A Scout is Reverent Scout Sunday Feb 6th and Scout Sabbath Feb 12th   READ MORE  

P.R.A.Y. Patch & Duty to God

     Calendar of Religious Dates

  Community Alliance Resources

  New Venue for Tacoma Breakfast

Friday March 11, 2011 will be the Support-a-Scout Luncheon at the Hotel Murano in Tacoma.  This event replaces the Tacoma breakfast with much nicer venue, and of course, it is now a luncheon.  Anyone may come to the luncheon and we need help in getting tables filled.  Consider filling a table of 8 with any type of business group; a unit may also sponsor a table.  If you cannot make it, it is alright to send in your pledge card and take advantage of the nice commemorative coin sets with your tax deductable donation to support Scouting in 2011.  Email Tracy to RSVP and/or host a table.  See Flyer and  Pledge Card

  Congratulations!  The Council has earned the "2010 Quality Council" Status for the 2nd year in a row.  Thank you for helping our local Council be prepared for the next 100 years.  2010 Council membership closed the year with 5,725 Cubs, 4,467 Scouts, 2,397 Venturing, 505 Explorers, and 481 LFL.  Year-end total membership was 13,606 with 601 total units in the Council.  Cub Scout Density is 15%.  Overall Density is 10.4%, that means one in ten available youth are in scouting! 

Scouting For Food  is rapidly approaching.  Door hangers will be available very soon and should be placed by the scouts on March 19th.  Food pickup will be on March 26th with a coordinated drop-off site for each district.  More information (and possibly the door hangers) will be available at February Round Table.  Get your scouts ready - we gathered tons of food last year and plan to make the 2011 effort even better! Scouting For Food

 The Golden Eagle Dinner recently raised nearly $140,000.00 to kick-off the Council's Friends of Scouting for the new year.  2010 Mrs. Washington Carla Richards (who is also a very experienced Den Leader) was the speaker.   Here is a photo of Pack and Troop 148 Color Guard at the Golden Eagle Dinner with Mrs. Carla Richards

 Centennial Gala The Gala Dance was a fun way to end 2010, and the year-long 100th birthday party of Scouting.  Carla talked about her platform of "Embracing the Special Needs Child" at both events and we loved hearing her Scouting story.    (See her blog for more council event photos and the Autism and Scouting Link) Below is

Gary Gessel, Council President, his lovely wife and Tim Garber Scout Executive/CEO of the Pacific Harbors Council with Mrs. Washington

 Continuing the Scouting Journey

We celebrated a century of Scouting with one goal in mind: Our next 100 years. Going into 2011, we should the energy and momentum to continue the Scouting journey for generations to come.

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 Journey to Excellence replaces "Quality" Unit program  Each unit should be setting their 2011 goals now and turning them into the office.

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Friends of Scouting has started and nice commemorative coins for gifts of $200, 400, 600, 800 dollars.  See photo below for examples.

You will receive all four coins for becoming a Golden Eagle Sponsor at the $1,000 level!  Every unit should schedule an FOS presentation to help share Scouting's story and to support this year's council programs.  Contact your District Executive for a presentation at your Blue and Gold Dinner or Court of Honor.  Council Email Contacts 

See the new  Pledge Card too. 

Scout Shop Corner See our Scout Shop for Blue and Gold Dinner items, pinewood derby, and Scout Week Specials.  You may also shop online at Scoutstuff.org  Don't forget to buy the illustrated books on how to make the fastest pinewood derby cars ever!  Also ask about our new Cub Scout Leader Literature. 

2010 SILVER BEAVER AWARDS &

 Council Dinner Lacey March 24, 2011

 Registration Flyer

John Allen, Puget Sound District

Wayne Hathaway, Mt. Tahoma District

Eric Kiesel, Puget Sound District

Michael Movius, Puget Sound District

Luana Owen, Puget Sound District

Albert Plank, Timberline District

Norman Stone, Council Pacific Harbors

Thomas Sutherland, Coastal Waters District

Barbara Wyatt, Glacier View District

Keith Clark, Capital Area District

Merrill George, Capital District

Camp News  

Pal and Me Campout is looking for more campers come and join a one-on-one camp experience with your son in heated cabins at Camp Thunderbird! 

