to send representatives
to. The council commissioner staff
works very hard each month to provide resource
materials and great ideas, so each
district can have a quality roundtable. Make
plans to attend each month throughout the
year, questions? Contact Sharon Kuroda (Cub
Scouts) at (360) 423-6564/ hoothoot@
kalama.com or Sharon Cox (Cub Scouts)
at (503) 658-5185 and Steve Leach (Boy
Scouts) at (360) 425-2114 or leach2629@
comcast.net
Also starting this month is our annual Charter Renewal. Online Charter Renewal
is the official method for the Cascade Pacific Council. This is the time of year
that unit members renew their registration; all commissioners play a vital role in this.
Charters are to be turned in to your District by the November 15th deadline. Ask
your District Commissioner how you can help with this very important process. District
Commissioner’s will be handing charter packets out at the October Roundtables.
Charter renewal training will also be offered by the commissioner staff. The
unit committee is responsible for the charter renewal, a representative from the unit
needs to be at the roundtable to receive their charter packet and also take part
in a short training for Online Charter Renewal. Questions? Please see your District
Commissioner or District Executive.
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Cub Scout Mascot Costumes
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2008 Fall Membership Plan
October
• Packs conduct a ‘My Best Friend is a Cub Scout” peer to peer
recruiting campaign.
• New boys attend Cub Scout Open Houses at council camps
• Pack holds a second join night as part of the October pack meeting
• New leaders complete training.
• All leaders attend POW WOW.
• Online Charter renewal process will begin. New youth who join in
October need to have an application turned into the office.
November
• Packs conduct a “Life after Sports membership campaign.
• Parents are encouraged to invite families they do sports with join
the pack.
• Join Event held as part of the November pack meeting.
December
• New youth in December need to turn in an application.
• District Executives to begin clean up process.
TRUSTWORTHY LOYAL HELPFUL FRIENDLY COURTEOUS KIND
SCOUTING
CHANGES LIVES
OBEDIENT CHEERFUL THRIFTY BRAVE CLEAN REVERENT
Why Should Your Boys Get Boys’ Life?
• Boys’ Life brings Scouting into the home 12 times a year. Most family members read
part or all of Boys’ Life and become more supportive of Scouting.
• Boys’ Life shows the outcomes of the BSA values-based program.
• Boys’ Life fosters a positive Scouting image in the minds of those most receptive to
our program.
• Boys’ Life helps readers understanding how Scouting offers a unique value to its members
and their families.
• Boys’ Life is thematic and stimulates the Scout’s awareness of Scouting’s monthly program.
• Boys’ Life helps make Scouts feel a part of the USA-wide Scouting movement.
• Boys’ Life keeps a boy thinking about Scouting during his quiet time and even when
he misses some meetings.
Is your pack or troop a 100% Boys’ Life? Sign up today!!
Tiger, Wolf, and Bear mascot costumes are available for checkout at the office. The
mascots are a great hit at back-to-school nights, school lunch, recess, and classroom
visits.
Mascots need to be escorted by a ‘handler’ who will help the person wearing the
costume. A $50 deposit per costume is due when they are picked up. Reservations can
be made six months in advance at the Portland Volunteer Service Desk.
Compass Points
A Great Resource —
Tiger Mobile Truck
The Tiger Mobile truck is a Ford Explorer
that has been decorated with Tiger Stripes.
The Tiger Mobile is available to use free of
charge to any registered adult, 25 years of
age or older, licensed and insured, for Cub
Scout publicity. Many packs use the Tiger
Truck at parades, at back-to-school nights,
and at the Join Night.
It is expected that the Tiger Mobile will
be returned groomed and well fed, clean
and full of gas. Reservations for the Tiger
Mobile can be made one year in advance of
the date. For example, the earliest a reservation
can be made for October 31, 2009
is October 31, 2008. To reserve the truck,
contact Lisa Sheehan at 503.225.5749 or
lsheehan@cpcbsa.org.
Pinewood Derby Cars
are Back
The Cascade Pacific Council will be providing
pinewood derby cars to every registered
Scout in packs that achieve a 10%
growth in youth membership over the December
31, 2007 report for their pack.
This was a popular incentive for packs to
recruit more boys over the previous year.
Need more recruiting ideas? Be sure
to talk to your district membership chair or
your district executive when attending your
district membership kickoff to get more information
on how to receive your cars.
Flyers & Stickers &
Postcards
The council office staff is happy to provide
the printed flyers and stickers for distribution
in schools. The ‘Fall Roundup Support
Request’ form is a sheet to help volunteers
select which flyers to use and to make sure
all the needed information is provided. Copies
of the form are available on the council
web site, on the Forms link. Additional information
may be printed on the back of the
flyer by providing a master copy in black
and white with the request form. Completed
forms may be faxed, mailed, e-mailed
or delivered in person to the council. Flyers
and stickers are generally available for
pick up four working days from when the
flyer request is made. Cub Scout volunteers
may contact the Portland or Salem Scout offices
to have flyers made.

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National Parent Initiative
Scouting has always depended on volunteer registered adult leaders,
primarily Parents of Scouts, to lead packs, troops, crews and ships. It
is also part of Scouting’s tradition that most parents who are not registered
leaders pitch in from time to time to help out. To encourage involvement
and more engagement of volunteers at all levels, the Boy Scouts of
America has developed the National Parent Initiative.
The National Parent Initiative is a unique opportunity to engage more
parents in Scouting, especially at the unit level. The emphasis is on capturing
a parent’s interest and support in becoming more involved and committed
to the success of their child’s Scouting experience. It will enhance
youth and adult enthusiasm, recruitment, retention, achievement, and family
FUN of Scouting with a passionate commitment by all who participate.
A new position has been created and will officially be part of the
program on Sept. 1, 2008. the adult application will allow for registration
in this position, as well as making their commitment on the youth application.
ScoutParents Unit Cordinator
All units are encouraged to appoint at least one ScoutParent unit coordinator
who will serve as a registered member of the unit committee or as
one of its assistant leaders.
The ScoutParent unit coordinator welcomes all parents to the unit and
keeps them informed by doing the following:
1) Assign parents to help with at least one specific task, assignment,
or project annually
2) Provide an orientation for all parents about how the unit works
and the benefits to their family.
3) Keep parents updated on the unit’s program and their child’s involvement.
ScoutParent
Those parents who are willing and able to committ to their Scout’s unit
are invited to become ScoutParents. There is a wide range of tasks and
they vary as to time and skills required. Examples of potential tasks: financial
support, assist with outings, performing an occasional task, etc.
Cub Scout Den Leader kit
Every new Den Leader should have the resource
titled Den Leader Kit. The folder contains
many resources that a Den Leader will find
valuable to them in their new position.
First impressions are important and Cub Scouting
is no different. Boys join Scouting for excitement,
to be with friends, and to have fun. If
your first meetings are fun they will want to come
back next month.
Contents include Fall Program Helps, Program
ideas for the first Month of Den Meetings, Planning
guide and directions on how to become a
Trained Leader. You can get copies of this kit
from your District Executive.
Cub Scout Open Houses
What does every new boy want when they join in the
fall? To go to camp, of course! So, be sure to invite all
of your new cub scouts to one of the council cub scout open
house opportunities in October. The Cub Scout open house
will offer a variety of camp activities, including games, crafts,
Archery, BB Guns, and they will even get a patch. The cost
for all of this fun? Nothing. The invitations will be included
in the fall round up packets each pack will receive at their
district membership kickoffs in August.
Cub Scouts can choose from two October weekends at
four locations:
Saturday October 18, 2008
Cub World and Camp Ireland
Saturday October 25, 2008
Cub World, Gilbert Ranch, and Lewis
Bring a friend and be sure to dress for the weather!
District Membership Chairs
Council Vice President, Membership
Jim Grabski
503.658.8088
jgrabski@jedunn-nw.com
Pacific Service Area
Fort Clatsop Karen Gill 503.325.5108
Lewis & Clark Pat Meyer 503.281.9289
Pioneer Mark White 503.225.5745
Sea Scouts Tim Calderwood 503.639.4310
Scoutreach Benita Andrews 503.289.7434
Sunset Trail Eric Hearn 503.225.5737
Tuality Jim Rossetti 503.648.9398
Wapiti Todd McDonald 503.225.5750
Columbia Service Area
Chinook Jesse Ramieriz 360.274.7147
Columbia Gorge Morgan Andersen 360.834.3232
Fort Vancouver Maxine Davison 360.696.9387
Mid.Columbia Mike Vosika 541.493.4011
North Clackamas Scot Forbes 503.225.5736
Silver Star Bennett Jacobs 503.225.5738
Three Rivers Andrea Raschio 503.759.3764
Thunderbird Sally Palmiter 503.667.2109
Cascade Service Area
Calapooia Dustin Johnson 541.905.5327
Eagle Valley John Andrews 503.487.1241
Tillamook Sharon Larson 503.472.3868
Willamette Scott West 503.769.0629
Scouting and Soccer Service Area
Americas
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VP of Activities
What does the Council Vice President of
Activities do you may ask? Well here
is your answer. It is my duty:
• To visit districts and assess their needs
and be of support to them
• To be a support for the District Activity
Chairs
• To provide information and support
materials about upcoming council activities.
• To create council wide activities as needed.
• To educate Activity chairs on new programs.
• To help the District Activity committee
as needed.
• To assist the Executive Board and professional
staff as called upon.
• To improve all aspects of activities in
the council.
If anyone has any questions then please
feel free to contact me. The best way is
email redfox@ipns.com. My phone number
is 503-434-1646.
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g o o d tu r n fo r am e r i c a
Do you have a SUPER DUPER story
to share with everyone about a
service that your unit has provided?
Then we would love to hear from
you. Please include your contact information
and unit number. You can
email your story to programdirector@cpcbsa.org.
Good Turn for America is a National Call to
Service
Since the BSA’s inception in 1910, members have learned to live the principles of the Scout
Oath and Law through community service and “helping other people at all times.” With
that history in mind, the BSA has developed a service initiative - Good Turn for America.
What began with a singular act of service on a foggy London night quickly evolved
into daily Good Turns and then into more encompassing national initiatives. These have
included selling war bonds, collecting rubber and scrap metal, growing victory gardens
during World War II, and more recently, Scouting for Food.
We now have the opportunity to raise our levels of community service and increase
awareness of the Scouting program within our neighborhoods. Nationally, the Boy Scouts
of America has partnered with The Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity, the American
Red Cross, the American Cancer Society, America’s Second Harvest, and the Department
of Homeland Security to increase
our efforts in meeting the challenges
of the 21st century.
Good Turn for America
will build on our members’ and
participants’ current service efforts
and will also include important
partnerships with other
community service organizations.
These partnerships will provide
many additional avenues for all
of our members and participants
to provide community service in
their neighborhoods.
Compass Points
The Sweet 16 of BSA
Safety
When considering a unit outing, these
16 safety points, which embody good
judgment and common sense, are applicable
to all activities.
1. Qualified Supervision: Every BSA activity
should be supervised by a conscientious
adult who understands and knowingly accepts
responsibility for the well-being and
safety of the youth in his or her care. The
supervisor should be sufficiently trained, experienced
and skilled in the activity and be
confident of their ability to lead and teach
the necessary skills and to respond effectively
in the event of an emergency. Knowledge
of all BSA standards and a commitment
to follow BSA policy and procedures
are essential parts of the supervisor’s qualifications.
2. Physical Fitness: The supervisor should
receive a complete health history and medical
form for all participants who are participating
in activities. The supervisor should
anticipate potential risks associated with
individual health conditions. Neither youth
nor adults should participate in activities for
which they are unfit. To do so would place
both the individual and others at risk.
3. Buddy System: Using the “buddy system”
in Scouting has shown that it is always
best to have at least one other person with
you and aware at all times of your circumstances
and what you are doing.
4. Safe Area or Course: A key part of
the supervisors’ responsibility is to know the
area or course for the activity and to determine
that it is well-suited and free of hazards.
5. Equipment Selection and Maintenance:
Most activities require some specialized
equipment. The equipment should be selected
to suit the participants, the activity
and should include appropriate safety features.
All equipment should be checked for
condition prior to the activity and is properly
used and maintained during the activity.
6. Personal Safety Equipment: The supervisor
must assure that every participant has
and uses the appropriate personal safety
equipment. Boating activities require the
use of a PFD; bikers, horseback riders and
whitewater kayakers need helmets; skaters
need protective gear; and all need to be
dressed for warmth and utility.
7. Safety Procedures and Policies: Common
sense procedures and standards can
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Winter Camping and Hypothermia
Hypothermia is the most common of all
cold-related injuries. It can happen on
any winter/cold weather campout and
at almost any time of the day
or night.
Hypothermia is a fall in
body temperature to below
96 o F. It causes drowsiness,
lowers breathing, lowers
heart rates and can lead
to unconsciousness and death
if left untreated. It is caused by
prolonged exposure to extremely
cold weather, swimming in cold water or
wearing damp clothing in cold conditions.
A person suffering from hypothermia is
usually pale, puffy faced and listless and
is often drowsy and confused. Persons suffering
from mild hypothermia will usually
respond when given warm beverages and
covering their heads with a dry, warm covering.
Hypothermia is a medical emergency
and anyone suffering from it should receive
immediate medical attention!
Following are tips anyone can use in
preventing and or dealing with hypothermia:
• Shirts and other garments should
be of a material that will stop wind
and shed rain and snow. Some synthetic
materials work well. Denim
jackets and shirts are not the proper
material that Scouts should be
wearing on a winter campout!
• As with coats and shirts, the outer
pair of pants should stop the
wind and shed rain and snow. Some
types of ski pants do really well.
The most expensive is not necessarily
the best. Look for material
that allows the skin to breathe
both in and out. A 60% synthetic
to 40% natural blend should allow
the natural fibers to cut the wind
and allow moisture to pass through
in both directions.
• Examine your campsite carefully
before setting up your tent making
sure that in case it rains the rain
will flow away from the tent.
• Place a canvas under the tent, but
be careful not to have your canvas
extend beyond your rain fly.
• Be sure to use your ground cloth
before setting on a wet surface,
even if you are only taking a short
break during a hike.
• PREVENTING hypothermia should
begin with each individual Scout
or leader, however it is mandatory
that the leader check to make sure
that all participants are dressed
properly and have the proper
equipment before going on an
outing!
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greatly reduce any risk. These should be
known by all participants and the supervisor
must assure compliance.
8. Skill Level Limits: Every activity has
a minimum skill level, and
the supervisor must identify
this level and be sure
that participants are not
put at risk by attempting
any activity beyond their
abilities. The swim test at
summer camp defines conditions
for safe swimming
on the basis of individual
ability.
9. Weather Check: The
risks of outdoor activities
vary substantially with
weather conditions. Weather
hazards and the appropriate responses
should be understood and anticipated.
10. Planning: Safe activity follows a plan
that bas been conscientiously developed by
the experienced supervisor. Good planning
minimizes risks and also anticipates contingencies
that may require an emergency response
or a change of plan.
11. Communications:
The supervisor needs to be
able to communicate effectively
with participants
as needed during the activity.
Emergency communications
also need to be
considered in advance.
12. Permits and Notices:
Tour permits, council
registration, government
or landowner authorization
and similar formalities
are the supervisor’s responsibility
when required.
Appropriate notifications should be directed
to parents, enforcement authorities, landowner
and others before and after the activity.
The Guide to Safe
Scouting- A Great Tool
The Scouts in our unit would like to go rafting,
what are the rules? We need to do our
annual meeting place inspection, where do
we get the forms? This information, and
so much more is available in the Guide to
Safe Scouting.
The purpose of the Guide to Safe Scouting
is to prepare adult leaders to conduct
Scouting activities in a safe and prudent
manner. The policies and guidelines have
been established because of the real need
to protect members from known hazards that
have been identified through eighty-plus
years of experience. Limitations on certain
activities should not be viewed as stumbling
blocks; rather, policies and guidelines are
best described as stepping-stones toward
safe and enjoyable adventures. The guide
is distributed in printed format by the council,
and is also available online at www.cpcbsa.org
Unit leaders should be aware of state
or local government regulations that supersede
Boy Scouts of America policies and
guidelines.
13. First Aid Resources: The supervisor
should determine what supplies to include
among the activity equipment. The level of
first aid training appropriate for the activity
needs to be considered. A trek over remote
terrain requires more first aid resources
than an afternoon activity in a local community.
14. Applicable Laws: BSA safety policies
generally parallel or go beyond legal mandates,
but the supervisor should confirm and
assure compliance with all regulations or
statutes.
15. CPR Resource: Any strenuous activity,
remote trek, or aquatic program could involve
a cardiac emergency. BSA strongly
recommends that an adult trained in CPR
be part of the leadership for any BSA activity.
16. Discipline: No supervisor is effective if
they cannot control the activity and individual
participants. Participants must respect
their leaders and follow their directions.
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What makes a Leader Trained?
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We often hear that question. Most leaders know that they need to be trained, but are
not sure exactly what that means. Below are the requirements for each position to
be “trained” in our computer tracking system. If you are registered for one of these positions
and know that you have not taken all these courses, chances are that you’re not officially
trained. Please see your District Executive or District Training Chair to figure out
how to correct this. You and they can either get you the training you need, or use a Training
Correction Form to update your records and show you have completed the training.
Here are the requirements for many positions:
• Cub Scout leaders are considered trained when they have completed New Leader
Essentials and the Cub Scout Leader Specific training for their position.
• Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters are considered trained when they
have completed New Leader Essentials, Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster
Leader Specific Training, and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.
• Troop committee members are considered trained when they have completed
New Leader Essentials and the Troop Committee Challenge as their Leader Specific
training.
