([ Portland], [Or], [09/15/04])—The Cascade Pacific Council, Boy Scouts of America will hold the 2004 Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner on Thursday, September 23 at The Wittenberg Inn, 5188 Wittenberg Lane North, Keizer, Oregon 97303. This event is held to honor a business or community leader who supports Scouting in addition to notable leadership and service to the community. This year’s honoree is Mike McLaran, who serves as the executive director of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. He has done so much for the community, working tirelessly behind the scenes as a leader and motivator, while giving recognition to others. A reception will be held from 6:00 – 6:45 p.m. and the dinner and recognition will be from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
McLaran’s service and involvement in the community has included:
- Downtown Salem Rotary Club
- The Salem Leadership Foundation
- Marion Polk Food Share Supporter
- 2001-2002 Development Chair for the United Way, Salem
- 2002 Rotary’s Vocational Excellence Award
- 2003 Campaign Chair of the United Way, Salem
- Past President, Northwest Chambers Leaders Conference
- Former Executive Director of the Albany Chamber of Commerce
Proceeds from this event support Scouting programs and outreach efforts in Marion and Polk counties. Proceeds will be utilized to assist more than 4,100 youth and 1,590 adult mentors by breaking down financial barriers to join Scouting and provide youth with a quality, values-based program.
Please contact Lloyd Lyman, Director of the Cascade Service Area, Boy Scouts of America, at 503-581-6601, ext. 203.
About the Cascade Pacific Council, Boy Scouts of America
The Cascade Pacific Council ranks among the nation’s largest Scout councils (out of 319) in terms of membership. The Cascade Pacific Council serves more than 47,889 youth in 18 counties in northwest Oregon and southwest Washington, and is supported by more than 15,902 adult volunteer mentors.
Local Boy Scouts of America Accomplishments
This last year (2003) Scouts of the Cascade Pacific Council reached out to the community and achieved the following outstanding accomplishments:
Goodwill/Good Turn – Scouts collected 362,895 pounds of usable clothing and household goods for Goodwill Industries in 2004. Over the past ten years, 4.2 million pounds have been collected.
Camping Program – TheCascade Pacific Council has one of the strongest outdoor camping programs in the country, camping 11,000 boys at seven summer resident camps and ten day camps last year.
Scouting for Food – Scouts collected 519,766 pounds of food for local hunger relief agencies through the Scouting for Food drive in December 2003.
Guy Miller Tree Plant – Over 2,500 youth and family members planted nearly 37,500 tree seedlings in our forests and neighborhoods in support of the Guy Miller Tree Plant program. Since 1977, this program has accounted for the planting of more than 2 million trees.
Violence Free Spring Break – In partnership with the Portland Police Bureau, the Police Activities League, Multnomah County, Boys and Girls Club, and other organizations, the Cascade Pacific Council has planned, coordinated and staffed special events like “Violence Free Spring Break.” Over 375 youth were served for this event alone. These events use Scouting facilities and curriculums to deliver positive, values-based programs.
Outreach – Over $29,930 in scholarships was awarded to over 536 youth members for summer camp.
Harris Interactive Study– Men who were Scouts for five or more years as boys are more likely than men with no Scouting experience:
- Graduate from high school (98% versus 83%)
- Graduate from college (40% versus 16%)
- Earn annual household incomes of $50,000+ (33% versus 17%).
Visit www.cpcbsa.org or call 503-226-3423 to learn more about the Boy Scouts of America.
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October 11, 2004
