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What is World Scout Jamboree? Who can attend? What is the cost? What is the time commitment to attend World Scout Jamboree? Want to meet the Contingent Jamboree Leaders?
All these questions and more will be answered during our World Scout Jamboree Promotional Meeting.
August 14, 2018 7:00pm Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 17222 43rd Ave NE Arlington, WA
World Jamboree has not been held in the United States for 52 years. Join us for the opportunity to meet Scouts from 169 countries.
Some Basics:
Who Should Attend:
There is no sign-up requirement to attend the meeting. We hope to see you there! Have questions you’d like answered sooner? Contact our Mount Baker Council contingent leaders.
Jim Rhodes james.c.rhodes@gmail.com Don Crowley woodshop1949@gmail.com
Gary LaPointe garylapointe@outlook.com
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Reservations for the 2019 Scout Summer Camp at Fire Mountain are now open!In 2019 we will be offering 6 weeks of Scout Camp Fun.
**Discount weeks – $50 per Scout discount
The Council is also extending our 2nd week discount option. Any Scout attending a 2nd week of Boy Scout Camp at Fire Mountain will receive the discounted price of $195 for a week of fun. Additional discounts do not apply. Look for more details in the coming months.
All Troops who reserve a week/campsite by August 31, 2018, will receive one of these two bonus options.
These exclusive shirt will not be available through the Trading Post.
To sign-up, return the 2019 Summer Camp Site Request Form to the Mount Baker Council Service Center with the $250 per Troop deposit.
This year when our Cub Scouts attend Day Camp they will have brand new archery targets to hone the skills with.
In past years, the Day Camps had less than adequate archery targets. They were so bad that it was difficult for our Cub Scouts to even get an arrow to stick in. Thanks to the great advice from the Archery Department at Cabela’s and their generous donation the Day Camps will be right on target this summer.
When you check out at our local Cabela’s store they always ask if you would like to round up your bill for conservation. These funds are used to support many very worthwhile conservations groups across the country and locally, but there is also a portion of these funds that are used to fulfill grant requests by local organizations that help educate our youth in conservation and outdoor activities.
The Mount Baker Council Shooting Sports Committee applied for a grant to update our archery targets for Day Camp. Cabela’s Outdoor Fund generously awarded our council about $2,500 in targets and a 30 gun safe that will be used to safely store our guns at Fire Mountain The next time you are at Cabela’s please say thank you for their generous support of the Boy Scouts of America and their continued support of wildlife conservation.
The Properties Committee was challenged to find a mason to construct our new staff shower house at Fire Mountain. As many of may know the building trades are extremely busy. Many thanks to Garret Shaffer at Northbound Masonry out of Sedro-Woolley for taking our small, but important project on. Here are pictures showing the progress on construction.
The floors on these two buildings have radiant floor heat, and convert into a great training facility in the off season. We likely won’t have the new shower house completed in time for the first week of summer camp, but it should be ready for use before summer camp is over. It is our intention to make sure that our great summer camp staffers feel appreciated for all their hard and important work.
Scott Suchan
V.P. Properties
Are you ready for some adventurous fun with your Cub Scout friends? Join the “Cub Scout Passport To Adventure” this summer for a Day Camp filled with fun and discovery! Scouts will spend the week building memories, experiencing cool hands-on STEM activities, and enjoying the outdoors!
There is no paid staff at Day Camp and we cannot operate without volunteer leaders. Parents, grandparents, Scouters, and members of the community are encouraged to sign up and volunteer when registering your Scout.
If you have potty trained children that are not yet Cub Scout aged, a Tag-Along program is available for camp volunteers.
Cost is $125. FOS Discounts will apply! If you missed early bird turn in for camp registration, have no fear! You can still register. Visit http://mountbakerbsa.org and click the Cub Scout Camping button. Already know the camp you want to attend? Go directly to the registration page.
DO NOT DELAY! CAMPS ARE FILLING UP FAST!
Above are photos taken at previous year’s Day Camps and they give the tiniest glimpse at the fun and adventure that Cub Scouts enjoy at Day Camp. Day Camp experience is great training for adult leaders as well, providing the staff members with a wealth of experience and program ideas that will enrich your Pack’s annual program!
All kids 1st – 5th grades are invited to say, “Scout Me In,” as they join the fun, adventure and character-building opportunities found in Cub Scouts. Talk to your leaders about your Pack’s plans.
Know someone who would like to attend camp but who isn’t a registered Scout? Tell them to sign-up! Youth do not need to be registered Scouts to attend camp.