• are considered trained when they have
Varsity Scout leaders and assistants
completed New Leader Essentials, Varsity Scout Leader Specific Training (available
April 2002), and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.
• Venturing crew Advisors, assistant Advisors, and crew committee
members are considered trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials
and Venturing Leader Specific Training.
Council is Committed to
Training.
Make a commitment to yourself and to the
children you serve to get the training you
need to thrive as a Scouting volunteer.
That’s the message the council wants to reinforce
this fall as it energizes the Council Training
Team with a specific mission to expand district
training programs so that all Scouters have
the knowledge and skills they need to succeed.
With the goal of preparing all volunteers for
the important roles they play in their units, the
Council Training Team extends a special invitation
to all district training chairs to attend this
month’s Top Team meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 28.
Come learn about some exciting new ideas for
promoting training and join in a conversation
about the council’s training needs and challenges.
Council Training Chairman Jim Virgin will
highlight some new ideas for making districtlevel
training events more accessible and more
convenient for volunteers. Our goal is to put a
fresh focus on the core background that every
volunteer needs to do a great job: New Leader
Essentials for every volunteer and Leader
Specific Training for every position. We need
your help to make this work. The Training Team
asks every district to make sure that someone
will be there. For more information, contact
Jim (360.882.6502) or John Cullicott from the
Council Training Team (503.699.4911). Mark
you calendar now for Oct. 28, 7 pm.
Compass Points
Leadership Development
Conference
Our OA Lodge will be conducting its fifth
annual council-wide Leadership Development
Conference (LDC) on Saturday November
22 at La Salle High School (11199
S.E. Fuller Road, Milwaukie, Oregon). LDC
2008 is aimed at Boy Scout troop and patrol
leaders between the ages of 13-17 and
preferably First Class rank or higher. Participants
do not need to be members of the
Order of the Arrow. Registered Scouters are
also welcome and encouraged to attend.
This youth-led OA-sponsored leadership
conference offers exceptional training
in a one-day event, bringing together
our best youth instructors from throughout
our council. The conference reinforces critical
leadership skills including how to build
more effective teams, improve communication
and planning skills, and motivate others
to achieve success. Cost is only $10 for
the day, which includes lunch. Go to www.
cpcbsa.org/register to sign up today.
District Training Chairs
Pacific Service Area
Ft. Clatsop Rod Clark 503.338.3806 rclark@cgcalert.uscg.mil
Lewis & Clark Mary Ellen Hepp 503.335.2738
maryellen.hepp@fredmeyer.com
Pioneer Sherri McPherson 503.558.8556 smcpherson@orcpa.org
Sea Scouts Cristi Wilkins cristipdx@yahoo.com
Sunset Trail Jim Holmstrom 503.524.7853 Scouterjimh@comcast.net
Tuality Carl Yergen 503.647.5393
olgriznmamabear@msn.
com
Wapiti Tom Kroen 503.692.2799 tkroen@yahoo.com
Columbia Service Area
Chinook Sharon Kuroda 360.423.6564 hoothoot@kalama.com
Columbia Gorge Mario Raia 360.254.3603 Mario@combined-IQ.com
Ft. Vancouver Julie Pond 360.573.2401 juliejpond@msn.com
Mid-Columbia Jeff McCaw 541.386.4950 jeff@printitinc.com
N. Clackamas Carolyn Frietas 503.513.6265 carolyn_freitas@msn.com
Silver Star Dennis Moore 360.687.3549 dvldocmoore@aol.com
Three Rivers Al Tate 503.266.9456 altate@teleport.com
Thunderbird Dan LeBrun 503.668.8533 lebrun2@verizon.net
Cascade Service Area
Calapooia Jon Aaberg 541.967.6855
Eagle Valley Doug Reynolds 503.662.4112
douglas.f.reynolds@tek.
com
Tillamook Sharon Larson 503.472.3868 slarson@cpcbsa.org
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Training a critical step for every adult to
ensure quality Scouting program
Basic Leader Training is designed to give
position-related information to all adult
leaders in Scouting. Building on the foundation
established in Fast Start Training, Basic
Leader Training goes into greater detail.
Basic Leader Training has two parts:
New Leader Essentials is for all new leaders
in Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting,
and Venturing. It helps with developing
an understanding of Scouting goals, organization
and programs. This training is the beginning
point and is a required component
to be considered a trained Cub Scout, Boy
Scout or Venturing
leader.
It is usually
done in
conjunction
with leader
specific
training. It
highlights the
values, aims, history,
funding, and methods of the Scouting
program. Once completed, it need not be
taken again, even if the leader moves to a
different position or program level.
Leader Specific Training gives a leader
the knowledge and skills needed for their
specific position. Leader Specific Training is
available for the following positions in Scouting:
• Tiger Cub leader
• Cub Scout den leader & assistant
• Webelos den leader & assistant
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• Cubmaster & assistant
• Unit committee members
• Scoutmaster / Varsity Coach & asst
• Venturing Advisor and assistant
Basic Leader Training goes into greater detail
on youth development and boy behavior,
program planning, activities, and the purposes
of the program. It is usually presented
in one or two group sessions.
Every Scout leader should complete
Basic Leader Training; it prepares leaders
to deliver a quality, fun-filled program.
Leaders who understand the whys and hows
of the program
are more effective
in their
roles. They
know how to
use available
resources to
provide an
exciting and
worthwhile program
for boys. Trained leaders have confidence
in carrying out their responsibilities
and, along with the boys, have more fun.
Your district training chair, unit commissioner,
or pack trainer can help you learn about
the Basic Leader Training available in your
district and council.
Dates and locations of upcoming training
courses are often announced in the local
council or district newsletter or Web site.
Remember: Every youth deserves a
trained leader.
Fun Day of adult Cub Scout Learning! When: Saturday, November 15, 2008
Pow Wow is an all-day Cub Scout adult leader information extravaganza! This fun
resource fair goes beyond New Leader Essentials Training for Cub Scout leaders, providing
tips and ideas for various topics such as ceremonies, annual planning, skits, songs,
crafts, outdoor cooking, the Tiger Cub program and many, many more.
Pow Wow is the event of the year to renew knowledge, learn current policies, and
share experiences in Scouting. It is the biggest one-day Cub Scout council training event.
All Cub Scouters are invited and encouraged to attend. We promise there will be something
for everyone! All this for only $15 if you sign up by October 24!
Saturday, Nov 15, 2008
Southridge High School in Beaverton, OR
Easy access from Hwy 217!
To sign up for Pow Wow, register online at www.cpcbsa.org/register. This register
page is available NOW! A printed guide to classes will be available at October
Roundtable, at Volunteer Service Centers, and online at www.cpcbsa.org.
Participants select their preferred topics online and receive a schedule immediately
upon registration. Class sessions are limited in size and are filled on a first-come, firstserved
basis, therefore participants are encouraged to register early to secure their
preferred classes.
Basic Leader Training
The new Basic Leader Training comprises
two parts: New Leader Essentials for all
unit-level leaders and Leader Specific training,
which is based on the leader’s unit-level
position.
Basic Leader Training is designed for
maximum flexibility. The sessions can be delivered
over time—training on one or more
evenings a week or month—or in a one-day
training event that incorporates all program
areas. It is suitable for large or small groups
and may be presented to leaders of one or
more units each time. Each council and district
may decide the appropriate delivery
method, keeping in mind that the focus is to
remove roadblocks and achieve 100 percent
trained leaders.
New Leader Essentials is an introductory
session that highlights the values, aims,
history, funding, and methods of Scouting. It
addresses how these aims and methods are
reached in an age-appropriate style within
Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting,
and Venturing. Videos, discussions, and
hands-on reinforcement are presented during
the 90-minute training session. Ideally, all
unit-based volunteers—Cub Scout, Boy Scout,
Varsity Scout, and Venturing leaders—take
this session at the same time, so they understand
that they are all striving for the same
results with the youth they serve. Each leader
completes New Leader Essentials training
only once.
Contact your district training chair or
district executive to find out when the next
training session is in your area.
Benefits of New Leader
Essentials
• Assistance in implementing the full
Scouting program with chartered
organizations.
• A better understanding of the advantages
of encouraging youth
and adult volunteers to move
through the traditional program
as their youth mature.
• An awareness of the different aspects
of the Scouting program,
which may result in leaders taking
advantage of those programs for
a child in a different age group.
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Cub Scout Winter Lodge Clean up Day: Oct. 11
Nanitch and Aubrey Watzek Lodges will be available for tubing by Cub Scout packs
during the winter of 2007/2008. This is a great opportunity for Cub Scouts to play
in the snow.
Cub Scout packs must send three or more adult members (no one under age 14) to
the annual lodge cleanup to be eligible to use the lodge. Select the lodge and register
there between 8 and 9 a.m. Register no later than 9 a.m. to be in the early draw.
Nanitch Lodge has a capacity of 120 day-use people and is located above Government
Camp, about a half mile on Timberline Road. Aubrey Watzek Lodge has a day capacity
of 225 people and is located on Highway 35, about 4 miles north of the junction
with Highway 26. Please visit www.cpcbsa.org/winterlodge; for complete details download
the flyers found at that website.
Camp Employment Opportunities
Cascade Pacific Council hires more than 300 people
to serve as camp staff members at the best
camps in America. Interviews will be held February
6, 2009 in Salem and February 7, 2009 in Portland
(locations will be announced). Applicants may
acquire a camp staff application from any council
service center, or can be downloaded from the
council web site at www.c p c b s a . o r g /campstaff.
Age requirements by June 15, 2008 include:
Age 14 (staff-in-training and paid staff) for all day
camps. Age 15 (staff-in-training or 16 (paid staff)
for all resident camps.
Inner Tubes Needed
We are seeking donations of
new or used inner tubes (must
hold air) for tubing at winter
lodges. Please contact Dave Somann
at 503.658.7077.
Donations Needed at
Council Camps
Camps would welcome the donation of
equipment in usable condition, such as
these suggested items:
• Hand tools and power tools
• Pickup trucks and trailers
• Nails, drywall screws
• Commercial kitchen appliances
• Lumber and building supplies
• Plumbing supplies
• Retail display furnishings
• Health lodge supplies
• Small Sunfish-type sailboats
• Camping trailers
Local companies and organizations that
are remodeling or otherwise discarding usable
equipment…thank you for remembering
the Boy Scout camps.
Please contact the ranger at your favorite
camp to inquire about their need for
these items, or contact Jim Hill at jhill@cpcbsa.org.
A list is available at www.cpcbsa.org/help/campneeds.html
Compass Points
Donations Sought for
AEDs
The council Health & Safety Committee
recognizes the lifesaving capabilities of
Automated External Defibrillators (AED) in
emergency situations, and is placing AEDs at
major council camps and properties.
Extensive research was performed to select
an AED model that best suits the unique
needs of camps. The unit selected are able
to withstand shock, humidity, and temperature
fluctuations, and are capable of both
youth and adult rescue.
AEDs are being deployed at resident
camps, offices and long-term activities,
representing over $40,000 in lifesaving
equipment. Each AED costs about $2,000.
The council is investigating grants, but also
needs help to acquire full coverage for our
camps.
Individuals, troops, service clubs, and
other groups are invited to sponsor one or
more AEDs for camp properties. The Wauna
La-Mon’tay Lodge of Order of the Arrow
sponsored one AED, as did Troop 423 in Tigard.
These donations are a great help to
providing these emergency devices at highrisk
areas.
For information, contact Jim Hill at
503.225.5744 or jhill@cpcbsa.org.
Members of Troop 423 display the AED they are sponsoring
Service Opportunities
at Scout offices
Units with Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts seeking
service hours for rank advancement
might consider assisting with landscaping
and grounds keeping at either the Salem or
Portland Volunteer Service Centers. Projects
include brush trimming, leaf raking, and
weed-pulling.
Please contact Dave Somann at
503.658.7077 for information and to arrange
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CAMP PIONEER CHAPEL GETS FACE LIFT
Phlox Ski Hut offers
winter fun
Phlox Ski Hut is located on Pholx Point ski
run just below Timberline Lodge; it makes an
excellent starting place for skiing. Night skiing
is also frequently open. The hut is available
to Boy Scouts over the age of 13 and
to Venturers. The hut has eight spaces and
can accommodate co-ed groups.
Phlox Hut is available between November
28, 2008 and April 26, 2009. Weekday
nights are also available. Unit cost is
$95 per night. More information is available
at www.cpcbsa.org/winterlodge.
Cub Leaders-
Shown above are 12 of the 16 volunteers who have spent two Saturdays rebuilding
the lakeside chapel at Camp Pioneer. Foreman of the crew, on the far right, is Steve
Morgan, a former Scoutmaster of 15 years experience and a member of the Protestant
Committee on Scouting.
Steve and his crew have invested more than 470 volunteer hours on the chapel project.
The chapel has been funded by the Clackamas Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
and the Northwest Region of Thrivent. The total cost of materials and their transporation
for rebuilding the chapel is $6200. Seating capacity of the chapel is expected to
be a bit over two hundred Scouts and Scouters. The chapel is used by the camp for other
gatherings during the week. Steve Morgan expects the chapel to be finished by the end
of September.
Cub Scouts – Attend Lodge Cleanup Day to
participate in winter lodge fun
Nanitch and Aubrey Watzek Lodges
will be available for tubing and other
winter activities during the winter of
2008/2009.
Lodge dates are assigned through a
lottery drawing of units that participate in
a service day at the lodge. Unit numbers
are randomly drawn; units then select open
dates in order of selection. Two draws are
held that day; first for early arrivals, the
second for all others.
Packs must send three or more adults
(nobody under age 14) to the Lodge Cleanup
Day on Saturday, October 11 to be eligible
to use the lodge. Pick the lodge you
would like to use this winter and register
there between 8 and 9 a.m. on October 11
– Register before 9 a.m. to be in the early
draw.
More information is available at www.
cpcbsa.org/winterlodge. Unit dates are
listed below:
Cub Scout Winter Lodge dates
Date Nanitch Aubrey
Dec 7 – Cub Scouts
Dec 13 – Cub Scouts
Dec 14 – Cub Scouts
Jan 10 – Cub Scouts
Jan 11 – Cub Scouts
Jan 19 (MLK) Cub Scouts Cub Scouts
Jan 31 Cub Scouts –
Feb 1 Cub Scouts –
Feb 16 (PD) Cub Scouts Cub Scouts
Feb 22 Cub Scouts Cub Scouts
Mar 8 – Cub Scouts
Mar 21 Cub Scouts –
Mar 22 Cub Scouts –
Enter a drawing
for a free Cub
Scout camp by
making your camp
reservation at Pow
wow on November
15. See page 26
for details...
Medical Corps Needed
at Camps
Many camps across the country provide
medical services each summer
through visiting nurses and doctors
who plan a week or two to spend at camp.
This makes for a fun escape for the medical
specialist, and is a great help to the camp.
Cascade Pacific Council is interested in building
up a Medical Corps of professional medical
volunteers (Physician, EMT, LPN, RN, NP,
LVN, PA) that would like to plan a week or
two of vacation at a summer camp. Interested?
Please contact Jim Hill at 503.225.5744
or jhill@cpcbsa.org.
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Compass Points
Order of the Arrow
2008 Leadership Development Conference
Our OA Lodge will be conducting its fifth annual council-wide Leadership Development Conference (LDC) on Saturday November
22 at La Salle High School (11199 S.E. Fuller Road, Milwaukie, Oregon). LDC 2008 is aimed at Boy Scout troop and patrol leaders
between the ages of 13-17 and preferably First Class rank or higher. Participants do not need to be members of the Order of
the Arrow. Registered Scouters are also welcome and encouraged to attend.
This youth-led OA-sponsored leadership conference offers exceptional training in a one-day event, bringing together our best
youth instructors from throughout our Council. The conference reinforces critical leadership skills including how to build more effective
teams, improve communication and planning skills, and motivate others to achieve success. Cost is only $10 for the day, which
includes lunch. Go to www.cpcbsa.org/register to learn more and get your unit leaders signed up today. You can also contact our
Lodge Adviser Brad Harris at brad@oa-442.org (or phone 503-539-8921) for more information.
NOAC 2009
Our Lodge is accepting applications for the 2009 National Order of the Arrow Conference, to be held August 1-6 at Indiana
University in Bloomington, IN. This national conference brings together over 8,000 Arrowmen from all around the country for a week
of fellowship, leadership training, high adventure, and inspiration. Space is limited, and applications are accepted on a first comefirst
serve basis. Contact Brad Harris for more information (brad@oa-442.org).
OA Vigil Nominations Due November 18
Call for Nominations – Wauna La-Mon’tay Lodge is seeking nominations for the Vigil Honor. The Vigil Honor is the highest level
of honor in the OA, and is given for outstanding service to the Lodge, the Order of the Arrow, a Scout camp, or to the Scouting program
in general. To be eligible, an Arrowman must be currently registered in Scouting, dues paid in our Lodge, and a Brotherhood
member for a minimum of two years.
Nominations are due to the Lodge on or before November 22nd -- nomination forms can be found online or at the Council Office.
For more information or questions, please contact John Durbetaki, or Vigil Awards Adviser, at johndurbetaki@att.net.
OA Unit Visitations and 2008 Elections
Our OA Chapter Leaders will be contacting all Boy Scout troops and teams in the coming month to schedule annual unit visitations.
During these visits to one of your regularly scheduled Boy Scout unit meeting, we’ll be conducting OA unit elections to recognize
those eligible youth who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law as candidates to the Order of the Arrow. Our chapter youth
will also be able to help promote scout camping, especially to encourage greater participation in long-term camping next summer.
