([ Portland], [Or], [01/26/05])—With an emphasis on the family, Cub Scouts in the Cascade Pacific Council, Boy Scouts of America, will take part in a variety of activities to celebrate the 75 th Anniversary of Cub Scouting in the United States.
The 2005 celebration will have major activities during Scouting Anniversary Week, February 6-12, the 95 th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.
Almost 2.5 million Cub Scouts and volunteer leaders in the United States are expected to take part in several national activities during 2005, including: a National Jamboree in July at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, to which 504 youth from southwest Washington and northwest Oregon will travel.
Cub Scout packs and their smaller groups, called “dens,” are planning their own 16-month activities based on program themes. Some of the themes include “Time in a Capsule,” “Cub Scouts Spread the News,” and “It’s a Scouting Celebration.”
Special 75 th Anniversary activities in the packs will include: special banquets, service projects, and other activities in local neighborhoods.
Cub Scouting is a family-centered program for boys who are in the first through fifth grades (or ages 7, 8, 9, and 10 years old). As an educational program, it offers effective character, citizenship, and personal fitness training for boys. Among the features of the Cub Scout program are weekly den meetings, monthly pack meetings with families, an advancement plan, outdoor activities, and competitive activities and sports.
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 48,153 youth in 18 counties in northwest Oregon and southwest Washington, and is supported by more than 15,525 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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February 16, 2005