We have Day and Twilight Camp locations around the Council
Camp McKinley in Arlington: June 25th – 29th
Silver Lake in Everett: August 20th – 23rd
Everson LDS Building in Everson: July 9th – 13th (Twilight Camp)
Whidbey Island Camp: July 9th – 13th (Twilight Camp)
Lynndale Park in Lynnwood: June 25th – 29th (Twilight Camp)
Fire Mountain in Mount Vernon: June 25th – 28th
Harvey Airfield in Snohomish: June 25th – 29th
So join youth from around the Mount Baker Council as they enjoy the fun of Day Camp! Already attending one week? Sign-up for another week at a different camp. Fun and adventure can be found all summer long at camp.
Can’t wait to see you there!
Saturday, August 11, 2018
Byrnes Performing Arts Center in Arlington
Connected to Arlington High School
18821 Crown Ridge Blvd. Arlington, WA 98223
Sign up now for the 2018 Mount Baker Popcorn Sale!
Registration on the Trails End website is also a commitment that your unit will be attending the council kickoff.
Register by June 30th and earn a $50 Safeway gift card!
Special Leader Support
o Helpful video training
o More control of your sale on www.Trails-End.com
o Monthly e-mail communication to keep you informed
o Training available for new and experienced Kernels
ARE YOU A TOOL GUY?
A POWER TOOL GUY?
Dou you have a power Weed Whacker that you just don’t get to use enough
Do you yearn to do battle with tall grass, blackberries and all the other weedy annoyances?
Well, do we have a deal for you!!!
“IT’S WEED WHACKING TIME AT FIRE MOUNTAIN!”
And we could use you! So bring your Weed Whacker to Fire Mountain at 9:00 on Saturday May 19th and/or Saturday June 9th and you can whack those weeds to your hearts content.
Fire Mountain Heat Burn Chili lunch will be provided for lunch.
Please email Rich Szymanski at richard.szymanski@scouting.org to reserve your spot
From: https://www.scoutingnewsroom.org/press-releases/scout-me-in/
‘Scouts BSA’ Also Unveiled as the Name of the Program for Older Boys and Girls to Ensure All Youth Are Welcome and Can See Themselves in Scouting
Irving, Texas – May 2, 2018 – The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) made history today by unveiling the new Scout Me In campaign that features girls, as well as boys, in its iconic Cub Scout program for the first time. Starting this summer, all kids are invited to say, “Scout Me In,” as they join the fun, adventure and character-building opportunities found in Cub Scouts. The campaign presents an energizing Scouting experience that speaks to kids by putting them in the middle of the action. It also engages parents who are looking for ways to make the most of the time they have with their kids and help them to be Prepared. For Life.
The Scout Me In creative shifts the perspective by showing what it’s like to be a Scout from a kid’s point of view. Instead of simply showing Scouts participating in activities, the campaign brings the young viewer into the middle of the action – from fishing, biking and canoeing to launching rockets and making slime – where they get even closer to the experiences that Scouting brings to life.
“Cub Scouts is a lot of fun, and now it’s available to all kids,” said Stephen Medlicott, National Marketing Group Director of Boy Scouts of America. “That’s why we love ‘Scout Me In’ – because it speaks to girls and boys and tells them, ‘This is for you. We want you to join!’”
The Scout Me In campaign celebrates the BSA’s expansion to serve families and welcome girls and boys into Scouting in communities across the country. It reinforces that the mission and core values in the Scout Oath and Scout Law are welcoming, inclusive and foundational for both young men and women. Since announcing the BSA’s historic decision to welcome girls into Scouting, more than 3,000 girls across the nation have already enrolled in the BSA’s Early Adopter Program and are participating in Cub Scouts ahead of the full launch later this year.
“As we enter a new era for our organization, it is important that all youth can see themselves in Scouting in every way possible. That is why it is important that the name for our Scouting program for older youth remain consistent with the single name approach used for the Cub Scouts,” said Michael Surbaugh, Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America. “Starting in February 2019, the name of the older youth program will be ‘Scouts BSA,’ and the name of our iconic organization will continue to be Boy Scouts of America.”
The new Scout Me In recruitment campaign and creative approach was created by award-winning Dallas agency Johnson & Sekin, who also led efforts in the naming process supporting Scouts BSA. The Cub Scout and Scouts BSA program launch, led by Golin, will encompass a fully integrated strategy that spans paid, owned and earned channels.