Please contact your district Chapter Adviser for more information and to schedule your OA election.
Order of the Arrow 2008 Dues Renewal
Each year, Arrowmen are reminded to renew their annual membership with the Lodge. Your $10.00 dues sustains annual operations
for the Lodge, covers individual National OA renewal fee, and helps the Lodge provide significant financial support to our Council
each year. Membership is based on the calendar year, with renewals due January 1st. The Lodge relies on everyone to stay current
by paying on time either through their units or directly at the Scout Office. OA members can pay annual dues online at www.
cpcbsa.org/register.
Save 2009 Dates for the OA
As units are developing their 2009 planning calendars, our Lodge wants to remind all OA members to save January 23-25 for
our Native American Arts and Ceremonies (NAACS) weekend, and March 13-15 for our Rendezvous of the Order annual fellowship.
2009 Summer Camp as of September 29, 2008
2009
Boy Scout Camps
Jul 4
Jun 28-
Sessions with asterick (*) are Monday start sessions.
White boxes represent sessions offered.
Jul 5-11
Bal d w i n *
Meriwether *
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Jul 12-18
Key:
Jul 19-25
Pioneer *
Lots of space
Aug 1
Almost Full. Call today.
Full: No Additions.
Jul 26-
Aug 2-8
Aug 9-15
Plenty of room, but reserve soon
Near Capacity. Existing reservations
may add.
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Aug 16-
Camp signups begin
November 15th at Pow
wow for all Cub Camps.
2010 Boy Scout
signups begin
November 17, 2008.
See www.cpcbsa.
org/downloads for
reservation form.

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HELP NEEDED AT BALDWIN WOODCUTS
Winter is coming soon, and Camp Baldwin will be in need of assistance
putting up wood for the winter, and other tasks to get the property
ready for the snowy season. Troops that use the camp are especially
encouraged to participate in one of two Baldwin Wood-Cut Days:
Saturday, October 11 and Saturday, October 18. Projects include cutting,
splitting, moving, and stacking wood; water system shut-down;
and other projects to ready the camp for snow.
Chaplains Bring Duty To God to Summer Camps
Pictured above with Rev. Bruce Montgomery, Chairman of the Protestant Committee on
Scouting , are 4 of the 5 full time chaplains sponsored by the Protestant Committee on
Scouting this summer at the Cascade Pacific Council’s camps. Left to right they are: Aron
Rice, Baldwin; Don Jackson, Adventure Cove; Rev. Montgomery; Kevin Stansfield, Pioneer
and Jon Farris, Meriwether.
Pictured below are Cissy Franklin, Camp Commissioner; Russell Franklin, Chaplain; Rev.
Montgomery and Gilbert Ranch Camp director Jesse Roth. The five chaplains were funded
by the Protestant Committee through it’s Trust Fund, the Thiess Trust Fund and gifts from
many friends of the Chaplain program. Chaplains conducted worship services, assisted
Scouts in giving grace at meals, and helped Scouts achieve the Chaplain’s Aide Award,
introduced Scouts to the Religious Emblem program and participated with Scouts in many
of the camp programs. The Chaplains gave Bibles to Scouts and Leaders who requested
them. The Bibles were funded by the Southwest Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
and friends of the Protestant Committee. Chaplains also gave out several hundred
books of faith titled “One Who Believed” which were contributed by Dr. Robert Pamplin.
Projects Available for
Adoption
Adoption of projects is needed at all council
facilities and camps. Adoption of a
project can be as simple as providing manpower
or as complex as completely adopting
a project from funding and planning to
completion. Whatever your group’s abilities
and ambition, the camp rangers can find
a project to meet your needs. A few sample
projects now featured at www.cpcbsa.
org/adopt are:
• Building washstands
• Building outhouses
• Painting buildings and outbuildings
• Bridge replacement
• Build river rock drinking fountain (masonry)
• Door replacement and other carpentry
• Electrical upgrades and repairs
• Plumbing repairs and upgrades
• Carpentry projects
• Grounds maintenance – trail upkeep
• and many more!
These service projects can be applied
toward the Hoedag Award. To inquire about
a project, please contact Jim Hill at jhill@
cpcbsa.org, who will connect you with the
ranger at the camp you’re interested in.
Remember:
Scouts practice Leave
No Trace ethics...
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A Fun-Filled Day of Cub Scouting Ideas, Tips and Information
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Compass Points
Presented by the Cascade Pacific Council
Pow Wow is a day-long Cub Scout leader information extravaganza. It goes beyond New
Leader Essentials Training for Cub Scout leaders, providing tips and ideas in specific areas such as
ceremonies, annual planning, skits, songs, crafts, outdoor cooking, and many, many more topics. Participants
select their topics of interest.
Pow Wow is the biggest one-day Cub Scout training event, and the event of the year to
renew knowledge, learn current policies, and share experiences in Scouting. All Adult Cub Scouters are
encouraged to attend. There’s something for everyone!
More specific details will be available in September at district roundtable
meetings, volunteer service centers, and online at www.cpcbsa.org/register.
The Pow Wow participation fee covers location rental, lunch, course materials (some classes have a small extra
fee for special materials), and an informative resource CD. The 2007 fee was $20 with a $5 discount for
early registrations. The 2008 fee is expected to be similar, and will be finalized and published on
www.cpcbsa.org/register.
Pow Wow is the first opportunity for your Pack to sign up for the 2009 Cub camping
season! There will be more details on how to register and official summer registration materials mailed to Cubmasters and committee
chairmen and presented at Roundtables in October and November. Plan ahead and have forms completed and money collected (only $10
per boy as deposit) prior to November 15th. We will begin accepting camp reservations at Pow Wow. No reservations will be processed
before that day.
Pow wow features a jam-packed resource CD as part of the registration fee. The CD contains a collection of handouts from this
year’s instructors and common Scouting forms. This allows you to take home notes from the whole event in one packet, and is a great
resource for your den and pack!
Not only are there classes at Pow Wow, but there’ll be a number of outside
organizations sharing opportunities for den and pack activities. Visit the Display
Area to get information for activities such as OMSI, Forestry Center, and more
(actual organizations may vary). Also get information here about summer camp,
product sales for fundraisers, and other programs.
You will create your class schedule as part of the online registration
process. You will select the classes you want to take and can see the availability
as you register. You will print out your schedule as you finish the registration process.
Be sure to bring a copy of this schedule with you on the morning of November 15,
2008.
Wear your uniform and comfortable shoes, perhaps a light sweater. Bring
a bag or daypack to carry handouts and other
trophies and trinkets you pick up. Many people
bring cameras or tape recorders. At the very
least, bring a notepad and pencil.
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It is a goal of the Cascade Pacific Council that all
leaders in contact with Scouts receive Basic
Leader Training, and we encourage you to
complete training before Pow Wow if at all
possible; this is not required to attend Pow Wow,
but will enhance the experience.
Sign up beginning in
September at
www.cpcbsa.org/register.
Questions?
www.cpcbsa.org or
503-226-3423

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You could win a
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FREE CAMP SESSION
Compass Points
for one of your Cub Scouts!
by signing up for cub camp at pow-wow
2009 Cub Scout Day Camp (Mon-Fri sessions)
Calapooia Day Camp July 20-24
Chinook Day Camp July 13-17
Discovery Day Camp July 6-10, 13-17, 20-24, July 27-3
Eagle Valley D.C. July 6-10
Fort Clatsop Day Camp June 22-26
Ireland Day Camp July 6-10, 13-17, 20-24, July 27-31, Aug 3-7
Lewis Day Camp July 6-10, 13-17, 20-24, July 27-3
Mid-Columbia D.C. June 22-26
Tillamook Day Camp June 22-26
Willamette Day Camp July 6-10, 13-17
2009 Cub Scout Overnight (Resident) Camp
Cub World: Mon-Wed Aug 3-5
Cub World: Fri-Sun July 10-12, 17-19, 24-26, 31-2, Aug 7-9, 14-
16
Gilbert Ranch: Sun-Tue July 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 26-28, Aug 2-4
Gilbert Ranch: Thur-Sat July 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 30-1
Adventure Cove: Sun-Fri July 5-10, 12-17, 19-24, 26-31, Aug 2-7, 9-14
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Sign up for a Cub Scout camp session between 7 am and
8:30 am at Pow Wow, and be entered in a drawing for free
Cub Scout camp sessions.
A numbered balloon will be given for each camp reservation
made that morning. We’ll draw balloon numbers at the Pow
Wow opening ceremony to select winning packs. Make several
den reservations and collect balloons to improve your pack’s
chances of winning a free camp session!
Four Cub Scout sessions will be given away (2 day camp sessions
and 2 resident camp sessions at your 2009 camp of choice;
each session for one Cub Scout).
Get ready now by downloading the camp reservation form at
www.cpcbsa.org/downloads, and by selecting ahead of time
your preferred camp sessions:
Sign Up for Camp!
• 2009 Cub Scout camp reservations
will open Nov 15, 2008 at Pow Wow.
• Make your reservation soon to
ensure you get the session you desire.
Visit www.cpcbsa.org/downloads for camp reservation forms
Sign-up early
for camp &
get the dates
you want!

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District Calendar
October
3-5 WEBELOS WOODS
7 Charter Training
9 Roundtable & OA Chapter Mtg
11 Omnibus Training
20 JOTA
22 District Committee Mtg
22 Commissioner’s Mtg
24 Day Camp Open House
November
4,6, 12 District Office Open for Charters
11 Veteran’s Day Parade
13 Roundtable & OA Chapter Mtg
15 Charter Renewal Deadline
19 District Committee Mtg
19 Commissioner’s Meeting
December
6 Scouting For Food
11 Roundtable & OA Chapter Mtg
17 Commissioner’s Mtg
17 District Committee Mtg
Meeting Locations
Roundtable – 5th and Airport, Lebanon, OR,
7 pm
Commissioner’s Mtg- District Office, 7 pm
District Committee Mtg – TBD
District Office, 425 2nd Ave SW #103, Albany,
OR 97321
Charter Renewal
District Charter Renewal will kick off with
charter training on October 7th at the district
office, 425 2d Ave SW #103, seating
is limited so reserve a seat now. We will
repeat the training again at the Chairperson
breakout at Roundtable on October 9.
This year we are offering an incentive for
those who turn in on time and without discrepancy.
The incentive is a $50 gift certificate
at the Salem Scout Shop to the first
unit or ward that turns in their charter on
time and is posted without any discrepancies.
Two $25 gift certificates for the Salem
Scout Shop will be given out in a drawing at
the December Roundtable among those units
that met the deadline and were postable.
Rules will go out with the recharter packets
on October 3rd. Also, your unit commissioner
will schedule a time to review and pick up
the charter when you pick up your packet.
An LDS workshop will be schedule through
the Stake Young Men’s President. For those
District Contacts
Acting District Chairman
Dustan Johnson
H/541.928.6694
without access to the internet, the district office
will be open Tuesday and Thursday Evenings
from 6-8:30 or by appointment from
Oct 7 till Nov 11.
Membership
Good news the
district is growing. For
the summer months
we grew by 1.4%.
That is something to
cheer about. Also,
each non-LDS pack had
a joining night last month
is September. Many of
you are doing peer
to peer recruiting this
month and insuring your new youth are getting
added to the charter next month. Great
job! Still, why recruit, why push for membership
growth. There are several reasons to
be the growing premier youth development
program in the country. One, the more members
we have the more adult volunteers we
have, spreading the work load of the unit.
Two, growth demonstrates to others (youth
programs, foundations, United Way and
others) that we are a relevant and worthwhile
organization, this generates opportunities
for partnership and funding. Third,
growth represents positive advancement of
our program and values to more of America’s
youth. Fourth and final thought, if this
program is of value to you and your child, is
it not worthwhile for someone else. So, continue
the great work you are doing in bringing
scouting to more of our youth. Our next
step is to retain them and we will bringing
that up at roundtable. See you there.
Training
October is the big training month for
the district. Our Training Chair, Jon Aaberg,
is setting up a huge training workshop
on Oct 11 at the Training Center in Millersburg.
Registration begins at 8 am. His
team is going to provide New Leaders Essential,
Cub and Boy Scout Leader Specific
Training, Committee Training. There will be
a Charter Representative Training Class put
on by the DE. Venture Leader and Varsity
Leader training will be available to those
that pre-register for those two courses. To
pre-register send an e-mail to sjohnson@
cpcbsa.org with course and how many will
attend. This will be a great opportunity to
District Commissioner
Richard Chandler
H/541.928.2865
echand1029@cox.net
www.cpcbsa.org/cpcbsa/council/districts/calapooia/calapooia.html
give your scouts what they deserve, a trained
leader.
Veteran’s Day Parade
Veteran’s Day Parade is Tuesday 11,
November. The district will enter the
Tiger mobile and our Three Amigos;
Tiger, Akela and Baloo. Units
wanting to enter as separate
marching unit or floats may
do so, entry forms available
at Roundtable and the District Office,
entry must be in by October
20th. Feel free to join the district
and the Three Amigos to honor our
veterans!
LOCK IN
The Lock in is coming January 16th at
the Linn County Fairgrounds. On-line registration
should be available Oct 1, 2008.
More information is coming to a Roundtable
near you. Western theme this year featuring
the return of Black Bart or the Son of Black
Bart. Lots of fun activities, display booths,
movies and skits. See you there pardner!
Help a Guard Family
Next spring over 3000 guardsmen from
the state of Oregon will deploy to Iraq for
a one year tour of duty. Over a hundred
will be from the armories here in Linn County,
leaving families and love ones behind. This
will be the biggest deployment since World
War II for Oregon. You will know someone
who has deployed. If you know of a guard
family that has their love one deployed
next year, I invite
you to ask them
to join our scouting
family. The
district is working
on scholarships
for families that
have an enlisted
guardsman deployed.
Some of
our events in 2009
and 2010 will be
open to deployed
families. More
details will be
presented at the
October Roundtable.
Please, think
about your neighbor and remember our
oath and law: To Help Other People.
District Executive
Scott W. Johnson
541.928.6694
sjohnson@cpcbsa.org
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District Calendar
October
2 District Committee Meeting
3-5 Webelos Woods
9 Roundtable Meeting
10-11 IOLS
11 Winter Lodge Cleanup
16 District Commissioner Meeting
18 Training for Leaders
22 Charter Turn in
28 Key 3 meeting
29 Charter Turn in
November
3 Charter Turn-in
6 District Committee Meeting
13 Roundtable
13 Charter Turn-in at Roundtable
13 OA Chapter Meeting
14 Charter Turn-in
15 Charters are DUE IN
15 Pow Wow
15 2009 Cub Scout Camp Sign-ups
Begin
17 2010 Boy Scout Camp Sign-ups
Begin
20 Commissioner Meeting
25 Key 3 meeting
Meeting Locations
*District Committee Meeting – JH Kelly, 821
3rd Ave, Longview
*Roundtable Meetings – LDS Stake Center,
900 11th Ave, Longview
*District Commissioner Meeting – LDS Stake
Center 900 11th Ave, Longview
*OA Chapter Meeting is at 6:30 PM before
Roundtable
*Charter Turn-in is at Scout Office, 1407
Commerce #106, after 2PM by appointment.
Call 360-423-6960
*IOLS information contact is Sharon Kuroda
at 360-423-6564
*Leader Training is for New Leader Essentials,
Cub Scout Leader Specific, Boy Scout
Leader Specific, Varsity Leader Specific,
Venture Leader Specific, and Safe Swim/
Safety Afloat. Call Sharon Kuroda to register,
360-423-6564.
Charters-Charters-Charters
Here we go; it is that time of year to recharter
our units. The packets will be handed
out at Roundtable in October and the person
responsible for doing the charter will
pick it up and get trained. This is just like in
District Contacts
District Chairman
Vacant
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c h i n o o k di s t r i c t
the past, the re-charter will be done online
but the person responsible for the re-charter
needs to be present to pick it up. The
three most common things that happen are:
1) signatures are missing from the applications
and/or the charter itself…2) the applications
are missing…and 3) the charter gets
handed off so many times that it gets lost
(not done either) and we don’t get it, which
means we have to hunt it down and call the
unit and often many other people to find it.
To solve this we would really like to have
the person responsible for doing the charter
to pick it up and get trained. There is a
short turn around to get the re-chartering
done online…the charters are due back in
by November 15th this year. It really should
not take more than 3 weeks to do the charter
if it is just done, entered, and applications
gathered. Please have the person that
is going to do the charter be at the Roundtable
in October to get trained and sign out
the packet. This will make a smooth process
of getting it done and over with, much more
painless than in previous years.
Popcorn For Sale
Help your unit to earn money and do
more activities by selling popcorn this year.
Give Robbi Hansen a call to get on board
with the sale, and help your boys to earn
their own money to pay for camp, uniforms,
supplies and even the National Jamboree.
Remember that you can also have your distant
relatives and friends order online from
Trails End with your ID code and you get the
credit, but the popcorn is delivered to them.
This is an excellent way to boost your sales
and get the funds in your accounts. We are
shooting for a District goal of $100,000, and
if we make this goal there will be a pizza
party for all the Scouts that sold popcorn.
So go out there and sell, sell, sell.
Fall Recruiting
Even though the open houses and recruit
nights are over, all the units still need
to do recruiting. Growing the units and adding
more boys and families makes the units
stronger - so keep on growing throughout
the year. Remember to register all new boys
and adults as well.
