([ Portland], [Or], [04/21/05])—Over the weekend of April 15, 16, and 17, eleven Sea Scout units from Oregon and the Puget Sound area gathered at Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center at Warrenton, Oregon to compete in the annual Nor’Wester Sea Scout Regatta. Last year the regatta was held at Fort Flagler State Park near Port Townsend, WA. There were 125 people attending the regatta this year.
The Sea Scouts units from Portland were: CITY OF ROSES, SUNSAIL, VOYAGEUR, DEJAVU, DRAGON. The SEA WOLF from Eugene was also present.
The participants from the Puget Sound area were: KELCEMA, Edmonds; PROPELLER and ARGO of Seattle, R.E. GILLISPIE, Olympia, FALCON, Port Townsend.
There was a total of 25 events. Competition was held in the following events:
- Flotilla drill (four person crew and coxswain maneuver a 20 boat under oars alone)
- Knot tying
- Splicing and whipping of rope
- Close order drill
- Throwing the ring buoy
- Uniform inspection
- Boatswain’s chair (hoisting a crew man aloft)
- Flashing light signaling
- Semaphore signaling
- Breeches buoy (An old-fashioned surf rescue method)
- Compass and relative bearings
- First aid
- Piloting and chart work
- Casting the heaving line
- Sail making (hand-sewn canvas work samples)
- Scuttlebutt hoist (A rigging demonstration where a 55 gallon barrel full of water has to lifted 3’ off the ground)
- Taking our a line (A rowing–line handling drill in a small boat)
- Sailing quiz
- General quiz
- Tug of War
- Safety
Awards for participation as given in “classes” named after rigs of sailing ships. The larger the rig, the more prestigious the award. From lowest to highest, the awards are named: catboat, sloop, schooner, and clipper.
Months of training and hard work paid off for the Sea Scout Ship CITY OF ROSES, of Portland, OR. Sea Scout Ship CITY OF ROSES was the overwhelming winner of this regatta. CITY OF ROSES competed in 22 of the 25 events. Of the 22 events entered by CITY OF ROSES, the unit won 14 first places, 4-second places, and 1 third place, 2 forth places, and 1 fifth place.
The crew of CITY OF ROSES is composed of freshman through junior in high school. The school represented are Camas High School, Sunset, Gresham, and Benson High Schools. Sea Scout Ship CITY OF ROSES is proudly sponsored by the Fleet Reserve Association, City of Roses Branch 55, Portland, OR.
CITY OF ROSES received the “Top Rate Clipper Class” award for excellence. This is the highest award possible at this regatta. The CITY OF ROSES was also the overall winner of the regatta and received the Nor’Wester Regatta Trophy for their superior training , knowledge, and outstanding competitive performance. This is the second consecutive year that CITY OF ROSES has won the Nor’Wester Regatta Trophy. In the 20-year history of the Nor’Wester Area Regatta Trophy, CITY OF ROSES has won it nine times; more than any other Sea Scout unit. While the trophy has only been in existence for 20 years, the Nor’Wester Sea Scout Regatta has been held continuously since 1957. In those 48 years, CITY OF ROSES has been rated CLIPPER in well over half of the regattas; Again more than any other unit.
Of the Portland units attending the regatta, SUNSAIL received the next highest rating with the “Clipper” award. VOYAGEUR, DEJAVU, and DOLPHIN TOO, received the “Schooner Class” award. The DRAGON was rated “Sloop Class”.
The SEA WOLF of Eugene received the Sloop Class” award.
Now all these Sea Scout units are preparing for summer boating/cruising activities. One hundred new members are actively being sought. Both young men and women that are graduating from the eighth grade this spring, through high school age are eligible for membership now.
[Photos available upon request by contacting Robin Stoeckler at 503-225-5757.
Information on joining and meeting schedules follows: For Oregon, call Pat Kelley at 503-667-7835, days or evenings. For Washington, call Al Bruce at 360-253-709-1148, days or evenings.
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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