Golf Marathon

([ Portland], [Or], [09/15/04])—The Cascade Pacific Council, Boy Scouts of America invites you to take part in the 2 nd Annual Golf Marathon, which will be held on Monday, October 11 th at Langdon Farms Golf Club. This great event, which benefits the local Boy Scout program, challenges golfers to play 100 holes of golf. Golfers find individuals who sponsor per hole.

Over 40 players will hack, slice and putt their way through 100+ holes of golf in one day to raise funds for Scouting programs. The concept is simple; each participant golfs for free, and has a goal to secure sponsors. A personal goal of at least $2,500 in sponsorships is set for each golfer, and for their efforts each golfer receives a nice gift package. Last year’s first finisher was in the clubhouse in four hours and fifteen minutes. “It is amazing,” said golfer Dennis Anderson, “but as you get going, you find a groove, spend less time addressing each shot, and actually see an improvement in your game.”

For participation information, please contact Shelley Staudinger at 503-225-5748.

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 – TheCascade 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.

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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