Training in October
Training is on the schedule for October,
but it is by reservation and space availability
so SIGN UP NOW. Please call Sharon
District Commissioner
Brad Pyl
H/503.397.5033
bradpyl@msn.com
www.cpcbsa.org/districts/districts/chinook/index.html
Compass Points
Kuroda at 360-423-6564 to prevent a class
cancellation and get the training needed to
give the scouts a quality program and make
your job easier. There will be Introduction to
Outdoor Leader Skills on October 10th and
11th. Then New Leader Essentials, Cub Scout
Leader Specific, Boy Scout Leader Specific,
Varsity Leader Specific, Venture Leader
Specific, and Safe Swim/Safety Afloat
on October 18th. This is offered after the
Open houses and New Recruit weeks to get
the new leaders up and running for the New
Year in Scouting.
POW WOW
November 15th is the date for Pow Wow,
the place to get all your Cub Scouting Ideas,
tips and information to make the meetings
easier and more fun for both leaders and
boys. This is a full day of fun and the biggest
one-day training event that Cascade Pacific
Council has all year for Cub Scout Training.
All adult Cub Scouters are encouraged
and invited to attend, the registration site
is www.cpcbsa.org/register. With the registration
fee you get to have a wonderful
lunch, classes of your choice, course materials,
and a resource CD that you will use for
years to come. Our goal for Chinook is to
have at least 2 adults from each pack attend
and get excellent information, visit booths
and displays for ideas, and get the jump on
registration for 2009 Summer Camp. This is
your first opportunity to register for camp.
When you register online you choose your
classes and there are some very fun choices
in Cub Scout Crafts, Advancement, Tiger
and Cub Scout Den leaders, Webelos Den
Leaders, Program Pizzazz, and Pack Administration.
Here is the place to learn what
you need to know to make the meetings fun
and easy. See you there!
Mike Springer helping Caleb a Tiger Cub with Pack 702 at
Chinook Day Camp, July 2008.
District Executive
Tami Perry
B/360.423.6960
tperry@cpcbsa.org

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District Calendar
October
2 Charter Renewal Workshop
2 District Commissioner Meeting
2 District Committee Meeting
3-5 Sasquatch Search
9 Charter Renewal Workshop
9 Roundtable
11 Top Award Board Training
16 OA Chapter Meeting
18 Training: New Leader Essentials,
Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Venturing
21 Training: Boy Scout 2
24-25 Outdoor Leader Training
November
5 Charter Turn-in for Vancouver Stake
LDS Units
6 Charter Turn-in for all non-LDS
Units
6 District Commissioner Meeting
6 District Committee Meeting
8 Veterans Day Parade
12 Charter Turn-in for Vancouver
East Stake LDS Units
13 Final Charter Turn-in for all units
13 Roundtable
15 Pow-Wow
17 2009 Boy Scout Camp Signups
Begin
Standing Calendar Locations
*Commissioner Staff Meetings - Hearthwood
LDS Building, 220 NE Hearthwood Blvd,.
Vancouver
*District Committee Meetings - Hearthwood
LDS Building, 220 NE Hearthwood Blvd,.
Vancouver
*Morning Roundtable – Vancouver Stake
Center,
*Roundtable - Hearthwood LDS Building, 220
NE Hearthwood Blvd,. Vancouver
2008 Fall Roundup
Our 2008 Fall Roundup is in high gear!
Many packs have already conducted their
Join Nights; some packs will be having theirs
in the first week of October. Here are five
important things that must happen following
your packs join night. How many have
you already done?
1. Turn in all applications with appropriate
fees to the Council Service Center or
your district executive.
2. Ensure new scouts have one or more
positive scouting experiences within the first
District Contacts
District Chairman
Tom Crozier
H/360.335.8292
thomascrozier@prodigy.net
c o l u m b i a go r g e di s t r i c t
two weeks after they join your pack.
3. Ensure all new den leaders and pack
leaders receive Fast Start Training and make
plans to attend New Leader Essentials and
Leader Specific Training on October 18th.
4. Keep families informed about den
and pack activities.
5. Plan your next recruiting effort. There
are still many boys that have not been asked
to join Cub Scouts.
If you haven’t yet done any of these five
things or if you have any questions about
how to help your pack grow please contact
Bo Henderson. Remember that your pack can
earn free pinewood derby cars by recruiting
and registering 10% more youth then
you had registered on your charter on December
31st 2007.
Camp Lewis Open House
New Cub Scouts are promised opportunities
to shoot BB guns and archery, explore
camps, and have fun and adventure.
Camp open house provides an opportunity
to deliver this promise. Please let all of
your new Cub Scouts and any boys who are
thinking of joining, know about this great
event which will be held Saturday October
25th. We will need some volunteers
to make this happen! We gladly welcome
adult volunteers and youth ages 13 and up
to help staff this event. The full-day time
commitment will be from about 7:30a.m. to
4p.m. Two, two-hour sessions will run from
9-11a.m. and from 1-3p.m., with lunch in
between. There will be room for folks who
can only work one session as well. Please
contact Bo Henderson.
Popcorn Sale
The Popcorn Sale officially kicked off
the last week of September. Scouts in our
district are off and selling! Our district’s
goal is to sell $66,000 worth of Popcorn.
With as many units as we have selling we
should blow our goal away. If your unit
would like to earn some money you can still
get involved in the Take Order sale by calling
Ed Brands at 360-608-0482 or email
at edbrands@comcast.net
Training
On October 18th we will be holding the
following trainings at 8a.m. at the Hearthwood
LDS Church (220 NE Hearthwood):
New Leader Essentials, Cub Scout, Boy Scout,
and Venturing Leader Specific Training. If
District Commissioner
Ed Green
H/360.254.2193
egreen1145@comcast.net
you have any questions regarding training
please contact Bo Henderson at bhenderson@cpcbsa.org.
District Email List
Be in the know signup for the Columbia
Gorge District email list. We send out important
information about district and council
events. Simply go to www.cpcbsa.org/
email scroll down to districts and click on the
Columbia Gorge Link.
Charter Renewal
It’s that time of year again. Charter Renewal
is coming up q/Trainings quickly. Your
unit’s charter renewal packet will be available
on Thursday October 2nd or Thursday,
October 9th at one of our Charter Renewal
Workshops 6:30p.m. at the Hearthwood
LDS Church (220 NE Hearthwood). You
will receive your packet that night! Please
have a representative from your unit there
to learn how to do the charter renewal online,
as it will be the only way to complete
your charter this year. Charter renewal turnin
will be as follows: Wednesday, November
5th for all LDS units in the Vancouver Stake,
Thursday, November 6th for all non-LDS
units, Wednesday, November 12th for all
LDS units in the East Vancouver Stake, and
Thursday, November 13th during Roundtable
for any stragglers. All turn-ins will begin
at 6p.m. at the Hearthwood LDS Building
(220 NE Hearthwood Blvd, Vancouver).
Turn in times will be denoted on the outside
of your packet. If you have questions or
need to make special arrangements please
call our District Commissioner, Ed Green at
360-254-2193 or egreen1145@comcast.
net.
Pow-Wow
Its not to late to signup for Pow-Wow.
Pow-Wow will be held Saturday November
15th. This is a great opportunity for
Cub Scout leaders and parents to get great
ideas on how to run a variety of Cub Scout
activities, including den meetings and pack
meetings. This is also the first time to signup
for Cub Scout day camp and resident
camp for 2009. For more information call
Bo Henderson.
2009 Summer Camp
Where is your Troop going to camp
next summer? Now is the time to make reservations.
Contact the Council Service Center
at 360-693-1741.
District Executive
Bo Henderson
B/360.693.1741 ext. 742
B/503.225.5742
bhenderson@cpcbsa.org
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District Calendar
October
5 Online Charter Renewal System
Opens
2 District Commissioner Meeting,
6:15 PM
2 District Committee Meeting,
7:00 PM
2 Charter Renewal Training,
Charter Reps and CC’s
9 Roundtable, 7:00 PM
9 Charter Turn-in
31 Charter Turn-in
November
1 Training – NLE, Leader Specific,
Charter Rep, Den Chief
6 District Commissioner Meeting,
6:15 PM
6 District Committee Meeting,
7:00 PM
6 Charter Renewal Turn-In,
8:30 PM
7 Boy Scout Basic Outdoor
Leader Training
13 Roundtable, 7:00 PM
15 Pow Wow, CS Leader Training
District Contacts
District Chairman
Vacant
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Membership
The Fall is traditionally when packs try
to recruit new families to Cub Scouting. New
data provided by National BSA shows that
generation X and Y parents like to be introduced
to leaders. Having a short biography
of your den and pack leaders would make
them feel like they know you a little better.
Packs might include these short bios on the
back of your annual program calendar or
on a separate sheet of paper at your join
events. There are many activities competing
for the extra-curricular hours, making sharing
the message that there is no “deadline”
to join Scouting even more important. It’s
important to have a year round recruitment
plan for your pack. The packs that recruit
during the Spring and before camp have an
easier time recruiting new leaders, getting
them trained sooner and providing a stronger
pack for even MORE families to join in
the Fall.
A Charter Representative observed seeing
Venturing Crews in many airports across
the nation, heading off to various activities
and events. He shared that about 75% of
the members are girls. This is true of Venturing
membership across the nation! Please
consider offering young women the gift of
Scouting through the Venturing program.
Young ladies are looking for opportunities
to explore the world, gain leadership opportunities
and have FUN too.
Charter Renewal begins in October
Do not wait to turn in applications for
your new youth, youth you find on rosters
and new adult leaders. When uploading
the charter renewal program, if you have
turned in your applications, the roster will
be as complete as possible and your data
entry will be drastically reduced! Please
begin now checking your rosters for address,
birthday, and phone number accuracy by using
your rosters available on the Online Advancement
web site. If you need your unit
ID #, please ask Sharon Larson at Roundtable.
Popping for the Popcorn Sale
Ellen Mills (ellenshome@verizon.net)
and guest presenter Dave Jarvis from the
Council, held a fun and exciting Popcorn
Kernel training for unit leaders. There are
so many prizes available for your Scouts
to earn during the sale. It’s not too late
to register and to sell popcorn. Since all
units have annual planning accomplished,
you should share the cost per boy with your
families and let them know what they need
to sell to pay their way through the entire
Scout year. Each boy should have a goal to
pay for Scouting and maybe even a goal of
what prize they would like to earn. Families
should know that their boys can and should
earn their fare (THRIFTY) share and to help
get themselves to summer camp. The popcorn
sale runs the duration of the month of
October. Please support the Scouts by buying
popcorn.
Training Opportunity
Leaders should visit the Cascade Pacific
Council website at www.cpcbsa.org and
click on training. From here, you can access
the Fast Start training which will give you
a brief, succinct video about your new role
in Scouting and how your meetings should
be run. You will also need to plan time to
attend the New Leader Essentials (approximately
1.5 hours) and Leader Specific Training
(varies depending on your leadership
role) required for your position. Since they
District Commissioner
Jody Hall
503.662.3052
jodymhall@yahoo.com
Compass Points
will be held back to back, you should plan
for at least 4 hours. We realize this makes
for a long evening, however, it will be only
one evening instead of two.
November 15th is Cub Scout Pow
Wow
This is a day long, premier training for
all Cub Scout leaders. You will have a wonderful
time at this year’s Western Themed
training. The cost is $20 but if you register
early, you will receive a $5 discount. This
price includes the rental of the location, your
lunch, and a cd-rom that includes all of the
resources for EVERY class offered that day,
even the ones you couldn’t make because
you were taking other classes. What a bargain!
Summer Camp
It’s time to think about registering your
troop for summer camp 2009. It may seem
like you just finished the summer program,
however, our boy scout camps often fill up
in specific weeks. You can check weekly on
the status of availability online at www.cpcbsa.org
and click on Camp Availability. For
Cub Scout packs, camp reservations open up
at POW WOW, November 15th. This includes
cub resident, Webelos Resident and
Day Camp. The following Monday, Boy
Scouts.
Webelos-Ree
Thank you to the Webelos Ree committee,
chaired by Drew Burke and all of the
Boy Scout station leaders. Ginger Clifton,
the coveted cook of our district now to the
Council and Camps as well, cooked again
for us! Our Webelos look forward to interacting
with boys they look up to. Thank
you for volunteering your time and Scout
skills. Did you enjoy having the event earlier
in the year? Did you like having it at a
location closer than Camp Cooper? Give
us your feedback at www.cpcbsa.org/register
and click on survey.
Accepting Adult Leader Nominations
The Annual District Dinner and Awards
Banquet Recognition Dinner is now accepting
NOMINATIONS. The committee is calling
for Nominations and a list of awards be
will be available at Roundtable as well as
a turn –in box. If you have any questions
about nominating someone, please contact
Karen Peterson.
Sr. District Executive
Sharon Larson
B/503.472.3868
slarson@cpcbsa.org

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District Calendar
October
2 District Committee Meeting
3 Charter Packets Ready
9 OA Chapter Meeting
11 Winter Lodge Cleanup
11 Boy Scout Outdoor Training
14 Commissioner Staff Meeting
16 Roundtable
31 Charter Turn-in
November
5 District Committee Meeting
7 Royce-Finel work meeting
10 Commissioner Staff Meeting
10 OA Chapter Meeting
19 Roundtable * see location below
13-15 Rendezvous
December
4 District Committee Meeting
6 Scouting for Food Service Day
11 OA Chapter Meeting
18 Roundtable
Standing Calendar Meeting Locations:
* District Commissioner Meetings 7:00 held
at Seafood Lab in Astoria
*OA Meeting 7:00 Masonic Hall in Astoria
*Round Table 7:00 Astoria L.D.S. Church
* Nov. roundtable at Lighthouse Church Seaside
*October Training to be announced
District Committee
District Chairman: Geoff Liljenwall
503 325 0899
District Commissioner: Mike Umbriaco
503 458 5387
Advancement: Sam Dunking:
503 325 0132
FOS: Judy VanWinkle:
503 325 0700
Member: Connie Lunzman
503 440 6314
Order of the Arrow: Mike Clark
503 791 5620
Training: Rod Clark
503 338 3806
Thanks:
• Brenda Teague and Laurie Kautz for organizing
our entry in the Regatta Parade!
• Laurie Kautz for getting us started on
our Popcorn Sale!
• Every scouting volunteer for getting us
up and running this fall!
District Contacts
District Commissioner
Mike Umbriaco
H/503.458.5387
mudu@century.net
f o r t cl at s o p di s t r i c t
Popcorn Sale:
For more information contact our Kernel Laurie
Kautz 503 717 9111.
• Please co-ordinate selling at Safeway
and Fred Meyer with Laurie so that we aren’t
doubled up!
FT. CLATSOP UNIT INFORMATION
Karen Gill – District Scouting Coordinator:
503 325 5108
Packs
Pack 121 – Jewell – Shannon Meehan:
503 440 0912
Pack 211 – Astoria – Brenda Teague:
503-440-9537
Pack 507 – Knappa – Autumn Perdew
503 298 0022
Pack 509 – Warrenton - Kathy Barber
503 861 3272
Pack 540 – Seaside – Laurie Kautz
503-717-9111
Pack 628 – LDS Astoria- Nikki Hill
503 338 7323
Pack 839 – LDS Seaside – Jarom Bowles
503 717 4335
Troops
Troop 211 – Astoria – Dean Perez
503 325 0160
Troop 507 – Knappa – Mike Peterson
503 458 6427
Troop 509 – Warrenton – Birch Kelley
503 861 0396
Troop 642 – Seaside – Mike Shade
503 717 4197
Troop 628–LDS Astoria – Frank VanWinkle
503 325 0700
Troop 839 – LDS Seaside – Jarom Bowles
503 717 4335
Crews
Crew 330 – Astoria – Carol Anderson
503 448 5170
Crew 507 – Knappa –Kurt Donaldson
503 458 5660
Crew 909 – Astoria – Sue Sealy
503 338 3333
Crew 628 – LDS Astoria – Ryan Berezay
503 709 5389
Crew 839 – LDS Seaside – Jarom Bowles
503 717 4335
Sea Scouts
Ship 635 Hal Nauman – 503 861 2127
District Director
David Noyes
B/503.225.5731
dnoyes@cpcbsa.org
SCOUTING FOR FOOD
Scouting for Food is a national service
project sponsored by the BSA.
This is a Good Turn For America Project.
In Clatsop County we work directly with the
Fire Departments in each community. More
information will be available at the October
Roundtable!!
RE-CHARTERING
Our Unit Commissioners, under the leadership
of our District Commissioner Mike Umbriaco,
are busy with re-chartering all units
in the Ft. Clatsop District.
The goal is to have all charters turned
in by October 31 (a Halloween Treat).
Thank you in advance to each of you
who is involved in getting this done!!
POW WOW!!
The Cub Scout Adult Adventure!!
Pow Wow is November 15 in Beaverton…..
you can register on-line today!!
There are lots of classes…..
There are lots of new friends
And it is FUN!!
Need a ride? Call Karen at 503 325
5108…..we are trying to coordinate some
car pools!
Tiger Cubs at Camp!
The first annual “Kiwanis Tiger Day” was
held at Day Camp this past June. We had
17 Tigers join us and we are all looking forward
to a great fall in cub scouts!
Thank You to the Kiwanis for your Support!
Regatta Parade – August 9 in Astoria
Scouting Coordinator
Karen Gill
503.325.5108
Karen Gill@cpcbsa.org
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October
2 Com’r Staff Meeting, 7:30 pm,
LDS Church, 9728 NE 50th Ave.
