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Mid Columbia District

April 2008

April

18-20 OA Work Weekend, Camp Meriwether

22 Top Ten Meeting, 7:00 PM 19901 SE Caruthers, Portland, OR

May

1 District Comm./Key 3/Comm’rs Mtg., 7:00 PM Charburger, Hood River

4 Pack Growth Coordinators’ Mtg., 5:00 PM, UCC, The Dalles

6 Cub Scout Specific Trng., 6:00 PM, Print It, Hood River

8 Roundtable/OA Chap. Mtg., 7:00 PM, UCC, The Dalles

16-18 District Camporee, Trout Lake, WA

District Pinewood Derby

Here are the District Pinewood Derby results (1st to 4th place and their packs): Tigers = Cole Harrison 385, Isaac Underhill 753, Aaron Underhill 753 and Keil Saling 398. Wolves - Alex Mains 551, Jonah Tactay 378, Tanner Wells 386 and Patrick Estes 378. Bears = Austin McGowen 386, Ethan Koch 398, Sean Micheal 551 and Andrew Estes 398. Web 1s = Brian Golding 751, Ian Murray 378, Scottie Ziegner 386 and Quinto Deo 389. Web 2s Nicolás Ortiz 378, James Estes 378, Jonathon Girard 398 and Ryan Lockman 384. Congratulations racers! Everyone did their best. Thank you volunteers!!

Pack Growth Coordinators’ Meeting

The May meeting will be hosted by Pack 398. These meetings will focus on pack recruitment and team-building on a year round basis with an emphasis on that month. Cubmasters, Committee Chairs and/or Pack Growth Coordinators (PGC) are asked to attend. If your pack does not have a PGC, please recruit one and have that person attend these meetings. It will make a tremendous difference in the health of your pack.

Cub & Boy Scout of the Quarter

NOW IS THE TIME! Who will you nominate from your unit for Cub or Boy Scout of the Quarter? Do you have anyone who epitomizes the spirit of Scouting, participates actively, wears his uniform with pride and models other Scouting qualities? Recognize him by nominating him. Nomination forms available from Bryan Gwinner.

Camporee

Spring Camporee will be held May 16-18. The location will again be the Mt. Adams Horse Camp near Trout Lake, WA. We have all new activities planned for this year and it’s going to be a blast for both new and older Scouts. We need every troop to attend and 2 adults from each troop to handle an activity station. After all the competitions are finished, we will have a challenge tug of war and a travois race. Younger scouts can practice their skills and older scouts utilize their leadership. Webelos may attend and camp with a host troop. Packets with all Camporee info will be available at April roundtable or from Nick Kirby. Please register online at <www.cpcbsa.org> so that we can get an accurate count on how many plan to attend. You do not have to make payment at the time you register online. That can be done at Camporee. Cost is $8 per boy or adult, which includes an embroidered patch. Webelos ad Webelos leaders who attend only for the day Saturday can pay $1. Council wants a roster submitted for each unit that will attend Camporee. Please do not put any names except Boy Scouts and Scout leaders on the rosters. Contact Nick Kirby for information (541-354-1323).

District Day Camp - “Pirates”

AHOY YOU SCURVY DOGS! Day Camp will be held June 23-27. The location will be Horsethief Park near Dallesport, WA across the river from The Dalles. Have you signed up the boys from your pack and ordered your T-shirts? This activity is a great one for both recruitment of boys to your pack too. Invite them to camp and sign them up for membership as they are having a great time. Each pack needs to have a day camp coordinator immediately and sign-ups for day camp need to begin now. If you have Boy Scouts who wish to help staff, this is a great opportunity for leadership skills. Contact Brian Spellman (541-993-7106), Camp Director or Brad Knowland (503-701-1085), Program Director.

Order of the Arrow

OA Advisor Nick Kirby wants all OA members to think about attending the work weekend at Camp Meriwether, April 18-20. All you need to do is show up with your clothes and sleeping bag and work. They will provide the food and tools. Also, have you thought about participating in Arrow Corps 5 this summer? This is a nationwide conservation project. The closest one to us will be July 12-19 in the Shasta Trinity National Forest. Contact Nick Kirby (354-1323) for more information. Don’t be just a “flapper”! Come to roundtable and other OA events and participate in OA events.

Email Addresses

We are trying to build a database of contact info for adult leaders in the Mid Columbia district. This is not to send you junk mail. We would like to get the district newsletter and other appropriate notices and info to people in a timely manner. Please send your email address and scouting position info to Carolyn Kirby at ckirby@gorge.net. This info will not be shared with improper persons.

Publicity

Got something you want to get into Compass Points, the district newsletter or the community newspaper? Call or email Carolyn Kirby to submit information (541-490-4303 or ckirby@gorge.net).