([Portland], [Or], [05/09/03])—Over 200 Scouts (approximately 50 units) and adult Scout mentors will unite at Molalla River State Park during the weekend of May 16 – 18 for the annual Three Rivers District Camporee. Scouts spend the weekend outdoors sharing fellowship, friendly competitions and the Scouting spirit. Scouts from the Three Rivers District of the Boy Scouts of America, Cascade Pacific Council live and provide community service in the following communities: Canby, Mollalla, Gladstone, West Linn, Oregon City, Colton, Mulino, Beavercreek, and Wilsonville.
Campout events will be offered that teach skills designed to challenge all Scouts of all levels. The camporee will include high adventure and competitive activities. Since Boy Scout troops are organized under the leadership of senior youth leaders, young people gain experience to be positive mentors
Youth, ages 7 – 17 interested in joining Scouting, are encouraged to attend. Scouting families are invited to ‘shop around’ and find the unit that best meets their needs. There are Scouting programs for boys 7-20 years of age and for girls14-20. There will be displays on Scouting activities, and Scout representatives will be present to provide information on meeting nights, locations, and exciting summer camp programs.
Currently, over 1,600 Scouts are served by the Three Rivers District, and they belong to over 93 different units. Acting as advisors to these Boy Scout programs are over 850 registered adult mentors who provide character education and citizenship training to youth through weekly activities or meetings. On average, the Three Rivers District produces over 60 Eagle Scouts per year.
Families wanting more information are urged to call the local Scout office, contact District Executive Steve Kasdorf at 503-225-5707 or skasdorf@cpcbsa.org. For more information, visit the web site at www.cpcbsa.org.
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About the Cascade Pacific Council, Boy Scouts of America
The Cascade Pacific Council is the seventh largest geographic Boy Scout council in the United States (out of 319) and the twelve largest in terms of membership. The Cascade Pacific Council serves more than 54,000 youth in 18 counties in northwest Oregon and southwest Washington, and is supported by more than 16,500 adult volunteer mentors.
Local Boy Scouts of America Accomplishments
This last year Scouts of the Cascade Pacific Council reached out to the community and achieved the following outstanding accomplishments:
Goodwill/Good Turn-Scouts collected approximately 350,000 pounds of usable clothing and household goods for Goodwill Industries.
Camping Program-The Cascade Pacific Council has one of the strongest outdoor camping programs in the country, camping 12,000 boys at 9 summer resident camps and 10 day camps last year.
Scouting for Food-Scouts collected approximately 555,000 pounds of food for local hunger relief agencies through the Scouting for Food drive.
Guy Miller Tree Plant-Over 2,200 youth and family members planted nearly 32,550 tree seedlings in our forests and neighborhoods in support of the Guy Miller Tree Plant program. This program has accounted for the planting of nearly 2 million trees since its inception.
Community Service-Scouts contributed more than 1.3 million hours of service to local communities last year.
Violence Free Spring Break-In partnership with the Portland Police Bureau, the Police Activities League and other organizations the Scouts have assisted with numerous programs and activities including “Violence Free Spring Break,” an event where over 350 at-risk youth members utilized Scout facilities.
Outreach-Over $36,000 in scholarships was awarded to over 590 youth members for summer camp.
For more information, visit the council's website at www.cpcbsa.org
