([ Portland],[Or],[05/18/04])—Each year local Scouts of the Boy Scouts of America, Cascade Pacific Council conduct fundraisers to help pay their way for summer camp and other Scouting activities. The spring fundraiser is now complete and over $429,609 was raised by young, enthusiastic Scouts who are anxious to enjoy a variety of Scouting adventures.
Many Scouts took home prizes for their sales efforts . Every Scout who sold at least $64 worth of product was entered into a drawing for a mountain bike. The winner of the bike was 8-year-old Rick of Pack 144 out of Milwaukie, who also happens to be a district top seller for the North Clackamas District.
Rick Gannon Sr. said his son’s eyes got big and he had a huge smile on his face when he found out he had won the bike. “Selling the candy and stuff turned out to be easier than I thought it was going to be, but selling isn’t near as fun as winning the bike. I was excited to win the bike and proud to sell the most candy,” said 8-year-old Scout Rick .
Each unit earns 32% commission on all the products sold. Units also had an opportunity to win a $50 bonus by selling a minimum of $1,000 in product, increasing sales 10% over the 2003 minimum, submitting all forms in on time and having no returns.
Scout units that signed up by a “Early Bird” deadline were also entered into a drawing for $250 worth of “Scout Bucks” to pay for camp fees or to use in the Nor’West Scout Shop to purchase uniform items, camp gear and other Scouting items. The winner of this drawing was Thunderbird Troop 898 out of Portland. The Thunderbird District, which serves the Centennial, David Douglas, Parkrose and Reynolds School Districts as well as the Gresham and Sandy areas, beat out 18 other districts in the council by selling $87,068 worth of product.
The Chinook District, serving Cowlitz, Wahkiakkum and part of Columbia Counties had the largest dollar increase selling $7,023 more product than last year. The greatest percent increase was awarded to the Silver Star District serving North Clark County, the district recognized a 36% sales increase over the previous year. Photograph of bike winner available by contacting Sherry McVey (contact information above).
For more information on the Boy Scouts of America, Cascade Pacific Council, please call 503-226-3423.
About the Cascade Pacific Council, Boy Scouts of America
The Cascade Pacific Council ranks among the nation’s largest Scout councils (out of 319) in terms of membership. The Cascade Pacific Council serves more than 47,889 youth in 18 counties in northwest Oregon and southwest Washington, and is supported by more than 15,902 adult volunteer mentors.
Local Boy Scouts of America Accomplishments
This last year (2003) Scouts of the Cascade Pacific Council reached out to the community and achieved the following outstanding accomplishments:
Goodwill/Good Turn – Scouts collected 362,895 pounds of usable clothing and household goods for Goodwill Industries in 2004. Over the past ten years, 4.2 million pounds have been collected.
Camping Program – The Cascade Pacific Council has one of the strongest outdoor camping programs in the country, camping 11,000 boys at seven summer resident camps and ten day camps last year.
Scouting for Food – Scouts collected 519,766 pounds of food for local hunger relief agencies through the Scouting for Food drive in December 2003.
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 $29,930 in scholarships was awarded to over 536 youth members for summer camp.
Boy Scouts of America - Connecting youth with communities and families
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