([ Portland], [Or], [05/28/05])—Over 90 Scouts (approximately 20 units) and adult Scout mentors will unite at Trout Lake during the weekend of May 20-22 for the annual Mid-Columbia District Camporee. Scouts spend the weekend outdoors sharing fellowship, friendly competitions and the Scouting spirit. Scouts from the Mid-Columbia District of the Boy Scouts of America, Cascade Pacific Council live and provide community service in the communities of Stevenson/Carson, white Salmon, Hood River, The Dalles, Goldendale.
Campout events will be offered that teach skills designed to challenge 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 girls 14 – 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 750 Scouts are served by the Mid-Columbia District, and they belong to over 51 different units. Acting as advisors to these Boy Scout programs are over 340 registered adult mentors who provide character education and citizenship training to youth through weekly activities or meetings. On average, the Mid-Columbia District produces over 12 Eagle Scouts per year.
Families wanting more information are urged to contact District Executive Steve Gudmunson at 541-298-5022 or sgudmunson@cpcbsa.org. For more information, visit the web site at www.cpcbsa.org.
About the Cascade Pacific Council, Boy Scouts of America
The Cascade Pacific Council ranks among the nation’s largest Scout councils (more than 300) in terms of membership. The Cascade Pacific Council serves more than 48,000 youth in 18 counties in northwest Oregon and southwest Washington, and is supported by more than 15,500 adult volunteer mentors.
Local Boy Scouts of America Accomplishments
This last year (2004), Scouts of the Cascade Pacific Council reached out to the community and achieved the following outstanding accomplishments:
Goodwill/Good Turn – Scouts collected 368,507 pounds of usable clothing and household goods for Goodwill Industries in 2004. Over the past ten years, 4.6 million pounds have been collected.
Camping Program – TheCascade Pacific Council has one of the strongest outdoor camping programs in the country, camping 11,714 boys at seven summer resident camps and ten day camps last year.
Scouting for Food – Scouts collected 450,000 pounds of food for local hunger relief agencies through the Scouting for Food drive in December 2004.
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 $21,305 in scholarships was awarded to 486 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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May 2, 2005
