Nominations needed for Adult Leader Recognition Silver Beaver Nominations due March 6th By Neal Kazmi Council Advancement and Recognition Chair Now is the time to submit nomination forms to recognize adult leaders in your unit, District, or Council! There are a variety of awards and recognition available for Scouting’s volunteers. One of them is […]
Attention All Scouts and Scouters Face The Challenge – 2021 National Jamboree – Date July 19th – 30th Get Ready , Get Excited !! The 2021 National Jamboree is coming, and you will not want to miss this once in a life time Scouting experience. Scouting’s flagship event is one of a kind . The […]
FROM THE COUNCIL PROPERTIES COMMITTEE As many of you know we have been working on ground up refurbishing and new construction throughout Fire Mountain Scout Camp for the past ten years. We probably have another ten years to go. Boy Scouts like many non-profits have a great tendency to raise money to build new things, […]
February 2020 Safety Moment SUMMARY It’s fun to “play” in the snow with your unit during the winter months! Beyond camping, a number of cold-weather activities however present challenges to Scouts and leaders, such as alpine or cross-country skiing, ice skating, sledding, snowmobiling, ice fishing, and snowshoeing. Essential ingredients for fun include skill training and […]
By Denise Lesniak, SR VP Membership Add to Your Scouts BSA Troop! It was one year ago, this month that we welcomed troops for girls into Scouts, BSA at Mount Baker Council. We currently have 11 of these troops serving almost 100 young women. We also have 135 troops for boys serving over 2600 young […]
Family Friends of Scouting Campaign Each year we invite the families of our current Scouts, as well as some of our alumni, to contribute toward the actual cost of providing the services, personnel, events and facilities needed to support the 170 Packs, Troops, Teams, Crews, Ships and Posts served by the Mount Baker Council. It […]
Vision 2025 – On Membership By Steven Davis, Council President As part of our semi-annual off-site retreat, the Council Executive Board met the first weekend in January to review our accomplishments of 2019 and to compare our progress and strategic planning against our Vision 2025 – the councils’ 5-year plan. Vision 2025 focuses on our […]
Fire Mountain Scout Camp Camp Leaders Dinner Join us at Fire Mountain Scout Camp for dinner and a presentation about outdoor programs and opportunities available to your unit in 2020. When: Sunday, Feb. 23; 4:00-6:00pmWhere: Dining Hall at Camp! We will be sampling some of the new menu items for summer camp 2020, come prepared […]
Day Camp 2020! Cub Scout County Fair North Cascades Berthersun Park (Lynden) Twilight June 29-July 3 Fire Mtn (Mount Vernon) Day August 10-13 Oak Harbor Twilight July 13-17 Pilchuck Harvey Field (Snohomish) Day August 3-6 McKinley (Arlington) Day June 22-25 Salish Sea Silver Lake (Everett) Day August 17-20 […]
Fire Mountain Scout Camp Gaches’ Farm House: GOING OUT IN A BLAZE OF GLORY The Gaches’ Farm House built in 1903 has served camp staff, volunteers, and all Scouters well for all of the 48 years it has been owned by the Council. Health and Safety issues and the need to regrade the upper parade […]