7 District Committee Meeting, 7 pm,
9 Last day to register for the
Veterans Day Parade
9 Roundtable, 7 pm
9 Boy Scout Leader Training,
Session 3
9 Charter Renewal Training
9 OA Chapter Meeting at
Roundtable
17-19 Webelos Woods, Camp Lewis
17-18 Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills
18 New Leader Essentials, Leader
specific training- Col. Gorge
25 New Leader Essentials, Leader
Specific Training- Silver Star
25 Camp Lewis Open House, 9-11
& 1-3 (7:30-4 for volunteers)
30 Charter & Membership Turn-in,
7-8:30 pm, Salmon Creek
Roundtable Pizza,
13017 NE Hwy 99
November
4 District committee meeting
15 Pow Wow!!!
6 Com’r staff meeting
13 Roundtable, 7 pm
13 Charter Turn-in
8 Veteran’s Day Parade
Charter Renewal
The annual tradition of squeezing tons
of paperwork between the start of school
and the holiday season is once again approaching.
Every pack, troop, team and
crew renews its charter annually- the paperwork
is done in October, and the new
charter takes effect January 1. Registration,
Boys’ Life, and general sanity are affected
by charter renewal- use this opportunity
to keep things running smoothly in your
pack! Packets and information will be distributed
at the October Roundtable- make
sure someone is there to pick up and hear
all the info.
District Contacts
District Chairman
Rick Klaus
H/360.887.7665,
bsa@klausfamily.net
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f o r t va n c o u v e r di s t r i c t
Camp Lewis Open House Volunteers
Needed
New Cub Scouts are promised opportunities
to shoot BB guns and archery, explore
camps, and have fun and adventure.
Camp open house delivers on this promise.
We need your help to make this happen! The
Camp Lewis open house will be held Saturday,
October 25. The full-day time commitment
will be from about 7:30 am to 4 p.m.
There will be room for folks who can only
work ½ day as well. Please contact Kate
Benson at 360.693.1741 ext. 752 or kbenson@cpcbsa.org.
Popcorn sale
Mmmmmm… can you smell it? It’s the
salty scent of exploration mixed with the
sweet smell of self-discovery, service, and
friendship, all with a slight caramel overlay.
Profits from the popcorn sale will make
many program opportunities available to
scouts across our district. Is your unit missing
out? You can still participate in the take-order
sale if you haven’t gotten started yetcontact
district kernel Don Baisley at baisleys06@msn.com.
Sean and Conner of Pack 608 have a great time Adventure
Cove
Fall round-up
Fall Round up is in high gear! Almost all
our packs have hosted their join night, but
there is still important follow up to be done.
Here are five important items that must happen
following a pack join night:
1. Turn in all applications with appropriate
fees to the Council Service Center.
2. Ensure new Scouts have one or more positive
Scouting experiences within the first two
weeks after they join the pack.
3. Ensure that all new den leaders and pack
leaders receive Fast Start Training and make
plans to attend New Leader Essentials and
Leader Specific Training.
District Commissioner
Eric Pond
H/360.573.2401
www.cpcbsa.org/cpcbsa/council/districts/ft_vancouver/index.html
Compass Points
4. Keep families informed about den and
pack activities.
5. Plan the next recruiting effort. There are
still many boys who have not been asked to
join Cub Scouts- think of the kids who will be
finishing soccer in the next month!
Pow-wow
Saturday, November 15- This is the best
cub leader training offered all year, with a
class list tailored for you. Classes offered
include pack administration, advancement,
crafts, outdoor cooking, den discipline, ceremonies,
recognition, and more. Info and registration
are at www.cpcbsa.org/register.
Webelos To Scout Transition
Now is the time for troops to invite nearby
Webelos dens out for a visit or a troop
camp-out. Webelos leaders, don’t be shy if
a troop your scouts are interested in hasn’t
called yet. Reach out! If you need contact
info, call or email DE Kate Benson (contact
info below).
Summer Camp 2008
Boy Scout summer camps are filling up
fast, so be sure to register post-haste! Cub
packs and dens can sign up for summer camp
starting the morning of November 15th, at
Pow-wow. Be sure to get the session your
group wants by signing up early!
Top Award Board Training
This training is required to chair an Eagle
or Quartermaster board; it is helpful
for members of those boards as well. The
next Top Award Board training class is October
11th, at the Hearthwood LDS Church,
220 NE Hearthwood Blvd., Vancouver, WA.
Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.; Top Award
Board training starts at 9am and Eagle Mentor
training starts at 11am. Questions? Call
Bob Ellingwood, Ft. Vancouver District Advancement
Chairman, 360-573-9787 e-
mail: rgellingwood2@msn.com.
Vancouver Veteran’s Day Parade
The Vancouver National Historic Reserve
is running the annual Celebrate Freedom
Veteran’s Day Parade- a great event in
our community. They are currently accepting
registration forms from groups that want to
participate- but the solid cut-off is October
9th. No applications will be accepted after
that date. For more info, go to www.veteransdayparade.us
or contact the Reserve at
360-992-1800.
District Executive
Kate Benson
B/360.693.1741 ext. 752
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District Calendar
October
9 Roundtable
11 Winter Lodge Clean-up
16 Cub Scout Leader Specific
Training
17-19 WEBELOS WOODS
November
2 Popcorn Sale Ends
13 Roundtable
15 Pow Wow
15 Recharter Deadline
17 2010 Boy Scout Camp Sign-Ups
Begin
Standing Calendar Times & Places
*Commissioner Staff – 7 pm, Colonial Heights
LDS Church, SE 29th & Harrison
*District Committee – 8 pm, Colonial Heights
LDS Church, SE 29th & Harrison
*OA Chapter & Roundtable - 7 pm, Rose
City United Methodist Church, NE 58th &
Alameda
District Contacts
District Chairman (Acting)
Martin Cavinaw
503.493.8629
cavinaw@msn.com
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
Stay informed by joining the Lewis &
Clark list at lewisandclark-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
(no, you don’t need a Yahoo
address to be in the group). Also, come to
Roundtable. You get to hang out with cool
people, and you might even win stuff.
STAMPEDE!
Cub Scout Open Houses will be on Oct.
18 at Cub World and Ireland & Oct. 25th at
Cub World, Gilbert Ranch and Lewis. Invite
your new Cub Scouts & friends for a free
day of Camp!
SCOUT BAND
The Warner Pacific College Scout Band
is still accepting musicians of every age
(though girls must be 14, sorry). Come have
fun and make a joyful noise. Contact District
Executive (DE) Charles Freeman.
WEBELOS WOODS
Oct. 17 - 19, our 4th and 5th grade
Scouts will camp at Cub World on Scouter’s
Mt., learning Boy Scouts skills from real
Boy Scouts, seeing up close how patrols &
Troops operate. Stampede younglings at
Cubworld will in turn get to see Webelos in
action, and will get inspired about their future
career in Cub Scouts. Come to Roundtable
for more information.
TRAINING
Every Scout deserves trained leaders!
Don’t miss Cub Scout Leader Specific training
on Oct. 16 & New Leaders Essentials
on Nov. 9. To RSVP for training & for more
training dates, contact Training Chair Mary
Ellen Hepp at 503 335-2738.
WE KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST
SUMMER
Troop 351 had an action packed summer,
complete with spelunking, camping on
sand dunes and watching a forest fire up
close (no, they didn’t start it), and they sent
4 Scouts to Junior Leadership Training. 351
continues to lead from the front! Share your
Scouting story and photos at cpcbsa.org/
lewisandclark
A SCOUT IS. . . HELPFUL
Excerpted from a recent letter by a
member of the St Agatha Administrative
Council: “It was a pleasure to work with
Jared Hazeem (Troop 30) to complete the
renovation and “extreme makeover” of the
nursery space at St. Agatha. . . . During one
of our meetings on site we were summoned
outside the hall by a cry for help. An elderly
parishioner had fallen on the sidewalk and
was down and bleeding on the pavement.
Jared calmly assessed the situation and initiated
first aid while we waited for help to
arrive. He was able to communicate with
emergency medical personnel and help them
while they prepared to transport her. Clearly
his Scout training kicked in when it was
critical to ‘be prepared’. On behalf of St.
Agatha I would like
to express our gratitude
to Jared and
his team for their
help and a job well
done.” Way to go,
Jared!
WINTER LODGE
WOOD CUT
Cub Scouts,
once you try innertubing
at one of
the Council Winter
Lodges on Mt.
Hood, you’ll be
hooked! But, to
attend the Winter
District Commissioner
Joe Carter
503.234.4075
503.317.3178
carterre@msn.com
http://www.cpcbsa.org/lewisandclark/
Lodge, your adults will need to participate
in the Winter Lodge Clean up on Oct. 11.
RECHARTER
Packets will be distributed at Oct.
Roundtable to Unit Leaders & Committee
Chairs in attendance. Deadline for on-line
Charter Renewal is Nov. 15. All adults who
have not submitted a registration form after
2003 will have to re-register, so that thorough
background checks can be conducted,
so that the Boy Scouts of America can continue
to lead the nation in youth protection.
(HU)MANPOWER
Adults, Scouting is a volunteer-led organization,
and it takes volunteers to lead it.
If you want to develop your leadership potential
or your professional skill base, contact
DE Charles Freeman to learn about opportunities.
Also encourage your friends to
take on a leadership experience.
FRIENDS OF SCOUTING
If you donate to only one charity this
year, let it be to Scouting. To make your tax
deductible gift, contact FOS Chair Braheem
Hazeem (503) 880-4624 or Braheem@
sterling.net. Also ask your employer about
matching gifts. Your support is changing
lives!
SUMMER CAMP
You can’t have “Scouting,” without “outing.”
Now is a good time to guarantee a
spot for youths in one of the council’s fantastic
camps for 2009. Some sessions are already
full, so don’t delay. Go to www.cpcbsa.org
for details and registration procedures.
Boy Scouts Ward, Tri and Parker of Troop 351 get awards for prowess at Kayak Ball at
Camp Baker
District Executive
Charles Freeman
B/503.225.5735
cfreeman@cpcbsa.org
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October
3-5 Webelos Woods
9 District Roundtable
21 Top Team
30 District Committee Meeting
Meeting Locations:
* Dist. Comm./Key3/Comm’rs Meeting, 7:00
PM, Charburger, Hood River
* Roundtable/OA Chapter Meeting, 7:00
PM, UCC, The Dalles
Boy Scout of the Quarter
Chris Rogers has been selected as the
Boy Scout of the Quarter for the Mid Columbia
District. Chris, a member of Troop
378, is a Life Scout who is working on his Eagle
project. Chris has held leadership positions
available at the troop level, attended
the 2005 national jamboree and the 2006
National Order of the Arrow Conference.
He Is a Vigil member of his OA Lodge and
has been Program Vice Chief for two years.
Chris participated as a crew leader in the
national OA service project, ArrowCorps5,
this summer in the Shasta-Trinity National
Forest, where they repaired more than 90
miles of the Pacific Crest National Scenic
Trail. Chris is also a member of the National
Honor Society, and is VP of NHS at Stevenson
High School. Chris is a member of
4H and raises hogs. He plays football, basketball
and soccer while maintaining a 3.6
GPA. Chris does his best to exemplify the
Scout Oath and Law both in Scouting and
in his everyday life. Congratulations and
thanks, Chris!
Webelos Woods
This is a fun camping weekend for both
Webelos 1s and 2s. Last year was a blast
District Contacts
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m i d -co l u m b i a di s t r i c t
and it will be again this year. We will have
a completely different program this year so
that even if you attended last year, you can
have even more fun this year. The event will
be Oct. 3-5 at Camp Baldwin. The cost will
be early registration is $5.00 per participant
at the council website. Come to Roundtable
to get the details. Cubmasters, use this
weekend as recruiting event for your pack.
Early registration ends September 21, then
the cost is $8.00!
Popcorn Sales
The training for this annual fundraiser
will be at Roundtable, Sept. 11. Please attend
so you can get all the information and
materials. The sale will be from Sept. 27 to
Nov. 2.
New Leader Training
We will be utilizing Roundtable for leader
training sessions. In October, we will be
doing New Leader Essentials. In November,
we will be doing Cub & Boy Scout Specific
training. Please attend to receive new training
or refresh yourself.
Recharter Training
Chuck Hiatt will be conducting training
on the recharter process at the October
Roundtable. Please plan on attending
in order to help yourself complete Re-Charter
with as little insomnia, headaches and
stress as possible.
Internet Advancement Reporting
Did you know that you can report your
advancements online? The reports must still
be submitted to the council office but this is a
great way to keep your records up to date.
You can print out your online info and turn
it in rather than filling out forms by hand. If
you get your advancements up to date by
October 1st, it will make your rechartering
process much smoother and less time-consuming.
New BSA Adult & Youth Apps
There are brand new application forms
out for both youth and adults as of August
2008. Throw away all old apps. Do not attempt
to keep them around to use them up.
They will NOT be accepted. New apps have
the number “408” in the lower right corner of
the front page. New apps can be obtained
at the council office or from Bryan Gwinner.
Come to Roundtable and to see what changes
have been made to the forms.
Quality Centennial Unit Apps
District Commissioner
Chuck Hiatt
H/541.386.3312
cehiatt@charter.net
www.cpcbsa.org/districts/districts/mid-columbia/
Compass Points
The Quality Centennial Unit applications
are due to Bryan Gwinner or Chuck
Hiatt by the October Roundtable. Did you
earn your Quality Centennial Unit patch last
year? Do you plan on earning it this year?
It is not complicated but you must get the
application completed and turned in or you
will not earn it.
Planning Packets
Come to September Roundtable to pick
up your unit’s planning packet. It contains
the district calendar, annual planning chart,
safety info and many other valuable items
for the success of your unit.
Good Turn for America
Has your unit been turning in these records?
Not many have and we are asking
that all units do this. After each event such
as Goodwill Good Turn, Scouting for Food,
etc., your advancements person simply forwards
the information online. It is not a timeconsuming
job and yet it helps BSA keep
track of all the good works that our boys
do. If you have not been doing this as a unit,
please choose a person to do it and have
it done. The person who is already keeping
track of who attended events for segments
or advancements could do it with minimal
extra work. Thanks!
Updated District Web Page
Jeff McCaw has taken over administration
of our district web page and wants
to make it something we all find both valuable
and enjoyable to check frequently. He
would like to have new information and photos
every month. In order to do that, we need
your participation. In addition, we want to
try to get more Scouting stories in our community
newspapers. Please submit your information
and/or photos for the website to
Jeff McCaw (jeff@printitinc.com) and any
info and/or photos for publication to Carolyn
Kirby (ckirby@gorge.net). Digital photos
are the best way to submit your photos
as they can be posted online or submitted
to the newspapers directly in that format.
You don’t have to write up the stories yourself
if you will send in the pertinent info to
Carolyn. She will create a story and submit
it for publication. We hope to have the distict
website up and running this month and
will let you know when it is unveiled.
District Executive
Bryan S. Gwinner
B/541.298.5022
C/503.754.3546
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October
4 Commissioner Corps Meeting
4 District Committee Meeting
9 Roundtable
11 Cub Scout Leader Training
29 OA Chapter meeting
Meeting Locations:
*Commissioner meeting- LDS Center Ruscliffe
Rd.
*District Committee- LDS Center Ruscliffe
Rd.
*Roundtable- LDS Center Ruscliffe Rd.
*OA meetings REI Clackamas Town Center
Charters on the horizon
October is that time of year when
charters become active online. Talk to Scot
Forbes for information on the recharter, and
to find out how to make the process smooth.
There is one major change this year: an additional
signature will be required on every
new adult leader application. Please bear
with your district commissioners and staff as
we try to get everything on the books properly.
Call Scot Forbes at (503)475-4775 or
you District Commissioner Hank Brown
at (503)577-8010 if you have
any questions.
All aboard the training
train
Join your host Carolyn
Freitas as we train
Cub Scout Leaders on
October 11th. This is
a sorely needed training,
since as of this writing,
only 14% of Cub Leaders in
the district are trained. Please
attend that training, because every
boy deserves a trained leader. Then look
forward to November 1st, as there will be
an opportunity for all Scoutmasters to become
trained. Any questions- call Carolyn
Freitas at (503)513-6265.
Cub Scout Fall roundup underway
School is about to start up again, and
that means that it’s time for every pack to
think about growth. We’ll be offering free
pinewood derby cars for every Cub Scout
to any packs that grow by ten percent over
Dec 2007. In this district people should know
about us by now. We were there in force at
District Contacts
District Chair
Larry Chalew
503.318.7288
chalewl@pacifier.com
n o r t h cl a c k a m a s di s t r i c t
happy Valley’s 4th of July, and at Milwaukie
Days in addition to taking over Clackamas
Town Center, Plus we had Cubfest, a premier
event! The community is aware. Recruiting
should be a breeze. Good luck to all the
packs, and congrats to those who have already
brought in a bunch of new boys and
their families.
Popcorn sale Sept 27-Nov 2
This last Spring under the leadership
of Carla Wellington, we had a candy sale
that broke us out of our slump and earned
us accolades as a district. Now we turn to
the big one, the Popcorn sale, with Daydra
Blackburn at the helm once more. This
year, we’ll make history by selling popcorn
well beyond last year’s sale. Last year we
beat the year before, so the upward trend
is something we can all ride from here. Any
questions, call your popcorn Kernel Daydra
at (503)522-3316.
District Committee and Commissioner
Corps. looking for hands
The North Clackamas Committee is looking
to fill various leadership positions with
dedicated volunteers. If anyone has the capacity
and he enthusiasm to serve in Membership,
Program, or as a Commissioner,
please let the District Executive
or the District Commissioner
know immediately. Service
on the District Committee
will be fun, gratifying
work that any volunteer
can feel good about.
The youth need some
people to stand up for
this community. Throughout
the last few months, the
district has secured most of
the major positions. What it really
needs now are people sit on the committees
and to help the units along. Commissioners
are the biggest need by far.