Cub Scout Day Camp –

Pacific Harbors Expedition 2011

Camp Kilworth June 27th – July 1st 8:45am – 5:00pm

Chehalis June 27th – 29th 8:45am – 5:00pm

Camp Kilworth (Twilight) July 11 – 15th 4:00pm – 9:00pm

Camp Thunderbird July 11 – 15th 8:45am – 5:00pm

Camp Thunderbird July 18 – 22nd 8:45am – 5:00pm

Camp Curran July 18 – 22nd 8:45am – 5:00pm

Camp Curran July 25 – 29th 8:45am – 5:00pm

Aberdeen July 27 – 29th 8:45am – 5:00pm

Come and join the fun at one of our Pacific Harbors Expedition Day Camps. We will have the Cub Scout Buckaroo’s mastering shooting sports, playing games, honing their scout skills, tracking critters at the nature station along with some fun crafts. We will have two weeks of camp at several of our Pacific Harbors Camp Properties. The first week will emphasize more of a Cowboy Theme and the second an Indian Theme. Y’all aught-ta giddy-up on in soon to take advantage of the early bird prices.  Adult Form 

Cub Scout Day Camp Youth Form  

Wolf / Bear July 7 – 9th at Camp Thunderbird

Wolf, Bear and Webelos Scouts gather at Camp Thunderbird for some good old fashioned fun! Where you can shoot up a target or two, swim, boat, hike, climb, and laugh, all in the great outdoors. Resident Camp is two nights and three days of adventure where you and your pals will meet new friends. During their stay Cub Scouts will work on activity pins, belt loops, learn skits and songs. Most of all they will learn while having fun with other Cub Scouts and the Boy Scout Staff. A lifetime of great memories are made at camp…Cub Resident Camp     Adult Form

Is your troop going to Camp Hahobas this summer?  Turn in your Camp Reservation Form now.  Get ready to earn merit badges, shooting sports, the zip line, and playing with fire! 

Webelos Weekend  March 4 - 6, 2011 at Camp Thunderbird Webelos Weekend is an opportunity for Webelos (I & II) and adults to enjoy a fun and learning-filled weekend with Boy Scouts and Scouting adults. (Registrations will be limited to the first 50 Cubs).  Webelos participate in typical Boy Scout activities while learning basic Boy Scout skills such as fire building, safe knife use, first aid, knots and lashings, and setting up a tent. Webelos are assigned to patrols, and their patrols will include Webelos from other Packs. Saturday afternoon, Webelos will participate in competitions focusing on the skills learned.  A Fire Bowl is planned for Friday and Saturday nights and Webelos participate in the fun.  Webelos adults have the opportunity to meet with experienced Scouting adults and learn about the Boy Scout program. Webelos Weekend

What is a Klondike?  Klondike’s start with a "Dog Team" (so-called because Scouts act as Huskies) and a snow sled on an expedition.  A score sheet given to the Patrol Leader at registration.  The score card lists the stations along the trail.  The stations can be visited in any order you like, but if the station is backed up, instead of waiting try another station; so the boys get a lot of "dog" sledding in.  A practical problem involving basic Scouting skills will be encountered at each stop.  Depending on how well the team works out this contest problem, it will be awarded a number of "gold" points and have its score sheet marked and be off to the next station. All patrols must visit all stations. After the final station, the team is to report to the registration station to have your score sheets checked and recorded. The skills that will be tested are - First Aid, Orienteering, Lashing, Knot Tying, Team Skills, Fire Building & Cooking, Shelter Building, and Estimating. Klondike Derby

Leave No Trace Program Enhancements  The BSA is pleased to partner with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, an organization dedicated to the responsible enjoyment and stewardship of the outdoors. Scouting and Leave No Trace share a common commitment to ethical use of the outdoors.  

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