Cub Scout Rangemaster Training Available in Portland

If you wanted to get trained for Cub Scout BB’s and Archery and missed our local training last weekend, there will be another opportunity to train in Portland…

We have been able to secure a date for the rangemaster training. It will be on June 1st at Scouters’ Mtn. Please have your rangemasters RSVP online at http://www.cpcbsa.org/register so they will know how many to expect the day of training. If you can’t find an answer to your question online, please just let me know. It is free, we just ask you to register.

Space Still Available for the Scuba Diving Class Being Offered Locally

There is still space for both scouts and parents in the scuba class being offered locally. If you are interested please connect with Floyd Holcom (contact info below).

A message from Floyd…

Here is your first update on the BSA Scuba Class.  We have 3 Boy Scout Troops Participating and 3 parents

There is still room for more parents and Scouts.

So Far the stats are:
Troop 28 = 6
Troop 211 = 3
Troop 509 = 3

Not everyone has registered in e-learning, please do so as soon as possible
2 Scouts are on Chapter 5
We need a minimum of 5 scouts through Chapter 4 to start pool sessions.

Let me know if there are any issues as well as stop bye anytime.

Thanks!

Floyd E. Holcom
VP, General Manager
NAUI Instructor Trainer 48075
DAN Instructor 14024
Astoria Scuba and Adventure Sports, LLC
100 39^th Street
Pier 39-Astoria
Astoria, Oregon  97103
www.astoriascuba.com
www.pier39-astoria.com
503-325-2502 (Option 3)  Mobile: 503-338-9829

Free Camping at Ft. Stevens for Free Parks Day, June 1, 2013

Here is a bit of information pulled from http://www.oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkEvents&parkId=129

What a great deal if combined with the kids fishing derby at Coffenbury Lake at the same time…

Fort Stevens State Park
Event: Oregon State Parks Day
Begins: 06/01/2013
Ends: 06/01/2013
Description: To celebrate Oregon State Parks Day there will be free camping and day use.

Kids Fishing Derby at Coffenbury Lake June 1, 2013

Kids Fishing Derby at Coffenbury Lake

Start: 6/1/2013 09:00 AM End: 6/1/2013 01:00 PM Location: Coffenbury Lake in Fort Stevens State Park Description: Kids Fishing Derby at Coffenbury Lake Fort Stevens State Park along with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Rainland Flycasters will be hosting free fishing day activities at Coffenbury Lake Saturday June 1, 2013 from 9:00am-1:00pm. A kids fishing derby will be held with prizes and a biggest fish competition. A limited number of poles, tackle and bait will be provided for participants. There will be fly casting demos put on by the Rainland Flycasters. June 1 is Free Fishing Day. No license is required to fish and there will be no day use parking fee. 100 Peter Iredale Road Hammond, OR 97121 (503) 861-1671 http://www.oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkEvents&parkId=129

Happy 60th Birthday to the Pinewood Derby

Did you know Cub Scouts have been having pinewood derbies for 60 years? (By the way, we are looking for a district pinewood derby chairman for next Februaries derby…)

http://scoutingmagazine.org/2013/04/the-history-behind-the-pinewood-derbys-success/

Immunization Waiver Form

For those families who opt not to immunize, the following form must be included with their medical form.

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/680-451.pdf

Smoking Hot Groupon Deal on OMSI Membership

Groupon is running a great deal on OMSI memberships for the next 5 days with “limited quantities”.

There are two options, on of which is a family membership (could come in handy for a scout outing)…

$65 for a one-year family membership and four vouchers for Omnimax movies or tours of Blueback Submarine  (a $130 total value)

• One year of admission to permanent exhibits and labs for two adults and up to four children
• Two guest passes
• Free parking
• Discount on special exhibits
• Discount on food and Science Store merchandise

As an added bonus OMSI offers reciprocal agreements with other science museums…including The Museum of Flight in the Seattle area. Word of warning though…Even though Evergreen Aviation is listed on the list of reciprocal museums, “as the crow flies” they are not far enough away to qualify with an OMSI membership.

Again, the deal states “limited quantities” so act fast…For full details on the Groupon deal, go to http://www.groupon.com/deals/oregon-museum-of-science-and-industry-1?p=1&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&sid=4ce0c3cd-16fc-4189-810a-777c4bf26abb&division=portland&user=4132c6984dc4a7d832e1df0534df97c0614dc42109386c3fa93a7e3ffb1e14b4&date=20130515&s=body&c=deal_button&d=deal-page&utm_campaign=oregon-museum-of-science-and-industry-1