Your help is needed at Winter Lodge

Three winter lodges on Mount Hood offer day and overnight unit activity dates during the winter season for units to take advantage of many snow activities including tubing near the warm lodges.

The winter lodges need summer repairs by adults with electrical and plumbing skills and other handyman abilities to repair rot damage, remodel bathrooms, and improve other areas of the lodges to make them more comfortable for everyone this winter. Can you help? Bonus…you’ll get early reservation access and reduced lodge fees!

Units are encouraged to take part in a service day at the lodge to help get the lodges ready for winter fun. Units that provide service are granted early access to the reservation system, and enjoy a discounted winter lodge fee. Please visit www.cpcbsa.org/winterlodgefor full details.

Upcoming service date are:
September 15 – Traditional Wood Cut date 8am-4pm at all three lodges, limit of about 100 persons to move wood into place for winter. Sign in at the lodge you wish to use this winter (at Nanitch if using Phlox)
October 13 – Traditional Clean-Up day at Aubrey lodge for Cub Scout packs, minimum 2 adults per pack Please NO Cub Scouts or children under the age of 13 (or adults may participate in one of the summer service dates listed above)

Winter dates are at www.cpcbsa.org/winterlodge .

Save the date for PTC

The Program & Training Conference is on Saturday, November 3, 2012 and combines supplemental training for adults of all Scouting programs, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturing, in one day training extravaganza. It goes beyond Basic Training; providing ideas and how-tos in a wide variety of topics.

The Program & Training Conference is the event of the year to renew knowledge, learn current policies, and share experiences in Scouting. All Scouting adults are invited and encouraged to attend. There will be something for everyone at the biggest Scout training event of the year!  Click for more info!

Truck Transportation Meriting with the Experts

Cascade Pacific Council in cooperation with Daimler Trucks North America have combined forces to offer you the chance to earn your Truck Transportation merit badge!

Daimler Trucks North America headquartered in Portland, OR, is the leading medium- and heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America. Daimler Trucks North America is working to develop technologically sophisticated products that move people and goods safely and efficiently. Save the date and join us for the opportunity to earn your Truck Transportation Merit Badge.
Trucking is a large and important industry. No matter where you live, a day is unlikely to go by when you will not see a truck. We use these vehicles to deliver almost every material item we buy. Without trucks, our economy would not work efficiently.WHO: Boy Scouts
WHAT: Earn in full your Truck Transportation Merit Badge
WHERE: 4747 Channel Ave. Portland, OR 97217
COST: $15.00
WHEN: Friday, October 12, 2012; This Friday is a state wide teacher in-service day, THERE IS NO SCHOOL! 

Scouts should not expect to come back with a completed blue card. They will have a good head start on this merit badge and should plan to connect with a local merit badge counselor for completion and a signature.

Meriting with the Experts: World Forestry Center

The history of our region clearly shows that we are blessed with our forests. Our forests provide needed resources that help us economically through well-paying jobs and by providing raw materials for sustainable products. We are in a partnership with trees and by providing a healthy environment for the future, we can ensure a healthy economy and protect our forests. But, just like our youth, our forests are a resource that we must nurture to preserve for future generations. Join us as we learn more about these rich resources.

Please join us at the World Forestry Center on Saturday, October 27, 2012, as we seek to discover our world’s natural beauty through forests and trees. Boys will learn about forest management, reforestation, tree biology, the roles of water and wildlife in the forest, clear-cutting, tree and forest life cycles, and green building.

From 9:00a.m. to 12:00p.m., instructors will lead boys to complete all of the requirements for the Forestry Merit Badge. At noon we will break for lunch. Lunch from area vendors will be available on-site; those who wish, are welcome to bring their own. From 1:00p.m. and to 4:00p.m. instructors will lead Scouts in completing all of the requirements for the Pulp and Paper Merit Badge. Sign up for one badge, or sign up for both!

Boys can register for both sessions or only for one session. Boys coming to the first session will need to plan to arrive at 8:00am for registration. Boys attending only the second session will need to arrive at 12:00pm for registration. The cost per session is $15.00. Registration is at www.cpcbsa.org/register Scouts should not expect to come back with a completed blue card. They will have a good head start on this merit badge and should plan to connect with a local merit badge counselor for completion and a signature.

Wanted: Nova Counselors and Supernova Mentors

With the introduction of the new Nova and Supernova awards comes a fresh opportunity for volunteer positions. A Nova counselor can be any registered adult age 21 or older. Supernova mentors must be 21 or older and be subject matter experts in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) field and be registered under the new Supernova Mentor position code 52. This is a non-unit position and requires no fee. In addition to the BSA Adult Registration form, mentors must complete the Supernova Awards Mentor Information application.

All Nova counselors and Supernova mentors must have current BSA Youth Protection training and certification appropriate for the programs being administered (Cub and Boy Scouts Y01, Venturing Y02).

This training can be taken online at www.scouting.org/Training/Adult.aspx.