Centennial Quality unit Commitment
forms
Have you seen that quality unit patch out
there? Would you like one? Please take the
very short amount of time to sit down with
your DE or a commissioner to determine your
goals now. The program was put together
with the best interests of every unit in mind,
and it can be a great tool if it is used. Set
those goals. Earn that patch. Improve the
District Commissioner
Hank Brown
H/503.577.8010
hvbrown@verizon.net
lives of those youth.
William D. Boyce Award available
The North Clackamas District is dedicated
to bringing Scouting to as many families
in the area as possible, and it’s well known
that the best way for any community to experience
Scouting is by starting a new unit.
Any volunteer who helps a community get a
scouting unit together can be awarded the
William D Boyce New Unit organizer award,
which is a square knot that can be worn on
the uniform. If anyone knows of a church
that needs a youth program, a civic organization
that wants to serve young people, or
a collection of families that may need something
like a scouting program, please don’t
hesitate to let the District Executive know.
Good Turn For America
No service project is complete unless it’s
been registered at www.goodturnforamerica.org.
Any service project, including one of
the council projects or any Eagle Scout projects
are eligible to be posted online. Your
DE has your access code to that website.
District Executive
Scot Forbes
B/503.225.5736
sforbes@cpcbsa.org
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October
2 District Committee Meeting
3-5 Webelos Woods
9 Roundtable
9 Commissioner Staff Meeting
9 OA Chapter Meeting
9 Charter Packets Ready
11 Winter Lodge Cleanup
11 Training Blitz
November
6 District Committee Meeting
11 Charter Turn-in
12 Charter Turn-in
13 Roundtable
13 Commissioner Staff Meeting
13 OA Chapter Meeting
13 Charter Turn-in
15 Pow Wow
17 2010 Boy Scout Camp Signups
Begin
Meeting Locations:
*Roundtables/Commissioner/OA/District
Meetings: Held at the LDS Lake Oswego
Stake Center – 14903 SW Westlake.
Popcorn Sale
Selling popcorn is a fantastic way for a
pack or troop (and any other unit) to raise
money for activities. Your council provides a
great, risk-free sale of quality products with
good commission. Sign-up is available online.
Contact Pioneer Popcorn Kernel, Brenda
Youngson, to let her know your unit will
be participating (503.635.3243 or byoungson@comcast.net).
Webelos Woods 2008
This exciting annual event is scheduled
for the weekend of October 3-5 at Camp
Cooper. All Webelos I and II’s are strongly
encouraged to attend! Signups are now
available online at cpcbsa.org/register. Contact
Webelos Woods Coordinator Mo Blake
with any questions (503.452.0143 or bsatroop221@comcast.net).
Training Blitz- October 11
A host of training opportunities are
provided to become trained this fall for
the Scouting role you will play during the
school year. Join fellow volunteers for the
Pioneer District Training Blitz. New leaders
essentials, and specific training for all Cub
and Boy scout leaders will be covered. Be
sure unit leaders attend this special event.
District Contacts
District Chairman
Dennis Bishop
503.701.8525
dbishop@aequitascapital.com
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Signups are now available online at cpcbsa.org/register.
Contact District Training
Chair Sherri McPherson at 503-558-8506
for more information.
Winter Lodge Woodcut/Clean-up
The 2008 Winter Lodge Woodcut is
scheduled for September 20. Be sure to
make your reservation as this is the only
way to secure a spot in one of our winter
lodges for your Troop. Cubs are invited to
participate in the Winter Lodge Clean-up
day which will be on October 11. Contact
Mark White (mwhite@cpcbsa.org or 503-
225-5745) with any questions.
Pow-Wow
Its not to late to signup for Pow-Wow.
Pow-Wow will be held Saturday November
15th. This is a great opportunity for
Cub Scout leaders and parents to get great
ideas on how to run a variety of Cub Scout
activities, including den meetings and pack
meetings. This will also be your first opportunity
to signup for Cub Scout day camp and
resident camp for 2010. Log on to www.cpcbsa.org/register
for more information and
to sign up.
Charter Renewal
The 2008 Charter Renewal packets will
be available on at the October Roundtable.
The scheduled turn-in dates are on November
11-13. This year charters can only
be completed online so make sure a representative
from your unit comes to roundtable
and gets trained! Contact District Commissioner
Russ Garrett with any questions
(503.638.1179 or russ.garrett@bullivant.
com)
District Volunteerism
The Pioneer District Leadership has extensive
background in all levels of Scouting.
Volunteering at the district level provides
a powerful and rewarding opportunity to
serve the community. District leaders invite
anyone with an interest to contact Mark
White for more information (503.225.5745
or mwhite@cpcbsa.org).
2009 Summer Camp
Where is your Troop going to camp next
summer? If you have not already done so,
now is the time to make reservations. Contact
the Council Service Center at 503-226-
3423.
Friends of Scouting
Scouting has succeeded in providing
District Commissioner
Russ Garrett
503.816.6538
russ.garrett@bullivant.com
www.cpcbsa.org/districts/districts/pioneer/
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youth in our community with values based
character development for nearly a century.
The Council remains strong because of your
support. More than $.85 of every dollar
that we donate to the FOS campaign, sees
its way directly back to the program that
benefits our youth. Thank you to all units that
participated in our annual fundraising campaign.
The District is at 93% of its family
goal in supporting the council budget. Contact
Mark White for questions or to learn
how you can help. (mwhite@cpcbsa.org or
503-225-5745).
Is your Unit Leader Trained?
Unit Unit # Leader Trained?
Pack 110 Cubmaster No
Pack 128 Cubmaster Yes
Pack 129 Cubmaster No
Pack 130 Cubmaster No
Pack 131 Cubmaster Yes
Pack 132 Cubmaster Yes
Pack 134 Cubmaster No
Pack 135 Cubmaster Yes
Pack 203 Cubmaster Yes
Pack 221 Cubmaster Yes
Pack 230 Cubmaster Yes
Pack 233 Cubmaster Yes
Pack 254 Cubmaster Yes
Pack 256 Cubmaster Yes
Pack 413 Cubmaster Yes
Pack 414 Cubmaster Yes
Pack 415 Cubmaster No
Pack 416 Cubmaster Yes
Pack 432 Cubmaster Yes
Pack 469 Cubmaster Yes
Pack 599 Cubmaster Yes
Troop 1 Scoutmaster Yes
Troop 3 Scoutmaster No
Troop 12 Scoutmaster Yes
Troop 41 Scoutmaster Yes
Troop 69 Scoutmaster Yes
Troop 110 Scoutmaster Yes
Troop 127 Scoutmaster Yes
Troop 130 Scoutmaster No
Troop 131 Scoutmaster Yes
Troop 132 Scoutmaster Yes
Troop 134 Scoutmaster No
Troop 135 Scoutmaster No
Troop 146 Scoutmaster Yes
Troop 150 Scoutmaster Yes
Troop 221 Scoutmaster Yes
Troop 229 Scoutmaster Yes
Troop 230 Scoutmaster Yes
Troop 416 Scoutmaster Yes
Troop 432 Scoutmaster Yes
District Executive
Mark White
B/503.225.5712
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October
4 District Committee Mtg.
7 Key 3 Meeting
9 Roundtable
11 Winter Lodge Clean-up
13 Charter Renewal Packets Ready
November
1 District Committee Mtg.
4 Key 3 Meeting
13 Roundtable
13 Charter Turn-in
15 Pow Wow
17 2010 Boy Scout Signups Begin
CACO Camp Meriwether
This year’s camping season ended with a
success and a very fun-filled event at Camp
Meriwether. For the fourth consecutive year
Van-Port Scoutreach was invited to be a part
of the Cambodian American Citizen’s Organization
(CACO) Community Celebration.
Kids from Northwest Family Services partners
HB Lee Middle School, George Middle
School and Ron Russell Middle School
joined kids from Ft. Vancouver Scoutreach
units 964 and 557 in a season ending 3
days of cultural extravaganza of pure fun.
More than 72 members of the Hispanic and
Latino took part in this years event. Thanks
to members of CACO for there warn, kind
and generous outreach in building this truly
cultural experience.
Popcorn Sales
Kim Louie has agreed to serve as this
year’s Popcorn Kernel. Kim serves as a volunteer
in the Ft. Vancouver District. Kim will
provide strong leadership as Van-Port moves
toward developing a well planned and executed
product sales program. Selling popcorn
is a fantastic way for a pack, troop, or
crew to raise money for unit activities. Participation
in product sales provides a great,
no-risk fundraising event. For more information
contact Popcorn Kernel, Kim Louie
at 360-567-8631 or clairelou@comcast.
net, or Vernard Taylor Scout Executive at
District Executive
Vernard Taylor
B/503.225.5743
vtaylor@cpcbsa.org
503-225-5743 or vtaylor@cpcbsa.org .
Winter Lodge
Now is the time to begin making your
unit’s reservation for this year’s Winter Lodge.
Eight days make up this year’s schedule of
fun in the snow. This year all outreach day
are being held at Aubrey Watzek Lodges.
Scoutreach Dates:
Dec 26 - Outreach Day until 4pm
Dec 26-27 - Outreach Overnight
Dec 27-28 - Outreach Overnight
Dec 29 - Outreach Day
Dec 30 - Outreach Day
Dec 31 - Outreach Day
Jan 1 - Outreach Day
Jan 2 - Outreach Day until 4pm
Pow Wow
November 15th is Cub Scout Pow Wow;
an exciting day long training for all Cub
Scout leaders. Pow Wow offers training
sessions on many topics of interest that will
help mentors conduct captivating, den and
pack meeting. During the day participants
can take timeout to browse the booth display
area that features many program opportunities,
and other useful information to
Cub Leaders. The cost is $20.00 but if you
pre- register early you will receive a $5.00
discount. This is one day not to miss!
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District Calendar
October
2 District Committee Meeting, 7pm
9 Roundtable and Charter Distribution,
7pm
9 OA Chapter Meeting 7pm
25 Training: New Leader Essentials, Cub
Scout, Boy Scout, Venture; Christ Community
Church
25 Camp Lewis Open House
November
6 District Committee Meeting, 7pm
4 Charter Turn-in, 7pm, location TBA
10 Charter Turn-in, 7pm, location TBA
13 Roundtable and Charter Turn-in,
7pm
13 OA Chapter Meeting, 7pm
15 Pow-Wow
Meeting Locations:
*District Committee Meeting, Commissioners
Meeting, Roundtable at at Firm Foundation
Christian School in Battle Ground (19919
NE 107th Ave.).
*OA Chapter Meeting: Bethal Lutheran
Church
Fall Roundup 2008
Our 2008 Fall Roundup is in high gear!
Many packs have already conducted their
Join Nights, some packs will be having theirs
in the first week of October. Here are five
important things that must happen following
your packs join night. How many have
you already done?
1. Turn in all applications with appropriate
fees to the Council Service Center
or your district executive.
2. Ensure new scouts have one or more pos-
3.
4.
itive scouting experiences within the first
two weeks after they join your pack.
Ensure all new den leaders and pack
leaders receive Fast Start Training and
make plans to attend New Leader Essentials
and Leader Specific Training
on October 20th.
Keep families informed about den and
pack activities.
5. Plan your next recruiting effort. There
are still many boys that have not been
asked to join Cub Scouts.
If you haven’t yet done any of these five
things or if you have any questions about
how to help your pack grow please contact
District Contacts
District Chairman
Mike Parnell
H/360.887.7190
mike@wrrc.com
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Bennett Jacobs at 360-693-1741 ext 738
or email at bjacobs@cpcbsa.org. Remember
that your pack can earn free pinewood
derby cars by recruiting and registering
10% more youth then you had registered
on your charter on December 31st 2007.
Camp Lewis Open House
New Cub Scouts are promised opportunities
to shoot BB guns and archery, explore
camps, and have fun and adventure.
Camp open house provides an opportunity
to deliver this promise. Please let all of
your new Cub Scouts and any boys who are
thinking of joining, know about this great
event which will be held Saturday October
25th. We will need some volunteers
to make this happen! We gladly welcome
adult volunteers and youth ages 13 and up
to help us staff this even. The full-day time
commitment will be from about 7:30 am to
4 pm. Two, two-hour sessions will run from
9-11 am and from 1-3 pm, with lunch in between.
There will be room for folks who can
only work one session as well. Please contact
Bennett Jacobs at 360-693-1741 ext
738 or email at bjacobs@cpcbsa.org
Popcorn Sale
The Popcorn Sale officially kicked off
the last week of September. Scouts in our
district are off and selling! If your unit would
like to earn some money you can still get
involved in the Take Order sale by calling
Darlene Parnell at 360-887-7190.
Training
On October 25th we will be holding
the following trainings at Christ Community
Church (11900 NE 95th St. #440, Vancouver,
WA 98682)
• New Leader Essentials
• Cub Scout Leader Specific Training
• Boy Scout Specific Training
• Venture Leader Specific Training
If you have any questions regarding those
trainings, please contact Rick Gifft at 360-
892-3661 or Ltuisis@aol.com.
District Email List
Be in the know signup for the Silver Star
District email list. We send out important information
about district and council events.
Simply go to www.cpcbsa.org/email scroll
down to districts and click on the Silver Star
Link.
Sasquatch Hunt
Mike McElveny deserves a big thank
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you for planning and carrying out yet another
very successful Sasquatch Hunt on the
last weekend of September. Everyone had
a blast!
Charter Renewal
It’s that time of year again. Charter Renewal
is coming up quickly. Charter turn-in
will be as follows on November 13 for all
LDS units and on November 7th (time and
location TBA) all non-LDS units will turn their
charters in. All non-LDS units will again have
a chance to turn in charters on November
13th one hour before Roundtable. If you have
questions or need to make special arrangements
please call our District Commissioner,
Roger Jarvis at 360-687-4857 or email at
rapidroger72@aol.com.
Pow-Wow
Its not too late to signup for Pow-Wow.
Pow-Wow will be held Saturday November
15th. This is a great opportunity for Cub
Scout leaders and parents to get great ideas
on how to run a variety of cub scout activities,
including den meetings and pack meetings.
This will also be your first opportunity
to signup for Cub Scout day camp and resident
camp for 2009.
New Roundtable Commissioners
The Silver Star District welcomes three
new volunteers who have stepped up to lead
roundtables. Firstly, Jim Ghormley will be
the new Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner
and Roundtable MC. Secondly, Sheila Cruz
and Monica Leggett will be the new Cub
Scout Roundtable Co-Commissioners. These
three folks are fired up to make roundtable
bigger and better and make it the most
efficient use of time and resources. Please
make sure that a representative from your
unit attends all the roundtables this fall to
support them and your unit.
District Executive
District Commissioner
Bennett Jacobs
Roger O. Jarvis
B/360.693.1741 ext. 738 or
H/360.687.4857
503.225.5738
rapidroger72@aol.com
bjacobs@cpcbsa.org
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District Calendar
October
1 Online Charter Renewal Begins
2 Commissioner Staff Meeting
2 District Committee Meeting
9 Roundtable
9 OA Meeting
9 Charter Renewal Training
11 Winter Lodge Clean-up
11 NLE Training
11 Cub and Boy Scout, Varsity, and
Venture Specific Training
11 Youth Protection Training
24-26 Webelos Woods
November
6 Commissioner Meeting
6 District Committee Meeting
8 BALOO –Location TBA
13 Roundtable
13 OA Meeting
13 Den Chief Training (2 of 2)
15 Pow Wow Training (All Cub Scout
Leaders)
13 Charter Turn-in (Beaverton
LDS Stake Center)
13 Online Advancement Training
14-15 Intro to Outdoor Skills Training
Meeting Locations:
District Committee Meeting, Commissioners
Meeting, Roundtable, OA Chapter Meeting:
Beaverton LDS Stake Center, 4195 SW 99th
Ave., Beaverton
Key Priorities for the Next 60
Days
• Set a date and conduct a school night
or open house for your Pack, Troop,
or Crew.
• Order Flyers for your School Night.
• Finish your 2008 Friends of Scouting
program.
• Cub Scout Leaders should attend Pow
Wow Training.
• Webelos Leaders and Scouts should attend
Webelos Woods.
• Attend Recharter Training on October
9th (Beaverton LDS Stake Center)
• Cub Scout Leaders should attend Pow
Wow on Nov. 15th.
New District Executive Announced
We are pleased to announce and welcome
Adam Hough, the new District Executive
for the Sunset Trail. Adam grew up in Rapid
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City, South Dakota where he enjoyed playing
baseball and received his Eagle Scout
Rank. Adam moved out to Portland, OR in
2000 and graduated from Portland State
University in 2007 with a double major degree
in Marketing and Advertising Management.
Adam and his wife Arren just welcomed
their son Mason into the world on July
16th. “I’m thrilled to be involved in Scouting
again and also getting my family involved.
I look forward to making the best district in
CPC even better!!” Adam will be an asset
to the Sunset Trail District with his Scouting,
business, and marketing experience. Please
help make Adam Hough feel welcome.
School Night Flyers
School Night flyers and postcards are
available and can be printed free of charge.
The flyers are available with Cub Scout,
Boy Scout, and Venturing themes. Items to
be printed on the flyer are date, time, and
location of the school night. Please contact
Kelly McHargue at 503-225-5727 or kmchargue@cpcbsa.org
for all flyer requests.
Please allow a minimum of 72 hours for processing.
Please set a date for a School night
this month. It is important to sustain and grow
our Scouts in the program. Every boy should
have the opportunity to enjoy Scouting. Let’s
get involved and offer an invitation to join
Scouting. Cub Scout units that grow 10% in
youth from December 2007 will receive free
Pinewood Derby Cars for the entire Pack.
Popcorn Anyone?