“Scouting is deeply woven into the fabric of American life,” said Chris Sekin, Managing Partner of Johnson & Sekin. “It is a privilege to work with the organization to usher in its newest era that now includes all of our country’s youth and families.”
“We are excited to partner with the BSA to expand its impactful programs that are relevant to all families,” said Caroline Dettman, Golin’s Chief Creative and Community Officer. “We are thrilled that the mission and goal of the BSA’s programs to instill character and leadership is now a powerful promise for boys and girls alike.”
About the Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America provides the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training, which helps young people be “Prepared. For Life.®” The Scouting organization is composed of nearly 2.3 million youth members between the ages of 7 and 21 and approximately 960,000 volunteers in local councils throughout the United States and its territories. For more information on the Boy Scouts of America, please visit www.scouting.org.
The Mount Baker Council is pleased to announce the following class of 2018 Silver Beaver Honorees.
Oddvar (Arv) Aurdal – As Klahaya District Commissioner for the past 4 years, Arv helps guide the District and brings the values and principles of Scouting to everything he does. In addition to his service to the Scouting community, Arv is also active with ARC and Special Olympics. He has been a certified volunteer with Special Olympics for 7 years. During his Scouting tenure Arv has served for 5 years as his Pack Committee Chair and 8 years as a Unit Commissioner.
Michael Dyer – Michael currently serves as Scoutmaster for Troop 35 in the Tillikum District. In addition to that role, he is volunteers on the District Committee and as the Assistant District Roundtable Chair. Over the year, Michael has generously shared his knowledge and passion for Scouting as the Wood Badge Course Director, a Day Camp and Twilight Camp Director, and instructor at the University of Scouting, a Merit Badge Counselor, Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner, and the BALOO Course Director. Outside of Scouting Michael was an active participant in the Royal Rangers and as a volunteer with Junior Achievement.
Kenneth Devero II – Kenneth is an Eagle Scout and active adult leader in the Skagit District serving as the OA Chapter Advisor, the District Committee OA Chair, and Associate Advisor Section W-1N. Kenneth retired from the US Marine Corp as a Lieutenant Colonel and is currently a member of the Skagit County Sheriff’s Department. He is a member of the American Legion and the Fraternal Order of Police. Kenneth has also served as the Chairman for the Navy Marine Relief Society Funds Drive and as a volunteer with Toys for Tots.
Jackie Libby – Jackie’s many roles within Scouting showcase her love for the organization and its impact on youth. She serves as Scoutmaster for Troop 122 and is an OA Staff Advisor. Jackie recruits, trains, and coordinates the weekend volunteer camp hosts for Fire Mountain. She has been BALOO Course Director, a Cub Scout Trainer, and has been Dean and taught at University of Scouting. Jackie believes in the importance of community involvement and has volunteered with Volunteers of America, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, the Student Foreign Exchange Program, and as a Cascade High School Band Chaperone.
Robert Moore III – Robert is an Eagle Scout whose Scouting service has been long and varied. Robert has worked tirelessly on the Council, District, and Unit levels serving as, among other things, Vice President of Marketing for the Council, as an Executive Board Member, as Tillikum District Roundtable Chair, and as a District Commissioner. He has also served as a Cubmaster and Committee Member. Robert was instrumental in getting the Text-To-Give program established within the Council, providing donors an unprecedent ease for donations. As a key component of the Fund-A-Scout program Robert helped to raise over $100,000 in three years, with a record $40,000 being raised in 2016 to help the youth within our Community. Not only is Robert a dedicated Scouter but he works as a Youth Football Referee with the Snohomish County Football Association. He supports the American Heart Association, the United Way, and March of Dimes.
Stephen Pratt – For the last seven years, Stephen has overseen all LDS chartered Scouting Units within Whatcom District. Stephen is an Eagle Scout who also serves as the Assistant District Commissioner for Whatcom District. Stephen believes that youth programs are an important part of youth development and as Stake President – 2nd Counselor he oversees the Stake youth programs including training, service projects, and outdoor activities. Stephen volunteers at the Ferndale Food Bank serving on their Fund Raising Committee while also overseeing the “Just Serve” website.
Cost is $35.00 per person until June 2nd
After June 2nd the cost increases to $50.00 per person
Reservations must be made in advance
Registration closes on June 6th
Check-in begins at 5:15pm
Program begins at 6:00pm
Extend the evening by taking advantage of a discounted room rate.
Call 855-794-6563 by May 10th
Use Code “Boy Scouts”
Learn more about the Council Court of Honor and Recognition Dinner