The Popcorn sale is in full swing and we
have more units selling in Sunset Trail than
we have in years past! Thank you to all the
unit kernels for making this a keystone year
for ST Popcorn sales in the future. You should
be well on your way to making your Popcorn
Goal. Keep selling! Call local stores and ask
District Commissioner
Wayne Olmstead
H/503.629.5657
wcj.olmstead@comcast.net
District Director
Eric Hearn
B/503.225.5737
ehearn@cpcbsa.org
if they’d like to help out your Pack or Troop
by letting you sell in front of their stores for
a few hours. Get the boys out there and do
your Show-n-Sell, Show-n-Deliver, and Take
Order sales. And remember…Always wear
your uniforms when selling!!!
Dates to Remember-
-Sun, 11/2 Sale Ends
-Wed, 11/5 Product Return Dates –
NO RETURNS AFTER THIS DATE!
-Thur, 11/6 All Paperwork & Checks
due to District Kernel
-Fri, 11/7 Deadline to order prizes
online – Hit the submit button!
-Sat
11/22 Take Order Popcorn Distributed
to Units
-Thur, 1/8 Above and Beyond commission
checks distributed to units at
Roundtable
Friends of Scout Pacesetters
The 2009 Friends of Scouting Campaign
(FOS) will begin in January. There are many
units (Packs and Troops) that had excellent
success with Friends of Scouting Campaign
in 2008. These units contacted all past contributors,
Scouting Alumni, and current Scout
families and asked for their contribution to
Scouting. This year, we are looking for a few
units to serve as FOS Pacesetters and kickoff
their campaigns in December. The Scout
Families and unit supporters benefit by setting
the pace for the district. Also, pacesetters
benefit with a second tax deduction
during the same year. The unit and contributors
are finished with the FOS Campaign
before the New Year has begun. For more
information, please contact Eric Hearn 503-
225-5737 or ehearn@cpcbsa.org.
New Beaverton Mayor Honored
The Sunset Trail District and the Cascade
Pacific Council announces the honoree
of the 2008 Citizen of the Year Dinner.
Dennis Doyle, a long time City Councilman
of the Beaverton City Council and recently
elected Mayor was chosen to receive the
award. The dinner is a fundraising event to
raise money for Scouting in our council. The
reception will begin at 5:30pm with dinner
at 6:30pm at Ernesto’s Italian Restaurant on
October 22th. Tickets are $45 and tables
are available at $320. Please contact Eric
Hearn 503-225-5737 or ehearn@cpcbsa.
org for more information.
District Executive
Adam Hough
B/503.225.5746
ahough@cpcbsa.org
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October
2 District Committee Meeting
2 District Commissioner Meeting
9 Roundtable
16 OA Chapter Meeting
23 Key 3 Meeting
Standing Calendar Locations
*District Committee – Season Grill, 101 N
Elm St, Canby
*Roundtable – Canby LDS Building, 1285 S
Elm Street, Canby
*OA Chapter Meeting – Canby Community
Park A-Frame
Launch yourself into Boy Scouting
by attending Webelos Woods
Open to all first and second year Webelos
this event is a fun-filled weekend
of camping, outdoor activities,
and scouting skills designed
to give Webelos Scouts an
in-depth preview of the Boy
Scouting experience. This first
introduction to a ‘boy led’
program will introduce Webelos
to scout camping, meal
preparation, and other
outdoor skills.
This year’s
event will be held
at Scouters’ Mountain
on the weekend
of October 17-
19th. Check in begins
at 5:00PM on Friday with the
weekend wrapping up around noon on Sunday.
Units are responsible for their own
meals with the exception of a closing breakfast.
The event fee is $12.00 per person paid
by October 10th, and $15.00 per person
thereafter. This fee covers the cost of materials,
a patch, and Sunday’s breakfast. AD-
VANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, and
can be made at www.cpcbsa.org/register
For more information please contact
Tom Juratovac at 503-781-0139 or Juratovac@bctonline.com
New Roundtable Commissioner
Please welcome our new Boy Scout
Roundtable Commissioner Dave Strouts. Dave
District Contacts
District Chairman
Mitch Jorgenson
H/ 503.829.4824
mjj@molalla.net
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has planned a number of exciting changes
for roundtable this year including delving
deeply into each monthly theme. In October
we will be exploring safety within your
units program. Time will be spent highlighting
Boy Scout operational guidelines, online
training materials, the guide to safe scouting,
and much much more. Please come check it
out, it is sure to be a lot of fun!
Popcorn Sale
It is now time to sign up for the Popcorn
sale. Your unit can receive up to a 35%
commission by signing up and attending a
council popcorn kickoff. Popcorn is a great
way to fund your units activities for the entire
year. For more information please contact
Rick Peterson: (503) 655-6605
Blast Off Your Program This Fall!
School Open Houses and other community
events provide us with any excellent
opportunity to connect to potential families
and create a positive first impression. Having
an exciting event for families to participate
in can really set the stage for gaining
their involvement.
Water Rocket Kits to Check out
Water Rockets are easy to build, safe,
and a whole lot of fun! In an effort to
support your packs recruitment efforts
Three Rivers District will supply
your unit with the necessary
supplies to make turn your
open house event a success.
Units can checkout
on a first come first
served basis a rocket
kit for your school’s open
house. (These kits are limited and
must be returned the day following your
open house event)
Rocket Kit includes:
• Launcher
• Detailed instructions
• Rocket Construction materials
NOTE: Each Pack must provides bottles. Prefilled
16.9 ounce water bottle work best
as they are cheap, readily available, and
each prospective scout can leave with their
own rocket. For more information, or to reserve
a rocket kit, please contact: Chris Baker
503-225–5707
Klondike Derby is coming soon!
Despite the 2 year hiatus plans are in
the works to hold a Klondike derby in 2009.
District Commissioner
Dennis Mills
H/503.631.4172
dj@pdquipment.com
www.cpcbsa.org/threerivers
District Executive
Chris Baker
B/503.225.5707
cbaker@cpcbsa.org
Compass Points
A committee under the direction of Norm
Fromm has begun working to bring you this
exciting outdoor activity. If you are interested
in lending a hand please contact Norm
at (503) 263-2403.
Cool addition to the Summertime
Pack Award!
Did you know that if your scouts participate
in just three activities over the summer they
are eligible to earn the summertime pack
award. Starting this year, there is a different
color pin for each Cub Scout rank so
earning the pin each year has more incentive.
Check out this cool new addition, and
if you were eligible this year plan to earn
the award next year.
What Makes a Trained Boy Scout
Leader?
Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters
are considered trained when they have
completed:
1.) New Leader Essentials
2.) Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster
Leader Specific Training
3.) Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.
When:
New this year, Scoutmaster training will
be a one-weekend session. 24-26 October
2008. Pre-registration is encouraged by
signing up at Roundtable or by downloading
the registration form from www.cpcbsa.
org/threerivers.
Start TIME:
Friday 5:30 pm. End TIME: Sunday
around 1:00 pm (LDS may leave after campfire
on Saturday evening)
Where:
Camp Onahlee
211, Molalla, OR 97038
How Much:
The fee for this course is $25.00.
15706 S Highway
For More Information Please Contact:
Joseph Wipff (Three Rivers District Boy Scout
Training Coordinator):
E-mail: wipff2002@yahoo.com
Cell Phone: 541-905-7472

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District Contacts
District Chairman
vacant
District Commissioner
Bob Pierce
H/503.661.2931
pierce1956@aol.com
District Director
Scott Mischke
B/503.225.5718
smischke@cpcbsa.org
District Executive
Chris Cone
B/503.225.5741
ccone@cpcbsa.org
www.cpcbsa.org/cpcbsa/council/districts/cpcthunder/index.html
October
1 Charter renewal available
on-line
2 District Committee Meeting
2 District Commissioners Meeting
9 Roundtable/OA,
9 Charter Renewal Training @ RT
11 Winter Lodge Clean up
17-19 Jamboree on the Air
17-19 Webelos Woods, Butte Creek
17-19 Over night trainings
November
1 District Committee Mtg
1 Commissioner Meeting
2 Popcorn Sale ends
6 Popcorn paper work, turn in
deadline
7-9 Cooking Merit Badge Weekend,
Scouter’s Mountain
13 Roundtable/OA
13 Charter Turn-in @ Roundtable
13 Life to Eagle Training
15 Pow-Wow
Meeting locations:
*Roundtable-7pm, Gresham LDS Church,
3600 SE 182nd
*District Commissioners Mtg- 6:30pm, St. Henry’s
Catholic Church, Gresham
*District Committee mtg- 7pm, St. Henry’s
Catholic Church
*OA Chapter Mtg-, 7pm, Gresham LDS
Church, 3600 SE 182nd
Popcorn Sale
Are you selling popcorn this year??
There is still time to sign up and help support
the best youth program in our community.
Your troop or pack can earn up
to 35% commission on the sale of popcorn.
The Trails End trail product line consists of
the delicious chocolate popcorn, the classic
caramel corn, the yummy and easy microwave
popcorn. Last year the Thunderbird
District, lead the Cascade Pacific Council in
totals sales. There are great prizes to be
earned by all scouts who sell. The sale ends
on November 2nd, so don’t delay to sign up
today!! If you have any questions, contact
Meg Weinert at 503-667-1848.
If we as a district make our goal in product
sales each unit’s top seller and their popcorn
chair will get to throw a cream pie into
the face of everyone’s favorite District Executive.
Plus, the Thunderbird District Committee
will serenade District Director Scott
Mischke with the song “I’m so Pretty”! And
that’s not all. Chris Cone will dye his hair
and let the top seller of the district shave it
off! A lot of embarrassing good humored
fun will be happening when we make our
product sale goal as a district! So sell that
popcorn and think Lemon Meringue!
Charter Renewal Orientation
Every year each boy, adult, and chartered
organization must re-register with the
Boy Scouts of America. This process may be
very simple or it may be long and drawn out.
If you are a COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN you
are about to enter into this process. The most
important time saver for you is the Charter
Renewal Orientation, Sept 25th. This training
will make your life a whole lot easier.
Be sure to send the appropriate person from
your unit to get all the latest and greatest
info. The Thunderbird District Charter turning
deadline is the November Roundtable.
If you have any questions, please contact
your Unit Commissioner or District Commissioner
Bob Pierce 503 349-4683.
Webelos Woods
If you still don’t have this on your calendar,
it isn’t too late to sign up. This year’s
event will be held at Butte Creek Scout
ranch on October 17-19th. There are a
few changes to this event this year, so be
sure to review the guidebook. Learn about
the exciting adventure that is the Boy Scouts
of America. For more information, contact
Randy Veeker at 503-314-0879.
Pow Wow
This is one event you DO not want to
miss! Have new leaders in the pack? Pow
Wow is a fantastic one day training and
fellowship event for new adults and veterans
alike plus an enjoyable way to get the
excitement back into your Cub Scout program.
Be sure to sign up on the council web
site and bring a friend to two.
Please welcome …
Mr. Patrick Nance servicing the Thunderbird
District as a new District Executive
along side with Christopher Cone. Patrick
has been a long time member of scouting.
Growing up in Eagle Point, OR, Patrick joined
cub scouts as a webelos, and crossed into
Boy Scouts after earning his Arrow of Light.
He earned his Eagle Scout award in June
of 2003. He received his BA degree from
Linfield College in 2007. He has also just
completed work on his MA degree from the
University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England.
Thank You…
• To all the leaders and adults who made
summer camp a reality for all of the scouts
in Thunderbird district.
• To all that attended and helped organize
Dewin Harris’s Distinguished Citizen’s
Award and Dinner.
Camp Open Houses
Don’t forget to go explore all the cub
camp properties. Take advantage of the
two weekends, they are free for all. Bring
the whole family and come test your skills
at the BB range of show of your skills at
the archery range. This is also a great opportunity
for packs to bring new scouts as
a pack outing. How about showing those
family’s that haven’t quite decided join yet
how much fun Scouting really is? Look for
the dates are:
Saturday October 18, 2008
Cub World and Camp Ireland
Saturday October 25, 2008
Cub World, Gilbert Ranch, and Lewis
Training
We had a great turn out! Thanks to
the hard work of Dan LeBrun and the rest
of the training staff. But if you still need to
be trained contact your District Committee
and let’s get that fixed.
District Executive
Patrick Nance
B/503.225.5729
pnance@cpcbsa.org
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District Calendar
October
1 Charter Renewal Opens Online
16 District Commissioner Meeting,
7:00 PM
16 District Committee Meeting,
7:00 PM
16 Roundtable, 7:00 PM
31 Charter Turn-in
November
7 Boy Scout Basic Outdoor
Leader Training
11 District Commissioner Meeting,
6:15 PM
11 District Committee Meeting,
7:00 PM
15 Pow Wow, CS Leader Training
20 Roundtable, 7:00 PM
Membership
Fall is traditionally when packs try to
recruit new families to Cub Scouting. New
data provided by National BSA shows that
generation X and Y parents like to be introduced
to leaders. Having a short biography
of your den and pack leaders would make
them feel like they can relate to you , making
them feel comfortable and more likely
to join. Packs might include these short bios
on the back of your annual program calendar
or on a separate sheet of paper at your
join events. There are many activities competing
for the extra-curricular hours, making
sharing the message that there is no “deadline”
to join Scouting even more important.
It’s important to have a year round recruitment
plan for your pack. The packs that
recruit during the Spring and before camp
have an easier time recruiting new leaders,
getting them trained sooner and providing
a stronger pack for even MORE families to
join in the Fall.
Charter Renewal begins.
Do not wait to turn in applications for
your new youth, youth you find on rosters
and new adult leaders. When uploading
the charter renewal program, if you have
turned in your applications, the roster will
be as complete as possible and your data
entry will be drastically reduced! Please
begin now checking your rosters for address,
birthday, and phone number accuracy by using
your rosters available on the Online Advancement
web site. If you need your unit
District Contacts
District Chairman
Steve Jensen
H/503.842.8428
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ID #, please ask Sharon Larson at Roundtable.
Popping for the Popcorn Sale
Teri Fladstol (tlfladstol@embarqmail.
com) and held a fun and exciting Popcorn
Kernel training for unit leaders. There are
so many prizes available for your Scouts to
earn during the sale. It’s not too late to sell
popcorn. Since all units have annual planning
accomplished, you should share the
cost per boy with your families and let them
know what they need to sell to pay their
way through the entire Scout year. Each
boy should have a goal to pay for Scouting
and maybe even a goal of what prize
they would like to earn. Families should
know that their boys can and should earn
their fare share (THRIFTY) and to help get
themselves to summer camp. The popcorn
sale runs the duration of the month of October.
Please support the Scouts by buying
popcorn.
Training Opportunity
Leaders should visit the Cascade Pacific
Council website at www.cpcbsa.org and
click on training. From here, you can access
the Fast Start training which will give you
a brief, succinct video about your new role
in Scouting and how your meetings should
be run. You will also need to plan time to
attend the New Leader Essentials (approximately
1.5 hours) and Leader Specific Training
(varies depending on your leadership
role) required for your position. Since they
will be held back to back, you should plan
for at least 4 hours. We realize this makes
for a long evening, however, it will be only
one evening instead of two.
November 15th is Cub Scout Pow
Wow.
This is a day long, premier training for
all Cub Scout leaders. You will have a wonderful
time at this year’s Western Themed
training. The cost is $20 but if you register
early, you will receive a $5 discount. This
price includes the rental of the location, your
lunch, and a cd-rom that includes all of the
resources for EVERY class offered that day,
even the ones you couldn’t make because
you were taking other classes. What a bargain!
The Outdoors
Summer Camp
It’s time to think about registering your
District Commissioner
Vacant
http://www.cpcbsa.org/districts/districts/tillamook
Compass Points
troop for summer camp 2009. It may seem
like you just finished the summer program,
however, our boy scout camps often fill up
in specific weeks. You can check weekly on
the status of availability online at www.cpcbsa.org
and click on Camp Availability. For
Cub Scout packs, camp reservations open up
at POW WOW, November 15th. This includes
cub resident, Webelos Resident and
Day Camp. The following Monday, Boy
Scouts camps open up for 2010.
Independent Camp Reports
Please complete your independent
camping experience by submitting your final
camp report, online at www.cpcbsa.org/
register. All troops, teams and crews should
completed this report if you camped anywhere
but a Cascade Pacific Council summer
camp.. Thanks for your attention to this
detail.
District Events
Roundtable Guest for Packs in November
Dan the Bug Man will be presenting at
Roundtable in November. He has been invited
to present on how his business works,
what service he provides to homeowners
and to show how local people (resources)
can help provide fun and creative program
for your boys at Pack Meetings. Please invite
all of your leaders to attend November
20th, 7:00 PM at the Tillamook LDS Church
Bldg.
Nominating Committee
The purpose of the Nominating Committee
is to identify community leaders and
friends of Scouting to help fill vacancies on
the district committee and district leadership.
Nominations are now open from district
volunteers.
Sr. District Executive
Sharon Larson
B/503.472.3868
slarson@cpcbsa.org

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District Calendar
October
2 OA Meeting
4 Scoutmaster, Assistant SM,
Varsity Coach and Asst. Varsity
Coach, Venturing Advisors
Training 8:30am@ Helvetia
Community Church
7 District Committee Meeting
8 Charter Renewal Training
9 Roundtable/Charter Renewal
Training
11 Cub Scout Leader Specific
Training, 9:30am, Helvetia
Community Church
16 OA Meeting
17-19 Webelos Woods at Camp
Meriwether
24-26 Introduction To Outdoor
Leadership Skills @ Cooper.
November
4 District Committee Meeting
6 OA Meeting
13 Roundtable
13 Charter Turn-In @ Roundtable
19 New Leader Essentials Training,
7pm, Forest Grove LDS Chapel
19 LDS Charter Turn-In. Hillsboro S
take Center 7pm
20 OA Chapter Meeting
District Contacts
District Chairman
Mark Mcomie
H/503.640.4600
mmcomie@verizon.net
District Commissioner
Scott Harris
H/503.359.5312
swhbsa@verizon.net
www.cpcbsa.org/cpcbsa/council/districts/tuality/index.html
Meeting Locations:
*District Committee/Commissioners-6:45pm
Jackson School House, Hillsboro.
*Roundtable-LDS Stake Center, Jackson
School Rd, Hillsboro, 7pm
*OA Meeting-7:17pm, Helvetia Community
Church
2008 Webelos Woods is nearly
here!
Webelos Woods will provide an outdoor
experience for Webelos 1 and Webelos
2 scouts, an advancement opportunity
for Webelos scouts, an opportunity to see
Boy Scouting in action, and an opportunity
for leadership development for Boy Scouts.
The event will be held at Camp Meriwether
October 17-19 2008. Any 1st and 2nd
year Webelo scout, Boy Scout Troops, and
the Order of the Arrow Chapter may participate.
The fee os $15/scout and $15/
each Webelos partner/parent attending.
The fee includes Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday
as well as a special patch and camping accommodations.
Advancement activities will
be included on the Webelos Woods passport
which will be presented to Webelos
Scouts who check in on Friday. Registration
may be completed on-line by accessing online
events on the www.cpcbsa.org website
or by submitting fees at October roundtable.
Don’t miss out on this great fall event
at the Council’s flagship camp!
Training is happening
Every scout deserves a trained leader.
Check our district calendar for upcoming
training dates or contact district training
chair Carl Yergen, 503-647-5393 or
olgriznmamabear@msn.com
Popcorn Sales
It is not too late to sign up for popcorn
sales for delivery in November. The take
order phase of the sale can net your unit
up to 33% commission. A wide variety of
products is available. Contact Popcorn Kernal
John Small, 503-466-4934 if you have
not signed up yet.
Rechartering is upon us
Yes, it is about time to renew your unit’s
scouting program for another year. Last year
nearly every scouting unit in Tuality rechartered
on-line. Two trainings are coming up for
this important endeavor. On October 8th we
will have a focused LDS only training at the
Hillsboro Stake Center from 7-8pm. During
roundtable on October 9th Tuality is offering
a training for the remainder of the district.
Please contact your unit commissioner
or district commissioner Scott Harris, swhbsa@verizon.net
with questions prior. Your
charters will be available at the trainings.
All charters are due by November 15th.
Local Eagle Scout project complete
Colin Sherrill of Troop 213 extended
his love of nature to his love for Scouting
when completing his recent Eagle project.
The incoming Forest Grove High School senior
led a work crew in building a 10-foot
long foot bridge in the northeast corner of
Fernhill Wetlands. Sherill managed the project
from start to finish, coming up with the
rough sketches last June, working with the
Fernhill Wetlands advisory council and soliciting
materials donations from area businesses.
Located near Dobbler’s Marsh, the
structure boasts a six-foot wide walking section
and a four-foot wide viewing section.
Rocket Launch
In August, scouter Susan Royce of Tuality
district coordinated a very successful rocket
launch at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
Over 50 Cub Scouts created and
launched model rockets. For the 1st time ever,
the Tuality youth really enjoyed a successful
event. Kudos to all who helped out!
Local Scouts participated this summer in a rocket launch at
the Washington County fairgrounds.
District Director
David Noyes
B/503.225.5731
dnoyes@cpcbsa.org
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District Calendar
October
2 District Committee Meeting (TLC)
4 New Leaders Essentials Training
(TUMC)
4 Cub Scout Leader Specific
Training (TUMC)
9 Roundtable, (TLC) 7PM Gather,
7:30 opening.
9 Commissioner Staff Meeting,
6:30pm, (TLC)
9 OA Chapter Meeting (TLC)
9 Charter Renewal Orientation
(TLC) 6:30pm – 8:30pm
10-12 OA Ordeal Scouters Mountain
11 Winter Lodge Clean up
11 Boy Scout Leader Specific,
Varsity Leader Specific,
Venturing Leader Specific
Training (TUMC)
17-19 Webelos Woods, Camp Clark
18 Cub Scout Open House Cub
World, Ireland,
25 Cub Scout Open House Cub
World, Gilbert Ranch, Lewis.
30-11/1 Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills.
Browns Ferry Park.
30-11/1 Webelos Outdoor Training
November
2 Popcorn Sale Ends
2-4 Popcorn Sale Final Turn-ins.
6 District Committee (TLC)
13 Roundtable (TLC)
13 Commissioner Staff Meeting
(TLC)
13 OA Chapter Meeting (TLC)
15 POW WOW
17 2010 Boy Scout Camp Signups
Begin
20 Cub Scout Leader Specific
Training (TLC) 6:30pm – 8:30pm
20 Charter Turn In (TLC)
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Key Meeting Locations
*(TLC) Tigard LDS Church , 15555 SW
98th.
*(TUMC) Tualatin United Methodist Church
20200 SW Martinazzi Ave Tualatin
Key Priorities for next 60 days
1. Conduct Recruitment night and turn in
new kids.
2. Attend Training.
District Contacts
District Chair
Janice Essenberg
971.226.4230
jazzerjanice@hotmail.com
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3. Log in to Good Turn for America and
report service projects.
4. Sign up for 2009 Summer Camp.
5. Prepare for Charter Renewal
Attend training, Turn in Completed Charter
by Nov. Roundtable
6. Sell Popcorn and pay attention to deadlines
7. Sign up for PowWow
8. Secure Plans for Scouting for Food.
Popcorn Sale
The Popcorn Sale is off to a great start.
Reports from one boy is that he sold over
$500 in the first weekend. Door-to-Door
show and Deliver has been very successful.
Remember the sale end s Nov. 2nd. Cindy
Hillyard and Todd McDonald will work to
set meetings with each unit Selling. If you
need more product or have any questions
please contact Cindy Hillyard at 503 625-
1428, markcindyhillyard@yahoo.com or
Todd McDonald.
Every Boy Deserves a Trained
Leader
The BSA offers training to help orient
leaders in their role, provide essential resources,
and inspire adults to give the best
program they can. Your boys will benefit
from the training you receive. You will
have a much stronger impact on their lives.
Wapiti District has prepared two dates for
Training in October. On October 4th, Wapiti
District will conduct New Leaders Essentials
Training from 8 AM to 11 AM at Tualatin
United Methodist Church 20200 SW
Martinazzi Ave Tualatin, OR 97062. This
training is required for all leaders. Cub
Scout Leaders and parents should plan on
staying from Noon to 4PM on October 4th
for Leader Specific Training. This training
will break out into sessions for Cubmasters,
Pack Committee, Tiger Leaders, Wolf Leaders,
Bear Leaders and Webelos Leaders.
Saturday October 11th Boy Scout Leaders
Specific I,II,III, Varsity specific, and Venturing
specific Training, from 8am-3pm will be
held at Tualatin United Methodist Church.Finally,
Boy Scout Leaders and Varsity Leaders
should plan on attending the Outdoor
Leader Skills Training overnight on October
30 – November 1st at Browns Ferry Community
Center in Tualatin Oregon. If these
dates do not work for you there are many
other trainings happening in our area. If
District Commissioner
Don Glazier
H/503.639.6877
glazierd@ohsu.edu
Compass Points
you have any questions please contact Tom
Kroen 503 692-2799 or tkroen@yahoo.
com.
Charter Renewal to be completed
by November Roundtable
Every year each boy, adult, and chartered
organization must re-register with the
Boy Scouts of America. This process may be
very simple or it may be long and drawn out.
If you are a COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN you
are about to enter into this process. Each
unit should plan to have this process completed
in November. Plan on picking up your
packet at October Roundtable and returning
it completed at the November Roundtable.
Your District Commissioner Staff is
ready to help you. If you need any help
contact Don Glazier at 503 639-6877 or
GlazierD@ohsu.edu.
Scouting for Food
December 6th is Scouting for Food Day,
a terrific service project for any unit. This is
a Good Turn for America project, so your
Scouts will qualify for two patches: a Scouting
for Food segment (free), and the Good
Turn for America patch (from Scout Stores).
and they can be contacted for questions and
to sign up for this annual project. Be certain
to attend November roundtable in November
.to pick up collection bags.
Plan Now for Pow-Wow!
The biggest Cub Scout adult event of the
year will happen Nov 15th…All Cub Scout
adults will enjoy the Pow-Wow! Adults get to
re-learn fun stuff like crafts, songs, skits, and
get ideas for making their own kids’ meetings
fun and interesting. Be sure to put this
on your own calendar, and on your pack and
den calendars. Everyone goes away with a
jam-packed computer CD with lots of resource
materials as well! Find the registration
form at roundtable or visit www.cpcbsa.org.
Be A Friend of Scouting Pacesetter
Blessed art those who get things done
early. Your Unit can be a Pacesetter by
coming to the Pacesetter Kickoff at the December
Roundtable. You must RSVP to Todd
McDonald to insure that your unit is enrolled
in the Pacesetter Challenge. This means you
will have everything you need in December
to start your FOS efforts.
District Executive
Todd McDonald
B/503.225.5750
tmcdonald@cpcbsa.org

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District Calendar
October
1 Charters available on-line
2 Com’r Staff Meeting
2 District Committee Meeting
9 Roundtable
9 OA Chapter Meeting
9 Charter Packets Available
18 All Leaders Training, New
Leaders, Leader Specific, Youth
Protection
November
6 District Charter Turn – In
6 District Committee Meeting
6 Com’r Staff Meeting
13 Roundtable
13 Charter Turn – In
15 All Charters Due
Meeting Locations:
*LDS Chapel, 45th St, 7 pm
Year Round Recruiting
The importance of finding or replacing
unit members, both youth and adult, will improve
your unit’s program and make it fun
for everyone. “More hands make light work”
will truly make your unit’s outings and activities
the best! Your unit’s Growth Coordinator
should be looking for marketing opportunities
that will attract new members. Working
with your unit’s sponsor, neighborhood
schools, church, etc, will provide ways to invite
boys to join your unit. The Scout Service
Center has blank flyers that can be printed
with your unit’s joining activity and contact
information. As a wise old man once told
me, “I don’t know a First Grader that doesn’t
want to be a Cub Scout”. Please call Brad
Burge 503.581.6601 x206 for help in delivering
the promise of Scouting to your area’s
youth.
Charter Renewal Time
All Unit charters are done on-line starting
October 1st, with a completion date before
November 15th. Charter renewal is a
great time to clean up your unit roster, and
see where changes need to be made. Is your
Cubmaster’s son graduating, is your Scoutmaster’s
son an Eagle? Maybe it is time for
a leadership change, and this is the perfect
opportunity to find out. If you need help in
selecting quality leaders call Steve Utter or
Brad Burge at 503.581.6601 and they will
help you out.
District Contacts
District Chairman
Steve Anderson
H/ 503 587-3675
andersonriskanalysis@comcast.net
Charter renewal is also the perfect time
to look into leader training. Talk to your
leaders and make sure that they are all
trained; if not, come to the training on October
18. Remember, every boy deserves
a trained leader! Also, training is part of
the Centennial Quality Unit Award, so make
sure that leader training does not keep you
from getting this award.
Training
Willamette District will hold the final
scheduled training for the year on October
18, 2008 at the LDS Chapel at 1375 Lockhaven
Dr NE, Keizer. Registration will begin
at 7:30 a.m. with training starting promptly
at 8:00 a.m. Training will be held for Cub
Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity, Venturing, Committee,
and Charter Organizations. Be sure
to take inventory of who is trained and who
needs to attend this training so that your
unit can get the Centennial Quality Unit
Award.
Centennial Quality Unit
It’s time to start reviewing your progress
towards the 2008 Quality Unit Award.
Make an appointment to sit down with Steve
Utter, Brad Burge, or Steve Potter so that we
can review and make sure that you qualify
for this year’s award.
Popcorn Sale
The popcorn sale is an opportunity to
fund an entire year of activities,
including membership dues, Boys’ Life subscriptions,
and all the fun the Scouts
can handle. If your Scouts are tired of fundraiser
after fundraiser, then please
sign up to sell popcorn; it truly could be
their only fundraiser for the year. It is exceptionally
easy to get started with a Scout
key code for Orderpopcorn.com, where the
boys can begin making sales immediately
with anyone they know by selling popcorn
online. Contact your unit leader for
the Scout key code to allow your scouts
instant access to this new feature of the
popcorn sale. Also, you can contact Trish
Crenshaw at 503.930.7318 or Steve Utter,
503.581.6601 x 208 for more information
on the popcorn sale as a whole.
District Commissioner
Steve Potter
H/503.873.2384
spotter67@verizon.net
District Director
Steven Utter
B/503.581.6601 ext. 208
sutter@cpcbsa.org
Sr. District Executive
Brad Burge
B/503.581.6601 ext. 206
bburge@cpcbsa.org
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August
18 Evergreen Aviation Museum
Venturing Day
28 Venturing Program Cabinet
meeting
Meeting Locations:
*Venturing Program Cabinet meeting at
Council Office, 2145 SW Naito Pkwy.
Portland.
Evergreen Aviation Museum Venturing
day October 18
Venturers are invited to check out the
Evergreen Aviation museum on the 18th to
see planes, learn about weather, see helicopters,
and have an IMAX experience for
only $11. At this price, it is an absolute steal.
To find out more about the events, call Cory
Fuqua at (503)434-4185, or E-mail him at
Contacts
Council Vice President, Venturing
Dennis McGary
503.579.3140
drmcgary@comcast.net
District Calendar
October
2 Key 3 Meeting
3 Fleetstaff Mtng
9 Roundtable
9 All Hands Base Duty
19 Skippers & Mates
24-26 Mystery Cruise
November
6 Key 3 Mtg
6 Fleetstaff Mtg
7-8 S.A.L.T.
15 Pow Wow
20 Skipper’s & Mates
Pirate Days
This year, the Sea Scout program collaborated
with Fort Vancouver and the Silver
Star districts to provide an exciting and
unique opportunity known as “Pirate Day”.
Pirate’s Day, is an event that offer Cub Scout
age youth an opportunity to experience what
Sea Scout is all about. The inaugural event
District Contacts
District Chairman
Jim Larsen
H/360.695.0867
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v a r s i t y an d ve n t u r i n g
Cory.Fuqua@sprucegoose.org. This is sure
to fill up fast, so sign up today! Pre-registration
required.
Venturing now ten years old
Yes, to some of us it seems like only
yesterday when those green uniforms first
showed up. Ten years have gone by since
the beginning of the Venturing Program.
Council Adviser to Venturing
Scot Forbes
B/503.225.5736
sforbes@cpcbsa.org
s e a sc o u t s
was held September 20th at the Port of Vancouver
Terminal 1 (Inn at the Quay), located
on the riverside downtown Vancouver, WA.
The program flagship the M/V Reliant and
other ships of the R.A. Rasmusen fleet held
a “Join Scouting Festival” to introduce elementary
school boys to the scouting movement
and to the basic traditions and activities
of the Pack. While new recruits gained
exposure, current participants were able to
earn some of their advancement. It was an
exhilarating time for all.
Venturing Ride
For those ships looking for high adventure
opportunities and seeking new members,
Venturing Ride is a good investment!
In the past, several ships have participated
in Venturing Ride events... last year it was
a shooting sports focus at Douglas Ridge Rifle
Club. Previous years it has been held at
Rooster Rock with a water sports emphasis.
Show off your program and invite others to
see what you are doing. You never know
District Commissioner
Phil Owen
B/503.244.7986
Compass Points
You can now purchase collectible shoulder
patches at the Volunteer Services Dask.
Come on down to the Cabinet meeting
Adults and youth alike are welcome to
join the active Venturers in the Council Cabinet.
The Cabinet needs help putting on
events throughout the year, and promoting
the Venturing Program throughout the council.
They meet the fourth Tuesday of every
month at the Council Office.
where you will find new members... doing
both Venturing and Sea Scouts programs
can provide an interesting bridge to program
growth. This years’ event was held at
Butte Creek Ranch and feature horseback
rides and orienteering, with a lot of other
fun things to do. Lunch and dinner was provided
for Saturday with a Texas-style hoedown
after dinner. Attendees participating
in horseback rides and orienteering received
the new Quest Sports Patch hope you didn’t
miss out! Units were encouraged to bring
scouts that needed to complete their merit
badge or Ranger/Outdoor Bronze Award
requirements as well as some new youth to
recruit for their unit.
District Executive
Vernard Taylor
B/503.225.5743
vtaylor@cpcbsa.org

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Donations are tax deductible to the extent of the
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OMSI CAMP-INS
FOR SCOUTS ONLY
SATURDAY, MARCH 7
CUB/BOY SCOUT CAMP-IN FOR SCOUTS IN GRADES 3-8 • $42 PER PERSON
Engineering 3D: Dream! Design! Discover!
Design a dragon boat that is both fierce-looking and fast-moving.
Discover the best building material for an earthquake-proof structure. And more!
Camp-Ins include dinner, snack, and continental breakfast; planetarium show;
OMNIMAX movie; submarine tour; and museum admission the following day.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 • 5:30–9:30 PM
CUB SCOUT ALMOST OVERNIGHTER FOR SCOUTS IN GRADES K–2 • $11 PER PERSON
For our younger scientists, we open the museum for after-hours exploration.
Evening includes a snack, planetarium show, and exclusive use of the exhibit halls.
503.797.4661 WWW.OMSI.EDU
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